Semi-Open | Under the Sea

[fashioneebo]

WHO: Mikleo and YOU! (+ some closed threads later)
WHERE: Recolle Square - the fountain
WHEN: July Bingo Catch All Extravaganza
WHAT: Mikleo's got some bingo squares to fill in! One of them, sadly, means he has to dress up in a mermaid costume and lounge in the fountain for a day.
WARNINGS: Language, maybe???

[You might be walking around with your friends or on your way to...somewhere in Recolle Square. Perhaps you've passed by the fountain there a dozen times before. Today, though, there's something very different about the fountain.

Sitting in the fountain is a...merman. A very annoyed, possibly cranky merman. He might look like he's lounging, but his arms are crossed and the glare he sends to people stopping to gawk says he's anything but relaxed.

Despite how annoyed he is, nobody can say that Mikleo didn't go all out on the costume. The tail is flattering and is a nice, light purple. He's also got a matching seashell...top to go with it. All in all, it goes surprisingly well with his (now more visible) circlet. Mikleo's also lucky that the gem's color didn't get taken, since it had been the first creepy thing Retrospec gave him. Also, for once, his long hair is let down instead of in its normal, high ponytail.

Clearly, though, somebody needs to harass him or compliment him or something.]

{OOC: Alternatively, you can check his bingo card and make your own top level for any of the unclaimed squares! I can be reached at redknightdistrict or by PM if you wanna plot something out.}

Comments

[heiroglyphs]

Oh... my god.

[Sorry Mikleo, Vera's already got her phone out taking pictures.]

This has to be one of the greatest things I've seen in forever.

[fashioneebo]

[Glaring intensifies.]

You better not post those pictures on Twitter or anything.

[Not...that he can actually stop her from doing so. He sighs.]

I'm gonna come out of this looking like a drowned rat.

[heiroglyphs]

Don't worry, I'm not so cruel as to ruin someone's reputation online.

[She might send this to a couple mutual friends, though.]

I can't believe they've got you doing this. It's ridiculous.

[fashioneebo]

You know...I'm not sure if that's comforting or not.

[Mikleo will be displeased if she does. Not that he'll know, exactly.]

Yeah, I know. It could be worse, I guess. I think Sorey's said he had to make an advice column or something for three people.

[complementing]

[When she'd seen Mikleo at the fountain, her thought process went something along the lines:

"MIKLEO?!" --> "Wow, he looks really good in that." --> "It must be a silly bingo thing." --> "I'm kind of surprised he was willing to do it?" --> "He looks so mad though." --> "Hey, I should keep him company!" --> "Oooh, I should dress up with him!"

Which is why Minako ran home and is now trotting up to the fountain in the outfit from that one princess from that one mermaid movie, the same dress she'd worn as a chaperone to the high school prom a couple months ago for the Under the Sea theme. Waving enthusiastically the whole way.]

Mikleooooo~

[fashioneebo]

[Oh, god.

Mikleo's not sure if he feels more embarrassed or grateful for Minako right this second. He rubs his face and shakes his head gently before...trying...for a smile.]

Hi, Minako. I hope you didn't get the same "Free Space" I did.

[complementing]

[She flops onto the fountain's edge, sweeping her skirts to the side so they don't get wet.]

No, I have something about making contracts with people. [To be their master for a week, but uh. He doesn't need to know that.] I just thought you could use some company! Being stared at isn't all that fun.

[ghostdrives]

[Someone else is hanging around the park for the sake of her own bingo card. Aria's failed gymnastic stunt has pretty much resulted in a minor back injury.

But when passes by Mikleo in his get-up, she feels way worse for him, even if she is trying to hide a smile on her face. Poor guy... er, girl maybe? He looks beautiful, but so very pissed.]

Hey. You okay?

[fashioneebo]

[Mikleo sighs softly and looks away when Aria asks that question. He's not. He's half-naked in a fountain and he's unsure what on earth possessed him to think that this is worth getting a bingo for.]

...I'm fine. My pride is gonna suffer, but it'll heal.

[Eventually. Mikleo shifts his legs to a more comfortable position. ...Well, as comfortable as they can be, bound together in a "tail."]

How about you? Looked like you were wincing a bit.

[ghostdrives]

[For the same reason she just tried to do some backflips in public. Although Aria's something of a perfectionist and wants to complete it too.]

I'm sorry. It should heal with some time. [Have an apologetic smile. She watches him shift around and almost considers offering him some help. Having your legs bound like that can't be comfortable.]

Ye-yeah. You're probably doing this cause of the bingo, right? Mine was to do some gymnastics, and you might be able to guess what happened.

[She gestures to the spot beside him.] Mind if I sit down actually?

[openhanded]

[Sorey is very, very quiet as he pops up from behind the fountain. Mikleo can't see him unless he turns his head, so he's being as stealthy as possible. The lunch and drinks he's bought are safely on the ground in case this stunt goes awry.

He reaches out with both hands, hovering just a little away from his hair-- and then he tries to nab the circlet.

