My robot brain needs beer

[kinaesthete]

It's a party! Cathy and Liz had their first real honest live-fire people-are-trying-to-kill-us-but-we're-alive deployment at Nora, and not only did they successfully not die, they even helped save the day! Setsuko likewise had her own professional debut in the field of not-dying during the hostage rescue! Good Idea Bear Cathy of course decided this calls for a night on the town. The Star Rose! Tourists, socialites, and Nora refugees looking to celebrate their own not-dying! Dinner! Drinks! Dancing! Young adults in high-risk professions bonding!

1. [semi-locked to invitees]
Setsuko seems the skittish sort, so Cathy's easing in to this with a simple meal in a nice restaurant - there are plenty of those in a location like the Star Rose! She's found a moderately classy Indonesian place, but not so classy as to throw off the mood for the rest of the evening she has planned. Of course, the more's the merrier, so she's sounded out a few other of the soldier types of drinking age in the Unity Group to come along!

[Please ping me if you want to be one of the people invited! Of course, you might still run in to the group regardless, here or in the second prompt.]

2. [free for all]
Food's good and all, but its real function is to give soakage for drinks and energy for dancing! Do you stick with the group as they hit the bars and clubs, or run in to them there?

3. [point and laugh]
The morning after the night before! Well, morning by the clock, anyway, even if they kind of blended together. Whoever've lasted through the night are making their way home, some with some practice, others stumblingly. Are you among them, or up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed to mock their debauchery?

[Let's say this takes place after the Symphormers mission but before Macross. Continuity is flexible, so you can still be hungover for the latter, or not.]

Comments

1

[star_of_sad]

Hello.
[Setsuko approaches, dressed casually, her hair up in a ponytail. Also, she is second-guessing pretty much every choice made up to this point.]

So. I am here now.

[kinaesthete]

You are!

[Cathy's a little more dressed up, with a couple of layers she can moult out of as the evening wears on and the dancing begins. She's got her hair half braided up out of her eyes, but enough of it down to frame her face when she shakes her head.]

One of the mechanics recommended this place. Apparently the beef rendang is good.

[star_of_sad]

Ah. Let's try it out, then.

Is anyone else coming?

[kinaesthete]

Well, I did invite a few people...

Maybe we just look so great that we're totally intimidating and unapproachable. That must be it.

Try to look like less of a catch.

[star_of_sad]

Less... of a catch?

[Setsuko looks bewildered.]


I'm not so easily intimidated! You don't mind if I sweep you away then, do you?

[Hey, a random Toby approaches.]

[2]

[fire_dancer]

Raquel loved to get out and club. The Dancing, The eye candy, the music and the drinks. Just the time to let go and perhaps give into one's own urges.

Tonight however she runs into friends as she notices Cathy, Liz and the others.

"Hey I did't expect to see some people I know here! Hows it going! Mind if I join you ladies for a bit I'm sure we can find some fun..."

[star_of_sad]

Oh, hello!
[Setsuko waves happily, if in a slightly uncoordinated fashion.]

Alright, come with us. I don't mind!


Setsuko had a bit to drink. Don't mind her either.

[fire_dancer]

"Oh I won't and sometimes you need to cut lose like this. I know some real fun places around here we can have fun with also hey Setsuko you seem to be having fun!"

[star_of_sad]

Yes! There is this kind of drink... it is a drink, but it's really sweet. That's good.

What was its name...?

[Setsuko slightly slurries her way through the sentences.]

[kinaesthete]

There was more than one.

[Cathy knows, because Liz is helpfully keeping track of Setsuko's drinks as well as hers tonight. She doesn't want this experiment in letting her hair down to end with holding it back, after all! There are advantages to having a designated driver riding backseat in your own head.]

And sure, the more the merrier! Turns out the ensign here has some moves on her. Think you know somewhere that can handle her?

Very very late into 2

[a_linear_mind]

[Late into the night Willis has found some quiet spot away from all the craziness to relax. Despite the night of intense drinking Willis hasn't been affected by the alcohol at all.

He's gazing out at the Earth below through one of the observation decks of Star Rose. There's an empty glass to the side of him.]

