You gotta fight for your right to party.

[hostage]

Who: OPEN TO EVERYBODY!!! Even if you don't know who Jesse is. Word-of-mouth invitation.
When: Noon 'til evening sirens of Wednesday, July 4
Where: The beach!
Summary: An excuse to party and set off fireworks.
Warnings: Put 'em in your subject lines.
Notes: Meme-style! Tag in, tag around, have fun and whatever... yo.


The setup is probably more elaborate than anticipated. Jesse's paying for it all out-of-pocket, but as he has a drug dealer's income, he's splurged on all the best stuff.

The food includes everything that everyone suggested on his post. Hotdogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, pizza, chips, cookies, cake... There's an open bar for all the alcoholic drinks and a table with coolers for all the rest.

The music is selected by your host, Jesse, who's also the main DJ for the event. That guarantees a selection of varying quality that focuses heavily on hip-hop, rap, and dubstep. It's not always kid-friendly, but it's good for dancing.

General entertainment comes in the form of swimming, beach volleyball, a bonfire as the sun begins to set (including s'mores!), and a huge fireworks display just before sirens.

Security is being handled by Jesse's goons. You didn't think he'd host a Newcomer party without them, right? They're armed and much stronger than he is, so don't mess. A few healers are also on hand for first-aid.

Transportation back to the Tower Apartments via shuttle is also provided at the end of the night. (He really splurged.)

Party hard!!!

Comments

[bloodthirsts]

Or anyone!

[inthejunk]

[Unsure face.]

Don't I smell like beef curry to you?

[bloodthirsts]

Beef... curry? Erm, no. No. [She shakes her head.

Why would he smell like beef curry?]

[inthejunk]

['Cause beef curry is delicious, okay? And clearly he is a choice cut of human.]

So, if people don't taste good, why bother?

[bloodthirsts]

It's not that blood doesn't taste good... it just doesn't taste like beef curry.

And well I... I have to. I tried not to for the longest time... I didn't want to... but then something happened and I realised...

[Her eyes are sad.] I'm not evil, I'm not. I hunt the evil ones.

[inthejunk]

That was figurative. And when you say "something happened" it's obviously something bad. You might as well just say it now. Did you snap and kill a bunch of people like in the movies?

[bloodthirsts]

No!

[Seras looks aside.] Back home... there's a war, pretty much, the city was being invaded. I was fighting against the enemy, and someone I cared about...

[Then she looks straight at Yosuke suddenly and though it's a bright sunny day it suddenly seems darker, the red of her eyes brighter.] He asked me to drink his blood, so I could be strong enough to beat them. And I did beat them.

So I'm not ashamed of it, I know what I am and I know who I am.

[inthejunk]

...He's okay?

[Alright. That's new and unexpected.]

[bloodthirsts]

He died, saving me. But not really... it's hard to explain.

[The blood is the life. Yosuke might get freaked out more though by the knowledge that when she drinks someone's blood she could literally take their soul.

Not that Pip's here now and as always when she thinks about that the sadness and the ache of missing him rises up.]

[inthejunk]

Then you are a monster.

[He backs up a few steps, ready to get the hell out of there, but not ready to turn his back on her.]

[bloodthirsts]

He asked me to. He...

[Seras clenches her jaw Maybe, but I'm still a good person and I'll never regret what his sacrifice gave me so... you can hate me if you want to.

Unexpected dramatic thread, jeez.

[inthejunk]

[That response really tries to hit home. He knows that feeling. Part of yourself that you want to be ashamed of, but in the end you have to accept.]

[But, no. No. That vampire screwed up the lives of several people that he cares about, and Yosuke helped the guy do it. He's not going to do it again. So what if he would have hopefully called Seras a friend a few minutes ago, and been ecstatic if she'd let it slide? That was when she might have had a heart beating in her chest. This girl is already dead.]

You're not a person. People don't eat people.

Best beach party ever!

[bloodthirsts]

[She looks at him and closes her red eyes for a moment]

Well, seems you're set. [She turns back to carry on setting up Hellsing's little patch, tone cooly polite. She's angry inside because she's never done a single bad thing to him, never been anything but nice and polite, tried to help when he pulled that stunt with stealing the car but he's obviously not going to listen.]

Have a good day.

fun in the sun

[inthejunk]

[Urgh, whatever. Yosuke kicks a clump of sand angrily and leaves. Isn't she supposed to catch on fire in the sun anyway?]

[Maybe in 45 minutes when the sunblock wears off.]