POST-GAME IRL PARTY LOG

[cccorp]

Who: All the living players
What: Reunion party
When: Post-game
Where: ?
Warnings: none for now


[ It has been several months since the incident. Recovering from your body being in disuse for around two months must have been hefty, as well as your other commitments as well. Hopefully, everyone has recovered to an extent, because no matter where you are, the living players will receive the following in their mailbox: an invitation to a reunion party at a location near the beach between the ex-beta testers of Fragment, a bank card, and a 4-digit pin to said card from "Oriade". The invitation card will mention the following:

- A very convenient location nearby you with access to a small, private plane. For security purposes, you'll be told to list your in-game name, real name, and class before boarding.

- The bank card contains $10,000 as some sort of "compensation" for everything that happened because of the Fragment incident. He knows it can't replace everything (like lost lives), but he hopes this will help some people (because some people live paycheck to paycheck and he understands that). Access will be revoked in a month, so you better withdraw it all while you still can. Any unused funds will be returned. The bank will not question you withdrawing all the money from that account nor exchanging it all with foreign currency. (But-- no buts)

- The servers have been located and he knows how much you guys want to destroy these, so the server bash (literally) will happen some time during the party.

Being rich has its benefits, surely. When the plane lands with their luggage and all (if you brought any. please bring some), they'll be taken to a house that doesn't seem like much, but once they walk inside, it is actually very big! There are numerous rooms inside the house. The kitchen is stocked with everything you can think of with some dude(?) preparing all the food (he's the chef. don't worry about him). There is sure to be loads of different kinds of food that can cater to everyone's tastes. Yes, there is alcohol. Get some free rich ass liquor. No, you cannot smuggle any. That dude(?) will be keeping tabs. Sometimes there's a maid or two(? or is that the same one) running around and cleaning up after everyone. If you want something, go get it yourself. Self-service only.

There's a walkway in the backyard that's also wheelchair-accessible that leads to the beach! Enjoy that too.

But for the main attraction, the server burning. ]

Comments

[justonezero]

Huh? Where did that come from?

[He'll settle down for Deto to handle the sunscreen though, stretching out his arms for easier access.]

I don't think he's even trying to be cute? He's always been focused on work above all else.

[deto]

You see, I’m trying to show off my fiancé. He’s real cute without trying.

[ there’s the hint of a smile at the corner of his lips, but otherwise he’s focused on making sure yoshi’s arms are completely covered ]

[justonezero]

...By comparing me to my cousin?

[deto]

[ he briefly looks down at yoshi and raises his visible eyebrow. he said no comparisons, bun ]

I didn’t, but you are, so I’m trying to get you to see that - [ arms and hands done, deto folds down the sleeves ] - you have your own strengths, too.

[justonezero]

[He'll locate his shades - removing his glasses and shutting his eyes, so he can swap them once his face is covered too.]

I was just talking about programming in this case... I have a long way to go.

[deto]

[ deto dots yoshi’s face with the sunscreen like the lady showed him, before rubbing the product in gentle swirls. his nose gets an extra tap. it’s very, very tempting to kiss it. and even more tempting is his lips when deto rubs on the produce there, skin delicate under his boy-rough fingers ]

Yeah, but that’s normal. He has years on you. You’ll get there though.

[ yoshi’s ears are next, then his neck. he’s just trying to be the most thorough here ]

Well? How’d I do?

[justonezero]

He's a programming genius, you know...

[He's not normal at all!! Even if he talks similarly to Nanase, preferring to be ignored "like a dust bunny" when the boys are hanging out.

But once Deto's done, he puts on the sunglasses!]

Feels like you got everything to me!

[deto]

So is my fiancé. Work hard, Yoshi.

[ he gets that distractedly intent look in his eyes when yoshi puts on the sunglasses, leaning down (!!!) a little as if drawn in - before he blinks out of it, slow and with a sigh. it’s not that he won’t kiss yoshi in public, it’s that he feels like the maid seems very familiar in a scary way

but. later in the privacy of their guest room, definitely. maybe ]

I did bring the umbrella for you. Do we need anything else?

[justonezero]

Eh? I'm not!

[He is. But he's also so busy protesting it that he once again does not notice anything Awakening in Deto.]

If I keep my shoes on, I should be good. Ah- maybe we can walk on the beach when it's nighttime, too!

[deto]

No, I think I’m right.

[ good because deto is weak to yoshi. if he’d noticed and asked for a kiss, deto would give in so damn fast despite the scary maid

yoshi > self-preservation ]

Oh - yeah, let’s do that, too. Did you bring a thicker jacket? Wanna wear mine tonight?

[justonezero]

[Opening his mouth, about to say he'd be fine, but...]

...Sure, I can wear yours. It's not fair how tall you're getting though.

[He's gotta catch up!]

[deto]

You don’t like it?

[ he takes yoshi’s hand and leads them to the entranceway ]

I like it.

[justonezero]

I don't want to be too much shorter than you!

[That declaration aside, he'll walk wherever Deto guides him.]

[deto]

Sounds like it’s a diet of milk for you from now on.

[ yoshi gets the briefest flash of a grin before it’s tucked away ]

Isn’t this the height you wanted to aim for anyway?

[justonezero]

Does milk really work?

[Though his diet in general is pretty bad to begin with...]

Hmm... pretty much?

[deto]

Shouldn’t it? We’re born drinking that stuff and encouraged to drink it through primary.

[ but scientific research, what’s that ]

Your cousin is about this height too, I think? Dunno about your dad, but I’m guessing you’ll end up around here if he is.

[ he gives yoshi a once over before opening the front door, umbrella expanding to shield against the incoming sunlight ]

[justonezero]

My dad's around his height, too. I guess we both resemble my father's side.

[Ducking under the umbrella - but in a way, it's just a nice excuse to stay even closer to Deto's side.]

Maybe I'll end up around that height after all!

[deto]

[ the dexterity needed for hand holding and umbrella holding is surprisingly Much and deto spends a bemused moment trying to figure it out

maybe like this… standing close, hands entwined, umbrella held between the two of them with his free hand. his arm might get tired but WELL, as long as it covers yoshi, they should be… fine… ]

Wanna bet how long it takes you to notice?

[justonezero]

I'm not that oblivious?!

[Yes he is.]

Ah- should I hold the umbrella?

[deto]

When it comes to yourself? Bet.

[ yeah he is ]

No, I got it. I’ll get used to it.

[ it’s the law for the taller person to hold the umbrella, so deto knows his duty ]

It’s been a while since we’ve been to the beach, huh?

[justonezero]

Yeah. ...Kind of weird to think about how we'll never be able to go back to that first one.

[A bit sad, too, if only because of the memories made there.]

[deto]

Maybe if we look online, we can find a screenshot of it.

[ though honestly, deto mostly remembers yoshi bathed in twilight more than anything else about that place. there's the impression of warm waves and fine sand, but otherwise… ]

Sometimes I think I left a part of myself there, unchanging. Maybe the part that wanted to stay for you.

[justonezero]

Staying would've been a really bad idea, though. ...You really considered it?

[deto]

[ it really would have. but… ]

It was nice, right? Being together there, sharing a room felt like sharing a home. And I felt like… sometimes you were scared of coming back to the real world.

[justonezero]

...

Maybe... a little. But I really wanted to return here with you, too.