TAISHO ROMAN GRADUATION!

[idolpro]

Who: Fox, Taisho, and fellow artistes
Where: Alfred Tea Room
When: Day 287, morning

If you're a member of Taisho, or perhaps someone close to Fox, you may have received an invitation via your phone. The directions on the included map lead to the Alfred Tea Room, which is...

...actually just set up like an art gallery, now? Fine works of art hang from the walls, statues and sculptures sit behind velvet cordons with nice polished plaques that tell you less about the art and more about the artist's mental state at the time the art was created. Paper doors divide the exhibits from each other, and the normal lighting has been replaced by paper lanterns with beautiful calligraphy emblazoned on the sides.

All the seating seems to be gone aside from one long table in the middle, with enough chairs for all the visitors. An adjacent serving table carries a wide variety of sushi and japanese curries, and to drink...there's coffee. And coffee. And more coffee.

There's also some scale models of the Eygptian pyramids? Wait...no, those are pyramids made of jagariko? In fact...some of the sculptures are jagariko too. Including one elaborate one at the foot of the dining table - Michaelangelo's David, in jagariko. It's all jagariko and it always has been.

On the wall at the head of the table, facing the entrance, there's a rendition of The Last Supper with Taisho as the disciples (though there's nobody where Judas normally would be), and Fox as Jesus. The rose gold plaque beneath it is large enough to read from the entrance, and says:

CONGRATULATIONS, FOX!

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FOX'S GRADUATION GIFTS

[artisticliberty]

[If you are a close friend/companion of Fox's, you will have received a delivery of parting gifts in the past few days leading up to his graduation. Feel free to handwave receiving these if you like!]

[artisticliberty]

[fox can be found sitting at the low table trying not to salivate openly at the sushi (and failing). he can also be found admiring the jagariko-David with what can only be described as... ravenous appreciation]

How splendid...!

[time5kip]

I don't even know why I'm surprised your farewell party is, well. Like this. And yet here I am.

[syncintohell]

Fox! I was able to find you before you were on your way!

[ a little out of breath as he runs up with something clasped in his hand ]

[sunflowering]

[ Gentle sleeve tugs ]

Can I get you something, Yusuke?

[ He seems to be eying all the sushi and food and...well art. It really is a little mini paradise at the moment she supposes. ]

[avestan]

You're... actually going, huh?

[syckophant]

[It's odd coming to this after everything, but Eichi wouldn't miss a chance to see Fox off.]

....Ah. It feels like I'm losing a lot of my social ecosystem lately. Congratulations, though.

[composeur]

FOX! CONGRATULATIONS!! You're going out into the big wide world now! I'm proud of you, so proud I could cry!!

[ he has had. so much coffee. ]

[just_married]

My, it looks as though you didn't need much help with the decorations, now did you?

[mapsio]

[ A good hug for a good Fox now. ]

Yusuke....congratulations.

[searingedgelord]

[she will be approaching him]

Hey.

[tradesecret]

Sensei, congratulations.

[ she's bringing over a large canvas covered with fabric. ]

[neigh_sayer]

[mini smokebombs behind him]

Are you quitting your position?!

[bevoted]

.... you know, I didn't think you'd pick our side in the end. But I'm glad you did.

[ he is absolutely dressed in that lacey corset ensemble. ]

[regale]

Fox-san! How could we part ways like this?! You must promise that we will meet again one day with a big smile!

[bloodyrose]

[Snapping a picture of him.]

You wouldn't want it to go stale, would you?

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ Time.... really does fly, doesn't it? It makes her heart ache a little, knowing he'll be going--especially for Prim's sake--but seeing how delighted he is about the party's food.... well, she can't help but giggle. It's bittersweet, really. ]

They picked well for you, didn't they?

[auguryofinnocence]

Are all these works yours?

[Hello, Vergil is hungover but he's trying not to make it obvious. Just turning away from the light. It's fine this is fine and a great time for a party.]

[sunflowering]

[ SHE SAID SHE WASN'T GOING TO CRY.

But Taisho is nothing if not emotional. So she's crying. ]

I'm really happy for him.

[ She means that despite the tears...!!! ]

[time5kip]

[ WELL HE NEVER MANAGED TO GET THAT PICTURE FOR HER IN THE END DID HE. But he can at least walk up to her to just hold her hand ]

We'll see him again soon enough.

[composeur]

[ hey hello he has had coffee and also is still riding on the highs from the game ]

Otome, don't cry! There there... [ paff paffs her cheeks ] I love you! And Fox does too! Maybe we'll even see him again, like that Yasun guy!

[bloodyrose]

[Settles a hand upon her shoulder, steady and present.]

[just_married]

[ a barefoot, but otherwise nicely dressed (in purple, rather than green) figure, his hair elaborately braided up and entwined with the back of a jeweled veil, stands by the David sculpture and gives it an appraising eye ]

Is that edible?

[sunflowering]

[ BLINKS

. . . Does Leo have magic powers? He just said this person's name and then he appeared. ]

Yasuragi-san...?

[mapsio]

[ Prim is here, and she's WILLING HERSELF NOT TO CRY. ]

I'm very glad it's as eccentric and bright as he is.

[ no crying prim, no crying. ]

[searingedgelord]

[she’s gonna come sit next to her]

You okay?

[neigh_sayer]

Why do all my subordinates keep leaving?!

[sunflowering]

There's been a number graduations lately, huh...