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]

"There's no need to be concerned about my health," Yamato said simply, turning his face away with a small huff, the alcohol giving his cheeks a faint pink hue, his lips almost set into a...pout? "I will be fine, I assure you."

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

"Awww. That's not what Daichi saaaaaiiiid." Kaito, no.

What are you doing?

[drakenguard]

"...what, exactly, did, Shijima, say," Yamato growled, suddenly fixing Kaito with an intense stare. Curious his face turned a darker shade of red, clearly embarrassed. He knew where this was leading...

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

"I don't know the details, but it was apparently an embarrassing experience for everyone! And you don't want that kinda thing to happen again, right?"

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight?

[drakenguard]

"......"

Yamato looked like he was trying to burn a hole through Kaito's head with his glaring, but after a moment he relented with a heavy sigh, pressing a hand against his forehead.

"That one's tongue is too loose, but I should've expected him to tell you about that..."

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

"Hey, just let me be worried, okay?"

For some reason, he just didn't seem very angry about the whole thing.

"All'm saying is you've had enough. Just relax!"

[drakenguard]

"Worried?"

Yamato felt a jumble of conflicting emotions at that. He didn't need to be fussed over like he was a little child, but there was also a strange, warm happiness that Kaito was fussing over him. He wasn't entirely sure how to react.

"Ah, hrmm..." Yamato grumbled, shifting his weight from side to side. "Fine. I'll...relax," he said hesitantly, and then stood there with an awkward sort of stiffness that said he clearly wasn't sure how one went about 'relaxing' - especially with someone who had rejected his clumsy affections a fortnight ago.

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

He chuckled at Yamato just standing there, gesturing him to at least come over.

"Come on." Don't just stand over there away from him like a dumbass.

[drakenguard]

Yamato didn't move at first, but after a long pause he slowly shuffled over to Kaito with all the wariness of a feral cat, prepared to bolt at the slightest, sharp movement.

He stopped directly in front of Kaito, giving a low, disgruntled noise. "Is this close enough for you, or do you wish for me to be upon your toes?"

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

"Haha, man, you'd think alcohol would make you less edgy." With that, Kaito sighed almost wistfully.

"You're so cute when you're not homicidal."

>ABRUPT RECORD SCRATCH

[drakenguard]

>ABRUPT RECORD SCRATCH

For a moment, Yamato was certain he must've misheard. Cute? Wait, what did he mean homicidal? Yes, he had been rather vicious during the fight, but not to the point of homicide - he remembered, anyway-

Wait cute?!

"Wh..." Yamato actually stuttered, blinking a bit at Kaito, genuinely taken aback. If he recalled, terms like 'cute' were used by romantic couples, yes? Or those with interest - but Kaito said he wasn't, so- had he changed his mind? Perhaps? Or was he under complete influence of the alcohol?

Then again, alcohol removed inhibitions, so perhaps...

"Did, you say I was cute?" he asked, his tone a mix of bewildered and, perhaps, hopeful. Just for clarifications sake, of course.

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

Not how he remembered it!

"Yeah! I mean, let's be frank, when I first met you, you came off like a total dick, but..." He idly reached for his second glass, and took a couple of sips, much in contrast to Yamato's previous guzzling.

"Haha, I dunno, the whole not knowing common life thing is really cute. Like in a movie or something!"

[drakenguard]

"A movie?" Yamato parroted, feeling a bit stupid at doing so. His eyebrows furrowed together in bewilderment, his gaze dropping down to where Kaito's lips were pressed against the rim of his wine glass, before forcing himself to look back into blue eyes.

Well, he wasn't sure what was happening, especially considering that he had thought Kaito hadn't been interested in him, but Yamato felt - strange. A bit hot, but not in an unpleasant way, and despite himself, he felt his lips twitch up into a bemused smile.

"What kind of film...?"

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

"You know, like, there's this rich heiress or something, and it's her first time away from high society and she's totally clueless about it, so the dashing young commoner has to show her how to go about it."

...He...might be talking about a romance film or something."

[drakenguard]

As clueless as Yamato was about the 'commoner' life, even he could put two and two together in his drunken state.

"That sounds like a rather romantic film," Yamato pointed out, amusement clear in his tone. "Are you saying that you showing me how to live a normal life is romantic?"

pleasesayyespleasesayyes, a quiet voice whispered in the back of Yamato's head, but he ignored it. This was probably something brought on by the wine. Nothing serious...

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

He laughed a little in surprise.

"I guess, now that I'm thinking about it." After saying this, though, he kind of deflated.

"You didn't seem that open to it, after awhile..."

[drakenguard]

"I am open to it," Yamato said quickly, wanting to keep this line of conversation to...wherever it would lead. He wasn't entirely sure how to do this, and yes, he did come to the conclusion that he would be ill suited to romance and all the things that came with it, but he quite enjoyed the warmth this dangerous conversation brought him.

"We simply didn't have the time before to, to do such things, and our last meeting...well..."

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

"Mmn." He nodded.

"I really did want us to get along, you know?" With that, Kaito downed the rest of the wine, feeling freer and looser.

"That could...still be a thing. The "common life" thing, I mean."

[drakenguard]

"Really," Yamato murmured, reaching up to tug at his tie, loosening it up a little. He felt a bit too warm for it to be so tight. "In what context now?"

Since they had been discussing how romantic it was.

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

He gave a sly smile at that.

"That depends."

[drakenguard]

Yamato actually felt his heart skip a beat at the sight of the sly smile, and he cleared his throat, tugging at his tie again as he fought the urge to glance away. It was thrilling! He was unaware such forays into this dangerous territory would leave him as nervous as facing down a furious Cerberus.

"Depends on what, exactly?" he asked, sounding cautiously happy despite the pessimistic mantra in the back of his head saying this wouldn't turn out well.

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

"Depends on what you want the context to be."

Get his meaning, Yamato.

[drakenguard]

Yamato got it, but he suddenly found himself a bit nervous. If he said it aloud, then he was opening himself up to rejection again, and that had been quite...unpleasant to deal with. But if he was reading the signs correctly...

"Then, if...I say, that I would like it to, to be in a romantic sense, then that would be...fine?" he asked. He didn't sound confident, in fact, he actually sounded like the socially awkward teenager he was, and not Chief of JP's, uncertain and perhaps a bit anxious about the answer.

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

"Of course." With that, he gently took hold of Yamato's tie and tugged at it.

"I just want you to be happy, Yamato."

[drakenguard]

Of course?

Kaito said yes?

Kaito said yes.

Kaito said yes!

"You- really?" Yamato blurted, looking genuinely surprised - and actually, cautiously happy. Well, you succeeded, Kaito. Yamato looked over the moon with happiness.