NEW YEARS EVE FESTIVAL LOG (WOW GUYS, THIS TOTALLY ISN'T LATE OR ANYTHING...)

[asgardmods]

Who: Everyone!
What: New Years Eve! WUTWUT.
When: Err...New Years Eve. Wut...wut? (December 31st, Day 14, etc.)
Where: The Castle Plaza
Rating: Worksafe. If this changes, PLEASE INFORM THE MODS.

[Look down. Now back up! Where are you? You're in the Castle Plaza, with the Gods your Gods could God like.

[Lively, pleasant music hangs in the air around you as fireworks explode in the sky above. There is a tempting aroma teasing at your nostrils. Where is it coming from? Those long tables at the center of the plaza, overflowing with food you love. Craving anything from home? You'll be sure to find it there.

[Look around you. What do you see? Carnival games. Hundreds of Carnival games, including a dunk tank, and all for free! Carnival games not your thing? Why not give the dance floor a try? That music is awfully catchy, and just look at all those stunning lights!

[Enjoy yourselves, travelers. A New Year is upon us.]

Comments

[sostaygold.livejournal.com]

[He is clearly just keeping you on your toes, that's all it is. A tale of challenges is no fun without suspense, isn't it?

Anyway, Yosuke is getting no answers to his questions whether they're rhetorical or not, because Allen is still plenty focused on taking him down quite literally--

Is the third time the charm?

Find out on the next episode of...]

[thaumatic.livejournal.com]

[It's all leading up to something great, is what it is, and while Yosuke may have preferred just getting some answers and not getting dumped into the cold water below, he frequently fails to get what he wishes for.

So the fact that he gets dropped into the tank doesn't really come as a huge surprise to him.

Burbling noises, the air is suddenly full of them as birds' nest hair boy is submerged.]

[sostaygold.livejournal.com]

[Allen takes a few moments to feel triumphant, because he is somewhat competitive at his core even though he doesn't normally have occasion to indulge it -- and then he approaches the tank to peer into it, with some concern.]

Ah... Are you all right?

[It's a bit of a silly question, in retrospect. But he shouldn't forget that that is a fellow (and human-looking) Traveller in there.

If Yosuke's having trouble, he'll probably get a hand up.]

[thaumatic.livejournal.com]

[Of course he's alright. Yosuke had been bracing himself, and he (unfortunately) takes well to water, so there's absolutely no danger.

But this isn't going to stop him from messing with the guy. He managed a decent breath before he went under, and rather than emerge, he decides to stay down in the drink, legs hugged to his chest and trying to wiggle just right to stay down there.]

[sostaygold.livejournal.com]

[... Someone who can't swim wouldn't be stupid enough to volunteer, right? (It was a volunteer position, wasn't it...?) Besides which, tanks for games such as these shouldn't be deep enough to--

All right, so after a few more moments Allen is getting worried, and he felt a little guilty in the first place. If the guy doesn't resurface soon...

> Resurface soon.
> Be a douchemermaid.
> Suddenly realize that the random blond guy just jumped in the tank to help you out.]

[thaumatic.livejournal.com]

[They'd never stick someone who can't swim in there! And yeah, Yosuke totally volunteered, he wants in on Freya's good side, and this seemed like a fun way. There's absolutely no problems right now.

Just a trolling douchebag who's trying his best to stay down as long as he can.

Surely no one will go in after him because he'll come back up in about 8 seconds.]

[sostaygold.livejournal.com]

[Dear trolling douchemermaid: that's 8 seconds too long because there will now be a tremendous splash, plenty of turbulence and a concerned citizen attempting to save you from yourself somewhere in the mess.

Don't mind if he accidentally elbows you a few times in the confusion, these things are just your luck just happen.]

[thaumatic.livejournal.com]

[Trolling douchemermaid thought this idea was good. He was wrong. Just as he's thinking, maybe it's time to surface, a tank made for one is suddenly occupied by two. Gurgling is ensuing, as Yosuke is elbowed and struggling to get his head back up to the surface as some dumbass actually thought he was drowning and got in there with him.]

[sostaygold.livejournal.com]

[Hey, you could have really been drowning. It could happen.

Allen does feel firsthand how the space is too tight, however, and really hopes he isn't worsening the problem too much. It takes a moment to break the surface, but he does his best to search for the other boy and bring him up with.]

[thaumatic.livejournal.com]

[If he was really drowning there would have been... things! Bubbles, hell, who even knows, it's too late to worry about that crap now.]

Brbbbll grrggg! [Okay, really want to breathe now. Stop thrashing, dumbass, stop- oh wait, you're pulling him up. Fine, Yosuke will stop thrashing, until he breaks the surface and starts gasping down air. Yelling at him could come in just a minute.]

[sostaygold.livejournal.com]

[How exactly is one meant to see bubbles at night....

Anyway, Allen breathes a sigh of relief when he realizes the other boy is alive and well -- he does look like he's having some trouble, so Yosuke will find himself towed to the edge of the tank in relative silence.]

[thaumatic.livejournal.com]

[With their ears! Listening for them! ...Thinking is hard okay.]

D-dude! [Okay, you can let go now, he's not gonna drown in water that comes up to his chest.] W-why'd you get in there?!

[sostaygold.livejournal.com]

[It's okay, you probably got water in your brain...

And Allen just gives him a Look, his voice quiet but forceful.]

You weren't surfacing. Was I supposed to simply stand by and wait until it might be too late?

[thaumatic.livejournal.com]

[Sir, you assume Yosuke is with brain to begin with.

Oh, don't even start with Looks, bro. The girls have numbed him to those completely by now.]

I was just giving you the best value for your time! You're supposed to laugh!

[sostaygold.livejournal.com]

[Welp. Is that a flash of anger and his hand tightening on your sleeve or however he dragged you over? It might be.

Congratulations, you've actually provoked this guy's temper. And he's usually so calm, too.

Rather than reply right away, he instead chooses to unceremoniously yank them both out of the tank. There's no point in sitting around in water if you don't have to. There may also be a towel flying at your face after that.

And, finally, without raising his voice at all but very flatly:]

It wasn't funny.