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destinystrings2013-10-31 08:48 pm
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Halloween!
Who: Everyone
Where: Scorpio's Central Art District
Summary: Halloween is being celebrated in style - with candy!!
Warnings: #*@$ Candy. And costumes?
Another year, another Masquerade and celebration! On this most powerful of spiritual days, even the demons take a day off and enjoy a frightfully good time with the human folk. ...Well. Most of them do. But now that the Visitors have become a familiar sight, a few have decided to have their fun. Lucky you!
The lights are colored blue and purple, and the streets are filled with party-goers of all ages, in both fantastic and not-so-fantastic costumes. Pumpkins appear to be floating in mid-air, but closer inspection will reveal that they are, in fact, Pyro Jacks attending the festivities. This is their favorite holiday, and they wouldn't want to let it go to waste!
In comparison to the previous year, Scorpio District is in tip-top condition, and the Masquerade is being celebrated in Scorpio's Art Center. It's a big change in atmosphere, with tents and buildings lined up on both sides of the street, candles floating in the air (this time actual floating candles), and throngs of costumed people everywhere. In an attempt to merge the cultures, Halloween this yeah has taken on a more commercial tone. Homemade costumes are available from the local artists, and face painting is offered to many of the giggling children - non-magical this time! The tents are distributing free candy at the door, with an invitation to step inside and browse what else they have to offer: Halloween-themed treats and candies, of course, as well as decorations, party supplies, art pieces, and costume modifications.
In the middle of Scorpio District, an extra-large tent boasts party games and live music for the revelers. In separate corners, there are jack o' lantern carving competitions, costume contests, a triumphant return of bobbing for apples, and musicians producing spooky Halloween music (with a theremin!). Join in the fun!
If you find yourself without any money, no worries! Just strap a white cloth over your head and pretend to be a ghost! Or you can even pretend to be another Visitor! How original! Costume shopping should be no problem, and there are still stores nearby selling their wears for last minute purchases. There's also a vast quantity of masks, both traditionally Japanese ones and those of cartoon mascots.
...And a few June Prince ones, of course.
In this small secure sector, it's sure to be an extra fantastic celebration of dancing, music and just watching both humans and demons going at it without a care in the world. Candy is floating around thanks to the Pyro Jacks - grab something and try not to ruin your teeth. Hey, who is that guy who just passed by? Hard to tell.
After all... with this combination of Halloween costumes, masquerade ballgowns, and masks, who knows who really is human and who isn't?
Where: Scorpio's Central Art District
Summary: Halloween is being celebrated in style - with candy!!
Warnings: #*@$ Candy. And costumes?
Another year, another Masquerade and celebration! On this most powerful of spiritual days, even the demons take a day off and enjoy a frightfully good time with the human folk. ...Well. Most of them do. But now that the Visitors have become a familiar sight, a few have decided to have their fun. Lucky you!
The lights are colored blue and purple, and the streets are filled with party-goers of all ages, in both fantastic and not-so-fantastic costumes. Pumpkins appear to be floating in mid-air, but closer inspection will reveal that they are, in fact, Pyro Jacks attending the festivities. This is their favorite holiday, and they wouldn't want to let it go to waste!
In comparison to the previous year, Scorpio District is in tip-top condition, and the Masquerade is being celebrated in Scorpio's Art Center. It's a big change in atmosphere, with tents and buildings lined up on both sides of the street, candles floating in the air (this time actual floating candles), and throngs of costumed people everywhere. In an attempt to merge the cultures, Halloween this yeah has taken on a more commercial tone. Homemade costumes are available from the local artists, and face painting is offered to many of the giggling children - non-magical this time! The tents are distributing free candy at the door, with an invitation to step inside and browse what else they have to offer: Halloween-themed treats and candies, of course, as well as decorations, party supplies, art pieces, and costume modifications.
In the middle of Scorpio District, an extra-large tent boasts party games and live music for the revelers. In separate corners, there are jack o' lantern carving competitions, costume contests, a triumphant return of bobbing for apples, and musicians producing spooky Halloween music (with a theremin!). Join in the fun!
If you find yourself without any money, no worries! Just strap a white cloth over your head and pretend to be a ghost! Or you can even pretend to be another Visitor! How original! Costume shopping should be no problem, and there are still stores nearby selling their wears for last minute purchases. There's also a vast quantity of masks, both traditionally Japanese ones and those of cartoon mascots.
...And a few June Prince ones, of course.
In this small secure sector, it's sure to be an extra fantastic celebration of dancing, music and just watching both humans and demons going at it without a care in the world. Candy is floating around thanks to the Pyro Jacks - grab something and try not to ruin your teeth. Hey, who is that guy who just passed by? Hard to tell.
