OPEN💗 LATE VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY

[peoplewatch]

WHO: Newbies, oldbies, everyone is welcome!
WHAT: A Late Valentine’s Party mingle, since Valentines’ Day was over Kaiju month…
WHERE: “MANTRA”, an underground, alternative club in Neo Toyko
WHEN: March 10th
WARNINGS: Romance and shippy things, alcohol, hookah, suggestive things. Anything NSFW is to be appropriately labelled.

Around the 10th of March, Outsiders will receive a message in their ocular inbox from Kabru, the Outsider also known as @ rasgulla. The message reads:

“To my dearest friends and teammates,

If we haven’t met before, call me Kabru. When not on missions as an Outsider, I work as a freelance event planner for various businesses and private organizations within Neo Tokyo.

Valentines’ Day is a popular holiday in Japan that was sadly interrupted last month by the kaiju. My current client is holding a belated Valentines’ Day event and they would really like the Outsiders to come. There will be plenty of food and things to do. Even if you're not looking for a romantic time, I'd encourage you to come!

Please wear something comfortable. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Yours sincerely,

Kabru.”



A location pin comes attached with the invitation. It looks like Kabru’s become more adept at technology over the months.

Follow the location pin and you’ll find yourself in front of ‘Mantra’ in metro Tokyo, an underground, alternative club making waves for its uniqueness in the club scene. Outsiders will all be allowed in without much fuss. The owner of the club is a gentle woman who kindly requests that all guests take their shoes off and leave them at the side. There is a lingering scent of incense and the people hanging out in the club look remarkably calm as they relax; cuddling and enjoying each other’s company. What kind of Valentine’s day party is this? A New Age, alternative kind, apparently. The owner of the club wants to be promoting togetherness in a completely different way.

Thankfully, finger foods and alcohol appear to be abundant, even if Kabru would really like you to be mingling with the people! There is a bar with free flowing wines and spirits, and a table with hors d'oeuvres and small desserts as accompaniment. These can include sushi rolls, small sandwiches, crab cake bites, small skewers, chocolates, little cakes and tarts. Food aside, there is live music playing and guests are highly encouraged to dance.

Naturally, couples are also coupling up, but anything too raunchy is of course cordoned off to a private room. Also, ignore the people smoking electronic hookah at the side…

What can you do besides eat and drink?

1. DANCING 💗

The DJ mostly plays trance and synth pop music in the background but he’s happy to take requests. On the dancefloor,there’s always a group of tipsy guests dancing their hearts out, some dancing alone and others dancing as a couple. There’s no right or wrong way to dance and most people will not cast judgement. Give it a try? Better hurry, before some of the overeager guests try to drag you in.

2. CUDDLE PILE 💗
Numerous cushions are set out around the venue for guests to lounge in and cuddle. It’s highly encouraged, in fact! Especially after a vigorous dance session. There are people lying together in larger groups, and couples choosing to spend their time lounging and enjoying each other’s company. Finding it difficult to relax? The owner might give you a whiff of her special perfume that’s guaranteed to put you in a state of complete calm. It might even make you more open about lying together with someone else.

3. SPEED DATING 💗

There’s a speed dating round going on in one side of the club. Guests are numbered and paired up randomly, then given a short amount of time to get to know each other on a speedy little date. Don’t know what to say? A list of questions will flow in through the oculars to give you a prompt. (Please refer to here and here for some examples or make up your own!)

4. MAKE SWEET TREATS 💗

In the spirit of Valentines’ Day, the owner of the club is hosting a quick desserts-making workshop at the event. Guests will be provided with ingredients and taught to make chocolate or cupcakes, and they will get the chance to decorate it however they like. It’s highly encouraged to make something to give to your sweetheart or the person you admire. Do you really want to be the person eating their own chocolate on Valentines’ Day?

5. PARTY GAMES 💗

What’s a party without party games? Throughout the night, people will be getting drunk and playing local drinking games such as the King’s Game. Eventually, other games from the West get introduced by other people. These games include Truth or Dare, Spin the Bottle and 7 Minutes in Heaven.

