[D6 LE, OPEN] Oshidama Victory Party

[Soshi Kazumi]

"It showed." This shot she sips at. Slowing her uptake just a bit. "Susumu-sama might be the big draw, but everyone added to that overall feelin'. T'be honest, I hadn't expected to like her music so much. There's a...satisfaction, I guess, with hearing the parts of your stuff fittin' together. Those ballads don't do that as much, but there was a power to the words and sound tonight that worked." Her own gaze goes a bit distant, hearing things in memory.

Bringing her focus back to the artist in front of her, she adds. "The extra confidence sits well on ya. Locally, at least, your big reveal's probably at least as big a deal as offworld stars performin,' yeah?"

She circles back to the comments about her sculpture after another sip. "Almost nobody goes up to see my big works in person. I design the drone footage to be as 'you are there' as possible though. This one'll have a showing in a few days."

Kazumi nodded a light of genuine gratitude in the eyes "Well thank you Hotaru-san. I don't know if I would agree that I was as big a draw as Yakumo-sama but I will take heart that some people that night were there for me." They sipped the drink again.

"But yes I'm sure it takes quite the resources to make an orbital trip just for a art viewing. Though I'm sure the art is that much better up close and personal so to speak. I am excited to see what you've been toiling away up there on."

[Hotaru Jun]

"Sea grass . . . grass that grows underwater and people make drinks out of it and put it on their faces . . . . ???"

He made a face that is best described as 'bleargh'.

"Oh, I bet this hottub water tastes better than that . . . "

"You might think so." Jun replied as he glanced at the hot tub water. "But it's actually not bad after you get used to it. Goes pretty well with seafood." It kind of would need to wouldn't it?

"I'd put it well below regular sake of course. But it's still a few steps above rocket fuel."

[Asahina Hinata]

]"You might think so." Jun replied as he glanced at the hot tub water. "But it's actually not bad after you get used to it. Goes pretty well with seafood." It kind of would need to wouldn't it?

"I'd put it well below regular sake of course. But it's still a few steps above rocket fuel."

He blinked. He tried ever so hard to remain polite and not ask . . . but curiosity was king here.

"Rocket fuel . . . . . . . . isn't that . . . like poisonous?"

[Hotaru Tsuyo]

Kazumi nodded a light of genuine gratitude in the eyes "Well thank you Hotaru-san. I don't know if I would agree that I was as big a draw as Yakumo-sama but I will take heart that some people that night were there for me." They sipped the drink again.

"But yes I'm sure it takes quite the resources to make an orbital trip just for a art viewing. Though I'm sure the art is that much better up close and personal so to speak. I am excited to see what you've been toiling away up there on."

She wobbles her hand, "It's designed to work well viewed by drone, but there's...presence?" She reaches for the right words. "I try ta invoke some of the weight of the place in the sculptures and footage, but it's tough to do in the sort of setting most galleries like to set. If I could get one to agree to somethin' like the setup they had for Jigoku at the expo, it might work. Everyone feelin' like they're squeezed in tunnels like that."

After a long sip of her drink, eyes flickering briefly across the little clumps of conversation, she grins, "It's good to have the work done, and it'll be better to have the pre-show jitters out of the way. Imagine you had some of that headin' into tonight."

[Hotaru Jun]

He blinked. He tried ever so hard to remain polite and not ask . . . but curiosity was king here.

"Rocket fuel . . . . . . . . isn't that . . . like poisonous?"

"Sometimes I think though." Jun replied with a soft chuckle.

"It's just the catch all name for the homebrew stuff crews make aboard a mining vessel." Jun explained. "It's never the same ship to ship, but it is just about universially bad." He refilled his sake cup. "It's alcohol though, so that's something."

[Asahina Hinata]

"Sometimes I think though." Jun replied with a soft chuckle.

"It's just the catch all name for the homebrew stuff crews make aboard a mining vessel." Jun explained. "It's never the same ship to ship, but it is just about universially bad." He refilled his sake cup. "It's alcohol though, so that's something."

"Oh."

Some more thinking followed staring at the top of his beer bottle.

"But don't you get it mixed up with the real rocket fuel if it has the same name?"

[Soshi Kioku]

"No need to apologize." The Susumu returns the bow to her, holding his beer in one hand. "It's uh.... pretty shocking display." His voice was reserved, quiet. The Deceiver reached for a second beer, offering to her. "At least let me get thisbbeer for you, because of the commotion."

"That's a way to put it", she says, the corner of her eyes still looking at where Mariko rushed to. "A rather polite way, I'd say", she adds with a half smile. "And... I'll accept it, I guess. Thank you!" She bows. "Soshi Kioku. Pleased to meet you..." she looks for a mon, which is not so easy to find with the type of garments they're in.

