At last, my love has come along~

[goteachother]

~~Date Night~~

After everything that's happened, especially the shock from the giddy joy of Thursday night to everything that happened on Friday, Queenie is more determined than ever to make sure everyone can find some joy in this place. Which finds her determined and busy most of Saturday evening, after crying herself out, and all day Sunday. Anyone that tries to stop her or insist maybe there's something else she should or could be doing will be told that she's got something in mind, it's going to be fun and no one should worry about her, thank you very much.

One of the small tables from the dining room is missing, along with it's chairs. They have now taken up residence in a quiet corner of the garden. She's taken one of the pink sheets from the 2nd floor rest area and made it into a tablecloth, set out candlesticks, and relocated a rose or two into the area. Jars and additional glasses from the kitchen are scattered around, glowing a soft, delicate blue light from dancing flames that give off heat but do not burn.

Every day this week a different couple will find memo mice seeking them out.

The pleasure of your company has been requested in the garden this evening at 7 o'clock. Follow the lights for fine food and better company.

The food will be served by magic and Queenie will do her best to keep as much distance as possible, giving everyone their privacy. While the main dishes will vary there will be two things consistent, night to night. Excellent wine from the bar upstairs and a rich, decadent chocolate mousse topped with hand whipped cream and glazed strawberries.

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Yuuri & Junpei

[goteachother]

[serrata]

[ It's probably not a surprise that Yuuri views this entire invitation with suspicion. Not the healthy, reasonable murder mansion sort of suspicion but the sort that creeps up your spine when you remember that the last time someone tried to play matchmaker you ended up with someone shoving a strawberry into your mouth with their tongue. And the blindfold. Can't forget the blindfold.

But, against her better judgement perhaps, Yuuri finds herself going. She opts to change out of her pajamas and those godawful unitards and go instead with the dress she'd been left. The rest of the outfit is sort of a disaster but at least the dress and heels by themselves are... passably cute. And the flower's a nice touch.

She follows the lights, as instructed, not really sure what she expects to find -- but when she sees Queenie's lovingly arranged setup she can't stop herself from laughing. Oh lord. Really, she should've expected this. ]

Did she really go to all this trouble...?

[misanthropicprinciple]

...Rii-san?

[Junpei comes in just a bit behind her, hand stilled in the act of sweeping his hair back from his forehead. He's got the invitation in his hand and he's wearing the shirt, slacks, and tie he's been given, since his regular outfit's been given a wash, but the leather jacket gives it a less, ah, bright look. He's not displeased to see her, but he is surprised. He looks at the invitation in his other hand, then back up at her, and then it clicks and, smiling, he groans and rubs his face.]

Ah. Queenie. Of course.

[Oh, Queenie. Maybe they should have given her some kind of heads up. He shakes his head.]

Well. Is today a Rii-san day or Ojou-sama? Lady's choice.

[He offers her a goofy bow.]

[serrata]

[ And there he is -- she's almost a little surprised Queenie hadn't made a point of escorting them both here personally, just to make sure they actually arrived. But that would probably ruin the private, romantic atmosphere she was going for, wouldn't it?

Yuuri beams at him, looking pleased and a little embarrassed all at once. This is all so silly and so sweet that she can't help but be a little delighted. ]

Rii-san is fine. For now, anyway. [ goodness, that's a surprisingly coy voice yuuri ] Should we go and take a seat?

Clarith & Arianna

[goteachother]

[desperateprayer]

[ Clarith arrives in her normal, Aceid clothes because it's a nice outfit. She's amazed at the work Queenie did but she's not sure she understands. Either way, at least there's food and... Apparently wine? ...Should she be drinking wine? ]

[daughterofthemark]

[Arianna probably shouldn't! But she might anyway since it's there. FOUR PEOPLE ARE DEAD, DON'T GET ON HER CASE ABOUT A LITTLE WINE. actually she's most likely to get on her own case about it but shhh

She's wearing her clothes from home, which she's finally regained, because they are nice and more importantly she's happy to have them back.]

Oh! Good evening.

[desperateprayer]

This is... R-Rather nice...

[ Okay she has never ever been on a date and Queenie has gone all out an she isn't sure what to do. She's a bit nervous. ]

...Queenie did a lot.

Roland & Nishitani

[goteachother]

[buddyoldpal]

[ It's fucking date night!! Haha, well, does Nishitani actually know how to have a nice date? You bet your ass he doesn't. Yakuza don't have time for actual dates with people they have emotional connections with. Whatever though, he's totally here for this romantic shit after Queenie clearly went through all the trouble of putting it together.

Now, who's the lucky date who gets to enjoy a night with ol' Nishitani? He's all dressed up and everything, imagine his (very pleasant) surprise when he sees that Roland is his date for the evening. ]

Looks like I'm gettin' some help on that drink I owe ya, eh, Roland-san?

[honoraryembryon]

[ Roland... had to be MADE to dress up. Like, he had to be kind of semi-threatened. He hated that suit, and he is not sure this is for him, but here he is, in that awful thing minus the cape and frills. ]

... I guess so.

