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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!]]
ewestmarch: (Default)

text, on general network

[personal profile] ewestmarch 2019-02-15 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
E: Sketchy.

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-02-15 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
These "boosts" had better be cute or I'm gonna scold that prince.

[Randy's draped artfully across one of the longer benches in the lounge car, eyeing the drinks skeptically]

[personal profile] dragonblooming 2019-02-15 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
[ JUST KIND OF SQUINTING AT THIS ENTIRE DEAL

I don't trust this whole situation. ]
lapofluxury: (smug)

[personal profile] lapofluxury 2019-02-15 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
I dare you to try one of them.

[BOND OPPORTUNITY? BOND OPPORTUNITY!]
crimeson: (you'll take the west train)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-02-15 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
[laughs lightly]

All right. Which one?
unaffective: (137)

[personal profile] unaffective 2019-02-15 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ loitering around in one of the lounge car chairs a little less than pleased with this entire situation, sipping on one of the brown drinks cautiously, holding it in both hands. this one seems - the most decent? ]
lapofluxury: (chinhands)

[personal profile] lapofluxury 2019-02-15 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
Red. Like your hair~.
malignstar: (drink the pain away)

[personal profile] malignstar 2019-02-15 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
That's such a cheesy story. You're lucky the prince is cute.

[ Going to just be helping himself to one of the gold drinks ]
unaffective: (3)

[personal profile] unaffective 2019-02-15 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
What would "cute" entail in this case, exactly...
purrtagonist: (roll for 360 no-scope)

[personal profile] purrtagonist 2019-02-15 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
[good news! Akira is no longer dressed like a unicorn! FOUR DAYS LATER, FINALLY]

[he's dressed pretty casually with all red aspects of the outfit being in a nice bright Clover pink. he's eyeing the drinks and snacks suspiciously while he nurses a cup of coffee, which really seems kind of rude all things considered]

Hm. . .
ruinatings: (074)

[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-02-15 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
My, how festive. And how potentially embarrassing.

[It's basically more glitter and that's very shady. But he's considering it.]

But I can't fault the holiday idea.
crimeson: (just by my left brain)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-02-15 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
Sure, that can be arranged!

[sitting up properly, reaching for a red one and taking a sip.]

Oh, damn, this tastes pretty good.

[personal profile] thereisnowhy 2019-02-15 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
[Sora just kind of went back to the Ginger carriage and locked himself up for the entire rest of day 11 and most of morning day 12... but he'll show up eventually to eat desserts and watch the hearts on the walls. He has the look of someone who stubbornly stayed in bed as long as humanly possible.

(not touching the alcohol at all ftr)]
crimeson: (you'll take the west train)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-02-15 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
I dunno, headpats or somethin'. Hello, Elaine.
lapofluxury: (smug)

[personal profile] lapofluxury 2019-02-15 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
Your turn. Which should I pick?
crimeson: (just by your left brain)

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-02-15 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
Hmmmm. How about gold?
lapofluxury: (hmm)

[personal profile] lapofluxury 2019-02-15 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
Aria: consider: yolo
ruinatings: (001)

[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-02-15 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
You take up a remarkable amount of space.

[Sitting across from!]
purrtagonist: (passing out from being drowned)

[personal profile] purrtagonist 2019-02-15 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
purrsona: I've got coffee for anyone who doesn't trust the rainbow drinks.
Edited 2019-02-15 02:43 (UTC)
lapofluxury: (:D)

[personal profile] lapofluxury 2019-02-15 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
Good choice. Gold is my favorite.

[reaches to take a glass and takes a sip:]

Ooh, vanilla.

[and suddenly his free hand is reaching for Randy's, and oops, he's holding it now??]
bowtiedbones: (3)

[personal profile] bowtiedbones 2019-02-15 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
Especially if they're alcoholic.
lapofluxury: (huh.)

[personal profile] lapofluxury 2019-02-15 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
Whoa, new outfit.
bowtiedbones: (27)

[personal profile] bowtiedbones 2019-02-15 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
I think the desserts are supposed to be safe. So there's that going for it!
lapofluxury: (:D)

[personal profile] lapofluxury 2019-02-15 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
Hey, I dare you to try one.

[said to whoever's nearest. BOND TIME!]

[personal profile] crimeson 2019-02-15 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
I'm a big boy, don'tcha know?

[leering pleasantly at him]

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