( open ) foolishly laying our hearts on the table, stumblin' in

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WHO: Elysium, Wriothesley, and YOU!
WHAT: BACHELOR PARTY
WHERE: Various locations in Las Vegas
WHEN: May 15th-16th
WARNINGS: Copious consumption of alcohol, unsafe and insane behaviour probably (it's a night out in Las Vegas, standard warnings apply), I'll add more as they come up


[ On the evening of May 15th, all characters will be receiving the following text. Unless you're you know who, who it's been purposefully filtered away from. ]

🎉 You're Invited to Wriothesley's Bombastic Bachelor's Bash!!! 🎉


Date: May 16th
Time: 11AM — ???
Locations:
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Dress Code: Casual, swimwear

Join us for a day of exciting adventures as we celebrate Wriothesley's last hurrah as a single man, jam packed with activities to make it a time to remember! From aerial rides to skydiving, to a poolside lunch and bar-hopping with party games, it's our time to let LOOSE!

Bar and general venue expenses will be covered by yours truly, but for everything else please plan your budget accordingly. For any questions, contact me here @ hottie.

Whether you know the man or not, the more the merrier! He'll be happy to have you.

Can't wait to see you there!

Your new or old best bud,
Elysium


( OOC: This is an open log, so feel free to thread jack and top level to your heart's content! Characters may join for every prompt or the select few they'd be interested in, assume the locations field contains a detailed timeline of where the crew will be and when. For the bar and clubbing prompt, characters ages 21+ only, please!

No one's actually getting married btw (probably), Elysium just wants an excuse to party. )

Comments

[yuwon]

[ quietly sneaks this in here as it's the closest to singles inferno as we are going to get.

considering they're at the pool side, it only makes sense to take full advantage of it. to be honest, he wasn't accustomed to spending time with people in this type of capacity, so it's nice to have a bit of a break from it all (even if this break includes pondering on how elysium could afford all of this). even if this break including taking off his shirt and sliding into the water. or he's about to, but instead he pauses when he feels someone's presence beside him. ]

What? Did you want to go in first? [ he can help... ]

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[ you say that like it isn't possible for actual singles inferno to become a Real Thing (think twice)

But anyway, the truth behind how this entire venture is getting funded will be between Elysium and the devil himself—not even Izou will be getting that information out of him. Though, when he's on his sixth week in a row and counting on cafeteria rations, the truth will more or less speak for himself.

What really matters is the present and how they're both having their Hot Guy Summers™. ]

No, no. Don't mind me. [ He pauses meaningfully… his gaze is subtle, dw. ] You must work out a lot, don't you? A build like that takes dedication.

[ what is help supposed to be in this context?? either way, the pool's huge buddy!! would yuwon scoot over just to let him enter this specific section of the pool? ]

[yuwon]

[ it can't. it is a log i have long abandoned.

much like how yuwon wants to abandon the questionable topic of his physique. hence, he closes his eyes briefly, as if dismissing his words as he brazenly continues to block his way. it's only when he feels his silence has been noted does he move slightly, allowing some leeway for the other man to enter.

despite that, he does respond in tune. ] Not especially. But, I can't deny that I spent a lot of time using my body in other ways. [ climbing the tower primarily. but, he supposed it may have been a type of work out in a sense. ]

You don't seem like a stranger to it, either. [ as he is also assessing elysium's body. ]

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[ it can. it is a log i can rescue and revitalise with my bare hands. on the note of revitalising, isn't it nearing the year mark for a certain firefighting calendar?

Back to what matters: much thanks to Yuwon's efforts, Elysium is now able to enter the pool at this specific juncture, how blessed. And so he does, and instead of actually swimming… he leans his back to perch his arms against the wall. Will Yuwon swim at least…? ]

No need to be so modest, bro! It's fine to say you were born with it.

[ If he's asking himself when he'd become Elysium's bro, he doesn't need to worry about it. His affability extends to everyone, regardless of whether they dunk on him or not. So this bachelor party, too, could've been Yuwon's if he happened to be in the right place and right time. Or maybe he's looking at what could be a not-so distant future. ]

But I wouldn't say no to having more people spot me. [ A laugh, then: ] Would you use your body that way?

[ why'd he word it like that… he wants to know… but it's fine he'll just reuse it back at him ]

[yuwon]

[ help... not the alternate timeline where this could have been his party....

thankfully, this is wriothesley's bachelor party and no one else's. not that it would matter who it was for as long as it wasn't explicitly made in his name. whatever the case, it's a fact that he takes solace in. especially, the more he speaks to elysium. (not that he had anything against him in all his easy apathy, but... listen). ] I don't need a bro like you. [ he isn't ready to be your squidward hyung.

despite saying those words, he genuinely doesn't seem offended. if anything, his tone was more correcting than it was affronted. ]

Depends. Do you really need someone to spot you? [ his personal philosophy erred on the side of doing things alone.

then again, he didn't explicitly say no, either. also shushes u... ]

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[ not you reading the part about it being an alternate timeline and dismissing the one where it can still be a real thing in the future… bachelor parties aren't exclusive to a single person, hello? the fact that it's going to be a five year endeavour means they'll need all the bigger of a celebration for it. ]

Everyone needs a bro like me. [ An immediate rebuttal with no supporting evidence, as it goes. ] Besides, you don't seem the type to have many bros if any at all… but you could always prove me wrong?

