WINE PARTY EVENT

[selfgodded]

Who: EVERYONE IN HINOTO-RI
Where: The Square in Scorpio Ward
When: Begins 00:00 New Years!
Summary: Anant and his Persona Dionysus throw a wine party! Mingle, have fun, and watch out for the drinks, some of them are spiked...
Warnings: Alcohol, so expect some silliness in this log. All of the silliness.



It began entirely by accident, really.

Anant had learned that one celebrated the turning of the New Year - a novel experience, really! A world that didn't stand still, that had the cycle of night and day, and the turning of the seasons; the thought of beginning time anew was something beautiful and magnificent to the deluded god. No wonder humans would celebrate such an event!

Dionysus had suggested that perhaps wine would be the best thing to toast the New Year with - and, of course, it would be best to celebrate it where the moon was high in the sky and the stars in view. Atmosphere was just as important! Their quest took them to the square in the Scorpio Ward, nicely fixed up from a past event (something about scorpions, they didn't pry). Anant, of course, brought their own table.

Dionysus supplied the wine, Anant pushed it upon those who were passing by at the time, and soon a crowd began to gather. It started small, but Anant's bubbly personality, delicious wine, and the lighthearted atmosphere drew more and more Hinoto-Ri natives to the scene, and eventually, some of the new arrivals. By the time the clock struck midnight, on the New Years, a large impromptu party had taken over the square!

The free alcohol was possibly the cause of it, but so long as everyone was happy and having fun, why should Anant object to such a thing! To observe such a large congregation of people together - it was magical! Fantastical!

Devious.

It was just past half past twelve in the morning when the 'effect's began appearing. But what did one expect, accepting alcohol from the God of Lunacy? With the moon so high on the sky, washing down on the people below, on such a jovial occasion, how couldn't Dionysus splash a bit of mischief in there?

So have fun, my fellow inhabitants. This night will surely be memorable...

[OOC: Sorry for the tl;dr! Alrighty, so everyone can mingle and do as they please in the comments! You do not have to know Anant to log in - you don't even have to interact with them! Just do your own thing and have fun!

For the list of effects that can occur, click here! You can mix and match, stick with one, or not pick any at all if you want!

HAPPY NEW YEARS!]

Comments

[blitzkriegzwei]

A wine party, eh? Sounded right up Ludwig's alley. Of course, he was more of a beer person, but an opportunity to drink with others on New Year's Eve wasn't one he was going to pass up. He accepted a drink from the table and loitered around near it, not quite going into the crowd just yet. He was going to get a bit liquored up before he went in and mingled, unless someone from the crowd came out to talk to him first. Say, this wine was pretty good... he had to hand it to the drunkard (as he had temporarily labeled Anant from that one drunk post) and his Persona. They knew some damn good wine.

[selfgodded]

At this point in the evening, Anant was a very drunken host - although thankfully the alcohol just continued to fuel into their jubilant nature, almost making them seem manic. Surrounded by so many humans, in ranges of emotions - mostly of celebratory joy - Anant was in utter heaven.

But they were a good host, or so they hoped, so soon Ludwig would have the deluded god upon him, brandishing about a cup of wine that sloshed over the rim, their eyes bright in the slit holes of their mask.

"Evening my fellow partygoer! I do hope you are enjoying the celebrations? Amazing how humans can come together and put together such a party without formal invitation! Don't you agree?"

[thelordsage]

It had been quite some time since Sephiran had actually gone out to have a good time. It felt like years, and in fact, it might have actually been years. His circumstances did not exactly lend themselves to partying (what with having to take care of a young empress and plotting the end of the world). However, now that he was in a better place (literally and figuratively), perhaps he could celebrate the new year. He took one small glass of wine (spoilers: he's kind of a flyweight for alcohol) and examined the crowd. Everyone seemed to be having a good time, and Sephiran couldn't help but smile himself. The atmosphere was contagious.

[a_pirate_meant_to_be]

"Heck of a schinding, huh? I'd almost think it was Tuesday at the SCUMM Bar if they weren't serving wine instead of grog."

A blonde man who apparently thinks this is a costume party comes up to him. At least, you're pretty sure that's why he's dressed so... piratey. "Man, am I glad to be out and about without something covering my mouth anymore! Sounds like as good a time to drink as any, wouldn't you say Mr. Person I Am Just Now Meeting?"

