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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

[vogelfrei]

The other option would be your formal name?

[ By now he's surely heard whispers that Atem is a pharaoh and actually: that's interesting!! ]

[metagame]

Yes, and with all five titles... which is a bit much.

[He wiggles his fingers as if to dismiss the idea of royal protocol.]

My formal name is Menkheperatem Netjermose.

[vogelfrei]

Ah, I can see why you shorten it for daily use.

[ He is not sure he could repeat that without messing it up on the first attempt so he's not going to try. ]

[metagame]

[He nods.]

And Atem's truly my birth name. I prefer it.

[Mmm.]

So you're adopted, huh..?

[vogelfrei]

I am. The Fareed family is nobility in my world, but my true origins are a lot more humble in nature.

[ Which is really sugarcoating just how dirt poor he was... ]

McGillis Montag was my prior name - after the day of the week I was found on.

[ Which is why his network handle is 'monday' - a mystery that did not need solving has been solved. ]

[metagame]

Adoption wasn't that unusual in my time. If a noble couldn't bear children of their own or their birth children passed it was the next best thing... Though usually they'd be adults as they would have previously lived as the noble family's sworn servant.

Or it was done to avoid certain stigma...

[That's one thing he's very grateful for being here. No one cares who loves who. They're even happy for them!]

The time I did spend in the modern world, adoption didn't seem as encouraged.

["Modern" as in 90's Japan.]

A few people I know hated and even regretted ever being adopted.

But I'm glad it seems to have changed for the better again..? Or at least I hope so for your sake.

[vogelfrei]

[ There are several laugh tracks that start playing in McGillis' mind at different times during this elaboration, culminating in a cacophonous mixed canon of 'ha ha ha ha' by the end.

So what he says is: ] I am sure there are many people who feel their adoption was a fortunate matter.

[ Is McGillis among them? This question is too complicated to answer with a simple yes or no. ]

The reason for my adoption would be very familiar to you though - it was indeed done because my father did not have a biologically related heir.