🥂 HEAVENLY BLANC VOID PARTY 🥂
Who: Everyone!
What: Heavenly Blanc mingle and info exchange
Where: The Heavenly Blanc Bar and Café
When: "August 1"; but really, what is time
Content Warnings: N/A
Maybe you heard through word of mouth, or got an invite from the barista and barkeep directly, or spotted the handwritten paper invites hung up around the area, but there is a gathering happening at the Heavenly Blanc Bar and Café TODAY! So feel free to stop by, hang out, have some drinks, and share some stories.
🍺 DRINKS: Coffee will be served by Ren, and Tifa will be handling the other drinks. There's a wide variety behind the bar, ranging from alcoholic to the non-alcoholic, with delicious cocktails (yes, including virgin ones for the minors) to pick from. And before you ask - no, if you are underage, you may not have alcohol. Tifa will be very strict about it, and anyone who tries to bypass her imposed law will be subject to room temperature tapwater for the rest of the party.
🎲 GAMES: Various boardgames that came along with Le Blanc will be made available for all to play, including a Shogi board for the strategically inclined (and whoever knows how the heck to play it). Along the side wall are two pinball machines, and while they don't light up and make sounds, the mechanisms inside them still work, so they aren't completely out of the picture! Next to them, between the jukebox and the door is a dart board. Please do be mindful when throwing darts, as the light filtering into the bar through the front windows is very minimal.
🤔 INFORMATION EXCHANGE: The important part! When all are gathered inside the bar, Tifa and Ren will make a small announcement for everyone:
 "Now that we've all had the chance to take a look around and get our bearings, I wanna encourage everyone to exchange what you know, or what you've found. Even share it with the rest of us! Locations, ideas, theories - anything that could be useful in helping us all figure this out. We all come from different worlds, but we're stuck here, so we're in this together until we're not, yeah? Let's make friends and play nice, and most importantly, have fun today! Oh, and if you're coming and going, make sure to close the door nice and tight behind you."
"It's nice to see everyone. Since we're stuck here together, let's cooperate well."
☕ OOC NOTES ☕
This is the open mingle post for the Heavenly Blanc void party! Please feel free to top-level and tag around.
There is a top-level included here for you to post OOC notes of what their characters have discussed on the log, as well as their own thoughts about the world. If there is anything important that people should know, please reply to the top-level with the information, so that it's easy to find for everyone. General info posts about what your character will be talking about are fine as well. Just please try to avoid multiple edits if you can as you thread if you are going that route! for the sake of my dw inbox...
Because this is an info exchange/mingle post, we encourage thread-jacking. However, we know that not everyone is into that kind of thing, so if you are okay with others hopping into your threads, please be sure to indicate it in your top-level.
Questions about the log can be directed to the ooc post.
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Um, so that's everyone, then? [Blue corrects, already barely containing his brimming giggle.] Hey, are you okay, guy? You know, we all only have one change of clothes in this place, so if you mess up my shirt, you're gonna owe me a new one. Don't think you wanna be running around in just that fancy trenchcoat of yours, right?
[Luckily, Blue is excellent at keeping his balance with a drink in hand- chalk it up to drunk experience- and manages to stumble back from being shoved with only a tiny slosh of one or two of the drinks. It still makes him frown, but more because it's a waste of alcohol.]
[In a normal situation (that is, if he had his Pokémon), he'd be picking a real fight here; as it is, he'll keep his own temper while he tests Kaiba's. That's the plan, anyway.....]
Gee, no chatter, and no drinks. Just what'd you come for in that case, pal? [Blue sets the tray down on another table- away from Kaiba, if he didn't want any!!] If your plan is just to sneak around.... Well, then I don't think you understood the point of this party. You know, since we're all sharing about ourselves willingly, huh?
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You're impossible... [Has he said it before, probably. The levity at his own expense serves as additional salt in the wound.] Since it's your insistence to keep badgering me, I won't be held responsible for any damages incurred. [Simple as that. Then tilting his head to the side he has to add something snide] Besides, that rag couldn't have been more than five dollars in the bargain bin. If it had been ruined, you should have thanked me.
[Even though Blue manages to keep the drinks upright, Kaiba derives some pleasure out of the undignified temporary loss of footing.]
I'm getting so tired of repeating myself.... it's none of your business. [That was probably the safest course of action. In case, the boy was serving as both wait staff and bouncer Kaiba relinquished this much...] If you must know, I'm only here for pertinent information, not idle gossip or chit chat. Unfortunately, there has only been baseless speculation, and inane jabbering.
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He emerges next to the two of them, hovering protectively near Blue while fixing Kaiba with a nasty glare.]
...There a problem here?
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[Blue turns to jab his thumb back, towards Lance, and instead it lands square in the center of Red's chest.]
[His nice... broad, chest.]
Hah? Oh, Red.
[That's probably the most words he's said to someone else all day.]
[Blue can tell immediately that he's in tunnelvision, only barely hidden under the gloom of his cap in the dark of the bar, but he doesn't feel like letting Kaiba know how much trouble he's in.... So instead, he nudges Red with a pat to the center of his chest, trying to calm him down a bit on the sly.] Don't worry about it! Did you meet this lame-o before? He thinks his lame Pokémon cards are as cool as real monsters.
[Blue giggles behind his fingers. See?? He's just teasing him a little, it's fiiiine!]
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in his mind]... just your eyes.[So fixated on the current opponent, Kaiba misses most of the new one's approach. Even when it becomes apparent that the other male would be inserting himself into the equation he's far from caring. There's just something so understated and underwhelming about 'Red's' appearance that it would be exceedingly difficult to take him seriously.]
