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Aurora Express Mods ([personal profile] trainmasters) wrote in [community profile] auroraexpress2019-02-14 08:01 pm

Love on the Railway!

Who: Everyone
When: Day 12, morning into afternoon
Where: the Aurora

[Morning today comes easily, the early stars of a false sunrise shining in with the same cool softness as usual. Though it remains the eternal darkness of the corrupted jungle, it's a little warmer than it's been so far, as if something somewhere is emitting a comforting heat. If you're outside you can hear a faint ringing like the chime of a bell, off in the direction of the beach. It's a bit far to walk through dangerous jungle, but you could try, if you're determined.

Back at the Aurora, however, things are also awfully... cheery. When you wake up in the morning and leave your carriages, you'll find the hallways and public areas lit with tiny pink, red, and golden hearts, shifting and glowing on the walls with no apparent source. On your Chain is a message that comes without any annoying jingle:
Good morning, heroes! You've had a hard time so far, so here's a little gift from me. Today is the Star Kingdom's most lovey-dovey holiday: Heartbeat Festival Day! First, let me tell you the local legend:

"Once upon a time, a beautiful girl lost her home to war. After wandering the universe for awhile, she noticed that the further she traveled, the more a certain pink constellation began to resemble a heart. With no destination in mind, she followed it until she arrived here, in the Star Kingdom. Stopping to warm her hands with a hot drink, by chance she bumped into a handsome young man at the same stall -- a man who happened to be the newly crowned Star King! Under the light of the Heartbeat constellation, the two fell in love at first sight. Their union was blessed by the universe, and when they had a child, she was born with twinkling stars in her hair and eyes. And that's where the royal line got their sparkles!"

The festival is a celebration of love -- for friends, lovers, family, and the whole universe. It's a time to show your appreciation with gifts, kisses, and a whole lotta drinking! We could use some love right now, so even though my kingdom can't celebrate today, you can do it for us.

To foster some affection, the drinks we've provided will give you a bit of a boost... but it's all harmless, I promise! So cozy up and show some affection. If you're lucky, you might stumble into the most heart-racing kind of love: romance!

In accordance with the message, the dining area in the lounge car has plates of various desserts in chocolate or strawberry flavours, and trays of champagne glasses full of drinks with several different colours of edible shimmer. Each one has a different effect, and is more alcoholic than the last:
☆ Gold: Those who drink this sweet, vanilla-flavoured concoction will find their hand gravitates towards the nearest person's. Once you're holding hands you're glued together, for an hour or until you're both having a good time. The drink has a star-shaped charm around the stem.

★ Pink: Strawberry champagne is valentine's Heartbeat Festival in a glass! Drinking it unfortunately roots you in place, along with the first person you see. You're stuck until you share a kiss -- any kind of kiss will do! This drink has a pursed lips charm around the stem.

☆ Red: A bright raspberry liquor, this drink is berry tasty, and makes your heart flutter. After drinking, you'll find your affection for other people enhanced. It's based on what you already feel, so you won't be attached to someone you dislike, but you'll feel extra adoring towards your friends, and any crush you might have will turn into true love! Effects last anywhere from one to four hours. This drink has a heart-shaped charm around the stem.

★ Brown: Though this drink smells and tastes like hot chocolate, it's actually very potent, both in its alcoholic effects and its nudge towards love. Drinking it enhances your desire for physical affection -- platonic or sexual is a real coin toss. Effects last anywhere from one to four hours. This drink has a rose-shaped charm around the stem.

Drinking multiple drinks will stack effects -- you can have all four at once if you like. This will go on til evening -- where something else magical might just happen!]

[[OOC NOTES: This is a harmless cute Valentine's post! It has the potential for NSFW threads, so please be aware, and remember to put a warning in the subject line or move such threads offcomm.

