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- arknights: midnight,
- chainsaw man: denji,
- cyberpunk red: emerick kline,
- dceu: harley quinn,
- dogs b&c: badou nails,
- fear & hunger: daan,
- ffvii: reno,
- ffxiv: hythlodaeus,
- ffxiv: thancred waters,
- ffxiv: yshtola rhul,
- ffxv: prompto argentum,
- honkai sr: welt yang,
- library of ruina: angela,
- library of ruina: gebura,
- library of ruina: netzach,
- library of ruina: roland,
- library of ruina: yesod,
- limbus company: don quixote,
- limbus company: vergilius,
- mass effect: kaidan alenko,
- mcu: nebula,
- monster: kenzo tenma,
- nevermore: lenore vandernacht,
- penny dreadful: vanessa ives,
- persona 3: shinjiro aragaki,
- svsss: shen yuan,
- the sandman: dream of the endless,
- the sandman: hob gadling,
- the sandman: johanna constantine,
- zero escape: junpei
[MINGLE, ESPECIALLY TO NEWCOMERS] ROOFTOP FESTIVITIES!!!
WHO: All!
WHAT: Rooftop festivities!
WHERE: On a rooftop of an office building in the second open district!
WHEN: 8/14, evening!
WARNINGS: alcohol, tba as it goes
Banner displayed inside the train station, outside city hall, and on the most used residence buildings.
Follow the arrows.
So you're unaware. Maybe new. Or maybe you just didn't care the first time you saw it. That's fine. Between the banners hanging around key areas, and the flyers quickly drawn up in a similar fashion scattered across the city, it's hard not to know something is going on -- and there's helpful arrows, chalked on building walls and the streets the day of the party, to let people know where to go.
The Rooftop
A splendid scene awaits those who travel heavensward. Fairy lights connect the corners of the roof access building to metal poles at the corners of the building itself, lifted by cylindrical supports where needed, each one held straight by pots filled with well-packed dirty and stone. There's multicolored stars hanging from some of the lights, while various painted flowers hang on others, and what greets the ears first is some royalty free party music played from a CD player off the the side.
There's a long folded out table in the center for those who'd like to share cuisine, just set and serve yourself! Nearby is a space for Daan to do some bartending as well, a man who can make a multitude of cocktails and mocktails for those who want something less alcoholic. Also, pints of various ice cream flavors in a cooler!
Don't worry -- they won't have any odd effects on them, Don verified the lack of them herself. Not all of them are normal. Think loaded baked potato weird.
For those who'd like a quieter space, there's beanbags and a swirly, fuzzy carpet to sit on more away from the center of the party area. This'll be a great time to play some games, such as truth or dare, spin the bottle, and... whatever else you play at parties. Get to know your fellow man and such. Play the violin.
Naturally, no party... hosted... by Don Quixote would be without a space to fight, if one wishes to show off a little! It's also taking place on a swirly fuzzy carpet, just so no one smashes their head in, and there's a neat little banner hanging down from a string of lights that says thus:
WIN THREE MATCHES AND A PRIZE AWAITS THEE!!!!!!!
- NO KILLING
- HANDS ONLY
What the prize is, no one knows. But come find Don Quixote with your battle scars and she'll grant it -- and stick around a while, 'cause this party's gonna end with a bang... that is, with homemade fireworks donated by "a friend" through Junpei.
Anyway, have fun!!! Share words about your worlds!!! The society your characters are from, the cuisine they've brought, how they're working out in the city -- help the new kids along, too. There's more vets here now than there were a few months ago, after all.
Navi: Truth or Dare - Two Truths and a Lie - Hydra Storytelling w/Junpei - Drink Up With Daan - Qixi Festivites
WHAT: Rooftop festivities!
WHERE: On a rooftop of an office building in the second open district!
WHEN: 8/14, evening!
WARNINGS: alcohol, tba as it goes
Banner displayed inside the train station, outside city hall, and on the most used residence buildings.
Follow the arrows.
So you're unaware. Maybe new. Or maybe you just didn't care the first time you saw it. That's fine. Between the banners hanging around key areas, and the flyers quickly drawn up in a similar fashion scattered across the city, it's hard not to know something is going on -- and there's helpful arrows, chalked on building walls and the streets the day of the party, to let people know where to go.
