Aligula 「 queen of monomania 」 (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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trustfell2017-09-13 12:43 pm
innocentloveholic) wrote in trustfell2017-09-13 12:43 pm
it's not unusual to have fun with anyone
[ 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. ]
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. ]
Good, don't do the betraying thing!!!
[Another vague answer, but at least Mikoto gets something from it? Luca's self-worth is somewhat tied to whatever this thing is.]
wow now that you're telling me not to i kind of want to!!
Don't say such stupid shit. You're worth somethin' even without... [ Wait, he doesn't know what it is. Tch. He waves his hand. ] ... whatever it is.
too late we're already rolled for this week, you'll have to betray everyone next week.
You know nothing about me, save for a few small details, and yet you say that.
unless this is a clever ruse to throw you off the scent!! like batman saying he's bruce wayne online
Knowin' more wouldn't change anything.
or Clark Kent claiming to be Superman?
It might change a lot, I think. You have already formed an expectation of me in your mind, and when you find out that I do not meet that expectation you will be perturbed at best.
the lesson here is some superheroes need better cover stories
Don't have any expectations of you. [ It's mostly an aside as he looks away, suddenly uncomfortable with all of this. He looks down at his right hand and the scars on it for a few seconds before carrying on. ] ... I just don't want to hear certain things.
Yup
Ah, so it's for your own sake that you protest. How forthcoming of you.
[He sounds a touch disappointed, but it's pretty much what he expected in the first place. People never change, even if there's hints of decency mixed in sometimes.]
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There's no point in lyin' about it.
[ In a weird way the disappointment—however slight it is—makes his shoulders relax just the smallest bit. Good, you shouldn't have expectations of him either. The sooner someone realizes that, the better. ]
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Well, I can assure you, you won't have to hear about it anymore. I can respect that request, at the very least.
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Thanks.