[Action] One Hell of a Party!

[koishi_komeiji]

WHO: Anyone~
WHAT: A Party!
WHERE: The Palace of the Earth Spirits (Chireiden)
WHY: Unwind after the spirit incident
WHEN: July 19th
WARNINGS: Potential shenanigans/really big hugs/being stared at ~(o )~

The route to Chireiden had been clearly marked with magic lights, and the path had been sealed off from the monsters of the waterway... or at least they had been scared off. More lights led the guests around the massive imposing palace to the back where the party was being held. It was rather simple, made grand only by the location. Chireiden's gardens were immense, containing a large variety of fruits and vegetables. They surrounded a courtyard of massive slate slabs held together with something like concrete, branching off into several looping paths should anyone care to explore. On the back face of the palace itself was a very large fish pond containing several types of aquatic plants including lotus flowers. However it only contained four large koifish. Music was provided via a somewhat old fashioned record player that either sister would attend to regularly. In addition the brightly burning sun-globes placed around the garden gave everything a warm, welcoming feeling, accented by the faint flickering lights of the Ancient City in the distance. On rare occasion the ground would rumble faintly, causing drinks to ripple, but not much else.

Several tables had been set out, many surrounded by chairs, though the longest one of them was full of various foods and dishware. Nothing too heavy, but only part of it was appetizers, the rest looking more like meal options. Part of the table had been left clear for extra food should anyone decide to bring any. Desserts and drinks were at the end including a large hot metal container with a spout simply labeled "tea." Set to one side were two additional tables containing various alcohols. Fortunately Chireiden wasn't only limited to sake having brought out a few wines purchased from the Scarlet Mansion and several varieties of hard liquors and beers. There were several clay bottles set off to one side with several warnings pasted to the sides detailing just how dangerous oni sake could be to mortal creatures. Humans especially.

All around various animals milled about the tables, chairs, and guests. Some begged for scraps or attention, others were simply curious. The rabbits had a tendency to curl up on people's feet if they had the chance. A certain raccoon darted about, stealing crumbs and little tidbits from any unattended plates (at least until Satori caught him and brought him inside, much to his dismay.) Most of the animals came and went as they pleased; dogs, a fox, several ferrets, cats, birds, lizards, snakes, though very large tortoise seemed content to remain in its place, sitting next to a sun lamp and occupying the foot-space in front of one of the benches. A black panther remained on watch for trouble at all times, laying atop a large rock or silently roaming the edges of the party.

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1) THE MAIN AREA

[koishi_komeiji]

The courtyard was very large and circular in shape with raised planters and trees all around. If there had been more music it might have been an ideal place to dance. Guests were welcomed to pick and eat whatever fruit they liked, several large metal buckets resting on the corners of various planters for the seeds or pits.

There was an immense variety of food to pick from. Raw and cooked fruits and vegetables, sandwiches, meats, cheeses, salad, fish, steak. Everything. A polite (though undoubtedly futile) note written in a careful script informed party-goers that the animals have already been fed and urged them not to feed them too many scraps.

(Introduce yourself and mingle here. Grab some food and have a seat, or maybe take some time out to get to know the hosts. Just don't step on any critters or Satori will be mad.)

Re: 1) THE MAIN AREA

[youfool]

Social convention dictates that you, ya know, eat the food at a party rather than stow it away for a rainy day, like you're some cheap grandma at an all-you-can-eat. But one can never be too prepared! Ted wished he had a lot of food when he brought in all the sprites for sake-keeping. So he's just gonna take a few for the road, though he has no intention of going on the road anytime soon. Any excuse to get away from the burden of his position. Any.

With all the subtlety he can muster-which isn't much- he's discreetly stuffing bag. I mean, how else do you learn manners except by crossing them?

And, naturally he's gonna pick one from each tree. Really, what on earth was Satori talking about when she said she lacked provisions? She seemed to have plenty every time he visited. Hell had never been so bountiful, and in old age, too!

[koishi_komeiji]

As bountiful as it was, Satori did have a lot of mouths to feed. Considering the amount of meat on the table it was also likely that the sisters did a lot of trade with the Ancient City. And if that was the case then it wasn't just all of the animals that were fed by the palace's bounty, it was also the Oni. Feeding a large number of people for an unspecified amount of time was not something even a place as bountiful as Chireiden could accomplish.

