Teenagers Scare the Living Shit Out Of Me etc. etc.

[dyingtohealyou]

[Characters passing by the bulletin board may notice a new message tacked to it!]

Drinking party at the bar at 8pm. Under 21 only. Adults will be persecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Fun and games included, party hats optional. Don’t be late!

[Sure enough, there’s a gathering of teens (and maybe some not-so-teens?) to be found in the bar! While the posting mentions this is a teen only event, adults are in fact allowed as long as they are cool. OOCLY please be aware there are going to be teens drinking alcohol and possibly smoking! Also additionally, please let the teens/players have fun; again, adults are allowed but only if they’re cool enough to play along without snitching them out!

All party game top levels are going to be made under Ahito’s account but please assume ICly that Akira instigated/explained them! Once the game toplevels are up you can also post your own toplevels to mingle freely if you like IDK IT’S A PARTY HAVE FUN]

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[divineth]

Mine apologies. Perhaps we may bring some drinks back to one of our rooms later.

[He just doesn't want to get drunk around all these kids!! He'll continue to play the game, though.]

Very well. Ithaqua: wilt thou speak true or perform a daring feat?

[impacter]

Heh. You don't think I could come up with a far trickier option than simply relying on magic if that were the case?

[leewards]

For you? I shall perform any feat.

[foresightis2020]

Ah...in retrospect, you do have a point.

You truly could conjured something that would certainly cast a grander net than the one you have already. After all, you are not lacking in creativity or ideas.

[ Even if he doesn't think this one was necessarily a bad choice. ]

[foresightis2020]

[ Jing Yuan will chuckle as he hears this. ]

I am happy for you.

[ Truly. Good job, Yamato...! ]

As for myself, Truth.

[leewards]

[Ginger is indeed the problem... 😔 ]

I've found that to be true as well. And I've found that if there's a problem with someone... I speak to them. [Look at him, being a good adult who knows how to actually communicate.]

Emotions can run high, but it's better to speak than not at all.

[lustro]

[ He's not a part of this conversation, but he orbits Mika closely enough that he hears.

He knows some of this, bits and pieces - a puzzle unfinished that (of course) he was eager to collect... slowly, over time because they had forever. He was half waiting to be fed more of Mika's past, and half wondering if now was the right time to ask. Every moment they were together, was it right to ask now - maybe he shouldn't - and so often, he just didn't.

It's not that he doesn't care. He cares so much about Mika; he cares the most, second to none. But he's only now used to talking, he isn't used to asking yet. He's too used to waiting.

He needs to stop waiting.

It's rare for him to hear such harsh words fall from Mika's sweet lips, like they're nothing - like he's used to the harshness. And hearing this, his heart hurts for Mika because he probably is used to a life striped of the warmth of the open sky; of his own body; of his own heart. He doesn't say anything - and only flinches once (his eyes, his brows, mouth tensing), a slight hiccup in whatever conversation he's trying to hold with another party goer. He needs to stop waiting even if they have forever - because then Mika could be waiting... forever... for him. ]

[1145pm]

[ Guess who pops into view!

Not that he was invisible, he just wanted to surprise Cid. ]

Hi Cid! I think you're a great person with great energy and a good friend! If I knew someone like you at school, I might not have dropped out.

[ Well, good friends don't pay for school tuition, so he would have anyway, but it's nice to think he could have put a little more effort in trying to stick around.

Anyway, he gives a wave and darts back into the crowd. Bye! ]

[1145pm]

[ Boo! Twink jumpscare! ]

Syrlya! [ He doesn't need to yell this loud, but here we are. ] You're diligent, hard working, and reliable! If I had a difficult task that needed doing, you'd be among the first I would ask. Keep up the good work!

[ And with a quick flash of the peace sign, he runs away again. ]

[1145pm]

[ look at this liar ...

After complimenting Cid and Syrlya (which I'm not linking because I'm mobile), Tatara comes running back. ]

Done! Truth or dare?

