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

[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.

[drakenguard]

"Watari...?"

Yamato just stared at him in mild confusion at first, setting down the emptied glass onto the table before turning to face the other. Ah, no, he didn't want to see him right now, especially in his less than reasonable state but - why did Kaito look happy?

He had been less than impressed with him since that clusterfuck of a network argument, so he had expected their next meeting to be rather tense.

"Ah you look...happy?"

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

"Pffft, what's with the last name thing? That just sounds weird...." And that wasn't even the Charm effect talking, it did honestly sound weird.

He gave Yamato an...almost sober once-over.

"You look...drunk!" Again.

[drakenguard]

"I, yes?"

Yamato gave himself a little shake. Stop stammering uncertainly. He forced down the fuzzy daze clinging to his senses, and narrowed his eyes a little at Kaito, taking in his appearance. He looked...drunk, or drugged.

"You look drunk as well, so don't make any remarks on my...sobriety."

Hah, he could still handle complicated words.

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

"...I do?" Did he? Was he coming off as drunk?

"...Weird, I only had one glass. I feel great!" And totally not drunk. Nope.

Just Charmed.

[drakenguard]

"Perhaps you're a lightweight," Yamato suggested, picking up another glass of wine and peering down into the dark liquid thoughtfully. "Or this is stronger than you thought. Mm, it does seem to have a bizarre effect...maybe something due to it being from a god..."

His curious tone trailed off, and he blinked, looking back up at Kaito as he tucked a lock of hair behind his ear. Right. Anyway.

"What did you mean, call you by your given name?" he asked, returning to the previous topic. "We- I thought that familiarity was not allowed between us, with your admission of... fear."

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

Alright, now he just looked confused.

"Noooo? We're still friends, right?"

A careful pause.

"...Is this why you were holed up in your place?"

[drakenguard]

"Wh- no!"

Okay, Yamato said that with a bit too much defensiveness in his tone. He swallowed and tried to adopt a flat expression, a bit embarrassed with himself. Ah, he should leave. Talking to Kaito with his emotions not under his complete control was going to end in disaster.

Instead he stayed, against his better judgement.

"I was...cold weather does not agree with me," he muttered.

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

"Pffft whatever. It's okay, at least you're out again! And socializing...kind of."

Kaito will take what he can get, and he leaned against the table, stretching himself out and making himself comfortable.

[drakenguard]

"It's only for a brief time," Yamato said, sounding thoroughly disgruntled. His cheeks were a faint shade of red, and he fiddled with the cup in his hands, unable to control his nervous twitches.

"...I would have thought you'd be angry with me."

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

...Confused staring.

"...Foorrrrr?" Did...did he forget those drunk anon posts or something?

[drakenguard]

"...never mind. I must've been confused with something," Yamato said, deciding not to remind Kaito of his little, erm, episode over the network. That would be one less thing to deal with.

"In - any case. I'm, not entirely sure how to proceed with this. As in, considering that we left on terms that made our relationship currently ambiguous..."

Ah, he was rambling. He was rambling like a nervous idiot. Yamato stopped himself by sipping the wine, feigning coolness and failing miserably.

[meaningdies]

Said very drunken man will have a glass snatched from in front of him by another man.

"I think you've had enough."

[drakenguard]

"What-" Yamato blinked, looking a bit startled at the glass suddenly snatched out of his hands, and turned to Naoya with a deep scowl. "I think I am able to judge for myself whether I've had enough."

[meaningdies]

"No. Considering how you're wavering, I would say no."

Don't make him dad you, Yamato.

[drakenguard]

"Tch," Yamato turned away with a sniff, pressing his hand against the edge of the table subtly to keep his balance. "Wavering? You need to get your eyes checked. My balance is perfect."

[meaningdies]

"Then try standing without leaning against the table."

He rolled his eyes. He was totally not buying it at all.

[drakenguard]

Yamato wrinkled his nose in annoyance, but slowly straightened up, lifting his hand off of the table. He stood surprisingly well for someone so thoroughly wasted. "Satisfied? Or do you wish for me to do the drunk driving roadside test as well?"

Oh, no, Yamato why did you suggest that? He highly doubted he could balance on one leg sufficiently.

[meaningdies]

"I could make you if you wanted to. How much have you had to eat today?" Do you even know the rules about getting drunk? Because there are Rules.

[drakenguard]

Yamato sniffed, puffing himself up a little. "I am not that stupid. I had takoyaki."

Yeah, in the morning.

[meaningdies]

Just. Giving you the most judging look. "Mhm." It's totally not enough.

[drakenguard]

"...why am I even standing here? I don't need to explain myself to you," Yamato said haughtily, and he turned around - only to wobble a bit dangerously and catch himself on the edge of the table.

Oof. Move slowly. Right.

[meaningdies]

"... Sober, hm?"

That's all he had to say.

[drakenguard]

"Thoroughly sober," Yamato snapped, looking over his shoulder with a harsh glower.