Feeding Ted though? With ease. Though more than once his picking upset an odd bird or four and soon his bag was weighed down by a multitude of fruits. No sooner had he finished when he felt a tap on the shoulder.

"Hello Mister Spades." Just Koishi, though she did have a little green quadruped... thing next to her. "Have you tasted the plums yet? You should! They're really good!" Her third eye drifted over, nudging his cheek. "Also, have you met bulbasaur yet? He's cute! And green! But mostly cute!"

[psychic_supremecy]

Mewtwo had arrived with Blastoise, Charizard, and Venusaur trailing behind him, as well as a large crate of assorted berries picked from the trees and bushes surrounding Lake Purity. Each berry itself was large as a grown man's fist and twice as flavorful as others of its kind, thanks to the nourishing properties of the water of the lake.

The trio of Pokemon that had joined him behaved themselves for the most part, mingling with the pets of the Komeijis, though there were a few times that Charizard would swoop down from the sky, such as it was in the subterranean cavern, and swipe a good chunk of meat from the tables. Mewtwo, however, would be searching for Koishi and Satori, while greeting those that approached him. The cause for seeking out Satori was rather obvious, however, when he was spotted.

Because of his formal rank as Deputy Guardian, Satori had insisted he be dressed for the party, much to his chagrin, and had gone out and bought a white business suit jacket that he wore... and looked positively uncomfortable in.

[koishi_komeiji]

Koishi found Mewtwo first. A little green blur that impacted the psychic pokemon with a bit of force, squeezing him a little. "Purple thing! Hello! I'm glad you came!" She was so happy! Even if her presence was disrupting Mewtwo's psychic grip on the berry crates somewhat.

Scuttling behind her was the patter of tiny galloping feet as the Bulbasaur rounded the corner, absolutely elated. It slid a little on the smooth slate but quickly regained traction, running right over to the Venusaur.

Koishi nuzzled Mewtwo for a moment before letting go and drifting back, the artery over her shoulder twisting into a more-defined heart. "Ohh! You brought berries! I bet Sis will love these. We don't have a lot of them. She'll be really happy to plant them. I'm sure of it!"

"Sis is working really hard to make sure the party goes as smoothly as possible, but she's around. You should go say hi to her too. And give her a big hug! She needs hugs~"

---

The pokemon pretty much had free reign while there, but the palace's grounds were nowhere near the size of Lake Purity. Venusaur and Blastoise were somewhat limited as to where they could go, though they didn't really need to go very far to enjoy the party anyway.

Though after Charizard's third theft Koishi came out with a slab of raw meat that was certainly from something larger than a cow, flying up, and presenting it to the flame pokemon. She also brought out a few fish for Blastoise to go along with the readily available fruit.

Most of the other animals were a bit wary of the larger pokemon though it wasn't long before they became acquainted, most notably a shiba who was determined to get Venusaur to play with him one way or another.

[gammavirginis]

"Hello, you look like quite the dapper fellow." The party was an ideal time to meet people that Porrim had not had an opportunity to meet over the network. This particular individual did seem distracted, however.

"Are you looking for someone?"

[azaleafae]

For the most part, Azalea had been wary of every creature she laid eyes on in this world. But something about Mewtwo and his Pokémon companions seemed...familiar. She hadn't seen creatures like those before, but they looked like they could fit right in, in Sornieth. On top of that, one of those Pokémon actually looked like a dragon. That hit a little too close to home for Azalea to ignore it. She had to get closer, to mingle with this dragon.

So she flew up above the crowd of people, flying over towards the Pokémon and landing on a nearby table so that they'd notice her. She continued to peer at the orange dragon creature. It could have been a Mirror dragon, except it had only two eyes. Perhaps a Guardian dragon?

OPEN - Just chilling and watching

[skilledwithwords]

She was glad that the conflict with the spirits had been sorted, though she was still a little out of sorts herself. It was strange but she decided it was good to make an appearance to the party. She hadn't gotten a lot of time to talk with those during the confusion of the attack considering she was trying to do what she could to help.

Levy smiled at the animals around her as she found a tree out of the way to lean against. She decided to dress nicely instead of wearing her usual orange attire. She wore a light green dress that hugged her frame. It draped longer in the back than it did in the front and she had a ribbon tied around her neck. It was a nice party and she liked being able to relax.

After a little while a few bunnies decided they wanted her attention and began to gather at her feet.

