graduation x3 + (...?) (cw blood, food, gore)

[idolpro]

Who: Emet-Selch, Five & Klaus Hargreeves, BARiTONES, Taisho Roman Revolution, certain criminals
Where: Mitsukoshi Ginza
When: Day 512, afternoon

[ BARiTONES and Taisho Roman Revolution will find themselves receiving invitations via cell phone to visit the Mitsukoshi Ginza for a ~*~*special graduation*~*~! Once more the terrace of the 9th floor has been redecorated for the special lads, and the theme is red.

Red carpet, red ribbons, red tablecloth, red cushioned lounge chairs, red confetti, red flower hedges, red, red, red. Heck, there's even a fancy fountain river that runs through the whole terrace before pooling at a humble sized square pond and that's red, t—

Wait.

. . . Oh. That's. Blood.

That's blood.

. . .

T-the wine is red too, and there's plenty of it. The available mugs for fancy drip coffee are red. Red velvet cake. Red meat, cooked anddddd nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooot hhhhhhhhey some of these tables and chairs seem to be made of things that are red but not things that are wood or metal or normal table material. Hey. Heyyyyy. . . ?

W . . . who is this graduation for!? Who wanted this. Like it is a Hell graduation but also!? Also!?!!? Isn't this a little too Hell-like already!?!?!

Well. Well!!!! At least there are normal sections of terrace to hang out in. They're even elegant. Fancy drip coffee and wine, again, but also fancy donuts and other breakfast options too. Fancy!!

. . .

Also . . . ? There are coin-operated horse rides, except some of them aren't horses, some of them are birds. Red birds! Phoenixes? Honestly they look kind of shitty and the music that plays from them sound horribly dissonant but on the other hand they seem to work perfectly fine without coins. So there's your entertainment!!!

At the far end of the terrace is the usual carpet to graduation doors, along with a clearing where three microphones stand for anyone who would like to make a speech or do a monologue or a performance or something. The blood fountain river crosses through here so be. Be careful. ]

Comments

[firstworldproblem]

He never dreamed of it. Or at least didn't believe it could be real with how ill he became. How could I not be thrilled he is living the life he always wanted?

[at_heart]

[ That's all nice, and he agrees with it, but also: ]

Some reason you shouldn't be?

[ Lupine is...................... not someone who considers Heaven Path to be Good End and Hell Path to be Bad End. ]

[firstworldproblem]

I was worried Hell would take more from him. Or not keep its word, truthfully.

[at_heart]

Oh, that.

[ Heh. Pushing a hand through his hair. He doesn't encounter a lot of actual-skepticism over the promises of graduation... ]

...Yeah. It's — kind of counterintuitive, isn't it. That they'd actually give us anything willingly.

[firstworldproblem]

It could all be an elaborate trick yet. But I'm willing to bet they won't put in the effort to be cruel when they could spend their energy on other things.

[at_heart]

Really? Because that doesn't sound like the production I know.

[ Heh. ]

—I hope they keep up their half of the bargain for you guys, though.

[firstworldproblem]

I just need one.

I never planned on letting this place solve all my problems after all.

And what of you? When you leave this place.

[at_heart]

[ A curious look, then more of a crooked smile. ]

I mean. I guess we'll see.

[ It's extremely weird, still, to have options. ]

[firstworldproblem]

I hope it works out. Whatever your wish is.

[at_heart]

Heh. I appreciate that.

[firstworldproblem]

You don't seem the type to lose to chance or fate.

[at_heart]

Now that.

That's definitely a compliment. I'll try to live up to it.