family doesn't have to run in blood, right?

[ex_seventh238]

Who: Ciel, Merem, Arcueid, Marisa
What: Arc got RSVP'd by Ciel to cheer Marisa up crashes 1125 Taylor totally uninvited with booze for dinner, RUDE. Blondes will keep having fun, shotapires will keep trolling, and Ciel will be... Ciel. :|
Where: 1125 Taylor Road
When: September 28th, evening not backdated for once!!
Warnings: Two (2x) ditzy YOLO blondes (AKA the one true bane to nagging nuns' existence) + alcohol + Merem = Ciel's odds of flipping tables dramatically increased, w e l p

[It's been three weeks since those portals, and a week since Ciel's managed to pull Marisa back from potentially killing herself - or worse - in engaging in extremely dangerous research, her method of locking herself away in order to try coping with her grief. ...Something that they still need to talk about, but there wasn't any hurry, and if fortune would be lenient on Ciel for once, Arc'll take that up with Marisa before Ciel needs to bring it up again.

BUT IN BETTER NEWS. At least Marisa's been out and about now, eating regularly, taking her baths, and doing all that other normal daily life stuff. The recovery is slow, but at least it's happening. Getting Arc over tonight unannounced is to help that, so Ciel will be cooking for more than usual - albeit be subtle about it, I-IT'S NOT LIKE SHE WAS EXPECTING ANY GUESTS OR ANYTHING...

Especially not when she personally requested for Merem to get rid of the 3 other drones who usually loiter around the house for the occasion, hmm? Of course, the how, while fairly predictable, is still left to her co-worker's discretion. As long as the four people who SHOULD be around will be present for dinner tonight, it'll be good enough. The rest ought to be able to play itself out without needing any push. After all, Arcueid Brunestud is literally a force of nature just by herself. All that's left for Ciel to do is brace for impact. ...i.e.: Not get too angry at moronic shenanigans in the near future that are sure to come. THIS IS TO CHEER MARISA UP IS THE IMPORTANT PART... Sheesh. Who would've figured that the time would come, when she will actually need to stay vigilant of her own temper and patience for airhead vampire idiocies? There is something terribly ironic about all this. GOD KNOWS...

..Anyway. Hopefully Marisa would be cracking a legitimate smile before the night ends, which is the entire point to all this, and the house isn't blown up to smithereens by then either. Getting groped by drunk blondes once was enough to last her for the rest of her lifetime, thanks all the same.]

Comments

EARLIER IN THE DAY | Closed to Merem

[ex_seventh238]

[Oh Ciel is just checking in

to see if Merem 'cleaned up' the house like she politely asked him to this morning

because reasons

...that and she needed a word with him. Nothing suspicious, right? RIGHT. So before Marisa gets home...]

Mm, it's much quieter around here now. It wasn't any trouble for you, I take it?

[A rhetorical question, but this IS Merem she's talking to here. He can deal.]

[splitthebaby]

Of course it wasn't any trouble. [He is clean, if one was wondering. He isn't a messy eater.]

Was there anything else you needed?

[ex_seventh238]

[who's wondering? Definitely not Ciel, she knew him better than that.]

Just wondering about a few things, if you'll humor me. [pouring herself a glass of water by the kitchen counter.] Did you had fun, last Saturday? [he knows what she's talking about.]

[splitthebaby]

I can't say I had fun but it was a break from the tedium.

[ex_seventh238]

You know what I mean, but that coming from you, it must mean that it was at least of some interest.

...

[takes a drink of her glass]

How was Marisa?

Late Afternoon, close to dinnertime

[tsukihime]

[All in all, the situation sounded pretty dire for Marisa...especially considering the Sion-esque research. Ugh, that stuff still kind of sent a shiver through Arc's spine.

STILL, all the same, this was a night to have some fun. Arcueid's showing up a little early, though...she wants to give drinking and talking and all that stuff plenty of time before the old/young nag decides to cut it off.

Yes, there will be shenanigans...shenanigans the likes of which Ciel will probably fume over, but will probably be effective in at least lightening the mood in the house.

So, without any fanfare or announcement, Arcueid literally BURSTS through the door of this most unfortunate household. Arcueid's carrying two rather large shopping bags with her, which she holds up in the air triumphantly.]

Yo-hoooo! Let's have some fun!

[Yea, that is probably far more booze than Ciel would have liked...but there's another surprise in the bags. Arcueid's not going to be letting Ciel paw through them until she's good and ready.]

free for all or something okok

[ex_seventh238]

[somewhere in the kitchen



ciel had to stop what she was doing and sneeze, about 0.8 seconds before their front door was brutally broken down without mercy. after that...

well, the sounds coming from the entrance hallway ARE rather telltale, are they not?

GROANING UNDER HER BREATH DESPITE HERSELF

Ciel will wipe her hands clean on a nearby towel, and after giving the stove one last glance to make sure what she's cooking will be fine simmering on its own for a few minutes, she will begin to reluctantly make her way towards the hall. her body was never ready for this, but if someone else in the house would be to greet the blonde airhead first, SHE WOULD CERTAINLY BE OK WITH THAT...]

