A night of feasting and dancing

[geartopia]

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Who: Everyone (guests and non-guests alike)
Where: Geartopia
Summary: Party at the Thirsty Mare Tavern for booze and dancing and everyone's invited!
Warnings: Cowboys and Gears and Parties and Booze but mostly Booze
EVENT INFO: Read about it here if you're a new comer!

With the issue still unresolved as the days passed by, the Visitors and the Guests of Geartopia were reaching a peak as more of them appeared from the time rifts. Morale could plummet, but the mayoress would never allow that.

Thankfully, the city itself was hospitable and welcoming to all. The villagers that composed it were a colorful cast, after all. Perhaps drowning your sorrows in booze and a night of dancing would be helpful. Don't worry about the kids... well, there aren't any age limits here after all (...wait...)!

The Thirsty Mare was a large building that could hold the entire town if it needed to do so. Carved out of wood from the nearby forest with the permission of the Ancient Spirits, it rose above Geartopia like a protective beacon. It was a new building as well, no older than ten years, thus new even to the heroes who had come here before. A symbol of the growing economy and peace all around them, it was half town hall, half tavern.

At night? Definitely a tavern.

Cages of fireflies are hung up in the air, as pieces of moss and leaves are strung decoratively against the large heavy trees forming the building's skeleton. Lighting is provided with gas lamps hung around and a gigantic crystal chandelier in the middle.

To the left, a bar seats a few patrons who get tired of dancing, serving drinks for all. Don't worry; it's on the house tonight. At the far off of the hall, a giant table had been prepped with food: entire turkeys, beans (everyone loves beans here, it's quite magical), rye bread, corn, apple pie and sugar pie.

And the alcohol is definitely felt tonight, as the musicians (two wolves and what looks like a bear) settle in and begin playing. Most serious work could be held off until tomorrow, after all.

For now, have some fun! Try not to get drunk too much, the Cactus Juice here is pretty potent...

Comments

hiding in the corner with an apple pie | open : )

[resipiscent]

[Why do they have so many parties? Not that he's complaining, but it feels like this is his third or fourth celebration since showing up in Hinoto-Ri, and Geartopia isn't slacking, either. He's got a pie to himself, though, and enjoying a piece while sitting crosslegged in the shadows. No one will bother him for pie when there's pie over there at the table, right? Riku's not against sharing, though. It is quite the comfortable corner.]

[midgarhorizon]

[Well, well, well, that's a familiar face. Reno approaches with a shot in hand and a slice of pie for himself.]

Hey. Riku, right?

[Even if it's a different Riku, at least it's someone he sort-of knows.]

Mind if I join ya?

[attheclocktower]

[Xion's was just walking past when the flash of silver hair in the corner of her eye catches her attention and she turns, coming to a halt when she sees who it is]

Riku?

[Definitely not the Riku she knew best, judging by the visual differences she could already see. Xion for her part, has a collar just like Reno's, though the fluid is violet, not orange. So there were other people here, besides just her and Reno. Was this another place where people from bunches of worlds and universes gathered?]

Totally open. =D - Feel free to catch him either eating or dancing.

[mrlivingskull]

[Now this was more like it. A brand-spankin' new world to explore was treat enough, but free food and drink, too? It's like the romance city all over again! (Except for the honky-tonk steamtech flavoring, but he had no issues with that).]

[Despite the atmosphere, he'll actually be taking care to avoid complete intoxication. A sip or two of the cactus to lighten the nerves is certainly welcome, but getting sloshed in a strange new place is asking for trouble. (Plus, y'know, he hasn't forgotten the last time he asked a tender to serve him the hardest stuff they had.]

[That aside! The agenda: munchin', dancin', socializin', and not necessarily in that order. His dance moves are quite absurd, more fanciful and potentially awkward than smooth or awesome; it's clear he doesn't care about how stupid he looks.]

[When it's free food time, he'll have quite a pile in front of him - and he'll be stuffing his face. Watching him won't make you lose your appetite or anything, but refined he is clearly not. (Three whole pies for one guy...?) ]

Also open~ | Feel free to invade his corner or bump into him while he hovers about the setting.

[altereaped]

[Well...it is good that someone's making an effort to spread cheer around. The displaced ones could probably use it; all this atmosphere could help take their mind off things. Of course, it's also a tavern, and a Wild West one at that. Who can think of such a thing without picturing bar brawls?]

