Party Time

[loveandduty]

Who: Everyone who wants to attend.
What: It's a party for all, but the pairing up part is for singles only.
When: Day 19 of Fiddlesticks
Where: Gym Carriage
Warnings: Who knows atm just Minako being Minako will add more as things happen.

[Minako figured she did the best she could for the party. Though she also wondered if perhaps she might not have that many people come. Sure she wanted to put singles together, but at the same time, she simply wanted people to have fun.

In the dressing carriage, people will find costumes and masks that were more gothic in nature. There was food and hopefully some forms of sweet treats for those looking for it as well as a variety of drink, mostly non-alcoholic.]

OOC: Examples of the type of outfits and such can be found here: costumes and
masks]

Comments

[salutosinedelectat]

It's probably a good thing that Aziraphale is quite polite, and won't actually comment on any awkward changes of subject. He's quite guilty of doing the same often.

He doesn't even take into account what her comment might imply - as far as he can tell, she's just correct. "Oh, I'm having a lovely time." Which isn't a lie, but it's not the music or the food that's making his evening so splendid - not even the copious amount of alcohol, though it's helping.

"Can't say the music is quite to my taste, but one makes due." He offers, without making much of a fuss, despite how the music just sounds like noise to him. "And yourself?"

[irrationally]

"I would very much agree with your assessment about the music."

Hence why she doesn't seem offended in the slightest that he states it isn't to his taste. This music really is unlike anything Alice has ever heard, and she's pretty sure she doesn't like it. Does this pass as music to other people?

"I'm fairly sure that if someone attempted to play this back where I come from, most people might just faint upon hearing it."

[salutosinedelectat]

Aziraphale's picked up on her accent, of course, but he always forgets that people will come from different worlds as well as different points in time. But what catches him is that, despite how young she seems to be, he absolutely relates to her accessment of the music.

" Yes, quite. But I do suppose styles may vary. I'm more of a fan of the great composers, if I'm being honest." Which absolutely matches his whole aesthetic, probably.

[irrationally]

It so definitely does. As Alice stares at Aziraphale for a moment, she can't help but think he almost looks like some sort of great composer himself - he's got the whole hair part of the aesthetic down, at the very least.

And whereas some people might think twice before just.. saying that, Alice has had a problem with being unable to not speak her mind even before the rest of her grew more cynical.

"So you aren't one of those yourself? You look the part."

[salutosinedelectat]

Aziraphale blinks, gently confused, looking down at himself for a moment.

"Oh, no, no, not at all." He clearly takes the comment in stride. "I must say this look isn't really in fashion nowadays, definitely not with the mask. But, no, I've always been more of a music appreciator myself. But haven't quite dabbled in composing."

[irrationally]

"I see." She takes in the last part first, but then Alice shrugs very slightly.

"I'm not quite sure what is in fashion or not here on the train. With everyone coming from different worlds and all." Even just for her there would be a huge difference between that would be in fashion in London or in Wonderland, after all. "Perhaps you don't stand out that much at all."

[salutosinedelectat]

"Oh, quite right." As much as he's talking about it now, he truly rarely pays attention to any modern concepts if they don't quite interest him at first. Most innovations he does to his outfit are out of necessity - or, rather, were, but he did have some trouble in keeping up in the last few centuries.

"I do suppose there's no real cohesive style, what with the passenger population being as varied as it seems to be."

[irrationally]

Alice dips her head into a slight nod.

.. and then falls silent. At first she still looks the same, but a moment later she definitely starts looking kind of awkward. Ugh. How does anyone do anything at these parties? Or even keep up a conversation? This is so awkward. This is all Xander's fault.

"I.. um." She starts, then falls quiet. Alice is trying real hard to not look as frustrated as she feels at her own lack of social abilities. "I should let you return to enjoying the party, shouldn't I."

[salutosinedelectat]

Aziraphale falls into that silence with her, but instead seems to be looking out at the dancefloor. The music continues to be a blaring mess for as much as he can tell, and he vaguely wonders where a certain lovely demon must've gone.

"Oh! Yes, I do suppose I should get back to my-- company. Lovely meeting you, miss...?"

[irrationally]

".. Oh."

Right. Manners. She may have lost most of hers overtime, but Aziraphale has been relatively nice enough to her that even Alice would feel bad about brushing him off when he's obviously asking for her name.

"Alice. Alice Liddell." There's a nod to go along with it, rather than a curtsey like she may have made in her younger days. She may be willing to extend some manners to Aziraphale here, but that level of politeness is just beyond her by now. "Nice to meet you, I.. suppose, even under these odd circumstances."

Yeah, because clearly a party is the oddest thing possible on a interdimensional train, right.

[salutosinedelectat]

Not even top three, really.

Perhaps it's the alcohol, or just habits that are pulled out of the recesses of his mind through someone else's influence, but he bows in response, and smiles.

"Lovely to meet you, miss Alice. "

[irrationally]

There's a nod to acknowledge his greeting, but Alice sure looks almost slightly awkward in the face of his smile. She's at least had enough experience in dealing with rude and cruel people, but actually polite people? Who smile at her? Those are a total mystery.

So for a moment she looks like she's about to say something else, but then she just decides to take that leave she announced before she makes things awkward or makes herself look like an idiot. She turns around after the nod, disappearing into the crowd of the party.

(Will she realise she forgot to ask Aziraphale's name in turn? Probably not until later.)