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Post by Kachu on Mar 27, 2023 20:39:51 GMT
Mikoto jolts suddenly, when presented with the sudden interaction.
"Ah! Mister Magno, no no. There's no need. I have my own instrument, one that I've brought from home."
Mikoto nods eagerly and proceeds to wherever they had the genius foresight to stash this thing previously. They disappear, but only for a brief moment. When they return, something is a little... different.
Mikoto's hair is now held back by a bright, fiery red headband. By their side, Leafcelot is armed with what appears to be a miniature taiko drum. Mikoto themselves is armed as well. With a bright red electric guitar with a maple leaf motif.
"I've been eagerly waiting for this moment, you know." They smile wide, their hands gently carrying their prized instrument. "Would you mind terribly if I were to join along, sir?"
It's a rather interesting sight, given their outfit and usual demeanor. "I believe I know a song or two suitable for the occasion! And my friend here is more than happy to play along."
":]" says Leafcelot.
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Post by Neotelenta on Mar 27, 2023 21:17:05 GMT
Korrigan nods approvingly. "Very impressive. I like your style. Let's try this one, then." Korrigan says as he puts his saxophone down and switches over to the piano and puts on a cross-fading drumset sample as the last song fades out. "Ready? 1. 2. 1, 2, 3, GO!" Korrigan kicks off the next song and settles down to playing on his electric piano while Mikoto covers the guitar line.
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Post by Joker on Mar 27, 2023 21:57:57 GMT
With the music starting, Nico turns his attention back to Felix.
“Umm… May I have this dance?” He asks, offering a hand to the boy.
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Post by Panda on Mar 27, 2023 22:22:10 GMT
Outside, a muffled voice could be heard arguing with someone. "What kind of dance party would be complete without my wonderous singing voice? Step aside, you animal-eared freak!"
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Post by satan on Mar 27, 2023 22:34:05 GMT
"I think not," came a muffled assertion, unmistakably a command. "This is not your personal world. Would you so callously subject all of us to the rampage of your 'fans', simply because you couldn't help yourself?"
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Post by Panda on Mar 27, 2023 22:48:03 GMT
"Villain! Would you so callously deprive those inside of my presence?" the first speaker replied. "Not that it matters. You can't stop me!"
There was some kind of commotion, followed by what sounded like meat being cut. The voice was undeterred. "Haha! What you struck was merely a projection of my real body! Did you really think I would risk leaving the bubble?"
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Post by satan on Mar 27, 2023 23:06:09 GMT
"The thought did cross my mind, yes. Projection or no, I will cut you down as many times as it takes, even if you view it as useless.
"Besides, I could use a challenge. Otherwise, my skills will grow dull. Leave, or we shall have our own dance out here."
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Post by Collin1002 on Mar 27, 2023 23:20:45 GMT
With the music starting, Nico turns his attention back to Felix. “Umm… May I have this dance?” He asks, offering a hand to the boy. "Y-You shall," Felix meekly replied, gently taking Nico's hand into his own. The commotion outside worried him, but he trusted Hawk to take care of things. With any luck, the dance would continue uninterrupted.
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Post by Panda on Mar 27, 2023 23:25:04 GMT
"The thought did cross my mind, yes. Projection or no, I will cut you down as many times as it takes, even if you view it as useless. "Besides, I could use a challenge. Otherwise, my skills will grow dull. Leave, or we shall have our own dance out here." A gasp. "So that was your aim all along! To hog me all to yourself. I should have known. And yet, I must congratulate you, as for now you are succeeding! "But, can you deal with this? My special move! You shall be the first to feel its might. Tornadooooo-" There was another meat-being-cut squelch. "Hmm. Alright, you blocked that one. No matter. There's more where that came from!" A third squelch. "That one too? I see you've very cleverly spotted my one weakness... My entirely exposed, unarmoured body. Truly a master of the combat arts." It seems the dance was decidedly safe for now.
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Post by pancakes on Mar 27, 2023 23:45:31 GMT
"...Ugh, I want to go home."
The tired assistant continued to clean the punch, the commotion outside giving him another headache. All the screeches and squelched were pretty distracting.
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Post by Akkordian on Mar 27, 2023 23:53:09 GMT
Yves, while everyone's attention was hopefully on Korrigan and Mikoto's performance, dancing, Yugi's prior slapstick routine, or the commotion with Sissus outside, shuffles over to wherever Faye is standing, arriving only to not know what to do with her hands and flailing them around awkwardly in front of herself while mustering up the nerves to speak.
"...Hi. I- I think you look really nice. Um, suits really... suit you."
She forces a wavering smile while trying very hard not to cringe out of existence at herself.
