IT'S PARTY TIME [open]

[loudmouths]

WHO: Higashino Keigo and YOU IT'S A MINGLE GET IN HERE. if your character doesn't know Keigo, there are hooks to get involved in the prompts below! or feel free to message me if you wanna plot!
WHERE: A few bars in downtown Recollé, eventually ending at Keigo's dorm at the university!
WHEN: April 1st, after this Retrospec post! starting in the evening and going all night!
WHAT: Keigo's 21st birthday party! or celebration?! a last-minute thing, super casual and full of shenanigans! you can treat this as an open mingle, too, so not everyone has to thread with Keigo if they don't want to! o/ make top-levels and tag each other, etc!
WARNINGS: none to speak of? Keigo becomes an even worse flirt when he's drunk, though, so there's... that... ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) will update if necessary!


I. LET'S GET GOIN'!

[ whether you got a text from keigo directly, decided to come check out the trainwreck thanks to his retrospec post, or are a completely unsuspecting patron just trying to have a nice evening, here you are, at the first stop of the night! one of the many bars on the strip of downtown recollé, where the magic of bad decisions first sweeps down upon many an unsuspecting patron. keigo himself is the prime target this evening, of course, having license (quite literally) to drink irresponsibly. but of course, pacing oneself is key! lining up shots to start isn't a good idea, but someone's bound to be reckless enough to try! because the get-together is last minute, there isn't much by means of food, aside from the usual bar amenities, and maybe a few keigo himself has purchased to better accommodate those who show up. so get to mingling! those who would like to chat up the birthday boy can find him either sitting at the bar, ordering whatever kind of drink sounds sweetest, or chatting up others! ]

II. ONTO THE NEXT ADVENTURE

[ the night is young and the party has moved! this time, to a karaoke bar, so it's time to show off those skills! clearly if it's good enough for the shower, it's good enough to share with the entire establishment, right? more drinks, more socializing, perhaps one too many 80s hits being replayed ad nauseum, the usual! how about a duet? keigo's not shy about singing and won't miss the opportunity to pretend he's an idol at least once tonight! hopefully the owners won't get too irritated with the obnoxious volume and the rowdiness that keigo exudes by default... ]

III. FURTHER MIGRATION

[ ...okay, well, looks like maybe they weren't that thrilled after all. time to hit the bricks, because this party is no longer welcome in that karaoke bar! getting kicked out of a bar might signify that it's time to pack it in to some, but not to keigo! that just means moving the group somewhere else to continue the fun! in this case, it's to the dorms. hopefully no one's trying to sleep or study on his floor, because now keigo's dorm is full of people! any grouchy neighbors who want to crash the party are more than welcome to try!

at least this is a bit nicer, right? more intimate, less spread out! movies can be played on the tv, or if anyone's feeling more competitive, keigo has a (current gen) gaming console that can be hooked up and abused! someone's bound to have brought cake (yosuke and kouhei, to be precise) so there are sweets to eat, too! though keigo sure has a lot of food for someone who lives by himself in a dorm... don't judge him, okay. stress eating is totally legit.

if movies and video games aren't of interest, there's also the opportunity for card games, gossiping, or other unsavory activities (keigo won't begrudge anyone for trying to play truth or dare, of course. he might be 21 but that doesn't mean he can't appreciate embarrassing people). EVERYONE'S DRUNK AND ROWDY, GO NUTS. ]

IV. GUESS I'LL DIE

[ well, it's late. like probably 3 AM or something. the party has officially winded down and people are leaving or passed out, or maybe even having deep, contemplative discussions while smoking out back. sloppy drunk makeouts on keigo's property? go for it, you hot mess of a human. for those who are interested, keigo himself can be found outside, smoking a cigarette and trying to ignore just how fucking wasted he is. come chat him up, or ask to see his bad-ass scars, because he's definitely drunk enough to take his shirt off outside. or you can bail and hope to god that the resident photographer hasn't taken any incriminating photos and put them up on instagram. ]

V. NEVER AGAIN

[ your designated "texts from last night" option! what the hell happened last night? why did someone draw on your stomach with a sharpie? where are your pants? did you perform a walk of shame? how about that mcdonald's breakfast, that's the shit, right?

for anyone that decided (or "decided") to crash at keigo's dorm, he'll be awake and making coffee because this boy is apparently made of inhuman properties that allow him to be mostly functional after a night of shenanigans. truly a force of nature and a threat to humanity. enjoy your coffee and blanket! ]

Comments

guess we ded

[mercurio]

[prompto isn't sure how he's even awake right now. it's way past his (9pm) bedtime, and prompto's sure the last time he saw the clock strike anything remotely close to midnight or even 2AM was when he had an assignment due last year. otherwise, he keeps to his schedule religiously.]

