[OPEN] Lose yourself in the music

[idolings]

Who: Everyone!!! You and you and you!
Where: Outside of the mansion, near the lake
When: August 10th Throughout the day!
Rating: PG
Summary: Wonderland's music festival is here! Perform on stage or just chill, mingle and eat snacks!
The Story:




The actual event doesn't start until the evening, but if you happen to pass by the lake in the morning, you may hear the sounds of people decorating along with a stage being put together. If anyone has time to spare, a lending hand in setting things up is always welcome!

When the sun starts to set, the main attraction of the event is finally in place. Upon entry, everyone will be handed out glowsticks and glow in the dark bracelets. A varietly of lights surrounding the area were there to brighten up the stage. Colored lights were strung together on poles and paper latern bags were also used to illuminate the setting. In the center, is a make shift stage. While it wasn't anything like a live arena, there was still quite a bit of room in case anyone wanted to sing with several people and dance. The stage is open for anyone to participate! Singing, playing an instrument, dancing, or even terrible karaoke with friends. Everyone is invited to have fun and enjoy themselves!

Even if you don't have any musical talents, you can still join in by watching the performances or chat with others. A snack table with a variety of treats and drinks is set up for everyone. There's a variety of cookies, cakes, fruits, cheeses and even Japanese food like riceballs, cabbage rolls and croquettes. Made by the suggestion of John Blake are all sorts of speciality popcorns like, chile-lime, s'mores and cheddar caramel corn. There's a lot of food and everyone is welcome to take anything with them in goodie bags.

Everything is set up and ready to go! Would you like to join in on the fun?

(ooc: This is an open mingle log, so feel free to throw in your own top levels in this post and respond in whatever format you'd like! ♥)

Comments

OTA, will match formatting c:

[eatsyourscience]

[Although Souji plays a couple of instruments and has performed in front of others before, he doesn't intend to perform today. There's no particular reasoning behind it, except that his mind has been elsewhere lately, and so he never prepared anything to play. He probably could have improvised, but that feels like tempting fate. Even if Yousuke and Teddie aren't there to make things turn out badly (which seems to be their natural tendency), he's not going to chance it. Still, to the people who know him well enough to know he plays, his absence on the stage might be noticeable.

He's still in attendance, though, listening to the people who do perform. He claps for all of them and finds the people he knows when they're finished to tell them they're doing great.

He can also be found eating some of the specialty popcorn. He spends several moments eyeing the popcorn and the rice balls, toying with the idea of turning the latter into popcorn onigiri right there on the spot. He hasn't made a decision yet, but he can still be found giving the food the side-eye as he considers.]

[jivitadana]

What are you thinking about?

[Minato had sneaked up behind Souji, figuring he'd find Souji around the food if he didn't find him near the stage or on the stage. He hadn't eaten anything yet despite the amount of food around, and was eying some of that food now.]

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji looked over at Minato and held up a rice ball in one hand and some popcorn in the other.]

Whether or not popcorn onigiri is a good idea.

[jivitadana]

Try it. You'd eat it anyway.

[Because with Souji, he had to try... everything. :|]

[eatsyourscience]

[It was like Minato was reading his mind.

He looked at his hands before popping some popcorn into his mouth and then taking a bite of the rice. Give him a moment to mull over that.]

[jivitadana]

[Okay, moment given. Now verdict? Minato was waiting and holding his breath.]

[eatsyourscience]

It's kind of dry. [He says before finally swallowing.] If the popcorn weren't flavored, it'd be pretty bland.

[jivitadana]

[Minato held onto Souji's arm that had the half-eaten popcorn onigiri and took a bite too. He nodded after chewing and swallowing. Yeah, pretty dry and bland.]

Dip it in chocolate syrup?

[eatsyourscience]

...Yes.

[That was the best idea.]

Put chocolate on the popcorn, make the onigiri, drizzle chocolate on it.

[jurisdick]

... What? Is it poisoned?

[ that's probably not a funny joke. then again, akechi isn't in the best of spirits the past couple of days. and now with the little joke his closet has decided to pull on him, he's less than enthused. but souji has, at the very least, been cordial with him in the past, so the familiar face is a welcomed distraction from the train wreck that is His Life. ]

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji looks up from inspecting a handful of rice ball and a handful of popcorn.]

