Best wishes in the coming year!

[fools_journey]

Who: SEES + Ryoji + Pharos + any guests they invited
Where: The cafe where the Arisato twins work. Seems they got permission from their boss to host a party there, provided they clean up afterwards.
When: Forward dated to December 31st into January 1st
Summary: Celebrating the coming of the New Year - and celebrating the fact that this world, at least, shows no signs of ending in a month.
Warnings: battle panties, some guy with a scarf flirting with all the ladies, oh and spoilers for Persona 3, in case you're worried about those at this point.

New Years eve was a time stamped firmly into the memories of most of SEES - the night when they had to make the choice between facing death and the end of the world head on or closing their eyes and ears and forgetting so that the end would take them blissfully unawares. But of course, none of them had opted for the latter, and now here they were on another New Year's Eve. But instead of sitting solemnly together, they had decided to celebrate - that they were here and alive and that the world had not ended.

And so the Arisato twins had gotten a space ready (the cafe where they worked was closed for the evening, and they'd somehow managed to arrange for its use all the same), and now it was time to party!

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[KING'S GAME]

[greatseal]

[Because what is a party without party games, right?

When the hour starts moving towards late, and people have loosened up a little, Minako appears with a cup filled with labeled sticks.]

Hey, everyone! Why don't we take a break and play something fun!

[themortalhalf]

[Fun? What is this "fun" you speak of?

He'll pass.

And watch silently from his corner.]

[fools_journey]

[ Nope.

Shinjiro is required to play. If he doesn't voluntarily come over, he might find himself being nudged and encouraged. ]

[themortalhalf]

[Go away.]

[greatseal]

[Minato doesn't even need to get involved with this one, she's already noticed the problem.]

Senpai, you can't play from over in the corner!

[themortalhalf]

[He can't believe Mitsuru is even considering giving this a shot.] You don't need me to play.

[greatseal]

Yes we do! It's no fun if people are allowed to just watch!

[helenchanted]

Come on, Jiji!

[You're doomed.]

[themortalhalf]

[As he told Minato in another universe: "Trust me, girls complicate life."

They do.

He sighs, shrugging his shoulders.]

Fine.

[greatseal]

[That's the spirit!]

Don't look so grumpy! You'll have fun, I promise.

[empressive]

[>...Fun

>A cup with sticks.

You know, Mitsuru's not an expert on this so called idea of 'fun' you all have, but she is questioning this right away. Whatchu plannin' girl?]

A game? I hope you're willing to explain the rules for us, Arisato.

[greatseal]

Of course, senpai. This is a great party game called the "King's Game."

[She takes the sticks out of the cup and holds them in a bundle so the ends aren't visible.] Each person draws a stick... One of the sticks is colored and the others have numbers on them. The person with the colored stick is the "King" and gets to give orders to the numbers, without knowing who each number belongs to.

[The fun is only increased because they're missing Junpei to give really terrible orders.

...Although they still have Ryoji and her]

[risetocaesar]

[Akihiko looks reasonably suspicious about this King's Game business.]

What kind of orders?

[fools_journey]

Any kind. It's fun.

Don't worry. I'm sure no one will abuse their power.

[helenchanted]

[Muttering..]

As if it ever stays tame...

[fools_journey]

[ Miki you're not supposed to spoil it for Akihiko. ]

[greatseal]

I'm sure there'll be consequences if someone goes over the line with them.

[That means you, Ryoji.]

[themortalhalf]

[aka "That means you, Minako." ]

Just don't do 'em if they go over the line. Simple enough.

[Or, you know, they could just decide to skip this kind of stupid merry-making. He'd be okay with that.]

[empressive]

[Nope, no avoiding the games, Shinjiro. Dem's the rules.]

Agreed. Now, Minako, would you like to start us off?

[greatseal]

Well, first everyone has to draw a stick. Here!

[She stirs the sticks around and then offers them to everyone. Pick your poison...]

[risetocaesar]

[Wary, Akihiko bites his lower lip in concentration as he draws a stick.

As if that will help.]

Uh, four.

[greatseal]

[....]

Senpai, you don't tell us your number. If you do we'll all know who to order around!

[risetocaesar]

[He promptly turns beet red and shoves the stick back into her hand -- you know, as carefully as possible to avoid jabbing her.]

Right, sorry. I'll draw again?

[He selects another, this time raising his hand to carefully cover the number as he examines it. Just to be safe.]

[themortalhalf]

[Shinjiro frowns, mouth thinning, and picks one of the sticks out. A number. He doesn't know whether to be relieved or disappointed.]

[fools_journey]

[ Minato tries not to laugh at poor Akihiko and waits until they've drawn to pull his own stick out. With his masterful pokerface, there is no way of knowing what he picked --! ]