[travelingtheworlds]

Where there are parties and lots of people, there are bound to be lots of stories! This party was a natural choice for Sasha to attend. She wasn't going to drink, but she did just want to see who was there. With her trusty notebook in tow, she inspected the crowd. Lots of people... lots of drunk people... lots of people reminiscing about interesting stories. This party was going to be a goldmine!

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

Was it the slight buzz or was it one of the charm effects? Who knows.

The point was, there was a cute teenager in a bunny hood giving Sasha a 'come hither' look.

[poorlittleblueburdie]

Avitus had come to Scorpio to look for more art supplies and perhaps inspiration... and, curious to see so many people in one place and wondering why, he slowly approached the party.

So he wasn't drinking anything himself (not yet, at least!) but there was now the blue angel-elf-raven-birdthing person, dressed warmly in his usual purple and green robes under a long blue and black poncho coat thing and boots, hanging toward the outer edge of the party. He smiled, but he was less interested in getting... uh... tipsy festive himself, than in just enjoying the atmosphere and watching people.

After a while, he took out his sketchbook and a pencil, and found a perch seat on the back of a nearby park bench, from which he could sketch people.

Feel free to pester him, potentially while he's absorbed in what he's doing, and cooing very softly under his breath without realizing it?

[acapriciousthing]

Death's never been one to avoid a party. Not while off duty, at any rate, rare as that usually was. All those people, together for a good time, it was the sort of atmosphere she loved.

She also tended to keep an eye out for the wall flower type. After all, they were often just a bit shy, that was all. "What are you drawing?"

[greatergone]

Kais ended up arriving at the party just because. No real reason other than he may have wanted to be here. Watching humans do human things or just making sure there was no danger spawning from this gathering. Seditious thoughts about wiping out all aliens was actually one of the worries on Kais' mind.

The problem here was that he was small. Shorter than most people around, standing in at a whopping 5'5''. So despite his blue skin, he didn't exactly stand out, especially in a crowd.

But breaking away from the crowd, he took a seat by Avitus, knowing it was a slightly familiar face that wasn't human. Kais, however, did keep his mouth shut.

[selfgodded]

Surprise attack by the host!

"Happy New Year!" Anant crowed, appearing practically out of nowhere with startling suddenness, clapping Avitus on the shoulder. Their coat was open, sloping off of their shoulders dangerously and revealing the feminine body beneath, with splashes of red wine staining the soft cotton sweater beneath. Anant either didn't notice, or care.

"Why are you sitting here, all by your lonesome? Pertaining to the arts, are we? It would not do, it would not! Please, have some wine! Enjoy! Celebrate, Blue-Thingy!" Anant chattered, their tone positively manic as they practically thrust the cup of wine under Avitus's nose, the dark crimson liquid swirling dangerously to the rim.

[travelingtheworlds]

Sasha was quick to spot the other person with a sketchbook (well, hers was a notepad, but whatever) at the party. (It didn't help that he was the only blue person she saw. With her usual cheer, she plopped down on the bench next to him. "Are you taking notes too?" she asked.

[ghost_shield]

Somebody seems to be drifting through the crowd. Literally, as a matter of fact. He seems pretty apologetic about it, too. "Sorry! Sorry! Can't help myself! Anybody got a weight or something?" He sighs at the general lack of interest in assistance. "Maaaaan."

[misery_hates_company]

It's not particularly the party atmosphere that brings Misery in -- she's never been a party person at all -- but rather the fact that ANANT is throwing it, of all people, and she can't imagine that means a world of good. The boy barely understands humanity in GENERAL, and now he's hosting an event that's supposed to entertain a bunch of them? This will either end up really hilarious or really disastrous. Or both. So in part, it's to keep an eye on him -- and in another, almost equal part, it's to watch a bunch of people determinedly make asses of themselves.

She's not sure how she can lose in this situation.

[selfgodded]

Fortunately for Misery (or perhaps unfortunately?), Anant made themselves known to her relatively quickly. Divested of their coat, revealing a surprisingly feminine, curvy body beneath, Anant was wielding a cup of wine, which slopped over the rim copiously with each exaggerated movement, but didn't seem to empty any.

Most likely a spell of Dionysus's.

