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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

[cleansewithfire]

There was a lot of music and food. It probably should have been a happy occasion.

[ "Probably" because if she's being honest she was basically there to crash said wedding... ]

[gardenful]

Why wasn't it?

[ Was there drama? Something bad? She needs to know now. ]

[cleansewithfire]

Well, the bride did not want to get married. I was there to help her get out.

[ Sunrise, openly admitting that yeah she was at a wedding to kidnap the bride,,, ]

[gardenful]

[ Hey, Aerith's all for kidnapping if the bride didn't want to get married... ]

Did you manage to get her out?

[cleansewithfire]

We did, do not worry.

[ Let's just not talk about what a mess the process turned out to be. ]

[gardenful]

Good! I'm glad you managed.

[ Did it turn out well? She doesn't know if she should ask that. ]

[cleansewithfire]

It made me realise I am very tired of people going for my neck, however.

[ Sunrise, ]

[gardenful]

You get attacked or something...?

[cleansewithfire]

I think it is to be expected when we were kidnapping the bride.

[ Sunrise no, ]

[gardenful]

Not always! Sometimes you can really talk yourself out of those situations!

[ She's seen it firsthand! ]

But how'd you go about kidnapping her anyway? I'm curious now. Did you stage a distraction?

[cleansewithfire]

Oh. ...I think maybe Mr. Day or Mr. Radiant Voice could do that. I am not very good at talking.

Yes. We managed to get ourselves involved as performers, and I would help her sneak out during the performance.

...It just did not quite go as planned. [ Too many other things were going on during that wedding, ]

[gardenful]

Nothing ever does.

[ She knows that feeling well... ]

Did you get caught? Is that what happened?

[cleansewithfire]

That is correct. I do not understand "politics" very well, but someone told me there were some other vested interests in the wedding too. And I guess some other people. It got very messy.

[gardenful]

Makes sense to me.

[ The messy web of relationships that weddings often entail... ]

I hope you get to go to one just for fun someday.

[cleansewithfire]

I hope you get to go to one too. They should be fun.

[ At least, that's what she's been told. ]

[gardenful]

[ A nod! ]

Here's to hoping we both get to go to a fun one sooner rather than later.