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Marcus Grimm ([personal profile] mirrite) wrote in [community profile] onceuponacomm2021-06-19 08:36 pm

AFTERPARTY III: Never Have I Ever Been Quite This Drunk



[There's absolutely nothing celebratory about this drinking party. "Party" isn't even the right word, not really-- it's more like a "drink until you forget and/or black out" session for anyone who wants to participate, and even the bartender isn't immune from that much. Please forgive him if your drink isn't mixed quite right; he's trying his best under the circumstances.

There's food, too, if anyone wants to attempt to stave off a hangover tomorrow, or just get something in their stomach after the events of the day: stirfry from Makoto, vegetable soup from Nageki (mediocre, but hey, a genuine effort was made and that's what counts), and some tea for those who would rather abstain from the harder stuff. (Is that even many people tonight? Probably not.)

Come on by the bar if you're hungry or want a drink, or even if you just don't want to be alone right now. That much, at least, is something that can be guaranteed tonight.]
gemuinemanagement: (of indignation)

[personal profile] gemuinemanagement 2021-06-20 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
[Suga is flitting between the bar (to get at least tipsy himself) and everyone else present.]

Can I bring you anything

[He wants to be helping, even if there's not much that he can do.]
purefuries: (ice cream)

[personal profile] purefuries 2021-06-20 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
[ Junko's here and she's having a glass or two. Or three. This trial was overwhelming and being in Gensokyo turned her into a social drinker.

She'll wave over anyone who doesn't look like they might bite her head off. ]


You, yes, you, come ah, have a seat with me.
incompletely: (tenn41)

[personal profile] incompletely 2021-06-20 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ So...after all of that, after that meltdown he had after the verdict was announced, Tenn will hole himself up in Room 3. For most of the party, anyway. He will not ignore anyone who knocks, but he is not having it. Not tonight.

... Though by some miracle, he does eventually emerge from his hole and tries to walk past everyone with his head down as he goes to get himself a plate of food and a cup of tea. Feel free to poke him -- he at least seems to have calmed down from earlier.
]
vogelfrei: (sinister; sad; with father)

[personal profile] vogelfrei 2021-06-20 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ McGillis is here. He is not precisely happy other people are ALSO here, but he can't complain because that means there is food and he hasn't eaten anything all day. He'll take some of the stir fry and just place himself in the corner of the bar with a pretty strong drink in hand.

Anyone who approaches him will get a wry smile. ]


Three weeks are too little time to learn to judge a person. To understand somebody, you need to know their past most of all.

[ However, if you are Nie Huaisang, he'll just wordlessly scoot to the side on his bench. Sit with him, please. ]
goldencave: (I’ll never give in)

[personal profile] goldencave 2021-06-20 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ Norton's at the bar, with some stir fry in front of him and his scarred arm on the table, holding a shot glass full to the brim with wine. Not his usual drink, but it's not for him. It's for Pericles.

Seems the promise of treasure is worth opening a bottle for the bird... Then again, acting as a parrot's butler for a little while is a cheaper price than murdering someone.

After the parrot's had his fill, Norton meanders about the bar, wordlessly checking in on everyone. There is... Some hesitance at points, but now he's just lost in his thoughts. ]
ideismo: (17. Among the thoughts and tears)

[personal profile] ideismo 2021-06-20 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
[Alexei can be found mostly behind the bar, once again keeping an eye on people but he doesn't seem inclined to cut anyone off tonight. Rather, he'll...at least ask if people would want to be accompanied back to lodgings, if not straight-up taking them there himself if they seem a little too out of it to make it back well.

...Otherwise, he seems pensive tonight. Toying with a glass of something or other without actually drinking it. Whatever's going on in his head seems far more interesting.]
scythegun: (DECISION ⇝ you're totally fucked)

[personal profile] scythegun 2021-06-20 01:14 am (UTC)(link)
[Yeager doesn't arrive immediately, but he does eventually make his way to the bar. He's going to behave himself and not drink much tonight, but he's returned to a take a seat near the back of the room as he watches everyone. His expression isn't nearly as pleasant as it was during the party here just a few days ago, but he's still smiling. He's not opposed to company if you want to join him, and he's already got a second glass set up... maybe like he's expecting company.

