fanmail + theme announcement!

[idolpro]

Who: You!
Where: Hotel Lobby!
When: Day 338

[ What?? Is it. . . fanmail time already????

It is! So there are many boxes scattered around, less like they're blocking the entrances and more like they're just blocking your walking path in general. Don't trip, there's a box! Look out, it's a box! What's in the sky!? . . . I dunno, that's not a box!? ]

Producers: It's starting to warm up, so let's warm things up!
Producers: Out with the old, in with the new! Novel and Romance are over, now it's ✨✨✨RECIPROCATION✨✨✨ and ✨✨✨DRESS-UP✨✨✨for you!
Producers: Did you get something nice? Pay it back, you fucking fucker!
Producers: Did you get something mean? Get thy vengeance sevenfold!
Producers: Oh, and make sure you look nice when you do it!
Producers: You won't get the extra points though ☆(・ω<)

[ OOC NOTE: WE'RE GONNA TRY SOMETHING NEW!

In the interest of making it easier to hide/separate NSFW content, we're asking players to put their NSFW fanmail reactions under a "cut". How does that work? Here's an example!

We've got a poll up on Discord about it; if it's too much effort or if there's something about it you super don't like, you don't have to do it, but for the sake of player comfort and happiness, if it's not too big of an ask, we'd like everyone's cooperation in trying this out. Thank you! ]

Comments

[weenwoon]

[...hmmm! Smells like self-esteem issues. Levity squeezes Hardy's hand softly as they walk, but decides not to comment on it openly yet.]

I think it's because he's bad at actually hiding that he cares, so the abrasiveness doesn't come off as truly hostile. Most of the time. But I do find him a little... hard to deal with when I am more vulnerable.

[1istheloneliest]

[squeezing Levity's hand back]

True, he's not fooling anyone at this point. Vulnerability is tough for him, not just being vulnerable but being around vulnerability I think.

[this is something of a family trait but he doesn't get that yet]

[weenwoon]

[imagine if the hargreeves weren't fucked up!!]

...Yeah. I feel a little bad about it - he had to look after me after those... heart games happened. I was a mess, so it must have been hard for him.

[1istheloneliest]

[imagining non fucked up hargreeves and just hearing the Parks and Rec quote: Someplace beautiful and warm and amazing where everyone is in great shape and the night sky is full of stars!]

That does sound tough for you both. If it did annoy him at the time he probably has gotten over it by now. Probably. If he hasn't then he'll get over it for me.

[nodding firmly as if to say that's that]

[weenwoon]

[It takes him a moment to process that - and then he blushes, grinning.]

...Has anyone told you you're sweet?

[1istheloneliest]

[he chuckles and smiles shyly]

Cosmo, I think? But it was at the same time he called me sad, so this is already nicer by a lot.

[weenwoon]

Well, I'd certainly hope you're not feeling sad right now!

[He grins at his ~good joke~.]

Cosmo is very caring, isn't he?

[1istheloneliest]

[smiling at the "joke" but eye rolling at the question]

In his own imperious way, he is, yes.

[weenwoon]

You know, at one point I started wondering if he wasn't my father, because he fusses so much.

[dads: good thing to talk about with the hargreeves?..]

[1istheloneliest]

[he lets out a sad gruff laugh]

Because he fusses so much... Is that a thing dads do, I wonder?

[what Reginald did kind of went outside the scope of "fuss"]

[weenwoon]

[ :'( he doesn't know much about exactly how bad hargreeves dad was!! ]

...I think that is what parents are supposed to do when they care. But I know now that it's... not always the case.

[He sighs quietly before looking up at Hardy.]

Are you alright?

[1istheloneliest]

[he looks at Levity and gives another small smile]

I'm fine, really. Family and especially parents are just complicated for me.

[weenwoon]

It does sound like you've been through a lot. All of you... I simply don't want to make you uncomfortable. But if you wanted to talk about it, I would be glad to listen.

[1istheloneliest]

I'm fine with telling you a little at a time, I don't want to overwhelm you. Plus, I want to know more about you too.

[weenwoon]

A little at a time it is, then! Though, hmmm... I don't know if there is much to know about me, but I will certainly do my best to share.

[Annnnd let's assume they got to the department store!]

Let's try for lunch first? We can talk more that way, too, and then go around to buy some things.

[1istheloneliest]

There's gotta be a little something, but I don't wanna push.

[The store /o/]

Lunch sounds nice, do you have a type of food you're in the mood for?

[weenwoon]

Mm... I've been starting to eat meat again some more. Some kind of stir-fry dish, maybe?

[He lights up suddenly.]

Ah, but here's my excuse to ask what your favorite food is!

[1istheloneliest]

I do like meat a lot.

[his ears turn a bit red]

Honestly, there's not much food I don't like. All breakfast foods are great. Donuts are great. For the last while I've just been trying to eat as much new stuff I haven't tried before.

[weenwoon]

Oh--what about pizza? I tried it for the first time a few days ago and it was great! I don't think I've had donuts before, though...

[1istheloneliest]

[he grins, Levity is cute]

Pizza is good. We might need to find a place that sells donuts if you've never had them before.

[donuts are one of the few positive things he associates with his family life back home]

Oh, I think there's a place here that does these crazy corn dogs, I think they sell donuts of some kind too.

[he pulls up this menu on his phone]

How does this look? Or we could get pizza first and come here for dessert.

[weenwoon]

[He looks through the menu curiously, a grin on his lips.]

I don't understand these 'dogs' in the slightest, but that looks amazing. And the donuts are really cute! Let's go for the pizza first and then get the most indulgent desserts we can.

[1istheloneliest]

The dog thing must have roots as a term somewhere, but I dunno it. That settles it then, pizza and then a luxurious dessert tour it is.

[weenwoon]

I wonder if Vergil knows... He likes words.

[One elevator trip to the food floor it is, then!]

You know, I think we should trade stories whenever we try new foods. I've started to explore, too - I don't really know or remember anything about my home's cuisine, but there is so much different food here! It's really interesting.

[1istheloneliest]

He does, but this seems outside his wheelhouse. Who knows though.

Hopefully I'll have some interesting stuff to share, we can try it.

[weenwoon]

I can try asking him. Or maybe Jason? He knows a lot of Earth things.

[He leans onto Hardy's shoulder, a bit playfully.]

Well, you already told me about the corn dogs and donuts, and those are both interesting!