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[swordboning]

Who: Archer (swordboning), Saber (invisibleair), Rin (codere) and everyone that was invited!
When: November 11th (RIGHT NOW) ~4PM
Where: The Tohsaka Apartment
What: PARTY TIME. Well, a party so Rin can actually make friends since she secretly complains about not having any!
Rating/Warning: nupe

[Cooking for a large amount of people is what Archer was all about. Might as well call him the Chef Heroic Spirit instead of the Blacksmith Heroic Spirit. This guy was a complete pro in the kitchen and completely without complaint!

Tons of food, cake, and nachos and cheese and salsa (don't ask). Serving it was left up to Saber since she was still probably under punishment. Either way, she had to make up for her issues in some way!

So for everyone here, they just had to chill out and wait for Rin to return home. Which should be shortly if she's not trying to be an absolute brat. Which, admittedly, happens sometimes.]



[ooc; Please feel free to make your own threads! The top thread is what I've got for you.]

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[swordboning]

[Introduce yourself to Rin so she doesn't run away in fright.

The Rin is skittish when outside her natural environment.]

[codere]

[ Once she's done piling a plate full of chips and cheese, she'll be trying to sneak off. She just has to find a way to avoid him.

So once she's sure he's not looking, she knocks over a glass and gasps. ]

Archer, someone's made a mess here. You should tend to it. [ Perfect. ]

[dishonorstudent]

[ Ryuko can be found near all the free food, not really into the whole "socializing with a large group of people" thing. Not that she's unapproachable by any means, she just prefers isolated one-on-one chats. Of course with some of the faces she can see around the room, Senketsu fears that sparks will inevitably fly tonight. ]

[swordboning]

[Fighting isn't much people should have to worry about. Saber and Archer together would stop any troublemakers, including Rin. Who could cause a lot of trouble.

Either way, once everything was done, Archer wasn't one to mingle either. Instead, he worked to clean up, wearing an apron. Yeah, red cloak, black armor, and an apron over top. Truly, he is the worlds best housewife and he reached around Ryuko to grab some stray cups.]

[codere]

Hey, it's you-! [ What is she doing here? ]

...

[ Now what? She gave a greeting, the best she can muster, so what else was there? If she's rude to everyone, then they'll leave and then she can go back to walking around half-naked. ]

ota

[emotive]

[Ai Thao Kha appears at the apartment, neatly dressed. She's feeling jittery, but also strangely filled with something that could be called anticipation. Ever since Archer gave her the invitation, she went over what she could say to other people she would meet at the party, conversing in a way that wouldn't make her trip over her own words.

She's probably making this too big of a deal, but to her, an event where she isn't being carefully watched and curated by other espers is new and no less nerve wrecking. Ai hopes she'll be able to make the most of this gathering.

... Right now she resorts to eating cake. Because cake can give one courage when all else fails.]

... Goodness. For someone who speaks harshly, his cooking is really good...

[swordboning]

What a backhanded compliment. I would think honesty is a wanted quality in a world full of fake smiles.

[That's how he sees himself anyway. Don't say that around the apron wearing guy who is hovering near the food, cleaning up any stray mess!!]

[dishonorstudent]

[ She hates to admit it, but this girl's assessment of the cake is correct. It's... too good. ]

So harshly? [ She chomps on some more. ] Did he say something to ya, too?

[codere]

[ Rin's not very good at sneaking around, but maybe Ai's a bit too distracted by the taste to notice that someone was listening to her? Popping out of nowhere, she stares her down with an intimidating glare. ]

If he's so harsh, what are you doing here?

[invisibleair]

[ Saber is here of course, since she lives here and is Rin's Servant. One of them anyway. She's also wearing a dress from her work, per Archer's instruction to make herself look presentable. It's just something her coworkers told her she would look best in.

So have an awkwardly shy Saber going about the party, asking if anyone needs a drink or food. She's not the best at small talk or anything, and it is Rin's party, so she might just find herself in the kitchen or off to the side of the party. ]

[swordboning]

Saber...

...for someone who is light on her feet in battle, you could certainly move a little more gracefully now.

[AKA: Don't spill anything, King of Dorks.]

[dishonorstudent]

[ Well, there's one person living in this apartment that doesn't annoy Ryuko. ]

Saber? [ It takes her a moment to recognize her, as they only met once briefly. ] ...Nobody said this was a costume party.

[codere]

[ If there's someone here that Rin can openly dote on, it's her cuter Servant. Once she sees what Saber's wearing, she follows after her with a bit of a skip to each step, almost pleasant. ]

Saber, it's really too cute on you! That's so unfair.

[springful]

[This was probably the one thing Sakura was worried about. She was glad to come for Rin of course, but running into Saber would be weird no matter what. And, well, there wasn't really any way for her to avoid Saber either. When she's approached about food, she quickly shakes her head.]

Oh, no, I'm alright! Thank you for asking though. [Considering she has a giant heaping of food on her plate too, she probably really is good in that department...]

[dereban]

... What's with that outfit? [She's judging her, regardless of her own outfit that's different than her usual dark shades that she wore; though at least she's not wearing anything crazy.]

