Awash Prom 2: now with 25% more Electric Boogaloo

[ifionlyhadthecourage]

[ Sorry for the unexpected delay, but here’s the promised Awash Prom log!!! All are invited, so top-level as you see fit and feel free to add your own prompts. Enjoy!!! ]

I. Set-up

It was hard to say whether or not such a specific date might be a good time for a party. With how Chroma seemed to function, and the now constant looming threat of the forest creeping ever closer, and the new quests that kept rolling out that were far less than kind, was there really any good time? No, probably not, so making the best of the clear weather was really the only thing that was going to be mustered.

Regardless, if you’re here early, either to help out finishing setup details, scope out the area, or just be a general menace, you’ll be met with the center of town being nicely decorated with a good bunch of flowers, and the area tidy and not a single loose stone or brick for anyone to fall over in sight. Whatever fabrics or paints that actually had color in this dull town had been hung up with various not-professional-but-the-thought-was-still-there designs and patterns to make it seem more lively than last year.

Decorations aside, more color resided in the food being placed on the tables, if you decided to gorge yourself before the dancing begins (not suggested, but you do you!), or maybe you convinced Caramia (or Kyrie, for those too young to drink) to spare some of the alcohol he’s apparently been hoarding for an event like this and were getting Less Than Sober before things began (also not suggested, but you can’t spell party without “I made mistakes”.)?

All in all, so long as you’re having fun, there shouldn’t be an issue, right?

II. Superlatives

Caramia may be the one to demand everyone's attention to gather around to hear the results of the voting, but it's Kyrie who takes up the front to handle things from there. He explains that, just like last year, all the nominees should step forward as they're called, and then the winner for each category will be rewarded, probably. Whether or not everyone follows that rule--particularly those who may be familiar with the event--is, of course, another story.

For King, the nominees are: Lan Wangji, Duo, Wei Wuxian, Red Saber, Blue Saber, Caramia, Lupin, Shen Qingqiu, Xie Lian, Sinistra, and Tonbokiri. The winner, Shen Qingqiu, is awarded a flower crown with too many petals and colors to ever be on someone's head, while Blue Saber is announced as Prince and presented with another of the same, although with a somewhat more reasonable amount of flowers. Shen Qingqiu also gets five (5) ballots mysteriously written by Dextera's chickens (their names are written plainly over the top)... how strange.

For Queen, the nominees are: Shiho, Pyra, Sierra, Maya, Red Saber, Maribelle, Kaoru, and Nero. The winner, Pyra, is given yet another flower crown, although this one seems more intentionally crafted to make the wearer look especially stunning. The Princess is announced as Maya; there may be fewer flowers in her crown, but it's obvious there's just as much care put into their arrangement.

For Fool, announced over some complaints by Caramia, the nominees are: Keigo, Wei Wuxian, Archer, Mordred, Akira Kurusu, and Magilou's Menagerie. The winner may be Wei Wuxian, but this year, things go a little bit differently! After careful deliberation, Kyrie's decided he's feeling generous, and since he knows how badly Keigo tried for the title, the votes will include a runner-up as well. So, while Wei Wuxian is announced to be the King's Fool, Keigo is announced as the Queen's Fool for the year. Congratulations to the both of them, and Kyrie thanks them cheerfully for their boundless incompetence--although, with the sudden addition to the vote, he's afraid they won't be receiving any prizes. Sorry!!

For the Most Positive Red, the nominees are: Akira Fudo, Maya, Red Saber, Wei Wuxian, Kaoru, Pyra, and Caramia. The winner, Maya, is presented with a neatly made crown of red roses.

For the Most Positive Blue, the nominees are: Noctis, Archer, Pyra, Nyx, Dextera, Xie Lian, Lan Wangji, Shen Qinqiu, Keigo, Duo, and Rin. The winner, Pyra, gets a flower crown of her own made of blue tulips.

For the Most Positive Yellow, the nominees are: Nominations: Shiho, Berserker, Mami, Ruler, Tonbokiri, Link, Maribelle, and Kyrie. As for the winner, it looks like the results are actually tied! Shiho and Tonbokiri are called up, but as there's only one flower crown left--made of yellow peonies--they're welcome to do with it as they will.