"Oh! It is you! Hello! Hello!" Anant greeted, their voice positively giddy. "Have you come to join in the revelry of the city? It's amazing how much happiness could be gained from mere company and wine! Dionysus was correct, in that the New Years should be celebrated so freely beneath the moon, and allow all to dance beneath it in throes of ecstatic joy!"

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

If people thought that Kaito had this look of mild surprise on him all the time, it was understandable to think that. There was a difference because actually being surprised and just having a "wide-eyed" look about you. Kaito was definitely the latter.

So, it was probably weird to see Kaito actually surprised, seeing as how he was shanghaied and brought here by a masked, crazy drunkard.

Why was this happening.

[selfgodded]

"See! See! It began small, but Dionysus was correct! The light of the moon and humans' tendency to celebrate such miniscule, meaningless things with drink and company! Isn't it amazing? Splendid? Magnificent? Oh! Oh! Here! Have wine!"

Anant had been dragging Kaito merrily through the party at this point, and abruptly stopped by one of the tables (their sole table had multipled by five! Amazing...) to pick up a cup of dark red wine, thrusting it at Kaito. "Dionysus makes it taste wonderful!"

[tyrantball]

So Desco has an old-fashioned glass bottle filled with milk that she seems to be enjoying - once she finishes drinking, she has a little milk mustache and a happy smile as she throws the bottle straight up. Her left primary tentacle snatches it out of air, letting out an audible crunch as it chews through the glass and swallows. Desco sighs happily as she rubs her stomach, the perfect picture of contentment.

And then she starts screaming in fear and panic, her tentacles splitting open to add their own unearthly wails to the cacophony.

[demifemme]

HOLY SHIT WHAT IS THIS UNGODLY NOISE. Shura wakes with a start and a scream of her own.

[nofairy]

Link was curious about what all the fuss was about, so he wandered out until he found the mass of people.

... There was a lot of little cups that he didn't recognize, so Link picked one up. It smelled fruity, and looked a little like a red potion, so Link started sipping at it.

... Three 'potions' later and Link was having a little trouble staying on his feet without wobbling, but he was having fun stumbling into people and laughing.

hey there fellow kid-in-an-adults-body =3/"

[unohana_hat]

Sora wasn't quite as far along as Link, just at the liquid jackettipsy stage. This was technically his second time tasting alcohol, but without adult supervision (and his larger body) meant that he could really do whatever he pleased. Right now, he wanted to see what all the fuss was about!

Not that he liked being bumped into. Sora put a hand on Link's shoulder, mindful of the blades hidden on his forearm.

"Hey there, bro, watch it."

[doesasordered]

Nikolai actually showed up at the party, surprising even himself. But he figured it was time he got out and met some people in this town already. Good thing there was wine. Wine that was doing fun things to one and all. Nik was feeling a lot more chatty than he normally was, and will be approaching everyone at the party instead of being his usual wallflower self. If you've spoken with him before, Nik will say hi. Otherwise, he'll introduce himself.

"Hello. I don't know if we've met."

[unlimited_shipping_works]

Erika is so glad she came to this party. Half the guests are characters from awesome shows and games and things have been going unusually well for her besides. Drinking the luck wine probably helped. She's already found a ten dollar bill on the floor and gotten the last of one of the more popular hors d'oeuvres. So she is in a very good mood by this point. Also, after meeting so many people whose canon she could identify, it's actually sort of novel to meet someone who is a total mystery.

"I don't think we have. I'm Erika."

[andcarryabigknife]

Uncharacteristically, Gale is smiling tonight. After all, why not? This drink was blood-coloured and delicious, the people were great, the moon was beautiful, he felt great and not at all bothered by the cold! Beware hugs from the cannibal.

[poorlittleblueburdie]

Uh oh. Did he find the demon vaguely angel-looking blue person sitting over there on the bench drawing in his sketchbook?

[demifemme]

Shura is not usually a sleepy drunk. Quite the opposite, in fact. But for some reason, tonight, even Dionysus' godly wine can't make her keep her eyes open. Maybe a consequence of spending Christmas moping around? Maybe she's more tired than she thought? Whatever the reason, there was no way she'd be awake to watch the first sunrise of the year, at this rate...

[ghost_shield]

Well, one thing might wake her up for a bit, and that's a familiar ghost nerd accidentally bumping into her as he tries -- and generally fails -- to deal with this weird floating he suddenly started doing after a single glass of wine. "S...sorry!" he yelps.