[adropofjupiter]

[Marisa is laying on the floor of the living room using a snoring Tsuchinoko as a pillow. She's on her stomach, arms draped over the fat snake-like youkai, while thumbing through a notebook full of the witch's near undecipherable shorthand.

She is wearing the star necklace Merem gave her and almost looking normal. She's still not eating as well as she used to, but she's slowly recovering.]

Heya, Arcueid. Ciel's here, so I doubt there will be any fun, but we can always see what the TV has on.

[splitthebaby]

[Merem walks in not long after, accompanied by a familiar friend, who is currently carrying gifts. Yeah, he totally wasn't stalking Arcueid for later uses. It's his pure and beautiful waifu he has no underhanded motives.]

If you don't mind me saying, I do believe there will be quite a bit of fun.

[tsukihime]

You're gosh golly right it's gonna be fun.

[Arcueid slams those bags down on the coffee table, and they clatter loudly. Yea, that's definitely an amount that would be considered "too much" by average standards. Also, she must be picking up phrases from the TV here lately or something.]

I've also got a really cool surprise too. It's probably the funnest thing ever.

[She's digging through one of the bags, now. She's gotta wait for Ciel to walk in here to bust this out.]

DINNER

[ex_seventh238]

[Arc asked for breakfast stuff like an unsophisticated derp

this means we're having sliced egg omelet with mushroom and ham (communal meals and all), teriyaki salmon, seaweed and egg drop soup, and stir-fried runner bean with chicken breast. ...It's a bit all over the eastern/western culinary spectrum, but that's nothing new, right.

just

watch the booze... /SQUINTS

oh yeah there's desert too and it's apple crumb pie, gotta go western for that one and the season IS right.]

[adropofjupiter]

[Marisa has only a small bit of food and a few slices of cheese she got out of the fridge and cut herself. As she picks at her food, she occasionally hands the Rat King a piece of the cheese from where he's sitting on her shoulder.

Don't tell her rats don't belong at the table.]

...why'd you make breakfast?

[ex_seventh238]

[nah she won't. Rat King has a loose mouth sometimes, but he's chill. Ciel never says anything when he's on the dinner table.]

We've got an extra guest at the last minute, remember? [flat glance towards Arc.] I had to make do on short notice. [don't mind her lying through her teeth


she clearly never saw this coming and prepared adequately in advance or anything]

[tsukihime]

[Arcueid points that Ciel puppet Marisa's way, flailing the little arms about.]

That idiot only likes breakfast because she has no brain! Except I made it for her because I secretly think she's super cool, way cooler than me, and I want to be her best friend!

[ex_seventh238]

[...

VEIN POP]

Put that toy of yours away, Arcueid. We're eating right now.

[so

NOT

amused

:| :| >8|]

MISCELLANEOUS ANTICS

[ex_seventh238]

[so now we're done with food and the table is cleared


if you guys have party game suggestions or other tomfooleries to pull, GO ON RIGHT AHEAD

of COURSE ciel won't know anything about those, now would she... 8|;

AKA go wild, Arc. o/]

[splitthebaby]

[Tomfoolery? Merem's middle name. He's decided to partake in some alcohol and pretend to be drunk. Ironically, he would be a lightweight if his body actually metabolized the stuff. But it doesn't so the point is moot.

But he is silently enjoying himself on a chair in the living room. NOT HARMING ANYONE. Mostly not getting involved either. Just...watching.]

[tsukihime]

[Oh yea, there has been drinking going on. A lot of drinking.

Arcueid is currently sneaking up behind Merem's little chair, there, a little tipsy thanks to the amounts she has consumed. Arcueid can metabolize...just...it takes a lot more.]

Hey...what're you doin?

[splitthebaby]

[L-Looking up. Uh-oh.]

Enjoying myself, I suppose.

[Oh god, did he ruin it.]

[tsukihime]

Really?

[Arcueid leans in, that idiot smile plastered on her face.]

Are you really having fun?

Later in the night | THE TALK

[tsukihime]

[Of course, Arcueid still had something she needed to talk to Marisa about. She'd hate the spoil all the fun with this, but, it's really really important.

So, before Marisa can konk out, Arcueid's got a question.]

Hey, can I talk to you about something?

[adropofjupiter]

[Marisa tilted her head back from where she was laying on the couch to look upside-down at Arc.]

Hmm?

[tsukihime]

Uh...I just wanted to talk about something I heard that made me kinda worried. About...stuff you were working on.

[This is awkward...]

[adropofjupiter]

[Good thing Marisa doesn't get what Arcueid is referring to. Or is that bad?]

...what stuff? I work on lots of things.

[tsukihime]

[Might as well just spill it and get it out there. It IS a big deal, after all.]

The blood you got from someone from my world.