For the Best Friends, the nominees are: Kaoru and Shiho, Ardyn and Shen Qingqiu, Red Saber and Wei Wuxian, Red Saber and Archer, Kyrie and Caramia, Xie Lian and Wei Wuxian, and Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian. Hopefully everyone has fun trying to shuffle around to stand next to the person they've been voted with, it looks like there are some popular folks this year. However, the winners by a landslide are Kaoru and Shiho, who not only get the opportunity to high-five in front of everyone, but also get a small pot with some ivy and the suggestion that it might do good to replant it elsewhere.

For the Town Heartthrob the nominees are: Lupin, Archer, Pyra, Hanguang-Jun, Sierra, Maya, Mythra, Red Saber, Maribelle, Magilou, Berserker, Blue Saber, Luo Binghe, Shiho, and Anyone But Keigo. (Ah--whoops! Now, how did that last one slip in? What a mystery.) It looks like there's another tie here, between Archer and Pyra! Only, wait... what's this? A spare ballot is pulled from Kyrie's pocket, and after he's scribbled something down he holds it up and announces that there's unfortunately been another miscount! A mysterious last minute voter has once again decided it: Pyra is the sole winner, this year. It's likely best that she doesn't receive a reward, since this category seems to be haunted by some vengeful spirit of the town.

For Best Smile, the nominees are: Maya, Pyra, Wei Wuxian, Dextera, Keigo, Red Saber, Shen Qingqiu, Maribelle, Archer, Kaoru, Caramia, and Uki Yamazoe. The winner is, once again, Pyra! Although she won't receive a prize for this category either, Kyrie's certain the obvious adoration from the town ought to be reward enough.

For the Biggest Drama Queen, the nominees are: Shen Qingqiu, Wei Wuxian, Mazhigigika Miludin do Din Nolurun Dou, Archer, Kyrie, and Keigo, and it looks like there's yet ANOTHER tie! The winners are Wei Wuxian, Archer, and Keigo. Congratulations to all three for proving that their overreactions are, in fact, the biggest in town. They also won't be receiving a reward, but here's hoping they won't make too big of a fuss about it.

For the Most Helpful, the nominees are: Noctis, Xie Lian, Dextera, Shen Qingqiu, Kaoru, Keigo, Shiho, Maya, Pyra, Archer, and Red Saber. This very nearly results in yet another five-way tie, but a single vote pushes Xie Lian above the rest... so, for doing what is so clearly the most helpful thing anyone's done yet, the one who placed that last vote, Shiho is declared the winner! She gets a small badge made from a button and some cloth that Caramia put together. It's nothing fancy, at least, so Xie Lian certainly isn't missing out at all.

For Most Trustworthy the nominees are: Cairngorm, Lan Wangji, Duo, Xie Lian, Akechi, Tonbokiri, Ruler, Red Saber, Lupin, Archer, Rin, Blue Saber, Pyra, and Akira Kurusu. The winner, Tonbokiri, receives a small bouquet of various flowers, and the knowledge that he has the trust of a town full of mostly idiots. Thank goodness he's not someone who would betray that fact.

For Most Sarcastic, the nominees are: Sierra, Shiho, Kaoru, Kyrie, Crowe, Cairngorm, Choubee, Maribelle, and Whatever Guy. The winner is Shiho, who is told quite simply to keep up the good work! He's sure she'll continue to be an incredible influence over the town. Really.

For Most Daring, the nominees are: Akira Fudo, Ryo, Wei Wuxian, Maya, Caramia, Blue Saber, Link, Red Saber, Keigo, Kasen, Mordred, Nero, and forum user #E2D383. This results in another tie between Wei Wuxian and Blue Saber, who are offered a shot of rum each.

For Most Accident-Prone, the nominees are: Caramia, Akira, Keigo, Wei Wuxian, Xie Lian, Mordred, Shen Qingqiu, and the Glowing Chick Who Fell Asleep On Mordred, if she would be so kind as to share her identity with the crowd. There seems to be yet another tie here, with Caramia and Xie Lian as the winners. Kyrie's all too happy to share his deep-set disappointment in the both of them, and tells them they won't be getting any prizes for having such a terrible reputation. Hopefully they won't let him trip them as they leave, because rest assured: he will try.

For Best Dressed the nominees are: Ryo, Pyra, Wei Wuxian, Lan Wangji, Maribelle, Blue Saber, Archer, Mordred, Lupin, Shen Qingqiu, Berkut, Kaoru, Shiho, and Red Saber. It looks like Maribelle has defended her title from the previous year, and receives yet another hideous set of clothing from around the town for her efforts! Congratulations, Maribelle.