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Post by NIKI on Mar 28, 2023 0:22:07 GMT
Yugi lets herself be dragged away past security and out to swamp, to be patched up to the extent she can be. It's not a bad bump and cut on her head, but definitely needs care. The whole time she's somewhat deleriously paying Su-Ah compliments and talking about how the dance needs to go well. "You're like the most pretty person I've ever seen ever. It's so crazy." "Bahaha, you're being patched up by the most pretty person to ever exist, lucky you!" Su-Ah did her best at the clinic. She even used a Hello Kitty™ pattern band-aid on Yugi's cut after it had been disinfected and treated with some ointment. They stayed there for a while, as Yugi needed to rest even a little bit, but eventually the two came back from Suamp. They managed to go get Yugi's planned outfit as well. "See? We can still enjoy the dance! Oh, uh- Let's... circle around them..." The girls do their best to avoid the fight between the fish and Hawk and get inside once more.
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Post by dootdoot on Mar 28, 2023 0:31:36 GMT
Yves, while everyone's attention was hopefully on Korrigan and Mikoto's performance, dancing, Yugi's prior slapstick routine, or the commotion with Sissus outside, shuffles over to wherever Faye is standing, arriving only to not know what to do with her hands and flailing them around awkwardly in front of herself while mustering up the nerves to speak. "...Hi. I- I think you look really nice. Um, suits really... suit you." She forces a wavering smile while trying very hard not to cringe out of existence at herself. "... Yeah. I mean, thanks! I mean, you too! Not the suit thing, the dress, I mean. The color. It's fitting. And the." she gestured to the top of her head, and therefore her rabbit ears. "Headband. I like it. I like you." The reality of the situation may have caught up with Faye at some point before this, since the casual attitude she had when inviting Yves to the dance was completely gone. "Do you. Uh. Like this song?"
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Mar 28, 2023 1:06:54 GMT
"See? We can still enjoy the dance! Oh, uh- Let's... circle around them..." The girls do their best to avoid the fight between the fish and Hawk and get inside once more. Yugi gets pulled along by Su-Ah into the dance hall, filled with an energy provided by some caffeine pills she had found in the clinic. Even though it would easy to see the utter tiredness in her eyes, as she walks in, it would be impossible for any of her fellow students to notice her expression, as her outfit would immediately distract them. This wasn't Yugi. Yugi doesn't look like this! Yugi comes out in a short black leathery dress that was looted from somewhere in Citie. It definitely wouldn't have been approved by an average educational institution, but since Yugi had organized the event herself, she didn't think twice about any such rules. And somehow her arms are covered in a collection of roses, yellows and pinks and reds. They must be pinned to some sleeves to give the appearance that they are growing from her. And somehow she found time to do make-up as well. Which again helps distract from the actual expression on her face. Her face glows with excitement as she makes it in with her date. "Whoa! This is a good song!" She is hesitant to start dancing, glancing over and over at Su-Ah.
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Post by pancakes on Mar 28, 2023 1:25:58 GMT
Ige finished cleaning the punch and set the bowl aside, sitting against the wall. His clothes were dampened from the spilled juice, making his slovenly appearance look even more pathetic.
"...And oh good, eeeeveryone's pairing up," Ige mumbled to himself, not really caring who heard as he put the punch bowl away. "Who are the kids gonna go after..? Certainly not their loved ones."
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Mar 28, 2023 1:31:15 GMT
Yugi glances at Ige, "Hi Ige! Thanks for cleaning up! But you've already worked so hard! If you want to stop working, I'll be able to handle your duties probably! I already have to clean up later!"
"What does that comment mean? You're scared about murder again?" Yugi says in a way that could almost be taunting. "That someone would go after you?"
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Post by pancakes on Mar 28, 2023 1:39:04 GMT
"Huh? I didn't say anything," Ige lied, waving Yugi away. "Just enjoy the dance you worked so hard for. Do you really think you'd be able to clean up all of the fish guts and viscera outside? I mean, did you hear those squelches? I hate cleaning up that stuff..."
It was only a guess of course, but Ige felt a little bit of nausea just thinking about it. "I mean, the worst part is the smell, y'know?!"
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Mar 28, 2023 1:47:00 GMT
Yugi does look pretty disgusted at that. "I'll be sure to do it! Don't worry Ige, you've already ruined your signature cool look!"
She glances at the other couples. "Uh are you guys going to dance together?" Seems like Yugi doesn't have a sure plan to make things less awkward.
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Post by Akkordian on Mar 28, 2023 1:51:17 GMT
"... Yeah. I mean, thanks! I mean, you too! Not the suit thing, the dress, I mean. The color. It's fitting. And the." she gestured to the top of her head, and therefore her rabbit ears. "Headband. I like it. I like you." The reality of the situation may have caught up with Faye at some point before this, since the casual attitude she had when inviting Yves to the dance was completely gone. "Do you. Uh. Like this song?" Yves nods a little too eagerly, as the blush on her cheeks turns the same shade as her dress. "I do! A lot. It's, really nice. I think. I, um- I got you something," She turns, and watches her familiar waddle over, shaking and cackling as it crosses the dance floor, coming to a complete standstill when it's about a foot away from Faye. In a split second it bursts open, the noise it makes as it explodes into the usual burst of sharp objects sounding like one of the speakers blowing while on a feedback loop. However, a bouquet of flowers flops out of the shadowy insides of the toy and onto the ground. The animated toy looks up at its owner expectantly as she bends over, grimacing, and picks bundle of flowers up by its black-and-white-striped paper confines and holds it out towards Faye, her nervous grin returning. The horrible little bear then scampers off. "I picked these. For you, this morning." The bouquet was made up of an assortment of pansies, tulips, clovers, daisies, and lilies that matched the one in Yves's hair, and it was noticeably shaking in her grip. "Jack might find them tasty. Or, you might find them pretty. Or both. I hope. That, uh. You two like them."
