[OPEN] elsword's housewarming party!

[simplicitas]

Who: Elsword & You
What: Housewarming party!! Snacks!! Mysterious river noises!!!! A mushroom probably!
When: Early August, in the evening
Where: Elsword's house :D
Warnings: frat boy party stuff probably


Elsword has been building a house. And, when August rolls around (time is weird here, just go with it, it Feels like August ok) he manages to complete it. Which means...

a) moving really shitty furniture into the actual rooms, sorry this is all the Shopkeeper could spare, he'll buy and/or make nicer furniture later
b) installing a chandelier (dangerous!)
c) going around to the grove's residents to ask if they want to live with him
and
d) inviting people to have a "housewarming party", and explaining "I've never had one before but it sounds like fun" (you are here!)

There's food aplenty (mostly fish) cooked up and ready to eat, and the Shopkeeper has provided further party snacks, which is a fun way of saying there is a single large bowl of pretzels on a coffee table that looks like a halved tree. There are apples picked from the apple tree by the river's edge (Elsword has already thanked the forest for those). There's water. It's not the most extravagant party food, but there should be enough to go around. Just be sure to share with your fellow housemates and/or current partygoers, please, it's only polite.

There are games, too, but not anything too exciting. Elsword doesn't have any board games, and video games are a myth where he's from, so you'll all be playing verbal games like Two Truths & a Lie or Truth or Dare, which may or may not devolve into the most fratboy shit ever. There's no liquor here to make you immune to questioning your life choices, after all.

Outside on the patio are some of those awful, terribly uncomfortable plastic chairs likely pulled from the back of the General Store, but at least you can sit down and enjoy the sounds of the river nearby. The rushing waters, the sound of something croaking, maybe some gurgling... it's all very normal. There's nothing happening in the water. Elsword has even tried to create fake fireflies outside by using some of his magic to make little yellow orbs that float and bob in the air. It's quieter than inside, too, and is a nice escape from the partying. A relaxing time.

At the end of the night, after everyone has partied out, Elsword takes to cleaning up. He'll tell you not to worry about it and just let him handle everything, but if you stick around to help, you might find him staring into the shards of a mirror.


[OOC: hi this is a mingle. please do the mingling. do not kill each other. ty.]

Comments

[mooninthewater]

I. For the Brave

[ One whole Mizuki here to help provide food for this event. He's never done catering before — Rhodes Island usually had potlucks or buffets that many people contributed to. Not that this wasn't similar, but Mizuki insisted on making the fish. It's his specialty, after all.

With that said, if you're to take anything with meat made by Mizuki, the food looks… terrible. The sort that would be censored in anime. Or, more honestly, it looks as if somehow there's still something… alive about it? An unsettling aura that makes it look extremely… off.

But he's looking at you so excitedly! What could possibly go wrong? Maybe just a nibble…!

The meatless food he took part in, at least, all seem to be relatively normal. Maybe you can convince him you're vegan- ]

II. For the Curious

[ Mizuki isn't exactly an introvert, but that doesn't mean he's very good at parties, either. Certainly not ones in strange places where he more or less is stuck in, with creatures he'd only heard about once or twice where he's from.

But it doesn't mean he isn't going to try, so if you so much as look like you might be coming up to talk with him, he'll start the conversation with: ]

a. (the trolley problem)
There's a trolley, and it is currently on course to run into and kill five people. You have the ability to pull the lever and only kill one person. Bonus: the one person is someone who you care for. Do you pull it?

b. (the prisoner's dilemma)
Hypothetically, you have committed a crime. You have a partner involved and the both of you have been caught and detained. You are given the option, you can not confess and stay quiet and serve two years of containment. Or, you can confess and get off completely free, but you are condemning your partner to serving 20 years. Your partner has been given the same deal. If you both confess, you both have to serve ten years. Do you confess?

c. (I'm sorry he's like this—)
How much trauma do you think one would have to experience to feel true hysteria?

