[open mingle] from my laboratory in the castle east

[gekkajuu]

Who: EVERYONE!
What: Diva's! Birthday! Masquerade!!
When: August 4
Where: the Nadril caves
Warning(s): This is a mingle, so please indicate if your starter isn't OTA. Also: please put any necessary warnings in your subject lines when things pop up!

Atsushi has been planning this for a while now, but needless to say, a certain dragon forced him to adapt his plans, and arguably not for the better. Still, he's determined to make this work! Diva told him she's never had a birthday party in all of her long life, and that is just not all right - so of course he promised her she'd have one this year.

He... should have maybe not said anything, and just done this in secret. Or at least he should have known better than to ask Diva what kind of party she wanted, because she sure had a lot of wishes... That's Diva for you, though. Besides, after more than 170 years without a birthday party, she deserves to say exactly what she wants!

Atsushi has spent more time than he probably should have, decorating a part of Nadril's cave system with fairy lights and anything else he could find. For being in a cave, the setting is very atmospheric! There's food, drinks, and recorded music - not all of it suited for a party, but there are instruments too, for the more talented guests.

A masquerade was Diva's first and foremost wish, and with everyone having limited means and fewer possessions here, masks have kindly been provided by your hosts at the entrance. Some are classy; some are a little unusual; some are -....... Well, you should probably be at the party in time, so all the good masks haven't been taken yet. How well have you disguised yourself? Did you bother to hide your identity at all?

A gift for the birthday vamp is appreciated, but your presence is the biggest gift. There's no better time than the present to forget the unresolved situation elsewhere on the planet, and have a little fun together!

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wildcard!

[illuminating]

[A perfectly good way to draw a mother of all life into your space is to have food aplenty (easily accessed), and happy commotion. People gathered and enjoying themselves is its own kind of warmth. She's been present for some minutes, wagging her tail at familiar faces, but not wanting to intrude on their conversations and dancing.

Diva has a way of drawing her attention avidly, not only because she's unfamiliar, and Ammy has a habit of rectifying this, but because she swirls around the party like some blue star. Anyone would be magnetized. However, she's also like a busy swallow, visiting and visiting her guests, and the white beast who's wandered into her party passes some time snacking off the table. Another, unavoidably, helpless habit.

Eventually, with some patience, she finds her in a quiet, unoccupied moment, and she goes to her with dropped ears in subconscious gentleness, raises her tail to wave it amicably, and thinks:

Please, look here, lovely girl. Please, don't be afraid.]


(honks!! i hope this is okay, lmk if you need me to change anything! 💕&, i couldn't remember where we landed on telepathy, but i can remove that if you don't want it, too!)

ITS ALL GOOD <3

[colorature]

<sub>[It's more the intent rather than the words themselves that reach her, an understanding on a higher level that has Diva turning to face the wolf with red markings (and wings?!) that's seemingly coming her way. It's been some time that she's communicated in such a way - usually it's only with other Chiropterans and as their Queen that getting inside their heads is possible. This though is a pleasant surprise, and has her eagerly reaching out with her hands to beckon her closer.

She chooses to reply with her voice, chirping out the words excitedly.]</sub>

I've no fear of you! None at all.

[illuminating]

[That she speaks with her voice has Ammy missing on any cognizance it may be possible for her to comprehend her own original, ancient language. Her thoughts themselves aren’t really sent in effort to be understood, they happen simply because she’s a thinking-being. She’s rarely without response to things, it’s only that she has considerably more trouble getting her intentions and words out than people do. 

However her intention reaches her, she’s relieved for it, and in partial wonder of if she had heard thoughts, she trots up to her, eyes softened, head already aiming to settle between her palms.

Hello. You hear m—

A centimeter before fur touches skin, she halts, head raising higher as if drawing back, startled. This isn’t fear, but the unexpectedness of her not being human, of being something she hasn’t encountered before, and it passes quickly. Less than a second following this reaction, she’s stepping into her open hands, her cold nose intensely investigating palm, trailing to wrist and forearm; her tail alternates between a wag of greeting and being held still, horizontally aloft, the rest of this celestial wolf focused on the novelty of her.]

[colorature]

<sub>[The surprise, albeit briefly shown, doesn't escape Diva, before the wolf's nose finds her palm and arm. It's wet like most animal noses are, the sniffing getting a small laugh out of the Chiropteran as she moves to stroke her head and ears.

Ammy isn't the only one enjoying the novelty of such an encounter.]</sub>

Have you come to celebrate my birthday too?

[illuminating]

[I hadn't known it was your birthday, she confesses softly, content with her animal's introduction, moving to sit with her.

I heard the pleasant sounds, people talking happily, I think I heard your own laughter before I saw the cavern entrance. These are the sounds I followed, and then I could scent the foods. I heard music. I wanted to join in very much, but since arriving, I've heard talk of a Diva's birthday— this is your name, then?]

[colorature]

Mm, it is. I'm the birthday girl!

_{[Ah...her fur is so soft. She's really digging it. Could Keaton's fur be this nice if he actually took a bath and let her brush him for once? She'll have to try and bully him into taking one later.]}

You look like a wolf, but you're no normal wolf, are you?