Heavenly Blanc Void Party

[starshower]

🥂 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. Have fun!

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[bachagain]

A. what's in a name

[ hmmm. here is leo, slouched over a table with a coffee, his arms sprawled flatly on the surface in front of him. he's got a notebook and marker hidden underneath his sprawling limbs, but there's really nothing of note in the former for those that aim to catch a glimpse... just snippets of hastily written sheet music, along with a heading in a corner labelled "NAMES".

into the room, he calls to no one in particular: ]

Heeeey, hey, over here! I was thinking if anyone's bothered thinking up of any names for this place? Not here, but here! Names aren't that big of a deal for me usually, but the world's gotta have that kind of thing, right?

[ does it? does it?? who knows. he waves his marker idly in front of him as he continues: ]

I was calling it Artblockopolis because it was totally blank before, but maybe that's not as fitting anymore? How about... The World Formerly Known As Void? TWFKAV [ he pronounces this "TWIFKAV" ] for short! Vote now on your phon-- ah, whoops, those don't work! Vote now with your hands!

[ and he raises his arm up as an example

someone less horrible think up of a name ]

B. ggggaaammmesss?

[ somehow, somewhere, perhaps you got roped into a game against this disaster. if it's darts, leo's taking it... well, not seriously, but he's at least playing it properly, with a certain amount of ease. he's... pretty good at it! even if it's, um, in the dark. actually, he's finding it more fun because it's in the dark.

shogi, on the other hand, is a whole other thing. those facing leo will be met with wild, Probably Illegal moves, and things like moving his pieces with proud proclamations of: ]

And now my knight laser eye beams your king!

[ that's moved from Probably Illegal to Definitely Illegal ]

C. wildcard

[ general catch-all! if you've got any other ideas, hit me up on plurk @ trinities or send me a pm and i can write you a personalized starterr ]

A

[koopacrusher]

That's a terrible name.

[Bowser stands somewhat nearby with his arms crossed.]

I could probably come up with 3 names better than that one.

[bachagain]

[ hey!!

he'd be more offended by this but a) he's definitely aware his naming sense is cursed and b) he's a little too busy squinting into the darkness, trying to validate bowser's form in his mind.

that's a... spiky... turtle?? awesome!! ]

Fair, fair! I did say this was a democracy, so I don't have a right to complain if you don't like it. [ ... ] Let's hear your suggestions then. No less than three, keep to your word! And just like you, if they stink, I'll tell you!

[ not that he wouldn't have said they stink without being burned first ]

[koopacrusher]

[Democracy? What is this strange word Bowser has never heard of?]

Hey- no! I said I could. I didn't say I was going to.

[However, Bowser's been challenged. To flee now would be cowardice. He cannot allow the damage to his pride and his honor that would be caused by backing out now.]

... fine.

[Bowser thinks for a moment.]

World Zero. Voidspring. Canvasia.

[bachagain]

[ good spiky turtle, playing along! leo’s pleased enough about the fact that bowser kept to his word, but that feeling sure is amplified by those… names…

bowser’s trying, but-- ]

Wow, you’re just as bad as me!

[ --leo doesn’t say this as an insult?? it’s just like a highly amusing fact, because he’s pretty sure they’re on the same level of Terrible Name Sense here. ]

They’re so literal! Like if you could look up the world in a dictionary, that’s what’d be there. Not that that’s bad! Sometimes something simple doesn’t hurt too badly, but with a world that changes so much, don’tcha want something with a little more?

[koopacrusher]

[Whether or not it was meant as an insult, Bowser’s offended by it.]

Well, OK, maybe they’re not the best names, but at least they’re better than “TWFKAV.” Besides, it’s not like I had time to prepare. With a few weeks I could make a list of names leagues better than anything we’ve come up with.

Soon after he says this he realises it too could be used against him. But I’ve got way more important things to do than that. I’ve gotta find answers, not worry about what we’re calling this dimension.

[bachagain]

[ noooooo, don't take away the thing he was gonna call him out on.... leo absolutely did want to see the list made up of weeks of the spiky turtle tugging at his imagination. ]

You can multi-task! Different parts of the brain are used for different things, you know? Being logical and investigate-y doesn't mean you can't try and beat TWFKAV, especially with a few whole weeks of time!

[ is leo's answer to that, simple and true.

he doesn't sound like he's doubting anything of what bowser's saying.... ]

A

[halloflamer]

[Did you say someone more horrible??]

Pfft, those are the kinds of names a little kid would come up with, [Scoffs Blue, who is obviously a mature adult.]

[Rubbing his chin, Blue sets his hands on his hips authoritatively to declare his own idea:]

Since Mt. Silver is the epicenter of this world, obviously the name should be 'Tohjo'! Like the waterfall at the base of the mountain that divides the two best regions. [Kanto is #1, btw, but he'll at least give Johto #2. See? He's super generous!]

