it's not unusual to have fun with anyone

[innocentloveholic]

[ The ballroom's a little swanky for a simple get-together like this, but...

Well, actually, judging by what you see when you come in at the appointed time (or even before that, but Aligula'll be huffy if you do!?), what was advertised is not exactly what's going on. Continuing her war on paper, Aligula's put up origami hearts (or her attempts at them; she got better as she figured out what she was doing, but they're not the best) pretty much everywhere. There's also sheets taped to every wall with encouraging things in her curly-cute script like GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER! and FIND A PARTNER! and WELCOME TO SPEED-DATING!

...Yeah, welcome to speed-dating.

There's a lot of chairs paired together, presumably for the whole "partnering up" thing, and everyone anywhere near the ballroom will be getting a sheet of questions titled SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS. There at least seems to be food like she promised? At least... there's signs pointing to the dining room across the wall to suggest it, and entering the dining room gets you hot chocolate (and water, if you're boring, as well treating you to the sight of a parfait bar, with various cups and glasses to stand in for actual parfait glasses. There's also things for making sandwiches—she pretty much grabbed whatever she could think of from the fridge and such—and of course, plates and utensils and etc.

And if none of that's appetizing then, like, kitchen's not that far, go make something yourself. She put a lot of work into this whole thing but especially the parfait bar because she loves parfait and everyone can have fun making those.

If you don't think your character would've come without a little help, don't worry; even if Aligula can't bodily drag everyone, she sure can bother them aggressively until they come just to get her to leave them alone. All in all, don't sweat the small stuff and have a good time getting to know each other! Or go sulk and play the piano, whatever. ]

Comments

[sadisticwarfare]

[YOU KNOW HE DEAD.]

I don't have any interesting stories, unfortunately. [because this is his first major appearance in canon] I was recently promoted due to my superior officer's death, but I won't bore you with the details of the military. The last interesting thing that happened in Amestris was the war ten years ago, though I wasn't involved in that.

[Unfortunately. Also he's not mentioning any of the interesting stuff he is researching because he doesn't have the proof he needs yet.]

[captainobnoxious]

[HE SO DEAD.]

Wow, your life's just boring. And you'll just be doing a bunch of paperwork if you can help it, aren't you.

[sadisticwarfare]

Well, it is listed under my "likes".

[Is that sarcasm?? It's kind of hard to tell.]

I don't really mind it, though. I've always enjoyed my job.

[captainobnoxious]

[....... SHE'S ASSUMING IT IS NOT.]

You kind of look like you'd die if someone punched you, so I don't think I blame you for sticking out of it.

[sadisticwarfare]

...Thanks.

[oh my god it's not his fault he's this pale???]

[captainobnoxious]

[go out into the sun sometime, archer??? it's healthy for you?????]

You're welcome. [sigrun.] So you'll answer anything from the first two ones? Because I want to know who you think the angles person here is, I can't figure it out.

[sadisticwarfare]

[no???? he will probably die?????]

I've been curious about that one too, honestly. It's probably best just to ask our party hostess herself who she meant by that one.

[captainobnoxious]

[archer please??]

Fiiiiine I'll ask her sometiiiime... I like her, she's fun and spunky, but I don't like that I can't see her eyes. It's weird.

[... That's the weird thing about Aligula, just that.]

[sadisticwarfare]

...Well, that is weird, but that isn't the first thing I'd pinpoint as weird about her.

[sigrun.......]

[captainobnoxious]

You're right.

It's the fact she's got one eye that opens up in the middle of her face.

[.......... I MEAN YES THAT IS THE WEIRDER THING BUT THAT IS NOT IT.]

[sadisticwarfare]

...Well. I can't really argue that, that is bizarre.

[SIGRUN WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS.]

[captainobnoxious]

[SHE HAS A VARIED CREW. THIS IS FINE.

BUT THE GIRL'S FACE OPENS UP TO REVEAL A PURPLE EYE IT'S FUCKING WEIRD.]

I brushed it off when I first saw it, but I keep looking at her and thinking about it. Does she just have one eye, or does she have that one eye and two others? What's the purpose of the mask? How does it open up like that, it looks like it's just... bolted metal.

[sadisticwarfare]

[...THINGS HE HAS BEEN TRYING NOT TO THINK ABOUT TBH]

I've been wondering all of that as well. It's... bizarre, to put it lightly.

[captainobnoxious]

[IF SHE HAS TO SUFFER SO DO YOU.]

I kind of want to see if it'll come off, but I think she'll have a problem if I try. And for a small thing, she's got a hell of a hand.

[sadisticwarfare]

I'm not surprised to hear that, but I am curious how you know.

[...please tell him you didn't already try once.]

[captainobnoxious]

I picked her up in a way she didn't like and she hit me.

[It was kind of funny.]

[sadisticwarfare]

[This is a hilarious mental image, hold on while he composes himself.]

Why did you pick her up?

[captainobnoxious]

[hold on hold on wait til you hear why]

Because she couldn't see the top profiles.

[sadisticwarfare]

[OH NO HANG ON HE'S TRYING SO FUCKING HARD NOT TO LAUGH, GIVE HIM A MOMENT...]

I suppose I can see why she wouldn't appreciate that, though you did go to such lengths to try to help her...

[captainobnoxious]

[SHE TAKES IT BACK YOU'RE NOT A TOTAL BORE, LIKING PAPERWORK IS A SIMPLE FLAW ANYONE CAN OVERLOOK]

And, if I can say, that is the height of my comedy today!

[sadisticwarfare]

You've done very well. It's not often I find something that humorous.