(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

Damn them indeed :p. Praise those who can tolerate them

[blue_eyed_obsession]

From his perspective she should have. Friendly advice or not, without his having asked for it felt like overstepping. That being said he was briefly stunned to speechless silence as Indigo fired off her impassioned response. This love she was talking about was in a general sense, which downgraded it's legitimacy in his mind. At least he'd never assumed she meant it in the romantic sense, just on some friendship nonsense level. Now he just took it to be words alone. Why would she actually care about him specifically- should have known. Why did he feel marginally bitter that she didn't?

The reference to the Eldritch monster made his eyes widened as his thoughts traveled back to the horrors he'd seen for himself. The image of those destructive unstoppable tentacles combined with the casually dropped detail about her demise genuinely shocked him. "... Not- everyone is worthy of that kind of sacrifice." Sure, that's what he led with, as he looked her over and tried to size her up in his mind and resolve all this new information in his mind. Then he sighed deeply and pressed a hand to his face. "Why are you people like this..?" Not explaining who he was referencing. Why did he have to be burdened with knowing so many people that would literally give up their own lives for others? Ignoring the truth that he had given up his own soul for the benefit of another before he got here. That he would have argued was necessary, the tag duel as a whole depended on it and Yugi had been their best chance at defeating Dartz. It was practical- a strategy. Not as desperate an act as sacrifice...

"I don't recall asking for any help," Although he was still fuming, he at least wasn't retreating. Oddly enough he wasn't really sure what Indigo had to improve. She displayed skills and knowledge of a variety of subjects and she athletic to some degree with combat experience. What, did she want to learn another language? Take up culinary arts? It didn't seem like there was anything all that serious for her to concern herself in improving. She had his best interests at heart if he would only see it.

It was likely evident that he was looking bored, even as she changed tactics. "So you're here to act as the ghost of Christmas Present? Well according to the new designation you're a month too late for that." He was just done, he was likely to learn the hard way. "I wasn't even trying to offend anyone this time.." At least not to this extent- he had meant to amuse himself but not to insight a riot or a debate. ".. and this happened. Maybe... it's already too late, ever consider that?" What was worse is that Kaiba wasn't sure he cared, he kept going back and forth on it.

Yes. "Ego", that's what Indigo meant to say. She is innocent, sshhhhh.

[indigloaming]

Well, like he said, they don't really know each other that well. Maybe if he opens up a little, they can forge a more personal connection.

Meanwhile, Indigo's still angry, but her tone is clearly also full of genuine concern and care. It's a tone closer to an angry mother or sister who just witnessed her loved one doing something stupid and painful, rather than a bully who just wants to tear their victim down.

"I know ya didn't ask fer help, 'cause yer head's stuck so far up yer own... ego that ya don't think ya need it! I'm tryin' ta tell ya, perfection don't exist and there's nobody, not even you, that can do everythin' on their own. If that weren't the case, diversity as a concept wouldn't even exist."

New skills are always nice to learn (though funnily enough, she already knows how to cook), but she was talking about improving her personality. A concept that is likely foreign to him.

"Alright, I'll give ya that much... but let me ask ya, when ya realized people were gettin' offended, did ya ever stop and consider their feelin's, put yerself in their shoes and try ta figure out why? Or did ya just dig in yer heels an' dig yerself deeper?"

She shakes her head.

"If I thought it was too late for ya to change an' improve, I wouldn't be botherin' ta argue with ya like this. And ya know what else? I don't think pumpin' up yer own ego by puttin' everybody else down really makes ya happy. I've got more faith in ya than that."

Misplaced faith, perhaps, from a blind idealist who just wants to believe the best of everyone. But she's been around the universe a few times, and she's pretty sure her idealism isn't blind.

Ego is a new word for IT! XD

[blue_eyed_obsession]

Kaiba and "opening up" usually didn't fit in the same sentence. Most people that knew anything about him other than the narrative he pushed of his own greatness had learned about it through unusual means. This included his acquaintances from Domino, though they at least had more opportunities to run into him at tournaments and see the products he constructed.

"Watch it." He hissed, and narrowed his eyes but Indigo veered the direction of her statement on her own. "We're just going to be talking in circles here." Implying that he was still fairly convinced that he could be self-reliant and as near to perfect as anyone could be.

It sure was. This standoffish, loner thing had served as a source of his strength from a young age, the idea of dropping that façade and admitting weaknesses in his character was inconceivable.

The latter. It was definitely the latter. "No, of course I didn't." As if it should be obvious. "I could never imagine myself as a barista..." Then when he thought of himself in that role, "What a depressing thought..." Still pretty insulting there Kaiba.

He was pretty hopeless.

"..." Why were people always trying to change him anyway? At least this thought he kept to himself supposing it was better not to be thought of as a lost cause. "I do prefer it when people already are aware of my merits.." Or in other words, his work and his dueling prowess can speak for him. Tearing others down certainly hadn't improved his mood tonight- no but he didn't want to admit it. His ire demonstrated it for him.