Event Post 4 - Christmas Party Time!

[pendulum_soul]

It is the Friday before winter break, and of course, it's the day for Yuya's Christmas party at Duel Academy!! If you head to the practical dueling test area you will find it completely decked out in paper garlands, tinsel and baubles. There is music playing loudly in the room, which is mostly popular Japanese music, but also some occasional Christmas tunes mixed in. Most of the music is upbeat, but there are also some occasional slow pieces too!

Up on the top walkway is where the buffet of food is set up on tables with just about everything you could imagine being on offer (And yes, there is extra of the meat based foods, Akuma!) as well as a few punch bowls scattered about. There is also a really nice strawberry Christmas cake on one of the tables, feel free to take a slice everyone, it looks REALLY good.

Down the stairs is the bottom part of the room, which is being used as a big dance area for anyone who wishes to dance to the music.

As always, feel free to make a thread, reply to other threads and have fun!
I encourage any hilarious party hijinks!

Comments

[seaandsky]

*clap clap clap, you hear applauding, Yuya*

[pendulum_soul]

*Yuya seems surprised by the applause and looks towards the direction it's coming from to see Shinji stood by him. He rubs the back of his head a little, as he grins and slightly blushes.*

A-haha, I guess I got a little carried away with the song there, huh?

[seaandsky]

A bit, yes.

You're really good at singing.

[pendulum_soul]

Ah! Thank you! *He takes a small bow.* I appreciate the compliment!

[seaandsky]

Do you have experience singing in front of others, before?

[pendulum_soul]

I actually haven't, unless you count singing in groups for school events or plays when I was younger. I've never really sung on my own in front of an audience before. But I do like singing, and dancing. It's one of those things that feels really good when you express yourself through it.

Music is a great form of entertainment, even in action duels!

*Even in action duels??*

[seaandsky]

You've sung during action duels before?

... You can sing during action duels?

[pendulum_soul]

I've not gotten to personally sing in an action duel yet, but I've seen action duels where people have sung before.

A lot of the action fields are based on other forms of entertainment. I once got to see an action duel that was done on an opera stage field, where both opponents sung their every move. You don't have to sing, but it's more entertaining for the audience and more fitting for the field if you do.

[seaandsky]

*... he seems to be taking a moment to try to imagine opera dueling.*

I. I see. Sorry, it's almost kinda hard to imagine, since I'm really used to... Normal dueling, overall.

[pendulum_soul]

*Yuya laughs a little.*

A lot of the stuff with Action Dueling is still really new around here, so I can understand that you're not used to the idea yet that with it, it's not just the duel that entertains, but how the duelist chooses to entertain their audience during it beyond the dueling itself.

Whether it's how they interact with the monsters and the field itself, to doing other things like singing or dancing or even putting on an act!

[seaandsky]

I guess it's not something I'd really be comfortable with... it's taken me long enough to even start considering settling on one deck and working out strategies revolving around it. I don't think I'd be great at entertaining, too.

[pendulum_soul]

Heheh, I guess it's not everyone's style!
But they're at least fun to watch, even if it's not the style of dueling you'd do yourself.

[seaandsky]

*he smiles, laughing a little*

Yes, I guess so.

What do you plan to do over the break, though?

[pendulum_soul]

Well, I'm planning to go and see the Christmas display in Domino with Yuzu, Yuma and his friend who's visiting over the holidays at some point during it!! That's gonna be fun!

What about you?

[seaandsky]

Mm... I plan on staying here. I'm going to the museum with a friend of mine at some point, but otherwise, I don't have anything planned outright.

I guess seeing the display would be a good idea, though.

[pendulum_soul]

Yeah, other than going to see the display and spending some time around Domino that day with Yuzu and the others, I don't have that many other plans either.

Yuzu and I decided to spend our first Christmas here since we haven't been here long, plus Maiami City is quite far away to travel too.

[seaandsky]

Heh, well. At the least, it has to be nice, since you have friends here now, too.

[pendulum_soul]

*Yuya smiles and nods happily.*

Ah! I'm thankful for everyone I've gotten to meet and make friends with here so far.

[seaandsky]

Though... do you miss those who're back home, too?

[pendulum_soul]

Yeah. Of course! I miss everyone back home.

I was originally a little undecided on whether to go back for the holidays or stay here, but after talking with my mom for a bit, she told me I should have as many experiences as I can with the people I've met here.

[seaandsky]

Well... at least your mom thinks it's alright to do. *he smiles a bit*

I think you'll at least enjoy yourself here, though.

[pendulum_soul]

*He smiles and nods back.*

I'm sure of it!