Event || The New Year

[melodiesmods]

Characters: Anyone!
Where: The Enterprise.
When: The Night from December 31st to January 1st.
Summary: A Ball aboard the Enterprise, for well-dressed (mostly) Heroes of Light and their friends who want to dance and (especially) eat for free.
Warning: Nothing.

While the passing from a year to another isn't as big of an event as the Starlight Celebration, it is no reason to pass up an ocasion to celebrate and have fun. There are fireworks in all major cities and various activities to enjoy. Noticeably, there are gatherings of people in Aqures Ixen and Trano Golsaucia in particular, if only to conclude what is one of the most celebrated week in the year, and wish to each other the best possible year to come-- Though most people are worried about what's to come soon. After all, the end might be nigh with the Calamity about to take over the planet...

To celebrate this, the Heroes of Light have all been invited to stay aboard the Enterprise for a particularly prestigious and animated Ball. Indeed, the Enterprise will from Aqures Ixen and go all the way to Mysidia at midnight-- This way, New Year is going to last even longer than normal thanks to the magic of timezones.

There are tables with foods for everyone to eat and of course, music for people to dance together if they so wish. There is also a consequent number of chairs lined up, for all those who refuse to dance or are too awkward to do so.

Comments

[sizedoesntmatter]

He never knew what was going to happen with this place, when he said win in such a way, he figured the other knew there was a chance they would lose as well. He wouldn't blame him for not being optimistic considering some of the things that have happened here.

Trying to give a small, he knew full well wasn't genuine for the moment he spoke. "Well... if we do win. I think I would. I mean... I have friends back home, but yet... I've made friends here as well... But who knows what will happen anyway."

Who knows. He never thought he would be saying something like that.

[silencesfate]

"Yeah. This year closes off and another begins. Someone once said the only predictable thing in life is its unpredictability."

He didn't mean to get all this philosophical on a poor kid, but there didn't seem to be a proper exit point now. Minato felt rather guilty for that. Leaning against the railing, he watched more of the distant fireworks burst into a cheerful splash of bright colors. These people had no do-overs on if they made mortal mistakes and knew full well their world may be dying and yet they celebrated. Minato couldn't tell if it was more inspiring or... confounding.

"It'd be nice if they could still be this happy."

There is a wistful expression on his face. Minato stays quiet for some more moments, before murmuring. "We should... do our best."

[sizedoesntmatter]

He let each and every single word settle in. It did seem true at this point that the only thing in life is the unpredictability. Made perfect sense really. Nothing would ever be certain after all.

Another firework flew up into the air and exploded in a burst of colour and noise. he was sure there were people inside making sounds at it happened. He, himself wasn't paying that much attention to them.

"That's... why I think people tried so hard to make people happy during the holiday season. So... with that in mind I know full well I will try my best."

[silencesfate]

What would be the best thing to say, with this type of situation? A new hopefulness, to close off the gloom of the conversation?

Hmm.

... Ahh, I'm really not good at this.

"That is..." Minato started, "Probably the best way to show strength too."

He turns to Yugi with a nod, not entirely sure how he got all this philosophical with someone he was meeting for the first time, but might as well end on a good note. "Make your friends proud."

[sizedoesntmatter]

Probably the best way to show strength. As another firework went off he finally could show an actual smile. He could try and do that, try being the correct word anyway.

"I will do... But until we have to again, we can just enjoy all of this, or at least try. Don't you think?"

[silencesfate]

"Hm... I guess so."

Though still having an air of aloofness to it, Minato's tone isn't as cold as it was earlier in the evening. And now the kid was smiling--good, he felt somewhat at ease he wouldn't be The Boy Who Ruined New Year's.

Following that he scratched his cheek, still somewhat sheepish at how close he cut that.

"Ah... don't you want to go find your friends? I'm sure you must have some on board."

[sizedoesntmatter]

"I don't know. The party is pretty huge after all, so I wouldn't know." He kicked his legs a tiny bit, feeling like he needed to move them even for a brief moment.

"Plus parties this huge while I've been to a couple are till pretty much something I can only do for a certain amount of time. What about you? Are your friends here?"