A splendid scene awaits those who travel heavensward. Fairy lights connect the corners of the roof access building to metal poles at the corners of the building itself, lifted by cylindrical supports where needed, each one held straight by pots filled with well-packed dirty and stone. There's multicolored stars hanging from some of the lights, while various painted flowers hang on others, and what greets the ears first is some royalty free party music played from a CD player off the the side.
There's a long folded out table in the center for those who'd like to share cuisine, just set and serve yourself! Nearby is a space for Daan to do some bartending as well, a man who can make a multitude of cocktails and mocktails for those who want something less alcoholic. Also, pints of various ice cream flavors in a cooler!
Don't worry -- they won't have any odd effects on them, Don verified the lack of them herself. Not all of them are normal. Think loaded baked potato weird.
For those who'd like a quieter space, there's beanbags and a swirly, fuzzy carpet to sit on more away from the center of the party area. This'll be a great time to play some games, such as truth or dare, spin the bottle, and... whatever else you play at parties. Get to know your fellow man and such. Play the violin.
Naturally, no party... hosted... by Don Quixote would be without a space to fight, if one wishes to show off a little! It's also taking place on a swirly fuzzy carpet, just so no one smashes their head in, and there's a neat little banner hanging down from a string of lights that says thus:
- NO KILLING
- HANDS ONLY
What the prize is, no one knows. But come find Don Quixote with your battle scars and she'll grant it -- and stick around a while, 'cause this party's gonna end with a bang... that is, with homemade fireworks donated by "a friend" through Junpei.
Anyway, have fun!!! Share words about your worlds!!! The society your characters are from, the cuisine they've brought, how they're working out in the city -- help the new kids along, too. There's more vets here now than there were a few months ago, after all.
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[ sorry the metaphor is lost on her. maybe she'll ask netz. he seems like a plant guy (green) ]
However! One does not throw out a piece of food simply because it is molded on a part, do they? They merely take off what they do not wish to eat and consume it thusly!
[ ...
no, don quixote. ]
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[IT'S A METAPHOR]
And no, don't do that. By that time the mold has....ugh. Never mind.
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[ and if she's gotten sick that's just coincidence! it's okay. ]
I think if one removes the roots blighted, and planted it elsewhere, then perhaps the plant would have a second chance. A flower may even bloom. Would that not be wonderful, Sir Vergilius?
[ as wonderful as the beer she's settled on for him, as well as a soda bottle for herself. which she uses to crack open her boss's for him like a neat party trick. was it neat. does he think it's neat. it's neat, isn't it? it's totally neat. now she has to open hers on a table but it's fine, she likes doing this at the apartment too.
please drink you know you'll need it. ]
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...
[What she says next makes him...pause. Something imperceptible passes through his face, a distant sort of expression that makes him utterly miss the trick.]
[...]
It would be wonderful. But...it's an impossible dream.
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a travesty about the missed trick, but it means that don misses what she couldn't hope to understand pass over his face too; the follow-up leave it lingering instead, and
impossible, impossible. her favorite word. ]
Do thee truly think so? [ she'd asked dante once, if they had a dream -- in much the same tone, like a match against the fraying edges of fireworks. ] Impossible is not a zero chance of it occurring, Sir Vergilius; it is a word which merely means that it is worth trying, however difficult it may be!
[ however long it takes, however many lives are staked on it -- it isn't unreasonable. ]
That is why it is advantageous we have our Manager Esquire, for we shall never falter at such hardships.
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[Her idealism is so saccharine sweet that he feels like he's choking on it. Like this is a candy sea in a rainbow world, and there's no room for a setting sun.]
[He allows himself a mild scoff.]
...Perhaps. But they have a long, long way to go.
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And with thee guiding at their side, I cannot imagine it will seem that long a road! They are already handling us far better than before, are they not? And we, too, are quickly adapting to this style of combat.
[ being used as tools, switched out and cared for, broken yet never replaced... yeah. it's fine. ]
So do not glower so harshly; we shall ensure such a flower will grow.
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["With you guiding at their side"? Give him a break. He's not doing this for them.]
[That's how the City works. It's always a means to an end.]
Don't make promises you can't keep, Don Quixote.
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I intend to, and with our particular situation it matters not how oft I die -- so long as they remain safe, then I will rend myself flesh and bone to the end of that dream. It is worth it, to ease the suffering of others!
