[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!

Comments

[hellzone]

But you're more likely to get it all over your clothes.

[ Yoshiko points out, like this is a super obvious fact and she doesn't know why Diva can't see this. ]

[colorature]

They can be washed. Solomon is rather good at getting stains out of garments by now.

_{[At least she's managed to keep her dress clean somehow...]}

Live a little!

[hellzone]

There's a difference between living a little and getting yourself dirty!

[colorature]

If you want to live you have to be willing to get your hands dirty. Everyone knows that!

_{[Or almost everyone. Looks like Diva's guest hasn't gotten with the program yet.]}

[hellzone]

Yeah, but I'll get my hands dirty in a way that doesn't involve frosting everywhere. I don't have to be literally dirty!

[ this is a metaphor thing, right? right. ]

[colorature]

<sub>[What's wrong with being literally dirty? That's what baths are for. Tired of where the conversation is going Diva is just...going to take one of her icing coated fingers and smear it on Yoshiko's cheek.

Nice.]</sub>

Blue's a good look for you!

[hellzone]

[ Yoshiko has zero clue what the hell Diva's going to do. So she stays confused yet quiet as Diva reaches over...and smears some blue icing on her cheek.

The result of this is Yoshiko blushing up a storm. ]

D-Don't do things like that!

[colorature]

Why not? It's just icing! Here, I can lick it off for you if you want-

<sub>[And if she's not quick enough she'll get Diva taking her by the shoulders to lick the icing off her face with a laugh.

Sorry Yoshiko.]</sub>

[hellzone]

[ Yoshiko isn't quick enough. Add that with the fact that she wasn't expecting Diva to actually lick the icing off her face to begin with and you've got one fallen angel, red as a tomato, obviously tense and shaking slightly.

Because oh man...Diva being so close to her like this, an actual member of the undead being close enough that Yoshiko can practically smell her. This is kind of hot? But it shouldn't be hot! Tame those impulses, Yohane, you have a mission to do! ]

D-Don't do that! [ she stutters, still furiously blushing. ]

[colorature]

Do what? I was just cleaning you off.

<sub>[Wow calm that thirst girl. Diva can't help but soak up the pink on Yoshiko's face, enjoying the shade. It's nice and frankly? She wants to see more of it.

She is a menace, after all.]</sub>

I could make it worse...

<sub>[Just how far could she push things until she got yelled at? Would she even dare? After all she was the birthday girl and secondly, her fangs are on display. There's still a bit of icing on her fingers, as she keeps one hand on a shoulder, holding Yoshiko in place as she thumbs the icing onto the girl's lower lip.

Nice.]</sub>

[hellzone]

[ There is no way in hell Yoshiko was expecting this. Her tiny little gay awakening just gets even larger and even gayer as she freezes when Diva wipes some icing on Yoshiko's lip.

Yoshiko's always had an interest in the supernatural. She just didn't expect the interest to be trying not to blush while the pretty singer vampire touches her face like this. ]

I can clean myself off, thank you very much, [ Yoshiko shakily points out, trying to regain her calm and trying to make herself seem like her super cool fallen angel self and not some awkward teenager who has no idea what to do in the moment. ] A-And I would like to clean myself off at the moment. It's not dignified for a fallen angel to have icing on her face like this.

[colorature]

You're not a fallen angel though. You're human.

_{[And just because Diva can't resist teasing her even further, she'll lean in to whisper in her ear.]}

I wonder if the icing would make you taste even better than you smell?

_{[Only to pull back and leave Yoshiko to wipe her mouth if she pleases herself. That doesn't mean Diva isn't still hovering close, she's just keeping her sticky fingers to herself at the moment.]}

[hellzone]

[ Yoshiko's bright red as Diva leans up to whisper in her ear. She's still bright red as Diva pulls back, but stubbornly starts trying to wipe the icing off of her face. She's using a napkin because she is civilized, unlike some vampires. ]

I am a fallen angel, [ Yoshiko grumbles, even though she knows fully well she isn't. ] I'm Yohane, cast down from heaven because of my beauty.

[ And she needs to find a trash can. Yoshiko's wiped the icing off of her mouth but now has a dirty napkin in her hand. Frowning slightly, she starts to look around and see if there are any trash cans close by. ]

[colorature]

Did it hurt when you fell?

_{[Yeah, Diva's going to make that shitty joke...just because she can. Deal with it.]}

If you're a fallen angel then I'm just an ordinary human.

[hellzone]

Well that's what I thought you were to begin with, [ Yoshiko points out ] So I guess it counts.