RAT PARTY LOG: Day 105

[dorkypantsuit]

Who: Everyone and anyone.
What: A party.
Where The menagerie.
When: Day 105


It’s a rat’s birthday party, and if you’re in the labor crew attendance is mandatory. After watching his department's sense of team spirit drop to dangerous levels Psi has decided to try and force people to have a little fun. Of course, the recent lack of camaraderie among the Labor Department isn’t the sole reason for the party; as Ginko had mentioned, anyone who decides to take a look at Rex the rat king will find a seventh head apparently in the process of emerging from around his shoulder. It’s not quite fully formed yet, essentially just a nose and mouth poking through the fur, but it’s very definitely there.


I. GINKO AND REX
A table has been set up near Rex’s enclosure with a number of rat king-safe treats laid out on it, so as to reduce the risk of visitors giving him something he shouldn’t eat. All the same, Ginko will be spending most of his time near Rex, and keeping an eye on things - just in case he has to, you know, discourage people from putting their fingers too close to the new mouth, or something like that. Fingers are not considered rat king-safe treats.

II. TWISTER AND OTHER FUN GAMES
Psi is here as well obviously, and he does have twister. He won’t actually make you play, but he will call you a wuss if you refuse to join in. Twister isn’t the only game they have available though, as later on Psi will also be forcing allowing people to play “Who Am I?” In this game the name of another person at the carnival is placed on a player’s back. Players then have to guess whose name is on their back by asking questions yes or no questions about that person to other people at the party. (Feel free to pick whatever name you want for your character.) Although Labor Department members have to play, others are welcome to join too.

III. FOOD
But what would a party be without the free food? There’s lots of good stuff. BBQ Ribs, Chicken Adobo, Pork Mango Habanero and for dessert there’s cupcakes in the chocolate and lemon flavored variety. Lar’s made it all so feel free to be shocked about that.

((OOC: As this is a party log feel free to make your own top-levels))

Comments

Miko | OTA

[pullingamiko]

A - Handle with Care

Miko hasn't spent a whole lot of time in the menagerie, beyond the times when she's been sent here to help clean up or transport supplies. Frankly, though, she'd like to hang around here more - it's just difficult to find opportunities when there's so much else to check out around the carnival and the worlds it visits.

This, though, is a fantastic opportunity, and Miko doesn't intend to waste it. If she's gotta be here anyway, she might as well look around! As such, she spends a good chunk of the party going from one enclosure to another, leaning in to get a good look at the animals inside. And... sometimes sticking her fingers in to try and pet them.

The crate of arms particularly seems to have caught her attention at the moment - and, since that one doesn't even have a cage to stick her hands into, she's just letting the tiny hands sticking out of the slats grab her fingers, then pulling back with a noise that's simultaneously amused and disgusted. She has, in fact, done this repeatedly. "Man, what is this thing? Like, does it even have an actual body or what?"

B - Party Games 1

Awww yes there's Twister. It may not be as much as her thing as, say, rock climbing, or anything involving simulated violence, but it's still fun.

Miko is nearly bouncing with excitement - even if she's far enough into the game for that to be a not-great idea as far as, you know, maintaining balance. "Just watch, I can keep this stuff up all day! I'm gonna kick all your butts at this."

C - Party Games 2

"Okay, so... is it a supervisor?"

That's the best way she can think of to start narrowing it down right away. Of course, maybe she'd have some idea of how ridiculous that was if she knew the paper on her back had Amethyst's name on it.

(( OOC: If you want a different prompt, hit me up here, on discord, or an omixgirl10! ))

party games 1!

[kingsroads]

Twister is dumb as hell. So naturally, Strange is a hundred percent interested and happily agreed to play, if only to see what the game was like. And turns out that being a lanky skinny noodle of a man is a bonus when it comes to playing Twister because (to Strange's surprise) he's halfway good at it.

He's good at it to feel confident enough to shit-talk Miko as whoever's spinning the spinner tells them left hand on red. "Pride goes before the fall, after all," says literally one of the most prideful men in the carnival. "I hope you're ready to eat your words when you lose!"

Strange carefully moves his hand over towards red, but not after wobbling slightly and quickly catching his balance. He will kick this teenager's ass at Twister and he won't feel bad about it in the slightest.

[pullingamiko]

Miko snorts, and throws out a hand to get it planted on red. She manages to keep her balance, as well, if barely.

"--Yeah, yeah. Maybe you should focus more on making sure you don't throw out your back or somethin', dude!"

[kingsroads]

"I'm in the prime of my life! You're the one who needs to worry!"

The spinner spins and ah. Right foot blue. Strange tries something a bit gutsy, trying to sneak his foot under Miko's leg, trying to trip her up as he moves to put his foot on blue.

[pullingamiko]

"Aw, please, I was runnin' with giant robots before I got here! I'm in way better shape than your crusty old butt."

--Wow, RUDE. Miko yelps, almost losing her balance before she manages to get her foot on blue and regain her balance. "--Hey, that's gotta be cheating!"

[kingsroads]

This grownass man feels absolutely no shame in trying to cheat against a teenage girl in the game of Twister. Strange is just smiling, trying to look as innocent as humanly possible.

