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[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

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Oh, thou art a flatterer! But I do wish to, for it has been far more fun to host one that I had thought it would be.

[ too bad verg's gonna ban her from it and she'll follow his word as law. she'll find ways around it... don lives on technicalities. and, much the same as midnight feels towards her, so is she becoming somewhat aware herself -- just like with junpei, with heine and badou, with few others...

it's nice. don kicks her feet on the beanbag. ]

Whenever I plan another, do expect the second invitation to come thy way. The first is, of course, reserved for my roommate. What kinds of party have thee attended, my good man? Tell me of a few, so that I know how I may top this yet.

[ As soon as Midnight figures out that the man he hit on about an hour ago then develops a mildly complex relationship with later this month is also Don's boss, he will join her in said mischief because he has no idea how to be delicate about anything and thinks making people like Vergilius mad is kind of funny. He's stupid, though. ]

Very kind of you, and very splendid for your roommate.

[ ... He puts his head down and kicks his legs as well, deep in thought. This is a slumber party vibe. ]

I've attended a great many. Birthdays, bridal showers, corporate celebrations, finals week... the odd divorce party. I think my favorites tend to be birthdays. There's a certain rhythm to the event, you know, and most everyone has a good grasp of what's expected, and how to have fun. And everyone loves karaoke.

[ please don't get into a situationship with her BOSS but she'll accept his mischief help, because she thinks vergilius needs to lighten up a smidge. ]

Do they?! Perhaps that is what I shall seek to procure next time, this "karaoke" that thee speak of... Is it tasty?

[ yeah you'll never guess what the city is crackalackin ]

[ take it up with hypergryph they were the ones who gave midnight daddy issues i just go here ]

Not as much as birthday cake, I assure you. Karaoke's an activity... Well, there are machines for the process, but so long as you have a microphone and a song void of any lyrics, that's the spirit of karaoke. It's live singing, often with friends, often with drinks, ideally with both. Lots of good fun, especially with the sort of people who understand how to choose the right kinds of songs.

[ The city, being allergic to fun, does not have a karaoke machine. They will have to adapt. Improvise. Overcome. ]

[ despite the fact i played it when it first came out i am learning so much against my will ]

Oho, it sounds like an activity I should like to include indeed! Whilst singing is not my forte -- that would be dancing -- I rather like all forms of performance! In theory!

[ she likes singing well enough, and every sinner gets an arrangement of the credit song she just doesn't have hers yet. but her voice actress has such a good voice i'm excited for it. ]

If it is ideal to drink, [ oh, she needs to get more for herself and one for midnight at some point thinking about it, ] then I shall endeavor to do so, though I am not one to indulge often. Our dearest Doctor shall have the third invitation.

[ please never play a game called arknights projmoon puts you through enough

Oh, a fellow performer. Midnight hums in approval. A kindred soul, indeed. ]

Nothing wrong with drinking in good company, nothing wrong with going without. The only way to do a party wrong, I think, is to try to bring down the mood for yourself. Fastest way to tank any good gathering, I think, other than to come with some sort of pretense. A party is a place to put aside grievances, after all...

[ Another hum. He's still rambly and warm from the drink, but his thoughts are very well put together for someone coming back to sobriety. ]

Invite him. We should see if he's the type to sing. Everyone should sing at least once in their lives, if only to see if they like it.

[ i go back once a year to see my kitty wife and then i leave that's my involvement and i'm keeping it that way ]

Oh, I do agree! On all points, my friend! [ he's upgraded to friend now, is he. ] How else is one to know if they like something or not if they do not at least try? Ah, and then it may lead to regret should the chance never arise again...

[ and regret is such a terrible thing. don stares up at the sky, then turns to look at midnight. ]

I would rather regret having tried something than not at all, at least.

[ it's not just about a fun activity, or a good, or anything of the sort, though. is it. ]

[ this reminds me of my relationship with my neopets and you're very valid for that ]

... Have you tried anything new today? Well, I suppose there's your Sweet Succor of Strawberries, of course... But what of tomorrow?

[ And the day after that, and the day after that? If she's got a bucket list, Midnight's interested in the way she's knocking items out. ]

[ so are you ]

Tomorrow... I think I shall try three new foods. They are the easiest to experience, verily so, and plentiful enough that one cannot ignore them for later. And thyself?

Oh, I've supped deeply from life's table. Now I'm studying that which is important to me. If I learn anything, I suppose... it's my limits in my swordsmanship, and what I can expect to overcome the next day.

[ He still practices his sword kata every! Single! Day! Even though there's really nothing to fight here. Pre-mall shenanigans and all. ]

Hoho, a diligent sort! I think that rather suits thee, my worldly friend.

[ both of them are older than they look. one's a vampire but it's fine. points for continuing his exercises too, not a day goes by that she isn't learning the best improv weapon to replace her lance. ]

That, too, is a lifelong endeavor, and I celebrate thee for it. But tell me, what is thy sword of choice? My companions wield all sorts of them, so I am familiar to an extent.

Mm. It's the only way for my swordsmanship to continue to blossom, after all.

[ The grind! It never stops, bro!!! ]

Single edged blade. It's what's called an uchigatana in Higashi, or simply a katana. Are you familiar with the weapon?

Oho, I am! In fact, I have wield one myself before -- it is not my favored, but I know my way around it. Though 'twas more for stealth than blatant strikes.

[ a blade kept sharp for sure, in the shi association. but it counts. ]

Another of mine wields... what was it she said? An odachi, I believe, and she is quite handsome with it. Handy and handsome! A woman of few words, that one, but with the most colorful vocabulary I have heard to date.

[ and the things she can do to a chicken wing... unspeakable. ]

Oh? My school was known for both artistry and efficacy, but I'd like to see what your school taught you. Stealth, huh...

[ It seems like a handy skill. If only he had his sword here... For more reasons than one. ]

I must say, the very image of such a woman is remarkable in and of itself... Would your companion happen to be here?

[ ... Well, it's not a happy thing to be stuck here, exactly, but he has to ask! ]

I shall show thee one day, then, for it may surprise thee just how mousey I can be!

[ considering how bright and loud she is. the latter question she answers with a sigh and a shake of her head. ]

Nay, she is not. I would offer her skills to test against thine if she were, but Madame Ryoshu is [ blessedly ] apart from us for the moment. Though I am confident my companion could defeat thee with her eyes blinded, even without knowing thy skill with a blade!

[ so much is the love and faith she has in them, even apart... ]

Oh, undoubtedly. I've only been a student of the blade for a couple years. Never saw live combat until... Well, regularly, a few months ago, but before that, I never had a need for the blade. Madame Ryoshu would have no need for her odachi to defeat me quite handily, I've no doubt.

[ He knows how good he is, but he's at a level of good where he knows exactly how far he has to go. ]

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