riverviewlogs | player-suggested mini-event: A STRANGER'S BED

who: everyone in Riverview!
what: Player-Suggested Mini-Event
when: August 26th - August 31st
warnings: please put any necessary warnings in the subject lines

a stranger's bed

As a lead in to September, Riverview's ♥ Month of Romance, this is a completely optional mingle that will cause affected characters to end up in each other's beds. There are various options for both established and new CR. While it's easiest for characters still living in Communal Housing, anyone who has moved to their own homes can be affected and end up finding their way to Communal Housing, or within their own housing.

Residents of the Quarantine may notice that various businesses selling food and drink - cafés, diners, bakeries, restaurants, and other such establishments - are heavily advertising a new flavor that's supposed to be the biggest thing since pumpkin spice. A flavor additive that's said to subtly change the flavor of whatever the diner is eating or drinking to optimize the dish, drink, dessert, or any other food item it is added to for each person's individual taste, it's been selling like wildfire and is the latest trend.

After the cause of the rash of amnesia was revealed to be plant-related, sellers are keeping the origin of the secret ingredient very close to their chests, since it is a derivative of a recently-discovered plant dubbed chameleonis. Depending on the method of ingestion, this additive can have a variety of unexpected side effects, but only once the person who has ingested it becomes sleepy. Methods of ingestion include:

● Ingestion: Beverage: When ingested as a flavor shot to drinks ranging from sodas to coffee to alcoholic beverages, it can cause a desire for closeness to a particular other person. Affected characters end up crawling into bed with that specific other character when they become sleepy.

● Ingestion: Food: When ingested as a flavoring added to a baked good or other meal, it can cause an intense desire for body heat when the character becomes drowsy. It won't matter to an affected character who is providing the body heat, so long as it's someone, and they will end up sleepily crawling into someone else's bed for warmth.

● Inhalation: When inhaled ether from a steaming hot beverage or soup, or as an essential oil or aroma from a bakery, it can cause disorientation when a character becomes sleepy. Affected characters either aren't sure which bed is theirs and simply crawl into the closest one, occupied or not, or become convinced that another character's bed is their own.

Feel free to post up a top-level for your own character either affected and invading a random bed or unaffected but open to having their bed invaded by affected characters, or tag around to other people's top-levels.

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Do your best then, my friend. I'll be rooting for you. [ Genji does actually mean it, in a way. He can't say he doesn't relate to caring for your family but not feeling like you're understood.

And then, well— It's hard not to roll his eyes, what a line. Did he ever say things like that? Ugh, he might have. Who knows what he said when he drank. ] Well, thank you. [ He thinks? ] And unfortunately if I was warm to the touch that would mean there was a problem... you can grab a blanket if you're chilly.

[ He pats him on the head again. ]

_{[ All of this positive attention, as simple as it can be— is a bit overwhelming for a very drunk Karamatsu. He feels a little sick to his stomach and the room is beginning to spin slightly, an indicator he should probably sleep soon. Should he go back home? He doesn't really want to— having this pleasant company is nice— having company like this is honestly all he really wants but he doesn't know it.
He hums lowly, his eyes completely shut as he mulls over the thought, hand shifting until he feels the blanket at the edge of his fingertips. He's never slept with somebody else in the same bed that wasn't family, but the alcohol is making him too relaxed to worry about any of that.
He pulls the blanket over his shoulder at least and tips his chin upward to look at Genji again. ]}

Oh.. do you want a lullaby? Heeeh, I should go home..
_{[ but you just got so cozy. ]}

A lullaby, Genji-kun?

[ Genji doesn't think it'd be the best idea for him to try to get home in this state, it'd probably be safer for him to stay... and deal with a headache in the morning, probably.

But oh... no. Not singing. Genji huffs. ] You or me? Unfortunately I am not much of a singer these days.

[ The strip of synthetic covering down the middle of his neck tells that story well enough. ]

Oh? Well, I was going to serenade you. You've done so much for me.. the least I could do was give you a sneak-peek, VIP access to my solo concert! Ah-hah!
_{[ what solo concert... what planet are you on..
Anyway, he's gotten a little bit too comfortable and the room is spinning slightly, he's not even thinking he could sing very well right now anyway.
But suddenly, we're already onto the next subject. Welcome to Drunkmatsu. ]}

Oi, Anikiiii—
_{[ what on Earth.. ]}

Ah.. why are you a robot?
_{[ here we go.. ]}

Ah, well... maybe some other time? [ Please don't sing. Drunk people singing is literally one of the worst things.

But then he changes the subject, thankfully(?) and— Of course. Genji can't stop an amused snort, reaching up to rest the palm of his hand on his forehead. ] I'm not a robot, Karamatsu-kun. [ At least he didn't call him Mr. Roboto. ] I'm a cyborg.

[ He holds up an arm, which shows a slight bit of still organic flesh covered in scars. ] I am human just like you, just with some metal... replacement parts. [ That's probably a good enough explanation for a drunk person? Hopefully? ]

_{[ Karamatsu just stares at the arm, bouncing when he hiccups, and then he grins widely. ]}

Hah. So you're a half-robot.
_{[ NO KARAMATSU. ]}

Like all creatures that are human, you still yearn for acceptance, you crave affection, don't you? Ha-ha, ah..
For your goodness to me, you deserve a kiss. ❤
_{[ DOUBLE NO. ]}

[ Genji gives him a look from under his hand. ] The robot parts help keep the human parts alive, yes.

[ And uh... well, that escalated. ] That's er. Very kind of you but... don't you think it's best to try and rest?

Oh! You are right! It is time to rest.. isn't it? Ah.. do you need to be plugged in and charged up when you rest? Where is your docking station? Can't you stay here with me? Ah, but of course.. you shouldn't leave my side! I see..
_{[ all of this is spoken too quickly as he squirms, getting more comfortable and further trapping Genji from under him. ]}

Goodnight. ❤

_{[ He bids Genji goodnight, not sure why he feels the urge to reach up and press a chaste kiss.. on Genji's nose.
Was he aiming for his lips? Who knows. If he was sober, this probably wouldn't have happened at all, but he's feeling a bit too snuggly and happy to resist, especially with alcohol surging through his system.

He'll recoil, using Genji as his primary mattress. You're trapped, see. ]}

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