For Worst Dressed, the nominees are: Mordred, Red Saber, Connor, Kyrie, Caramia, and The Town's Original Inhabitants. However, seeing as there were more votes for Everyone than any individual, it looks like their collective prize is that everyone gets to go home a winner tonight! Or maybe they're all losers? Oh well.

For Most Likely to Get Lost in the Forest, the nominees are: Magilou, Duo, Shen Qingqiu, Dextera, Berserker, Xie Lian, Maya, Wei Wuxian, Sinistra, Keigo, and Caramia. The winner, Xie Lian gets an old, broken compass, which will be exactly as much help in finding his way back as he might be to anyone else.

For Most Likely to Burn Down the Forest, the nominees are: Mordred, Wei Wuxian, Shiho, Berkut, Kaoru, Sierra, Maribelle, and Choubee. This results in the final tie of the evening, with both Mordred and Shiho declared equally dangerous to trees everywhere, malevolent or otherwise. They each receive a bucket, and a cheerful reminder to please try not to burn anything too close to the town or in anyone's homes--and yes, Shiho, he's looking at you.

For Most Likely to Complete a Quest, the nominees are: Maya, Pyra, Dextera, Blue Saber, Red Saber, Shiho, Nyx, and Kaoru. Pyra is announced as the winner, although since she's apparently so good at gathering rewards of her own, she won't receive a prize for this category either.

And finally, for Most Likely to Fail a Quest, the nominees are: Ryo, Wei Wuxian, Sierra, Caramia, Archer, Ardyn, Xie Lian, and Mordred. Kyrie is pleased to announce Sierra as the winner, and equally pleased to let her know that her reward is aaaaaabsolutely nothing, although she's welcome to his company if she so desires it at any point during the evening.

[ The OOC spreadsheet with all the results can be found here! ]

III. Dancing

And of course, as is tradition (or, it is now, anyway, because who’s going to stop Caramia from making it so?), the King and Queen are meant to start off the first dance together, followed soon after by the Prince and Princess. Everyone else, of course, is welcome to trickle in after as they please!

The metaphorical stage is open to the bold few who wish to liven the place up with songs, but otherwise the music is provided between Summer’s magic or Caramia’s guitar.

IV. Speed (friend) dating

Away from the general area that had clearly been meant for dancing had been a couple of tables. They seemed inconveniently placed away from the food, as well, which might lead one to wonder if they were just extras that weren’t needed, had it not been for the fact they had all been cutely set up for two people. Upon investigation, one of the tables had a sign up sheet for something called “fast friends” with the instructions below… sounding suspiciously like speed dating.

If you sign up, or sign someone else up, or just so happen to end up on the signing sheet somehow, when the time comes for this to begin, Caramia will find you to shuffle you over to the seating areas, cheerily meeting any complaints with encouragements like “don’t be shy!” and “it’s rude to keep them waiting!”

Fortunately, there’s also papers set in front of you with a list of icebreakers, handwritten by Caramia in legible print, albeit not the prettiest handwriting in the world. There are a few Chroma-themed questions: “Do you have a favorite book?”, “What’s your favorite color, and have you seen it in Chroma yet?”, “What’s the most interesting thing you’ve received from here?”, “What’s the most interesting quest you’ve been on?”, as well as some standard icebreakers if none of those meet your fancy.

There are also a few, uh... less generic papers scattered among the rest, written in a significantly neater cursive. They feature such questions as: "Do you prefer to play with yourself, or with others?", "What position would you most like to see yourself in?", "Do you take the top or bottom bunk?", and a couple of others dipped in various degrees of innuendo. Fortunately there don't seem to be as many of these? Actually, it sort of looks like someone slipped them in at the last second...

[ To keep the speed dating aspect authentic, it’s recommended that you keep your thread to about 5-8 replies each. This is only a recommendation though! Everyone is welcome to have fun with it however they prefer! ]

V. What’s up, Gamers

If you’re interested enough in the collection of old, tattered stuffed toys that needed quite a bit repair before they were truly considered charming, you’d find they were accompanied by a note that read “Please do not take! These are meant to be prizes for winning the surrounding games. Winners may have one!”.

