recolle | [closed] alcohol is a misunderstood vitamin

WHO: Vera, Dante, Ari, Alison, Yin, Arlene, Pen, Freya, Minako, & Lucy (also being crashed by Prompto and Terra)
WHERE: Pen's place
WHEN: Afternoon/Evening of 7/1
WHAT: 4th of July Weekend Party!
WARNINGS: Underage drinking, recreational drug use and potential PG13 acts

It's Saturday afternoon in the dead of Summer, where the grey grass burns under the bright sun, and you can never quite be sure if it's going to rain or not because the sky is always grey too. This whole colors situation can be pretty depressing if you let it get to you, so a group of college buddies decided to get together and throw a big ole bash to bring everyone's spirits up. Better yet, with the holiday around the corner, they can make it into a cookout to celebrate the old Red, White, and... Grey.

I. - Afternoon
There's plenty of ways to keep cool in the summer heat. The fridge is stocked with beer and spirits, along with tea, soda, and lemonade. Outside, the group work in shifts to cook up a mountain of burgers and dogs. Pen's big back yard offers all the room you need to stretch out and relax, either at the table, or on a blanket on the lawn. Someone brought some Cornhole to play, and eventually someone has the good idea to set up some Beer Pong tables.

So come mix yourself (or someone you like) a drink, grab some grub, and come play some games while the sun is still up!

II. - Evening
The sun goes down and the bugs come out, meaning the party has moved indoors. Not that things have slowed down at all. In fact, with the buzz setting in, things are just starting to warm up. Leftover food is sitting in the kitchen, and the booze still flows.

Everyone's gathered in the common room, telling stories and catching up. A game of Never Have I Ever breaks out, leading into Truth or Dare. Time to show the others just how confident you really are.

III. - Night
Things are starting to wind down, but before everyone conks out for the night (or heads home in an Uber-- Vera's not letting her friends drive home drunk), there's one last surprise. It took a bit of effort setting up, and an ample amount of drunken fumbling, but a display full of imported fireworks has been diligently assembled in the back yard. Though guests are welcome to do more than watch! There's also firecrackers and sparklers for anyone who wants to have some explosive fun of their own. Just don't aim them at anyone else, okay?

After the show, everyone is more than welcome to stick around. Some citronella candles burn outside, keeping most of the bugs at bay. Now might be the perfect opportunity to get close with that special someone, maybe watch the dark clouds roll by, or stare at the big bright moon in the sky. It's amazing how beautiful life can be when you stop long enough to notice it.

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Yes??

[hi..gher pitched there]

Oh!

[Now that she thinks about it, she did get invited out to go to the fair and petting zoo several times in high school...

Minako smiles a little helplessly.]

Should I forget this conversation ever happened?

The way you say it make me feel more embarrassed...

[but he fidgets]

[and slumps his shoulders] I mean, I appreciate your offer, both to forget about this and going with me, you know...

...which one would you appreciate more?

[She doesn't want to make him uncomfortable but she's already done that in spades, it seems?!]

[his face feels like it's about to combust]

Ne-Never have I ever, gone on a date before!

[YIKES................. topic change]

[She will accept this topic change, giving him a very, very apologetic look before taking the drink.]

[big shaky exhale of air]

...swear I'm usually better than this, yeah.

[lmfao #romantic]

I don't doubt you!

[Here have a strawberry daiquiri cupcake she baked as a...peace offering, or whatever he wants to call it to help him feel better.]

A pity cupcake...

[he takes it anyway, shoving it into his mouth and biting; he wipes away at the icing leftover on his lips]

Y'know... I never really felt like going to the petting zoo as a kid, 'cause it was always... family event this, family event that... I guess I kinda feel out of place on my onw?

A delicious pity cupcake.

[In fact she's going to grab one to eat too, humming into it as she listens to him.]

That's understandable. Places like that have that kind of atmosphere. And you're a people person, besides. I think you'd be happier sharing the experience with someone else to begin with.

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[Sip, and also:]

Huh. Maybe I was just dreaming...

[?!]

It wasn't like a romantic date or anything????

Not with Vera around.

[She winks at the princess in question. Because, you know, it's not like they crashed Vera's date.]

Relax, sunshine, I know.

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Yeah, so...

[he's embarrassed about the admission and talking about his not-love life in general lmao]

Shh.

[She reaches over, stopping just short of doing that lip touching shoosh thing (gimme a break, I'm tagging on my break at work.)]

Don't dig yourself deeper.

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Hey! I know how to be romantic. It's not my fault you dorks got in the way.

Uh-huh. Heard from Noctis lately?

[she doesn't know]

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Seriously?

[DRINKS.

Hey, he knows what might help you out--some good old-fashioned ribbing!]

Are you sure you didn't just miss the signals? I wouldn't put it past you.

No-not everyone's super popular like you, okay??

[this is a sore spot]

[BRO.....]

Me? Popular? [SNORTS, but he's dropping his voice down low as he continues.] Just because I know people doesn't make me popular. I think people have to like you for that to be the case. You're probably more popular than I am.

Anyways, let me know if there's someone you've got your eye on. Apparently as a wingman I'm not too shabby.

[prompto huffs, but instead of crossing his arms, puts his arm around dante's shoulders. he looks embarrassed, plain and simple]

It's... it's fine. Just feels like I spent a whole lot of my teenage years wasting away in comparison to everyone else.

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[A loud sigh, and Freya leaves her chair.]

[When she comes back, she has a soda and a glass of water. Screw this, she's not blacking out tonight.]

[he's sorry........]

Uh. Now I feel like the only loser.

[he'll need the drink]

Don't worry. Dante's here.

[It means she thinks he's okay if she's giving him shit.]

Dante has a girlfriend though.

[a small chuckle though]

He's a loser though, you're right.

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