"I don't think there are any rules that say otherwise!"

Also, what the hell is a robot.

[pullingamiko]

"I bet there are, too! Soon as we're done I'm telling the Psionic."

SO THERE. And, as if to complete the 'elementary schooler threatening to tattle on a classmate' impression, she twists around to stick her tongue out at him.

[kingsroads]

"We'll be done faster if you go ahead and lose!"

Right hand yellow. Strange isn't exactly in the best position to do so, but he stretches his hand over towards the yellow, wobbling still. He's probably going to go down pretty quickly but dammit, he doesn't want to lose, even if it's just Twister of all things and even if he's about twice the age of his opponent.

party games 1~

[puddingemote]

Bouncing around isn't really doing Tamaki any favors either, since his leg is currently crossing over hers and it getting bounced into doesn't make it any easier to stay in this position.

But he doesn't say anything about it, instead watching the spinner with intense focus. As soon as they say right hand on yellow, he shoots for the spot most convenient to Miko.

"Hah!"

[pullingamiko]

"--Wow, really?" As if she wouldn't do the exact same thing, but anyway. Miko frowns and looks around, then reaches for the next most convenient spot. Which is... less than ideal; at least she manages to stay upright for the time being.

She twists around to frown at Tamaki. "Not cool, man!"

[puddingemote]

Tamaki laughs, not in the least sorry. "I'm gonna win, so watch out!"

Unfortunately, winning is going to require him getting around her for the next call (left foot on green). He narrows his eyes at her, then tries quickly to get his foot on a spot just past where her stomach is hovering.

[pullingamiko]

"Yeah, we'll see about that!"

Is he... ha she sees that. Miko moves as fast as she can, trying to get to that spot before Tamaki can; whoever can't get it will probably have to settle for one of the adjacent, less convenient ones.

[puddingemote]

He scrambles to try and beat her to it, but misses, and nearly falls over in his attempt to get his foot somewhere else. After a moment of floundering, he manages to get his foot down on a circle, but things are getting pretty precarious.

"Ehhh... just fall down already, okay?"

He gets ready to lunge for the next spot.

[pullingamiko]

"Not 'til you do!"

She tenses too, but this time she's just a moment too late. She squeaks as he beats her to the circle, and barely manages to keep her balance, but, uh. Jeez this is not a super convenient position. "--Crap!"

[puddingemote]

"Hah!" Tamaki grins triumphantly, even though he's barely on his feet. But then the next circle is called and he moves his hand...

"Ah!"

And starts to wobble dangerously. If Miko doesn't think quick, he might be about to crash into her.

[pullingamiko]

Unfortunately, Miko is too busy trying to figure out how to make this work for herself to notice Tamaki's situation - which means that when he goes over, they both do.

"Agh-- hey!"

[puddingemote]

"Ah!"

Tamaki flails his arms, but it's too late - he and Miko are in a pile on the twister mat, and it's impossible to tell at this point who is on top. They might have to call this round a draw.

As Tamaki starts trying to disentangle himself from Miko, he can't help but laugh at their predicament.

"Sorry, hah- I messed up."

[pullingamiko]

"You bet you did!" She starts laughing, too, despite herself. Once they've gotten disentangled enough, she punches his arm - very gently. The last time she punched someone she broke his arm, and she'd rather not repeat that here.

"Since you're the one who tipped over, I'd say that means you lose."

[puddingemote]

Tamaki appreciates his arm not being broken, accepting the arm punch easily.

"I'll win next time," he says confidently. He'll definitely have to challenge her again one day, to see who is the True Twister Champ.

"Mm, but since you're the winner, I guess you should get a prize?" What can the prize even be... He looks around.

"Do you want a cupcake?"

[pullingamiko]

"Works for me." She hops to her feet, reaching down to help him up. Of course, given that he's got like two feet on her, she can only help so much, but anyway. "You should get one too - it's like a consolation prize!"

[puddingemote]

He takes her hand anyway, though doesn't pull on it with any real force as he gets up.

"Okay! I'll get one too."

Is it really a prize if they both get one in the end? Well, it's hardly like Tamaki is going to complain about eating a cupcake; he probably would have eaten one later either way.

"I really like the lemon ones. What about you?"

[pullingamiko]

Let's be real, just being able to say she won is enough of a prize for Miko. The availability of cupcakes is just a bonus.

"Hmm... probably the vanilla ones. It's best when the frosting's a different flavor, though!"

[puddingemote]

That does sound good... Now Tamaki can't decide. All cake is good cake, and his eyes are wider than his stomach.

But for now he'll limit himself to a lemon cupcake, passing a vanilla on to Miko.

"I like strawberry cake, too. And chocolate. And cheesecake. Mm, do you think the next world we go to will have a cake shop?"

He's going to eat his weight in cake if there is.

[pullingamiko]

She takes a bite of the cupcake immediately, then laughs and just... talks around it. "'S there any cake y'don't like?"

As much as she might tease him, she can relate. Cake is just really good. "Hope it does. Most worlds should have cake, right?"

[puddingemote]

He seems to give that serious thought for a second. "...No, all cake is good."

She's probably right that all worlds have cake, though. He nods. "Atlantis was kind of weird... but everywhere else has had cake."