But I'm weak, and what's wrong with that?

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Who: Shido Masayoshi, Aiden, Akira Kurusu, Goro Akechi & Alastor
What: Aiden comes back from the adult party games drunk and with two untouched bottles of Daeseon liquor...
When: May 30th IC/June 19th OOC
Where: Various
Warnings: Alcohol Abuse

Top-levels within.

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Aiden + Shido

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laughs.........

[coagmentatio]

[ Yeah, see, he hadn't even needed to properly donate his alcohol towards the party after all, thanks to all the alcohol already there, soooo...

He sure is leaving with that bottle still inside his backpack. When he spots Shido, he blinks. A few times. Ugh, he's never even been drunk before. He kind of... hates this? And yet... here we are. ]

Fancy meetin' you here...

[ It's said as he leans super casually (he flop) against the wall before giving a lazy wave. ]

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[Shido has a suspicion he knows exactly what Aiden was up to the moment he sees him coming down the hall. It's not hard to connect the dots, what with that post over the network...

And his suspicions are confirmed when he comes close enough that Shido can smell it... That strong scent of alcohol, and he tenses just slightly.

there's nothing wrong with just smelling it...

He gives a soft chuckle.]

Looks like you had fun. Going to sleep it off, now?

[coagmentatio]

[ That gets a wry chuckle out of him. ]

That would mean being alone right now, and...

[ ........... ]

That'd be... boring?

[ nailed it ]

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[he gets u aiden]

Would you like some company, then? [He comes up to Aiden's side— what he hopes isn't too close. There for him to lean on, if he needs it, or to catch him if he loses his balance.]

[coagmentatio]

...

[ He looks at Shido's shoulder for a really long time, but doesn't lean on it - voluntarily. It's as he goes to take a step, he winds up reaching out without thinking. ]

... M... maybe...?

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Only if it's not too much trouble.

[He doesn't say anything about the lean, just slowly walks to Aiden's room at his pace.]

[coagmentatio]

[ He gives a small smirk and shakes his head. ]

Will it be too much trouble for you?

[ Assuming it's not...

At least he manages to make his way there without stumbling? Once they arrive, he opens the door and heads right on inside. Before just flopping onto the bed for a moment. After a couple of seconds, he sits up and gestures over to the desk. ]

Feel free t'sit...

[ One of those rare moments of accent slip seems to be happening. Maybe it'll sound vaguely French to Masayoshi's ears - who knows. Either way, it's not something Aiden even seems to notice. ]

I've literally... never drank before... It felt almost like a damn sign, though.

[ He pulls two glowing bottles from his bag, holding them up for Masayoshi to see. ]

Found these bottles that look exactly like the stuff people drank, back home, and then suddenly there was a damn party announcement.

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[Aiden pls]

I think I'll manage.

[You know, it is kind of amusing watching all of this sober? And he does pick up on the accent and looks at Aiden curiously... but he'll take that seat.

And then his eyebrows leap up when he produces the glowing alcohol.]

Ah... but you decided not to have them?

Goro + Shido

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[foolishjustice]

[While the adults were off getting drunk, Goro had ended up in the AV room, doing things that decidedly did not involve alcohol. Unfortunately for Shido, this means he's on his way back to his room not long after Aiden cuts him off.

It doesn't take him long after he sees the older man to realize what's wrong.]

Shido...why do I smell alcohol?

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[He hadn't expected to get drunk so quickly. It had tasted... good, so good, too good and who would've thought that after over a month of going without the stuff, your tolerance would completely go to hell...

He'd barely even had four ounces of the thing and yet that was enough to make the world tilt, to make his body sluggish and uncooperative, and to create a sickening feeling of wrong wrong wrong in the pit of his stomach that was probably only somewhat muffled by virtue of the state he was in.

This is the last person he wanted to see him like this. So pathetic. So weak. A coward, a failure. And now he's being stared down with a critical gaze and all he can think is he deserves this.

But it's not what Goro deserves, no, Goro deserves so much better and... fuck... fuck. He leans a little against the wall and takes a breath to steady himself. Goro deserves a better father than him, but he also deserves the truth.]

'kech... [His brow furrows... shit. Even to his ears, that sounded pretty badly slurred. His expression strains for a moment, and he takes another breath, and tries again:]

I fuched'up.

[foolishjustice]

[So drunk he can't even stand straight without help, can't even talk straight. It's pathetic...and yet, Goro can't help tensing from the memory of how much quicker Shido was to lash out, with both insults and threats, when he was like this back home.

