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

[alleato]

"I mean, I, uh..." He feels spineless for a moment, taking a deep breath as his head spins just a little. "...I feel like we're kind of obligated to, right?" No, that's not right. There's a nervous edge to Dino's voice when he speaks again, but it settles into a strange, unusual certainty.

"It's basically that we're doing what we have to do to get ahead, but if they let us do what we're good at, it's going to get a better result. We're a group. Like a family, almost. That's the important thing. Working together, all of that, is what'll really get us ahead, no matter what."

[thelittlemerman]

Finnick stares down at his plate with a sober expression. "You're right," he says, "we have to stick together. That's the most important thing."

He looks around the room - he wonders sometimes if one of these people is on track to become the next Naomi Rivers. Who's under Blanche's thumb and who does he need to worry about keeping safe? He'll start with the other members of Hue & Cry, hoping that as long as they stay in line, they won't go the way of Yan, Toriel, and Undyne.

[alleato]

How... weird. Dino laughs quietly, uncomfortably, and looks Finnick over. Something's weird as hell if he's being that glum. Whatever it is, Dino's feeling a mix of responsibility for the mood, and a deeply hidden annoyance at it.

"If something's up, be honest with me. You make it sound like it's really bad around here. It's..." Terrible, he briefly thinks, like he's supposed to be somewhere else doing something else and being someone else. He shakes his head. "Help me out, Finnick."

[thelittlemerman]

Finnick feels guilty for worrying Dino, and he frowns up at him.

"Not now," he finally says, trying not to sound annoyed. "Not here. We can talk about it later."

[alleato]

His eyes go wide, and he nods, then blinks quickly. It's not right... Something's off.

"Okay. But you'll talk to me about what's wrong, won't you?" Sigh. "We only have each other. Feels like that."

[thelittlemerman]

"Later," Finnick says again, more insistent. He sighs down at his plate and gives the room another once-over, finally looking at Dino and conjuring up a smile.

"Now," he says, "pass the maple syrup, won't you?"