meet and greet

[cancrymods]

If you've been paying any attention to the screens around Invidia (and it's honestly harder NOT to pay attention to them than it is to actually do so) then you'll be familiar with Esme, the woman whose face graces every single screen. Some initial poking around has revealed that Esme is a sort of idol to the people of Invidia, whose enviously glamourous life has taken the city by storm but that's more or less all you've learned so far.

But it looks like you might have the opportunity to learn more sometime soon.

Just as the dark sky of Invidia gives way to what passes for daytime, all of the screens in Invidia light up with the same video – it's Esme, perched on what looks to be a fancy throne in the middle of a white void, nothing to distract from the glaringly insincere sincere smile on her face as she addresses the camera.

"Good morning, lovelies! ❤ I've been soooooo busy with work and filming lately, I haven't had even a single second to see any of you in person! And what's the point of all that hard work if I don't even get to see your smiling faces at the end of it? So today we're having a very special event! For this afternoon only, I'll be on the Starlight Stage on the roof of our mall, all ready to shake hands and sign things and see all of you lovelies face to face again! Make sure you hurry on down to see me, okay? Bye-bye-bye! ❤"

With a wave and a sickly sweet smile to the camera, Esme signs off.

Looks like you've been given an opportunity to do a little investigating...

Comments

[cancrymods]

[ And up he goes! He doesn't meet any resistance on the way up (in fact, there's even some helpful signs pointing the way) but once he gets to the top floor before the roof itself, Chiron comes face to face with one of the greatest horrors anyone could imagine contending with in Purgatory.

It's the ass-end of a gigantic line. ]

@everyone

[schardynfreude]

[Chiron sighs and whips out the phone. Gotta let everyone know!]

Anyone in line to see the girl? I'm in the back; it's terribly long. Wonder if it's worth it.

Re: @everyone

[daughterofthemark]

you are in line already

[schardynfreude]

^_^ I am! I might gladly give you my spot if you have more desire to see her. Not sure how long the wait is?

[daughterofthemark]

i am not certain that will work for all of us

you have earned your position and i will wait patiently

[And she's off to line up! Bye, extremely productive meeting.]

raisondetre

[phantasmagorial]

[ IMMEDIATELY: ]

You're already on the roof??????

[schardynfreude]

Not quite; there's a line. She must be exceedingly popular. Almost there though.

[phantasmagorial]

We were making plans, though!!!

[ She is so DISTRESSED what if he gets in TROUBLE and they're not there to help!!! ]

[schardynfreude]

If those plans include seeing her, I'd suggest making your was up with haste before the line gets much longer~

@blauendonau

[seasharp]

WHAT THE HECK YOU BEAT US THERE???

[schardynfreude]

Oh where are you at? I must have missed you in the crowd!

[you'd think he would've seen beast but...y'know...crowds]

[seasharp]

i got distracted talking to the others

I'M COMING OVER RIGHT NOW

[daughterofthemark]

[You'd better hurry! Veil has already left.]

@Phoenix

[discutio]

Why are you like this.

@Beast

[twibeast]

^ x2

[ someone hasn't learned "+1" yet ]

[schardynfreude]

Like what? I thought it might be worth checking out for informations sake.

[twibeast]

[ I don’t have a facepalm icon so it’ll have to be this ]

[cancrymods]

[ So here we are, stuck in the world's longest line. ... Given that this is Purgatory, that might well be literal. At the very least, it's a pretty steady line, with everyone shuffling a few steps forward every five minutes or so, but you're still going to be waiting here for a while.

Well, you can wait... or you can come up with another way to get there quicker. What'll it be? ]

[emberserker]

[Wolfsbane crosses her arms and looks up the long, long line.]

I've half a mind to cause a disturbance, honestly. Do you suppose this place has fire alarms?

[phantasmagorial]

Please don't get the only lead we have in this place cancelled.

[emberserker]

Come now, it was just a suggestion.

[twibeast]

I'm not sure I want to immediately draw this girl's ire if she IS somehow on our side or can be persuaded to be...

[twibeast]

[ Beast just has his hands pressed together and against his forehead. He tried man, he tried. ]

[phantasmagorial]

[ She pretends not to see it. She is Looking Away. ]

[twibeast]