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Mar 28, 2023 2:00:10 GMT
"Whoooooaaaa!" Yugi gawks for a few seconds from the sidelines. "I should have done that..."
She begins moving on the dance floor to the music to take her mind off of the inferiority she feels.
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Post by Joker on Mar 28, 2023 2:25:44 GMT
"Y-You shall," Felix meekly replied, gently taking Nico's hand into his own. The commotion outside worried him, but he trusted Hawk to take care of things. With any luck, the dance would continue uninterrupted. Nico smiles and the two began dancing together. It was probably awkward and not very good, but Nico was happy. "I'm sorry if the prosthetic is cold or uncomfortable or anything..." He said, feeling self-conscious about it.
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Post by NIKI on Mar 28, 2023 2:33:01 GMT
"Whoooooaaaa!" Yugi gawks for a few seconds from the sidelines. "I should have done that..."She begins moving on the dance floor to the music to take her mind off of the inferiority she feels. "Hey, aren't you going to dance with meee? Hehehe." Su-Ah grabs Yugi's hands and begins to play-dance with her to the beat of the music. "I didn't mention it before since we were in a rush, but that dress looks super gorgeous on you!"
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Mar 28, 2023 2:40:53 GMT
"Oh! Sorry! Of course!" Seeing the other couples together and hearing Su-Ah's words, Yugi is finally forced to go face to face completely with her date.
She grabs her by the hands pulling her very close, "I hope you like my dress from here too," she adds with a little smirk of embarrassment at her own cheesiness.
The president guides Su-Ah to slowly drift and spin around the dance floor with her. Her face is furiously red the whole time, but she just enjoys looking at her dance partner and moving together in sync.
"I don't know anything special but if you spin me..." Yugi trails off.
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Post by wintercoat on Mar 28, 2023 2:47:39 GMT
Caitlin watched as everyone danced, paired up, or took care of the punch. She used such a unique opportunity to fish something out from her Victoria’s Secret compartment. It was a small, silver flask with a tiny flying saucer engraved on it—it held a miracle elixir. Taking another glance around, she quickly snuck a sip from it.
“…Damn. I think I packed the weak pisswater on accident…” she whispered to herself, slightly raspy as the liquid burned her throat on the way down.
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Mar 28, 2023 2:51:43 GMT
Yugi watches Caitlin momentarily, a look of wide-eyed curiosity on her face.
She mouths a "what was that?" at Caitlin the next time she passes her with Su-Ah.
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Post by wintercoat on Mar 28, 2023 2:53:26 GMT
Caitlin shrugs, stuffs her flask away, and mouths, “What?”
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Mar 28, 2023 2:59:15 GMT
Yugi makes a pleading expression and puts out a hand.
It's immediately obvious to anyone who catches this moment that it is merely some horrible invitation of chaos.
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Post by pancakes on Mar 28, 2023 2:59:48 GMT
"Hey! Give that here!" Ige snapped at Caitlin. "I already had to clean one mess, I don't want a drunk mess causing a second one!"
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Post by dootdoot on Mar 28, 2023 3:02:06 GMT
Yves nods a little too eagerly, as the blush on her cheeks turns the same shade as her dress. "I do! A lot. It's, really nice. I think. I, um- I got you something," She turns, and watches her familiar waddle over, shaking and cackling as it crosses the dance floor, coming to a complete standstill when it's about a foot away from Faye. In a split second it bursts open, the noise it makes as it explodes into the usual burst of sharp objects sounding like one of the speakers blowing while on a feedback loop. However, a bouquet of flowers flops out of the shadowy insides of the toy and onto the ground. The animated toy looks up at its owner expectantly as she bends over, grimacing, and picks bundle of flowers up by its black-and-white-striped paper confines and holds it out towards Faye, her nervous grin returning. The horrible little bear then scampers off. "I picked these. For you, this morning." The bouquet was made up of an assortment of pansies, tulips, clovers, daisies, and lilies that matched the one in Yves's hair, and it was noticeably shaking in her grip. "Jack might find them tasty. Or, you might find them pretty. Or both. I hope. That, uh. You two like them." Faye gasped, first at the familiar's display (she waved it goodbye as it waddled away, of course), then at Yves as she offered her the flowers. She took the bouquet and practically hugged it as she smelled and admired the flowers. "... Thank you. I love it. I'll give Jack only a few." she said, smiling wider than anyone had seen her yet. Her eyes flitted all over the dance for a moment. "... This really is nice."
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Mar 28, 2023 3:05:26 GMT
"Ige, this is our big night! We have to make the most of it! I already said I'd clean up the mess!" Yugi calls over the breeze back to Ige.
She looks timidly back at Su-Ah, "Sorry, I'm being distracted!"
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