Out with the old....

[sundead]

Who: Everyone
What: New Year's.
When: Dec. 31st, New Year's Eve, to Jan 1st, New Year's Day.
Where: Everywhere
Summary: It's New Year's, and the people of Luceti have a lot to reflect upon, and to look forward to. And on a more meta level, new journal names.
Rating: We'll see...

New Year's brings images of crowds, and songs, and fireworks; staying up til midnight and watching balls or bells being rung. But Luceti is a different time and place. Whether you're partying with friends or watching the sunrise, what are you doing today?

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[forgiatura]

[ ... nnnnnnooo ... ]

Hey, if you start feelin' ill I can just carry you back, right? [ And his grin turns just the slightest bit cheekier. ] It'd be nice spendin' some of New Year's with a cute girl, you know?

do you have their number off the top of your head :|a

[forgiatura]

[ But Pao-lin's already more of a peer than anything so he would feel awkward and noble upbringings don't help.

It's a little harder to put into words, though, and he muses over it for a few seconds. ]

... Kinda hard to put my finger on it. Let's just say I ain't comfortable with askin' a friend to do somethin' I'd be able to do myself.

I was going to ask about that icon.. fshkhfs

[cherishedmiracle]

[.........TELL ME THE TRUTH JACLYN... ):]

R-really...? I'm not cute though... Um, are you sure that wouldn't be a problem though? I wouldn't want to trouble you with that..

i was one number off ...

[forgiatura]

[ I'M TELLING YOU THE TRUTH MEL

I

LOVE YOU ........... ]

It wouldn't be any trouble at all. S'worth it if you get to get outta the house without havin' to worry too much, too.

[subsultive]

Did you see them a lot in your world?

it's okay; you're a journalist

[cherishedmiracle]

[I'M NOT SURE IF I BELIEVE YOU... ):]

Ahh... I-if you're really sure, then... I would like that very much..! [And now? Now she is beaming. It's been a while since she's been outside, so this is exciting..!]

[seakingbait]

[That's what she wanted to see: a smile. A real, honest, smile.]

I'd love it if you let me watch you sometime, Miyabi-chin. Maybe I can design an outfit based on one of your works!

fjdksla;f DON'T USE MY WEAKNESSES AGAINST ME

[forgiatura]

[ do you need another letter ... i can send as many as it takes ...

Nagisa is very endearing when she looks so excited, and he can't help his gentlemanly self when he extends a hand to her and bows her head a little. ]

My honor, you know?

[ex_affability656]

[An easy smile for an easy distraction. Fair enough. As she moves towards the door, he'll at least hold out his hand to her, ever prepared to take things at her pace.]

Tea would be nice. I'm lucky enough to be married to the best brewer in the whole village.

[He pulls the door back open.]

[subsultive]

[Well, that's good.]

He likes anything with bread, to be honest. And putting things on bread, like marinades and stuff.

YOUR WEAKNESSES RUBBED OFF ON ME. I SAY "PSH. SO? I'M AN ENGLISH MAJOR" NOW...

[cherishedmiracle]

[such a bad influence AND NO YOU DON'T NOF ASHFSAKFHSAK

wow what is with everyone and offering their hand to her SHE FINDS THAT TO BE INCREDIBLY INTIMATE AWKWARD AND EMBARRASSING, YOU KNOW... b-but okay she'll hesitantly take it because well.. he is taking her out, anyway so.. it'd be rude not to... or something...]

M-mmm! Thank you, Spada! [lessa go?!]

[contentedly]

[She'll compromise, somewhat abashedly, and take his hand before allowing him to lead them out. He's really been so patient with her... it's been several months - 51 days - since he returned.

Some part of her protests: I'm not made of glass!

But the rest responds: ...but I'll break all the same.

It shouldn't be this hard. It shouldn't be this hard when loving him is the easiest thing in the world.

A gentle tease:] Been running around sampling other teas, have you?

maybe you could call 411 and ask

[i_am_not_cute]

[Nod. Pao-Lin can get that.]

Oh, okay. Well, I'm gonna go get something for myself then, okay? I'll be back in a bit.

[She scampers off.]

do you think they would know what i'm talking about. i hear some people actually like lives ...

[forgiatura]

[ Spada doesn't mind that and he doesn't mind waiting — he doesn't have anything pressing to talk about, just chitchat. ]

[i_am_not_cute]

That's simple enough! I'm pretty sure I can do that. [So many things to try! She really needs to start keeping a list.

Heading inside CH7 now and ascending the stairs, for a brief reprieve from the chill until they get onto the roof. Speaking of which...]

Oh, I guess I should warn you -- we're gonna have to climb out through one of the windows in my apartment to get to the roof. [Smile.] But it's not that hard, really!

if you call enough times you're bound to get someone who'll know something

[i_am_not_cute]

[She returns not long after with a can of soda and a plate full of meatbuns. One of them's in her mouth already, actually, as she sits down across from Spada -- though thankfully she removes it and finishes chewing before talking.]

So where's Luca? Is he coming out tonight?

[menial]

Huh. Too bad for Respect for the Aged Day, I guess.

New Year's seems to me like a more solitary kind of holiday, anyway. Or more intimate, anyway.

['Or... introspective? I don't know what word I'm looking for.']

[daisy023]

[For a Spartan, romance alone had always seemed something impossible. Strangely, the thought of falling for a non-human doesn't feel as far-fetched to her.

Granted, many non-humans here were of human appearance, and Keimi is a creature of romanticist mythology where Daisy is from. Guess it was the reason she grew to accept them quickly. And in some cases, like them.

Daisy does not look away. Even the fireworks sound like something without matter. She can feel Keimi's heartbeat.

She is silent for a long moment.]

Can I kiss you?

i'll have to see and report back on it. hopefully it works!!

[forgiatura]

[ ... Food is always a lot more appetizing while it's in front of him, for the record, and he eyes that plate but he doesn't ask for anything yet. ]

Hell if I know. I'm half expectin' him to sleep through the whole event.

[i_am_not_cute]

[Laugh.] That's true! I'll try to bring your orders out as they get finished, okay? [And she scampers off...]

***

[...and then she's back with some drinks and a few plates of appetizers, balanced carefully on a tray.]

Here you go!

:Db!

[i_am_not_cute]

[eyeing a girl's meatbuns, are you, spada]

He doesn't like to stay up late, huh...?

thank you for the suggestion C:

[forgiatura]

[ not that that's anything new ]

I dunno about that. You get him into a good book and he'll be up for hours, though he passes out eventually. Wakes up earlier than I'd like to for sure, though.

[daisy023]

[She doesn't know if what Fuuko said might be true. While she had gotten help in getting over a few things of her world, and the fact she enjoys the moments she is allowed to be set loose and fight, she kept having nightmares of the things she saw in Harvest for months before this.

But the mutter of fireworks with specific shapes puzzles her.]

Globe fireworks? Wheels?

[Daisy looks upwards. Her fingers clench instinctively with one explosion... But she sees the dots forming infantile shapes.

More shapes prior to her call of duty linger from the back of her mind.]

How do they make those shapes?

[subsultive]

[But he wouldn't now would he -

Luca smiles and plays with his hair a little, thinking about it. He really couldn't complain; nothing bad had happened tonight, and he had managed to go out and actually talk to people despite being a wallflower, so...]

The same. I've had a lot of fun tonight. [For once. It's exciting.] It beats staying home and reading by a long shot.

[subsultive]

[Climbing out one of the windows--

This suddenly doesn't seem like such a good idea.] It sounds dangerous.