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Aimoto Rinku ([personal profile] roundandaround) wrote in [community profile] seasonsrpg2024-12-27 09:00 pm

NEW YEAR'S CONCERT/PARTY MINGLE OTA

WHO: Everyone! Members of the Music Club who want to perform, everyone else who volunteered their services for the party, and anyone who wants to see them or just party for New Year's.
WHAT: The Music Club End-of-Year Live and New Year's Party
WHEN: Night of December 31
WHERE: Sunwaning Theatre
WARNINGS: None so far

After the ad had gone out, Rinku got to work organizing. She worked things out with the Sunwaning Theatre and booked both a concert hall and a meeting hall, got a permit from the city for fireworks, and got food and games sorted. Hey, maybe Eve had been right when she told her to pursue a career in party planning. Rinku would think about that later.

When people started arriving from 6 to 7 was the dinner and games. Guests would be directed to one of the theatre's meeting halls, where the performers would also be able to mingle around and eat. Food tables were there to sit down at, serving end-of-year Sunwaning standards like shrimp, fried fish, pickled lotus root, and plenty of mochi and candied chestnuts. The theatre's catering staff put a lot of work in!

Once the meal was finished, there was an array of games to go around and play. Some may be familiar from other parties and concert after/pre-parties, such as ring toss and Pin the Tail on the Human (the human has been reprinted after a few too many parties), but one stood out as new: the scavenger hunt! A selection of items were hidden around the meeting hall for people to mark down the locations of; some were easy, like a big ribbon tied to one of the tables, but others took more thought, like a cheki from a Riki concert sticking out of the frame of a painting on the wall. Everyone got candy who won one of the games before the time came to file out of the meeting hall and up into the theatre.

The concert ran later in the night, featuring the assorted talents of the Music Club both together and separately. From live remix covers to acoustic instrument solos to whatever Stelle was doing with that otamatone, everyone who wanted to was there with one goal: keeping the audience hyped to celebrate the new year. A giant disco ball hung over the audience, scattering the stage lights around. At the end of the night, the talents on the stage counted down to midnight, and the disco ball broke open and scattered paper confetti onto the audience as the cheer began.

Finally, as everyone filed outside at the end of the show, there was one more performance: a firework show, contracted out to Wylan. The colourful fireworks lit up the sky over Sunwaning for everyone to watch as they headed back to their homes (or other parties, or wherever else they wanted to go).
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[personal profile] pinwheels 2025-01-08 12:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Admittedly, Rinoa didn't think at all about the weather when preparing for the party. Feeling a little nostalgic for home after some of the Yuletide events, she's dressed in an elegant but very small dress, and it's not really until she steps outside for the fireworks that she realizes the predicament in which she's landed herself. By the time the main event starts, she's cradling a small flame in her hands, a product of her magic rather than the seasons'. She could make it bigger, of course, but she doesn't want to distract.

And, speaking of nostalgia, it's funny how the last time she saw fireworks was also the first time she wore this dress...

She spies Hijikata almost by accident, not immediately recognizing him in the ensemble he's wearing, and maybe she's being selfish in the way she hurries over to him, happy to put her worries behind her for now—but it's nice to see a familiar face nonetheless. ]


You're here too! [ she greets him with a smile, a lift of her hand in a small wave. ] Happy New Year, Hijikata!
happydreamed: smile (denn meine Träume kreisen)

[personal profile] happydreamed 2025-01-08 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
She is, yes - I would personally love to hear her perform again, though I am biased.
mayoninofukucho: (Some things stay the same.)

[personal profile] mayoninofukucho 2025-01-09 12:05 am (UTC)(link)
[Alas, his outfit comes with an underlayer rather than outerwear, so he doesn't have a haori to spare for her! Still, seeing her rather summer-worthy outfit, he steps closer to warm her with the heat his temperature control ability generates.]

Happy new year, Rinoa. If you don't mind, let me stand behind you.

[He'll both warm her back and shield her from the wind than way. He saw her make her own flame, but even if she's made it this far through the local elemental magic learning cycle, he knows that all other types of magic - including temperature control - are locked to their season.]

How have you been?
happydreamed: smile (zum eignen Strick)

[personal profile] happydreamed 2025-01-12 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Well then, I'm glad you agree. She truly is spectacular.
saxsongs: ➥ Anime (STARISH Tours) (Mi corazón con tormento)

[personal profile] saxsongs 2025-01-13 09:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ren is a very surprise quest, only asking to perform just before the concert. Just like that, he only performs one song (Orange Rhapsody, if link doesn't work) before joining others at the party to greet old and new friends.]
saxsongs: ➥ Anime (STARISH Tours) (Tired but happy)

[personal profile] saxsongs 2025-01-13 09:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Closed to Kitsuno

[Straight after his surprise performance, Ren looks for Kitsuno. Once he sees her in the crowd, he gets on one knee and extends his hand towards her.]

