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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

[supherb]

Ohhh, I think I get it now. You take all the ingredients and turn them into a finished meal!

[Of course he'd immediately jump to a cooking analogy.]

It's amazing that you and your friends can do all of that. I think one of Penny's buds does something like it but I've never seen it in action.

[beathollow]

( the analogy makes her laugh a bit, but it's not entirely wrong. )

Mostly- once I'm done, Ena and Mizuki finish the video. ... I do have a few videos downloaded, if you'd like?

... Tell me about your friends, too?

[supherb]

You do?! Y-Yeah! Let's watch them sometime!

[Or like, whenever they hit a lull in their conversation. But now that Mafuyu's asked him about his friends back home, that lull isn't coming anytime soon.]

Oh, sure! Well, first off, I've got a best bud back home. Her name's Juliana, and it's thanks to her help that I was able to nurse Mabosstiff back to health after he got hurt. She's seriously amazing, and super nice... I really owe her for everything she's done for me.

[After all of his gushing over Juliana, his descriptions of his other friends are a little less glowing. He's totally not biased at all.]

There's also Nemona, who's a huge battle freak and the student council president of our school. She was the only Champion-rank Trainer too, 'til Juliana came along. Last up is Penny. She's super gifted with tech- we're talking hacker skills and everything. She's also into a bunch of internet stuff and I can only understand like half of what she says at any given moment.

They're cool, though. I'm glad to have them around.

[beathollow]

( mafuyu listens. they sound like good people- though, the clear favoritism makes her smile a bit. she's quiet and mostly just shifts to watch arven speak, occasionally brushing his hair back gently with her fingers... every now and then she reaches over to pet mabosstiff too. )

They sound wonderful.

[supherb]

[Oh...he stumbles over his words when she brushes his hair aside, averting his gaze with a little blush. There's nothing to hide behind those droopy bangs of his- just his other totally normal eye. But the proximity and uncovering is still enough to remind him of how real this is. Mafuyu's getting to see all of him, and despite the heat in his face, he doesn't stop her from looking.]

Heh, yeah. I'm grateful for 'em. I didn't really have any friends before I met them, 'cept for Mabosstiff, obviously. But y'know, non-Pokemon friends.

[He finally gets over his bashfulness to return his gaze to Mafuyu.]

I think they'd like you a lot, too.