sleepover sleepover SLEEPOVER

[phantasmagorial]

[ With the handful of new Executors awakening after the first batch, Rei's starting to get a little bit dithery. They're getting to be a big group now and while she's more than grateful for the help (and the company), she still finds herself worried about the group's cohesion. After all, Lion had admitted that he'd lashed out when he'd first awakened, Kingslayer and Pariah were at each other's throats and Iris wasn't even sure she wanted to be here at all.

Not that Rei could blame her.

But if they're going to be a team, then they at least need to be civil with each other. And getting in a bit of bonding before they have to go down and potentially double-die couldn't hurt.

So Rei borrows one of the hotel suites – a 'luxury' suite, according to the receptionist but to Rei's eyes, it just looks tacky as all get out. But it's big enough for the whole group and after spending an afternoon dragging in all the blankets she can find (and a few mattresses – thank god there aren't any other actual guests here to complain about her pillaging their rooms), Rei makes one final trip to the conbini to get... pretty much everything she can carry. Alcohol is right out (sorry, wine grandpa) but she brings back bulging bags of sodas, sweet drinks of all kinds and pretty much anything that looks made to be chugged. After that comes everything vaguely snack and candy-like in the store and a few things that might not actually be good to eat, and Rei feels confident in saying she's done.

She'd mentioned to a few of the others that she was having a bit of a get together that night, so all she can really do is wait for them to show up. She's in her pajamas, she's looked up sleepover games in the library and snacks, there's a TV mounted on the wall and she has... never held a sleepover before.

This is gonna turn out just fine. ]

Comments

[alcahest]

[ it's strange that she can't remember many famous artworks herself. everyone else seems to have retained that sort of common knowledge about the world they lived in, and she's even regained her memory of her own surroundings in life. those odd gaps never filled in. still, she does know one or two, namely: ]

... Mona...

[ she says it quietly, testing it on her tongue. it seems outrageously presumptuous to name herself after such a famous and beautiful art piece, though she supposes any masterpiece will be the same. it's the first thing on her mind when she thinks about great artworks, and it's also—

the Mona Lisa is known for her serene, eternal expression. His Majesty said he wanted to see Magnum Opus smile again. ]

Um... Maybe the Mona Lisa...?

[mementomoritz]

Oh! I think that fits- you are both very pretty.

[Just saying it totally straight-faced. ...Well, "straight" may not be the right word, exactly.]

[emberserker]

Are your only modes flirting and prattling about surgery?

[mementomoritz]

...That's how flirting works? [Medic looks legitimately baffled.] Don't you need... [She makes a vague, confused gesture with her hands, finally letting go of poor Mona Lisa.] flowers and pickup lines and things?

All I'm doing is saying stuff about her that's true.

[emberserker]

I have no idea how one can be both so brilliant and so absolutely dim.

[alcahest]

[ well, Mona looks just as baffled as Medic, so apparently nobody involved here knew there was flirting going on. ]

I think she was just being nice...

[emberserker]

Well, at least you're two peas in an oblivious pod.

[phantasmagorial]

She is right, though. It does suit you.

[ Rei's here to be supportive!! ]

[alcahest]

[ ok good because she needed someone else's approval to make that decision. now that she has it, she gives a single nod. ]

Then... you can call me Mona.

[phantasmagorial]

Alright then. It's nice to meet you, Mona.

[ A pause. ]

Um, should we shake hands or something like that? If this is supposed to be a greeting.

[alcahest]

A handshake... Right.

[ she's been touched a few times now, but she hasn't ever actually reached out to touch someone else. why does the thought of doing it make her feel guilty...? —well, maybe it's alright if she puts her hand out first. her gloves are still on, too. ]

I never said it the first time, so, um... It's nice to meet you, Rei.

[phantasmagorial]

[ Rei takes hold of Mona's hand gently and gives it one brisk, surprisingly businesslike shake – but then she holds on and gives it a careful squeeze. ]

I'm glad we're going to be working alongside each other from now on.