III. For the Wild(card)

Hi! Feel free to boop me with anything here, if you're uninterested in the prompts. Mizuki is also bringing his Nintendo Switch with the Arknights equivalence of Mario Party on it, so there's probably going to be video game shenanigans at SOME POINT in the party lbr…

II. For the Curious a. (the trolley problem)

[amhran]

I c-cast polymorph on the t-trolley!

[ Caoimhe clamors in suddenly, seemingly distressed by the question. Acting as if the question was something happening right then and now. She then quickly follows up with - ]

W-What is a trolley!?

[mooninthewater]

[ …

Pfft— ]

Haha, well, I suppose the trolley doesn't exactly have a Charisma score??? [ Since she doesn't know what a "trolley" is, that's probably also going over her head, but— ] It's like… ummm, a big cart, but it moves with mechanical components rather than horses… and while that makes them more convenient, it does also make them more dangerous if they end up running someone over. It's very unlikely they'll survive, hence why the stakes are so high here~.

[amhran]

[ She pictures a cart with horse legs.... Scary... The 'Charisma Score' comment goes over her head, but she at least tries to follow the conversation. ]

That is so scary - and sad... Is it the idea of being unable to save everyone?

[mooninthewater]

Mhmm! It's a thought experiment. Obviously, a lot of people may answer differently than what they would actually do in the situation, but I think it's a fun thought experiement all the same. It helps figure out what's going on in someone's head, at least. Helps you figure out how they think and why they may feel that way. Thought experiments that test someone's reactions in difficult situations tend to show someone's true and absolute person, you know?

But it's all just rhetorical, so you don't have to be sad about it. No one's actually getting hit with a trolley. [ Knock on wood— ]

IIa but i hope mizuki asks him b later-

[succiduous]

["The one person is someone who you care for..."]

Is it Enciodes?

[mooninthewater]

[ Mizuki pretty much never leaves the landship unless he's on a mission, so hearing someone's actual real name besides Rafaela and Ernesto (and all the operators that don't have codenames) makes him pause for a moment to rack his brain. Enciodes… Enciodes… mmmh. ]

Oh, Cliffheart's brother, right? [ Cliffheart's really nice! It's probably the only reason he remembers SilverAsh at all is because of her. ] Well, I suppose, if that's who you'd pick? For me, it'd be the Doctor, for example! Surely they're important to you, too?

[ This is a vague threat of "you'd better save the Doctor," probably. Or maybe Mizuki is just genuinely oblivious to Gnosis' affairs half the time. 90% of the Liberi are flighty as hell, though, so— ]

[succiduous]

[One thing is for certain, Gnosis has never referred to any of the Silverashes by their codenames unless they've been on a mission together, and even then, Gnosis doing actual field work is rare when he's holed up in the lab refusing to leave.

He affords a momentary quirk of the lips.]

I would hit Enciodes with the trolley.

[Enciodes would probably escape in one piece, somehow. They say Felines have nine lives. Gnosis wonders how many the man has left.]

More seriously, [okay we're done joking now,] I would prioritize the safety of someone I felt a strong sense of camaraderie with, over the lives of five people I have nothing to do with. Is that the answer you sought?

[No, we're not talking about the Doctor right now; Gnosis has yet to entirely understand Enciodes' fascination with them.]

I. me when i GET your inbox

[simplicitas]

[Mizuki's food may look like a censored bar right now but Elsword is eating it anyway. It's rude to say no. Plus he recalls his sister's cooking kinda looks like this (he thinks it was her) (it was probably her).

Munch, munch.

...]

This is really good.

[You can tell he's being honest because he says it with his mouth full.]

[mooninthewater]

[ If Mizuki’s enthusiasm had a physical form, Elsword would’ve been hit with a train of it. His smile is so bright he might as well used the whole damn sun to power it. ]

Really? You mean it? Do you want more???

[simplicitas]

I mean it. I can eat more. There's a lot left, right?

