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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[leewards]

[Ithaqua is a cat at this point, nuzzling him to show affection. At the very least he has no scent glands to mark his territory with.]

Thou art worthy of the world under our feet, and the one thy was born in. The product of these hands of mine, how would they ever compare?

[troublereduction]

[ Day really needs to learn that asking questions during truth or dare is like playing with fire. He sure wasn't expecting what he thought was an innocuous question to result in this answer.

But he straightens up still because any sincere expression of emotion deserves to be taken seriously. Ithaqua can probably tell that despite Day's laid-back demeanour, he snaps to focus almost instantly like a switch being flipped.

What Ithaqua describes he thinks applies to at least a few other people he knows here, or even himself, in a sense: when your world was much smaller before, and now it's a little bigger and fuller instead. ]

You mean to say if you go back, you'll be alone?

[leewards]

Yes. [What other answer is needed?]

[troublereduction]

What are you needed for back home?

[ A part of him would rather know before he says something potentially careless. But he also realises it's perhaps prying of him, so he also offers: ]

...I know this is might be cuttin' it a little close, so if you want an out, you can ask me somethin' instead.

[leewards]

[Ithaqua drums his fingers harder on the wood, enough that his blunt nails have begun clacking on it. Then he raises a hand and stands to temporarily leave the bar.

He won't be responding to the question, but he's fighting the truth charm at the moment.]

[troublereduction]

[ Well, he's not terribly surprised by it at least, and he gets it. He'll just wait here and look at his drink, contemplating if he wants to take another shot. ]

[divineth]

[Urianger didn't catch the entire conversation that led up to this, but he does see Ithaqua leaving suddenly and that raises some alarm bells.

He rises to his feet to follow.]

Ithaqua?

[Dearest are you okay...]

[leewards]

[Ithaqua gives a big sigh when he's out in the hallway, placing his hands on his waist. Then he looks up at Urianger.]

I was given an uncomfortable question to answer. [He's... fine?

No, of course not. He wants to lie, but not to Urianger, and the struggle is obvious in the twist of his mouth.]

[divineth]

[Oh, Itha... Urianger takes his hand as a sign of comfort.]

Then thou made the correct choice to extricate thyself from the matter.

[He doesn't actually pry into what the question could have been. If it was uncomfortable for Ithaqua to hear, why should he have to repeat it?]

Hast thou had enough of the gathering?

[leewards]

I believe so. You should stay, if you're enjoying yourself.

[Though... he won't say no to company, and it's evident in the way he grips Urianger's hand. As if he's trying to hold on for dear life.]

I shall tell you what transpired later.

[divineth]

[Such well-worded poetry, and all for him? How can he not lean in for a kiss after that?]

Thy words doth flatter me, dearest Ithaqua.

[leewards]

[Ohh? A kiss? Whatever happened to his bashfulness over excessive affection in public?

Not that Ithaqua is complaining, laughing softly as he accepts that kiss. Just a peck, to preserve their privacy. No one is allowed to see Urianger in a vulnerable state but Ithaqua.]

Flattery? Nay. Why must I resort to such a thing, when faced with such a visage?

[divineth]

[He feels that intensity, and it only serves to sway him further into departing as well.]

...Nay, I shall accompany thee. If thou art troubled, I would be remiss to leave thee alone.

[Ithaqua can still wait to tell him the full story. Maybe they can sit down with a nice book for a bit first.]

[leewards]

[Ithaqua feels more relief than he can ever convey with either words or actions.]

Let's ascend to your room, it's closer.

[divineth]

[Blame it on the charm preventing him from holding back his most honest reaction.]

Thou hast a point... Thou needst not curry favor with that which is already thine.

[fellheart]

[ it is now later! and robin seems to recognize what khun might be here for, since the latter's getting a cheery grin at the question, air... somewhat amused.

also i'm saying that for the duration of this thread jy's dare is still in effect. ]

You know, I could just say dare to make things a little more difficult for you?

But then I wonder if you wouldn't just dare me to tell you what you want to ask anyway.

[troublereduction]

[ Wow, okay. Day isn't sure if this is going to be a bloodbath or just a minor wound. He taps a finger against the counter too, as he thinks about it.

Honesty charm is going to make him say shit anyway, so he may as well. ]

...One, tryin' to sneak into the Obsidian Mirror, 'cause I got caught thrice and never got to see my sister. Would have changed my approach to somethin' that actually worked at least once. [ Implying that somehow, his 16-year-old self should have been able to sneak into a highly-guarded compound, if only once. ]

Two, uh. Less flings, when I was younger. [ Thanks, honesty charm, but at least he can try to be classy talking about it. ] If only 'cause I was gettin' into 'em for the wrong reasons, now that I think back.

And third... [ There's a long pause, like Day can't make up his mind if it's something he would have done differently if he was given a chance, and then he discards the thought entirely in favour of something else. ] Would have wrote back home, even if it ain't gonna matter anyway. [ Because at least he would have made some kind of contact with Path one last time before that tie was severed. ]

[troublereduction]

[ There's that warm, pleased laugh again, the one Ginger heard once weeks ago. ]

Then I'm gonna have to trouble you again.

[lighthaus]

[ that's fine, khun doesn't even blink. ]

That'd be a boring way to get around it. [ he waves a hand, douzo (even though he's a fantasy spaniard(?), pick what you like. ]

[revengier]

That you have to ask me to define that at all speaks for itself.

[revengier]

Schools...

[ Damn. They've thought of everything, haven't they? ]

It would be nice to see it for myself.

[ Though Kurapika knows the likelihood of that at all is low. ]

[jokey]

Eh. A little bit of good, a little bit of bad. That's just life, isn't it?

[leewards]

That thou wouldst call thyself mine... There is no greater honour. [Ithaqua rubs Urianger's arm.]

Pray, what more would thou be willing to call me?

[dyingtohealyou]

That's more than a little. That's like extremes all the way.

[dyingtohealyou]

Just pick one to share with everyone.