But...he admitted he made a mistake. Maybe that...means his temper isn't so readily drawn out, anymore?]

I'll say. I'd thought from our talk at the karaoke party that you understood how serious alcoholism is.

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I know, I know.

[He swallows, making an extra effort to speak clearly.]

... Aiden came back from the games, I helped 'im back to his room buh— [His brow furrows.] Damnit... I could smell it... and he still had some...

[A chuckle escapes him, somewhat broken.]

Fuck, 'm pathetic...

[His hand comes up to drag down his face.]

[foolishjustice]

[He pinches the bridge of his nose, eyes squinted shut.]

I should have made sure he knew about your addiction. I hope you know I won't go out of my way to cater to your hangover in the morning. It's what you get for letting yourself end up like this again.

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... I know.

[He doesn't try to defend himself. He doesn't try to rationalize his actions. In this state... all the things he'd been pushing to the back of his mind seem to overwhelm him.

He takes a shuddering breath.]

M'sorry.

[For being this pathetic, for being this weak, for not being better, why the hell can't he be better? Why is it that he can try and try and try and it's never fucking enough?!

Another broken chuckle escapes him. It almost sounds like sobbing.]

[foolishjustice]

And I don't want to hear about anyone tripping over you because you fell over your own two feet and passed out on the floor!

[After that outburst, though, he heaves a heavy sigh.]

...At least it doesn't seem like alcohol brings out your temper, anymore. I suppose I can be grateful for that.

Akira + Shido

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+ Alastor~

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[ So, it hadn't taken Akira long to decide to harass the hell out of Shido until he decides to finally come out? He was frustrated... And he guesses he could admit that the decision had been a rash one...

Either way, he sent a message to Alastor, told him where he is, and then proceeded to quietly hung around Shido's door as he waits. Honestly, the guy is damn lucky the rooms are soundproof. ]

[superstylishsquid]

[A few minutes later, the air next to Akira ripples and Alastor steps into the hallway, hand on his hip.]

I'm guessing you've already tried messaging him?

[beguiledcard]

[ He nods. ]

But... I'll give him one more warning.

[ Given the means by which Alastor is able to enter places? Which is why Shido will see a message that simply says: Last chance.

But after aboooout thirty seconds? He shrugs. ]

He's had more than enough time, considering I told him two days ago that the party for his own son was happening. At this point, it feels like he's underestimating how stubborn I can be.

[ That sure is a grin he's giving. Why not have a little fun while knocking some sense into this guy! ]

[superstylishsquid]

Alright, the first thing you need for teleportation is a connection to the target location. It can be an object or a mark, but I like to use visualization. It can get tricky if you're trying to go somewhere generic looking, but it means you can go somewhere you haven't thought to set up as a potential destination, and you don't need physical access to it.

For somewhere like these rooms, where all of them start out more or less the same, I rely on personal touches like where someone keeps their stuff. It's not foolproof, but what is?

Once you've gotten your connection, it's sort of like mentally reaching out...I'm gonna assume you already have the basics of using magical energy, right? You could just sort of grab and pull yourself there, but I prefer to use portals. That's more like digging a hole and holding onto both sides, leaving a temporary tunnel between your starting location and your planned destination...like so.

[He reaches out to tap the air in front of him, which ripples like water. On the other side, Shido will see a similar ripple appear in front of his door.]

[beguiledcard]

[ He listens attentively, nodding at any specific examples Alastor gives - to show he gets it well enough!

When the air ripples, he reaches up to touch it as well... not that he expects it to do much, but listen? It's cool as hell, and he can't resist. ]

I wouldn't say magic, per se... But I do have a grasp on reaching out mentally, yeah.

[ With a small grin. ]

You make it sound way easier than I'm expecting it to be when I start actually trying...

[ . . . ]

Has anyone ever wound up stuck mid-teleportation?

[superstylishsquid]

[The air actually does ripple under Akira's touch, though it still feels like empty air.]

It's going to be tricky, yeah. You're basically pushing the fabric of space out of your way, and it doesn't like to move. But you'll get it with practice.

Just...uh...don't go lingering half on one side and half on the other until you've gotten confident in your ability to hold the portal open. People don't really get stuck, so much as...well, does your world have a book series about a kid with a forehead scar going to a school for magic?

[beguiledcard]

[ He can't help the small grin from seeing the air ripple from his own touch. ]

Hm? [ soft blink ] Yeah, we do.

[ Akira's expression is thoughtful; it's been a while since he read it. ]