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WHO: Kiyomitsu Kashuu & you!
WHERE: Out and about all over Recolle
WHEN: Primarily July 8th/9th, but also through the rest of July
WHAT: Combo birthday and bingo shenanigans! Come for the drinks, stay for the bad fashion.
WARNINGS: Drinking and horrible outfits but otherwise N/A, will update if it changes!

July 8th
i. morning/afternoon, A Good Bean
[There sure is a lot of hustle and bustle around this little cafe today! Tables are being rearranged, the carafe carts are pushed to the side and out of the way, and a space has been cleared in the center of the room. Kiyomitsu stands in the middle of things, directing people who are carrying some very... eclectic outfits, and interchangeably dimming or brightening the lights in the dining area.

Are you just curious and poking your head in? Trying to avoid all this nonsense and get an espresso to wake you up for the long shift ahead? NOT ANYMORE. As soon as he spots you, his target is Locked and he's trotting on over.]

Hm... You! You've totally got the look I need. Gimme just ten minutes of your time, okay? I just need a few more people.

[It's not just ten minutes. It's never just ten minutes. And did someone carrying sparkle mesh just walk by? Maybe you should hightail it outta here while you still can...]

ii. evening, various bars
[So after a fashion show that may or may not have been a hit and may or may not have involved the authorities briefly being called, Kiyomitsu is free for the day! Free to enjoy his new ability to go to bars legally at long last...! He might keep his fake ID for fond memory's sake, though. It got him through so many tough times...

But for now, he's treating himself - with other people's money in a mutually beneficial bingo arrangement. If he spots anyone who appears to be looking at a bingo card or overhears someone so much as say the word bingo, he's turning right on over.]

If you buy me a birthday drink, I'll help you fill your card out. Deal?

iii. late night/earlyass morning, around town
[Occasionally, he'll be taking breaks from his long and arduous 21 Run™ and can be found sitting on sidewalks or benches outside of the bars he's being dragged through. Naturally, that means he's a prime target for the late night street vendors and their deliciously fried and salted foods... There goes a cart with barbequed meats! And another selling fresh greasy pastries!

Eventually, Kiyomitsu will just turn to the nearest person - stranger or not - and point toward the closest cart.]

Let's go get some of that.

[It's a necessity.]

July 9th
iv. afternoon, Peach Beach
[His shades have made a return, as has his old friend, hangover... Kiyomitsu's had an honestly rank morning and it isn't even because of the hangover so much as some shiny new abilities.

And of course, he's dealing with them like a champ by pretending they're absolutely not a thing! Why worry about freaky voodoo swords when you can gripe about the sun, instead?? He may have to be out here for Important Bingo Reasons, but that doesn't stop him from whining like the world is personally against him. Said whining only stops when someone happens to walk between him and the sun, at which point he'll immediately look up and say, very flatly:]

I'll pay you ten bucks if you just stand there and block out the sun for a little bit.

[Save him.]

wildcard;
[Hit me with whatever you're down for! Kashuu's bingo card is here and he's open for any bingo shenanigans all month!]

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[ Considering Koutarou has had a tiresome week that just ended, it's not surprising to find him at The Inkwell. Now he looks up from the poetry book that he was trying and failing to read. ]

That depends, doesn't it?

[ He thought he was underage... Or was he mistaken somewhere along the line? ]

Lemme see your bingo card and we'll find out!

[Since he automatically assumes Koutarou means "that depends on whether or not you can actually help me check anything off of the bingo board", which is fair... He'll lean over the side of his chair, pulling his own phone out of his pocket, too.]

Maybe we could swap some squares while we're at it, too? But the drink is totally fine.

[I want barbequed greasy meat pastries wtf

But anyway, this sure isn't a new situation for him, following around his drunken BFF while remaining painfully sober, despite his best efforts. It's for the best, anyway--especially since someone whose name starts with "B" and ends with "aren" has most definitely had a hand in tonight's events, someone has to be the responsible one.

(Yeah yeah okay fine, Baren's done a good job watching out for Kashuu, such a good job that Yamato even felt awkwardly comfortable bowing out for some fresh air a few times, but look, Baren is still Baren.)

