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

[matchbreaker]

Oh yeah? Personal preferences, or some job you had to do?

[lackinginfaith]

I'm a princess. I have responsibilities. Besides, my people are more than a little insular.

[matchbreaker]

Surprising you could date at all, then!

[ She laughs a little at that, waving her hand to say you an ask your own if you want. question. ]

[lackinginfaith]

If it's behind your handlers' backs, you can do whatever you want.

Question... What would your one wish be, aside from getting out?

[matchbreaker]

[ Nice.


Mmm.

If she could have one wish... Honestly, that answer's easy, but like hell this girl is getting that out of her. So she mulls it over, tapping her hand on the table. Mmm... ]

If we're not asking for the impossible, I'd like my family to see... ah, I'd like to see it too. My homeland, that is.

[lackinginfaith]

I think I can understand missing home, too.

[matchbreaker]

I'm pretty sure everyone can while they're here, right?

[ She waves that off a little dismissively. She was talking about something else, and her assumption of Caren's meaning is a little yeah. ]

[lackinginfaith]

Not that. I haven't been back to my country since the Panthalassa remnants drove me out. It's been almost two years in hiding. I know I'm not as old as you are, but I'm not talking about a few days.

[matchbreaker]

[ What the fuck is Panthalassa?

Her first thought is that two years isn't two centuries. It's nowhere near the same. But then, the fact of the matter is... no, two years, twenty years? Two hundred years? that finality still hurt, and she face falls.

... Why is she admitting this to her? ]

Shouldn't have assumed, I suppose.

[lackinginfaith]

...It's okay. I'm going to make things better. As soon as we get out of here.

[matchbreaker]

[ Exhale. Her fingers curl a little on the table. ]

Haaah, glad it's something which can be resolved, then.

[lackinginfaith]

Let's just hope all this is.

[matchbreaker]

[ What a topic- switch, she smirks and ]

Oh, I'm sure it will be one way or another.