enkiboo | .:Curfew Spa Party:.

Oh. There's a lot of you.

...I wonder if we should do something to spice things up.

[ They say, pouring themselves something into a glass. ]

[Mio's head pops over from the top floor, ears perked curiously.]

Oh, there's a lot of you, [she echoes, as if just noticing the same thing.]

Is that food you've got down there?

[ It really is quite a surprise, isn't it? So they don't blame her.

They also nod. ]

I do. Were you interested in having some?

I could eat. I didn't realize just how late it had gotten.

[She doesn't look like she just got out of the spa's heated pool, either - so Mio probably has lost track of time up here a bit.]

Yes, it would be for the best. There's no sense in going hungry.

Please, choose whatever you like.

[ These are probably like simple sandwiches made from crop ingredients and stuff... including cheese sandwiches, jelly sandwiches too. Yum! ]

[Mio starts her way down the stairs at a quick, agile trot, though she's slowed considerably by the time she reaches the bottom, hand braced on the rail.

Cheese and vegetables? Don't mind if she does. And it's better to eat it before it gets wilted in the humidity, so Mio tucks in after a thankful little nod of her head.]

Ah, it's so fresh! It really does invigorate you, having access to food like this. [Like a polite and well-mannered person, Mio waits until she's fully finished with each bite to speak again.] Do you think we'll get bored here and need something else to do?

[ Yeah, that'd suck if they did wilt like that...but thankfully they're definitely going to be put away between the two of them. ]

I'm glad you agree.

[ They think the same, and talk occasionally when their mouth is full of food. Not always, though. ]

I do think so. Which is part of why I said what I did; with a lot of us here, we can probably come up with something fun together. Don't you agree?

Last week, we fell asleep before we could even finish our movie... [So they might not need too many activities if they get worn out so quickly.] There's no guarantee that we'll be that tired this time, though. It'll be good to have something to pass the time.

[It does not sound particularly convincing. She is not naive; the fear that things will repeat or even escalate is sinking her heart, especially after yesterday's meeting.]

I wouldn't mind hearing a few things about your life - or anyone else's for that matter. They're all so different from what I know.

A movie...?

[ Enkidu blinks a bit, evidently unfamiliar with the term. If it got discussed in trial in which I hope to god Not, they probably did not hear it at the time. ]

I'm afraid I'd hardly know where to start.

Maybe I can talk about my best friend?

Yeah, at the theater. They're stories that didn't really happen told in recorded pictures. [If they want to know more, she's happy to show them sometime. She's strangely relieved they don't know what a movie is either. It's one of the few things that hasn't made her feel completely thrown into deep water, the way everyone else here has been exposed to all of these things that only just now are illuminating her life.]

Your best friend? [Mio perks up.] Sure, why wouldn't I want to hear more about that?

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Spice things up?

[Azure wasn't expecting a crowd but she will happily help herself to some booze.]

Do you have any ideas, or are you looking for inspiration?

[ Feel free! ]

I'm looking for inspiration. I'm not too well-acquainted with how people might enjoy themselves at 'celebrations' except beyond telling stories and dancing.

[ Over an open fire. They are from ancient times. ]

Telling stories is a classic - I know some of the kids back home really love telling ghost stories, trying to scare each other.

[She may or may not feature in some of those stories because her reputation proceeds her, but she's not mad about it.]

Though not sure that'll fly with this crowd. There's always other options, even if some might be a bit... juvenile.

[But Mio and Noah are here - and while she hasn't had the chance to speak to either of them yet, she's long since memorized everyone's profiles. They're babies, so maybe some of the more childish party games would be fine.]

Ghost stories...those sound exciting!

[ They mean it. Enkidu does like surprising things; interesting curveballs in tales that can catch their interest well enough. ]

Though at the other comment, they tilt their head. ]

What do you mean by 'juvenile'? Can you explain?

[ They look very interested in what she has to say. ]

They're a bit childish? The sort of silly things that kids would get excited or embarrassed over that wouldn't bother anyone more secure in themselves.

[So, you know. Perfect for everyone here.]

I'm curious what you'd consider juvenile, considering... Well, Mio and myself were never exactly children.

[Sometimes you're born ten and with a gun. Maybe Noah wants to be juvenile for a change!!]

[Baby. Baby boy.]

If I said "spin the bottle", what do you think of?

[Since he wants to be juvenile, that's one of the most absurd things she can think of. Most of the kids in the Wrench don't even play... Every time there's been attempts something's exploded.

But also, she has no idea what Noah knows or not. It's not like she knows if "never exactly children" is literal or metaphorical!!]

...I'm guessing there's more to it than just spinning a bottle. That doesn't sound like much fun.

[He learned what a kiss was like, a week ago. Go easy on him ma'am...]

Sure is.

[Oh Buddy.]

You spin a bottle, sure, but then you have to kiss the person it's pointing at.

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[ They look over at Noah as he speaks up and back on over to her. ]

So, what do you mean by that? As in, can you describe to us what silly things these would be?

Spin the bottle, truth or dare, some weird thing called "roleplay"...

[Some of the children Azure knows may or may not be chuuni. She doesn't know the word but that's what she means by roleplay.]

To name a few.

[Will she have to explain them...]

What's truth or dare?

[ Enkidu picks that one out first! It sounds potentially really interesting.

...She will definitely have to explain it to them. ]

It's what it sounds like. You get everyone together, then challenge someone to pick "truth" or "dare". Pick "truth" and the challengee can ask you whatever they want and you gotta answer truthfully. Pick dare and you get dared to do some task or another.

[Is that a good enough explanation... It better be.]

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Wow, I haven't thought about those kinds of games since my school days.

It sounds like you're excited about them.