006 ✽ Get Down

[giglio_madonna]

Who: As many people in Virgo HQ as Luce can grab
What: The best way to get to know new people is over breakfast, didn't you know?
When: A nice cheery morning a vague time in January after everyone's newbies have met their band
Where: The Flower Over Bones penthouse
Warnings: None planned! Feel free to treat this as a mingle log

The first month Luce arrived at Virgo HQ, she didn't waste any time before establishing some sort of lunch everyone could get together at. As January drags on, it's something she finds herself thinking about as new faces fill up the gaps where she had known others.

It's part of the reasons why, one early morning, she can be found bustling to all the other band penthouses to deliver a simple invitation she makes sure everyone gets to hear: a breakfast taking place in the FoB house for all Virgo musicians.

FoB penthouse looks like a lot of the other bands, with some clutter here and there that fits its inhabitants including a small dartboard with various articles about the members pinned there with shuriken. The television is playing what seems to be an early day sci-fi movie marathon and there's already a pretty impressive spread of pancakes, waffles, french toast, and various cut up fruit for people to dig into.

Comments

FINNICK / OTA

[thelittlemerman]

Finnick was probably annoyed into coming here by Keith. He's not much of a person before coffee so he didn't have the proper ability to argue, which means he is here now and he's not entirely sure why. He's good at socializing, but it always seems like more of a job to him than an enjoyable pastime, and he doesn't particularly like doing it this early in the morning.

That's why he seems a little frowny this morning as he stares down into his second cup of coffee, occasionally picking away at a pile of food that he created before he remembered what reasonable portions look like.

[totheright]

"Hey, what's this?" Oh look, Finnick, it's your favorite band member. Absolute, number one favorite, coming up to your side to drape heavily over your shoulder and look down at your barely-touched plate of food. "Growing boys need their breakfasts! Most important meal of the day and all that?"

[thelittlemerman]

Finnick frowns gently at the limbs around his shoulders and then raises an eyebrow at Kaoru. The boy is certainly affectionate, and usually Finnick would have some clever way of dealing with it, but right now he can't be bothered.

"I've already had enough," he says lightly. "Do you want it?"

[totheright]

Kaoru wrinkles his nose, thinking about it for a moment, then shakes his head. “I've already eaten enough. Got to keep this figure, right?” He’s definitely going to steal a strawberry from the side of the plate and take a bite. “That being said, you look seriously bummed, so you should eat up."

[thelittlemerman]

Finnick frowns at him and raises an eyebrow, like this is a flaw in Kaoru's observational skills rather than something he is actually projecting. "I'm not bummed out, and I'll get to it when I get to it."

But for now, coffee.

[totheright]

"Says the guy who's going to be sporting frown lines at age 25." Because, really, Finnick. Frowning is bad for the soul. "I'm just trying to look out for you."

[thelittlemerman]

Finnick looks at Kaoru, annoyed, but he does make a conscious to relax his face and prevent those frown lines. That wouldn't do any good at all. "And what has you in such a good mood this morning?"

[totheright]

"You know, the usual things." Kaoru pulls away just enough to start listing off things on his fingers. "Meeting other people from the label. Eating spicy food and maple syrup. Flirting with hot musicians. Hot musicians flirting with me. What's there not to be in a good mood about?"

[thelittlemerman]

Now that he has band mates younger than him, Finnick feels weirdly responsible for their behaviour. Plus, flirting with hot musicians is his thing. It's kind of what he's known for.

"And who have you been flirting with?" he asks, raising an eyebrow.

[totheright]

Oh, pout. Kaoru primps at his hair a little and says vaguely, "people. Specifically attractive people. Are you going to go all band-mom on me?"

[thelittlemerman]

"No," Finnick says, too quickly. He is definitely not going to do that. He's not the band-mom type, okay? He smiles sweetly and it doesn't reach his eyes. "I'm only thinking about our image."

[totheright]

Their image? Kaoru's lips purse, and he tries not to laugh out loud. "Alright, not-Mom. You definitely don't have to worry about me fucking anyone. I'll be discreet."

[thelittlemerman]

Finnick rolls his eyes and goes back to his coffee. This coffee is the only thing keeping him from murder today. "That's all I ask," he says, heavy with sarcasm.

[alleato]

Half asleep himself, Dino is ambling around with a cup of coffee that he's deemed too hot to drink yet, and looking for familiar faces to bother. He can't quite excuse addressing other people while he's not really coherent, but if it's someone he knows, it's fine!

And it's totally not weird that he's staring blankly at that plate of food.

"...Huh." It's... apparently interesting.

[thelittlemerman]

Finnick frowns at him suspiciously, taking a moment to look Dino up and down trying to divine his intentions before he speaks.

"Didn't you get any?"

[alleato]

Blinking, Dino seems to snap out of whatever fuzziness he's in, and he turns on a winning grin. "Not yet. I was just thinking about it, and those all look good. Trying to decide what to get..." It's kinda difficult.

[thelittlemerman]

Finnick smirks at him, like he knows something Dino doesn't, or he's amused at Dino.

"I recommend the waffles," he says smoothly, before he takes a long sip of coffee.

[alleato]

Well, that's a pretty good reaction, and Dino can't help warming his grin up a little more. He glances back at the waffles, then to Finnick.

"They're good? I'm probably going to do that, then. Kinda overwhelming, isn't it? This early in the morning anyway."

[thelittlemerman]

"It is a little early for all this commotion, isn't it? I'm surprised anyone is very alert right now."

He sweeps a frown across the room, full of scrutiny, like he's concerned these people are actually robots which is why they could be so peppy before noon.

[alleato]

Dino follows Finnick's gaze, disapproving of all these peppy things for a fraction of a second. "Yeah, it's weird. I've run into three or four people--" Literally. "--who didn't even seem to hear me." Because you mumbled, Dino.

"Maybe they're not cool and staying up late jamming. Recording. Writing. You know, the useful things."

[thelittlemerman]

Finnick shrugs, unconvinced. "Flowers Over Bones is very successful," he says. "Maybe they're on something."

[alleato]

Oh dear. Well, he can't help it if his smile falters. "Wait. Do you really think they're... you know, doing that?" He runs a hand through his hair. "I just meant maybe they sleep reasonable hours."

[thelittlemerman]

Finnick chuckles at him. "I have no idea. They probably do go to sleep on time and everything - all work and no play, you know."

[alleato]

Well. True or not, the seed is now planted in Dino's head, and he's going to have to hold himself back from trying to find out a truth in that supposition, offhand comment or not. "Right. It's kind of hard to sleep unless I'm really worn out. Maybe they're the same way? Getting stuff done."

[thelittlemerman]

"Maybe," Finnick says lightly. He hasn't been sleeping well at all lately, regardless. Strange visions and all that, not that he would tell his new band mates about those. "In any case, I'm going to need more coffee if I'm going to enjoy it properly."