(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

Ann... again - "Never have I ever been asked out to any sort of school dance or function."

[menaretrash]

[ Ann sips at her ice water, courtesy of her dearly beloved, drumming her fingers against the cup as she considers. Her head isn't entirely clear, won't be for a while, so it's hard to think of something right now.

When she does, it makes her pout. ]

Never have I ever been asked out to a school dance, or a... school festival... or anything like that... like, you know. Romantically.

[simulatio]

...

[Now, Akechi wants to be surprised. After all, Ann's beautiful by anyone's standards, and she has what most people would call a nice personality. But based on what he read about her in her file, and his own personal observations...]

People were intimidated by you? [he hazards a guess, as if this were a variety show where he could impress others with his deductions.] By your appearance and the reputation they created for you themselves?

[menaretrash]

[ Ann sighs, tracing a finger absentmindedly around the rim of her cup as she considers. ]

No, I don't think they were intimidated. I think it was probably the reputation... it bothered me in my earlier middle school years. Not so much in high school.

[simulatio]

Children can be quite cruel to those these perceive as being "other."

[He does have to take a sip from his glass, but he does understand the sentiment. Before forcibly jamming himself into the public consciousness, he hadn't exactly been the most popular kid at school. Money, status, a "normal" family -- he hadn't had any of those things back then, and was always an outsider.]

Their loss, I suppose.

[selfloveable]

...That's like, so sad.

( arashi isn't drinking either but that's because if there's a festival, the idol units are working and performing at it - the general course students are the ones who get to actually enjoy it. her circumstances are sad too but ultimately Different. )

Let's like, have a school festival here! And then you can get asked out on a date to it. Heehee, wouldn't that be fun?

[menaretrash]

Used to bother me when I was younger... not so much these days, though.

[ Ah yes, the lonely days of middle school when she didn't have any friends because of her looks... well. At least, before Shiho came along. ]

R-really? Do you think we could really do that~?

[selfloveable]

I don't see why not! There's enough of us here, there's more than enough space... And you're like, totally one of the cutest girls here! You'd defo get a date like, ASAP.

[bridge_princess]

[She grunted, keeping her drink in her hand.]

My marriage was arranged, so we didn't really 'do' dates. Damned romantic sure was happy to do that with someone else though. [mmph] Anyway... need to have a chat about that with Seto Kaiba. You absolutely shouldn't be able to say that now.

[menaretrash]

Whoa, you're married?! [ This is news to Ann, and it's all the more a shock because she's a little fucking wasted right now. She gasps, and then reaches out to gently take Parsee's free hand. ] That's awful. I'm... eh? [ Wait, what were they talking about... oh, right, the thing. That she never have I ever'd. ] Seto and I don't go to the same school... [ Because THAT matters, right?! ]

[bridge_princess]

Widowed actually. Loooooooong time ago, Ann. [She managed a snicker and a laugh even if it wasn't the most comfortable topic.] No sympathies though. I definitely don't miss the bastard, heh.

...

Since when does that matter? He can still take you on a date!

[blue_eyed_obsession]

I can't tell if you're serious or oblivious...

[Look- he knows that Ann's classmates at Shujin were terrible but she hadn't always been stationed in Japan. Maybe the key was the "romantically" portion, but... still...]

I want to know what your secret is, do you know how many starry-eyed horribly misguided females I've had to turn down?

[Not trying to brag here, but for the brief period he attended a public school he'd turned a few heads.]

.. At least Bakura drew most of their attention, though I don't know what they saw in him specifically. [It's a rule, Bakura had the most fangirls, maybe because he was more approachable and ... nice]

[menaretrash]

I'm very serious! It used to really hurt my feelings...

[ Until she'd stopped giving a shit. Also, she'd finally made a friend in Shiho and they'd ended up just having sleep overs during stupid school shit like that. ]

Mm? Just... just bleach your hair blond. Your eyes are already blue, but if you really wanna freak people out, you gotta make them like... more... blue. Light blue. I don't blame those girls though, you're smart, and talented, and handsome. They had good taste.

[ THE WHOLE PACKAGE, HE IS. Just like she'd said! ]

Wow... you should have given them his number! Problem solved!