[Event Post] Halloween Haunted Hotel Party at the Equinox

[duelacademynpcs]

::Welcome, welcome to the costume party at the Equinox, which has a quasi Victorian air to it.

The party is located in the front foyer and the main garden grounds of the hotel, with tables of food and drink prepared, and plenty of conversation pieces. People are wandering about in costumes both elaborate and simple.

There's plenty of merry making, you should all gladly talk to one another, but if you're feeling risky, maybe venture into the closed Western Wing of the hotel that is under renovation.

If you're wondering who could afford to rent out the hotel for this nighttime event, it appears to be a group called the Tannhauser Society, which if you look it up, seems to be some generic something or other NGO or Charitable organization.

In the back of the Foyer is a Romanticism style painting of a red-haired maiden in armor with what appears to be Celeb Blade - Death Wild, leading a revolutionary pose. It adds to the antiquity of the building tonight, which adds a bit of a chill.

Otherwise there's general pumpkins, skeletons, bats, cauldrons and the like to add to the Halloween atmosphere.

The host is a cloaked figure with the name tag "Sister Fingers". Probably an elaborate costume.

But feel free to interact, nothing strange will happen tonight.::

Comments

[pendulum_soul]

*Yuya is walking past with Yuzu, having a great time at the party. He happens to glance over and spots this girl, when he does, it feels like his heart was gonna leap out of his chest.

There's no way that's her. There's no way that's the girl that targeted him and Yuto. He isn't sure because of the costume, but just in case, he quickly averts his eyes and tries to just hurry on past.*

[voicesofspirits]

It's really nice to meet you, Kanan.

[itkananbe]

::Her eyes follow you, but her mouth remains silent.::

[itkananbe]

And the same, Miss Terasaki.

::Gives a curtesy.::

[duelacademynpcs]

Yes. Please enjoy the party, tonight. And you are...?

[wintyrwunderlande]

There once was a girl who picked up a relic, what kind it was, memory itself forgets, but upon doing so, she found herself hunted by a huntsman riding a dragon. For a crime she had no cause in doing, but the huntsman took delight in scarring the girl physically as well as mentally and also her soul, causing her many years to recover, but the scars never left her.

And this is why, one should not so lightly trust dragons. Nor hunstmen.

[pendulum_soul]

*He's sticking close to Yuzu, though he can feel that girls eyes watching him, but when she speaks, that makes him turn around and look at her again nervously, though he says nothing.*

[voicesofspirits]

And thank you for coming over to talk to me. I always feel so lost at events like these.

[wintyrwunderlande]

Honestly, you should never trust a dragon, they might like beautiful, they might act docile, but if you ever show them your throat, or you touch them in the wrong way, they turn berserk, attacking everyone around them.

My my, a hero was once cast out of his town for trying to slay a dragon that served a tyrannical lord. And for some reason, the town believed the dragon and the lord over the hero!

Fancy that! Just goes to show how GULLIBLE people are, honestly.

[itkananbe]

Honestly, I've only ever managed due to feasts at the shrine hosted by the Abbott. But I wouldn't mind talking more, Miss Terasaki.

[pendulum_soul]

*The words she was saying were unnerving and putting Yuya on edge. He knew she was just trying to get under his skin again and... as much as he wanted to resist it bothering him, it did bother him. A lot.
He looked incredibly nervous.

With that, he reaches out for Yuzu's hand.*

I think we need to go.

[voicesofspirits]

Hmm! I'd really like to talk more too.

[itkananbe]

::Holds out a smartphone.::

Maybe we should share contact info?

[voicesofspirits]

I think that's a great idea!

*She takes out her own smartphone from the small bag she has with her.*

[itkananbe]

Exactly.

::Taps her phone with yours, that should share our deets, right?::

[voicesofspirits]

*Oh absolutely. I'm sure it will share our details instantly!*

I really look forward to talking with you again, Kanan.

[melodiousmaestra]

H-huh? What...?

*wait, Yuya's been looking at this other person here... a girl...

... wait. Yuzu narrows her eyes, and grips Yuya's hand firmly, assuredly. She is NOT having this girl ruin the night, and now-- NOW she has an idea of what she looks like.*



Right, let's get moving. Take deep breaths while we go, okay?

[melodiousmaestra]

Heehee, of course! I'm sure they won't mind a few snacks missing.

[knowinginthedark]

*oh, you're dressed in a very eerily classical manner.

Tarou, ignoring all sense of danger, approaches to examine.*

[knowinginthedark]

*huh, sure hope that doesn't happen again!*

Right, the other one-- it was uh... Hasegawa, right? And you're Kanzawa?

[knowinginthedark]

That's the part people will miss most.

Just take a giant slice off and get a bit of everything.

[knowinginthedark]

Indeed! You spot anything interesting as of yet, on your end?

*he's just happy you're not pushing, but he'll talk about the issue. Eventually.*

[monochromaticdays]

*Hitoshi thinks for a moment*

If you were to think of an appropriate set of costumes for us, what would you decide if "dog" and "wolf" were off limits?

[forgottenfrozenfloe]

Correct. Kanzawa Koyo. My brother is Hasegawa Kai.

::It's not like they went mad and summoned the astral form of an undead fay queen into existence. Probably just a prank, likely won't happen again.::

[knowinginthedark]

*right, of course, what else is left to summon into this world by going mad. don't answer that.*

Right! I'm Satou, Tarou.

I had actually been trying to look into things around the island, including the Abandoned Dorm, before you both got full permissions to excavate. I've been following the research you've been submitting!