the grand opening of the raccoon room

[royalfling]

Who: YOU AND YOUR BEST BUDS
What: The Grand Opening of the Raccoon Room
When: October 31st
Where: The Raccoon Room in Cellar Door

Content Warnings: N/A for now

Welcome to the Raccoon Room! Code

You find a green door on a townhouse nestled in the middle of a long, cute cobblestoned street. There's a raccoon logo emblazoned on the door. When you enter, you're greeted by sumptuous green velvet drapery, a marble statue of a familiar looking guy with devil horns on his head, and surly ticket taker (Mako, rather unhappily wearing a Victorian style vampire outfit, including vampire fangs) who will make sure that you're paying your fair share for your ticket. That's either a nice rock, a nice shell, or a beautiful feather. If you don't have anything that's worth the right amount, he'll ask for more, or give you drink tickets if you over paid. Does Mako know what makes a feather beautiful? Who knows. It's all subjective here.

You enter the venue through heavy velvet curtains. The light is dim, there are tables scattered everywhere with plush chairs and flickering candles. It's a large room, but it feels intimate. You find a seat, get a drink, or take a look around.

At 8:00pm sharp, the show begins, with Wu, dressed in his grown, flowering top hat, made by Fern, and an impeccable green tuxedo with tails, a gold cape and fake vampire teeth, takes the mic.

"Welcome, welcome to the Raccoon Room! I'm so, so, so glad that you're all here. Things are dreary and dangerous outside, but in here, sit back, relax, and enjoy yourselves."

And with that, he waves the first performer on.

Throughout the night, you'll see Scorpia and Zari Tarazi sing, Fritter (Wu's raccoon omen) and Pabu the fire ferret perform tricks, and the headliner, Ryan Akagi of Chicken Choice Judy, rock out. Wu comes up between the sets and vamps, makes jokes, and applauds the performers, adding plugs to come talk to him if you want to perform.

Over at the bar, Mako's moved on from taking tickets to making drinks. You can order any old beer, wine, or cocktail, or the Jade Dragon, a speciality absinthe cocktail Mako created for the Raccoon Room.

Feel free to top level, make your own night of it! Your esteemed host will be a bit preoccupied, but this space is for Sleepers to come, enjoy themselves, and mingle.

If your character wants to perform, let Wu know.

Comments

[laminae]

[Comeuppance is a wonderful thing. Fern knows this is rare, so he's relishing it.]

Huh?

[And then he does the cruelest thing ever - he goes ahead and puts Varian down.]

Well, you said you still got some work to do, so hurry up and finish it and we can have our date. [Grinning smugly, he waves towards the way out to the front of house.] I got us a table, so when you're done you can meet me over there, okay?

[droptheious]

[Wow, Varian was not expecting to just be put down. He blinks stupidly for a moment, mouth opening and closing as he tries to understand what in the fuck just happened to him. ]

Wh-

[No :( He wanted the opposite of this :( :(

He reaches out to grip Fern's wrist before he can leave, tugging him closer, face still very much flushed. ]

Arschloch.

[Fern can have some muttered, flustered Coronan before Varian leans in for a kiss. Plant boy definitely won this round. ]

[laminae]

[Yep :) Sorry boyfriendo, but he's absolutely putting Varian down :) this is happening and he needs to deal with it.

Fern gets to be thrilled with Varian's reaction for all of one minute, and it's a great one minute. It's not a look he gets to see often, so he's going to treasure this forever.

Except as he turns his wrist is grabbed, and then Varian is kissing him, and he feels a whole burst of emotions. Mostly triumph, but also happy that they actually do get to kiss, since he obviously wanted to do it before. He grins into the kiss, smooching the other boy back and wrapping his arms around him.

Heck yeah, he totally won this.]

[droptheious]

[Fern can enjoy this victory, for it is all his today. Varian will definitely find a way to get revenge for this- he won't let these sort of shenanigans stand. But for now, he's absolutely going to do that, his hands moving to Fern's back, tugging him a little closer into it. ]

You're the worst.

[That's mumbled, in a very unconvincing tone, against Fern's lips. ]

[laminae]

[Yep, anyone who comes by is going to see them looking especially lovey-dovey and not at the tail of a really terrible prank of vengeance. Fern even sprouts a few more cherry blossoms.]

I know I am. But you're cute when you're flustered.

[He knows this means war and he's totally okay with it.]

[droptheious]

[People would get such the wrong impression. The cherry blossoms would not help with the look, either. Varian snorts lightly, breaking the kiss to press one at the corner of Fern's mouth.]

I'm gonna get you back for that, you understand.

[It absolutely means war. This will not stand. ]

[laminae]

[Fern snickers, completely and utterly believing that threat.]

Oh yeah, I'm going to regret doing this.

[He's doomed. He knows he's doomed. He still presses another light kiss to Varian's lips anyways.]

Buuut I'm gonna enjoy being victorious until that happens.

[droptheious]

My revenge is going to be extensive.

[He's already plotting it, he huffs softly, leaning in to kiss Fern's jawline lightly.]

So enjoy your victory while you can. It's gonna be short-lived.