apocalypsehowcomm | [log] now, the party don't start 'til I walk in

Who: Akechi, Mercy, Ren, Monika, with the second prompt OPEN MINGLE to anyone who wants to hang out at a club with Monika and co. for Monika's birthday (or just hang out at a club adjacent to Monika's birthday)
When: September 22--Monika's birthday
Where: shopping, then a club that accepts older teens (with wristbands if you're under drinking age)
Summary: It's Monika's birthday, and the decision has been made to go out and party. First, apartment A1 (including Honorary Roommate Ren) goes shopping to prep for said partying, and then they and anyone else who wants to tag along go to the club. Also, Akechi is one of the people going to this club, which will probably be funny.
Warnings: nothing major expected; potential for teen alcohol use; if anything happens in a thread just put warnings in the subject line please!

A. tryin' on all our clothes, clothes [CLOSED to Apartment A1 + Ren]
[If they're all going out for Monika's birthday, it's important to have the right style. It wouldn't be fair to call Mercy's outfits old-fashioned when it's not exactly her fault she got shot forward centuries in time, but now that Mercy is here, Monika is going to make sure she fits right in at the club. Also, it wouldn't hurt to pick out a cute new outfit for herself. The area of town she suggests isn't too expensive, but it's got some good clothing stores.]

Okay everyone! Priority number one is getting a great outfit for Mercy, but if you find something you like, you should grab it. [Treat yourself, this is going to be fun!]

B. DJ, blow my speakers up [OPEN MINGLE-STYLE; threadjacking encouraged!]
[It's the kind of club that accepts teens over sixteen but changes to 21 and up after a certain hour of the night. That makes it a more popular spot than some teen clubs might otherwise be, and the atmosphere is already electric by the time it's dark. The music thumps a bass you can feel in your chest and the dance floor is crowded, but not enough that you can't find a place to squeeze in if you want. If you're under 21, you have to wear a glow-in-the-dark wristband, but there's plenty of non-alcoholic beverages to try out. And of course, if you have a convincing fake ID, your options are a lot more open (just don't let Monika know!). The lights are a multicolored show of their own keeping time to the music, though the flashing is kept to a minimum.

If you're looking for a break or just want to sit and eat, there are booth tables available--small ones for more intimate moments and larger ones for big groups. Monika's picked one of the large ones as her Designated Birthday Table, if you're looking for her, but there's free ones all over the place if you want to have time to yourself! The food here's pretty good, too.]

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[Monika's attending her birthday clubbing party adventure in a white dress with an emerald green shrug, and she is very excited to be here.]

A; shut up and dance with me
[Monika isn't a professional dancer or anything, but she's athletic and energetic and she knows how to move to a beat, so she's content to spend a lot of time on the dance floor. Not alone, though--going out is for spending time with friends (and looking at cute people, just in general). So, spotting someone she recognizes, Monika is quick to wave them over.]

Come on and dance! That's what a club's for, right?

B; music makes the people come together
[Of course, Monika can't dance the entire time. She can also be found holding court over her party at a large booth. It's only holding court because at some point she acquired a crown that she seems pretty delighted to wear for the remainder of this outing. She's taste-testing a fruity, virgin cocktail and eating some sweet potato fries, gesturing at anyone who looks like they need a break to sit down with her.]

Are you having fun? There's more food if you want some. [She'll share her fries, yes, but there's also various vegetarian snacks at the table if anyone wants to pick out something.] I've never had a party like this before, it's so exciting!

[It makes her feel... Important.]

Never?

(Ren's just experiencing the Club Munchies, eating like a hamster would from his bucket of fries, God, he's starved.

He's looking for that strand of hair that he tends to curl around his finger, now that he's got no hair on his face.)

Nope. There weren't really any clubs like this nearby, and I didn't have a car. [More like her world wasn't particularly well-designed outside of the few places she and her friends went regularly, but it amounts to the same thing. Watching Ren work his way through his fries like he's putting them into a wood chipper, Monika pushes over some of her own.] It's really fun.

Where did you say you were from?

(Although, to be fair, he doesn't think there's such a thing in his hometown, either.

He's quick to push them back, though! No need, he's got a lot, in fact, he's offering his own.)