My princess. I have returned to you.


OTA

[After having a long, long reunion with Kitsuno (that would continue after the party), Ren is also available to meet all his other friends who are present at the party. He's mostly chatting and eating any spicy food and just having fun, enjoying the fact he's back.

Come midnight though, Ren disappears back to Kitsuno to celebrate new year in peace.]
foxtouched: (★ 016)

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[personal profile] foxtouched 2025-01-13 09:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She'd come here, simply to actually go out- she preferred being on her own, but humans had such a nice concept of celebrating every milestone that she found herself drawn to the music and dancing.

She wasn't expecting to see a face she'd missed-

And one she never expected to see here again. ]
foxtouched: (★ 131)

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[personal profile] foxtouched 2025-01-13 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Instead of replying to him, she simply- throws her arms around him and hugs him tight, tucking her face into the side of his neck. ]


You made me wait... my Rose Prince.

[ She's not the crying type, being a fairy- her emotions don't work that way. But the way she's gripping him, that hint of desperation- certainly says more than tears could. ]

That wasn't nice.
saxsongs: ➥ Anime (STARISH Tours) (The lonely moments just get lonelier)

[personal profile] saxsongs 2025-01-13 09:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ren remains as he is, just so Kitsuno can properly hug him. He wraps his hands around her, closing his eyes as he softly kissed her hair.

Time hadn't passed for him, but due to the calendar and just things in general he can guess he had been gone for a while. It was also evident in the way she held him.]


I'm sorry, amore. If I could punish whatever made me disappear, I would do so right away. But... I am grateful I was brought back to you.

[His voice is as soothing as always.]
saxsongs: ➥ Anime (STARISH Tours) (Mi corazón con tormento)

[personal profile] saxsongs 2025-01-13 09:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[Rinku was the first one to even know he was here (aside from probably Eva, who still had the weapon bond). This was, however, the first time they finally see face to face after his return.]

Rinku-chan! It's good to see you.

[Time hadn't actually gone forward for him at all, but he figured it had for everyone else. Especially with the new changes for Rinku. It didn't seem to bother her, so he doesn't bring it up this time. Time for stories could be later.]

Thank you. I really enjoyed your music selection, too.
onesurvived: (End of the Line)

I once again apologise for Eva

[personal profile] onesurvived 2025-01-13 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[Eva hadn't been planning on attending the party to begin with. New Years was always a little difficult, what with the fireworks, so she'd made plans to relax at home with some champagne... but it was then she felt the dormant weapon bond within her suddenly wake up again.]

What the fuck...? It can't be.

[Sitting up, glancing to the drink- no, it wasn't that- and she grabbed her coat to dash out the door.

Just in time as well, as she was able to catch his performance. So he really was back, she wasn't imagining it... and once he was done talking to Kitsuno, she finally spotted him and could storm over.]


Ren...! When the Hell were you planning on telling me you came back!?

[She didn't look significantly different to when he'd seen her last - maybe an extra cat scratch or two on her arms. Still, he'd helped her out when she had been dealing with her grief... so perhaps he'd be less alarmed by the outburst than most.

Eva had missed him.]
happydreamed: smile (denn meine Träume kreisen)

[personal profile] happydreamed 2025-01-13 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
She's been withdrawn for some time now, but I would like to see her happy with her friends again.
foxtouched: (★ 188)

[personal profile] foxtouched 2025-01-14 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
I'm just grateful... you didn't forget. Mortals forget things so quickly.


[ She pulls back just enough to cup his face in her hands (she is so short she's the perfect height for this while he kneels) ]

I missed you. It's been about two hundred and fourteen days. And some hours. I was counting them... so I wouldn't forget, too.
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[personal profile] pinwheels 2025-01-16 08:28 am (UTC)(link)
[ Her smile broadens—and while there's a slight tilt of her head, an expression of curiosity, when he offers to stand behind her, it fades quickly in favor of an even brighter smile yet as she recognizes the warmth coming off him, protecting her from the wind and warming her at the same time. ]

Oh, that's right—you're Summer, aren't you?