[tipsy and having nursed his drunk ass with water and some cake that he'll regret later, he makes his way around the dorm to find the birthday boy. it only takes him several minutes and figuring out that he's outside smoking it out.]

[he jumps down the last several steps of the stair and nearly lands on his face, but he puts his arms up like he's a plane and 'flies' over to keigo, enveloping him in a drunken hug]

--hey, bud. [hug, done] Taking a break?

we super ded

[loudmouths]

[ keigo, on the other hand, was fairly liberal with his bedtimes. some nights he could get to sleep around 4 and wake up at 8 for classes with little issue. and so, tonight wasn't really out of the ordinary in that respect.

smoking wasn't something he did often, or really at all, but when he got drunk enough, the craving hit. prompto's sudden entrance (or exit, depending on your perspective) was enough to startle keigo into coughing on a puff, which quickly melted into an amused chuckle. the hug was met with a grin, a receptive pat with his free hand, and a sigh when it was finished. he regarded prompto with that same grin, eyes warm and glossy from one too many shots. he held the cigarette out, flicked the ashes, and then gave a noncommittal shrug. ]

Yeah, guess so. I jus' really wanted one.

[ he fiddled with his pocket, producing a pack of cigarettes. ]

You want one?

[ keigo wasn't one to peer pressure others, but he figured it was only polite to offer. ]

[mercurio]

Don't mind if I do.

[he says in a sing-song voice, picking out a cigarette from the box. he's always got a lighter on himself (you! never! know!) and produces it, lighting up quick. prompto's pretty much just a social smoker--he knows it's a bad habit, but being young is all about having bad habits and making bad decisions.]

[after blowing out some smoke, he leans against a wall partition, arms crossed and keeping in place with his feet locked at the ankles.]

Had a good time?

[loudmouths]

[ keigo couldn't help but laugh a little at prompto's performative movements, putting the pack away once he's got himself all situated. bringing it to his lips, he took a lengthy drag before allowing the smoke to be expelled from his nose as he gave prompto a lazy grin. ]

Yeah! It was really great... better'n last year...

[ he flicked some more ash onto the ground carelessly. ]

I really only had Yosuke to hang out with then... Though, Ryoji was the one who helped me home, haha.

[ bittersweet memories now, especially knowing the state of ryoji's soul after losing the app. ]

Though I guess I shouldn't knock Yosuke. He always comes through for me.

II

[thesettingsun]

[Shuji's a bartender. He knows what's in his drinks, and he knows how to not get falling-down drunk, at least not this early in the night.

So he's still sober enough that when Keigo drags him over to duet, it triggers the primal fear of embarrassing himself in public.]

I'm really not much of a singer...

[loudmouths]

[ shuji, do you really think keigo gives a good goddamn? poor bastard, getting swept up in the hurricane of bad decisions that was a drunken keigo. with his arm looping around shuji's shoulders, keigo shook his head in defiance. ]

Nah, it's fine! C'mon, it'll be fun!!

[thesettingsun]

Wouldn't you rather do a solo? I don't want to take the spotlight away from you.

[SAVE HIM]

[loudmouths]

[ there's no saving you now. the predator has found his prey. ]

But you won't be! It's just somethin' ... [ he gestured with his hand vaguely. ] ... like, y'know, a bondin' experience!!

IV I GUESS

[liberal_arts]

-One way or another, Kasen was convinced to go. Probably because he was stressed out and about to step into the entire wild world of Human Dating again and didn't feel super ready for it, and hey, it's an excuse to get a little tipsy and discuss art while inebriated. Which was always fun. Plus he'd been wanting to bond a little more closely with Keigo since their misadventures together in the frozen north. It just made sense.

He stumbled into the bathroom, laughing as he did so, and needing to freshen his face a bit. It felt so weirdly dry... he'd need to change the foundation he used, for sure.-

You are in better shape than I figured you'd be, you know. -Regarding Keigo's current toplessness...-

here comes the pain

[loudmouths]

[ keigo hadn't really expected kasen to show, just by virtue of him being older and more mature. he wasn't stupid; most older people wouldn't really find interest in hanging around a bunch of semi-adults getting tanked, but here he was. and keigo appreciated it. in fact, when he saw kasen, his eyes lit up brightly, like a beacon, and he clapped a hand down on his shoulder amicably. ]

I'm in great shape, y'know! Best shape of my life!! Even with all the...

