Late in Liminal Space

[timelessinventor]

Hello, darlings. We have had quite the difficult last couple excursions, and I think we need a bit of a break from all of the gloom.

So, I would propose a celebration when we find ourselves in our next Liminal Space, as, if I do not miss my guess, it is close to the end of the year. I know there are quite a few Winter Holiday traditions represented among us, so why don't we use that?

I personally would suggest a fancy dress ball of some sort, masked or not. We have enough of us who have the skills to create decorations, food, drink, and clothing, that I believe we could come up with quite the party if we put our heads together.

There is absolutely no need to be so serious all the time, so let's have a bit of fun. Please let me know if you would be able or willing to help with anything, or if you have any ideas of traditions we could participate in. Even if you cannot help, absolutely everyone is invited.

Comments

[chalicejoker]

Did you really have to show those to everyone?!

[thornsofmalkav]

Half of them had already seen them, though.

[chalicejoker]

But did you have to show it to the other half?

And trust me, you're the only one who got to see those pajamas.

[thornsofmalkav]

... wait, were they special pajamas? I assumed they were his normal pjs.

[chalicejoker]

He had the pajamas he wore most of the time, and then he had the...the special ones. For special occasions.

[Public -> Private]

[thornsofmalkav]

Ohhhhhhh.

[Switches to private.]

Wait, was he planning on banging Ms. Thorne from the start?

[Private]

[chalicejoker]

I don't know that planning's the right word for it.

Hoping, on the other hand...

Re: [Private]

[thornsofmalkav]

Oh man. That was not on my--her--mind at all. I mean, not that it wasn't fun and all. Just.

[There's the mental impression of a shrug.]

Um. You don't expect us to be dating, do you? Because even in the context of the Jaunt it was kind of a one-night-stand thing.

[chalicejoker]

No, no, I--he--was thinking it was a one night stand kind of thing, too.

[There is a little bit of relief coming through in his tone, as hard as it is to convey tone on the network.]

[thornsofmalkav]

Oh good.

It was pretty fun, though.

[chalicejoker]

Yeah, it was a good night.

[Even if he's 1000% more awkward in discussing it than Joker ever would have been.]

[thornsofmalkav]

Very groovy.

[She laughs.]

[chalicejoker]

...I'm never going to be able to get away from that word, am I?

[thornsofmalkav]

Nope. We will always remember the groovy seventies werewolf, even if we forget it was you.

[chalicejoker]

...you know, I think he'd be absolutely thrilled to hear that.

[Not that Hajime himself is thrilled to hear it, but Joker would have been.]

[thornsofmalkav]

Good. He was kind of a giant goon, but I liked Joker.

[chalicejoker]

He's definitely not as bad as some of my other infiltrations have been. Even if the name was further proof that the Trumps enjoy screwing with me.

[thornsofmalkav]

Huh? Why?

The Trumps screw with all of us anyway.

[chalicejoker]

Okay, so...the type of monster I am, there are fifty-three of us. We all map up to a deck of regular playing cards, with ranks and suits and all that crap...

[There's the mental equivalent of a sigh.]

...and I'm the Joker of that deck.

[thornsofmalkav]

You're a playing card monster? Wow. I had no idea that your bugginess was playing card based.

Holy shit, that's anime.

[chalicejoker]

...yeah, I know. Believe me, I know it sounds like I stepped out of some kids' show.

If I suffer a terrible enough defeat and the person who defeats me is armed with the right blank magic playing card, I can get sealed away. Not really something I want to happen.

[thornsofmalkav]

Holy. Fucking. Shit.

Being a playing card bug monster is so not what it's cracked up to be.

[chalicejoker]

It certainly comes with more angst and drama than what you'd expect playing card monsters to get into.

[thornsofmalkav]

Yeah. No kidding.