[ Is dissing the best way to get a gym bro. Probably not. And is it Yuwon hyung, or is it Elysium hermano mayor? Not that I'd be surprised if there were some fucky things going on with Yuwon's age, webtoon protagonists be like that when you need to extend your chapters into the thousands. Anyway, the fact that Yuwon remains so placid is promising. Elysium can work with this. ]

And not really. A little competition and company can go a long way though. Don't you think it could be something like a teambuilding exercise? Considering what we're all here for.

[yuwon]

[ i appreciate how you all just stuck to the five year timeline.

but, at the immediate response— all yuwon can really do is stare. it's then and there that he decides it's necessary to pick and choose one's battles, and this is not one he's about to go back and forth about. except, he does clarify (which actually isn't any clarification at all): ] You're not wrong, and I plan to keep it that way.

[ not the harmano mayor... :harold: ]

If it's teambuilding, you don't think we get enough of that? [ a sigh. ] But, if you're that adamant about it, maybe I can meet you once. It won't be for free, though. [ his debt increases, but at least he isn't after your kryptos like all these businesses will be after this party... ]

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[ me subscribing to it because it's the long game in keeping everyone here for five years. you're a genius, actually. do it for them.

Look, Yuwon stares and the abyss (Elysium) stares right back. He's hardly shy about meeting other people's gazes, and he enjoys the challenge, even, of seeing other people cow away when he holds it for too long. Not that he thinks Yuwon would be intimidated or get shy—but, damn, those are the exact opposite words to say to someone who doggedly pursues friendships where he shouldn't be.

and not me not knowing a lick of spanish and playing a fantasy spanish man… help. ]

Do we? [ That's genuine curiosity in his voice, not a 'no, I don't think so, I'm taking matters into my own hands,' kind of do we. ] I've only been here for a month, but I can't say I've noticed too many. If any at all. If we wanted to be left to our own devices, it would've been too easy.

[ Is he implying that they could be more forceful? Yeah… ]

Once? Fitness isn't built in a day, my brother. [ He exhales a snort of laughter. Sorry Yuwon you aren't escaping this or keeping whatever he's keeping the way he is. ] But, alright. I'll hear you out. What's the charge?

[yuwon]

[ gently abandons this game and timeline, actually.

it's a bit surprising how set elysium is on pursuing this line of conversation. as far as he knows, most people would have readily exited by now, if just because it simply wasn't worth bothering. rather, if the roles were reversed, he would have long been out of here. despite that, his tenacity ends up reminding him of another silver-haired individual from home, however brief. or perhaps, it's just the tomfoolery reminding him of son ohgong.

except, no matter what foolishness elysium sparks alongside his actions, this party included, it's true that he seemed far more insightful and clever than the great sage, heaven's equal. ... not that it's saying a lot, but listen. elysium doesn't strike him as being dumb. if anything, even now... he almost strikes yuwon as being someone kind of ███████ — pending his actual impression. ] You say that because you haven't experienced it yet. It's more inconvenient than an actual trial. [ for the record. he doesn't intend to spread misinformation. ]

You said you used a sword. Show me sometime. [ a pause. ] I'll lend you the sword.

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[ are yuwon and this son ohgong… 🏳️‍🌈❓😳

Regardless. For how much Yuwon's assessing Elysium, there's dissonance to be found in how Elysium is… head empty. If anything, he is more focused on enjoying the moment as it is—from the feel of the water they're submerged in, the weather, and sure, to an extent—his company. Still, he's not thinking too deeply about the interaction. ]

You seem the sort to call a number of trivial things inconvenient, my friend.

[ Kind of like how he'd taken the bro thing. But it's not so much a diss as it is an observation… though, it could very well be interpreted as so. ]

I told you earlier, didn't I? That I'm more of a support kinda guy. [ The look he gives Yuwon suggests that he doesn't think the same for him, comparatively. Them solo types… their conversation on the bus comes to mind, too. ] But if you want to give it a go despite that, it's not like I won't give it my best. How does when we're back in Neo Tokyo sound?

[ sure, he has years of combat experience under his belt, but would he really be able to compete against a ridiculous webtoon?? be fr ]

[yuwon]

[ i cannot confirm nor deny, all i can do is plead the fifth here... ]

Isn't the word trivial pretty subjective? [ he gives him a pointed look at that, clearly not desiring to elysium the full satisfaction of knowing he's right. to a degree, it isn't a lie to state that yuwon didn't have much of a threshold for things outside of the scope of his objectives. ... and that's only really shifted a bit now.

but, those thoughts were neither here nor there. he seems to dismiss the thoughts, either way. ] It's a deal. [ almost habitually, he holds his hand out, as if he were going to exchange points with him, but in reality... he supposes it could still make due in solidifying some loose physical form of an agreement.

not you bringing his webtoon powers into this ] Besides, I have an interest in seeing your support skills, too. [ as always, he was interested in assessing abilities from outside of the tower. you never know what sort of connections you could find... ]