( OPEN ) we are here and going to make it everyone's problem

[cranekin]

WHO: Team Everlight and YOU
WHAT: Breaking the ice with a spontaneous slumber party
WHERE: Everlight wing
WHEN: Some time after arrival
WARNINGS: Destroying friendships with UNO or something. Will edit for real as things come up.

(The fun thing about being taken and thrown into a new place is no one really knows you so when Tsurumaru Kuninaga is missing from dinner, he's sure no one really notices. Eventually someone will learn that whenever he's missing for too long, he's probably up to something if he doesn't actually have something to do.

He returns some time towards the end of dinner, when most people have probably begun to settle a bit for the evening. He stumble-dashes back to the base with an armful of plastic shopping bags and oooh he is definitely up to something…)

& SET UP

In the Everlight wing, they need to do some ☆re-arranging☆. Some desks and chairs need to be borrowed from rooms to drag outside for the food. While they're at it, they might as well grab the blankets and pillows too. They might also have to figure out what appropriate music to play. So maybe someone knocks on your door to commandeer your furniture and time. Or maybe they figure out a way to play music so everyone can hear and you end up drawn out by music.

Maybe you get sent out to buy more snacks and drinks for everyone while you're standing around with nothing to do. Let's go, Everlights. It's time to drag people into early shenanigans.

& FOOD & GAMES

There is plenty of food to be found. Check out the mixed bottles of different flavored sodas and teas, assorted chocolates, and other sweets from the convenience stores. Eventually, a couple of pizzas and a few more substantial things might show up on the table. Some of them are traditional flavors characters will be used to seeing but others may… be more out there. There sure are a lot of more experimental foods combinations in the future, huh? Have you ever tried coffee-flavored water? Yogurt-flavored potato chips? Flaming hot lava chocolate? What about calamari Oreo pizza? Well, now is your chance.

There are also stacks of playing cards and maybe some other silly toys and games from whatever is the equivalent of a dollar/pound store in the future.The 100 Kryptos store? Which version of UNO do you know how to play? Do you know how to play Werewolf or Mafia? There are plenty of bottles to spin. Give someone a call and see if they answer or else you have to eat one of those cursed pizza slices. Of course, when enough people gather around, there are plenty of other ways to make your own fun.

& CHILL

For more introverted characters that might want a quieter place to hang out, some Everlight has probably left their room open. Pillows and blankets have been piled into the room to make it a quieter, more laidback place to hang out. When was the last time you made a pillow fort?

// WILDCARD/OOC

Hello, Tsuru gets bored easily and he wants everyone to have ☆good vibes☆ because bad vibes make him sad so he is steamrolling and dragging people into slumber party shenanigans. It's in the Everlight wing but other characters can hop over if they're curious or dragged in. I asked the mods about the potential consequences of staying the night and they said it would be fine for the slumber party so go wild.

Treat this as an open mingle and feel free to come up with your own ideas and tag around. If anyone really needs me for anything, you can DM me or catch me on plurk (yosakoi ).

Comments

[1797]

[The two of them have to live with this hanging over them just like the mistletoe for the rest of their tenure together. Which is why Ren is vying hard in the opposite direction, hands sliding into his pockets as he swings around towards their goal. It's fine. This is fine.]

There aren't that many of us.

[Right?

...On second thought, considering how much food the Phantom Thieves can go through when they were all hanging out together, maybe not.]

We can always figure it out later, if it's not.

[the_fourteenth]

I suppose not, but people from the other teams might end up joining. We can always go out for more later.

[First the Christmas party, and now a team party. Raidou was exhausted already.
And now needing to do small talk? Simply the worst. He'd rather go back to fighting, honestly.]

I, ah. I'm glad everyone is keeping in a good mood. Who knows if we will have enough time for things like this in the future.

[He means it, even if he's not in a party mood.]

[1797]

[Foresight is not one of Ren's strengths, so taking advantage of this like it's their last chance? Not something that occurred to him.]

A little grim, but fair.