[ he gestured to his chest, referring to the scars that still stretched across his skin. ]

[liberal_arts]

Oh don't make that an "even with". Beautiful sculptures are beautiful, regardless of what scratches or marks they bare! -Kasen managed to not slur his words, impressing himself.-

I'd definitely be able to appreciate... a statue of you.

[loudmouths]

[ whatever keigo was expecting from kasen, it certainly wasn't that. his hand remained on kasen's shoulder as he tried to process it in a cohesive manner. a bit of embarrassment did manage to make its way to the forefront, resulting in keigo's already flushed face turning a shade darker. ]

Eh...eheh... r-really? I mean, I wouldn't call myself statue material...

[ and there was the sheepish laugh. what was genuine confidence... ]

swiggity swooty my guy

[refate]

Wow, you're trashed.

[ Being 18, Kon is... definitely not legal to be drinking. But also being Kon, he's in possession of fake IDs and has been on the campus for four years, long enough for most people around him to forget his age and assume he's older than he actually is. Just so long as Nazuna doesn't happen upon him, he'll be fine - of all the RAs he has and/or knows, it's like disappointing your mother when you disappoint him.

But they're fine here, right?

Right.

So of course he's going to cheerfully inform Keigo of this observation, when he finds him outside after the hot mess that's happened inside his dorm room. There's not that many people left? Not as many as there were, in the beginning of the crawl. He's got another beer in his hand as he leans in the doorway, an amused look twitching at the corner of his mouth. ] I'm impressed you could light that.

EYEZOOMS INTENSELY

[loudmouths]

[ keigo knew the life of being an underage drinker all too well. he had disposed of his fakes with an absurd amount of glee that morning, knowing he would never have to fake that shit ever again and risk... getting deported or something, he wasn't exactly sure what would happen. but whatever that hypothetical was, it didn't matter anymore. he got good use out of his entirely legit ID that night and he was certainly feeling it.

so much so that when kon appeared, keigo didn't even really react with a typical huffy gesture or phrase. he just sort of tilted his head back to look at him in the doorway and grinned. flicking ash onto the ground, he laughed in a way that was more of a hiss than anything else, shaking from his shoulders and his chest until it escaped through his teeth. ]

Y'know what? Me too!

[ keigo had been drunk several times in the past, but he was fairly certain he hadn't gotten this drunk... ever. it felt nice, and the looming morning after hadn't even entered his anxious mind. he was so calm, it was entirely different than the usual state his brain was in. ]

You wanna join me 'r are ya' just checkin' up?

EXTENDS LEGGY

[refate]

[ Thank god no one here seems to be a stickler, because Kon's thrown aside a cap on drinks, so he has - well, he's lost count. He's more than a little buzzed, probably, but at this point in his life it's whatever. Retrospec could throw anything at them in a couple days, so why not live his life and enjoy little moments like Keigo's extremely energetic party?

He looks back inside for a second, then at him out of the corner of his eye, and then, what the hell, sways his weight forward to join him outside. ]

¿por que no los dos? Ain't a lot of people around that're awake, anyways. 'cept sloshy birthday boys. [ There's a grin throw his way, all that teasing amusement that has existed since Christmas. But he doesn't poke more, and instead takes a swig from his drink. ]

iii

[compendiem]

[ Minato's technically not supposed to be drinking, but he tagged along most of the evening watching people down shot after shot of alcohol, content to let them shout over him and pretend he doesn't exist and be directed towards the bathrooms if they start looking a little sick.

He follows the group like this from bar to bar until they make it back to the dorms, glad to crash on one of the couches in the lounge before somebody else passes out on them— one does anyways and he carefully moves their foot so that it's not in his face but rather, pinning down his lap instead. ]

Keigo... What games do you have?

[ This is the one time he's sure he can beat anybody in this room, as one of the few still sober people there are. ]

[loudmouths]

[ keigo wouldn't lie, there were times he forgot minato had come along, just because of how stealthy he was about participating. watching the chaos was all well and good, but each time keigo saw him and wanted to pull him into the epicenter of revelry, someone distracted him or tugged him another way.

so thankfully, once they were in the dorms, keigo actually had a chance to talk to minato and not get whisked away somewhere else in his own dorm. minato's voice rings out in that soft way, and keigo immediately pinpointed it and swerved his way back around, all grins at the question. ]

I have a lot of stuff! What kinda game did you wanna play? I've got arcade fighters and shooters...