They've parted ways with Kashuu's various friends and groups of friends for the time being--whether they'll run into each other again tonight is anybody's guess, but for now, Yamato's thankful for the (comparative) quiet. He's still got a hand on Kashuu's elbow, regardless of how steady he is or isn't, but Kashuu isn't at the point where he needs to be carried home (yet), so he can take a second to appreciate the cool night air on his face.

But of course, even "fresh" air in the city is filled with colorful scents--thankfully, this time, it's just delicious food. He may not be drunk, but he has consumed plenty of alcohol tonight, and food cart visits are the best part of party nights anyway. So he nods without a fuss, already getting out his wallet. Sure, he gave Kashuu his official presents this morning, but nobody makes the birthday person pay for their own food on their birthday, right?

(Or maybe Yamato's just a sucker, c'est la vie.)]

Which one do you want?

[ He does put down the book and pull up his phone from a pocket but hesitates. ]

I meant it depends on your age....

[ Look, the owner of this place also happens to be his cousin, while his best friend is a cop. But even if that had not been the case he would have cared about not buying a drink to someone who shouldn't yet be drinking. ]

[Oh! Right. Right, he is still on the extremely young side of "legally able to drink in public"...]

Just turned twenty one! You don't have to worry about Bigby coming to get you or whatever.

[SO MANY COPS IN THIS QUIET TOWN.]

[i also feel this

BUT FORTUNATELY THESE TWO WON'T HAVE TO STARVE UNLIKE US because there's delicious and suspiciously cheap street food to scarf down!! And one of them doesn't even have to pay!

(Yamato is definitely a sucker, but he's sure not going to be the one pointing it out.)

He'll lead the way over to the cart, anyway, looking at all of the delicious options that are available. How does one small cart manage to fit so many tasty things on it?? Mysteries of the universe.]

Mmm... That one. [POINTS at a steamed bun-looking thing... And then he's immediately distracted by some kind of kebab and points there.] Oh! And that one, too... Maybe a juice? I don't think I remembered to drink enough water.

[This is probably also like the third time within the last couple of hours that he's said he doesn't think he's drinking enough water, but it's fine.]

D'you wanna split some fries?

I'm more worried about my best friend doing that, he would not be happy with me. Nor would my cousin, for that matter.

[ He nods slightly toward Chuuya, who is busy working. ]

Have you?

[ He'd honestly prefer to see your ID to be honest... ]

Eh? You two are cousins?

[COLOR HIM SURPRISED. Koutarou is so chill and Chuuya is so... always laughing at him, because they meet at the worst times every time.

That said, he seems to catch on to the fact that this isn't going to be an easy sell, so:]

What, d'you want proof?

We are, yes.

[ Said very fondly, because he loves Chuuya very much. ]

It would be preferable...

[ He doesn't want to seem rude and as if he doesn't believe him, but, better safe than sorry. ]

[ What. Jack freezes in his tracks, staring back at Kiyomitsu. Is he serious…? ]

If you've got the cash, I’ll stand here for an hour.

[ # broke college student life ]

[SHENANIGANS. BAREN'S FAVORITE.

This may or may not be his natural habitat as he happily leads Kashuu into bar after bar, though he at least is mindful enough to glance over his shoulder to make sure they haven't lost Yamato either. For now though, he's grinning as he looks over the literal checklist he wrote up on his phone to make sure that Kashuu hits. Literally every bar tradition.]

Oh, oh! This one's the Statue of Liberty - you ready, Kiyo-chan?! You'll need to balance on the counter in those heels...! I'll give you extra points if you strike a pose when you're done.

[points for what, baren]

[And then.

When it's all over.

Even Baren's exhausted - all Party Satan'd out, apparently - as he yawns and chooses to crash that night on Yamato and Kashuu's couch... only after he puts water, painkillers, and a lined trash can next to Kashuu's bed just in case. The duality of man meme continues on.

It's probably way too early when Baren does manage to pull himself off of the couch, trudge over to Kashuu's room, and knock just barely before creaking the door open and peeking his head in to perform a check-up, ignoring his own pounding headache.]

Kiyo? You doing good?

You two are pretty different, huh? But here, here.

[Out comes the ID - his actual ID at long last!! - and he'll flip it over to be examined.]

See? I promise I'm not trying to get anyone here arrested.

I've heard that before, but I know, we are. We still get along very well, though.

[ He looks at the ID, and that's a relief. ]

Alright then, I'll buy you a drink.

[Ah, THE LIFE... He sure knows it.]