[tamw you are prone to the opposite of catastrophizing. But he peers at Raidou, curious.]

What do you make of all of this?

[the_fourteenth]

A-Ah. Sorry. [He looks a little embarrassed, but he's been feeling pretty grim. He doesn't want to be a bummer to others, though.

That's why he has to take a moment to think over Ren's question.]

... It's a lot. It's so different from where I'm from, I'm afraid I may never catch up. But, if they need me to fight, then I will. That I know I can do, if nothing else. What about you?

[1797]

[Ren just dismisses the apology.]

It's helpful to have different perspectives.

[But he turns on his heel, walking backwards a few steps as he considers his own answer.]

I'll cooperate for as long as it makes sense to cooperate. We don't really have many other options right now. And, [he lifts both shoulders in the semblance of a shrug] if they really need the help, I won't look away from that.

[the_fourteenth]

[There you go, you managed to get a little bit of a smile out of him. He nods in agreement with that last part.]

Yes. Me either. My duties at home were much the same, so I will continue to do so here. If people need protection, I'll give it.

[When the get to the vending machines, Raidou looks it over and deflates a little. He doesn't know what a lot of these were, or at least didn't recognize the brands.]

I, ah, guess we should get a little of everything? Just to be safe?

[1797]

What did you do?

[LILITH sure brought in all types... Mostly ones with powers of some sort, as far as he can tell.

But he balances one hand against the vending machine so he can peer at the lower rows of snacks.]

I think so. Does it have a bulk option?

[Maybe that's a little ambitious...lmfao. He starts pressing buttons, before he holds up his wrist to try to buy some of this stuff. Is this how it works?]

[the_fourteenth]

[He hesitates only from force of habit. It was true that everyone here seemed to be fighters, and he lived here now, so what was the point of keeping it a secret?]

Maybe it'll be hard to explain, but something not so different from fighting kaiju. Demon, instead.

[Everyone is from such different places here, he wasn't sure if Ren would have a frame of reference for what he's talking about.]

... I haven't tried this yet.

[He holds up his wrist as an offer - need him to help cover the cost?]

[1797]

[The vending machine churns out several snacks and Ren steps aside, motioning for Raidou to give it a shot in a way that seems to say, All you, man. The implant is weird, to say the least; he keeps fidgeting with it, which is a habit he needs to break before it fully forms.]

Is the situation also like the kaiju here?

[Ren hasn't really made the leap to compare it to his own activities, not without more context and especially when "duties" makes it sound so much more organized.]

[the_fourteenth]

Yes and no. Just as dangerous, but most of the populace has no idea about it. And if I continue to do my job well, it should stay that...way... [He trails off a bit at the end. Time to pretend that's the end of that thread of conversation.

Instead he'll start pressing buttons mostly for things he thinks looks or sounds interesting in the venting machine. It's all the same when he's never had any of these before.]

[1797]

So it's like a secret organization.

[Government? Would the government hire a teenager? lol, that's a dumb thought to have when Shido hired Akechi.

He picks out some of the dispensed snacks, trying to figure out how to best juggle them between his arms.]

My bad, I should've thought to grab a bag.

[the_fourteenth]

Never considered it that way before, but I guess it is. I suppose they wouldn't really be happy with me telling anyone about it.

[He has a cover story job and everything. But he shrugs, since he's under the impression he is never going back home. What does it matter now?

Raidou picks what's left from in the vending machine, and a few more from Ren's arms to carry too.]

I didn't think of it either. I think we've got it, though. Have you had any of these before?

[1797]

Well, now we all have secret identities.

[Sure is handy that they can just pull up someone's fake ID with the implants, because it would get tedious memorizing two names for every new person he meets.]

Uh... [He glances down at what he's holding, testing their stability with a few tentative steps.] Not these flavors. I recognize most of the actual snacks, though.

[the_fourteenth]

True. Not much has changed as far as work is concerned.

[It's just, you know, literally everything else he has to catch up with. Fighting monsters was by far the easy part.

