cetana | 12/25 fake timeline xmas party

[ On Christmas day, all the Persona users have been invited over to the Black Cat Clubhouse to get together and celebrate the fact that we all miraculously made it to see Christmas, somehow. The kotatsu has been brought over from next door so that there are two sitting in the middle of the living room with enough space to comfortably fit a dozen people, more if squashed together, and the rest of the house is toasty warm from all the cooking and baking that was done over the hours prior. Set on the dining room table in buffet style is an assortment of traditional Christmas food (according to Google), such as fried chicken, potato salad, fancy wagashi, and strawberry shortcake Christmas cake, along with traditional actual dinner items for people who want actual food, like sushi, sukiyaki, grilled fish, curry on rice, and croquettes.

There's a karaoke machine set in the living room alongside a projector for movies, if anybody even knows what a VCR player is to be able to connect the two and show movies, and the snow is falling pretty heavily over the afternoon and evening for those who want to go out and play. Have snowball fights! Or build snowmen and igloos! Or destroy said snowmen and igloos with snowballs! For anybody being too disruptive, or is antisocial and trying to hide, you're liable to be hit by a Wolvaan spell that turns you into a cute dog so people can swarm you for hugs and pets instead. The culprit is a happy little golden retriever trotting around the house that goes by the name of Ala. Please pet her too.

If there's alcohol or mistletoe at this party, somebody else is going to have to step up and take responsibility.

Make your own toplevels, exchange gifts, eat all the food, spend the next 24 hours in a food coma... We're here for a fake timeline good time. Ichi and Card promised a free bonus as a Christmas gift to you all, so please comment to the toplevel below to claim your bonus! As a reminder, new players can also comment to the ema toplevel from the first event post to claim one free wish! Happy Holidays from Ichi and Card to you ♥ ]

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[ Bear.

Terry looks off to the direction where Teddiursa is before he even makes himself known, because he smells a bear. Upon seeing that it's just Teddiursa, aka the eternal honeypot, he relaxes. There wouldn't be normal animals out during Lockdown. Right. He almost forgot. But then he sees that dumb bear walk into the fireworks like... why? It's so bright and noticeable--how do you just walk into it. Terry stares at Teddiursa who's crying and he doesn't want Rei to get in range of the fireworks, so he'll just rush over there and bring the bear over instead. His nulls are so great with fireworks. ]

Isn't he supposed to stay in his... ball thing?

[ Teddiursa weighs like a 9kg sandbag and Terry holds in the urge to toss him up in the air. ]

[ He walks right into it because he had his eyes closed. He can smell better when his eyes are closed and he focuses on strictly following the scent. He's been hearing loud sounds for the past little while so he just assumed that the explosions of the fountain were another one of those far off fireworks. Luckily, Terry manages to grab him before he becomes a very burnt bear. ]

Oh, Teddiursa!

[ Rei is so relieved that Terry grabbed him. She definitely wouldn't have reacted fast enough to grab him. She'll reach out to take the bear off Terry's hands so he doesn't have to deal with all the honey seeping out of his paws. Besides, Teddiursa is already pawing towards Rei. Terry does not interest him. ]

Umm, he does sometimes but he also comes out by himself. I don't think it's very comfortable to stay in his ball.

[ It looks so tiny! ]

Is that how it works...?

[ ???

Terry lets Teddiursa down right next to Rei. ]

I don't think I'll ever understand how these things work...

[ As soon as Teddiursa is put down, he immediately runs over to Rei and holds out his sticky paws, silently asking to be picked up. She complies and lifts him, holding him like one would hold a baby against their shoulder. Teddiursa is a literal baby. ]

Me neither... but the parenting books that you got me helped a bit, like how to hold a baby and stop them from crying and properly care for them. Even though he's a bear, he's kind of the same.

[ A 9kg baby................ ]

Even though he's different, there's a lot of similar things, huh... Maybe you can try to care for him as if he's an actual baby and then think of whether you want actual kids or not.

Mmhm... T-Tokidoki and I already talked a little about having kids...

[ It was just whether or not that should have any and when they should start seriously discussing it. They decided that after they get settled and have a home together, that'd be a nice time. Of course, that will probably never happen with (waves hands at Hirajiro), but it was nice to think about. ]

[ The fountain firework finally fizzes out and Terry just stares at Rei in surprise. Terry is still working on the possibility of living in Hirajiro forever, so he doesn't see anything wrong with future plans together. ]

Try to have that sort of talk once every year. Your thoughts and feelings might change or mature by the time it comes around again. It's always good to have some serious discussions every now and then, but not all the time.

[ The honeymoon phase is a dangerous phase. Love has always been blind. ]

[ She nods. She completely understands where he's coming from. Having kids is a very big responsibility and Toki wasn't entirely sure about having any in the first place, so it's definitely something they have to discuss over time. She doesn't think her answer will ever change, though, because a loving family is one of the only things that she ever wanted. She has Kido and Terry as her older siblings, but it'd be nice to have her own family, to have a child that she can love and never abandon like her own mother did to her. She'd never leave them and always make sure that they feel wanted and loved. Even if they fall sick, she won't ever desert them in a hospital. ]

Mmhm. I... don't think I'll change my mind, but Tokidoki wasn't sure so we were going to talk again after we have our own home and we're prepared.

[ ... ]

... if we can stay in Hirajiro or go to another world.

... I'll work hard so that we can stay in Hirajiro and live out a happy life.

[ It's far too idealistic, but Terry has a goal to work towards and he has things on his side, even if he has things against him. But still, he'll do his best to work toward it. ]

It'll be okay.

[ She smiles at him. It's definitely idealistic and she knows that, but she appreciates the thought. Back then, before her dungeon, she would hold onto Terry's words and turn on him, get bitter and upset at why he would lie to her about something like this, but now, she's just happy at the attempt. ]

I hope so. It'd be nice to stay here for a bit longer. Maybe one day, I'll have to refer to you as ojisan instead of T-chan.

... I'd rather be called by T-chan forever by you, Rei.

[ Yeah, he's old, but... why. Don't do this to him. ]

Even if I'm grey and old?

[ Actually, that would probably make even more sense. Little grandma Rei calling over forever-young T-chan. ]

Yeah. Always. It's special because you're the only one who calls me that regularly and I wouldn't want it any other way.

[ Not even Kido. ]

Ehehe, okay. You'll be T-chan forever and I hope I'll be your little sister forever.

[ And then she goes in for a hug. I miss threads like this where they're just happy and good siblings. Cetana, please be happy soon. ]

[ Terry hugs Rei back tightly. He really does want to be her T-chan forever and Rei being his little sister forever. He'd love to live in peace with his family... ]

Yeah, forever. We're gonna live happy lives together.

[ He'll do all that he can to make that happen. ]

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