Hey man, he's got a bingo card to fill up, too!]

[fashioneebo]

[Oh, boy, will this stunt go awry.

Mikleo immediately grabs a gloved wrist and moves to splash Sorey with fountain water. He scowls at the brunet, who currently has his circlet. In retaliation, Mikleo takes the Shepherd's glove off of his hand.]

Oops.

[He's so unhappy with this. Whatever, though, he'll just dangle the glove tauntingly before hugging it close to him. Just in case Sorey tries to make a grab for it.]

[openhanded]

[Sorey yelps as he's splashed, but he reflexively pulls his hands away and takes the circlet with. Of course... Mikleo also has his glove now.]

Ah, hey!

[Don't dangle the glove with that expression... That's rude.]

Oh no you don't--

[He drops the circlet into the fountain and goes for Mikleo's ribs instead.]

[smothershadow]

[Amelia, of course, wasn't going to take pictures. Or laugh at him.

What she was going to do was walk right up to the fountain with its new decoration and make direct eye contact until he said something or one of them blinked.

Her gaze is rather piercing and has built-in Mom Disapproval, though the latter is just slightly in effect right now. She can't help it.]

[fashioneebo]

[Mikleo is suddenly in a staring contest with what looks like a faintly disapproving mom. He knows this look well, and, honestly, he can't blame her for giving him the look.

He's silent for a few moments before it finally gets to be too much.]

...It's for Retrospec's bingo card.

[Lamest explanation in the world, but here they are.]

[smothershadow]

[Amelia finally blinks herself, ending the impromptu mostly one-sided staring contest.]

Oh, so you can speak. I was concerned for a moment.

[A little. Not much, but a little.]

I suppose that's better than no reason whatsoever.

[She could have written him off as an eccentric with a peculiar hobby of moonlighting as a fountain ornament.]

And you're supposed to stay like that for some unreasonable length of time, I imagine.

[thesettingsun]

[Well, there certainly is a merman sitting in the fountain in Recolle Square. Shuji doesn't know him, and he's not sure if that makes it worse or better. On the one hand, seeing somebody he actually knew would be even more embarrassing - on the other hand, he has a few squares to fill out specifically with complete strangers...

He sighs heavily, and addresses Mikleo.]

I'm so sorry. Bingo.

[That's about as much warning as Mikleo gets before Shuji drops down to one knee and starts singing the first song that came to mind.

He's an okay singer, at least, but this has to be embarrassing for both of them.]

[fashioneebo]

[Mikleo is so unprepared for this that he just. Stares. At Shuji. He likes the song and the movie is one of his favorites, but...okay. He's way too polite to interrupt the guy singing, so he just...waits...awkwardly...until he's done.]

...Well, I'm going to have that song stuck in my head for a while again.

[He plays with the ends of his hair, both nervous and embarrassed. Hoo, boy.]

And I get another reason to punch Jim, so I guess it's not all bad. You sang pretty well, too.

[He's trying so hard.]

[thesettingsun]

[Shuji stands up once he's done - time to pretend that never happened, yep.]

Thanks.

[It's pretty awkward on Shuji's end too, but serenading a complete stranger was always going to be weird. Maybe people would think it was a performance art thing?]

I think by the time we actually get a chance to punch Jim, we'll have lost track of how many things we're punching him for.

[commandertoolbelt]

Hey, MerMikky!

[ Sorry to disturb your regularly scheduled mermaidly fountain lounging, but this kid has business to attend to. And surprise, he’s dragging Mikleo into it! Because why not make this fun? ]

You. Me. Roller skate race, whenever you’re done. You in?

[fashioneebo]

No nicknames, Leo!

[It's an automatic response at this point with this kid. No respect!

He stares at Leo for a moment. Then, Mikleo sighs. Screw it, he's got nothing better to do, and it's about time to take a break anyway.]

Yeah, sure. Just let me dry off and put on some real clothes.

[commandertoolbelt]

Sure thing, Mik.

[ He’ll wait patiently while Mikleo gets himself sorted out, grinning the whole while. He’s gonna win this one! ]

So if you win, I promise not to call you by any more nicknames. Sound cool?

HELLO I AM LATE

[strawberrypunch]

[Tatsuma's been working on filling out his bingo card too, but...

Boy this wasn't really what he expected to see.

Still, he does recognize the man... he's pretty sure? So he'll go ahead and walk up, curiosity clear on his face.]

Umm... Why...?

I AM ALSO LATE but that's what i get for injuring my back

[fashioneebo]

[Mikleo sighs. It's not the first time he's been asked, and it definitely won't be the last. Still, he always answers the question.]

Retrospec bingo. My middle square was to dress as a mermaid and lounge in the fountain all day.

[He shakes his head. Tally another reason for him to want to punch Jim, honestly.]

I hope yours isn't anywhere near as embarrassing.

Oh nooo D:

[strawberrypunch]

Oh.

[...So then, are they personalized...?]

Mine says I need to organize a flashmob.