[But nothing like that seems to be happening yet, so hey, a Len like this one will count his blessings.]

[Unlike Saul up there, he's not quite as keen on getting socially involved. He'll quietly enjoy the atmosphere and a modest portion of free food while keeping to himself for the most part. Booze is right out; he wasn't fond of it when he last checked, and he would feel bad if he asked the barkeep to pour something he'd end up wasting...]

[An exception to the socialing thing might be made if he sees any familiar faces. Otherwise, he'll pull a Riku and find himself a corner. Once there, he will engage in the lovely spectator sport of people-watching.]

[--What? It's a legit way to pass an evening.]

[tyrantball]

Out of all the people here, this guy looks the skinniest and least able to actually eat anything, which means he makes a perfect shield to prevent anyone from taking Desco's food.

So hello there, skinny guy, there is a tiny demon girl hovering into your corner holding a sugar pie in each hand and several of her tentacles. As she sets them down on the table, she levels an imperious crimson claw at him.

"Listen up, skinny guy! These are Desco's pies!"

Her long, crocodilian tail retracts into a tiny stub at the base of her spine, while the tentacled bulk of her secondary body slowly oozes its way into her back as she sits down, her shark-like teeth bared in a delighted, predatory grin. The golden eye set between her two tiny red horns swivels to focus in on Len as she continues.

"Desco is sitting here because you look like you don't eat much, but because she is generous she will share a slice of pie with you. Be honored!"

Also quite open.

[doubleringuns]

[Booze! Booze! Boooooze!]

[...okay, so it's a little gross, but -- it's an adult taste, right? She'll get the hang of it.]

[Man, this is great. Sure beats wandering around the dusty town. If every night were like this, she'd love to stay here a while longer. I mean yeah, it sucks that she doesn't know anyone, but that's what parties are for!]

This one's open too~

[pinkutau]

[My goodness...]

[How long has it been since she was last at so lively a party? ...Meiko-san's birthday, but even that wasn't quite this large, was it? Speaking of which-- her birthday was coming up again soon, wasn't it...]

[Even now, Momo's not quite sure what to do at these intervals. Sure, she loves the atmosphere as much as anyone else, but...when she goes to such parties, it's usually her friends and companions that do all the talking. Oh, she'll speak when spoken to, and she'll certainly enjoy herself if someone else engages her by making the first move. Left to her own devices, though, she might just stay quiet.]

Open as well. :)

[hakupier]

[There is a truth shared by many Haku-types. Put some liquor in front of them and everything's allllright.]

[This one's sittin' at the bar, nursing a shotglass and enjoying everything. The drink's got good taste, the music's cheery (if a bit loud), the people are energetic...it's all very soothing.]

[Right now, things are okay. They are o-kay.]


[...Yes, she should probably think about what she'll do if she's still here tomorrow. Not yet, though. It's still a long way 'till morning.]

OPEN TO ALL

[primordial]

[Ugh. Sam's hungry, and although all of this stuff looks good and wonderful? He can't eat it. You'll find him leaning over the bar, in a conversation with the bartender, who keeps giving him the oddest look. If you listen in, you might understand why:]

Come on, don't you have any fish? I mean, I know, I know, there isn't any oceans near here or whatever...but really? Just some pond fish or anything that comes from the water, I need the vitamins...

[A loud sigh.]

...Any lizards, maybe?

[plunderbunny]

[Did anybody order a nose in their business?]

Fish, all the way out here in a desert? I think you know the answer as well as anyone else here.

Yaiba Mizushiro | Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning | Open!

[originalblade]

[Yaiba can be found both at the bar and on the dance floor. When at the bar, he is most naturally drinking. When on the dance floor, he's dancing and quite possibly flirting with any cute girls nearby.

It's pretty obvious he's drunk, but he's still good company! Probably!]

Yo... 'Sup!

Re: Yaiba Mizushiro | Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning | Open!

[melodyoflogic]

[It's pretty obvious he's drunk, and it's pretty obvious Ayumu is unimpressed by this drinking. He had hoped Yaiba was joking about the drinking, earlier.

This was the 'Devil'?]

You've been drinking.

[It's a statement, not a question.]

[bloodypocket]

[That Eyes had unexpectedly found himself in a place he had never seen before was unsettling enough. Even more so was when he saw a familiar (or so he thinks) head of green hair upon entering this tavern.

