[open] party rap rap rap

[roppou]

🧙 WHO: Mingle with some hypmics and OTAnyone who wants to crash a party
⚔️️ WHAT: Birthday party for plenilunium who just arrived like yesterday
🕒 WHEN: April 14
🗺️ WHERE: Phoenix Roost
⚠️ WARNINGS: None

the network post

As a resident of Avalon, you are cordially invited to the birthday celebration for Aimono Jyushi. The party is a surprise which will take place at the Phoenix Roost on April 14 at 8:30 PM. There is no need for gifts or payment. Our guest of honor is new to the city and the intention is simply to host a fun event to meet new people.

Please direct any and all questions to Amaguni Hitoya, organizer of the event.

preparazione

A party of any sizable reputation takes a considerable amount of work to put together. Even more so on such short notice. There's decorations to hang. Food to prepare. A cake to bake. Sound systems and lighting to check. Balloon animals to balloon. In the hours between closing for the public and the start of their surprise party, the phoenix roost is a buzz of activity to transform it into something to properly welcome and celebrate the life of Avalon's newest MC.

banchetto

Guest will find plenty of sustenance to sustain them through the night. The party menu leans heavy towards the Italian influences with bright red Napolitan pasta, and squid ink pescatore, aracini and caprese crowding the table. Much of the food has been seasoned with a touch of the macabre like the candy apples that appear to be dripping blood. Beverages for evening range from sweet cream sodas to mature wines and liquor to appease a diverse crowd, with all the usual enchantments necessary for such drinks. And of course sitting at the center of it all is the eponymous cake.

musica

Jyushi is a musician so it's only right that they pay homage to that calling on his birthday. The stage is set for karaoke where you'll have your choice of music and lighting to accompany your performance. Need an instrument? There's even a few of those on loan too. Out of respect for the venue and all attendees, please just stick to the provided microphone instead of any you may be carrying with you. We'd rather not check them at the door.

giochi

Party planners were really feeling enthusiastic so attendees will find a few social activities set up around the hall. If the conversation is growing stale, try grabbing one of the equally stale fortune cookies lying around. They won't promise you riches or future love in your life they will prompt you with a random ice breaker idea.

There's an adaptation of Fukuwarai set up against one wall except the usual face has been replaced with the image of a cartoonish pig. Grab a partner, don the blindfold and have fun trying to attach her button eyes, floppy ears, and little jester cap.

Finally about halfway through the night, someone who has probably dipped a little too deep into the boozy drinks drags a bunch of chairs out from the table and arranges them in a circle. It's time for CRB (that's Chair Rap Battle for the uninitiated or if you come from a normal world--Musical Chairs). Everyone who's playing should pick a chair. Everyone who's not? Congrats one of you has been chosen at random to start the rap roundabout. Luckily there's no time limit on how long to go. Once stopped, with everyone in a seat, the odd man out is responsible for leading the next round with their sick freestyling.

concerto

Jyushi had been surprised when he realized his birthday was coming so close after coming to a fantasy land that you thought only happened in mangas and stuff. But here he was, in Avalon and apparently a year older. It kind of felt like cheating but technically he was 19 now.

And when he walks in to see the party, to see how all of this has come together simply for his birthday, it doesn’t feel important at all whether he cheated the system to age another year. Not when he’s faced with the biggest party he’s ever had thrown for him. And with a bunch of people he doesn’t know? And are technically enemies but not only is Avalon new to him but so is the whole division battle thing too. But right now, that seems so far away. It’s overwhelming. In all the best and worst ways but he thinks the good is outweighing the bad.

Hitoya had told him to perform and Jyushi always feels nervous about it every time even if he’s definitely performed more than enough. But usually he has more time to prep and he has his band to back him up. But right now, all he has is a karaoke track, his guitar, and his own talent. With a deep breath, he goes up to perform with all his usual visual kei flair.

"Hello, esteemed guests! Thank you all for coming to this bon anniversaire! Allow me to perform for this auspicious day. A song that is all about sharing joys…!"

When the song begins, it shows off Jyushi’s normal voice in an uplifting ballad before it turns into something much more metal. Throughout it, it changes gears. Sometimes light and happy but then back to hard and loud. It’s jarring but it’s jarring in the same ways that Jyushi is going between his two personalities. It’s a fitting song for him to be singing as an introduction of sorts.