Not so far.

[He's deadpan enough in his response that for someone who doesn't know him well--or isn't very observant--it might be difficult to tell whether or not he's serious.]

I was wondering if popcorn onigiri would be a good idea. Or popcorn croquettes.

[jurisdick]

[ ... interesting. ]

I'd imagine it'd be a bit dry. The flavor profile would be interesting, at the very least.

[ he can't believe he's giving the idea actual consideration. nonetheless, he glances away from souji in favor of looking off towards the stage. ]

Are you performing at all?

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji follows Akechi's gaze and looks up at the stage as well.]

I don't plan to. [He looks back.] Are you?

[jurisdick]

[ ... have you seen his outfit!? ]

Not particularly, no. [ a pleasant smile, at least, is shot souji's way. ]

...How have you been, at any rate?

[eatsyourscience]

[Hey, Souji doesn't judge. Besides, it looks like the kind of thing a person might wear on stage...]

Events aside, everything's been normal.

[Having reached the six year mark in Wonderland has just made him more pensive than normal. It's causing an odd feeling of lethargy that he needs to shake off.]

I feel like I haven't seen you around much, though.

[jurisdick]

[ six years. he isn't sure he would stay sane. he tenses up more than necessary at the mention of an event. ]

Despite what the media portrays, I'm not exactly an extrovert.

[ but it's said calmly, not meant to be standoffish. ]

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji notices that tension. It piques his curiosity.]

I guess being on TV would make you seem different from how you really are.

[With his own ace detective to think about, and being a good four or so years removed from Akechi, he has yet to see him on TV.]

I wouldn't have called myself extroverted, either.

[He just seems to...accumulate people.]

[saunteredvaguelydownwards]

Stare at that food any harder and it's going to spontaneously combust.

[Crowley, holding a cigarette and a glass of red wine in the same hand, pauses by the table where Souji sits and gives the young man a sidelong look. They haven't seen one another in person for some time, and for the last week at least, no one has seen Crowley at all.

And no one needs to know just why that is.]

If that's something you can do. Someone knows this place is just a pick 'n' mix of freak mutations.

[eatsyourscience]

I can't make things spontaneously combust, but I have Personas that can set things on fire.

[Which is pretty close to spontaneous combustion. He takes a bit of the rice cake now that he's decided against trying to turn it into popcorn onigiri right here on the spot.]

I haven't seen you around in awhile.

[He's sure Crowley's been around--it's hard to completely fly under the radar here.]

[saunteredvaguelydownwards]

Wonderful.

[Personas that can set things on fire. He files that one away for future reference, then shrugs off the question dismissively. Sure, he's been around. As around as one can be without actually moving from the same two metres square of space.]

I've been otherwise engaged. I'm surprised you noticed.

[eatsyourscience]

Why wouldn't I notice?

[Sure he hasn't been actively looking around for Crowley, but he pays attention to the network.

Also he runs a really kickin' diner that no one can resist for long. Probably. Even if it doesn't serve alcohol.]

[saunteredvaguelydownwards]

Why would you.

[Because, being completely candid, Crowley's discomfort at not recalling what he may or may not have told Souji in previous visits to Wonderland had pushed him to keep his distance from the boy.

Not that the demon ever needed a particular excuse to keep his distance from anyone.]

Never mind. We could be having that argument all night and I really don't want to.

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji shrugs. His interest in Crowley has not waned in his absence from Wonderland, and since he returned, through their interactions, Souji finds himself trying to match up the two iterations' behavior in his head. As far as he can tell, Crowley's exactly the same--just without any memories of Wonderland.]

What do you want to do tonight, then?

[saunteredvaguelydownwards]

[He might be comforted by that thought - that he hadn't changed at all in the perception of someone who claimed to know him well. It might creep him out a little, too - he hasn't yet moved past his general uncertainty of Souji - but.. still, a small comfort.

Crowley looks around, his eyes travelling slowly across the various scenarios laid out in front of them, and he shakes his head.]

Not being here would be a start.

[He doesn't sound entirely like he means it.]

[eatsyourscience]

Here at the concert or here in Wonderland?

[Because he can understand the latter, but if it's the former, Crowley is definitely in the wrong place.]