semi-closed; cozy leisure time

[lapislazily]

WHO: Black Order members and anyone else they want to invite.
WHERE: Arcadia apartments, in the rec center!
WHEN: Forward-dated to 5/6
WHAT: While POKEGO fights over nerd shit, the Addams Family has a potluck.
WARNINGS: Language, but I'll update if there's violence over the potato salad.

[There are several long tables pushed together to accommodate a small crowd, and all are draped in crimson and gold tablecloths. Two are set up with enough space for all the dishes people are bringing. It should be an impressive spread, if only because no one wants Velvet to eat them instead of the food... There are plates and silverware on the ends, and napkins. For drinks: there's a quick boil tea kettle and a more traditional one for people who insist on having their tea a certain way, some kind of fruit punch, water, generic brand soda, and whatever else people decide to contribute.

The other two tables are for people to sit at. Someone has taken the time to fold extra napkins in a stupidly fancy way and set them as decoration. As for chairs, there are twelve and then some, just in case someone wanted to bring a friend. Unfortunately, the Black Order can't count so who knows if that will even get noticed.

It's not high class, but with all the food spread out... it sure looks tasty.]

[ooc: Threadjack away!]

Comments

[gotbadblood]

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You have a kid!?

[lapislazily]

[Zhongli sips his tea before deigning that question with a response. Last he checked, he was old enough to raise a kid.]

Yes, and I have since long before I joined the Order. Is that strange?

[Doesn't Ei have family here? He glances at her briefly.]

[gotbadblood]

But- how-

[????????]

You don't even know how to balance a budget!

[HER BRAIN IS BROKEN WHY DID ZHONGLI PROCREATE??]

[lapislazily]

[He blinks once or twice.]

That... may be true, but I don't see how it's relevant.

He was no infant when I took him in, though, if that is your concern. [You could have just asked if he's gay, Velvet.]

[alatum]

[ said child is just going to look between zhongli and velvet. ]

We do not share blood but I consider him my father all the same.

[ the look he gives zhongli is one of obvious questioning. dad, are your work friends okay? they seem... not okay. ]

[medicgunner]

[You know, Eunie was just as much the math lady meme here basically shocked into silence at the fact that the old man had a kid. But being a foster and also hearing this poor bloke talk over the network made her soften pretty quick.

She'll give Zhongli shit later for it.]

Well, if he's your dad he's your dad. 'S all that matters in the end, innit? [Said with a shrug and a light smile. Maybe a touch awkward cause her brain still needs to catch up.]

Good to know you got people you know here, Xiao. It's Eunie.

[gotbadblood]

[Honestly just hearing that Xiao is adopted? Does wonders to calm her. She relaxes with a "huff" as she lets Eunie do the talking. ]

What she said. Beats thinking about this guy getting someone pregnant.

[VELVET PLEASE]

[lapislazily]

[Zhongli makes a noise mid-tea-sip that sounds suspiciously like he almost inhaled it. He clears his throat in an attempt to keep breathing.]

[switchaxe]

[SOUNDS OF ASH CHOKING ON SODA AND SWEARING IN GERMAN--]

[awalkinthedark]

[Around a bite of food:]

...I mean, you're right, but I think this is one of those things you're not supposed to say out loud?

[noblerise]

[Holy... VELVET.

Jusis is absolutely texting Elliot and Rean about this while pretending he's answering a business email.]

[infezione]

[............ Suddenly he's so glad he wasn't taking a bite or a drink or anything.

So instead, he'll just. Bury his face in one hand.]

[crisantemo]

[ PFFFFFFFFTTTT-

Lapis is absolutely turning away and muffling a laugh into her hand YOU CAN'T JUST SAY THAT VELVET!!! ]

[alatum]

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why would you say such a thing velvet? look what you've done. you've broken his brain. ]

[gotbadblood]

[Wow that killed the whole ROOM. Velvet looks around at all the shocked men, completely unfazed by her power.]

What?

I know you're all gay, but it is a way most people have kids.

[infezione]

We are well-aware of that!

[switchaxe]

That ain't why we're dyin' over here and you know it!

[That may be the most German Ash has ever sounded. Good job, V, you broke him.]

[medicgunner]

[She was snickering before.

Now she's cackling.]

You... you really just say what no one else will, don't you love?! [There are tears in her eyes. LESBIAN SOLIDARITY.]

[gotbadblood]

[She smirks just a little]

Why not? It's not on me if Z didn't give his kid the birds and bees chat.

[noblerise]

[He sighs. Well, if she's going to involve him in this conversation--]

Technically, a gay man could get pregnant if he's trans and willing to go through that.

[Jusis is just saying.]

[gotbadblood]

[She nods]

Ah, good point. Thank you Jusis.

[lapislazily]

Putting aside the matter of my dating history for a moment—

[He looks at Fugo and Ash.]

Have either of you given any thought as to where you might enroll for college?

[crisantemo]

[ And now Lapis has just given up trying to hide it completely, though she does attempt to hide her giggles behind her hand.

Attempt to. ]

Y-you're going to give Xiao a terrible first impression! [ She says, not actually caring in the slightest. ]

[alatum]

[ in front of xiao's pastries!



xiao opens his mouth to say something but no words come out, nothing comes out, not even a sound. everything he had been fine up until the conversation took such a turn and then, then everything was decidedly not fine and xiao can feel his heartbeat quicken with building anxiety and─

suddenly xiao isn't in his seat anymore, suddenly there is instead a small round green feathered bird the size of a robin sitting in his place. Its feathers are all puffed out and it's trembling as though filled with enough anxiety that it is mere seconds away from bursting. ]

[awalkinthedark]

[Cautiously raises a hand.]

I'm ace, actually, and have no romantic preference...

[Missing the point there, Arty...]