Now it really doesn't matter to him what Hizumi does, as long as he was kept secret from the other BlaChi. But seeing him like this, and that greeting...] Are you not too young for this?

Cooro | +Anima | Open!

[flewforfly]

[You can bet your cowboy hat that this kid will be chowing down on apple pie. As a matter of fact, he's got a slice in each hand even whilst both of his cheeks are puffed up like a hamster's. If approached, he'll greet people with a jolly:]

'wo 'ere!

[..."Hello there!" is probably what he meant.]

[puubuu]

[There's another boy here in a similar state to Cooro. Having gotten bored of just sitting on top of the food table in puffski form and munching the pie right off the table, he's in human form now and making use of his new hands to munch away at more pie still. Hands sure are convenient, even with limited telekinesis.]

Hellopuu! This stuff sure is nummy, isn't it? There must be a very good cook here!

Hizumi Mizushiro | Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning | Open!

[bondsofsuffering]

[...Meanwhile, Hizumi is clear on the other side of the bar and away from Yaiba, cowboy hat perched firmly on his head. He's got a drink in front of him, as well as a plateful of food (mostly consisting of that turkey and pie) and is more or less doing his best to enjoy the atmosphere even though he is currently inhabiting the same room as Yaiba of all people. It's enough to put him on edge...

Not that he's given any indication of it outwardly. He's got about the usual level of cheer and gusto as he digs into that food, although he'll spare a friendly wave at anyone he recognizes.]

[melodyoflogic]

[When Ayumu left Yaiba to his drinking, he had made his way over to grab some food. He'd been honest when he said the pie looked good, and he's acquired a decent slice of it on his place alongside the rest of his dinner as he makes his way over to Hizumi.]

Hey.

open to all because im a follower not a leader

[ex_knightsky842]

[Now that he's picked up on the fact that age ain't nothin' but a number when i comes to the bars and whatnot, Dagran's managed to nab himself a tankard of cactus juice.


He's not too keen on drinking it, however; part of him wants to look cool and aloof as he sips on his mug of grog, but part of him is going 'what the heck man, this is gross and also you are underage please stop'.

If you're unlucky enough to be sitting at the bar (or see him having a moral conundrum over his drink), then he might just catch your gaze and give you a pleading look.]

Tell me this stuff isn't as bad as it smells.

[dontrunawayfromliving]

Sarah blinks a little at the question before leaning over and sniffing experimentally.

"...it smells like First Love Juice."

She raises her gaze to meet Dagran's and offers her very best advice:

"Don't drink it."

Open! At the bar

[midgarhorizon]

[Well, free booze and food is going to drag Reno out any time of day. On top of that, a party. Not too shabby! It's been a long, long time since he's been to a real party. with music and dancing. Still, he's less interested in the food and dancing than he is in the free booze, downing shots in one go and not tasting much on the way down. He's definitely trying to drown his problems in the booze, but it doesn't seem to be working too well.Seriously, who would want to go back to the Tower?

Okay, maybe he is interested in the dancing, a little. He's watching the players on the dance floor, keeping an eye on the interesting moves. Not likely to join in, though, unless someone asks. Entertainment like this is gold.]

[The Turk looks approachable and talkative tonight. Abort, Retry, Brawl?]

[blitzkriegzwei]

[Well, someone is certainly boozing up tonight. In that sense, Germany and Reno have a common ground... though maybe Germany isn't trying quite so hard to get drunk.]

They've definitely got good drinks here, wouldn't you say? Though I've still had better at home.

OPEN

[samurai_flynn]

[Flynn is sitting quietly at the bar, sipping his drink. He's pretty knackered from working as a farmhand, and the beverage seems to help with easing his aching muscles. He watches the entertainment, slightly amused. It feels very much like K's bar, and for that he is grateful.]

OPEN

[blitzkriegzwei]

[While Germany had spent most of his time in Geartopia patrolling and trying to figure out what was going on aside from people being pulled to the place, now was definitely break time. He was never really the type for dancing (more like the type to be dragged into dancing), but he was definitely the type for beer. He's currently sitting at the bar, enjoying some beer and people-watching. Bother him?]

