[ Masquerade ]

[breakspromises]

Who: Everyone! Even the grouches :D
When: Friday Evening
Where: Park
Format: Paragraph/action/whatever you like
What: Masquerade Par-tay!
Warnings: None...yet.

The park was lit up by lights and of course the stars that night. Tents were pitched up where refreshments and food were served. Tables and chairs were scattered throughout the space and

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[thenobledie]

[whether he is near yachiru or not, he does pass shirley at some point. eyes closed, she sips her wine and makes a soft "hm" noise as he does. then:]

Have you more trouble sleeping?

[break_onthru]

[WHOA that voice. He recognizes that voice. He stops and turns back toward it, a bit startled.]

Ghost-san?

[Yeah, sorry, he doesn't quite recall her name from that night. His expression melts to amusement.]

-Kufufufu, I wasn't quiiiite sure you were real, you know!

[thenobledie]

[she doesn't remember giving it to you, break! but whatever, she thinks being called "ghost" is kind of funny, despite her growing exhaustion with reactions linked to it.]

Is that so?

[break_onthru]

[You did, but he can't remember it. Just that she's supposed to be dead. And is full of fantastical stories, apparently.]

It is so. It's been many years since I was told a bedtime story. I never thought a stranger would be kind enough to bother.

[thenobledie]

[she can tell a bunch!]

I thought it a far trade of information.

[break_onthru]

I suppose you can call it that.

[Although his story contains far more significance that he'll let on.]

So what brings you to this little party? It doesn't seem like something a ghost would like.

[Another story he didn't tell you: he was a ghost once too.]

[thenobledie]

We are a diverse people; it would be ill-thought to think us of the same habits.

[break_onthru]

In other words, Ghost-san is a social ghost, eh?

[thenobledie]

In a way.

[ghost-san has a complicated relationship with socializing these days.]

[break_onthru]

Which way would that be?

[Oh yes, word games. He can play those.]

[thenobledie]

As requested.

[it's funny. someone else would think she is agreeing to tell, except not because she says nothing else.]

[break_onthru]

So Ghost-san aims to please, hmmm?

[It's all right. He's so used to giving half answers and no answers he doesn't mind.]

[thenobledie]

Perhaps I do.

[it's a whimsy thing, usually, but even she can't pretend she didn't come to prevent disappointing annalee. small child, why do you own her soul...]

[break_onthru]

Heh. Don't we all.

[Perhaps a strange thing for him to say, as he frequently aims to aggravate instead.]

Well. It's loooovely to see that I didn't dream you. You tell interesting tales. ♥

[thenobledie]

[look, they have so much in common!]

I have more to share.

[break_onthru]

Dooo you, now?

[And he has many sleepless nights. Not that he'll say so.]