Of course, if you leave the party early and head to the training grounds, you'll find him toying with a strange-looking briefcase. He presses a button and it moves, mechanical parts rearranging themselves into a shield that's about the same size as said briefcase. He'll do it again and it takes the shape of a scythe that's larger than he is tall. That's like six and a half feet of scythe. He sighs and moves to stand, carrying the weapon with him with ease, despite how damn heavy that thing must be. If you're nearby he'll likely notice you at this point, and hold up a hand in greeting.]


I hope you weren't planning on having the place to yourself tonight!

[Because he's not leaving until he's worked out some stress.]
amortristis: (7)

[personal profile] amortristis 2021-06-20 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ To her credit, Morgan is particularly quiet this time around, but she still shows up to... once again mostly hang around the perimeter of the bar. It's... been a long day, for a variety of reasons, and she's... not really sure how she's supposed to be feeling right now. She's even got a drink of her own, which she's taking care of throughout the night.

If you approach her, she'll nod as she normally does. ]


... Are you all right?

[ Her tone is flat, and she doesn't break eye contact as she speaks. ]
Edited 2021-06-20 01:46 (UTC)
edamamepon: (excon bb)

[personal profile] edamamepon 2021-06-20 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
[ Early on, after washing the kitchen floor and coffee grounds off of him, he can be found in the kitchen. Wok in one hand, he's cooking with the automatic movements of someone who has made this dish far too often to be staring that hard at it. If anyone wants to bother him, try not to sneak up on him or he might spill.

Much later --when the food preparations are done, mess cleaned, and even his coffee isn't enough, he won't be able to sleep. So he'll be at the bar again. How many drinks has he had? (take your pick from 1 to someone should walk him back). Anyone that approaches will get a muted offer for him to pour them some.
]

I found some wine in the back, if you want a glass.

[ Like the last party, he'll be smoking outside at various times throughout -- outside the lodgings, the bar, or anywhere in between.

wildcard anywhere from the lodgings to bar, really. Even the park.
]
Edited (oh my god phone what are you doing to this spacing r i p) 2021-06-20 02:30 (UTC)
libirdian: (reading books)

[personal profile] libirdian 2021-06-20 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
Afterparty

[ Once Nageki finishes cooking and bringing strangely mediocre soup over to the bar, he's...gone?

For once he's not staying in the same general area as the afterparty, not even to grab food. Logically, he knows he should make the effort to. Emotionally, he wants to shut down a while like the first week's afterparty. Just not anywhere around anybirdie else right now.

The combination of Yor's loss and Hamelin's announcement will take a while for him to process enough to act normally in front of others. Which is unsurprising, considering how much he saw Yor as a weird, but reliable older sibling. So he'll be staying around the archives until long past midnight, reading through encyclopedias by the dozens with little actual comprehension. Sometimes he writes something down in one of his loose leaf papers, though he'll refuse to let anyone read any of it. His main goal is to sort out his thoughts, and well, easier said than done.

Maybe he can be lured out for food, but in general, living the shut-in book life. ]


Saturday

[ Generally wildcard since he'll be wandering around during the day, but later on, he can be found in the archives yet again, quietly working on puzzles written within the small stack of books beside him. ]
Edited 2021-06-20 03:29 (UTC)
crimson_flamel: (shadow on the wall)

[personal profile] crimson_flamel 2021-06-20 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
[A few hours pass before she arrives at the afterparty, sitting down in the corner. Eventually, she'll even remember to pour herself a drink.

Her jaw is set and she looks... frustrated, but less angry than she was at the end of the trial. Mostly, she's just tired. If anyone approaches her, she'll nod at them and silently motion for them to sit next to her.