[ matters not her own, or dante's -- not right now for the latter anyway. or maybe ever, as impulsive and unthinking as she can be. ]
Foolish as I may seem, [ because she's been told and derided on it, because she's had fights that still settle ill in her stomach, ] it is better than to waste away wanting nothing at all.
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Do you even realize what you're saying?
[Jesus Carmen Christ. He needs a drink after listening to this.]
How do you even know you're easing the suffering of others? Your actions cause more harm than good. I've seen it with this gaze of mine. It's foolish.
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well, ]
We have spoken already in regards to that, Sir Vergilius. My principles demand action, and ever shall I follow them first -- if it eases but one person, then it is something worth doing.
[ she never did apologize for it, and she still won't. she'll look him right in the eyes when she says it too, just like before -- stupid and foolish like she's flirting with death. ]
I would be less if I acted in any other way.
[ less an honorable fixer, less herself, less... less. ]
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[He scowls.]
I told you as much. You're a cog in a company. Your egocentric dreams will be chewed up, spit out like yesterday's trash.
[His sigh rattles in his chest.]
You'll be eaten alive, soul and all.
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don makes a wide gesture with her hand, tone strengthening and speech quicker. ]
And what of this city? It is different than ours -- is it wrong to hold such beliefs here, to have a gathering where one may find allies and ease of company? Trust comes in two ways: forged in battle and bread broken with another! I do not agree with thine assessment neither there nor here, for there is much to gain; nonsense as thee may see it, I have felt the gratitude of many more for allowing such an event to come to pass!
[ it was worth it, then. just as it was to die (for a question never asked of her) and know for certain what the consequences for all's knowledge. ]
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[No place ever will. Even if it seems like other worlds are more put-together, he has a feeling her thoughts won't fly. They'll carry the tarnish of their City with them forevermore. They're like invasive species.]
Will gratitude help you find a way out of this mess? Or is it simply because applause and smiles will soothe the selfishness of your own glory?
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[ firstly, firstly. they are an invasive species, that is for certain, whatever they touch will be tarnished just the same -- the blood no longer visible on the parking lot says as much, bodies taken care of by the city out of sight louder than words ever could be: once violent, always violent. ]
It is more important to have allies by whatever means thee can gather them, than to allow such grand distances the city offers to isolate us! No good can come from such a thing! It may be difficult, nay, it may be wrong in thine and others' eyes to form bonds, particular in our area, but would thee rather alone with not a soul to look out for thee in a time of need, or to have someone thou've spoken with over drinks once to reach out a hand!?
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[He starts, stops. His red eyes are flaring, reacting to the churning feeling in his chest.]
I'd rather be left alone. Every man for himself. [It's not worth it. That's why Fixers never hold onto bonds.] That's how it is. That's how it always is.
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[ her own burn with conviction, unwavering and yes, there is no doubt something she is running from herself -- every sinner has a similar tale, of pounding pavement from a sight they'd never like to return, blocking out eyes and ears from a mistake that cost them dear... but that is the song of the city itself, and don quixote takes care this time to set her bottle on the table so she doesn't hurt herself as she'd done last time she spoke against someone taller, someone stronger, because of a bond she cherishes. ]
But for my part, [ still sure, still defiant, ] I shall gladly take the hand.
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[He runs a hand through his own bangs, clearly an agitated, nervous gesture. He wants to punch something. He wants to break something.]
[He hates it more than he can ever describe.]
Follow your damned flow, then. Don Quixote. But don't drag others into your hell, at the very least.
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[ free will most can't afford, though she doesn't think it'll be a hell... it is dangerous. ]
... I do hope thee will enjoy the party regardless of thy feelings and assumptions, and not harry my guests too much. I shall not hesitate in removing a sore point, even if it is thee.
[ even if it's her boss, even if it's a color. ]
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[Really, give him a break. A choice they make? Under what contexts? Do mice have free will if they follow the tune of the pied piper?]
I'll play nice today. But if I see you doing something like this again, I'll remind you that being here doesn't mean you aren't free from my discipline. You understand?
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nonetheless she brightens, grinning wide. ]
Of course! Above all else, I am thy most humble employee, Sir Vergilius, and honored as ever am I to be so!
[ you know, despite her threatening to throw him out if he causes problems for her guests just now, and her general attitude when it suits her-- ]
Now then, I shall leave thee to it; a host's job is a busy one, I am finding, but I do not mind it much at all. ♪
[ and she'll flit off, have fun with your party verg.... ]