6. TAKE SOMEONE HOME 💗

If it looks like you're having a pretty good time with someone else, a helpful robot will approach you and provide you both with a key to a private room. Some of these private rooms are normal and some are themed, similar to a love hotel. There's no need to actually do anything raunchy of course. You could just cuddle up and enjoy the warmth of the digital fireplace! Everything one might need for a nice time together (condoms, lubricant etc) will be readily available.

As the event planner, Kabru will be buzzing around and making sure everything runs smoothly, but he can be stopped for questions or concerns (pls be nice to him he has anxiety). Characters can sit out of anything they want, but drunk and overeager guests might decide to drag them in.

[ OOC: I put this up so everyone can enjoy a chill mingle after the chaos of last month! And also because we didn’t get the opportunity to have do much for Valentines’ Day given the timing. Naturally, please label any NSFW, add your content warnings appropriately, and state your boundaries and preferences in terms of shipping/gen/being tagged by younger/older characters. ]

Comments

never late.

[soft_shelled]

[Ugh, the last person Donnie wants to see. And what is with her clothes? It makes it hard for him to know where to look.

His annoyance is easy to read on his face, the cloak seems to make him a lot more emotionally open on that front, and he is not taking the offered drink. He has no idea what she could have done to it after all.]

And what if I am up to something, then what?

\o/

[harboredfeelings]

[ Donnie's annoyance doesn't bother her. In fact it seems to amuse her? She's smiling at least. ]

Then someone will probably have to stop you. Violently. [ Said casually and without a single hint of malicious intent, it's like she's commenting on the weather. ] Relax a little. It's a party, not a warzone.

[soft_shelled]

It wouldn't be the first time I've been thrown out of an establishment.

[He sees nothing wrong in admitting that fact and the comment about it not being a war zone makes him laugh.]

Maybe it's not if you're social.

[harboredfeelings]

Somehow I'm not surprised by that.

[ It's almost like he's extremely abrasive and has no social grace or something.

She takes a moment to knock back one of the drinks she's holding. Just gone in one go, KAN-SEN things. The other glass is still on offer. ]

If you're not social than why come to what's essentially a hook up party?

[soft_shelled]

Hey now, I was looking for my stolen tank at the time... And apparently threatening a restaurant full of yokai when you're not a cop isn't the brightest idea.

[Aw, he was focusing his attention on her drinks, so with one gone it's less for him to look at.]

Roommate made me come.

[Since with the Kyoto base it's kind of hard to not have a roommate.]

[harboredfeelings]

Figured that one out on your own? You really are a genius.

[ Said ever, ever so dryly. Once she realizes he's not taking the other drink she sinks that one in a single go too, then places the empty glasses down on the nearby table. Hands free she's able to cross her arms like she tends to, real fingers drumming on the dark metal. Without the sleeves of her usual outfit it's clear that the prosthetic takes up her entire right arm, gold lettering spelling out "CVHA-1117" running down from the shoulder.

This also does Interesting Things to her bust. IE lifts it up and makes it more obvious, which is hilariously legitimately unintentional. Sorry Donnie. ]

You must actually get along with them if you came... or they dragged you here kicking and hissing. [ Still dry. ] Why not just slip out while they're not looking?

[soft_shelled]

I was fourteen at the time, everyone is dumb when they're fourteen.

[If Donnie believed in god he'd be cursing said higher being for making this tough. But yay, metal arm he can make eye contact with, that isn't boobs.]

They're fine, there was no kicking or hissing. [Just as dry right back.] Because that would be rude?

[harboredfeelings]

Wouldn't know. KAN-SEN skip that part of life.

[ The drumming against her metal arm grows a little in tempo as she raises an eyebrow. ]

Since when do you care about being rude? You're one of the most foul mannered people here.

[soft_shelled]

Lucky, puberty is horrible.

[More horrible when you're a turtle and other factors come into play.]