Sure enough, surrounding it, there were a few tables set up, one with makeshift bean bag on it, adjacent to a table with some cans stacked in a pyramid shape. There’s a note one the bean bags reading: if you knock over the cans with just two bean bags, get a prize!

And on another table, there’s something similar, only with five small golf-sized balls instead of bean bags, and a couple of teapots with their caps gone. The rules for this one simply read, “Get three balls in the pots and win a prize!”

There’s something to be said about who’s even resetting these things when someone plays them, or how anyone is supposed to monitor the distribution of prizes. This was clearly not very well thought out. Or maybe there was just a little too much trust put into other people? More than likely it was a bit of both.

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[germination]

[ Anthy examines this rather elaborate setup, gaze drifting back and forth between Tristian and the sad little dolls all strung up like they're hanging from the worlds cutest gallows. ]

They.. behave? If they behave they're alive then, aren't they?

[ Anthy picks up an arrow, pressing her fingertip to the point. ]

Oh my.. I don't suppose we're meant to put them out of their misery?

[ She sounds AWFULLY concerned about this potential violence against dolls. ]

[noholdsbard]

[ He’d have a lot of things to say about her concerns regarding the dolls, but unfortunately they’ve all been superseded by his surprise. Of course he knows the town had been playing tricks on them when they’d first met, and yet…he can’t help but feel surprised all the same, his frown quickly flipping on itself into a genuine smile. ]

Your voice…it has been restored at last!

[ He’s a simple man; let him be happy about this. ]

[germination]

[ Anthy is briefly surprised that that is what he chooses to address first. However, that eventually gives way to a smile– shy at first and brighter as she continues to speak. ]

Indeed, I apologize for whatever trouble we–

[ 'We' means her and Chuchu, who? Is climbing the ropes that the dolls are attached to. ]

– caused during that mishap, and I'm grateful for the help you provided. In the end my voice came back after I found someone who I'd been looking for for quite some time.

[noholdsbard]

[ At this point Chuchu can do whatever he wants, including make off with the sorry prizes. The fact that she’s been restored to herself is more than enough to cheer him up today. ]

T’was but my duty as a knight, fair miss. I could not bear to leave a woman to suffer so, after she’d lost both her speech and home. Oh, it would be tragic indeed…

[germination]

[ He says these things with such earnestness– it's strange, because her inclination is to believe that such admissions, especially from men, are always for show.

But he sounds honest, and that is so much stranger. ]

I appreciate your concern, but there was never any need to be so upset for me. Even without my voice and in this strange new place, I was much more content than I'd been previously. I think that will continue to be the case no matter what happens here.

[ Anthy falls quiet, and Chuchu, who is now sitting with his legs wrapped around one of the dolls' head swings back and forth merrily, blissfully unaware of anything going on around him. ]

You take your duty as a knight rather seriously, don't you? You put so much passion into maintaining this image of chivalry.. you seem less a person and more a storybook character.

[noholdsbard]

[ Really, but she does have quite the talent for stating such alarming things with such composure. It’s a little surreal, even in a town full of eccentrics like this. One would think he’d be used to such things by now. He’s almost glad for the glasses and mustache, for they hide his rather tense smile from her.

Still, he recovers himself sufficiently enough that he removes both that disguise as well as the hat on his head. It doesn’t feel right to be addressing a lady with so many…things on. While Chuchu’s merrily teetering about atop one of the target dummies, Tristan feels his own mind likewise flipping back and forth to find an answer to her question.

She’s…pretty astute, isn’t she? He lets a nervous chuckle slip. ]

Do you think so? I am honored at your kind words.

[ At least, he chooses to think of them as kind, despite how penetrating her logic is. Does she know how close she is to the actual truth? It’s not as if he’s keeping his inhuman nature a secret, but— ]

Be that as it may, I aspire to be someone that you and others can rely on.

[germination]

[ Anthy's brow only furrows at that answer, though not entirely because of his answer. He is not the first man she has met who seemed to forge his image from storybook tales– but he is the first she has been allowed to question outloud.

And the others were always easier to see through– too impatient to see their goals realized, letting their posturing crumble away with just a bit of prodding. ]

You aren't the first knight I've met. The others I've seen– some were like you and some were not. But in the end all of them were loyal not to their duties to people, but their duties to their king.. to power.

