video; un: son.ova

[massivesword]

All right, what do you kids do for fun around here?

[ Have a very broad man on the network, standing out even more because he's covered head to toe in red leather and has pure white hair. That combination is doing him all the favors. It seems like he's standing outside with the sky against his back. It's a nice enough view, until a bird flies up and tries to land on him. Dante waves at it with one arm. ]

Hey, get outta here. This one's taken.

[ As he shifts to regain his balance, the camera tilts at an angle to show the ground well below the point he's standing on. A smooth stone area is under one boot... apparently Dante is perching on top of one of the park's statues. He might have been better balanced if he weren't wearing a gigantic great sword on his back, but apparently he didn't think of that one. ]

Come on, where are all the good parties? A man like me needs a little excitement. H'oh, yeah, and if you notice anything weird... look me up. You'll know what I mean if you see it.

Name's Dante.

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video | un: mantis

[glowfeelers]

Hello Dante! I am Mantis. [ Hi there's an alien lady waving politely to you on the video feed now, Dante. ]

There are many parties happening right now! What makes a party good? Oh! What makes something weird?

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[massivesword]

Mantis, huh?

[Well, she has the aesthetic, so sure. He can't tell if she's got demon energy over the device, but he's watching her carefully. Of course, through the network, it looks like he's checking her out.]

I like it.

[And for her questions:]

A party always has loud music, hot chicks, and plenty of booze where I'm from. Pretty faces make the games worth playing.

[glowfeelers]

Thank you!

Well, many places here have loud music and alcohol. What sort of games do you like to play? Perhaps you can find a place to play them here too!

[massivesword]

[Oh, she's so enthusiastic that he just can't refuse.]

Well, if it's with you then sign me up, babe. I'm kind of a hands on guy myself. I like getting a little rough and dirty when it comes to playing with pretty girls. If you come with me, I bet we could find a place that we can both enjoy.

[glowfeelers]

[ Oh no she still doesn't understand innuendo enough to understand what any of that really means. ]

That sounds enjoyable! [ mantis no ] Are you gentle with ugly girls? Oh! Do you think I am pretty?

video; un: yakyuu.luvr

[yakyuuman]

Dante? I've read that name somewhere in a book maybe, I dunno! But I see nothing weird about you except the white and red combo that looks pretty nice! Are you from an RPG?

[ Jyushimatsu is gleefully chewing on a leftover slice of pizza, surrounded by other junk food he got from the Carnivale parties. Speaking of which... ]

There are parties of any kind going on around here so you might fit in one! If you like mosh pits you should totally go where there's loud music!

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[massivesword]

A what now? Come on, this look's a classic. You know how hard it is to find a good jacket that has style and resist flames?

[ He's about to say something about the music when realization dawns and he suddenly gets dead serious. Holding the phone close, he squints hard through the device. ]

Hey, kid.

Where'd you get that?

[yakyuuman]

[ Jyushimatsu suddenly goes still, in the middle of eating another chunk of pizza. Then he slowly, slowly chews it and gulps it down before answering. ]

I'm 25 years old and I got this from the party I was talking about!

[ In fact, if Dante listens closely, there are cheery sounds buzzing in the background. ]

[massivesword]

[ He thinks about this very seriously, because suddenly there are real possible stakes for him. Then Dante makes up his mind, jumps from the statue in an unnecessarily dramatic flip, and lands, grinning. ]

All right! Well, if they're giving out free pizza, I guess I'll check it out.

[yakyuuman]

Hahahaha! That was fast! You must love pizza a lot, don't you!

[ Some bits of pizza fly to the camera as he laughs. Oops! He cleans it with his sleeve, uncaring about staining it. ]

The booth I visited had the vastest list of flavours available! It was crazy! What's your fave one?

video; @gamora

[godslay]

Parties are common here; you won't have to look far to find something to your tastes.

[ And she totally doesn't introduce herself.

(Partly because her username is literally her name.) ]

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[massivesword]

[ There are all kinds of interesting people here. The green skin catches his attention, because it could be a sign of something demonic, but what really makes the difference is the dry answer. This one is all business, huh? ]

Yeah? Maybe you want to show me around. You look like you know how to have a good time.

[godslay]

I think you and I probably have very different definitions of a "good time."

[ Her tone isn't really icy, but it sure is unimpressed as hell. ]

[massivesword]

Oh, I dunno. I think we might have some common ground.

[ He's taking none of it seriously. Just posing on his statue like he belongs there. ]

[godslay]

[ She's admittedly totally used to dudes who like to posture and strut, so... this feels like par for the course. ]

And what common ground might that be?

video; @ryo.asuka666

[apt666]

[ Interesting name. He almost doesn't comment, but... ]

Dante, eh? Parents a fan of literature from the Middle Ages?

[ Anyway... ]

Anyway, there's a party outside. It depends on what you're looking for from it, though.

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[massivesword]

Wouldn't know much about that. Maybe the old man. He was a big shot. Fancy names sound like somethin' he would want.

[Or maybe his mother just wanted to go for irony. Who knows? He tries not to think too much about it.]

Well, I always like a good party. I'm mainly just taking in the sights. This is the first moon I've ever been on. Might as well make it count, right?

[Oh my god a half-serious answer.]

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[apt666]

Ah. It's a good name. Interesting pick. [ He likes it, though. Thinks it's funny. ]

I mean, they seem to have parties...monthly. So, very often. And sometimes some in between.

I think it's most people's first time on a moon.

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[massivesword]

It works for me.

[Even if it is a little too on the nose, he has an emotional attachment. Dante has always been his mother's son. He smiles with a bit of a sideways angle, fond and playful and hiding the sincerity beneath an ironic twist.]

The party moon, huh? Glad I at least landed on the fun one. Is that all they have around here? I mean, I love a good party, but eventually that's gotta get dull.

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[apt666]

In a manner. I mean, the parties are more festivals. But sure, party moon.

video; un: Kumokumo

[ikenai]

[As someone who's been known to stand on the roofs of houses and the beaches of Ragna in nothing but her hair, Mikumo can't really judge him for his choice of perch. She does, however, quirk up a smile as she goes to reply to him.]

You look like the sort of man that can make his own excitement, Dante.

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[massivesword]

[Oh, that's a good answer. He perks up at the sound of a female voice, particularly in that teasing note he has come to know intimately. You know, thanks to the demons he deals with.]

It's no fun if I'm doin' it all on my own. Real entertainment requires company.

[ikenai]

[Well, to be fair, Mikumo is up for teasing just about anyone at first. It's how she's maintained her air of mystery and kept up her appeal in Walküre so well. She figures that it shouldn't be that much different here in Riverview.

And, it's a lot more fun if the teasee teases her back. It means he has potential to at least keep up with her.]

And what sort of company are you expecting to find standing up there? The birds are trying but you don't seem very receptive.

voice because it's faster. un: SPEED

[expeditiousness]

Dude. Have you even, like, looked around? There's all kinds of fun stuff to do here!

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[massivesword]

[Dante stops, silent, and there's some scraping against what sounds like stone which are probably his feet on that statue he was on.]

Where's that supposed to be?

Yeah, I'm not seeing that much from here.