Raidou tried to get a grip on all his snacks without crushing them into dust as he does.]

Ah. I was hoping you did. I can't fathom what "cool ranch" is supposed to be.

[1797]

[Ren actually perks up at that, leaning around to look at what Raidou is holding, because cool ranch is so recognizably mundane. Until he spots the little wasabi cake batter addition next to it.

Why.]

I guess one way to find out is by trying it.

[Ren. No.]

Bet it's not nearly as cool as it sounds.

[the_fourteenth]

[We all know that cool ranch is going to be a classic flavor that stands the test of time.

Raidou looks them over and most of them sound weird as hell. So far the food here has left him a little cold.]

They can't be worst than the cafeteria food... Right?

[1797]

...

[The look Ren gives Raidou is level. Maybe even suspiciously so.

He changes tracks in what he's going to say right when he opens his mouth and it shows in the way he starts to adamantly head back towards the Everlight hall.]

The cafeteria food was...mediocre. But still edible, right?

[the_fourteenth]

[Raidou blinks at him, confused. Did he say something wrong? Why is talking to people so hard...

After a moment he trails after Ren.]

Ah, yes, I suppose it's...fine. Just much different than what I'm used to.

[1797]

[It's not you, Raidou; it's Ren checking himself before he tries to convince him to eat a mystery food. Maybe not the best impression after they were compelled to hold hands.

(That's really all that's holding him back, unfortunately.)]

What kind of food are you used to?

[the_fourteenth]

Well, I'm from T-- [He cuts himself off, as saying he's from Taishou 20 has only brought confusion every time. Since everywhere else so far, it's a year that doesn't exist.]

Ah, 1922. So pretty much everything is is something I am not used to. I have about 350 years I'm trying to catch up on. Somewhere between then and now-- [He shifts his head to look at one of the bags in his arms.] "root beer shrimp explosion" flavor was invented.

[1797]

[The look he shoots Raidou over his shoulder is surprised, to say the least, before it turns into a mildly rueful smile.]

Maybe I should treat you with more respect, then.

[Sorry, Kuzunoha-senpai.]

But that one doesn't exist in the next ninety or so years, as far as I know. [At least not in that combination.] Did they have root beer in 1922?

[the_fourteenth]

I'm still just 17 though, regardless of what year I come from.

[Leona acted like Raidou was practically a ghost, he doesn't want anyone else getting the same idea.

He'll drop his snack pile on to the table at the party central, poking over them to see what other weird things might be found.]

Ah, yes, we did. Though I've not had it. But I don't know what makes it a good combination with shrimp, or explosive.

[Please also don't be like Nobara who thought they didn't have electricity or cars in 1922.

Raidou decides to find out what the hell cool ranch involves. The package promises to be the classic and best flavor, but Raidou just looks confused after taking a bite of one chip. He sure was experiencing something. Maybe this was the explosion.]

This is...

[He looks at Ren, concern on his face. He doesn't know how to describe it.]

Well it's, ah. I expected it to be worse, honestly?

[1797]

[Ren follows suit, offloading his armful of vending machine loot.]

You could probably grill shrimp in root beer and it would be fine...

[Said while picking up a couple bags that didn't stick the landing or, really, were pushed off the table by the newest snackfall.

He looks up at the crinkling of chip bag and the crunch, a little cautious because he doesn't know what Raidou actually chose to eat, but that's a pretty chill reaction? So.]

I bet we could find something worse.

[the_fourteenth]

["Pretty chill" would describe most of Raidou's reactions to things. Hand holding notwithstanding.

Raidou sets the bag down, nose crinkled, and he reaches for s bottle of water on a nearby table. He does look mildly perturbed at that suggestion, at least.]

... Do we want to do that?

[1797]

It is a party.

[He gives a tuft of his hair a tug in a way that suggests he's planning something and leans forward to snatch another bag off the table. He holds fried pickles with kiwi (what kind of kiwi is left unspecified) out to Raidou.]

One of the rules is to live dangerously.

[No.]