[ Anthy speaks like she has to focus on every word, as if they will not form properly otherwise. When she finally finishes, she looks up– smiling, easy and relaxed, as if it's simply party small talk. ]

So, I suppose it's a bit strange– to meet someone like you who embodies all the parts of a knight that girls like me are supposed to dream about.. and hear you claim to be all the things real knights never lived up to.

[noholdsbard]

[ Huh…she doesn’t seem all that happy at hearing his reply. And when she makes clear why, his expression grows increasingly somber. ]

How sad, how tragic indeed to hear that such things must come to pass. A knight’s loyalty to his king is indeed one of his greatest virtues. However…

[ He can’t help but feel a pang deep within his heart at those words though. Loyalty with one’s ruler is kind of a sticking point with him in a lot of ways. Even she seems to have a hard time talking about it, poor thing. ]

It truly saddens me to hear that many of my brethren have fallen to temptation. And yet…I can understand, in a way. For my claims must certainly be that, my lady. I am no paragon of knighthood, despite my best efforts. Yes…no matter how hard we strive for the ideals of chivalry, we were only human once…

[germination]

Once? Do you mean to say you're not anymore?

[ Again, her tone is casual even as she questions his humanity. She already has one of the little arrows in hand, but this time she reaches for a bow as well. ]

You don't need to answer if you don't want to– in the end, humans are very capable of losing their humanity even if they're still made of flesh and blood, and then holding themselves to god-like standards of perfection.

[ She aims, feebly. It's a toy but even then its clear she has no clue how to use it. She points it at Chuchu who has managed to fell one of the dolls with his sheer weight and has hopped onto another.

And then she points it at Tristan. ]

And likewise, gods are plenty capable of making human mistakes themselves. So, what we are now doesn't matter much.. none of us are infallible.

[ She points the bow back towards the dolls and shoots! But it doesn't go very far, landing sadly on the ground and not so much as skimming one of the remaining dolls. She looks at it, disappointed. ]

I'm learning these things slowly, and learning to be less hard on myself and the people around me for this reason. So, I hope you don't take my prodding as me casting judgement, sir Knight.

[noholdsbard]

[ She may have missed her marks where it concerns her archery, but her words have struck true—and they have struck deeply. He smiles softly, shaking his head as he reaches over to take the bow and arrows from her hand, mostly out of concern for Chuchu. Playing with the shoddy target dummies is one thing, but being within range of even an unpracticed archer is very dangerous!

Setting them down— ]

It is Archer, my lady.

[ A wry smile, since he’s aware of the humor in the situation. Chalk it up to Magilou and her penchant for comedy. ]

And you are very kind to tell me thus. It has been a very long time since I last lived as a human. But even so, I know that which you speak of is true, and indeed, it is grounds for mercy and compassion. These are also fine, chivalric qualities—ones which I go through a great deal of trouble to practice on others.

[ But not, as he so conspicuously left out, on himself. ]

[germination]

[ She visibly frowns when he takes the bow from her, almost reaching for it like a pouty child but ultimately lets him remove it from her grasp.

Chuchu sighs, long suffering and relieved when he does. ]

In that case, you may just be the closest thing to real chivalry I've met in my lifetime.

[ She says, once she's finally gotten over her initial sorrow over having her toy taken away from her.

Anthy tilts her head, curious. ]

Do you think someone can be truly kind if they're not kind to themselves first and foremost?

[ She noticed the very deliberate phrasing of what he's said, and it does little more but bring more questions to the forefront of his mind. ]

Some people say that you can't be loved until you learn to love yourself– so I wonder, if the same goes for other privileges we impart onto other people, like kindness.

[ Belatedly, she remembers this isn't Utena and she realizes she's gotten ahead of herself. So before he can answer she adds: ]

I apologize if I've said too much. Truthfully, you are one of the first people I've met who's allowed me to question them so openly.

[noholdsbard]

[ He’ll make a note to teach her archery as well as harp playing later, but for now Chuchu needs a break! ]

I…

[ He’ll never get used to these penetrating questions of her, he realizes. That’s quite dangerous, but he always gets attached to the most dangerous kinds of women anyway.

When she apologizes, he can’t help a flustered little chuckle. How…does one even respond to all of this? ]

You may question me whenever you please, my lady. I cannot guarantee that I can always provide a straight answer, but I do know that your queries do not come from a place of malice, and I shall be happy to answer in kind.

