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HOUSE WARMING PARTY! [SEMI-OPEN!]

WHO: Derek and Friends (if you know Derek and think's he's a cool/nice person, you're invited. If you are friends with one of Derek's friends and get dragged to the party, you're invited.)
WHERE: Derek's NEW APARTMENT in Viea Village
WHEN: June 8th, 2018
WHAT: House Warming Party!
WARNINGS: Alcohol consumption with minors around

It took Derek about a week, but he was finally able to get his huge ass apartment looking decent and ready for a party. He had tried contacting people to invite them, and even put a post on the app asking people to RSVP, not that he got much of a response. Sorry, Kenta, Derek is throwing a party and he doesn't know who all is coming...

Derek set up his kitchen with drinks for all ages. There are both bottles of Butter Beer for the minors and Fire Whiskey for the over 21. There are also many home made finger sandwiches (come one he's English) and chips. There is plenty of seating to go around since he does have TWO FURNISHED LIVING ROOMS and two balconies that you can walk out on to see a great view of the city, specifically Tribunal Terrace. Don't mind the owl that periodically flies onto his perch on the balcony and eats a mouse or rat he's found. He's very friendly.

The cat on the other hand, will occasionally slink around but mainly stay out of the way. Please don't touch him or he will surely scratch you (unless your Kenta or Mariko).

Derek will be mingling with guests as they come in. Drink, have fun, listen and dance to the music, sing Karaoke (Derek has a Karaoke machine), and take your mind off the fact a bunch of people are missing and Retrospec is behind it!

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Oh, interesting is definitely one way to describe it. And possibly hell crawling, whatever that means.

[Tatsuo is glad Al is finally thinking about the whole memory thing a little more rationally. It sounds awesome, until you get a memory that is thoroughly unpleasant. And sometimes it's hard to warm people that's going to happen without making them completely dread all of the memories. He'll wait to see how 'fun' Albert thinks the memories are after that happens.]

[Al shrugs]

I don't know, sounds strange but...I want this...like, Derek makes it sound likes its hell 24/7, but we have these little things, this butterbeer, your fire whiskey...who knows what else, and we are starting to bond and link with people we never would have otherwise.

And honestly...I think the last one alone is worth it, cause...well...I don't think I would have a reason to run anymore

You don't need Retrospec as an excuse in order to form bonds with people, but I get what you're saying. I've met people on the app or due to Retrospec bullshit that I otherwise normally wouldn't have. Or I've spent more time with someone I was already acquainted with, but didn't really have a reason to spend more time with them. And then Retrospec provided a reason, and now we're pretty close friends.

[Al give a slight warm smile]

Yeah, I guess like us, we never really talked until a certain flying paintbrush...wait, that happened right? My memories of the last few weeks have been fuzzy and confusing as hell.

Ah... yes. The paintbrush thing did happen.

[It is always so weird how some people will pop onto the network for a day and then forget for the next few weeks.]

I think it might be kind of a prep phase. The soul is trying to align properly, but can't quite manage it the first time. I might have to ask Zee about that.

[Al looks at him as if he is speaking another language]

That was English right?

and that did happen, okay, good, cause plenty of strange things happened that, well I'm not sure if they actually happened or not...or how I feel really. Everything is...different, but its the same...like...

[He glares at him]

Promise your not going to say A WORD of what I'm about to say to Derek...

[Yep, he's speaking Retrospec. Someday soon, Al will also speak it.]

I can send you the User Guide that Elda's made. It'll give you a rundown on the basics in a fairly straightforward manner.

[Al's request he not talk to Derek, gets a curious and slightly concerned look from Tatsuo.]

Okay... yeah, I won't tell him.

[trying to decide if he needs to talk to Fai about this kid]

[AL sighs]

Feelings have been going all over the place...if this next memory is true anyway...I remember Derek, busting me again for stealing when I was thinking about running away...and we fought...and...

[Al goes dead silent for a bit]

This sounds crazy...but... I occasionally see my birth mom...on the floor, dying again...and Derek saw me cry...and he just held me...

[His voice gets a bit shaky]

Can you imagine that? I've been a pretty big pain up his ass...I've probably caused at least an aneurysm or something by now...and yet, when he saw me cry...begging my mom to stay...

[He breaths deeply, to gather himself]

He just wanted to me to feel better...I would have expected a beating or a speech that started with "your such an ungrateful brat", or just being called a liar like my last family did...but he chose to try, he SUCKS at it, but he tried...no one, since my last foster family, saw me that vulnerable and now...I dont know what I feel about that...

My memory ends with us at his old place...and Im crying into one of his pillows...telling him stuff...since then...Oh God, I've been spilling my guts all over the place, I think im going crazy...