Let's make a pile of fries.

[Big mistake, because Aelwyn's taken the opportunity to swing by and steal two or three of Ren's chips for herself. Yes, chips and not fries because she's british and not an animal.

She just takes a seat at the table next to Monika.] Good evening. How's the birthday girl doing? [She shoots Monika a wink. Nevermind the fact that it's also her birthday. She hates her birthday.]

Oh, I'm-- [Happy for an interruption, because she didn't really want to have to start making things up about where she's from on the fly. Monika smiles at Aelwyn.] Hi! It's a really fun night so far! How about you?

[Not that she knows it's Aelwyn's birthday, but everyone should have fun at her party!]

(He's not on the best terms with Aelwyn, no, but he's not going to yap or glare over a couple of fries. It's one of those times where he'd prefer to be cautious than necessarily friendly, so he just runs a hand through the curls on his head and goes back to munching.

His lack of response isn't due to their, uh, disagreement. It's just his quietness. Both are probably used to it by now.)

Well, personally, I'm having a wonderful time. [What tension. She and Ren are the best of friends. But she's not deeply bothered by the silence, she's aware that the boy barely talks as is. Still, her attention is primarily on Monika.]

I find it's a relief to cut loose once in a while. Even if that involves non alcoholic drinks, the dancing's nice enough to compensate for the sobriety. [She shakes her head with a tut. She has her own stash but that's for either giving to peoples she's already identified as friends (Mercy and... yeah, just Mercy) or selling for quick and easy money. Still, she gets the feeling this doesn't constitute cutting loose for either Miss President or Ren. She has a good idea what Ren's idea of fun looks like.] That is a lovely dress, though. White certainly suits you, dear.

Is your Not-Boyfriend around, Ren? [She shoots Ren a side glance, the same sweet smile on her face. Bringing that up is just the high school mean girl instinct, sorry Ren.]

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[ He hesitates for a moment, but Ranger takes a seat across from Monika. It's still odd to come to places like this. After all, even if he had all of the ncessary data to navigate the outside world, his entire life was spent in just one facility. He's adapting quickly, as an AI should, but it's still just... odd. ]

Hmm, I probably shouldn't. No stomach, y'see.

[ Granted, he has all the mechanisms to process food anyway... But no need to risk gumming up the system. He blinks, a little surprised. ]

Huh. You not have any friends before or something?

[ Rio you can't just ask somebody that. ]

[No stomach? He looks human, but Monika knows by now that anyone who doesn't has some sort of illusion or something put over them when they're outside of the ADI. Well, if he doesn't want any food, that's fine.] I had friends! We just never went anywhere like this before for a birthday. [She wonders how they would have liked it. Well, Yuri definitely wouldn't have, but Sayori probably would have had fun. Natsuki could go either way depending on her mood. ...She probably shouldn't be thinking about this right now.]

Hmm. First time for everything, I guess. Can't say I've ever been to a place like this either.

[ Well... He supposes he technically has, ASUNARO had a little bit of everything in their facility. But it wasn't the same. ]

How old are ya now?

I never been to a party like this.

[Mercy's fanning herself as she sits down in the booth next to Monika.]

I thought the warriors were loud when they were doing their drumming and chanting, but that's all outside. How are you doing, Your Highness?

[Queen Monika for the evening, right?]

[Akechi's a little self-conscious in the outfit he'd purchased for himself, but no one would ever know it with the way he projects absolute confidence. Moving through a crowd is easy enough, at least: not unlike navigating one of Shido's fucking wine-and-dine "benefits," except without as much pressure to look his best. The music is starting to give him a headache, and not for the first time tonight, he's wishing they'd opted to keep looking for something like a jazz bar instead of, well, this.

But other than Ren, Monika is the closest thing that passes for a friend in this entire city, and if she wants to give herself a migraine, it's lesson worth learning. It's because it's Monika beckoning for him that he sighs, adjusts one of his gloves, and dodges someone's elbow to reach hers.]

And here I thought a club was just for getting a headache, [he calls over the music, trying to hide the sourness behind a smile, making it sound like a joke.] Are you having fun?

[He is, notably, not dancing.]

[log] now, the party don't start 'til I walk in

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