Oh shit, congrats your ass just got invited

[letsplayer]

Who: Everyone
What: KARAOKE NIGHT KARAOKE NIGHT
When: The evening of May 11
Where: In the common room
Warnings: Extreme stupidity

[Well, Marla took a long time writing some invitations on pieces of paper and slipping them under the doors of pretty much every bedroom (including finding a book on Braille from the library and crudely poking out one for Maddie). Might as well be in everyone's best interest to have a nice team-building activity or...something. Either way, things were getting kinda boring.

On the evening of May 11, as promised, the karaoke machine is set up in the common room, along with one of the tables set up as a makeshift bar/refreshment area.  There's some booze set up by Ardyn, as well as a cooler full of sodas provided by Goro. There's also some snacks! Marla's made a bunch of meat skewers from the various meats available from the kitchens, plus a platter full of assorted fruits and veggies with dip, and an assortment of cookies that might seem strangely familiar to anyone who's ever met a person overly fond of snickerdoodles or those little jam thumbprints. Okay, there's also some peanut butter and chocolate chip cookies here. Looks like Marla took a few days setting up.

Marla's Ampharos is the one assisting her in most of her setup and cleanup duties, although if anyone else wants to help, they're welcome to. Otherwise, the whole point is to sing terribly and get roasted mercilessly for it.

So, what'll it be? Are you ready to sing your heart out? Who's going to get horribly drunk and embarrassed tonight?]

Comments

[letsplayer]

men and women wave to each other from a respectable distance (karaoke)

[ Marla decides to start off with a bang, or in this case, perhaps one of the worst song choices known in karaoke history. Seriously, that song is almost ten minutes long. At least it's her only one for tonight? She might be goading the audience for some participating during the Dick Elder/"shoot the fuckin' laser" parts, even. ]

I've fought through battles you can't even dream, for a taste of your peppermint creams (food)

[ Later, she can be found refilling some of the snacks at the table, or otherwise getting herself a drink, alcoholic or otherwise. She seems particularly interested in making sure those cookies are properly intact and artfully arranged.

Come bother? ]

karaoke

[fistsofchange]

Wait they wrote a song about that!?

[She'd heard about the Boner Uprising of 6969 from Mai, you see.]

[letsplayer]

About a time traveling fuckboy who saved the earth for the sake of everyone getting laid again? Why not?

karaoke

[nojohnyouare]

[Mai nods along quietly, trying to ignore her face slowly turning red.]

Historical.

[letsplayer]

[ She just had this conversation with Bai Lin... ]

...okay, that's two for this actually happening.

[dragonmouth]

trying to stop my hands from shaking (karaoke)

[ Okay, surprisingly, the princess has chosen some perfectly decent choices for her first go that aren't super embarrassing. Have at it, Tali. She's... alright.

The second time she goes up to the mic, though, one thing becomes readily apparent.

So her singing is kinda mediocre, but she can rap like hell. ]

something in my mind's not making sense (food)

[ Later, she can be found near the cooler, having taken three different cans of soda and... poured tiny amounts of them into a cup. Don't worry, she'll keep all three of them, it's just weird. She'll even swish it around a little bit.

Otherwise, she's attacking those meat skewers. ]

[fistsofchange]

Wallflower

Lin had SEEN karaoke bars before in New Hong Kong, but had never had the time to see what they were. Apparently they involved singing. She joined the party, but avoided singing with the excuse of she didn't know ANY of the songs, instead focusing on hanging back, snacking, laughing with everyone else, and getting slowly drunk.

Okay okay fine I'll do it

Eventually, someone called her out and being lame, and Lin was peer pressured into singing a song. She had never heard the song before so she stumbled over the lyrics a few times, and she had had more than one drink by now, but it was a slower song and her voice honestly wasn't that bad. Overall, a distinctly average performance, improved by Lin looking intensely embarrassed by the whole thing. She gave a bow when the song was done, and sat back down, relieved to have established her karoake cred for now.

[blackestwitch]

[ When Lin sings "Have you gone blind?" Maddie just lets out a ] Yes! [ from the audience ]

[fistsofchange]

Have you gone blind.
Have you ffff-

[Lin misses a line or two trying not to dissolve into giggles.]

wall

[nojohnyouare]

[Mai looks up from stuffing her face enough to nod a greeting.]

A popular kind of party. Apparently.

[meowna]

Open Bar
[He sees cookies and meat skewers. Score! The food alone is worth coming. If you're lucky, you'll just find him snagging food before going back to being in the audience; if you're unlucky, you'll find him inspecting the booze. Please don't let the cat get drunk, even if he's in mascot form.]

Star Power
[Especially when he doesn't need alcohol to participate. He's self-confident and shameless, willing to sing or even dance, and you can probably even get him to do requests! Any song requests involving cats earn a blunt refusal unless you can manage to persuade him, though. What would you have a literal cat burglar sing for you?

His singing is actually pretty decent, considering--and what he lacks in talent and training, he makes up for with raw enthusiasm and lack of embarrassment. His voice does sound a little more feminine when singing, though..... ]

bar

[nojohnyouare]

Cat-san...!

[Mai walks carefully over to him as he's obtaining food.]

u know the one

[beguiledcard]

[ He sees you looking at the booze, Morgana... ]

I doubt you want any of that.

Open!

[have_hat_will_travel]

[After the first couple Karaoke singers, Pidonus is just kind of staring in... A very complicated series of emotions.]

So far, yet so close... A Bard's role in society, shifted forever...

[.... She's having a class crisis, apparently. Mayhap it's time to bother her?]