[ WHAT DO YOU DO IN THIS SITUATION Roland doesn't know. ]

Why am I not surprised she brought you here?

[buddyoldpal]

[ It's a good look on you, man! Vests are stylish. Nishitani would totally love the Jack the Ripper motif if he got it. ]

Sounds ta me like Queenie-chan's settin' everybody up on a hot date night like this one. If it makes ya feel any better, Roland-san.

[ Assuming there's some kind of food coming?? I mean, did she get raw meat for Roland? It's ok if you eat that in front of Nishitani, he won't care. Least there's wine. ]

So c'mon, sit down. Take a load off or somethin', ain't like we got anythin' better ta do, yeah?

Nari & Cece

[goteachother]

[theundertaker]

[But why?

THE GARDEN LOOKS BEAUTIFUL AND THE FOOD LOOKS DELICIOUS AND THIS IS OVERALL DELIGHTFUL BUT. WHY?]

Queenie? Am I late?

[everylittlesecret]

[Nari almost doesn't show up because pigeons. She's mildly wondering if Thing was even still alive or if she would come bother the owner who just... Is not that into her.

But Nari trusts Queenie, and the person she set Nari up with was none other than Cece. Cute.]

I think she's going to remain incognito so asking for her is useless.

[theundertaker]

[Oh...Queenie, you sneaky little minx.]

She got you out here with a magic note too? Not that I'm complaining.

Rhys & Angel

[goteachother]

[brokencode]

[Angel wasn't sure what she was walking into, and worked solely off of the assumption that this was something of a dinner party for everyone. She had been defiant in the wake of Lee's cruelty, and lashing out with a party seemed like it would be perfect.

She knew little about what proper dinner party attire would be, but something told her that it wasn't a unitard. As such, she found herself putting on her new dress, figuring it a slightly better alternative, if a bit short and a lot ostentatious. She also painted her nails in the odd, 3-D nebula polish.

Of course, all of her assumptions were proven wrong when she walked into the garden and found but one table to eat at. She looked around rather quickly, wondering if she'd somehow made a mistake.]

Queenie? Are you there? What's going on?

[plugout]

[ Rhys is... not wearing that abomination that he got. Fuck that. So he's looking like a nerd in his unitard when he shows up. He's not sure what to expect from this; he knows Queenie has something to do with it, but what, he isn't... sure what's going to happen.

So... when he shows up, he's pretty damn blindsided. It's... beautiful. Gorgeous, actually, and he gets at least a little distracted by the lights. And the food, and-- ]

Wow.

[ --and Angel. Angel, standing there looking beautiful and amazing in a blue dress. Rhys feels like a highschooler all over again, like he's wont to do around her. ]

Angel, you... got an invitation? From... from Queenie?

Church & Ardyn

[goteachother]

[scourgingstars]

[Things Ardyn doesn't need to do: eat or drink. Things Ardyn doesn't want to do: this.]

[Things Ardyn really doesn't want to do: upset Queenie.]

[Rock, hard place.]

This is an elaborate joke, right? She's joking.

[motherfucking_ghost]

[If the magical shit didn't give it away, it was definitely the handwriting. Some enchanted piece of paper found its way to him, and, seeing as he didn't have anything to dress up in, he figured he'd show up in his new outfit, which he only dislikes because it's not super creative. If you're gonna do a werewolf, put a little more effort into it! But it'll give people a laugh. Which they could all need.

God though those lights sure seem kind of romantohmygod this is a date.

What he expected once he realized that was Kip. What he got was...Ardyn.

Sorry if the wolfman starts laughing, because this is hysterical.]

Well--well I mean it's-- [wait no still laughing hold on let him get his composure] Hoo boy. It's good company, anyway? And the food should be fine from Queenie.

Just gotta wonder at her taste sometimes. C'mon, Ardy, no need to be shy on the first date~

[is there gonna be date night murder will anyone ever be able to find what's left of church's body]

Choro & Queenie

[goteachother]

[shikosuki]

[ Choromatsu had been keeping to his room for the most part since the motive, not wanting to destroy anything or hurt anyone with the powers he suddenly received. When he gets the message from the memo mice though he's not really sure what's going on and curiosity is enough to get him to finally come out.

He's dressed in the modest clothes he got from the dumbwaiter weeks ago when he shows up at the garden and while he's a little confused his heart does start to race. That note sounded like a date. That's what dates sound like right? ]

Um, Queenie-san?

[goteachother]

[Queenie comes sweeping around the corner, serving tray in hand since she is currently unable to float anything. She's dressed in the pink and black saloon girl dress that she's been given for the week and is rather pleased with it, to be honest. It's not the style she'd normally wear but it's comfortable enough and she looks awful cute if she does say so herself.]

Evenin' Choro~

[And then she's setting the tray beside the table to unload the plates, lamb and asparagus and roasted potatoes.]

I thought... this might be nice. A chance for us to get to know each other a little better, yeah?