[bachagain]

[ he knows Some Things have names now, he was at least mildly paying attention to everything going on.

but, like, the other stuff.

leo Does Not put his hand up. ]

Nope!

[ wow ]

That sounds like the name an adult would come up with! And who decided whether that's better or worse than what a kid thinks up of?

[halloflamer]

[Oh, so it's gonna be like that!!]

[Arceus help everyone around them, they're The Same.]

Haaaah? Who the heck cares what some dumb kid comes up with? Adults make the rules, don't you know that?

[Who is the adult here, that is the real question.] And I'm the grown-up, so I say your idea is dumb! Pass! Next idea.

[bachagain]

[ it's truly.... neither of them. it isn't like he's truly attached to the name, so hearing it called dumb isn't particularly offensive, but.

c'mon, blue.... ]

Mmm. It's true, the world of rules and laws is an adult's domain! But I can't agree with getting caught up in titles given to you by society, and basing your worth solely on that. That's a sure way to get knocked on your butt in surprise later, you know?

[ that's just his two cents, anyway.... he hums a little, then pats the table, gesturing for blue to come closer.

so he can PUNCH HIM no im kidding so they can talk better, ]

It's 50/50 anyway, so I'll agree to move on! Come over here and let's think up of something even a child and an adult can agree on, wahahaha!

[halloflamer]

Huh? Come again?

[What's this kid doing, coming sideways at him with stuff about 'worth' and all that!? ....Was he an annoyingly perceptive person, or just an idiot. Blue often gets the same question. Hmmmm...]

[He's caught off-guard, but Blue wipes the trace of a confused scowl from his face quickly, letting it fall back into a comically smug grin. Fine! He'll join you, and beat you at your own little game!!]

[....Of coming up with dumb world names.] Something an adult and a child can agree on? I guess that does sound more fun. How about........

'The Known World'! [Maybe... a little too simple-minded.]

[bachagain]

[ who knows what he is....... but it doesn't take a genius to see that maybe leo hit a sore spot. fortunately for blue, leo isn't the type... or rather, leo doesn't have a reason to pick at any scabs and weaknesses right now.

'cause, you know, that's not helpful in this very serious game of theirs!! their dumb world name game!!

which leo seems amused with, right up until the point where blue opens his mouth and that comes out. ]

Sure! But what about the unknown parts? Like... considering we're having an information swap meeting and all... [ ! ] ... Everything about here!

[ super helpful on the "knowing more about this place" front over here, by the way ]

Talk about false advertising, stranger! You'd be better off calling it 'The Unknown World' instead, wahaha!

a

[abeautifulgame]

[Damien is standing nearby, leaning heavily on his right leg, his left wrapped in a brace that goes from his thigh to his ankle, a drink in one hand. he makes a face at the suggestion]

I'd tell you that's a terrible name, but I'm drawing a blank on anything better. [it's just that he's never had to name a whole world. give him a few minutes, though]

[bachagain]

[ wwwwwoooow.

but leo's had years to be told his name sense is terrible so he can't even be mad. words are hard, and it isn't like he can name the world a melody--

he could. just, he's aware of the impracticality of having to hum a tune every time they refer to something. not to him, but to everyone else. ]

Today's crowd is pretty tough, huh!

[ it's not, it's normal

he pats the table in front of him. ]

Here, here, come sit... [ damien is an Adult, so maybe he should. just add in, very last minute, as if it just suddenly popped into his mind: ] ... Please!

[ nailed it. moving on, ]

If your brain's blank, let's brainstorm stuff! You shouldn't go with what you don't like just because you can't think up of an alternative!

[abeautifulgame]

I take it I'm not the first person to have shot you down?

[it's completely normal -- it was a terrible name. but Damien's not going to repeat that, the point made. instead, he nods to him once, thankful, and shuffles over to the table, to sit down, stretch out]

And I'd suggest something like Inanis -- [which is void, in Latin] -- but that runs into the same problem as Artblockopolis. [even if it's a better name, objectively, the place really isn't empty anymore]

[bachagain]

Noooope! But, that's not surprising. With all the different kinds of people here, I'd have to be some kinda word genius to get something everyone can agree with right off the bat. I'm a different kind of genius!

[ music sense? superb! his word sense? rather poor in some aspects. obvious enough to see, probably.

though leo does at least know what words mean, and that little peppered latin is no exception. he seems to think about it but, ultimately, he doesn't raise his hand, for the same reasons damien's already stated.

into the dumpster with artblockopolis you go, inanis.... ]

So… you’re a fan of prettier sounding things with some meaning, I guess?

[ which means leo is sol here in terms of making suggestions damien’ll like…. ]

[abeautifulgame]

[he shrugs]

Not exclusively.

