Reaper Mingle is go!

[death_glare]

Who: William T. Spears and any reapers of the far shore
When: Evening of August 16th
Where: The temple of Baron Samdi (Ronald Knox)
What: William calls an emergency meeting for any and all reapers. There is something they all need to be aware of. (And because it's being held at Ronnie's temple, you can expect it to devolve into more of a mixer once William stops preaching.)


Part 1 - The Announcement

[ The following is a text that appeared on the BBS late last evening, shortly after the training session wrapped up. It is addressed to those on the far shore who were reapers in their home worlds, however, the only one who is blocked from viewing it is William's shinki, Hannah Annafellows. ]

I am calling to attention anyone who holds the position of a Reaper, Death God, Shinigami, or other related title. Good evening. My name is William T. Spears. I believe I met many of you this afternoon during the training session at Bishamon's temple. However, regardless of whether we met, this announcement is still directed towards you.

There is a matter of utmost importance that I feel all of you need to be made aware of. I have arranged a meet up at Ronald Knox's temple so that we can discuss the issue and come up with potential solutions. Please arrive to the temple of Baron Samdi by 7 p.m. so that we can make the most of our time. Thank you.


Part 2 - The Meeting

[ William finally stands up in front of where everyone's busy chitchatting. He's clearing his throat, attempting to get their attention and already looking pretty peeved. And it's not even because of the topic he needs to discuss, or the fact that it's well past 7:45 and they haven't even begun yet. Nope, the main reason for the crease in his brow is because of the absurd jacket he was forced to wear this evening. Not his usual black dress coat, but a lovely gold sequined one that nearly makes him glow in the brightly lit room. He has no idea how the eyesore of a garment found its way into his possession, once more, but he wouldn't be wearing it if he didn't have a good reason to. ]

Everyone. If you could all please have a seat. We are already behind schedule.


Part 3 - The Mixer

[ Now that William's concerns have been made aware, it seems that the event has evolved into more of a reaper shindig. Ronald has set up appetizers and has plenty of booze available. It's almost as if he'd planned this from the beginning. ]


(( ooc: mingle mingle mingle! Feel free to tag and threadjack around! Discuss the issue at hand or ignore William and just build cr with your fellow reapers! Party crashers are always welcome, too! ))

Comments

The Announcment

[death_glare]

[ Wanna respond to William's initial BBS post? Go for it here! ]

[freezetheheavens]

Should I ask what the meeting is about?

[death_glare]

I would prefer to speak to everyone at once, so I do not need to repeat myself. Should I count on you to attend?

[genkireaper]

Did something happen???

I know Grell has been acting strange after those lilies, but it didn't seem like it was bad enough for an official meeting.

[death_glare]

No, it does not involve him. Though I am certain that won't be for long.

[untodeath]

You personally told Ronald, but I have to read about on the public network? I'm offended, William! 😤

[diehardreaper]

He did ask if I could host!
Probably why he told me in the first place!

[lookingforhead]

Would a Dullahan count for this?

[death_glare]

As in the headless horseman?

The Meeting

[death_glare]

[ Do you care enough about what William wants to say? Have important questions? Just want to argue against him? Maybe whisper to your neighbor that you wish he'd stfu already so you can drink? ]

I AM READY FOR HORRIBLE

[trademark_skull]

[Good thing Emizel was already familiarized with the manor that he found his way quickly, and arrived right about on time. This is quite a feat given demon mannerisms but he was trying to do his best.]

What's this all about anyway? [The initial message seemed pretty...vague. Did something happen?]

[diehardreaper]

[ Holy shit he's sparkly.

Ron has the most confused look on his face because damn he didn't know there'd be a disco ball at this party. ]

Pardon, sir, but... why're you dressed like a bloomin' carny?

[ Unfortunately, Ron's not the only one staring. The darkness around William seems to have grown deeper. Looks like the shadows have come to stare, too... despite their "master's" look of utter 'wtf are you guys doing?!'. ]

[freezetheheavens]

[Will, he would actually take you a little more seriously if you weren't wearing that.

If anything, he looks a bit put off by the outfit. It's going to end up blinding him at this rate.]

What's with the outfit?

The main announcement

[death_glare]

[ Since you're all finally sitting and paying attention! ]

The reason I have called you all here is to inform you that the shinki I have been assigned is a demon from my home world.

[untodeath]

[ For the first time in a hundred-something years, Grell does not immediately swoon upon the sight of William. No, in fact, she actually STEPS BACK.

The attempt to take in the sight of those yellow sequins is less that graceful; squinting, with a hand raised to shield her from all that-- glamour.

On someone else, this sort of dramatic reveal might be well-received, but in the case of William, she's gravely concerned. ]

... William..... Darling, what is-- that.

