entrancelogs | [OPEN] Lose yourself in the music

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! ♥)

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

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.

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.]

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.

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.]

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.

[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?

[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.]

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.]

Can it be both?

[Don't mind how sour he looks about... more or less everything right now. You'd be used to that, right, Souji?]

Really, I'm really only here because the boredom overcame the desire to not be around anyone else.

[Souji nods. He gets it.]

At least here, you can be around people without really having to talk to anyone.

[It was easy enough to stand at the edge, absorb the presence of others, and not talk to any of them.]

It definitely won't be boring.

[Not if Ishimaru singing the national anthem is any indication.]

Did I ever give you the impression that I was a people person?

[He asks with an arched brow in Souji's direction. It's a pointed question, not anything close to rhetorical - knowing he was here before is still an unpleasant thought.

Maybe he needs to stop avoiding these kinds of problems.

His attention drifts to the boy on stage, the familiar strains of an anthem reaching him. He snorts softly, shaking his head.]

Points for enthusiasm.

No. But even people who aren't people-people want to have people around sometimes. Just not to deal with them.

[Souji thinks so anyway. He used to not be a people person--or at least he hadn't thought he was.

One corner of his mouth quirks as he looks back over at Crowley.]

You could probably learn from him.

I like my enthusiasm exactly where it is.

[The words come out dry, though the corner of his mouth quirks in turn as he looks back to Souji. Could you imagine him being like that? Really?]

Not up on a stage singing a national anthem.

I'd do it.

[Even he wonders why he's not a bit.]

Not really the enthusiasm part as much, though.

[His enthusiasm is much, much quieter.]

Then you're far more fond of looking the fool than I.

[Crowley's own enthusiasm tends to be directed only at the things he likes doing, and whatever that is... is surely not what is happening on the stage right now.]

I think the both of us are fine, right where we are.

[Souji smiles at that.]

You're right.

[He glances at that smile with the smallest of suspicious looks on his face, then returns it with a slight upturn of the corners of his lips.]

Of course I am.

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