[dereban]

[Although Inaba isn't the type of person who would normally go to parties, she's here on Saber's request, if only so that she could figure out What The Hell Is Wrong With Rin Tohsaka, even though there's probably many, many things that are wrong with her, according to what she's heard.

She's probably going to regret coming here, but at the very least, she's dressed more presentable than normal, deciding that it would be best that she didn't go with the two outfits that were brought with her upon arrival. The girl isn't exactly approaching anyone in particular - instead, keeping an eye on all the other guests rather suspiciously.

Although Inaba's not going to make small talk unless people actually approach her, since she's rather introverted. But she won't say no to conversation!]

[dishonorstudent]

[ Inaba may or may not recognize Ryuko in her normal outfit, as opposed to her synchronized form from the other night before. At least they already spoke on the phone, so it's not too awkward for them to chat. ]

Seriously? You're friends with this brat? Guess ya learn something new every day.

[swordboning]

[Regardless of her positio, if she's not moving, she'll find herself in Archer's way at some point. Because wearing his red cloak, black armor, and a white apron is absolutely imposing in any way. Still, someone has to clean up and keep things neat while people are eating and drinking. Not to mention keep everything full. Either way, don't mind him as he wordlessly reaches around her to grab some empty cups.]

since she's in her home environment it should be easier to observe her

[codere]

[ Aware of the things said about her, Rin's done her best to try to avoid people. Each time she retreats into her room, she's brought back out so now her goal is to chase everyone out with harsh words. If they all leave, then Archer can't force her to talk to them. ]

Isn't it creepy to watch people without saying anything?

[psycholawgy]

[ NEVER FEAR, ATHENA IS HERE.

Athena was told not to bring anything, but she can't help but bring something for her host. Hosts? Whatever. She should be tightening her belt after spending so much the past week, but she really felt that it would be discourteous not to bring anything to an event she was invited to. She wasn't even sure what the event was, when all Archer said was it was for his Master. Thinking it was a birthday party, she bought a small gift wrapped in wrapping paper which had "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" written all around, and drawings of balloons, cake, confetti, and the like.

But she figures she can give her present later when she sees the people at the party. Time to mingle! Yes. She is likely approaching you. ]

Hi!

[emotive]

Oh! Hello, Miss... I mean, Athena. [Trying not to make her sound old here]

You were invited as well?

[thirdarrow]

[ He is no stranger to social gatherings, having attended many through his two lives and even hosted a few when necessary. So he turns up dressed in his formal strategist robes, bringing a gift for the host (a neatly decorated calligraphic scroll) and the butler (a history book previously requested before).

Taking his place in a discreet corner, he merely sips his tea while observing the crowd - though if his clothes hasn't drawn attention already, his floating spellbook would. ]

[swordboning]

Here.

[His words aren't exactly helpful but he puts another teapot down in front of Takakage and a second teacup.]

I don't know if you're used to getting this here but hand-made green tea.

[Considering it was rather popular among ancient Japanese warriors, he figured it was smart enough to make ahead of time and brew when the subject arrived.]

[flaredo]

[ THE YANGARANG HAS ARRIVED. And is already examining the food. ]

... Did he really bribe everyone...?

[swordboning]

[Setting out more food while wearing an apron. And Yang, please.]

You're the only one that had issues. Everyone I asked normally agreed without any clauses.

[royalpatron]

[Meruru's eating some cake. She really loves sweet foods okay, don't judge her.]

This is great! [Someone tell her to eat something healthier.]

[swordboning]

[Of course it's great. Guess who made it? Yeah, the guy wearing an apron, bringing out a second cake.]

[codere]

[ Aware of the things said about her thanks to Archer's post on the network, Rin's done her best to avoid people since then. What's the point when she's a liar (which she argues She Is Not) and she's done nothing to please others? Not that she cares about any of that (she so cares), not when she can be busy trying to access the files within CERES or modifying the technology here for her own purpose. People are a distraction and so avoiding them is in her best interest.

Except that's seemingly impossible today.

Archer's gone out of his way to invite a number of people she can't stand among others. Surely this is retaliation for interrupting the fight between Saber and Shirou Emiya, as a punishment for getting involved. Duly noted, she won't involve herself in their business further.

So she'll spend her evening trying to avoid everyone. HAVE FUN WITH THAT. ]

[swordboning]

Rin....

[This is no good. No good at all.]

...I invited people here so you could give everyone a good impression and have a lasting relationship. That's going to be a bit difficult if you act like this.

OTA!

[redcinemareel]

[A fashionably late Grell arrives on the scene! She took a while choosing something decent to wear for just a casual party. Her recent shopping spree paid off!

So she's currently looking over the selection of food, trying to decide which ones were healthier to eat. It's hard to choose, since they all look very delicious, and thus, not so healthy. She ends up taking a nacho with a bit of cheese on it, examining it. What...is it?]

I wonder who made all of this. [She puts the chip into her mouth and chews, her face looking neither impressed nor disgusted. She doesn't know what to make of it.]

[invisibleair]

[ Saber may not have made the food, but she's still nearby, carrying that tray of champagne (and soda now too), walking surprisingly gracefully through the party, managing not to bump into anyone or anything. When she sees that bit of bright red near the food though she manages to come up beside Grell, lowering her arm a little to offer the tray's options. ]

Would you care for a drink?