I'd feel bad if you roasted for that long. [Kinda-sorta. Bad enough that he'll at least say something about it...

That said, he actually does reach into his pocket to pull out a ten?? Moving to an umbrella is too hard, okay.]

Here. I seeeriously owe you.

[It's not like this is his first time hitting up bars. FAR FROM IT... But look, everything's new and fresh and magical when he's doing it legally for once, okay. He can drink so much more without fear of giving himself away in front of a cop!

Either way, practice means he can still walk in heels even though he's definitely a bit more than a little tipsy by now. Every now and then he'll latch onto Baren's shoulder or arm or whatever dangling accessory he's wearing so he doesn't get lost or wander off accidentally, but he otherwise seems perfectly content to just partytrain his way through.]

Okay, wait, wait-- Forget the points, are you gonna catch me if I fall? I don't wanna break my head open.

[POINTS AREN'T WORTH THAT. Probably.]

[Baren has probably only squawked ungracefully once from Kashuu missing his shoulder and instead grabbing onto his ponytail. That's not too bad. Still, he's cracking up even as he throws an arm around Kashuu's waist, this time not for unfortunate flirting, but to help guide him to the counter without getting caught up with other people.]

Yeah, yeah! You can count on me! I'll even grab Yamyamtaro and you'll have two whole spotters.

[TWO!!]

[It may be way too early, but Kashuu is up anyway... There are signs of him having rummaged around through the things Baren left behind - little peeled tabs of empty painkillers, the cap to the water lost across the floor somehow.

His pillow is pressed firmly over his face, but what he says is probably audible anyway.]

I wanna die.

[Why did he think any of that was a good idea. He woke up somewhere around 4am and found some fries in his pocket? He's going to have to wash everything like 50 times?? He's also pretty sure he's going to be finding glitter in unfortunate places for days.]

M'never drinking again.

That's what they all say...

[But Baren just manages to sound amused?? Dumb. He disappears for a second, but just so that he can grab another bottle of water and some makeup wipes. Did Kashuu remember to take off his makeup last night? Well either way, they tend to be cool to touch and Baren hopes that'll help.

He squats next to the bed to offer both.]

Need a bath?

Mm, it's always good to get along well with family.

[And of course, he just looks heckin excited at scoring a birthday drink here.]

Thank yooou! I'll still help you with your bingo if you want, too.

You better spot me! Both of you!

[WHEREVER YAMS IS probably lurking behind them and regretting his entire existence right now...

But through the crowds they go!! Kashuu apparently trusts Baren to not lead him astray both literally and metaphorically, and once he gets over to the counter, he's already placing his palms on the nearest clear space.]

What am I even supposed to do up there? Just pose? Drink?

[HELP HIM.]

[HE SURE DIDN'T. It looks like he might have made a vague effort, but that might have also just been because he rubbed at his face vigorously at various points during the night...

Once he's back with the water and wipes, it's the wipes Kashuu reaches for first, naturally. It takes him another second or two to sit up after that... He looks like Death and he feels like Death.]

Probably, yeah. I'll deal with that later... Is my wallet on the floor somewhere?

[Yams tried to ditch the peacocks but now he's on spotter duty.

Regardless Baren's doing his best to help out here as the sober(?) bro, waving down a bartender and giving his widest grin as he informs them of Kashuu's 21st birthday!! That's apparently enough for them to understand as they nod - ]

One Statue of Liberty!

[And somewhere in the back of the bar, a gong rings... Baren starts laughing. He's in there for the assist, offering Kashuu a hand to steady him so he can climb onto the clear space on the bar. Then like a proud coach:]

Raise it over your head and then drink it, drink it, drink it!

It is, yes.

[ As someone who doesn't get along with the most members of his family, he's really happy he gets along with Chuuya. ]

That would be helpful. So what would you like to drink?

[ While Kashuu decides, Koutarou finds his bingo card on his phone. The middle one? "Cover yourself in body art and pose as a mannequin for a day in Tisse." ]

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[He sure does look like Death. Which is why Baren can't help but snort:] You look awful.

[But if Kashuu reaches for the wipes first then Baren will start to drink some of that water from the bottle he just brought... His hangover isn't as bad, but there's still some ringing going on in the back of his head. Pushing that down to be a mom friend, though.]

Yeah, I think I saw it. You didn't lose your license in the middle of your birthday, right?

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