Re: 1) THE MAIN AREA

[aya_shameimaru]

Now this is a party Aya could get behind fully. The Nova City one was nice, but a bit too uptight for the tengu's own liking. Besides, it didn't have that oni sake that Aya was currently headed towards. She does at least stop long enough to fill up a plate with food, mostly filling it with meat and vegetables as she made her way along.

Food in hand, she stops long enough to balance a cup of tea on her plate before grabbing a jug of oni sake, popping the top with one hand in a practiced motion before taking a long drink. "Puwah! Now that's the stuff!"

And then three more clay bottles are missing from the table and her hip-bag looks a lot larger than it should be.

OPEN

[gammavirginis]

Porrim picked at little bits of everything, but she wasn't really hungry for food. Her thirst was starting to build momentum, and everyone she saw was looking a little more like a bloodbag then a person who might have interesting things to say.

She tried her best to suppress it, however, and keep her typical calm repose. This party was an ideal time to meet new people, or to find others whom she'd already met in a new context. She was sociable as she could be, approaching new people, mingling, chatting, trying not to look too closely at people's necks while drooling as she could.

OTA

[innocent_royal]

[Anastasia had found her way to the courtyard of Chireiden. It was uncomfortably warm but still well within her ability to tolerate. Whatever compelled her to come to a party was beyond her. She was more a solitary child. Did it remind her of the parties her mother threw?

She browsed the selection of foods, not particularly hungry but looked for any beverages suitable for her. She had seen the "Do Not Feed the Pets" note and wondered exactly what sort of pets and who exactly the hosts were. Maybe she could draw some wisdom from them if she had a chance to meet them.

With any luck, she might even see some of the people she had spoken to before when she first arrived in Genessia.]

[frostheartedrose]

For the first time perhaps since the hotsprings trip, Bridget was letting her hair down. Almost literally since she had been in braids or twisted up for most of the time tracking Roman, dealing with Rocks, and then the whole spirits thing. Tonight she was wearing yet another black dress but it was more of a flowing sun dress with a cut out back, and her hair was falling freely from a loose low-tail and even she was a little surprised at how long it was getting. She'd have to consider getting it cut soon or it would be down to her knees.

But for now she was sitting off to one side, heels kicked aside to let a few soft puffs of fur to inspect her pearly-pink toenails. She was even playing with a few of the cats and a fox by making a rather lovely tidbit move randomly just as one of them tried to pounce. It was rather hilarious to watch them play tag with a floating fish head. Now and then she turned the head and made it's mouth move in silent laughter at the chasers. Bridget had lowered her mental walls to almost nothing and concentrated on the moment. She could go back to her darker plans tomorrow.

[azaleafae]

There was a lot of food to choose from, to be sure, but none of it was within Azalea's diet. Alas, the only thing she was able to eat was insects. So she'd spend most of her time watching the ground carefully for any six- or eight-legged critters scurrying around.

Of course, she was also trying to stay out of the way of the other species that had come here. Humans, and many other beasts she'd never encountered before, not knowing whether they were hostile or not. Yet everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves, so they couldn't be too bad, right?

[lycoctonum]

Ginko saw the note that the pets were already fed and disregarded it entirely. Oh, sure, she had a nice fish dinner earlier but she's still going to eat as much as she could. Those that had been at the Nova City party might recognize her voice as she goes around but this person certainly isn't a tiny bear now.

"Are you going to eat that?"

Re: 1) THE MAIN AREA

[spacedragonmonk]

Do you know who looks really awkward at this social activity? Adeline! As it turns out, having a PhD in asskicking doesn't do much in even the most semi of formal social events.

So some might notice Adeline awkwardly hovering about the food and drinks, red SOLO cup in hand, the only real sounds coming from her being the rustling of her outfit and her awkward shy noises.

Parties were hard when she didn't control them okay!?

Maaaaaain area - OTA!

[lookprofessor]

Luke wasn't planning on coming, honestly--while it seemed like most had gotten back into their routines by now, he was still on edge more often than not. But Koishi had mentioned the party enough times that he thought it was rude not to attend so here he is.

He moves slower than normal, a product of the still-healing wound on his side, and Suna has come along with him. Much of the time she spends perched carefully behind his neck like a scarf, feet delicately draped on either side of him and her chin tucked gently against his chest over his heart. She seems pleased enough to be back in a familiar place.

