[Christmas Party Log] || [I wish you a Merry Christmas~] || [Open]

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Characters: Everyone ever.
Setting: Floor 38- On Christmas Eve and Christmas.
Format: Action or prose, whichever format you prefer.
Summary: CHRISTMAS PARTY! Now that the Jason!Flu is finally over, all the characters can celebrate Christmas in peace (nearly?) and eat some acceptable food that was cooked by the volunteers. The 38th floor is, as usual, the floor where the party happens and has been entirely decorated for Christmas. The Christmas Party will be open for Christmas Eve and the entirety of Christmas. For characters who wouldn't check this floor, the party has been advertised on the network.

As is usual with these party logs, it's free game! Feel free to post a mingle thread for your character as they spend time in the party or an activity (singing, dancing? playing game? gift giving? anything). Add to that, you're free to start as many threads as you want, be they open or closed! Please put in the header your character's name or the activity's name. If a prompt is closed, then please make sure to write it in the header too!

Warning: Fun times?


The lounge on the 38th floor has been entirely decorated with ribbons, tinsels, Christmas balls and many other things- All hand-made of course. The first thing that can probably be noticed upon entering is the majestic Christmas Tree sitting near the entrance, decorated as well and with wrapped boxes at its feet. There are a lot of empty spaces in the room for people to dance if so they wish as well as empty tables to organize games or sit down, in short everything needed to run an activity. Oh, and there is mistletoe hung at the floor's entrances. Nothing bad really.

Most important there is a lot of food in here, placed on a couple tables. Most of that food comes from the tower's restaurant-- Someone must have done a lot of work for the tower these last days. At least here and now you don't have to risk a limb to get some quality food. Aside from the restaurant food there are also cakes, yule logs as well as many cooked meats and fruits.

Last but not least, this floor isn't as cold here as the rest of the tower. There are a total of what appears to be four fireplaces (hand-made as all the other decorations) in the room, one against each of the walls with fires lit within them. Of course these are not exactly normal fires and a lot of resources and energy has been spent to make them so they will last for the entirety of the party- After this they will be unusable, but at least until then they will keep the room at a normal temperature.


Individual Threads [Mingling]
Links to the character individual threads.
Adachi || April || Bernkastel || Catarina || chaos || Chihiro Fujisaki || Colette || Data || Emmett Brown || Frodo Baggins || Gaignun Kukai Jr. || Gamzee [AU3] || Gandalf || Ganondorf || Haldir || Hei || Hidetoshi Hodagiri || Illya Von Einzbern || Kariya Matou || Kazumi || Ken Amada || Lancer || Legolas || Lucifer || Margulis || Naminé || Naoya || Nesir || Professor Hojo || Puru Two || Remilia Scarlet || Riku [OU] || Riku [AU] || Romeo || Saber (Alter) || Sayaka Maizono || Sephiroth || Shion Uzuki & Allen || Shiro || Solas Greine || Suzaku || Taiki || Tohko Amano || Tsubaki Kasugano || Waver Velvet || Yukiteru Amano || Yusuke Urameshi || Zelda

Comments

[puppy_lancer]

...I do too.

[Not just for the experiments, but for being here in the first place. For being saved when he should not have even continued to exist. It was just a bit better now that Ayaka was here.]

But there's people trying to figure ways out of here. I'm not sure how far they've gotten yet. I only know what doesn't work.

[And it frustrates him. He knows that just charging in won't work, but he doesn't know enough about anything else to draw up a plan for any other sort of action.]

[vermicompost]

[A drop of blood appears at the corner of his mouth, but he doesn't seem to notice.]

But it's not enough. It's never enough, is it? No matter what we do.

[No matter how hard he tries. He has to get back and win the War. But he also has to help the children here. But he's so weak. It isn't fair.]

[puppy_lancer]

There's been...progress. At least the peopl taking notes have a shitton of information.

[He stares at the blood.]

Hey, you okay?

[vermicompost]

[Kariya coughs, which results in a fine spattering of blood spraying from his mouth, though he puts up a hand to hold it in. His face twists, the "veins" in his face pulsing. He hardly hears what Lancer says about gathering information. Suddenly, he isn't thinking very clearly. It's like with Zouken, and Sakura. He hadn't been able to stop it.]

I just–hate it so much. I hate being powerless. I can't do anything.

[puppy_lancer]

Calm down!

[It seems the more emotional Kariya was, the worst his worms acted up.]

Look, I think we should get to the infirmary and talk over there.

[He knows the medicines over there probably won't help, but it just feels like Kariya would be safer over there.]

And...you can do something. You're not that powerless.

...You can make Rin smile.

[vermicompost]

You're right. I shouldn't– Not at the party. All right.

[He coughs again and nods, agreeing that they should go, trying to calm himself down. He doesn't want to ruin anyone else's good time.

When Lancer goes on, he blinks, and smiles with his bloody mouth.]

Yes. That's what I want to do. To make them smile...

[puppy_lancer]

[He puts his hand on Kariya's waist.]

I'm gonna carry you, okay?

[Because Kariya looked too frail right now to walk on his own, especially since he was already excited.]

All of them? You really are a nice guy.

[Meanwhile, Lancer's taken to prioritizing Ayaka. He can't lose another Master.]

