( 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. )

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[ !!! 💢💢💢 ]

Yes? [ IT DOES… ] Even if it's sized appropriately to be used as one, you wouldn't just use any electronic device or instrument, would you?

[yuwon]

[ he has to deliberate over this for a few seconds, before: ]

I choose my weapons carefully, but it doesn't mean I expect the same of others. To be blunt, isn't that entirely up to them? [ unless he needed them to fulfill a certain purpose... ] It sounds like you're a little too invested.

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[ yuwon… why are your party vibes like this ]

Just as it's entirely up to me to judge them for it. [ ugh!! He knows he's invested, okay… ] We're trying to get to know each other right now, you know? It's not like I'll go up to any of them and force them to choose a new one.

Even if I wish I could.

[yuwon]

[ party vibes...? what's that? ]

Are you really that forceful? [ ... wait, didn't he force this bachelor party on wrio? ] Actually, on second thought, I could see it.

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[ The man who could have on-demand party amenities not having party vibes is so tragic ]

No. That's why it's wish.

[ listen you, this and that are different. ]

But what kind of rude thoughts are going on in your mind right now, my friend? I merely brought everyone together in a celebration for one of our beloved companions.

[yuwon]

[ are they truly that different? ]

Is it rude if it's true? [ as far as he could tell, wriothesley definitely looks like he is being held here by an invisible force and pure strong arming. he's seen people held at swordpoint who appeared more comfortable (jk, it's not that bad probably). ] But, are there that many who fight with flags where you're from?

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[ No, no, Yuwon should think and say how it is because Wriothesley is most definitely being held at metaphorical sword point here. Why he indulges Elysium (he's not) and doesn't fight back against this insanity is anyone's guess, but the man is so resigned it's probably hard not to feel sorry for him even with that consideration in mind… ]

Many manner of rude things are true! Doesn't mean you should say them.

[ He's not taking it that seriously, his cheeky expression should say it all. Doesn't Wriothesley look the type that should relax a little? (Excuse that this is making him do anything but relax.) ]

And, not really. Not all battlefields require a flagbearer. [ Though, they'll never not be useful given the often supportive abilities of those who choose to become one. ] But for the ones that do, there are those who dual purpose their flags. Me? I just carry a sword. It's not that hard.

[ not that hard, he says, to lug two potentially weighty things on the battlefield… whatev ]

[yuwon]

[ dw, if there's anyone who doesn't feel bad for wriothesley, it's yuwon. even if he can commiserate with the idea of not exactly being fond of being held as a spectacle for the masses. (exaggeration) ]

I haven't heard of that rule.

[ it's a firm statement that leaves no room for argument. at least not on his end. he says it as if he were reciting a fact more than he was his personal stance on the topic. though, maybe he specifically uses this tone precisely because... elysium is this way. the type who would easily take a mile when given an inch, no a millimeter. says yuwon who has known him for a couple of days.

though— ] Is a flagbearer really that necessary? [ it's a battlefield??? ]

Do you have your sword with you?

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[ Just because Elysium has strong feelings about flags themselves, it doesn't mean he thinks they're the be all end all… but that would be a fair assumption to make, given it was what he'd opened the game with.

As an aside, he's going to ignore Yuwon's careless dismissal of social conventions. yw. ]

No. [ A laugh, because he hears the judgement even if isn't strictly used in his tone. ]

It depends on the battle, for sure. Would you say the same about any support role, Mister Yuwon? Flags remind people what they're fighting for, and for as long as that banner waves, you know your squad holds up true. Naturally, for more covert and/or smaller operations, it wouldn't make sense to bring them at all. But, I'm not talking about your everyday brawls and skirmishes.

[ how dare you make light of WAR (jk)

At the mention of his sword, Elysium's face scrunches up the tiniest bit. He exhales a sigh. ]

Unfortunately not. If I had to pick and choose between my sword and flag though, it'd be the latter every time. I don't have it just to have it stand pretty, you know.

[yuwon]

[ the scenario elysium describes probably made sense within the conventions of his world. he supposes it was a matter of keeping morale up and troops motivated. a reminder to their cause. but, unfortunately, yuwon had only ever thought of raw survivability. or maybe, it just seemed pointless when the enemies fought where so... foreign. so dead set on invading every corner and obliterating all life within the tower that it made everything else seem so pointless and nonessential.

... not that they all shared a similar flag to begin with. ]

Most of the time, I fight alone. But, I get what you're saying. [ even he thinks if his group were connected much sooner, and were privy to more information in advance, then the results could have also been a bit different. but, their odds probably would have still only increased by a mere 1-2%? ] Outside of having the flag there, are there other merits? [ if he'd choose it over the sword, surely... ]

So it's that important to you... [ his words trail off thoughtfully. he wonders if this flags also represented something else to him? a country, an organization, a guild? he's a bit curious to see what someone like elysium is really fighting for. ]

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[ 'Most of the time, I fight alone,' says everything Elysium needs to know… It does beg the question of how long Yuwon's seemingly been alone for. From his demeanour to the way he communicates, Elysium estimates that it'd be quite the solitary number.

Anyway, he won't protest that it's important to him—because it is. Even more so in the stages of debt arc, where it wouldn't be so easily replaceable or fixed. ]

More practically, it serves as an amplifier for my abilities. If I'm being sent on a mission, odds are I should carry it with me anyway. There's never a time where communication wouldn't be important, yeah?

[ Circumstances have lead to it not being entirely necessary, but… it does help, regardless. ]

I can manipulate transmissions. I imagine that's why they decided to bring me here above anything else. Though, who's to say why exactly? Unless it comes from them, themselves. [ A beat, then: ] What kind of battlefields are you accustomed to, Mister Yuwon?

[ he can't be the only yapper here ok ]

[yuwon]

[ i'm crying, not elysium basically being like "yeah, you look like someone who'd be alone." perhaps, the characteristics of those who were accustomed to solitude were more palpable than anyone can really say. regardless of what he's thinking, yuwon does seem to focus on his words. ]

An amplifier... so it was such an item. [ instead of viewing it as a simple flag that stood in name of something lofty and elusive, it does make it better to learn of it actually holding some practical use. #transmission amplification #utility vanguard

then again, he's never heard of the ability to manipulate transmissions. or rather, he's not sure what that would actually entail. ] True, but I'm sure your estimation isn't far off. As for what kind of battlefield... aren't they all roughly the same? For me, it's normally in conflict with a guild. [ while it's olympus for now, that was only really the start of his journey. well, outside of the usual trials. ]

But, what do you mean by "transmissions"? [ thanks for the lore ]