[Considering how much Elsword fishes in general, he's actually kind of amazed there's still stuff in the river right now.]

ii - b. hi there's so many good prompts here i will hit u up more than once

[lostpsalm]

If I have been put to prison with a partner, my partner is... GllChk the Fair... or if it's here... maybe Tyr'oc... or Felicity or Caoimhe...

_{[ checks. none of the above in immediate vicinity... ]}

...
Mmmm...

I will... not confess. For either. GllChk and Tyr'oc will confess, because they believe it is the right thing to do. However, even ten years is a very long time for their lives. GllChk is middle age. I am quite young. I do not wish to take that time from him. He will not wish to lie about his actions.

Tyr'oc is very young. I do not wish to take that time from him. He will not wish to lie about his actions, either. That is why I will not confess. It is the same for Felicity. I do not know if she would confess, however, but I do not mind it either way. If we are freed, we can... find other ways to atone...

If it is Caoimhe, I will... confess? ...I believe she would, so it would be best for us both.


...

If my partner is Mia, I also will not confess.

_{[ mia would never confess in a billion years. they would go free. ]}

[mooninthewater]

[ So… circumstances change things. Maybe that’s why the original thought experiment keeps things vague. Mizuki hums a moment, though, taking careful consideration to this answer all the same… but in the end all he’s able to come up with is “I don’t understand.” How can this sort of situation be circumstantial…

Doesn’t make sense!!!! ]

I should have clarified… your partner is fundamentally a total stranger to you. Ignoring the circumstances of the crime and such, what would you do then?

[lostpsalm]

Oh.
Uh.
Hm.

...I would also change... for the crime... this is difficult.


...con..fess?
_{[ this is demonstrably not true if you know this man for too long.]}

i

[lostpsalm]

<sub>[ rennuid likes meat best. he says "yes, please" before the food is actually handed to him.
it reminds him threateningly of some of the Precursor* dishes GllChk has asked if he wanted any of in the past.

...

he is also too polite for his own good. he is holding it. he is. not eating anything at all for a significant period of time, because he is too busy still holding it,


*note: Precursors are very large bugs and will gladly eat things one may otherwise consider significantly unappetizing. ]</sub>

1/3

[mooninthewater]

[ This jellyfish is so happy to hand anyone food he made, honestly. Jellyfish don’t have tails, but if he did, it’d be wagging so fast you wouldn’t be able to see it.

He looks on very expectantly…

… ]

2/3

[mooninthewater]

[ … ]

[mooninthewater]

[ …? ]

Do you need help? [ Maybe he doesn’t know how to use silverware? ]

[lostpsalm]

A-ah?

_{[ stands to attention. with his food brought closer to his chest almost protectively. more of himself than of the food, but. ]}

i. but i'm also coming for questions

[amethystic]

( felicity eyes it warily for a moment- she knows something fucky when she sees it. but she also grew up on the streets, and more importantly, she knows that not everything is as it seems when it comes to food.


like people eating bugs. she's tried tarantula before. brave girl.

so, yeah, she'll have some. )

... !

[mooninthewater]

[ It's probably a bit egotistical to wait around for compliments — but he truly does want some honest critiques from his peers here. After all, these people were from wildly different places to Mizuki. What if their palates were different? He would need to change his methods accordingly! He wants people to be happy with his cooking, after all. What better way to make everyone happy than food?

Still, he excitedly hovers around Felicity like a butterfly to its favorite flower until she speaks. ]

[amethystic]

( cute. idly, felicity casually... gives him a headpat with her free hand. )

It's delicious. ... But I'm going to be honest, the presentation can be off-putting. Do you want me to teach you some of my recipes?

ii. c

[amethystic]

That depends entirely on the person, honestly. Everyone has their limits- you don't know what they are until you're in the thick of it- and even then, bouncing back also has its variables too.

[mooninthewater]

Mmh, I've noticed that, too. But it just makes me wonder if there's a universal hard limit to such things? A point of no return, if you will?? Testing those limits and seeing how far someone bends before they break could ultimately harden their own fortitude, you know?

[amethystic]

... I don't think so- that there's a universal hard limit. People aren't universal, after all.