[5] Long Awaited Party

[dammit_yuri]

Who: Flynn Scifo, Yuri Lowell, whoever else.
What: Flynn's been planning a welcome-back party for the past... three months. Let's pretend he's better at planning than I am. Assume Flynn sent out a Mognet letter to most of Yuri's contacts to invite them. Or your character can just crash the party. We want bar fights.
Where: Some random tavern in Aqures Ixen.
When: March 07
Summary: Remember that bar fight in The First Strike? It'll be like that, only funner.
Warnings: I am doped up on allergy medications so my spelling may or may not be more atrocious than usual.


[It had been a long time since he even thought of preparing this, but everything seemed to be all set. He got a semi-private room from a local tavern, and luckily Acrisius and Proteus the moogles were more than responsible enough to get all the invitations sent out. The help he got from various people, including Rukia, Raven, and Yuffie was also appreciated. Finishing hanging up the big sign, Flynn looked at the pristine room. It would be all undone soon, but for now he could bask in its glory. Let's get this party started.]

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Flynn Scifo

[dammit_yuri]

[damn_juicebox]

[Seems a little late for a welcome back party, but who cares. It's nice just to spend some time with her friends in a lively environment. They can drink, and she can not drink and watch them drink. (Being small means quick inebriation, so she's not going to bother with more than half a cup of sake.)]

[Once people have started to filter in and mingle, Rukia makes her way to Flynn's side and stands proudly with her arms folded.]

Good work. It seems everything is proceeding nicely.

[FOR NOW.]

theadjack

[dammit_flynn]

You sure outdone yourself this time Flynn. Who would have thought the Imperial Knights' Commandant was capable of throwing such a lively party!

[ Yuri swung his arm with the mug of liquor around Flynn as he forces his best friend into a head lock. ]

Make sure you're enjoying yourself too. Don't want to have a stick up your ass at a party now do we?

[ AKA he's ruffling feathers but he's truly grateful. Flynn you're an awesome friend, don't forget that. He also recognizes Rukia as he grins at her. ]

Yo Shorty! You came too?

theadjack the second

[boomchucka]

[Selphie was surprised and relieved to receive the invitation as she read it over. Jaelyn was kind enough to direct her to the right location and the perky brunette soaks up the energy of the lively environment. It's just what the girl needs right now.

A distraction and something else to focus on. Besides, Selphie loves a good party and she enters at an opportune time and giggles at Flynn being caught in a headlock. She's not in any particular mood to drink but that doesn't mean that she isn't happy to see some old faces. She waves to Rukia with a warm smile on her face before crouching down and beaming at the headlocked Flynn.]

Sup Buttercup?

[She's teasing but she really is happy to see you again Flynn.]

[dammit_yuri]

Of course she came. I made sure the moogles invited anyone you had contact with recently during your missives.

[shrugs]

Besides, it's not like I don't know how to enjoy myself, Yuri. That's like saying you never know how to be responsible.

[damn_juicebox]

I assisted with the decorations as well.

[She stands with a proud smile, her arms folded across her chest.]

It's a little late, but circumstances being what they are, this seems a more opportune time to relax and celebrate.

[Rukia returns the wave to Selphie. ...Buttercup? She looks at Flynn. Ah, because his hair is blonde! Quite clever. She holds her chin, wondering what kind of flower they could call Yuri...]

[Not many black flowers come to mind. Foiled again.]

[oldspyce]

[ Raven was comfortable in bar settings. Of course he was also around during the First Strike for the first one, but details.

He was perched on a bench a seat away from where Flynn resided. The commandant (and he'll refer to him as that forever) sure put a lot of thought into this.

The archer minded his own as he drank from his mug. The place was pretty crowded even without the party.]

[dammit_yuri]

Mind if I buy you a drink, sir?

[smilesmile]

[oldspyce]

[ Free booze! How could he possibly reject? ]

I couldn't possibly dream of turnin' down a gesture from the commandant.