[ She's standing somewhere between feeling as though her good senses have been violated, and getting the sense that she arrived terribly under-dressed. Which is worse?! ]

Re: The Meeting

[lookingforhead]

[Celty, as expected, is pretty quiet the whole time, hanging towards the back and away from the cluster of other people. Of course, if this doesn't catch her interest he runs the risk of her leaving early or worse: checking her phone for cat videos.]

The Mixer

[death_glare]

[ William's finally shut up. Go and mingle, reaper bros! ]

whoops non-reaper here

[deniles]

[You can blame Ron for this. He's almost like Ron's date, if Ron's date wasn't dating him at all.

He's just here to cause trouble. And trouble he will cause.

Because he's brought a big bag full of different kinds of booze. Wine, beer, vodka, sake, bourbon, gin, and scotch. And he lines it all up with ice and glasses while whistling.

If you don't recognize him, he wasn't at all at any of the meetings. After all, what fun would it be if he couldn't just show up at the last minute.]

[death_glare]

[ Utterly defeated in his attempt at doing what he deemed was 'right', William has secluded himself outside. He's got a glass of gin in hand as he sits, trying to figure out just what he should do now. ]

[revolutionfalcon]

[Shun is starting to wonder why he turned up to this at all, despite fitting the callout by being a funerary god. Granted, he'd assumed Will would actually have something of importance to say, but to him, saying someone in this place was a demon wasn't really much different to saying someone here was an alien, or a vampire, or whatever the hell else he's met in his time here. Demons from this specific world might be trouble, but from the way that girl had been defending them, he doubts every demon here is going to be uniformly garbage. When one of the disappearances that stuck with Shun for a good while was that of a shapeshifter created from human greed, he's gotten relatively open-minded about this sort of thing.

For now, he's lurking in a corner for the most part, observing the party and its participants from a distance. He has a glass of water, but that's it - he couldn't give a damn about legal ages, but he doesn't want to impair himself with alcohol.

He will, at least, address anyone who comes within a few metres of him, his attention turning rather sharply to them as soon as they step within a certain distance.]

What? [Definitely seems like the party type...]

[sweetdeath]

[Tsuzuki's looking a little shaken by the whole subject of the meeting. Besides -- well. He's not even sure he should be here, considering that all Botan had been able to say about him was "something from the spirit world." Maybe he's a demon, too. Maybe he's more on the "threat" side than the "ally" one.

He does seem to know a couple of things about demons, and he's not sure why.

Luckily, there's a lot of booze that's been provided, and so he's hanging out with an oversized cup of vodka-and-fruit-punch. Don't judge his mixology. This is medicinal, okay?

He'll still try to smile cheerfully at anybody who approaches.]

Hey, so, uh. Nice party?

[trademark_skull]

[So um... How about that meeting?]

[Emizel was not exactly sure what to do know after that just happened. In case someone wishes to find one of these vicious, unmerciful demons they don't have much further to look, there's one here right in front of them.]

[Also alcohol is icky gross, nor was Emizel really that thirsty for anything else at the moment. Feeling unease can do that to some people. Could be a good time just to sneak back to his temple before something worse happens. ...If he can't quietly blend in.]

[Maybe no one will mention anything.]

[lookingforhead]

[Celty hasn't removed herself from the mixer, but she's not really going out of her way to 'mix' either. For a time she hangs out near the edges as she watches the others, her helmet still in place and not doing much to make her seem welcoming or open at all.

After a time though she finally seems to get fed up with something, scrunching her shoulders as she has an internal battle over what to do. The karaoke party was nice to watch but she had taken care not to disturb anyone there. These people here though...they should be okay with it right? Or at least understanding. And she DID warn the host...sort of.

Her hands twitch as she reaches up, but they ultimately complete their journey as she removes her helmet and sets it aside on a nearby table. All that talk about their hosts' opinions of demons is all the more reason to unmask herself. To not hide.

Well...this certainly explains why she hasn't been taking any food or drink.]

When William finally returns

[demonsheath]

[ Did William return the same night, or did he let a day or so pass before returning to his own temple? When he returns, if he had told Hannah to stay put, right where she was, the long haired shinki would not have even deviated a millimeter from where she had been at his departure.

The picture of obedience. ]

Welcome back, sir.

[death_glare]

[ He will return late that evening. A lot happened at the meeting. A lot that he's still trying to process. How everyone's reaction to his announcement was unlike anything he was expecting.

So when he passes by where he had initially left Hannah, he turns to face her, taking a breath before he approaches. ]

Listen to me. As I am certain you are aware, I am not pleased with our being paired together. But I have named you and I will work along side you if I must.

However, [ He pauses. ] I am not your master. We do not have a binding contract. We are merely coworkers who's purpose is to answer the prayers of our followers. I do not need you to clean for me, feed me, take care of me in any way. You are not my maid or caretaker.

But, as long as we are working along side one another and you are taking residence in my temple, I expect you to act with decency towards myself and others. By which I mean, no deception and no taking advantage of others for your own gain.

Do you understand?