(OOC: Sorry, D7 eaten by the event at the desolation! Slowly back now after dealing with some backend stuff )

[Hotaru Jun]

"Oh."

Some more thinking followed staring at the top of his beer bottle.

"But don't you get it mixed up with the real rocket fuel if it has the same name?"

"Nah, they don't taste the same at all." Jun replied easily.

He was probably joking. "It's kinda like how it's easy to tell the difference between water and jacuzzi water."

[Yoritomo Seika]

Sakura beamed with happyness. "Arigatouooooo! I will treasure this for the rest of my life." She went t ograb another beer. "Yoritomo-sama, Bayushi-sama, care for another drink?"

After the pictures were finished, Mariko returned to her normal resting-face self. She would have felt better if her hair wasn't ruined before, again. However, if she didn't do much to keep whatever fans she had, then she might just end up as the next Hashinako.

She took a long sip from her glass and her gaze went to their Yoritomo hostess, clearly noting her languid demeanour. That's perhaps where she wanted to be, to be honest. "Yes, please, Hotaru-san. The party has been rather splendid, other things notwithstanding."

"Suuuure, thanks, Sakura-san!" The party atmosphere seems to be turning Seika more casual even than usual. She reclaims her holorecorder from the embassy staffer, patting it affectionately and then taking an impromptu snap of Sakura as she heads for the drinks table again.

"Thanks for comin' to our thing, Bayushi-san," she adds to Mariko. "It's cool having all this star power in the house, you know? Hope you're enjoying yourself!"

[Asahina Hinata]

"Nah, they don't taste the same at all." Jun replied easily.

He was probably joking. "It's kinda like how it's easy to tell the difference between water and jacuzzi water."

Hinata totally believed him though, eyes going wide.

"Oh bleargh. This water tasted horrible, rocket fuel must be really bad!"

[Hotaru Jun]

Jun laughed at that and shook his head. "Yeah, it certainly does."

"I brought some with me. The alcohol, not the actual rocket fuel, if you ever want to give it a try." No one ever really did, but it was polite to ask.

[Asahina Hinata]

No one else was Hinata though.

"Oh, does it taste good? I like trying new things."

[Hotaru Sakura]

After the pictures were finished, Mariko returned to her normal resting-face self. She would have felt better if her hair wasn't ruined before, again. However, if she didn't do much to keep whatever fans she had, then she might just end up as the next Hashinako.

She took a long sip from her glass and her gaze went to their Yoritomo hostess, clearly noting her languid demeanour. That's perhaps where she wanted to be, to be honest. "Yes, please, Hotaru-san. The party has been rather splendid, other things notwithstanding."

"Suuuure, thanks, Sakura-san!" The party atmosphere seems to be turning Seika more casual even than usual. She reclaims her holorecorder from the embassy staffer, patting it affectionately and then taking an impromptu snap of Sakura as she heads for the drinks table again.

"Thanks for comin' to our thing, Bayushi-san," she adds to Mariko. "It's cool having all this star power in the house, you know? Hope you're enjoying yourself!"

"Hai, hai, Seika-sama is correct." Sakura instnatly eased into the informality. All the booze must have helped. She missed Seika taking the candid photo of her wobbling away for drink,s but returned with 3 glasses. "It really makes our night special, to have you here."

[Bayushi Mariko]

"Suuuure, thanks, Sakura-san!" The party atmosphere seems to be turning Seika more casual even than usual. She reclaims her holorecorder from the embassy staffer, patting it affectionately and then taking an impromptu snap of Sakura as she heads for the drinks table again.

"Thanks for comin' to our thing, Bayushi-san," she adds to Mariko. "It's cool having all this star power in the house, you know? Hope you're enjoying yourself!"

"Hai, hai, Seika-sama is correct." Sakura instnatly eased into the informality. All the booze must have helped. She missed Seika taking the candid photo of her wobbling away for drink,s but returned with 3 glasses. "It really makes our night special, to have you here."

Mariko was more than happy to take the refresh of alcoholic refreshments from Sakura when she return. Her first glass would have been quickly gulped away by then. "How could I not? Especially, when you've been so generous to open up your coffers for this event? Winners don't always need to share their spoils but regardless, you've still decided to."

She supposed this might be some engineered Mantis custom to brag potentially. "Hotaru-san has my number if you need anything from me in the future, Yoritomo-sama. Although, I might be a bit shyer if the next event is a product unveiling...That said, I think the jacuzzi looks a bit less oafish now. I think I'm going to give it another chance."

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Ah, it just seemed like the nice thing to do. Not like we can alone drink all the beers...okay, we can, but it was more fun this way." Sakura, full of drunken honesty.

