[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

[eatsyourscience]

[Truly remarkable.

But before they start talking about the fact that Souji is just plain nosy and gets into everyone's business, he decides to change the subject.]

You seem kind of tense.

[Maybe it's the outfit?]

[jurisdick]

[ he's going to blame it on the outfit!! ]

My apologies, I didn't realize I was being that obvious. [ a beat; a pause for internal despair. ]

This is ... hardly something I'd be wearing of my own volition.

[ there's nothing else bothering him. nope. not at all. he's as cool as a cucumber. and he isn't peering over his shoulder every two seconds. ]

[eatsyourscience]

I don't think I know any guy who would.

[Except Teddie, who doesn't count.

Souji continues to take in Akechi's behavior and cants his head to one side.]

Are you worried about something?

[jurisdick]

... Why do you think that?

[ it's so true, though. so painfully, painstaking true. ]

Either way, I wouldn't want to distract you with something so insignificant when there's a festival.

[ akechi, you realize that's an admission, right? ]

[eatsyourscience]

If it's got you worked up, it's not insignificant.

[Akechi has always been quite calm in their previous interactions, at least. For the most part. There are moments when Souji thinks there's more to his words than there seems, but he's never been able to place what that might be.]

[jurisdick]

[ fine then. he'll frame this situation very vaguely, then. ]

That event most recently. I didn't know that this place was capable of rewriting memories.

[ there, that should be enough information without entirely tipping his hand. ]

[eatsyourscience]

It's pretty alarming after the fact.

[It's certainly a real cause for concern. Souji can't blame him for being unsettled by it. But...]

Why do you keep looking over your shoulder?

[jurisdick]

[ kurusu. he's keeping a weary eye out for kurusu. ]

I suppose I still have jitters after last week. My apologies if I'm distracted.

[ he just used the word jitters unironically. ]

[eatsyourscience]

Don't worry about it.

[Souji wonders if there's not more to it than that--it doesn't really add up to him. But he shakes his head.]

You just usually seem really calm. So it's surprising.

[jurisdick]

[ it's remarkable how unexpected situations can make you lose all those years of practicing a poker-face. he avoided the unknown for this exact reason. ]

I suppose that's true. [ he forces a very tired smile and looks back at souji. ]

Has that happened to you since you've been here?

[eatsyourscience]

Lots of times. [Having been here so long, it's probably to be expected.] Especially after the third time I died.

[That...feels like an odd thing to say out loud. He doesn't talk about his deaths much.]

[jurisdick]

[ .... excuse him? while he's learned that it's possible to die here (and come back) hearing it mentioned so candidly catches him off guard. especially with all that he knows. ]

... You certainly are a magnet for danger.

[ it's meant as a joke, but he can't help but think it's partially true. ]

[eatsyourscience]

Maybe. It's been three years since then, though.

[He thinks it's pretty good that in six years, he's only died three times. That means he only has one more get out of jail free card, though.]

[jurisdick]

Is there any reason for that? Or just pure luck?

[ he hasn't exactly heard about what happens when you die too many times. one death is more than enough for him, thank you very much. ]

[eatsyourscience]

Luck, mostly.

[Sure, he's been looking out for danger, but he had been the second and third time, too, and he'd still died.]

There are times when something like that turns out to be unavoidable.

[jurisdick]

I suppose I should consider myself lucky that things have, for the most part, been fairly tame since May. The calm before the storm, maybe.

[ looking on the bright-side! maybe. he shrugs and can't help sneak another peek over his shoulder - goddamnit. ]

[eatsyourscience]

[Okay, Souji's not leaving it alone this time.]

Who do you think's going to show up?

[jurisdick]

[ he's a horrible liar, sometimes. surprisingly? ]

... Kurusu.

[ it's a half-assed murmur as he reaches for another snack to occupy himself with. ]

[eatsyourscience]

...Why?

[Souji knows next to nothing about Akira, other than what the other Phantom Thieves have told him. He's only spoken to him once before.]

[jurisdick]

[ he's not sure if that's better. or worse. maybe both. somehow. best to keep this vague, though. ]

Just a bit of a -- [ words, phrasing. ] -- misunderstanding last week. That's all.

[eatsyourscience]

[Unfortunately for Akechi, like all Persona protagonists, Souji is notoriously willing to get up in peoples' business.]

What kind of misunderstanding?

[jurisdick]

[ he needs to stop associating with protagonists. he thinks he's allergic. he was hoping he would let it drop, that he wouldn't pry, but here they are. if he avoids talking about it, then that's even more suspicious and souji may end up asking akira directly. which would mean that akira would know akechi was bringing it up to other people. that couldn't do. but. but if he explained it to souji, that was another slew of problems. why did he come to this festival again? ]

We had fake memories during that week. [ starting absurdly, stupidly simple. ]

[eatsyourscience]

[So it was related to the event after all. Then Akechi wasn't lying, just being incredibly vague and misdirecting.]

Right. I remember. [Go on.]

[jurisdick]

[ GOD DAMNIT. ]

We didn't know each other in that 'world'. [ make something up, he thinks loudly in his head, nearly crushing the rather attractive pastry in his hand. ]

[eatsyourscience]

Did something happen?

[He's trying to think of what that might have been, but again, he doesn't know Akira--or Akechi--well enough to even start guessing.]