001 ◊ First Butterfly

[highstakesgame]

[the feed starts up to reveal a statuesque blonde in a brown, red, and gold ballgown. She's sitting at a little table, somewhere in the Loki dorms. Even though the area directly around her is calm, a few things on the periphery of the scene speak differently - an overturned chair, a broken tea cup, a splatter of black tea. Someone has obviously just come off a temper tantrum!]

Oh my, is this how this little bracelet works? How charming!

I do so wish our hosts would show themselves. It's quite rude to summon one to your tea party and then fail to be a proper host!

[even though her words are sweet, chipper even, there is a barely disguised malice behind them. Beato is not happy in the slightest, particularly about the power situation. Too bad her wings have been clipped here, or she might be able to do something productive about it]

Comments

[video]

[suppressthedark]

[Say hi to this teenager, beato.]

Good luck with that.

[Video]

[utenamobile]

Eh? Did you say tea party?

[Audio] 1/2

[burntviolet]

[Tea Party? Hanako perks up at that.]

...A-actually, we never saw them either, miss-

Video

[a_most_debonair_corsair]

Unfortunately, our hosts are rather lax in showing themselves, my lady.

[Audio] 2/2

[burntviolet]

[Then she startles as the notices the woman's surroundings.]

W-w-what happened there...?

[Audio]

[fujigglephysics]

I don't think they will. Not on anyone else's accord, at least.

[video] 1/2

[brokenpromise]

[ That voice. omg it's the witch! ]

[video] 2/2

[brokenpromise]

B-Beatrice-sama...?

You're here as well? Oh my, to think that even Beatrice-sama was summoned here. Oh dear.

--Um, your tea...

video

[kiss_shot]

It's quite rude to expect someone to feed and pamper thee as a welcoming gift.

[video]

[highstakesgame]

So you're saying they never show up? What poor hosts indeed! I'm of a good mind to complain.

[Video]

[highstakesgame]

Indeed. Am I mistaken?

[video?]

[highstakesgame]

Just a little accident.

[a purposeful accident!]

Perhaps they just need the proper persuasion?

Video

[highstakesgame]

So I've been hearing. Quite the troublesome situation we have here!

Re: Video

[a_most_debonair_corsair]

I've been in worse situations, really. It's all about adaptation. Those who had truly impressive powers obviously feel it the worst. Though if one relies that heavily on not using their own body's power, it's partially their own fault. Don't you agree?

[Audio]

[highstakesgame]

Such poor hosts! Can I really be blamed if my temper gets the better of me, then?

[Audio]

[burntviolet]

[Her voice lowers a bit.]

I don't think y-you should anger them...

[video]

[highstakesgame]

Hello, Shannon.

Don't be alarmed. It had gotten cold anyway.

video

[highstakesgame]

I don't see why it would be. They were the ones who interrupted my game and brought me here. They should at least be good hosts and make sure I'm attended to.

[video]

[highstakesgame]

Is there some... punishment for doing so?

[hatecomplex]

This isn't a party.

Far from it.

Video

[highstakesgame]

You're saying this as if I've had a body for the past several years!

[Audio]

[burntviolet]

I've heard that they... curse people f-for not listening to them...

Re: Video

[a_most_debonair_corsair]

I see a body right now.

[And what a body it is.]

[Video]

[utenamobile]

I haven't seen any tea parties here!

video.

[obfuscated]

Mm, but if they were worried about manners, we wouldn't be in this predicament in the first place, no?