Upon closer inspection, her fists seem to be bruised and bleeding slightly from some stress relief sparring against an inanimate dummy that is now missing a head.]




biqe: (we have never been back there since then)

[personal profile] biqe 2021-06-20 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ Since Marcus is at the bar for most of the evening, Phil is around too, though he's... decidedly less useful, as per usual, and spends a lot of time just sitting there with a drink and picking at some food. He'll force a smile and greet anyone who comes his way and makes themselves known, but otherwise you'll probably find him sipping from his glass and staring off at nothing. ]
heroicact: (sneep)

[personal profile] heroicact 2021-06-20 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
[It's perhaps notable that when Jack shows up to the afterparty -- and show up he does, rather like the clockwork that's deviled them all this time but quite late indeed, clad in a complete change of clothing that looks both plainer and more sober than his usual; but at least it doesn't look like something grabbed from the daytime boutique, perish the thought -- he doesn't take the time to deliver greetings except to the bar counter and there...

He does murmur a soft apology to those running the joint, a little repentant about being unable to be here in any particular capacity than one: he'll spend most of his time slowly, dutifully asking for and then downing drinks (though still, he goes for the sweeter ones, rather than the hard liquor; it really is a time for indulgences). One, two, three. Four. Five.

Those passing by will either find him still at it, though they might get a small tilted smile and a not-particularly coherent, half-sung remark--]

Ah, if you're looking for the bar -- the bartender, I'm afraid, I'm afraid that I was here first.

[--but he won't stop anyone else from sitting down, joining him, and so on. The later it gets, though, the more liable he is to be found just plain dozing against the counter, half-curled around a little sheet of notes and his usual pen.]
eternaljune: (won't forgive the world)

Underage drinking cw

[personal profile] eternaljune 2021-06-20 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
Afterparty

[Rika walks over to the bar, hoping to secure a bottle of wine for herself, but she physically deflates seeing how many people there are. Another party, huh?]

Of course...like clockwork.

[She sighs, heading towards the back to get her wine. She looks about as dour as anyone else.]

Fairy Sweet Park

[Rika cuts out of the actual bar, taking her wine bottle and glass to a picnic table to drink by herself at night. This is the way she's used to having her wine.]
mathodical: (17)

+ optional saturday prompts

[personal profile] mathodical 2021-06-20 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
AFTERPARTY
[ the most common place to find someone if they want to be alone is in their room, right?

wrong.

because william has taken refuge in the gardens, near a patch of roses, cigarette in hand. he's running out of these handmade cigarettes - he's probably going to have to make more tomorrow or this coming week - but he's been chain smoking his remaining stash enough to smell obviously like smoke.

if he hears footsteps, he'll glance up, but unlike previous times, he's definitely less social than usual - you won't get a cigarette offer, but he won't turn away anyone who wants to sit in companionable silence. or talk.

hope you don't mind the smoke.

--and even houseplants need to eat, really, so during the later part of the night, when it's a safe bet that most people have retired for the night and only stragglers are left (unless everyone is smashed), he'll make an appearance at the bar. like when he was at the gardens, he's not actively socialising, but he won't turn you down if you want to share a glass of wine with him. ]

SATURDAY
[ and after sleeping off that colossal hangover, william can mostly be found in the apothecary, replenishing his stash of cigarettes, or sequestered away in the archives, writing away at large sheets of paper all over one of the reading desks. he's not actively avoiding people, but there's also a tired, melancholic air that seems to hang around him.

maybe it's just that hangover.

bring him food and water, interrupt him, that kind of thing. ]
sempiternel: (016)

[personal profile] sempiternel 2021-06-20 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ As usual, Yuri doesn't show up for the afterparty. She prefers to spend the rest of trial day by herself. That night, she decides to take a stroll, and the royal lawn seems like a good, deserted place. Anyone passing by that area will find her stopped for long moments in front of the peonies and roses, a complicated expression on her face.

On Saturday, she's at the royal kitchens, baking up a storm. She's not trying to take over the whole kitchen, but she is making a ridiculous amount of cookies. On occasion, she'll mutter under her breath about how just a pinch of salt would make these taste better and what are tears good for if they can't make at least that?

McGillis will have 50 cookies delivered to him by the end of the day. Moriarty gets 10. ]