[bondsofsuffering]

There's a teenage boy skulking around with what surely must be grape juice. I mean, he's got to have juice, right? He's definitely a few years short of the age limit.

But at the very least he doesn't appear to be too affected. And even when people question him, he'll wave it off and make that very claim. If he's lucky, hopefully nobody will call him out on it.

Too bad he's unknowingly been hit with an unlucky effect...

[selfgodded]

Unlucky effect? That means Anant is here to make things awful.

"Hizumi!" the god appeared out of nowhere, slapping Hizumi on the shoulder rather enthusiastically. "Hello! Good evening - or rather, morning would be the better term, yes? Or is it afternoon now? Ahaha, I have lost track of time... what time is it?"

[eyewillprotect]

Aoi is here entirely for the social aspect. Meaning that she does in fact have juice instead of alcohol because that's just the honest thing to do.

While she isn't being hit with any effects, she is still quite openly friendly to anyone she encounters. In fact, that person may just be you!

"Hello! Are you enjoying yourself?"

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

"...I am now."

Double pistols and a wink.

[von_schweetz]

A party is not easily ignored by the young and young at heart, especially the young. A curious Vanellope has happened upon the event, making her way through the sea of legs and chatter. "Hey! What's all the hub-bub about? Why's everyone so happy? Did something happen?"

She's not too happy that most of the people here ignore her. Yes, she was a child, but so what? The other characters in other games treated the president with respect.

...Well, the grumpy ones at least noticed her.

With most of the crowd gathered at a table stocked with a variety of bottles, she makes her way over towards them to check them out.

"Oh! Healing potions! Look at'em all. I can see why this is the place to be! No need to kill a monster or anything. Pardon me! Coming through! Watch your step! Back off, pal!" Once she pushes past a few ignorant drinkers, she reaches up over the table to try and grab a bottle. "Hey! A little help here? Not bumping into me would be a good start!"

[poorlittleblueburdie]

The blue burd was nearby. He'd just slipped around the back of the crowd to go put the glass of wine back on the table, but if she was having trouble reaching the drinks.... Ugh, they all smelled of alcohol to him. Or at least, from where he was standing, that was one scent he'd caught onto. Not something he was interested in, thanks, but if she was, well....

"Here," he said, offering the red drink to her. Save him the trip all the way to the table, and get the refreshment to someone who might appreciate it. Win/win!

Legal drinking age? He knows not of this concept. (No, seriously, he has no idea.)

[drakenguard]

Yamato told himself that he would only stay for one drink - just to make a token attempt to celebrate something as meaningless as a New Years. Just one drink. But somehow that one drink turned to two, then to three... and he remained there for far longer than the half hour he told himself.

So one might see a very drunken man drinking wine like it's water by the refreshments table. He might need to slow down a little before something unfortunate happens...

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

"Yaaaaaamatoooooooo." Look!

It's the very last person you wanted to see! Although, he sure was acting....friendly, compared to last time.

[til]

She had no idea what was going on. Garnet - or, rather, Dagger - had decided to partake of one of the drinks and quite suddenly she was floating. Even struggling didn't bring her back to the ground and she was fairly sure the undignified squeak she had given upon discovering her predicament was heard by everyone nearby.

"Get me down!" she gasped, trying to grab onto a nearby table. Was this going to get worse as the night went on...?

[selfgodded]

"Oh! Oh dear! Let me help you," a voice said anxiously, and Dagger would feel hands gripping onto her waist and pulling her down until her feet touched the floor.

Those hands then moved to settle on her shoulders, keeping her down to earth, and turned her around to face the masked host of the party.

"You very nearly floated away! That would not have done, would it? Hahaha..."

[primordial]

Sam hated parties.

They weren't fun, for him. All they were were just big gathering events where people acted strangely and silly and blathered on about nothing in particular.

But still, gathering information from drunk people was very easy, so while Sam hated parties, he loved the fact that he wouldn't have to work hard at all to get people to open up to him. So, with an uncomfortable little smile, he stands by the side, watching the people around him with noted interest.

Persuade the guy to have a drink, maybe?

[ghost_shield]

A familiar face over here has one hand around a column, trying to look casual. Actually, upon looking closer, his feet aren't on the ground. Maybe he's trying to hold onto the column in order to tether himself?