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

[shuttermouse]

Yeah; I'm a freelance photographer. I almost feel naked without a camera hanging around my neck.

[sleepytimegal]

If I stumble on one, as unlikely as that is, I'll give it to ya. Even a phone'd be nice, there's these apps nowadays- make things look like a Polaroid. Pretty cool.

[shuttermouse]

Phones are good too, but I prefer regular cameras - the quality's a lot better and I like the way they feel in my hands.

[ She's smiling, though. ] Thanks. I really appreciate it.

[sleepytimegal]

Hey, I wouldn't do anything useful with it. You'd like...get all these great memories on film. Automatically better.

Your turn, shoot.

[shuttermouse]

Okay, let's see -- [ She takes a quick glance at the sheet. ]

If you could live anywhere, where would it be?

[sleepytimegal]

Hmm. That's a toughie, uhh... Oh, I dunno. Just somewhere not too quiet but not too loud? A...good town, with people I like.

[ What a beautifully noncommittal answer. ]

[shuttermouse]

That's kind of a boring answer.

[sleepytimegal]

[ critical hit, gah!! ]

Well, I- to be honest, I'm not- really sure where I'd wanna live, nowhere really sticks out, so...boring it is.

[shuttermouse]

Oh. Okay. [ She shrugs. If Alex wants to be Boring, that's fine. ] I'd stay in Tokyo, but I'd like to live in a bigger apartment.

[sleepytimegal]

Okay, bigger place is always nicer. Is yours like...real tiny or do you just want more space in general?

[shuttermouse]

Apartments in Tokyo aren't exactly known for being big. Mine's twelve tatami units, which is about... [ hold on, let her do the math. ] ...210 square feet?

[sleepytimegal]

[ W I N C E ]

Point taken! Yikes... Sounds rough.