b u o n e ~ f e s t e

[sharktrash]

Who: Priders! (Basically if you (or your friend, or your dog) has had a positive interaction with anyone from MANTICORE, consider yourself invited, dragged along or sent in someone else's place. And even if you haven't been invited it's totally fine to notice something's going on and show up or  randomly come across this and stay!)
What: Genos and Squalo throw a Solstice dinner party. Italian food for everyone!
When: December 21?ish (forward-dated a bit so it doesn't fall right before irl holidays)
Where: MANTICORE penthouse
Warnings: MANTICORE Squalo, Carnies, language, minors getting drunk, substance abuse, someone might decide to bone, idk.


[ Fuck the creepy shit, MANTICORE are aggressively throwing a Solstice party! Because why not, and who has the patience to wait until New Years? ]

[ There are locations/prompts in toplevels, but feel free to start your own as well. Generic timeline of the night would be: cooking, dinner, socializing with games and booze and possibly other things, and  a movie marathon into the wee hours of the morning for the ones interested.  ]

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[tigermillionaire]

[It was inevitable. He gives her a pleading look, looking embarrassed.]

I don't know how to do this...

[blindfoldcode]

[She leans against the nearest... anything that's around.]

I'll tell you a secret. Everyone knows it's gross. A lot of soda makes it bearable. [She holds out her drink.] Try it.

[tigermillionaire]

[He looks at it hesitantly, and then does. He still makes a face, but it's less of a full body convulsion of disgust than his previous reactions.]

That's actually...more okay.

[He looks at the orange pop he has, and pours some of the other stuff in it.]

[blindfoldcode]

That doesn't mean you get to start drinking. It's a terrible habit.

[KIDO OH MY GOD STOP DOING THIS.]

[tigermillionaire]

Then why are you drinking?

[Face his kid logic, Kido.]

[blindfoldcode]

It's a serious medical condition. [Kido don't be a shit to him.]

[tigermillionaire]

What is?? Are you an alcoholic?

[Gunna get right in her grill.]

[blindfoldcode]

[Tiger you are small and round and kind of adorable and Kido can't handle this.]

I think you would've noticed if I was an alcoholic. [She's not gonna tell him "I can because I'm older." But then again, outside of that what excuse does she have? She looks at the drink and then back at Tiger and sighs, raising a hand to her hair.]

I never said I was a good role model.

[tigermillionaire]

What if I take away your drinking privileges!

[He reaches over to take her drink from her. While he is still being very stern, there is just a little bit of humour in the gesture.]

[blindfoldcode]

[She can't help laughing a little.]

Don't forget, Tiger. I know your weakness. I'll mess up your hair.

[tigermillionaire]

You wouldn't dare, we're at a party!! I need this hair!

[Still taking the drink. It's his now.]

[blindfoldcode]

Watch me.

[She's reaching.]

[tigermillionaire]

No!

[He moves to take a sip of her drink in protest.]

I'm gunna lick it all over!

[blindfoldcode]

[Tiger Universe, don't you dare.]

All right, all right. I won't drink tonight. But that means you can't, either.

[tigermillionaire]

[He sticks out his tongue and puts down the glass. Like, it's not like she couldn't get another drink anyway.]

It doesn't really matter...I don't think I've even seen you drunk before! I just...want to grow up a little.

[blindfoldcode]

[It's... it's a good thing he's been asleep when she's come in for the last couple of weeks because she has been...

Well she has been a little more than drunk.]

Drinking's not the way to go if you want to grow up.

[tigermillionaire]

[He pauses for a moment, and then says, more soberly:]

It makes people feel better, doesn't it?

[blindfoldcode]

[... Soberly.]

It makes people make stupid decisions and think they're doing better than they normally are. It's just a way to make it easier to pretend things are okay.

[tigermillionaire]

...That's what we're supposed to be doing now, isn't it?

[It's an earnest question. This kid is severely lacking in direction. All they can do is pretend to be okay and try to survive.]

[blindfoldcode]

Yeah. [She's quiet before she reaches out to put a hand on his shoulder.]

But so long as we stay smart, we will be okay. So no drinking--it makes you dumb.

[tigermillionaire]

Oh...

[He doesn't feel like he's ever been very smart about any of this. So that makes him pretty much screwed. He sighs, and then says, very quietly.]

I don't think I'm very smart about this stuff.

[blindfoldcode]

The way I see it... we do exactly the opposite of what we've been doing. Keep our heads down. Don't act up.

You'll be okay, Tiger. I just need you to trust me on that.

[tigermillionaire]

[He looks down and stares at his hands. Maybe he shouldn't talk about this, it only makes him sad and scared...]

I don't want to be here forever...

[His voice is very small.]

[blindfoldcode]

[The thought of being trapped here forever... Kido crouches in front of him. Her eyes are red when she does.]

You're not gonna be here forever, Tiger. We'll get out. Lesedi can't keep us here forever.

[tigermillionaire]

[Tiger looks at her, pausing for a moment when he sees her eyes change colour. He frowns, reaching forward in concern.]

Kido...Kido be careful your...[His voice is low, barely audible.] Your eyes did something...