(mingle/open) happy new years!

[forethinking]

Who: Void Citizens
What: New Years Mingle!
Where: Heavenly Blanc
When: January 1st
Content Warnings: None!!

HEAVENLY BLANC

THE VOID, ON JANUARY 1ST

Ren
Food & Organization

Blue
Food & Organization

Eevee
Moral Support

Pidgeot&Arcanine
Lifting

YOSHIZAWA
Food & Organization

We hereby start the Void Calendar! All over the Void since yesterday, several handwritten notes have been taped or stapled to the Void's most populated areas in the hopes to drive the people to the popular bar/cafe. Heavenly Blanc's exterior has been protected from any upcoming storms by a large awning, and more tables and chairs have been temporarily set to settle any issues of overcrowding on the inside. Upon entering, one will be able greeted by the aroma of curry, although the spices vary from pot to pot, and coffee and alcohol will be served throughout the evening.

Within the interior of the bar, a small space has been divided and cleared out -- next to the jukebox. There, one will find a few microphones resting on their stands, waiting for whoever is brave enough to sing on them to whatever is playing in Heavenly Blanc when the storm hits. Last, but not least, a whiteboard has been visibly placed next to the entrance. It reads: "Names of the Months", and you may either write your own or add sticks to vote on your favorites.

CODING BY

Comments

[halloflamer]

Oh, Kaijucat, is that what they're called where y'come from?

[Blue asks, in perfectly blissful ignorance. He's just a naive lad, Iwa. He doesn't know.]

[Likewise, he points to the weird lumpy cat dumpling he's doodled on the board.] The species in my home region is called Meowth, but there's different ones in other regions, too. Like Skitty, or Espurr!

[bluecastleace]

[Hmmmm? Iwa is inclined to say “no, you dumb ass” - he almost does, but actually...this could be hilarious (at least in his currently drunken state).

[He gives a decisive nod.]

Yep. Kaijucat. They’re huge too. And mean. They’ll kill you if you’re not careful even.

[halloflamer]

[Please no bully, Iwa-kun u.u]

[The cruelty! And look at Blue, cheerful, eagerly nodding along, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world!]

Oh, that sounds like a lot of Pokémon. [Wait, should that be concerning--] I bet they're really strong! Reminds me of my Tyranitar! [Should that be concerning!?]

[Speaking of, Blue blinks--] Oh yeah, you seem pretty into big, tough-looking monsters, huh? Do you got a Kaijucat of your own?

[bluecastleace]

[Tyranitar...Iwaizumi physically restrains his pupils from turning into big pink hearts. He must maintain his steeled expression and continue the flow of bullshit for as long as possible. He lets out a pshhhh.]

Are you kidding me? You can’t train these things. They’re as big as a building! Tokyo Tower even!

[halloflamer]

Huh? Like a Dynamax...? Haha, you should tell Raihan about them, then. He'd probably get a kick outta that!

[If Blue only knew about Gigantimax Meowth...... He looks briefly thoughtful before returning to empty brain.]

That doesn't sound untrainable to me, though! A natural trainer like me would probably manage just fine.

[Blue smugly sips at his drink, chin tilted.]

[bluecastleace]

Yeah right. [Why does he sound angry over something entirely fictional? He stubbornly swigs from his own glass.] That thing would eat you up in one gulp. They’re feral. They destroy whole cities where I’m from!

One even ate my brother.

[He doesn’t have a brother anymore.]

[halloflamer]

So do Gyarados, [Blue points out with a raised eyebrow and zero intimidation. He shrugs, sipping his own drink.]

[He frowns over his cup, though, as Iwaizumi brings out the emotional guns. Maybe he's getting an inkling that something isn't quite right, here??]

[...hmm.]

Um, are you ...okay? [Squint. Would he be so casual about this...?]

[bluecastleace]

[The whole facade may slip altogether when his mouth drops open and he says:]

They can? But yours is so—-

[Wait, wait. He clears his throat.]

I’m fine. Didn’t you hear what I said? It’s my brother you should be worried about.

[halloflamer]

My Gyarados is a good boy! [Blue gushes, rosy with good cheer (and alcohol, lots of alcohol); so much so that maybe he doesn't entirely notice that Iwaizumi's facade slips, but maybe it doesn't matter.]

