( 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

[newphew]

Since when is he "in love"? And what's partying have to do with it?

[ no fun allowed over here... ]

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… Unfortunately, that's not my question to answer! And it's doubtful whether you'd be able to get a better answer out of the man himself, so you'll just have to take my word for it.

[ This is Wriothesley's out if he ever wants to, you know, say Elysium pulled this entire thing out of his ass ]

Ah, are celebrations uncommon for where you're from?

[newphew]

If it's not your question to answer and he won't answer, how do you know it's true in the first place? [ hmm? hmmm? ] It sounds like you made it up.

[ narrows his eyes..... ]

I've never even been to one. [ this isn't the brag you think it is, hunter.... ]

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Maybe I did make it up! Maybe I didn't. Details, details.

[ beams back!!! totally unimportant ]

See, what really matters is that you have the chance to join in one now. So how about it, lil bro? [ god i am so sorry ] Entrust yourself to me, and I'll make sure your first experience will be one to remember.

[newphew]

So you lied to drag him into some sort of.... party? What's the point? [ especially considering that wrio would likely have joined to begin with ]

[ also.... "lil bro"? i am delighted, but hunter's eyes narrow ]

Why should I trust someone who just admitted to lying to and about Wriothesley?

[ does hunter sound a tad protective there? perhaps ]

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[ It could be worse. It could be kiddo. He's used that one before, but he feels this one might go just a little better even if the fact that both of them producing disastrous results doesn't actually improve it by much.

Details, details. ]

For everyone to have a fun time. [ That's not the whole story, but it's good enough. He notes the defensive tone with a knowing smile, and resists the urge to ruffle the glare out of the other's eyes. ] Are there any other headlines that would've been nearly as eye-catching? I suspect I wouldn't have gotten you otherwise.

So, don't think too hard about it and come along for the ride. Or, do it to keep an eye on me to make sure I'm not bullying Wriothesley. [ he… is… ] You're worried about him, aren't you?

[newphew]

[ good instincts on elysium's part, there'd be a non zero chance of a donald duck esque explosion of rage if he tried that now in conjunction with a hair ruffle. maybe ]

You don't need to lie to make that happen. Most people around here would take any excuse to have a party.

[ he would know, he was dragged forcibly to the last one! ]

He's an adult. He can handle himself. [ that's not a no.... ] But you haven't answered me. What do you get out of this?

[ hmm? hmmmmmm? ]

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[ in that alternate timeline, hunter is the third addition to the theoretical cr chart where people are separated by can bother (will not die) and can bother (will maybe die), huh… ]

Oh. Well. How would I know about that? I'm new.

[ His head tilts in unfeigned innocence. Perhaps it's worse because he's new…? ]

And you can ask as many times as you'd like, but I'll give you the same answer every time. I get a party borrowing the good sir's social circle and then some. It's not that complicated!

[newphew]

[ can bother (will adopt). hunter squints at this display of innocence ]

It's easy enough to tell by the amount of small talk on the implant network... thing..... [ according to hunter's wisdom, there is a direct correlation between people who like to party and people who like smalltalk ] Or you could have even just texted everyone a message about partying and I'm sure people would have shown up.

[ he is not buying it, sir ]

You like partying that much?

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That would've been good knowledge to have, wouldn't it have? [ His laugh is almost irreverent. ] It's a bit too late for that now seeing as everything's already booked, but I'll keep that in mind for my future endeavours.

[ And he's not budging on his not-guilty sentence. But in a general sense, Hunter wouldn't exactly be wrong on both accounts of that and people who like to party… they're the spaces to make small talk if talking happens at all. Awful. ]

I'd say I enjoy it a fair amount. But let's knock some of those misconceptions you already have of me out of your mind, alright? [ A solid poke to Hunter's forehead, along with a cheeky grin. ] It's my first one since arriving here almost a month ago.

[newphew]

Well, you've met plenty of people now, haven't you?

[ if ely was trying to expand his social circle.... he has succeeded!!! and he has correctly identified all the killjoys, hunter included. no matter what elysium says, in hunter's heart, he will always be guilty...... of nefarious partying and gossip. the court is rigged against him. ]

Can't wait to see what you come up with next.

[ dryly and sassily, in response to the cheek. but despite the brattiness, when elysium pokes his forehead, he.... flinches, as if expecting to be struck. perhaps a bit of a concerning reaction. ]

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[ ……definitely a concerning reaction. So much so, Elysium will discard their previous conversation topic. It's unfortunately not one he's completely unfamiliar with, so there's a split second where he deliberates what to do next, and whether it'd be best to withdraw completely.

But, that simply isn't Elysium's style. They're gonna pivot into…—

hair ruffling. ]

Come to think of it. You know my name, but I don't know yours.

[ Does it matter when he's still going to call him all permutations of 'lil bro'? Yes and no. Details. ]

[newphew]

[ he absolutely looks uncertain at this gesture, kind of just staying in place because he's not sure how to react to it ]

[ but at least he's not flinching ]

... It's Hunter.

[ he's giving elysium a kind of questioning look now ]