[ while he's listing off genres, keigo pulled the cases off of the shelf, stacking them as he went. ]

[compendiem]

[ Minato will only allow himself be in the center if it's the calm eye of the storm, moving along with it instead of letting him get dragged around. ]

Something co-op. If you have any levels of anything you haven't beaten yet, let's work through those.

[floret]

iii point 5

[ it's late, but not appallingly so; there were a couple other events on his calendar, so to speak, but jamie had been promised an assortment of easter leftovers by another resident of the dorms, and by god, he's not going to let that opportunity pass him by. good food ain't cheap, and he's got a wayward roommate to look after!

but the dorms were a bit livelier than he expected. normally he would have studiously (politely?) ignored that, done what he'd come here for, and vanished into the night without inflicting his presence on anyone who hadn't directly requested it, but... it's possible that one of those calendar events involved doing a couple of shots, and that he's tipsy-plus for the first time in his life, and that he's feeling unregulated enough to pop his head in and see what the haps are. ]

less than iv

[ it's never not a good time to lean against a building, enjoy the cool night air, and smoke a joint. ]

iii point 5!!

[loudmouths]

[ there were enough people moving in and out of the dorm that keigo had started to lose track of who was there with them on the bar crawl and who had just snuck in from the hallway. he didn't mind much, of course, considering that keigo was a) drunk and b) social enough to welcome any newcomers with open arms.

in the case of jamie, keigo just so happened to be near the door when he poked his head in, and he caught his gaze in the process. ]

Oiiii!

[ keigo stood up from his spot leaned against a countertop, drink in one hand and a tortilla chip in the other. ]

You here for the merriment?

[floret]

Uhhhhhhh...

...

Yeah!

What kind of merriment is it?

[ does he Know?! ]

III.... Walks in late without Starbucks

[sunnyspot]

[Bringing the cake (or one of them, anyway) to the dorm has an added benefit of allowing him to skip the bar hopping, and Kouhei can't say he isn't a little thankful for it. Of course the party would wind up back at Keigo's place sooner or later!

Not that it's much quieter here, given how rowdy everyone is after drinking, but Kouhei is definitely more comfortable having a beer or two in a familiar setting.... even if just about everyone else is already wasted. After setting the cake down in the kitchen, he seeks out Keigo while glancing around at the other guests, and offers an unexpectedly bright smile and a small wave upon finding who he was looking for.]

Happy birthday, Keigo! You aren't too tired out, are you?

bless

[loudmouths]

[ keigo honestly wasn't expecting kouhei to show up the day of the party, if just because he seemed like such a quiet, unassuming man. not that he thought he was lying, but keigo was more or less expecting a cake dropped off and a rushed escape, especially now that they were reaching the height of their night.

but thankfully, kouhei decided to stay and keigo couldn't have been more grateful! it was difficult for him to make genuine friends, so he truly appreciated kouhei more and more with every passing day. grinning to match kouhei's surprisingly jovial smile, keigo immediately made a beeline for his friend, clapping his hand down on his shoulder. ]

Kouhei!! You're here! I'm so glad!!

[ keigo clearly was not tired, as evidenced by the way he slung his arm around kouhei's shoulder. ]

I wasn't sure if you'd hang around! This is a great present, y'know!!

[sunnyspot]

[Honestly, if they hadn't become a little closer over the past few months, Kouhei probably would have dropped the cake off and excused himself rather quickly. But even if parties aren't really his strong point, he's intending to stay for at least a little while, even if he isn't quite sure what to expect. For whatever reason, girls always seem to talk to him when he's alone. Weird.

But more importantly, Keigo looks genuinely happy to see him, and Kouhei can't keep from smiling at his friend's exuberant response to his arrival. It looks like Keigo is having a fun night, as he should!]

Yeah, of course. You invited me, so I wouldn't miss-- whoa!

[So much for being tired. The sudden arm around his shoulder comes as a surprise, but Kouhei doesn't fight it, instead allowing Keigo to do as he pleases.]

Me being here, or the cake? I'm not that special, you know.

WILDCARDISH?

[youraffection]

[ Yosuke really...can't go barhopping. At least not legally, but he did promise Keigo a surprise. And that surprise is a cake that's worthy of a 21st.

At least Yosuke thinks so.

Which is why he shows up at the dorm before the binge starts and knocks on the door. ]

Heeeeey, old man! Open up!