Um.... But, I mean.... Are you okay about talking about something like that...? [His cheeriness turns soft and concerned, brows pinching.] That's not really-- I mean, it's kind of a hard thing to talk about, right...? Losing family...

[Is this territory you want to enter, Iwa.]

[bluecastleace]

[Oh no. Is Blue Oak actually pure deep down? Maybe not so deep...Now Iwa is starting to feel a little bad. He frowns, considering whether or not he should drop the facade altogether, but...

[He shrugs, laughs.]

Geez man, can’t you take a joke? I don’t even have a brother.

Those Kaijucats really are nasty bastards though. We don’t have those Pokéball things where I come from. There’s no way to contain them if they start a rampage.

[halloflamer]

[His deeeep secret..... Iwa, do you really wanna fux with this?]

[Blue puts on a sulky pout as he balks, and shrugs back into his drink to hide it.] That's a messed up thing to joke about.... [Hit a sore spot, perhaps? But Blue doesn't seem to be talking about it, latching back onto the supposed monster cats, instead. Although it's possible he may have stretched the lie a little thin; Blue seems to be getting skeptical.] Huuuuh, your world sounds kinda dangerous if they're so wild... Don't you have any other Pokémon to battle 'em with?

[bluecastleace]

Nope.

[Simple enough. He takes a drink. This is quickly becoming an obvious lie, which kind of makes it more funny (though he does still feel a little bad - just not enough).]

Our society pretty much revolves around trying to contain them.

[halloflamer]

Hmmmmm.

[By this point, Iwa's act is falling apart, and Blue's a little annoyed about it, but he's also too drunk to bother putting in the effort to call it out.]

[Now, it's a match of who will be too lazy to keep up the act, first!!]

That seems preeeetty sucky! [He finally declares, and shrugs his shoulders.] Guess you must be better off around here, huh?

[bluecastleace]

[Well, if Blue was expecting this to become some sort of competition, he’ll be disappointed. Iwa’s act falls apart completely when he says “better off around here”, and his expression settles into a heavy glare.]

To hell with that.

If any one of us is “better off around here”, then their world really did suck in the first place. Asshole.

[He takes a stubborn drink, grumbling:] I was just fucking with you. Buzzkill ass.

[halloflamer]

[Whatever eat shit, Iwa!! He still wins this. He looks plenty satisfied with Iwa's grumbling, though he takes offense to being called a buzzkill!]

Who's the asshole, people's family dying ain't funny, you know.

[Blue jabs him in the arm with a pointed finger, and muses over his own drink.] You're not wrong about this place, though.

[bluecastleace]

[Iwa realizes belatedly that he may, in fact, be the asshole. His faces falls a bit, but it still looks more irritated than anything.]

Yeah, whatever. Sorry.

[He rubs his arm where he’s been jabbed, grumbling a bit.]

Anyway, you’re right on that. It sucks here. [Another drink, but he realizes his glass is empty. His frown deepens.]

[halloflamer]

[That's one thing they can agree on firmly. Blue holds the taste of his drink in his mouth for a moment of thoughtful pause, swishing around as he contemplates the tone of vitriol in Iwa's words.]

Something happen? [He asks, glancing toward him and his empty glass. He feels like maybe he should cut the kid off- he doesn't seem like he's in a great mood to begin with, and fueling it more seems... irresponsible....]

[But then again, being who he is, Blue feels a little hypocritical to pull the ol' 'do as I say not as I do', so with a gulp and a sigh of exasperation, he reaches for Iwa's glass to refill it.] You know, it's supposed to take the edge off, not pile more on.

[bluecastleace]

All that happened is I remembered where I am.

[And, as Blue has predicted, drinking while depressed does not do the soul particularly good. Iwa grumbles again, tossing his cup off to the side like a damn litterbug.]

It is what it is. I’ll be fine. [And yet his expression is pained.

[He pauses a bit, looks off to the side like he might walk away and end the conversation, but then, still staring off, he adds.]

It’s pretty fucked up, don’t you think, that only half the people show up here with the people they should be with.