Once he finishes, with one more dramatic thanks for listening, he’s coming off the stage, heart pumping because he did it! He sang in front of all these people and in this new world…! He’s really happy!

Comments

[glossophobia]

[ On the one hand, this sounds like something that belongs in a daytime drama, but on the other hand Rosho doesn't mind that kind of stuff. He's also got a soft spot for romantic scenarios so... u da MVP Doppo. ]

Wh-whoa... whoa! Doppo, that's amazing, that's way romantic! Ya did such a good job!

[capitalismkills]

Th-thank you....it's really thanks to your words and memories you shared with me...I might never h-have gotten up the courage to say anything at all. He really was waiting for me this entire time.

[There was even a small smile on Doppo's face, though he wasn't looking over at his friend properly and tried to hide it by taking another drink.]

Thank you.

[glossophobia]

[ Rosho's definitely left feeling all warm and fuzzy at what appears to be a genuine expression of happiness on Doppo's face, even if he's still pretty sheepish, but what hits it home for him are his words. "He really was waiting for me this entire time."

How could it be that they're so similar? It's a little funny, really.

Doppo... he really does deserve to be this happy. ]

That courage is still yours though. What you went through and still deciding you wanted to be the one to take the first step, that deserves far more praise than I do, ya know?

[ He puts a supportive hand on Doppo's shoulder, pats him, then gently takes his arm to start leading him somewhere. ]

Come with me. With this kind of news, there should be more drinks to celebrate!

[ Kill Bill noises in the background. Time for Doppo to witness Rosho's shitty alcohol tolerance after ONE (1) BEER. 🍻 ]

[capitalismkills]

[Doppo wanted to protest, it really was thanks to Rosho, he felt like the man really understood his troubles and told him everything he needed to hear, but he was caught up in the enthusiasm of getting another drink.

He'd had a couple already and only felt it slightly, but being a salaryman of Shinjuku that lived with a host, his tolerance was pretty high. Still, he accepted the drink that Rosho gave him with a smile.]

I-yes, we deserve having a drink!!

I have to tell him you like his sweets too. He loves cooking for other people. And uh....y-you never told me how you exactly told uh, him. Nurude-san.

[glossophobia]

[ Considering Rosho didn't come here intending to drink (nor was he sure there even would be alcohol since he figured Jyushi didn't seem of drinking age, he's only been sticking to regular ol' punch and some water, so the moment he sips down a drink that's very red but also clearly a cocktail with the way the vodka burns down his throat... ah, he's not going to last long at all. But already he feels a bit more giddy. ]

I thought so, what with him comin' to my place with food that time before. It was really good! I'm super jealous, I wish I could cook that well.

[ Rosho's not an amateur but he's nowhere near Hifumi's level. Jeez, must be nice to have a boyfriend that'll cook for you.

LOOKS INTENTLY AT SASARA. ]

Aah... the whole confession part. It's a little embarrassing, but, he's the one that ended up telling me first actually.

[capitalismkills]

I mean he said it was because I asked him, but you should see the amount of food he sends home with Sensei sometimes. It's how he shows he cares and I...also did want you to know they didn't blame you for what happened.

[It was very nice to have a boyfriend who did all the domestic stuff even if it made Doppo feel incredibly guilty because he was usually so tired that he couldn't help out at all. He did at least try to limit his mess only to his room, though Hifumi snuck in all the time.]

Oh-he does seem very uh, outspoken. Was he even clear about it?

[glossophobia]

[ There's a long sigh as he crosses his arms and he seems to think for a moment. ]

Ya know, when I think back on things now, it... was probably really obvious. I mean, obvious to anyone other than me. I know now so it makes it easier to look at all that stuff and realize what it all meant but back then it just seemed like such a hassle.

[ He thinks about whether he should tell Doppo this or not because when it comes down to it it's kind of a really horrifying fact, but it seems pretty important in explaining just what exactly Sasara's feelings are like. ]

Sasara would always come by my place, all the time, without ever telling me. He'd just invite himself over. Then I'd find him inside my house, like he broke in, and I didn't know how he managed it all the time? It turns out he, uh... made a copy of my house key. He even made duplicates.

[ Romantic, right? ]