video; un: coolguykeigo

[asano_san]

[Now posted to the right comm 😳]

Don't get me wrong I love to party! I'm always ready for a party.

[In the background of his video, loud music, a dim room, flashing lights, and an indeterminate mass of bodies in motion show he's at a party right now.

He leans in closer to the screen and his voice has the harsher tone of someone trying to whisper, even if he still has to almost yell to be heard over the music. His face at this angle is a bit sweaty, not out of line for someone who's probably been dancing, but also tired.]

But something's strange about this one!

[Another partygoer stops just behind him, their head tilting to consider him standing there, not showing how much he loves to party. Turning his head at the sense of someone watching him, Keigo visibly twitches and throws his arms up with an over-the-top "WHOOOO!" His phone is still in his hand. Apologies to anyone who easily gets motion sick.

No, he has not looked at QuestBoard for a hint about what's going on.]

[Open to action if you want to say your character is also at the party.]

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video; un: coffeefiend

[ichoosefight]

[ ... ]

If you're creeped out, why don't you just leave?

[asano_san]

I don't want to be the first one to leave the party! Only losers do that!

[ichoosefight]

[ ......... ]

[ don't do it, don't say the mean thing ]

...Might be a little late for that, hun.

[ dammit. ]

[asano_san]

You don't even know me! How can you say I'm a loser?

[ichoosefight]

I mean, you did just wave your arms around and say "whoo". But mostly, parties are supposed to be fun. Nobody really cares if you leave early unless you take the booze with you.

[asano_san]

Waving your arms and saying whoo is one of the top ways to show you're having a good time. It might as well be in the party rulebook!

But that's one of the strange things! It feels like there are people here watching to make sure you're having a good time. And not in a nice or fun way where they're going to introduce you to someone or offer you a drink. A creepy way!

[Despite his protests, the background of his video shows him walking around the edges of the part as he looks for the door.]

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[troubadamsel]

[ Someone else is also here unwillingly - and the force of all that dancing makes them bump into each other. ]

Augh! Watch it, will you?

Action

[konpeito_aji]

[Nobunaga is in a suit, and has the stereotypical tie around his head also indicating he's having a blast, even though he has no idea that that's a THING in the future.]

[However the long has hell katana and gun probably stick out a mile wide, even if the suit didn't.]

Are you familiar with parties of this time period or magic objects?

[He should really drink less, but whatever. PARTAAAAY!]

[ichoosefight]

[ She frowns. ]

No, it definitely isn't. But that is pretty weird. Have you tried any of the drinks? Any chance the punch was spiked?

[asano_san]

It wasn't my fault! Someone else bumped into-

[Hot girl senses kicking in...]

Have you heard of Dance Tag? Whoever you bump into is "it" and you have to dance with them.

[asano_san]

[Now here's a man having a good time. If only he could find that spirit, maybe he could go back to enjoying the party properly. He doesn't have a tie handy, though.]

What time period? What magic objects?

[One final detail catches up with him.]

Why do you have a sword?

[konpeito_aji]

I always have a sword.

[One of hundreds.] You should be asking why don't you?

THIS time period. [Gestures around.]

[Then just sighs.] I guess you aren't going to be to tell. All right, just help keep looking like you're having fun and provide a buffer.

The only way out is when I destroy the item that doesn't belong.

[asano_san]

I had a drink not long after I got here, but that was...

How long have I been here? How long has this party been going on?

[asano_san]

I don't have one because you don't just bring a sword to a party!

[Not that he has a sword to bring to the party anyway. But that's not the principle in question!]

Oh.

[This is all making more sense.]

This is normal to me, except for the magic part. I could find something that doesn't belong.

[Until it doesn't.]</small. Why am I finding something that doesn't belong?

[konpeito_aji]

Really? Most of the parties I've been too always get a lot more out of hand and swordsman get wild.

[Shrugs! No accounting for party tastes.]

[As for the last part:] Not my sword. Something that belongs to the house. I mean... doesn't fit with the rest of it. [Huff.] Unless you want to party forever. It's a curse. Break the item, break the curse.

[troubadamsel]

What an absurd little game! And I'm not here to frolic - I've been trying to leave this place for nearly an hour!

[ichoosefight]

[ Okay, she was a little mean, but this guy is seriously a spaz. ]

Uh, I dunno. Today's Saturday? [ She shrugs. ]

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[milkmycattle]

[Crow's been at the same party, although he's a willing participant, this is starting to get old. He notices Keigo who also starts to question the neverending festivities, but he realizes there are a few cronies making sure the party doesn't end. They start sending a few suspicious looks to the teen. The redhaired hedgehog dances over to the other, trying his best to get his energy up.]

Hey! Show me your moves! Bet, you can't dance better than me!

[He hopes the other will catch his drift, but Crow's energy is quite infectious, especially with his fancy footwork. Challenge accepted?]

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[unknowntodeath]

[Archer's only here because Rin needed company. But since he notices Keigo he might as well tease him a little, right-]

Ah. It's Caster's little pet.

[He's involuntarily kind of moving to the music.]

[asano_san]

It was Saturday when I got here. I haven't lost a day!

[Something he never thought he would need to feel relief over.]

It's still been a long time since I had anything to drink. I would know if I was drunk anyway, wouldn't I?

[asano_san]

Frolic?

[Who says frolic?]

Who says frolic?

[After the hot girl sense, a sense of self-preservation kicking in would have been nice.]

If you want to leave, you just need to go over...

[Keigo turns his head and then his whole body looking for a door in the distance. What direction was the entrance again?]

[asano_san]

[What kind of parties does this guy go to? Besides this one, which apparently is cursed. Is sword guy bad luck for parties? Is it all his fault?]

What kind of curse is partying? Sure, I am getting tired of dancing.

[Three heads turn sharply his way.]

Said no one ever!

[He throws in what he thinks is a cool dance move for good measure.

(It's not a cool dance move. But it throws them off his scent for now.)]

[asano_san]

[His feet are tired. That weird feeling he keeps having is kind of a buzzkill.

But what kind of (self-declared) life of the party would Keigo be if he didn't rise to such a direct challenge of dancing supremacy?]

You're on!

[The footwork is beyond him, but he adds extra hand and arm movements to make up for the steps he can't copy.]

[asano_san]

And you're the guy who'd rather send me to my doom than help me!

[He's not looking very dead yet, so claims of doom may be greatly exaggerated.]

[unknowntodeath]

It's not my fault you got involved with her.

[Dance casually while shrugging.]