NIGHT FALLS

[supraliminally]

Who: YOU AND ME, BABY

When: Day 55, ALLL NIIIGHT LOOOONG (starting from after sunset and going into the wee hours)

Where: The common area near the shrines

What: MINGLE! Also fire.

 

[SUP THUSIA

Since today is a day for drunken partying, Yukari has gathered a boatload of the magic flowers/other flammable crap, dumped them in a pile, and made a big-ass fire. Seriously, bonfires are a really important part of any party, and also this is the absolute safest hypnotic color-changing pile of burning crap ever on the planet.

She also figured out how to make the flowerbooze, so there is a giant bowl of flowerpunch for your drinking convenience.

Bring your own snacks, you lazy assholes. ]

Comments

[ioudas]

That, Lenalee, is a sign of a good time.

[anklets]

Ah, General... Are you settling in all right?

[ioudas]

Sober, but that's up for interpretation. You're still alright, right?

[anklets]

[Is. Is General Cross actually the sober one between them both? Oh gosh.

At his question, she looks for just an instant a little pink.

Breathlessly:] Oh. Yes, of course.

[ioudas]

[Hell is frozen over. Somewhere.]

You sure?

[anklets]

[Chews the inside of her lip a moment.]

It's nothing I couldn't handle, General.

[ioudas]

[He raises an eyebrow.]

You know you can come to me, right? I mean, it's a secret, but I should get in good with your brother early.

[anklets]

[oh no you mentioned the b-word.]

General...

[ioudas]

[oh, right. they're here because they're dead.]

Or not, you know. [Dammit.]

[anklets]

[successful!!

Takes a deep breath and lets it out again, heavy, but she tries for a smile regardless.]

It's nice. That General Cross would offer something like that to me. Listening to a silly girl's worries.

[ioudas]

[yes, crisis averted.

he gives her a small smile before ruffling her short hair.]

Yeah, but it's a secret. If the Allens found out, who knows what they'd bug me with.

[anklets]

[The wonders of emotional repression!

Allows him the hair-ruffle, slightly wide-eyed but otherwise accepting of it as a gesture.]

It isn't something I'd tell them.

[ioudas]

[Talking to the master of emotional repression right here.]

We can't tell them of this moment either.

[anklets]

Oh, of course not.

[ioudas]

[He tilts her chin up.]

It'll be our little secret.

[anklets]

[Allows him that gesture, touching her fingers to his ruffle-covered wrist.]

You're a man of many secrets, General.

[outofthemud]

[CLEARING HIS THROAT VERY LOUDLY FROM BEHIND.

EXCUSE YOU, GENERAL CROSS.]

[ioudas]

[IGNORING!!]

It's part of my charm, Lenalee.

[anklets]

[YES, IGNORING!

Except she can't ignore that, so she turns, still holding onto Cross' wrist.]

Kanda.

[outofthemud]

Lenalee. [Reaches to try and yank Cross's arm down.]

[ioudas]

[The palm of Cross's hand is in his face.]

Oh, it's you. What do you want?

[anklets]

Kanda, everything's fine.

[outofthemud]

[Leans back and smacks at his hand.] Did I say it wasn't?

[ioudas]

We're having a conversation.

[anklets]

[Glances between them.]