After all... with this combination of Halloween costumes, masquerade ballgowns, and masks, who knows who really is human and who isn't?
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[Minako's costume is simple, but born from clever necessity. What better way to get Shinjiro to dressing up than to prevent him from wearing anything else? And so, the brilliant idea to dress up as her boyfriend was born. Of course, she's not particularly in character at the moment - 'Shinji's' smiling a lot more than he usually should in public.]
[After candy]
[At some point during the night though, Minako decides to give method acting a try. Or is it really acting? Acting like Shinji might be a fun joke for a while, but after she ate that blue candy it seems like she's started taking it a little bit too seriously...]
[Before]
He had gotten out of dressing up last year—if it had even been on the table. Hell if he knows. But then again, had also been not-quite-himself, spending a good week of his time being paranoid, not-so-happily hiding in a closet momentarily surrounded by a haphazard fort, which meant he had basically been a child, even though he had been doing what he has always done best: regret life.
A year has passed, and surprisingly enough, yep, he's still got it. Today, he regrets life a little.
He still hasn't grown out of the ability to feel out of place and uncomfortable. But when the leader said you had damn well better wear a costume (not quite in those words, though it might have been in-character considering that's his coat and hat she's wearing), you wore a costume, one he had reluctantly had dug out of his closet. It hadn't been worn since that one ridiculous night in Tartarus. It still fits, even though the tie is loose and his hair is a bit messy, and he doesn't look quite as presentable as any proper butler likely should.]
You're smiling too much.
[But then again, his current company isn't doing as "proper" of a job as she should be either. ...Not that his comment is all that sincere, his tone far from serious. Except he wouldn't have minded dressing up as himself, as it apparently is a legitimate option that was stolen from him. He would've done a great job.]
[Before]
I thought you liked it when I smile.
[which is definitely not what he meant, but she's not going to acknowledge it.]
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I like plenty of things.
[An astounding admission, he knows.]
I also like my coat.
[There isn't a grin on his face, or anything close to it, but his tone's just light and easy enough to twist his reply into something that doesn't sound like he's seconds away from going to brood in some dust-filled corner over some imagined unfairness life had giddily dropped at his feet.
She makes a far better extortionist than she does an Aragaki—at least a copy of him, at any rate. Dressing up still isn't his thing—though he guesses it's nice that she likes this kind of fancy, constrictive get up, even if he feels distinctly not him in it—and while he might not outright complain about it, he thinks he's allowed to protest her slightly underhanded means of getting there.
She didn't just put on his coat because she thought she was gonna be cold.]
After
WHAT ARE YOU WEARING JI--ARAGAKI'S CLOTHING?!
[And a dark voice above her seemingly from nowhere added:]
AS SHE GRASPED THE WOMAN SHE HAD STARTED TO THINK AS A LEADER, CONFUSION, THAT LITTLE THING WHICH COULD UNDO HER CAREFULLY LAID OUT PLANS AS THE PROTECTOR OF THIS CITY, DARK BLUE SWAN COULD FEEL A SINGLE TEAR RUNNING DOWN HER CHEEK. THE MEMORIES OF HER NIGHT AT THE ORPHANAGE STILL FRESH FROM THE DAY SHE LIVED THEM...WHY DID SHE WEAR THE CLOTHING OF THE MAN SHE CONSIDERS HER BROTHER AS MUCH AS HER BLOOD ONE?!
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Deep in thought as she is, she isn't expecting company. The blue featherman ranger who appears out of nowhere and grabs her collar takes her completely by surprise. In this situation, there's only one possible response -]
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[Fortunately, the Sanadas are not only headstrong beasts, but also very thickheaded. Miki falls to the floor.]
SHE HAD FAILED. FAILED TO LIVE UP TO BOTH HER DEAD BROTHERS' HONORS AS THIS IMPOSTER WALKED AROUND WITH WHAT COULD BE VERY WELL THE SKIN OF HER DEAREST SHINJIRO ARAGAKI. AS SHE WIPES THE BLOOD ON HER MOUTH--
[How had blood appeared on the side of her mouth when she was wearing a MASK is anyone's guess]
--SHE LOOKS BACK AT MINAKO, ANGER RISING JUST AS THE FLAMES THAT ONCE DESTROYED HER OLD LIFE.
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Tch.] Miki. I- [wait why is she saying "I" she's talking about Shinjiro] Shinji ain't dead.
[...but saying 'Shinji' didn't feel right either what is going on here.]