just gotta ignite the light and let it shine

[whattaprick]

Who: Everyone who's stupid enough to show up for this, because legal drinking ages are for people from a different century/planet.
When: Afternoon/Evening, Day 30
Where: Lakeshore
What: Local Carnival workers get wasted and set off fireworks by the lake.
Warnings: Carnival shenanigans, ie. booze, drugs, and people getting set on fire probably. Put any tag-specific warnings in your headers!

So, Wismuth happened.

Lambert's pretty willing to bet a good chunk of the Carnival is pretty happy to act like Wismuth didn't happen, but he also doesn't really care about what sorrows people are drowning or not tonight: he knows he needed this drink, and after he'd slept off the immediate exhaustion that came with running around Wismuth for nearly two weeks with the power of Creation more or less constantly burning through him, he's ready to something, anything to feel like himself again.

Fast-forward to the lakeshore. There's a huge bonfire going, a box of assorted fireworks that's been 'liberated' from wherever the hell engineering keeps their supplies, and probably a crate of wine that's going to disappear sooner rather than later. Anything else, someone's going to have to bring themselves.

[ ooc: This is a mingle log! Bring your own entertainment, food, questionable substances etc. ]

Comments

[exaomori]

Shura just laughs. "Nyaaa, so yer bein' naughty here? That's fine~ Gotta try it sometime, right?" Admittedly, for all that there were a lot of terrible adults in the immediate vicinity, it could be much worse. And since this isn't one of the teenagers Shura feels vaguely responsible for, she'll throw in a helpfup tip. "Go mix it with some juice and it'll go down easier ♥! Mixed drinks are better than just straight wine, anyway~"

[pullingamiko]

"Right! I don't see why I gotta wait 'til I'm twenty, anyway." Or twenty-one, she guesses, if she stays in the States. But that's not even going to be a question until she leaves the Carnival, and she doesn't really want to consider that right now.

Miko's dumb fluffy ears flick upward, and she considers that for a moment before giving a quick, enthusiastic nod. "Oh man, yeah, that sounds way better! Thanks!"

Time to probably water this crap down until it barely counts as alcoholic anyway, which might be best for everyone involved.

[exaomori]

"Haha, it's good to be young an' rebellious ~. Why not have fun when it's free, righ'?" So says the woman who still lies about her age. But really, this seemed to be a safe place to fool around with booze. "Get me another glass of the good stuff for me, will ya?"

Young and strong and hopefully willing to do menial tasks for Shura.

[pullingamiko]

"Uh... yeah, that!" Miko, of course, doesn't have much firsthand experience with having to pay for her own stuff, beyond whatever privileges her parents figured she should have to save for herself. But she's at least got some idea of what Shura probably means.

"Sure." This lady seems cool, so, why not. "Uh-- would that mean the wine, or wine mixed with other stuff?"

[exaomori]

Sure, Shura's kinda cool. She's also terrible. Just ask Yukio. Or rather, don't. That's probably a bad idea.

"Wine, wine~" Here is an adult cheerfully singing for wine. Or, after she thinks for a minute, something else. "Or beer, if they got it~ Heheh, you'd probably like that even less.

[pullingamiko]

"Got it!"

With that she scurries off, and... well, she is trying not to be caught by anyone too Responsible, so she can't search too much for specific kinds of drink. In the end, she ends up grabbing more wine, since she knows where that is.

She gets back pretty quickly and passes Shura the glass, then makes an attempt to take another sip of her own. YEP, still gross. "--urgh. What's beer taste like?"

[exaomori]

What a good girl, Shura likes her already ♥. Seeing a kid who was acting like a kid was satisfying in a way, if only because she didn't have to worry about them getting into something too nasty later on.

She can be good and patient while Miko finds her something else to drink. Laziness beats impatience on most days, and she beams when she sees Miko returning with more wine, accepting the glass and taking a quick sip.

"Mm, beer? Aah, like bread, kinda! All yeasty and good~. It's more refreshin', I think."

[pullingamiko]

"That doesn't sound too bad." Better than rotten grapes, anyway, which she is... pausing on for the moment. She will totally definitely finish it later, maybe.

[exaomori]

"It's the best thing after a hard day's work, y'know? But there are plenty of other good things to drink. Lots of sweet drinks. Heheh, grow up a little bit more, and I'm sure you can get plenty of drinks for free."

shura no don't encourage this

"Ah, but don't forget to drink lotsa water if you do try that kinda thing. You'll regret it if ya don't."

rolls back in two weeks later

[pullingamiko]

Well, that does go completely over Miko's head, which is probably for the best. On the other hand, she makes a face on impulse at just... being told what to do at all, really. Even if it's actually good advice.

"Yeah, yeah... hangovers and stuff, right?"

[exaomori]

Listen to your drunk elders!! Don't make the same mistakes Shura has, okay?

"Ha!" That's just a really loud laugh, obnoxiously so. "Ya think I'm jokin'? Ain't nothin' like wakin' up thinking that a truck slammed into ya. And then ya puke everywhere if you move too quickly--aaah, but those were some fun parties the night before~"