[ With a brief wave of her hand, she extinguishes the flame she was carrying. ]

I could have made the fire bigger, but I didn't wanna scare anybody, so... thanks!

[ And, as to his question: ]

I've been okay. Just trying to keep myself busy, you know? How about you?
mayoninofukucho: (Enjoy it while it lasts!)

[personal profile] mayoninofukucho 2025-01-16 02:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[He nods - he's a summer power holder alright, and a proud one! Once she's properly warmed up, she can turn around to face him again, but it's easy enough to talk like this in the meantime.]

Same here, pretty much - between work, quests, and expeditions, it doesn't get boring. Do you have any new year's resolutions?

[Are those supposed to be shared..? Honestly, he'll happily tell anyone who asks (or doesn't) about his!]
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[personal profile] pinwheels 2025-01-21 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ She nods in response to his words. Realistically, she hasn't been here for that long compared to some people, but even the short time she has been here has been busy, not felt as long as it has been. It's a sharp contrast to the Void, where after the initial exploration, she had to make her own days up, many of them spent doing nothing but spending time with people.

At least here, there's less time to dwell on those left behind—there, and at home.

She's silent for a moment as she thinks about it, and then for a moment more in response to his question, her head tilting curiously. Has she ever made a New Year's Resolution before? Maybe not, and she hadn't thought to now, but... ]


Hmm... I guess I'd like to make more friends. Animal and human alike. And... maybe explore Ellipsa more. How about you, Hijikata?
mayoninofukucho: (Satisfied)

[personal profile] mayoninofukucho 2025-01-21 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Me? I already got my Avalonian death magic back, so next up is Earthlandian Dragon Slayer magic! I'm excited for that - it's one of the most powerful magics I've ever seen in the multiverse, and believe me, I've seen a lot!

[Boisterous much?! He doesn't seem to see anything wrong with his ambitious boasts...]

Animal friends, though? Have you made many here?

[When he aided her at the Frozen Falls, she didn't have any animal companions with her - of course not, after all he also didn't bring his pokémon or winged bull on such a dangerous mission wth him.]
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[personal profile] pinwheels 2025-01-27 11:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ Rinoa raises her brows, a curious expression on her face. As someone with a remarkable grasp of her own magic, even if it doesn't always quite work as intended in this world, there's a part of her that is curious to know what the most powerful magic is that he's ever seen.

And isn't that funny? A little over a year ago, she'd never have dreamed of wanting to know. Her own magic, back then, was terrifying enough.

But that's a story for another place and time. A question, too, as he's already moving on, asking her about her animal friends. Rinoa smiles. ]


I have my dog Angelo here with me from home, and Felix, from the place I stayed before this. They usually come on missions with me, but I kept them home last time. [ Something had told her it would be too dangerous. ] I'm hoping to make more friends. We work well together.
mayoninofukucho: (Cheerful)

[personal profile] mayoninofukucho 2025-01-27 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[Granted, he's only seen Wendy's Sky Dragon Slayer magic, and since it's unique to her, he'll have to choose a different element, but he'd gladly gush about its versatility if he knew that Rinoa was curious! For now, though, he smiles as she tells him about her animal friends.]

You brought one from the last world you helped? You know, I didn't even consider that... but then again, the ones I had on Avalon were dinosaurs and pretty feral. I bet they'd only have misbehaved here, and the archaeopteryx would've felt lonely without its flock or swarm or whatever it's called.

[It remained a wild animal, only tame to the point where it'd respond to his call and carry him on its back - much like his winged bull here.]

Have you considered trying to tame one of the winged mounts that live in the Spring Segment? Or maybe a fairy dog? With as huge as those get, it could carry you too, and Angelo'd have a new friend.

[Then again, he's pretty sure that the dog isn't lonely. Rinoa and Felix aside, people here are generally good to pets and will entertain them if they meet them on walks.]
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[personal profile] pinwheels 2025-02-02 06:40 am (UTC)(link)
[ An archaeopteryx...? It sounds like a dinosaur, like a T-Rexaur, but she doesn't say as much for now. Instead, she listens to him, nodding her head in response to his question. ]

I'm glad they're both here. When I woke up in the Void, I was alone. I met Felix after some time, and then Angelo came later. It... would have been really hard to do it all over again, you know?

[ But she likes the ideas that he has too. A winged mount—sure, she can fly, but it would make it easier for Angelo and Felix to travel with her, if she had one, no need for Float spells. Fairy dogs, too... ]

Maybe I'll have to try looking around a little more! See what I can find. Those both sound like really good ideas, though.

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