[germination]

[ Despite the patience he's shown so far, she's still surprised by the fact that he both offers her more and does not condemn her for her prodding.

It's strange, and uncomfortable only because it is foreign to her. Truthfully, it has her stumped– the rapid succession of questions finally coming to a halt.

It is in that moment however, that one of the dolls Chuchu has been holding onto can no longer bear the burden of his weight. It falls much like the last one. He hops onto the last remaining doll in the nick of time, but that too cannot seem to manage his weight.

He plummets to the ground, groaning sadly from where he rests. ]

It seems Chuchu has won the game–

[ I mean, he never picked up a bow but the dolls are all down for the count.

Anthy looks at Archer– expectant. ]

This means he gets a prize, correct?

[noholdsbard]

[ It’s hard not to watch out for Chuchu during that surprising lull—he’d thought she would have more questions still, but that’s fine. He has no qualms about meeting her for another conversation at another time.

For now, though…is the little guy all right? He peers worriedly into the shooting range, before turning back to her. ]

Yes, he has felled the dolls by his own skill. He certainly deserves a prize.

[ That knightly part of him does cry out that this is technically against the rules, but this operation he’s running isn’t exactly a clean one, anyway. He’s not going to complain either way. ]

Please give me a moment to retrieve our champion. I fear he has had too much excitement.

[ And maybe he should question her regarding her little pet who gets into everything—next thing you know he might end up inside a dragon’s jaws before anyone even realizes it! In any case, Tristan quickly enters the range from behind, to gently pick up the strange little creature unless it wishes to take that opportunity to scramble away. ]

[germination]

[ Chuchu is easily defeated, so he is more than willing to be picked up and carried back towards the booth. Anthy pays him no mind though, and is instead fixated on the odd assortment of prizes.

They're all worn and a bit strange but somehow that only endears her to them even more.

She points to one. It is missing an eye but it's holding onto the little plastic knife in its hand for dear life. ]

Chuchu would like that one– it's cute isn't it? It has very charming aura, I think.

[ And while he (hopefully?) busies himself with that, Anthy finally poses the thought she's been harboring for awhile. ]

My questioning aside, you seem quite kind to others even if you don't believe you are kind to yourself. I suppose it makes me wonder if all those things I'd heard about needing to accept ourselves before others will.. – it makes me wonder if there's actually any truth to all of it.

[noholdsbard]

[ He stares at the doll and back at Chuchu, feeling a little discomfited even if, in his heart of hearts, he’s not actually surprised that Anthy would pick the most surprising option. That much he’s beginning to learn.

But now that Chuchu’s out of the range, Tristan gently sets the little monkey-thing on the ground to retrieve that prize. Magilou had put that in for a joke, but…it’s hard not to feel a little happy that even such an aggressive doll like that one can go to a good home tonight.

He moves to offer that doll to Chuchu—and thinks better of it given their size difference—and instead holds it out toward Anthy.

And perhaps that’s really where it belongs. ]

I would venture that there is some truth to it, else…my friends would not be so insistent as to remind me of it. And now I wonder if I must do the same to you, my lady.

[germination]

[ With the stuffed animal in hand, Anthy kneels and offers a palm to Chuchu. He's back on his feet now at least, but he's still a bit out of commission and manages a very miserable walk up the length of her arm so that he can perch on Anthy's shoulder.

She doesn't mind that he takes his time, because it gives her the buffer she needs in-between Archer's statement and her response.

In the end, she opts for a befuddled smile. ]

You ought not do that, sir Archer. Men like you are more charming the less you wonder.

[ She says it so earnestly too, as if she only wants what's best for him. Chuchu groans from where he's sitting on her shoulder, and Anthy furrows her brow in concern (that bit is actually genuine, but she's grateful for the segue– she's said more now than she has in a very long time, and the feeling is strange). ]

Ah- it seems Chuchu might need some tending to. But thank you for entertaining the both of us.

[noholdsbard]

[ She’s certainly an enigma, isn’t she? Even despite the lighthearted antics of her little friend…but to that, he can only reply with a little bow. No matter his ridiculous costume—at least he apparently succeeded in entertaining someone after all?

Though he’s not sure that that’s the right word for such a heavy conversation. ]

It has been my pleasure, fair miss. Anytime you wish to question a man on his ideals or to hear him play his music, well…I would be honored if you would call upon me again. You and Chuchu both.