+ FOURTH WALL EVENT: GENERAL NON-PARTY MINGLE POST +

[vitaelamorte]

Who: E V E R Y O N E
Where: Everywhere that isn't one of the parties! Both Sides!
When: Sept 1st to Sept 10th
Rating: G to PG-13 (please label higher ratings, thank you!)
Summary: Wonderful parties are springing up all across Wonderland, but there are still plenty of other places to explore. This is a log for any new arrivals who want to experience different parts of Wonderland life, and any current guests not in the mood for a log or transmission of their own.

Please also see THE FOURTH WALL MASTER POST for rules, information, and all the fun parties you can visit!
The Story:

On the morning of September 1st, everyone in Wonderland, on both Real and Mirror Side, will awake to find one of four possible invitations has been shoved under their doors. The glass has been carefully removed from all mirrors, and everyone will be able to cross to and from Mirror Side with ease, without forcing any sort of swap. The Queen of Hearts' chambers, discovered in the previous event, will be mysteriously inaccessible, leading only to a tearoom.

Additionally, there will be many more Wonderland guests than usual, each of them with their own random invitation and network device (wired to make replies only). As the week goes on, as per the invitations, more and more parties will appear (and everyone is invited to all of them, whether they received an invitation or not). But who brought them here? Why are there so many parties? Who is responsible for all of this exactly?

It's anyone's guess, though if parties or riddles are not your style, then there is always plenty more to see...

Comments

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji smiled to himself, facing away from Minato as he worked. His face was neutral again, though soft, when he turned back. The dishes were clean and dry and where they belonged.]

Are you ready to go?

[jivitadana]

[Minato hopped off the stool and was at Souji's side now.]

I am if you are.

[He knew where Souji's room was, or so he had assumed he did. But that didn't mean he wanted to go there alone, of course.]

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji gestured, then got the door for them both. He hung up his "help yourself" sign and closed the door to the diner.]

It's in the same place. Sixth floor, room 100.

[He was sure he didn't have to remind Minato, but he did anyway. It was nice to know, sometimes, that there were things that hadn't changed.]

[jivitadana]

[Minato walked alongside Souji, but it didn't take him long to reach and hold onto Souji's hand.

He knew the way to Souji's room. Yet he didn't rush the walk. It wasn't just for his own sake, but for Souji's too. He would be by his side, even if he wasn't here at this place. Souji would remember.

When they reached their destination, he looked up at Souji.]

... You make me really happy.

[eatsyourscience]

[There was a strange balance in this moment. He knew how to act with Minato, how happy he was to see Minato, but Minato was different than he'd known him. He knew so much and had seen the future Souji wanted. That seemed like something he shouldn't be able to touch.]

I'm happy, too.

[He was.]

[jivitadana]

[Minato touched his hand to Souji's. He really was happy and he was so glad that Souji was too.

He got up on his tiptoes and kissed Souji's cheek.]

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji smiles to himself and gets the door when they reach his bedroom. It's the same as always, except for the fat, small dragon and the bunny that seem to be existing without much trouble. In fact, the bunny is sleeping on top of the dragon.]

Don't worry about them.

[jivitadana]

[The bunny was new. How cute. Minato didn't worry then about them as Souji asked him not to.

He did wander around the room just to see if anything else had changed. It hadn't, really. He just wanted to be surrounded by all the things that belonged to Souji.

Maybe then he could be counted as one of the things that belonged to Souji too.]

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji followed Minato in and went to get a couple of drinks from the closet before going to sit on the couch. He set the drinks on the table and, when Minato finished surveying the room, gestured him over to sit beside him - rather than on the other side of the table.]

What do you think?

[He liked Minato being there. It felt...normal. And right.]

[jivitadana]

[Minato did sit next to Souji, a little bit too close maybe and ended up leaning against him instead. It was warm and comfy right here.]

It's you.

[Everything about it was so very Souji. He liked the way the books were lined up. He liked the way the animals were cared for and just so peaceful where they were. He liked that the little models and figurines were still standing guard over the shelf.]

[eatsyourscience]

I'm pretty boring.

[The same room at home, the same room here. Seven years of the same room. But this room was safe and comfortable and comforting. It was like that with Minato next to him, too.]

I've missed you.

[He'd established that but...he needed to say it again. Needed to.]

[jivitadana]

[Minato didn't think Souji was boring. Minato was then too, in that case. They could be the same on that count.

Then he couldn't help but blush lightly at Souji's second comment. He missed Souji too, as much as he could miss him even if he was at home with Souji.]

I've missed you too.

[He had to say that as well if just for Souji's sake.]

I will be here for as long as I can.

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji got an arm around Minato, who was already leaning against him, his hand at Minato's hair.]

Thank you. For everything.

[jivitadana]

[Minato leaned a little more into Souji now that they were closer.]

I should be thanking you. You saved me. Not just from the Door, but over so much more too.

[eatsyourscience]

I promised I would. [A beat.] I'm really happy I remembered.

[jivitadana]

[Minato cuddled with Souji.]

Me too. I promise that we're happy together.

[He turned a bit and kissed Souji's cheek.]

We can be happy together now too, right?

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji smiled and turned his head, giving Minato a proper kiss.]

Yeah. We are. We can be.

[jivitadana]

[Minato blushed lightly at that kiss. Souji was always a good kisser, and it was the same as ever.]

Thank you.

[He smiled and whispered in Souji's ear that he would like to "spend a long time" with Souji.]

[eatsyourscience]

[ > You spend a long time with Minato.]