[cyclicalconcept]

...Are you ok?

[letsplayer]

...you need a drink?

[ [She's refilled herself one of them strawberry marshmallow concoctions.] ]

[foolishjustice]

[Some people were born for the stage...]

[It would be a bit silly to provide drinks and then not come to the party right? But even though Goro's not as uptight as he used to be, he's still self-conscious about some things...and that includes singing and dancing in public. Early in the evening, people can find him sitting near the refreshment table with a bottle of soda and a plate full of ever-changing foods. Just how much does this boy eat? And he sure is hitting the desserts a bit heavy.

He also keeps shooting the stage thoughtful glances, as if considering something. But...he's never sang in public, and probably never the kinds of songs that are on this machine. Or maybe he just needs a little bit of encouragement?]

[One day, he'll learn to think before he steals...] (CW: underage/accidental alcohol consumption)

[Later in the evening, he's grabbed himself a glass of something strawberry-marshmallow flavored and delicious that may or may not have been (read: definitely was) stolen while a certain older sister's back was turned. Look, it's practically his sibling duty to steal her food and drinks when she's not looking, right? Except, the strawberry Manta smells strongly enough on its own that he doesn't realize the marshmallow flavoring is vodka, and he certainly doesn't recognize alcohol by taste.

By the time the drink is halfway gone, he's looking much more relaxed and energetically playful. People he's on good terms with may find him waving them over with a grin, and possibly a wink if they're particularly good looking and don't look like they're out of their mid-late twenties. Others might still have him walking over, maybe offering a hot drink, but mainly looking to strike up conversation.]

[Liquid...calm?] (CW: underage intoxication, Shido and the things he did/Closed to the bad dad)

[By the time he's finished his drink, he's in a clear good mood, listening to the singers with a grin and laughing at any spectacularly bad performances. When his eyes land on a certain person, though, his expression falls. He...wasn't expecting to see him here. There's a lot he hasn't said to him, a lot he's been too ashamed to say to him...but right now, he doesn't really care about that. He wants to say it.

He starts to approach Shido with clear, if unusually non-hostile, intent...but halfway there, he finds himself thinking about their conversations back home. How Shido hated anything that wasn't on his own terms, and overstepping bounds was a good way to be met with hostility, possibly even threats. He stops, one foot still in the air, and looks at his father with a conflicted expression. For the first time since they met here, where access to his Personas very clearly gives Goro the upper hand, he actually looks intimidated by Shido.]

a not-so-sober goro

[riderofcharlemagne]

[Astolfo doesn't really need to be waved over to hang out with Goro, he'd just eventually end up bounding up to him anyway, but the friendly enthusiasm puts a spring in his step as he comes on over.]

Having fun?

[makejapangreat]

[Shido's sipping at his own drink right now— non-alcoholic, that is. Quite frankly, he doesn't trust himself with so much as a singular sip of alcohol, given his previous experiences. So, for the moment, he's settling himself with... water. Bland, flavorless, but hey, at least it's healthy...

He seems, perhaps, marginally better than he was before. He's at least eaten properly, though he still carries dark bags under his eyes; there's not much he can do for the nightmares, as far as he's aware. He's watching the performance when he notices Akechi.

Judging by the way his mood has shifted, he'd gauge that whatever he was drinking had alcohol in it... exactly how did he get a hold of that? Well, that's not at the forefront of his mind at the moment, because he's starting to approach Shido—

When he stops. And looks... uncertain? Nervous, even? ... heh, well, it's not like Shido was exactly the easiest person to approach, before his change of heart, and... years worth of habits don't go away in just a month.

Nevertheless, he retains his relaxed postured as he nods to Akechi. While he's under the influence of alcohol... exactly what will he do or say? He's not even sure he should be talking to him, but there's something in Akechi's gaze right now that makes it harder to dismiss him, even if it is for his own good.]

Drank

[letsplayer]

[Welp, hopefully Goro wasn't too embarrassed at Marla's rendition of 6969 back there. Marla searches for her drink in vain before she sees Goro winking at people, and... Welp.

She'll approach with a cookie in hand.]

You look like you're having fun.

Sober Goro

[dragonmouth]

[After rapping like hell, Tali decides to take a break and heads straight for the cookies. Looks like Goro's not the only one with a sweet tooth.

She then reaches for the same cookie Goro's after, their hands both grabbing it at the same time.]

Ah- Goro?

[She's sorry man]

[beguiledcard]

Why not give it a try~?

[ The stage, he means. With a soft him, he slides an arm around his boyfriend, letting his chin come to a rest on Goro's shoulder. ]

I'll join you.

[newlawtolight]

My goodness. Shall I try a song?

[cyclicalconcept]

[She has no clue what this song is. Maybe she shouldn't have pressed random buttons.

She's trying to sing it, and while she has a nice voice, it's clear she doesn't realize it's not...that kind of song. So she's singing a bit fast.]

♪ Yo this is astoryallabout how ♪
♪ Mylifegotflappedturned up--down--?? ♪

[seafoamgreen]

[So, you know how there are a lot of stories about the haunting, beautiful song of the mermaid, and the majesty of singers from the sea?]

[Yeah, Undyne's not that kind of fish lady.]

[Instead, she's looked through the karaoke machine for the most over-the-top shounen anime theme song she could find and she's singing the fuck out of it at the top of her lungs.]

[In fairness, she does have a really good voice, very strong and resonant with powerful lungs, but she's clearly not an experienced singer.]

[She does seem like she's having a lot of fun, though.]