So much for drinking to forget...

[smileys]

I don't know if that's worse than not being able to drink at all.

[May stops next to you, Willis. And not drunk because she hasn't taken a single shot.]

...What's gotten you thinking?

[She has some idea, but there's a lot that should be bothering someone like him, after all.]

[a_linear_mind]

Memories, ones that I would rather forget. But...

[He holds up the empty glass and shakes it.]

Things are a bit harder for me than most people.

[smileys]

It's her, isn't it?

[She leans her back against the wall and folds her arms across her chest.]

I thought it was strange that she's not here.

[a_linear_mind]

...Yeah.

[He doesn't need to say much else, May's guess was pretty much spot on.]

[3]

[fire_dancer]

Raquel wakes up after a hell of a night of fat out debauchery but the thing is as she wakes up she has to wonder for half a second. These are not the clothes she wore last night one where are her's and whose clothes is she wearing.

"I think... I over did it..."

[anewmachine]

[The good news is, Liz has sent you a considerate "hey, did you make it home okay?" message at a reasonable hour, Raquel! The bad news is, you'll need to actually find your phone or whatever you can use to see and respond to the message in order to prevent her from worrying about your safety.

Good luck!]

[fire_dancer]

Raquel moans look at the clothes that are not her's as eh now attempts to find where her phone is. Where is? She fumbles through the strange outfit's pockets or does it have pocket to find her phone. She finds her phone in a somewhat embarrassing place, yet pulls it out shakes he head a bit more and notices the message.

"ugh...we really had a heck of a party."

She checks her messages sees liz checked up on her and give her a call.

"Hey, you there Liz?"

[anewmachine]

Of course! You got home okay after we left you last night, then?

It was a fun night! I had a really good time!

[fire_dancer]

"It was awesome I shouldn't have wandered off you guys were great to hang out with and I think Setsuko had a lot of fun also umm do one of you have my clothes I seem to have traded outfits ... while partying..."

3

[keep_your_dignity]

[And when they start the way back at sunrise, when everyone is trying to come back in various states ranging from tipsy to walking like an accordion, a certain major is going to find the group. Kagura hovers nearby for a moment, checking who is drunk and who isn't.

Surprisingly, though, instead of a bitching out, any who are having trouble walking straight are going to get an enormous arm practically carrying them back to base to get some water and a bed.

As she does this, she's also going to talk to Cathy - but rather clearly referring to Liz, as her own opens comm channel for her to respond attests]

SO. ARE THESE ALL OR DID YOU LOSE SOME ALONG THE WAY?

Re: 3

[kinaesthete]

Yes sir ma'am, all present and correct!


Except Raquel.

Oh right, yeah. She ditched a while back, headed somewhere a little more, uh. Hmmm?

Hardcore?

Right. That. Than we were aiming for.

[Cathy is... actually pretty okay, even if she really obviously needs to crawl into a bed somewhere and cocoon herself there for the forseeable future. Clearly, a responsible and omnipresent sister is a useful thing to have. And a fairly efficient liver, too. For "hardcore", she subtly - or what she thinks passes for subtle at the moment, which is pretty exaggerated, but still enough for the target to miss - indicates Setsuko: she didn't want things getting too wild for the greenhorn.]


Were you waiting up for us, Maaaaaaajor?

[keep_your_dignity]

NO. I'M UP BECAUSE I HAVEN'T GONE TO SLEEP TODAY.

I DID DECIDE TO GO OUT AND CHECK THAT NONE OF YOU PEOPLE ENDED UP IN THE HOSPITAL OR THE POLICE STATION. [No, this is not rethorical. Kagura *is* a major and knows full well what her soldiers get up to in their free days]

[star_of_sad]

Major! Major Kagura.

[Setsuko waves. Or was that supposed to be a salute? She sways too much, making it hard to tell.]

Will youuu join us?

[kinaesthete]

Major, I am shocked - shocked! - that y'd think we'd've that much fun without inviting you first.

[Cathy steadies Setsuko, which turns into an affectionate arm around her shoulders.]


Don't worry. If they end up either place in future, you'll be the first person I call.