Edited 2018-06-25 02:44 (UTC)

[Tatsuo rests a hand on Al's shoulder]

I'm kind of inclined to think this actually happened. Retrospec doesn't give us memories of our own lives. And Derek understands you more than you think. He used to have bad nightmares about when his biological parents died. Like, really bad.

[aaaaaaaand still does, but Tatsuo is unaware of this fact]

But you're right. Derek really sucks at this kind of stuff. You're welcome to come talk to me about it, though my experiences have been pretty different from yours. But if you want to talk to someone who is actually good at the whole listening and helping you figure stuff out, I have a friend who is a social worker. He's a good one, I promise. If I'd had a social worker like him as a kid, I probably would have agreed to be adopted, instead of being a stubborn ass. I can introduce you.

[At 1st, he flinches slightly when he saw Tatsuo's hand rests on his shoulder,not enough to actually move, but enough for Tatsuo to feel]

A "good" social worker...that's a relative term ya know...I've had one that never believed a word that came out of my mouth...the other, well he at least entertained the notion that just cause I'm a theif doesn't mean EVERY word out of my mouth is a lie...honestly

and YOU were a stubborn ass once? That sounds like a story

[Tatsuo gives Al's shoulder a gentle squeeze, then lets go, not wanting to push Al's comfort levels.]

Fai's not like that. He doesn't judge. Ever.

[his tone is serious, and he hopes Al can tell how much he trusts this Fai person]

Oh, I've been a stubborn ass more than once. But just so you know, a family offered to adopt me when I was twelve. I'd been in the orphanage for two years and was only going to keep getting older. The family was nice and they were even Japanese-American, which would have been nice. But I said no. Because it would take me away from my best friend, Matt. I didn't want to leave him alone. The matron called me into her office three times, trying to convince me to at least consider the family, but I wouldn't.

[He stares at Tatsuo's eyes for a moment...]

He's that good huh? Hmmmm, I suppose one more couldn't hurt, he on the app too? that way I might talk about app stuff if this mythical guy actually exists?

[There is some bitterness in his voice talking about Fai...but he tone switches as soon as he talks about Tatsuo himself to a more...curious tone, like you would say if you questioned a fairy tale]

You mean, you had a friend that dear to you, that you gave up getting adopted for him? That...That's actually pretty touching, so when did Fai come in the picture?

Yeah, he's on the app. Had it almost as long as I have, if I remember correctly.

[why has he been on this app for over a year? why?]

He was my best friend. Still is. I'd give up a lot of things for him. But I didn't meet Fai until later. After I got the app.

[ Al smiles and shakes his head in disbelief]

I, find that hard to believe, but then, I didn't have anyone...well..after I became an orphan...I was the 1st adopted son of my 1st family, and...well I ran away to here sooo, yeah usually just had to be on my own two feet I guess...Sounds nice though, to have someone close like that

Dont...Dont you get afraid Fate will separate you both somehow?

[It is nice. It is very nice. But that's not exactly something he can say to Al.]

Fate? Not really. But mostly because I don't really believe in 'fate.' Why would I want to believe in some arbitrary concept that basically says my life is outside of my own control? Sure, Retrospec has been screwing with me for over a year now, but I still get to decide how I live my life.

[He nods slowly listening closely]

I don't know...I've had fate swoop in like a hawk and rip and tear my heart out...just to spit it out and let me live...

[He clenches his jaw and shakes his fits in anger]

I hate that cold bitch named fate...Tries to hunt you even after breaking you....

The way I see it, if fate really exists, then it exists because it serves a purpose. By saying something is 'fate,' you're saying the universe lines up in such a way that whatever happens was supposed to happen.

[A logic that Tatsuo dislikes, because what does that say about what happened to his mother? To Al's mother?]

If that's so... then isn't it fate that brought you to the Matthews?

[His face relaxes a bit, still tense, but not fumming mad]

I'm not sure about that, was it fate that brought me there? Or Did I defy fate by running away?

I would like to think, maybe fate is done hunting me...or maybe your right and fate could be kind...

I really don't know...but its a nice thought,
One I really wish I could belive

That's the nice thing about belief. You can chose what you believe in.

[Tatsuo tucks his hands into his pockets]

If fate really exists, I think you can and should defy it. What use is awareness if we have no say in what happens to us? If we're actually bits of data in a computer game, I'd frankly rather not know.

[He takes a deep breath and sighs, takes a hard gulp from his butter-beer]

I suppose so, but could you make your heart believe something your head doesn't know to be true?

But, what your saying is, regardless of weather fate is a huntress or a sweetheart, we could defy it if we don't like what fate offers?

I think I could live with that one...

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