When I actually like the other party? [Said in the most "duh" tone of voice.]

Also I am not, for one I don't swear like some people around here.

[harboredfeelings]

You can like people?

[ She sounds honestly shocked!

That's just her being a bitch. A bitch who continues to look at him with a raised eyebrow like he's thick in the head or something. ]

You don't need to curse to have a foul personality, Kappa-kun.

[soft_shelled]

Yeah, when they're not horrible annoyances.

[He's still just keeping his eyes on her robotic arm as he talks, so he doesn't even notice her change in expression.]

My personality is just fine, if anyone here is foul it's you.

[harboredfeelings]

Tsk. Rude.

[ She notices him staring finally and she... doesn't like it. Kaga's pretty self conscious about the prosthetic, for her it's a reminder of several failures on her part back in October.

Which is why she steps forward and uncrosses her arms, only to grasp his chin with her metal hand and tilt his face up so he's looking her in the eyes. ]

If you had any manners you'd at least look me in the face.

[soft_shelled]

[He makes a small "grk" sound at her grabbing him by the chin, one blue and one reddish brown eye meeting hers... For a second, before he's not meeting her gaze as best as he can.]

Maybe you shouldn't be so flashy first.

[harboredfeelings]

Flashy? What's wrong with flashy?

[ She smirks and tilts her head like the curious fox she sometimes is. She does Not let go of his chin. ]

I'm the second flagship of the First Carrier Division. Someone of my status should be drawing attention at events like this, it's what's expected of me.

[ That and to do, ugh, diplomacy. Thankfully there's no need for that here. ]

[soft_shelled]

There's such a thing as too much, you're too much.

[Also it's coming upon a Season for Donnie, so certain things are making him twitchy. Kaga is not helping in that regard at all.]

And your status means nothing here, you know that right?

[harboredfeelings]

I'll take that as a compliment.

[ If he thinks any of this will bother her, he's hissing up the wrong tree. ]

Of course I do, doesn't mean I can't still have pride in it. It's part of who I am.

[soft_shelled]

And? Living in the sewer and hiding from humans was part of my life back home, doesn't mean I need to keep doing it here.

[Also please let go of him, he's starting to fidget.]

[harboredfeelings]

Maybe you should. It might be an improvement.

[ Hey look at that! She does finally let go, and cross her arms again to predictable results. ]

It's not just a position for me, it's literally what I was made to be. Just because I'm in a different world doesn't change that.

[soft_shelled]

And deprive you of my sparkling wit?

[Oh thank god, he is going back to not knowing where to look on her though. So pointedly not looking at her at all.]

And I was literally made to kill humans, doesn't mean I have to do it no matter where I am.

[harboredfeelings]

Mmm. Whatever would I do without it.

[ UGH he's avoiding her again. Don't mind as she just steps right into his field of vision. ]

It's different for KAN-SAN. It's literally in my soul, I dont get to change that. I'm Kaga, so I may as well be proud of it.

[soft_shelled]

[Geh, why is she so close??? He's going to reach out to gently push her away.]

Soul or not, you can always be better.

[harboredfeelings]

[ Kaga reacts pretty smoothly, stepping to the side of his attempted push and uh.

Stepping in closer, since it seems to bother him. ]

Better? What's better than being one of the strongest beings made to fight for the world?

[ She shrugs, it does interesting things with the cut of her dress. ]

[soft_shelled]

Not being a bitch, for one.

[Yeah, he said it. What is she going to do about it?]

[harboredfeelings]

I see.

[ She's going to step RIGHT UP into his space so that there's really nothing between them. The smirk she's got going on could be violent, teasing, or... no it's probably mostly violent. ]

This is me being nice. If you want to see me be a bitch, then I can start right now.

[soft_shelled]

[Too close, too close. He's reaching out to shove Kaga once more, except he's not trying to be careful and there is one part of her that is bountiful and easy to grab.

Going to regret your outfit now, aren't you Kaga?]