[vermicompost]

Oh. Okay.

[Being carried wasn't something he was used to, but he didn't disagree. When the worms acted up, it was harder for him to move. He nodded, reaching up to wipe the blood still oozing from his mouth.]

Rin and Sakura especially. [And Aoi.] But the children, yes. They shouldn't have to be in pain. They should be happy.

[He doesn't want anyone to experience anything like his own childhood.]

[puppy_lancer]

[He scoops Kariya into a bridal carry.]

I never did do a count of all the kids here. But by the way you're talking, it's a lot.

[And at least one other inhabitant in this place kills kids for shit and giggles.]

[vermicompost]

[He makes a slight noise upon being picked up, as being moved causes him some initial pain, but he settles into Lancer's grasp.]

I don't know how many either. Children and young people. But I'm so– weak, I can't help them.

[There's more bitterness in his voice, and some blood leaks from his eye.]

[puppy_lancer]

Maybe not in a fight.

[He's not gonna lie about that point.]

But you can make their lives happier in other ways. Like organize a storytelling session or something. You've got the network.

[vermicompost]

No, I did save someone in a fight. [Maybe Lancer doesn't know about his ability to shoot flying carnivorous worms at people.] That's right. There were monsters... But I can't do that very much. It hurt.

[He smiles a little through the blood, reminded of this, glad that he'd been able to help. Using the Blade Wing Worms isn't easy, though.]

Storytelling? I'd like to do that. Something for the children. I could get books from the library.

[puppy_lancer]

Really? That must've been something to see.

[Though he really doesn't know what Kariya's abilities are besides that they have to do with worms.]

Get them something exciting. Kids like that type of stuff.

[He's just gonna go upstairs instead of down. Taking the elevator seems to be easier and quicker.]

[vermicompost]

Yes, I saved him. Like I saved Rin. I don't want any more children to be harmed.

[He sounds a little proud for once, wiping more blood away.]

I'll try to find something exciting– but not too exciting.

[He'd been something of a timid child himself, and he knew that there could be too much of a good thing.]

[puppy_lancer]

[Lancer is hurrying up the floors, but not too quickly. He doesn't know if Kariya's frail body can withstand the speed.]

Like what? One of those science fiction stories? Maybe one about righting aliens? Or how about you tell them about the time you saved Rin?

[vermicompost]

Right, science fiction. I'd like that. But not too much fighting. Maybe a story about a robot who learns to be human.

[The conversation manages to distract him, and he calms, remembering the stories he used to like reading.]

I can't tell them that story. It's too scary. [He can't tell them about the murderers who'd killed so many children.] And I didn't do enough.

[puppy_lancer]

A robot learning to be human? I guess...some adults would like it as well. I think we have this one android here.

[Or they did. He hasn't seen her around lately.]

[At least Kariya seems better now.]

You saved the girl you wanted to save. Shouldn't it be enough?

[vermicompost]

I met her. A girl made of metal. I never thought I'd meet a real android. But there are lots of different science fiction stories. I'll have to look for some children would like.

[Kariya considers that question.]

At the time, I thought it was. But her friend died. And so many other children died. And I didn't do anything.

[More blood leaks from his eye. He's good at blaming himself for things.]

[puppy_lancer]

Did she ever tell you to save her friend? I mean, if you didn't know, then it's not as bad.

[Given Kariya's condition, it was probably a miracle he had been able to fish both himself and Rin out of whatever mess they were in intact.]

[vermicompost]

No, I didn't know. I only knew she was in danger. All I could think of was that I had to save her. But maybe I should have tried to do something else.

[Along with determination, self-recrimination is another of his talents. ]

Caster– His Master's here– He's the one who was going to kill her. One of his monsters.

[puppy_lancer]

That man is here?

[Well, add another one to his to-kill list.]

What does he look like? Does he have his Servant.

[It would be easy to find him at Rider's meeting, but he couldn't kill him there.]

[vermicompost]

Someone else was talking about him on the network, warning people. He's a young man with red hair. He's the child murderer.

[Kariya sounds disgusted as he says the words.]

I don't know if his Servant is here. I don't think so? [But how can he be sure when new people appear all the time? The thought unnerves him.] But I can't be sure.

[puppy_lancer]

[Oh yeah. Lancer had talked about breaking his limbs and feeding him oatmeal enemas. Fun times.]

Tch. Guess I'll know if I see him. What's this Caster look like then? If I run into either of them again, they're dead.

This Christmas party sure took a turn

[vermicompost]

I don't know. I was busy with other things during the War. I didn't see him.

[Mainly, he was focused on fighting Tokiomi.]

I'm glad you'll kill them. They deserve to die. I'll kill them too, if I can.

[The usually gentle Kariya's face distorts, and he leaks a little more blood at this, as his anger rises. The liquid pours down from his ear.]

Have a very wormy Christmas

[puppy_lancer]

[Alright, that was it. He couldn't go on any further. He had to find some way to stabilize Kariya now.]

Not if you drop dead first.

[He stops and starts kneeling down, shifting his hold on Kariya so Lancer can hold him propped up on one arm.]

Hey, I'm gonna use my runes on you, okay? Stop up that bleeding, if anything.