Placements are tomorrow: and with them comes a major IC update! Please look forward to it!]]
crimeson: (just by the side of the tin man-)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-02-17 12:57 pm (UTC)(link)
'Cause you liiike me.
crimeson: (the sun can't shine)

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[personal profile] crimeson 2019-02-17 01:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[pauses

like holy shit he kind of admitted it]
crimeson: (i'm sorry i bring you down)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-02-17 01:03 pm (UTC)(link)
then smiles, warm and soft.]

Yeah? I like you too, jus' so you know.
ruinatings: (071)

[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-02-17 01:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

...Yes, well. I have that effect on people.
crimeson: (on the both of us)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-02-17 01:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[laughs]

Yeah. But I like you with full context.
ruinatings: (044)

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[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-02-17 01:11 pm (UTC)(link)
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ruinatings: (056)

[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-02-17 01:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[well he's red af now]

...I see.
crimeson: (i'm sorry i bring you down)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-02-17 01:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Good. Didn't want it getting muddled.
ruinatings: (065)

[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-02-17 01:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[he's going to die]

I really don't understand people like you.
crimeson: (i'm sorry brother)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-02-17 01:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm? What defines "people like me"? Straightforwardness?
ruinatings: (017)

[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-02-17 01:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes.

[Yes that's exactly it. He doesn't get it and yet he's really, really drawn to it, which is terrifying.]

You're honest and kind. And loud, and crude, and entirely too forward as well.
crimeson: (on the both of us)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-02-18 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
Haha... yeah, those are all true things, I guess.
ruinatings: (017)

[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-02-19 11:13 am (UTC)(link)
...I never had the luxury of seeing such things as anything but a nuisance at best, until now. And yet...

I do like you, actually.

[But saying so is deeply embarrassing and awkward and he kind of wants to run away.]
crimeson: (just by your left brain)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-02-19 12:10 pm (UTC)(link)
M'glad you've had a chance to warm up to a nuisance like me.
ruinatings: (011)

[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-02-20 08:25 am (UTC)(link)
I suppose this place isn't completely devoid of merit.

[And nothing weird seems to have happened to Randy from drinking so Rufus is going to snag a brown one and take a delicate sip.
crimeson: (i'll take the west train)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-02-21 09:38 am (UTC)(link)
[laughs softly.]

Cheers to that.

[stretching his glass forward to clink? yes clink?]
ruinatings: (003)

[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-02-21 09:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Yes! You win a toast and a smile. Congratulations!]

Indeed. By the way, if and when we return home, I expect a letter.
crimeson: (you'll take the west train)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-02-21 09:50 am (UTC)(link)
A letter? --Ah, wanna be penpals?

[kind of trying to recover from the sudden realization that oh right, Rufus is very much going to jail at the VERY LEAST.]
ruinatings: (004)

[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-02-21 09:52 am (UTC)(link)
[The more he normalises it the less distressing it'll be!]

It would make things more interesting.
crimeson: (i'll take the west train)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-02-21 09:53 am (UTC)(link)
[but,,]

Don't want you getting too bored. I can swing penpals.
ruinatings: (035)

[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-02-21 09:55 am (UTC)(link)
Wonderful. Perhaps, if I'm lucky, I'll see you in person.
crimeson: (find a way)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-02-21 09:56 am (UTC)(link)
I'd like that. It'd be weird to explain, but... I'd like that.
ruinatings: (074)

[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-02-21 10:02 am (UTC)(link)
Then it's a date.

[Haha.

It's definitely weird to think about, but Rufus isn't complaining (for now). As long as his emotions are in check... just having a friend is okay, right? And of course he intends to keep it entirely under control.

Except he's only halfway into this drink and he's feeling slightly lightheaded. Maybe he should stop.]
crimeson: (just by the side of the tin man)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-02-21 10:05 am (UTC)(link)
I'll be sure to remember to keep it.

[there's a lot to be considered-- like getting in to see Rufus. not because the guards won't necessarily let him in, but because he doesn't want it to be that the guards will just let in someone they expect to beat the shit out of Rufus. But... there's not much to be done about it now, either, so he'll file it away.]

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