[The glare only serves to get a smirk out of Seto. Someone's feathers got ruffled, did they?]
Ask him. [Raising a hand to motion a thumb in Blue's direction... but since he can't keep his mouth shut he gets in another dig.] Don't tell me, you need someone else to fight your battles for you? Pathetic.
[Then there just had to be more insults levied at the game he'd staked his livelihood and reputation on] They're duel monsters. It's not that difficult a word even for your 4th-grade level intellect. [Oh- yeah. There was NO problem here. None at all? What ever gave you that impression] ... And for the record Duel monsters are not just as good as Pokémon, they are far superior.
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He glances over at Blue as he speaks and shakes his head. Nope, this is the first time he's had the pleasure of interacting with this wonderful man. Then he looks back at Kaiba, blood boiling with every word that leaves his mouth but forces himself to listen. He thinks he sees what the problem here is.... and man, no wonder Blue feels the need to pick on him.]
They're... cards? Not real?
[He sounds so unimpressed.]
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Don't worry, [Blue reassures, shooting Kaiba a smug, narrowed glare.] He's not the one you should worry about.
[Red's disappointment with the lame cards tickles Blue just as much as he had been when he first discovered it himself, and he leans on Red with an arm draped over his shoulder, his smugness only growing.] Yeah, right!? And this guy thinks he can push people around with dumb cards. What a loser! Hahaha!
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What else is new?. Didn't Yugi and his groupies say the same thing about their monsters?Once he was done addressing Red, he looked to Blue and his forever smug features.] You would say that, considering we both know that I'm currently outnumbered by you pokéfreaks. [a beat, and a renewed smirk later] That's temporary, don't get used to it. [It was as if this place was designed just to irritate him. If he ended up having to build things up from the bottom again, he would. His determination outweighed any feelings of isolation or discouragement.
He didn't spare Red or Eevee much attention despite their aversion to him personally. It was Blue that bothered him the most.]
Don't play innocent, and act as if you weren't the initial transgressor. [Or perhaps trapping someone in between a wall and a table wasn't perceived in the same light by this idiot. Who cares. Metaphorical shots were fired, and Seto Kaiba wasn't going to just stand there and take it] Find your entertainment elsewhere, or else. [Eyes narrowing and glimmering with malicious intent.]
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Being the battle maniac that he is, Kaiba's malice instinctively makes Red want to get in the other man's face and goad him into a fight or flight response. If Red himself was the target of Kaiba's ire and there weren't other people to worry about, he would follow that instinct without any hesitation. However, his top priority at the moment is keeping Blue out of harm's way, and it seems like the best way to do that is to just fuck off like the guy clearly wants.
He wraps an arm around Blue's shoulders, keeping a firm grip on him as he attempts to walk his friend back over to his table.]
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[Sometimes, even a sociable guy like him was into picking fights.]
Yeah, wonder what'll happen when there's two card-playing nerds to push around. Sounds like it'll be fun to me.
[Blue really wants to know what exactly 'what else' entails. He really really wants to stick around and see--]
[But Red's hold is firm; and he can't really get back up in Kaiba's face like he wants to. His jaw works around his smirk, the tension loosening a bit to allow Red to guide him back.]
It's too bad; it wouldn't be any fun for 'vee to kick the snot out of a piece of paper.
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I. You don't have to provide food, shelter, water, or
other amenities for playing cards.
II. Cards don't shed, get ill, need shots, require
medical treatment, or tear up your personal
belongings. You also don't have to clean up after
them.
III. No moral ambiguity about using a card in combat. The
last thing a large corporation like his needs is a
bunch of environmental activists on his doorstep.
IV. Cards are not limited to their original strengths
and weaknesses, they can be altered or enhanced by
support cards in the construct of the game, this not
only places more emphasis on strategy it also
ensures that no to games will ever be too alike.
V. More compact and easier to carry. Even with
pokéballs you can stuff a hell of a lot more cards
into a briefcase than spheres.
He would like to.use that compartmentalizing technology to improve
storage for non-organic items however
VI.
Seriously.. someone please stop him...VII. He hasn't even gotten to gush about holographic
technology yet or how he plans to expand the
programming in the future!
As for the likelihood that this would turn more physical, Kaiba's estimation was low. Especially based on how Blue's reinforcement was so accommodating. Despite having boldly inserted himself into a matter that didn't concern him, the other boy (Ie. Red) had (in Kaiba's opinion) capitulated rather early. A regular paper tiger- he knows the type. As long as you stand your ground firmly, they back down.]
Go on. Run away with your tails tucked between your legs like the cowards you are.
[Probably shouldn't have said that. Did he amend it or retract it in an attempt to smooth things over. H E L L no]
I'm sure that you think you really got one over on me with that retort but I'm struggling to find the point. [Then to further elaborate] If you're planning on dissuading interest in duel monsters through intimidation tactics two can play that game- and I have had far more success and experience at it than you. [He paused to take in a breath] Besides- depending on the duelist you'd find it hard to live up to those words. [Thinking specifically about his rival here.
Yami- can't you just mind crush this little weasel then go back to being 'reformed'][By this point, Kaiba wants to give the guy a firsthand demonstration of the or else, even if it is beneath him.]
Just how long to you intend to keep hiding behind others? [Kaiba sneered, feeling superior and still displaying his haughty demeanor] For the record, I'm not concerned about your furry oversized rat.
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Maintaining his hold on Blue, Red leans his head in close to his ear just long enough to offer some quiet, blunt words in an attempt to dissuade him from trying to prolong this pointless conflict any further.]
That loser's not worth it.