Much of the party will find Luke quietly interacting with the various animal visitors. In fact, should you approach right now, you'd find Luke sitting on his knees on the ground, petting a cat that had wandered over. He's mewling quietly back to the creature as if he understands the answers he's receiving...and maybe he does, because another cat has wandered over.

"Hello, kitty kitty. I'm Luke. It's nice to meet you--hey!" The boy laughs quietly as the smaller cat he's conversing with flops over, rolling once and then twice before coming to a stop a bit into the path. Said cat is blocking traffic. "Yes, I do see you--hello there. You're going to get yourself stepped on!"

2) WANDERING AROUND

[koishi_komeiji]

The decorative plants and trees continued along a good way but eventually became more and more sparce, the slate path giving way to a far more simple gravel one. The plants here resembled actual crops, roped off from each other as opposed to the aesthetically pleasing courtyard.

Each type was roughly sectioned off from each other and obviously well cared for. Everything from vegetables, to rice, to berries, to potatoes. Though each area seemed to vary in the intensity of the sun globe that fed it. The back wall contained even greater specialization and even a small containing more exotic plants. There were also a couple bee boxes here, the insects flying about lazy and docile, though best left undisturbed regardless.

(Need a break or just want to explore? Feel free~)

Re: 2) WANDERING AROUND

[youfool]

Ooh, look at the hellish flora and fauna. Ted wasn't quite dumb enough to get near the hell bees, but that crazy outhouse looked inviting. What was Koishi saying...something about holes in the ground leading to incinerators or something? Ah well, it's probably nothing.

3) THE ANCIENT CITY

[koishi_komeiji]

A worn path, nearly invisible in the darkness of old hell, led past a multitude of ruins to a large, red bridge at the mouth of the ancient city. Numerous oni were there, partying, drinking, and generally having a grand time. Stands sold various festival foods, mostly meat, and oni sake by the jug. Fights often broke out, some escalating into massive and dangerous brawls that could easily crack boulders and shatter bones. Just the place to go for anyone who needs a little "extra" partying.

(This is exceedingly dangerous for most characters. Satori-mun or myself will provide Oni interactions.)

Re: 3) THE ANCIENT CITY

[youfool]

Now this, this Ted was stupid enough to do. He liked parties, especially when they were an excuse out of work. I mean, if one Guardian was here, why not he? But how often do you get to see a bunch of brutes slug it out as a festivity?

So, there he was, sneaking around the outskirts and enjoying the sounds of oni knocking each other around, tremors shaking their way into his boots. Or was he just scared? Either way, it was an event not to miss. He peered around a corner, lending an ear to the quarrels that would likely only make sense to oni-kind. They were so loud! Good for Ted, then. They probably wouldn't even notice someone so unassuming, so innocently curious, so...very, very punchable...

Boozin' 'n eatin' 'n fightin' with Dragontits! Mobile Action Edition!

[spacedragonmonk]

Adeline wasn't much one for parties....at least, nicely organized and set up parties. No, her type of party was the type where it could, and often did, break out into a fight, a song and a competition between the various party goers. The type of thing to end with the Tinheads coming in and everyone scattering to the seven winds and her winding up at home with someone else's belongings.

Koishi and her sister's party was okay; the animals were even interesting, but Adeline's palms itched. Her bones ached. Her knuckles curled and cracked, her claws surging in and out. She, lost in her own thoughts, followed her feet and arrived into the Ancient City proper. With a twist upwards of her lips, she drained her red SOLO cup and tossed it into an empty alley before hitting up the first oni stand. "Oiiiiiii, 'm parched down here. I could use a drink, chummer."

4) DANMAKU!!!

[koishi_komeiji]

A short ways into the party, the elder sister erected a shield over the palace, its grounds, and inhabitants. It shimmered for a moment before fading and becoming nearly invisible. It was time for the fireworks to begin!

(Feel free to set up a match of your own, or discuss it in the viewing area.)

DANMAKU VIEWING

[koishi_komeiji]

(Non participants can watch/talk about/take bets on the duels here.)

Koishi Komeiji VS Utsuho Reiuji

[koishi_komeiji]

The Closed Eyes of Love against the Subterranean Sun! Who will win? Let's find out!

5) OTHER

[koishi_komeiji]

(Have an idea not listed? Want to try to sneak into the palace and steal its treasures? Want to find the source of the strange rumbling? Whatever you like.)