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[joybound]

Who: you??
When: Day 48, evening and night
Where: the library and beyond

[As sun sets today, everyone will receive a message on their Chain:

☆: Good Evening my precious, charming heroes!
☆: It's been awhile since we had a party, so I was thinking you guys could use a pick-me-up.
☆: If you're interested, come down to the library ♥

Should you take the suggestion, you'll find the library has been decked out in fairy lights, with pink glittery star-shaped decorations all around. In the hallway are tables with trays of fruit tarts and fizzy drinks, and there's cheerful electronic music playing over the intercom.

In the center of the library, there's a new hexagonal bookshelf, accessible from every angle. It spins, allowing passengers to browse without bumping eachother around, and on it are a new collection of books. Some you might recognize from home -- if you ever wrote a book yourself, or had one written about you, it's here. Everything from formal biographies to grade school story projects has been brought in, in a delightfully embarrassing celebration of the passengers.

And if that wasn't enough to make you blush, there's also a slew of new books about you... The trains Heroes have been written in to a variety of fairy tales. In one story, you may find yourself a knight on a white horse rescuing your teammate and riding off into the sunset. In another you're a fairy godmother. You may even be a witch or a dragon! Given enough time, you'll probably find a story that puts you in just about every role, in a cast with just about every other passenger, teammate or no.

Be careful, though -- at random chance, reading a story about yourself might make you feel like acting out that role in real life! Those effected by this will consider other characters from that story to be their roles as well -- if your teammate was your Prince Charming in the story, you'll think they are in real life! All in a harmless, bond-promoting way, of course. This effect will wear off after an hour or so, and one character can be afflicted multiple times.

Will you get lovingly teased by over-the-top fanfiction? Probably. Will the library be covered in glitter forever? Definitely. Is it worth it...?

Well. Prince Cardamom thinks so. He's also joined in for the night, and will gladly play out stories with you, or face your ire. Enjoy the party!]

[[OOC: There's a prince toplevel here, though as always threads are subject to mod energy levels. If you'd like to handwave your character asking questions/etc, please feel free to poke Cleo#9893 @ discord and I'll work out what kind of information you might get! Thank you!]

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[bad_crowmance]

It's okay, I'll just have to kidnap you to my place for a while later.

[ His tone is lighthearted but he's serious. ]

Feel free to bring the corset.

[awakenerd]

Haha. Okay.

[He will even.]

What have I missed?

[bad_crowmance]

A few of Trials, but I missed one or two myself.

[ And one he did get to but lost a bet with a tiny psychopath. He doesn't say that out loud, though. ]

There's been a few new people showing up, one or two disappearing. You know, the usual.

...It's pretty boring without you around.

[awakenerd]

You really know how to flatter a guy.

I'm here now, though.

[bad_crowmance]

I could do better if I wanted to try my hand at flattery.

[ He grins at Rean. ]

[awakenerd]

Yeah I'm not doubting you. But still, I'm sorry I left you.

[ Bond ]

[bad_crowmance]

[ Crow pats Rean's head. ]

Don't worry about it. I know it's not your fault and besides.... I can handle a little boredom.

Re: [ Bond ]

[awakenerd]

[Huffs and puts a hand on his hip.]

Yeah yeah, I like you too.

Re: [ Bond ]

[bad_crowmance]

Of course you do, I'm very likable.

Re: [ Bond ]

[awakenerd]

That's true. I can't imagine being here without you, I think.

Re: [ Bond ]

[bad_crowmance]

[ Crow lets out an amused huff. His hand hasn't left Rean's head yet. ]

You're being real sappy today, huh?

[ It's not as if he minds. ]

Well, if we're lucky you won't have to.

[ Selfishly, he wants to keep Rean at least somewhat to himself (other contracts excepted). ]

Re: [ Bond ]

[awakenerd]

I'm just being myself.

[He steps closer, putting a hand on Crow's shoulder and kissing his cheek before moving back.]

I'll try to make up for my absence.

Re: [ Bond ]

[bad_crowmance]

Yeah, and your "self" is sappy.

[ Crow drags Rean back in for a brief but intense kiss on the lips. ]

Re: [ Bond ]

[awakenerd]

[Oh. Well he can return as good as he gets, gripping Crow's shirt to haul him in.]

Re: [ Bond ]

[bad_crowmance]

[ Crow had intended for the kiss to be brief but now he's winding an arm around Rean's corseted waist to hold him closer as he kisses Rean thoroughly. It turns out he really missed him. ]

Re: [ Bond ]

[awakenerd]

[He's quite happy to kiss Crow breathless, even if some part of him is a bit conscious of the setting. But eventually, eventually, he pulls away to give Crow air.]

We can continue this discussion later. Why don't you tell me what you've been up to?

Re: [ Bond ]

[bad_crowmance]

[ Kissing Rean is fun! But he doesn't argue. He can wait for later. ]

Not much, really. Oh, I did find out I have a threshold for how much bullshit I can handle listening to.

[ And considering the source of this statement.... ]

Re: [ Bond ]

[awakenerd]

Really? How'd that happen?

Re: [ Bond ]

[bad_crowmance]

Too much self-deprecation ended up irritating me. I miiiight have yelled a little.

Re: [ Bond ]

[awakenerd]

Wow. I almost wish I'd seen that.

Re: [ Bond ]

[bad_crowmance]

Heh. It wasn't really my finest moment, I don't mind you missing that one.

Re: [ Bond ]

[awakenerd]

I don't know, you getting mad at someone for putting themselves down sounds sweet.

Re: [ Bond ]

[bad_crowmance]

I dunno, mostly I just felt embarrassed afterwards. It felt so overly dramatic.

Re: [ Bond ]

[awakenerd]

You think so? I don't think casting a lot is that bad.

Re: [ Bond ]

[bad_crowmance]

[ He nudges Rean lightly. ]

Of course you don't. You're good at sappy stuff.