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[beathollow]

in the wake of turmoil

What's Up?

Mafuyu and Aerith have hatched a plan to give Braphine's Chosen some time to relax and have fun together! And just in the nick of time...

Date and Location

Afternoon of Monday, October tth into October 8th
The Aquarium within the Office District

The sway of water

It's a normal morning for anyone who's managing to sleep a standard schedule- up until a mass text goes out, that is. Everyone will find the same thing from either Mafuyu or Aerith's username:

ONE NIGHT STAY-OVER AT THE LOCAL AQUARIUM, SCHEDULED MONDAY, OCTOBER SEVENTH!! All of Braphine's Chosen are invited to an exclusive event hosted at the aquarium where guests can spend the day taking tours and then sleep over in qualified areas. Dining will be provided, all we have to bring is ourselves, changes of clothes and pillows and blankets. (And yes, the floors will be extra clean.)

... Simple enough. And should you choose to attend, both your hostesses will be pleased to see you once it's time to head over.

As they said, the aquarium is largely empty save for the group, and it's definitely worth it. A serene song plays overhead while attendants give tours or explanations as needed. The variety of aquatic life is surprisingly vast as well, and spacious halls give way to plenty of opportunity to explore.

Come nightfall, certain rooms dim the lights but the tanks stay lit- or black lit as darker enclosures like the jellyfish hall and the octopus tanks remain- and only a few staff remain to keep an eye on things- so... stay on your best behavior. The two restaurants stay open- a regular fast food joint with kitschy island cabana theming, and a much more upscale lounge where Aerith plans on corralling the adults for fun this evening.

Once it's time for the age groups to split, Aerith will lead the adults to a pleasant lounge with more tanks, large couches or more private tables, and a view overlooking one of the main rooms of the aquarium- wave to the kids if they're there! Or don't. Bouquets of flowers are placed around the room, and it looks like Aerith has a few ideas already, though she won't stop anyone from going out to review the different sections again.

Contrasting Mafuyu, who is content to let the fellow teens do whatever- though if they do congregate, she's not really the social sort and will simply be content to enjoy the vibes. Even if you just want to take a nap somewhere, there's plenty of dark secluded areas to do so.

Out of character!

This log is for an ic sleepover hosted at the aquarium! All characters are invited but attendance is not mandatory. That said, there are still staff members ready to boot any troublemakers out. We wanted to keep the types of displays vague to give everyone creative freedom, and characters are welcome to flit about between groups as they desire, be it to check in or to to snoop or whatever. As discussed with the mods, this does count as an open event and can be used for rewards. Thank you all for your interest!

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Comments

[metagame]

[So, in order to be a Pharaoh and not just a regular king, you have to be married... Even though marriage back then was very different than now. So he attended his own wedding... But it was political? They barely even talk since she has her own shit to run? They're not even in the same part of the Field of Reeds!!

He sips his tea anyway as it'd be cheating otherwise.]

[gardenful]

[ Oh! She notices the way he takes a sip, and tilts her head a bit. ]

Did you have fun?

[metagame]

I'm not one normally for parties.

[He waves his hand, though he thinks about her question a little harder.]

But, yes, it was fun. There were so many different games and I enjoyed the entertainment.

I'm more surprised you haven't been to one!

[gardenful]

They're expensive, so not really the kinda thing most people could afford where I grew up.

[ But they find other ways to celebrate, so that's enough. ]

What kind of games did they have at the one you went to?

[metagame]

Board games! Senet, Mehen, Hound and Jackals...

[he trails off]

I was mostly busy with the wedding itself, but when I finally got a chance to play with others... It was so much fun. It felt a lot like what we're doing now.

[gardenful]

Like a big party, huh?

[ She likes the sound of that! ]

I've never heard of those games, though. You should show 'em to me someday.

[metagame]

I'd love to! But most of them are hard to find... Their rules are lost to history, and what remains sit behind museum glass now.

[Should he try remaking them..?]

[gardenful]

[ Should he, indeed! Actually— ]

Why don't you try recreating them? If you remember some of the rules, there's no reason why you can't put your own spin on it.