[he'd take something that had meaning to it, sure, and he might lean towards there being meaning, but if Leo or whoever else could come up with something clever? he'd take that, too. TWFKAV doesn't really satisfy either criteria, though, so]

But if words aren't your forte, what is?

[maybe they can draw from whatever he is good at -- maybe they can draw from what Damien is good at. lorem ipsum is coming to mind, as an idea, after all, or maybe just lipsum for short. the void, where it still remains, seems to be a placeholder for whatever this place decides to steal from their memories, after all]

[bachagain]

[ stop dunking on twfkav, it doesn't deserve this.

just like damien doesn't deserve to be subjected to leo, who's pushing the notebook in front of them over. that sure is a lot of sheet music there. a whole bustle of notes. while he does this, leo just ever so proudly proclaims: ]

What I'm good at's not gonna help us a lot here!

[ he taps the sheets a little ]

Unless you wanna hum out an entire symphony whenever you wanna say whatever name we come up with? Not that I'd be against that, personally! It'd just make conversations pretty long!

A!

[rotomphone]

Funny you should ask! I was thinking a lot of things around here could use some proper names... "this" and "that" are getting pretty old.

[ he was thinking more about the creatures-that-somehow-aren't-Pokémon-but-also-kind-of are-Pokémon, but a name for the world itself also seems pretty topical. ]

Hm... both of those feel a little wordy. You might be onto something, though. [ he pauses to take a sip of his drink - definitely alcoholic, from the looks of it. he'll suggest something, just let him rant for a second-- ] Don't remind me... Do you know how many prime selfie opportunities I've missed since we got dropped here? It's driving me mad!

[ hopefully those purple trees near the lake stay in bloom... but back to the task at hand. ]

How about "Blank Slate"? BS, for short. [ get it? because getting kidnapped to the void is total Bouffalant shite? he's not taking constructive criticism. ]

[bachagain]

[ raihan, how crude. his poor, innocent little ears…… leo truly does seem to pause over the crudeness of that name, as he--

--just kidding. he does pause over it, but for the sole reason that it’s… funny. very earnest. all of it, really. you poor, poor guy, tell leo how you really feel so he can laugh about it.

but, like, not in a bad way. ]

Wahahah! It kinda fits some things, but it’s missing the mark on some others! I can’t waste my precious vote on something half-baked!

[ too bad raihan’s getting that constructive criticism

the world’s not so blank anymore, so... ]

We can keep the essence of it, we just need something that’s better for the B. B, b, b. [ …. ] Big Slate, ‘cause the world’s big. Bleak Slate, ‘cause we’re trapped? Booboo Slate, since everything here wants to smack ya!

[ don’t sound so energetic about those last parts, leo ]

[rotomphone]

[ hey, he didn't actually say the words! he's a good noodle, Leo... don't be deterred, be swayed by his uncannily witty charms! ]

I spent a lot of time thinking of that! At least thirty seconds. [ from the way he's smiling, he clearly isn't taking offense to his half-joke being shot down. ] Alright then, what else have you got?

[ those suggestions are... well, they get an amused snort. ] Hey, not everything is out here to kill us. But if we're keeping the pattern, my vote goes to "Baffling" Slate. It's not like we're being kept in the loop about anything, right?

[bachagain]

[ the only thing stopping him is pokemon's e for everyone rating. what would raihan be like if he had ensemble stars' 17+ rating in the app store??? ]

Yeah, that works! We've got no answers at all! Funny how we're trying to name something we have no idea about.

[ like, how does that even work. ]

Ahh, the God of this world sure has lots to answer to! Why'd you bring us here and then leave us with nothing but scraps, huh?!

[rotomphone]

[ let Pikachu say fuck. ]

We need something to do, right? I say until we get something concrete, we make our own answers!

[ they'll probably die of boredom otherwise, and Raihan sure doesn't want that. this is probably the longest he's ever gone without looking at his phone, so he'll probably start showing withdrawal symptoms if he doesn't keep busy. ]

And not just scraps, but scraps blended together. [ he's not certain it was a "God" that did this, but he's not going to start debating theology with Leo. ] Speaking of, is there anything around here that you recognize?

[bachagain]

The giraffes!

[ the pidgey things are enough a blended disaster for him to not quite pinpoint the cat in there, but. you know. giraffes are pretty hard to miss.

leo pauses, realizing that... perhaps giraffes is something he'd have to explain. there's like, a 0.2 second moment of amusement at that fact, before he continues on: ]

Umm. You know, the animal thingies with the reaaaallly long necks? I think that's it? None of the places I've seen ring a bell or anything, so maybe they didn't pick my head as much!

[ wow. the thought of someone going through his memories to pull things out from should be a more concerning thought, probably, but leo says it casually. ]