"Certainly! Enjoy!" Said the host who had no rights to anything at the place besides the free beer. So generous!

[Susumu Yuji]

"That's a way to put it", she says, the corner of her eyes still looking at where Mariko rushed to. "A rather polite way, I'd say", she adds with a half smile. "And... I'll accept it, I guess. Thank you!" She bows. "Soshi Kioku. Pleased to meet you..." she looks for a mon, which is not so easy to find with the type of garments they're in.

(OOC: Sorry, D7 eaten by the event at the desolation! Slowly back now after dealing with some backend stuff )

"A pleasure, Soshi-san." He bowed in return, before handing over the bottle of beer. "I am Susumu Yuji. It's very nice to meet you." He chuckled at the comment about politeness.

"Well, no need to add to the scandal on our part. Being polite goes a long way about it." Then glancing about. "It's nice that Yoritomo-sama and Hotaru-san hae decided to share their prize like this."

[Yoritomo Seika]

"Suuuure, thanks, Sakura-san!" The party atmosphere seems to be turning Seika more casual even than usual. She reclaims her holorecorder from the embassy staffer, patting it affectionately and then taking an impromptu snap of Sakura as she heads for the drinks table again.

"Thanks for comin' to our thing, Bayushi-san," she adds to Mariko. "It's cool having all this star power in the house, you know? Hope you're enjoying yourself!"

"Hai, hai, Seika-sama is correct." Sakura instnatly eased into the informality. All the booze must have helped. She missed Seika taking the candid photo of her wobbling away for drink,s but returned with 3 glasses. "It really makes our night special, to have you here."

Mariko was more than happy to take the refresh of alcoholic refreshments from Sakura when she return. Her first glass would have been quickly gulped away by then. "How could I not? Especially, when you've been so generous to open up your coffers for this event? Winners don't always need to share their spoils but regardless, you've still decided to."

She supposed this might be some engineered Mantis custom to brag potentially. "Hotaru-san has my number if you need anything from me in the future, Yoritomo-sama. Although, I might be a bit shyer if the next event is a product unveiling...That said, I think the jacuzzi looks a bit less oafish now. I think I'm going to give it another chance."

"Ah, it just seemed like the nice thing to do. Not like we can alone drink all the beers...okay, we can, but it was more fun this way." Sakura, full of drunken honesty.

"Certainly! Enjoy!" Said the host who had no rights to anything at the place besides the free beer. So generous!

"Yeah, sorry about the splashing, Bayushi-san. The plan was we wouldn't turn away anybody who was there for the tournament... but it did kind of mean outsourcing the guest list to the people who organized that." Seika laughs tipsily. "Maybe they weren't too particular?"

She nods and makes an enthusiastic affirmative hand gesture to Sakura. "Damn right. That's what they call returns on investment, right? 'Stead of just drinking our windfall alone like losers, we invested it into making more fun."

[Bayushi Mariko]

"Ah, it just seemed like the nice thing to do. Not like we can alone drink all the beers...okay, we can, but it was more fun this way." Sakura, full of drunken honesty.

"Certainly! Enjoy!" Said the host who had no rights to anything at the place besides the free beer. So generous!

"Yeah, sorry about the splashing, Bayushi-san. The plan was we wouldn't turn away anybody who was there for the tournament... but it did kind of mean outsourcing the guest list to the people who organized that." Seika laughs tipsily. "Maybe they weren't too particular?"

She nods and makes an enthusiastic affirmative hand gesture to Sakura. "Damn right. That's what they call returns on investment, right? 'Stead of just drinking our windfall alone like losers, we invested it into making more fun."

"Not to worry. I imagine that the person's reputation will be made clear after tonight. It's likely not an issue that will come up again in the future." She gave a shrug on the matter before taking a long sip from her drink. Her meltdown and storm off were at least averted tonight, so Sakura was successful in that endeavour.

"I'll mingle elsewhere now, minasama, and allow you to both to take back to the spotlight. Have a good evening in case I don't catch either of you again." She aid before dipping into a quick bow to excuse herself.

[Hotaru Jun]

No one else was Hinata though.

"Oh, does it taste good? I like trying new things."

"Well, I find tastes is a bit of opinion. But some think so." They were all people that had spent too long on minign shifts in their life. But there were some of them. "Maybe we can get some friends together and havign a tastign sometime though?"

[Asahina Hinata]

"Well, I find tastes is a bit of opinion. But some think so." They were all people that had spent too long on minign shifts in their life. But there were some of them. "Maybe we can get some friends together and havign a tastign sometime though?"

Some would have had danger sirens going off at the mere mention of a drink named 'rocket fuel'. Not Hinata, though. He just saw something new with a cool name.

"Oh that would be great!"