[dammit_yuri]

Here, that title means nothing.

[Flynn asks the bartender to get Raven a drink. He figures Raven frequented the locale often enough that the bartender already knew his favorite.]

I would have thought you'd be socializing a bit more than this.

Rukia Kuchiki - OPEN

[damn_juicebox]

[Rukia is learning to play Triple Triad. Sort of. Honestly it's all luck at this point since she really doesn't get how the cards work. She only knows if she got a good play when the other person groans. She's scowling, not out of concentration, but because the observer to her left is teasing her mercilessly.]

You really believe there's a talking rabbit? Ha! That's kid stuff!

[Rukia glowers at him.]

Be silent! If the Hypellos say it's real, then it must be so.

[He puts a hand on her head and playfully scuffs her hair as if she were a wee tyke. Her temper is starting to rise.]

Well, guess you are pretty short. If you're pint-sized like a kid, you're as gullible as a kid too, eh?

[Must. Not. Punch.]

[dammit_flynn]

Lay off the insults would ya, old man?

[ Yuri replied walking over when he heard the ruckus. Rukia looked a little pissed off so Yuri decided to step in and ask the guest to leave his friend alone in the most Yuri way he could do it obviously. ]

I think you had a little too much to drink. The girl can believe whatever she wants.

[ He replied giving the man a smug look. He made sure to remove the guy's hand from her head ]

Now if you're actually trying to hit on her, I'd probably have to intervene.

[ Because shady ass guys get punched get it? ]

[damn_juicebox]

[Of all the people present at the party, Yuri might actually be the last one she expected to come to her defense. Does he still worry that she might be fragile after that vision, or are they just that much closer now? She stares at him, bewildered, as the man next to him bears an expression of similar shock.]

[Then he frowns and jerks his hand back.]

We were just having some fun with the kid, no need to get your panties in a bunch.

Oi!

[That jerks Rukia's mouth back into a frown.]

Yuri is the leader of my guild. Hold your disrespectful tongue.

[He looks at her with a snort of laughter.]

Geez, you're both so uptight. And who'd want to hit on some flat-chested little--

[He doesn't get to finish that sentence, since Rukia just crammed her cards in his mouth, standing sharply to her feet with a disgruntled 'hmph.']

I'm tired of this game. I concede the victory to you.

[She pushes back her chair and holds her chin up, the very model of Kuchiki pride.]

Yuri, show me how to play darts.

[dammit_flynn]

[ Yuri didn't think that she was fragile so it was the lather. He felt they were closer so he was going to defend her because he could. No one could tell him otherwise to be honest. He's not taking anything from anyone else. He keeps his silence as the man frowns as Yuri kept his typical sarcastic mood. ]

Sounds like you're the one with his panties in a bunch really. Do I look like I got a constipated face on?

[ Uh oh, someone stop Yuri from insulting him any further but Rukia stopped the man before he could leave. He only stepped back to watch her defend him. Well, he's been called and treated wore to be honest. He didn't really expect her to do that but Rukia was one who valued respect. She was going to snap at the guy for being rude to him of course. ]

Easy now short stuff. No need to get pissed off for my sake.

[ He replied with a pat on her back. ]

...

[ Yuri busted out laughing next since she shoved cards in his mouth. He didn't even have to stop the guy. Rukia made him stop by choking him with cards. He's going to keep laughing now. ]

Talk about talking with your mouth full...

[ He's too busy chuckling at the poor bastard as he was being told to teach her darts. ]

Man, Short, you're sure something.

[damn_juicebox]

[Friends looked out for one another. Yuri could absolutely hold his own in a contest of snark, of that she had no doubts. But he'd spoken up for her sake, so she was inclined to do the same for him. It had nothing to do with her membership in Brave Vesperia; it had to do with her respect and admiration for someone who had stuck beside her through the very worst of situations. Real or not, she wouldn't easily forget his loyalty and compassion.]