OPEN

[justjustice]

[Apollo was not the partying type. In fact, he had little idea what he was doing here. He figured he'd just stop in and see what the fuss was about (and the prodding of his curious pixie entourage didn't help), but he had somehow ended up at a party. Granted, it wasn't quite as raucous as he was expecting and no one had begun acting out (yet), so maybe it wasn't all that bad... maybe. He can be found either sitting at the bar not drinking or sitting in a corner and being pestered by the pixies that follow him.]

[midgarhorizon]

[Reno's coming up to get another drink after milling around the party and poking at the food. He orders, then glances over at Apollo.]

Havin' fun?

[Something tells him maybe not; where's the booze?!]

Liqour's pretty good, food isn't bad either.

[puubuu]

[There's a round fluffy thing on the snack table, and it's munching away on all the pie it can get. Investigate what it is, or stop it from devouring all the pie?]

Xion | Kingdom Hearts + Tower of Animus | Open!

[attheclocktower]

[For all that this is a party, Xion isn't celebrating, having just arrived herself. She's poking her way around, looking at the festivities with a wary eye. Nobody else that she could see had a collar like hers.

This whole thing could probably be Ruana's doing, after all, or some sort of shift in the glamour (which could also be her doing). It was October, after all. Awful things always happened during Ruana months.

She steps towards a glass full if fireflies, tapping it faintly as she examines it. It felt real (not that that meant much), and this was certainly a lot nicer than what she'd expect from one of Ruana's games. But as she looks warily around the room once again, it's like she's waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Or later, you might find her over at the table of food, staring at it - even to the point of leaning over the table - with a kind of incredulous wonder. If you're nearby, she might turn to you, looking oddly hopeful]

Um... how does it taste?

[She has a vital reason for asking this, trust her.]

[midgarhorizon]

[Uh oh. That voice is very familiar, and yep, he almost drops the plate of pie he's carrying. Even if it isn't the same kiddo, Reno turns around to answer.]

Not bad. Better than pumpkin, anyway. I'd try the pie.

[Yep. Heart beating pretty quick. That's Xion. Or... a Xion.]

Xion?

[So he's going to let her think he's Axel for a bit, if she doesn't recognize him at first.]

Akihiko Sanada | Persona 3 | Asgard | Open!

[emperor_with_no_groove]

It sure was one hell of a time to be pulled away from the city, with all the new Persona users that just came in.

And it didn't seem like a trip planned by the gods either, Akihiko mused with a quiet sigh. He hadn't seen any of the others yet. The fact that he could hear Caesar again shocked him. Did that mean he was outside of Asgard completely? If he was here alone, then so be it. He would have to fend for himself until he went back.

The tavern was bustling with activity, and Akihiko thought he could get some info out of the people there. He wasn't interested in the party itself, but all the people getting drunk reminded him a bit of Stride. After stepping inside, he hung around the outskirts of the crowd, trying to find anyone he recognized. Or at least, strangers that looked friendly enough to ask questions.

[helenchanter]

After dealing with Akihiko in the "childhood lost" and "grown up into a fine adult" variety, Miki had had her share of being confused by her multiple brothers. Needless to say, Akihiko of the "when I saw him in Hinoto-Ri, he looked like this" variety was completely unexpected, especially after seeing the other two. Was this place silently gifting her with by showing all these paths her brother was pursuing and proving to her he had survived?

Well there wasn't much time to think about that, mind you, as the first moment she laid eyes on him, Miki had nearly a full slice of apple pie in her mouth. For a second, she stared in silence, cheeks comically full like a squirrel's, before the shock from seeing him caused her to cough as she tried to swallow right besides him. Smooth as a Sanada, that's for sure.

Agatha Sheridan [Strings] | OC | Open!

[badluckhealer]

[........iiiiif you feel like poking that apparent wallflower over in the corner, that is. The one that wears gloves all day erryday, no matter what.

Seriously, though, she's only here because...well, because...okay, she got bored. It isn't a feeling she's used to, at all, and she feels as out-of-place as she looks. She could reason it out as needing to maintain information just in case, but honestly that isn't it.

Bored teenager is bored, not that she looks it. Nope, she's just linefacing in the corner.

... Someone wanna drag her out of there?]

[dontrunawayfromliving]

It bothers Sarah on some level to see Aggie in the corner, visibly drawing back from all contact. She's a kid, she's at a party, she should at least try to enjoy herself.

"Hey. Any reason you're hanging back, kid?"