[fullspbar]

Guess you probably wouldn't know that, huh.

[ He is pretty young...and he doesn't seem like the delinquent type, either. Not everybody his age has worked in a bar, after all. ]

Just keep drinkin' it between drinks. I won't feel bad if you start bitching about a hangover tomorrow if you don't.

[fullspbar]

[ -Bruh....

Shinjiro faintly coughs on his drink for a second, before giving his mouth a quick wipe. Seriously? ]

The hell's with all of you...

[ Nosy. Every one of you.

There's a long pause as he has to actually think about it, being the unsociable bear of a man that he is. ]

...Th' first time I went shopping with Khun was...alright. [ Awkward, stiff. ] Comet picked up on cooking quick enough.

[ Another pause, and then a frustrated noise as he rubs at the back of his head. ]

And...Kiryu brought me some tea a while back. He's alright to talk to.

[troublereduction]

[ This gets him thinking because he's never viewed any of his relationships with anyone in the manor to involve any kind of coddling.

...Okay, fussing over Phil aside, because it's amazing how this grown-ass man can forget to eat and sleep this poorly. Does that count as coddling??? ]

Is sharin' in their worries the same as takin' 'em on? [ Or, is being willing to listen to them the same as coddling them? ] Though, I can't take on their wizardly duties even if I wanted to.

[fullspbar]

[ The changing thing would have really been the last thing on his mind, thanks. It's not like they're both dudes, who've probably already shared the bath together.

But, he really doesn't know what he was expecting here.

Definitely not him to actually larp a fish, transformation and all? He's drunk enough that his only thought process for a hot second is 'jesus christ', followed right up by a sense of dread that pierces right through his buzz....not fast enough, though.

Because he sure is...soaked. Head to toe. Beanie to shoes. Again.

There's a splutter as Shinjiro wipes the water out of his face, ripping his beanie off as the soaked wool sends rivulets down his face faster than his hair can. It would feel nicer for anyone, but for a guy who runs cold, it fucking sucks, dude.

Which is exactly why he whips around with a glare the moment he manages to wipe his face off, knuckles cracking threateningly. ]

Kurusu, you bastard....

[lustro]

[ where who what ]

Dare.

[shortleash]

( he doesn't want to admit he cares about people, now he has to make amends???? aguhhh )

You're not my keeper, you don't have to fuss.

( says fussmaster2020 )

[dyingtohealyou]

Even I know better than to touch my grandmother's drinks.

[Seeing as his parents aren't in the picture... But yeah, would prefer no hangover, he will drink more water.]

[lustro]

[ Yep, Ginger is to blame. ]

Yeah… You never know when the chance will slip through your fingers. “There’s time” becomes “too late” before you know it.

[dyingtohealyou]

Consider it revenge for all the times you insisted on watching me sleep to make sure I wasn't dying or whatever.

[mr bREAKING IN THROUGH THE WINDOW AT ASS O' CLOCK.]

[shortleash]

( :/ )

... Humans are fragile. Really fragile. ( Never mind that Ahito's made of glass. ) And considering you almost died twice and didn't tell me, maybe I should be keeping watch on you more often until I know you're actually telling me everything.

( consequences for not telling him stuff!! ... even if it was couched in good intent. )

[dyingtohealyou]

...

Did you already forget the conversation we just had??

[jorunna]

...Yeah, I can see that.

[shortleash]

( Pointedly: )

Are you going to announce "I think you're going to blame yourself so I'm not telling you what's wrong with me," or are you going to just quietly judge I'm not meeting that standard and tell me everything's fine?

( In other words, he doesn't know if Ahito's going to be transparent with him or not, and Ahito's vibes suggest he may not be. )

[dyingtohealyou]

I already said I'd tell you 'til I notice you blaming yourself. Can't really do that without the "telling you" part first.

[Are Mika's brains as fluffy as his hair... smh at this vampire.]

[jorunna]

I have. She lets me stay over, since I don't have a place of my own.