[She didn't really care about darts, but the dartboards were on the other side of the room, so once they were there she relaxed.]

Honestly, those fools...

[Rukia blinks up at Yuri, surprised at his comment.]

How do you mean?

[She's something for cramming a man's mouth full of playing cards? That's hardly remarkable.]

[dammit_flynn]

[ Apparently it seemed that way. He didn't know what else to say to be honest. Having friends was an interesting thing and he had to admit, without his friends he wouldn't be where he was today. He understood that much. Rukia was an odd ball but he wasn't all that normal himself. Darts weren't really his thing but if she wanted to learn, he wasn't going to say no. These little things were stuff he did to pass time once in a while. ]

They're full of it. Don't mind them.

[ He replied chuckling at her comment. ]

I mean you're pretty on point when someone rubs you the wrong way, Shorty. Did you see his face when you shoveled the cards into his mouth?

[ He was still snickering. He found it highly amusing more than remarkable. ]

[dammit_yuri]

[After the game was over, Flynn came around.]

Oh, it's that card game I see some locals playing. Is it fun, Rukia?

[damn_juicebox]

I didn't enjoy it much.

[She works her neck and shoulders as if she'd just finished an intense workout. Which she didn't. She'd only played darts with Yuri and had a nice chat.]

The rules don't seem to make much sense. But I liked the dartboard!

[She points at that with a smile.]

What about you? Did you do anything fun yet?

[dammit_yuri]

The dart board sounds like fun. Some of the others were thinking about something called "beer pong" but that just sounds like a waste of good drink.

[shrugs]

I'm just unwinding from all of the prep work that went into this party. I suppose I don't really know how to "do anything fun", unfortunately.

[damn_juicebox]

Yuri's just teasing you.

[She settles her hands on her hips, shaking her head.]

You put together this party, and you helped me find the tackiest furniture in the city to redecorate Raven's room. What isn't fun about that?

[Surely Flynn isn't taking that comment too hard, is he?]

Lust || Open

[gorgeous_sin]

[Flynn invited a certain homunculus to the party, claiming it might help her meet new people. But being social is... Well. It isn't difficult, but it's still foreign to someone who made more of a habit just studying them and watching for traits that would mark them as a good candidate to create a Philosopher's Stone.]

[So Lust sits at the bar, legs crossed, in a sleek black dress. It isn't the same one that was made a part of her when she was in her world, but it's similar. Satin gloves sheathe her hands and arms all the way up to her elbow, as she delicately grasps a glass of pinot noir in her fingertips and takes small, infrequent sips.]

[It's a low-key party, and for that she's glad. She's not really in the mood to get rowdy (although the guests might have other ideas about that). Should someone sit next to her, she takes a moment to regard them past her veil of dark hair before giving her wine a light swirl.]

So how do you know the guest of honor?

[Sip.]

[oldspyce]

[ Had he not been more or less committed to a lovely lady already, he might have been more inclined to come on a little strong. Thankfully for her, he'll be more subtle, if only to respect this very commitment he was engaged in. ]

I should be askin' you that, lovely.

[ There's no crime in complimenting someone. ]

[gorgeous_sin]

[Thankfully for his unstabbed body, too.]

But you didn't. I beat you to it.

[She casts a sly, triumphant little smile at the man, then sets down her wineglass. If he wants a secret, he'll have to give up one of his own to get it.]

So?

[oldspyce]

[ He's quite done having holes punched through him, thanks. ]

We're guildmates.

[ And friends from the same world, but it'd be no fun if he went spewing all of the truth. ]

Gonna tell me yers now, or are ya gonna be coy?

[gorgeous_sin]

Oh? I thought men enjoyed a woman with a bit of mystery~

[She smiles calmly, drawing her finger idly around the rim of her glass.]

Actually, tonight marks our first meeting. Flynn was kind enough to invite me, as I'm somewhat new to the city.

[So to answer his question, both.]