It's Showtime! Time to Begin!

[hathasacat]

WHO: Lyney, Lynette, and You
WHERE: A Lounge Stage… Somewhere
WHEN: Late January
WHAT: A Little Introductory Word Game
WARNINGS: N/A

[ Elevator-riders today may notice an out of place card stuck on one side of the elevator, with the words "We invite you to Floor 11." Those who follow the guidance of the mysterious card and travel to the floor will find a trail of playing cards leading them to the floor's lounge, which has been brightly decorated in cat-themed decor of red and teal. There is also a gray and teal porcelain tea set on the table; the fragrant aroma of a rich black tea fills the air. There are also plates filled with shortbread cookies, scones with jam and small finger sandwiches.]

[ At the small stage in the center of the lounge are two similarly-dressed figures, smiling brightly (well one of them is) as people trickle in. The male of the pair steps forward to give a bow and a flourish of his arms. ]

Welcome to our welcome party, for us! We're so honored you could make it!

To help ourselves get settled in, we invite you to some tea and snacks made by my wonderful sister Lynette. Or to come and chat with myself, the humbly charming Lyney.

But if that isn't enough to keep things interesting, we invite you to play a game with us. A simple word game, of course, nothing complicated for our first meeting. Simply take the last word of our sentence and start your next sentence with it, and we will do the same. The first one to trip up is the loser! I must warn you though, my sister has a sharp way with words.

Ahem, now please enjoy yourselves and welcome to our starting show!

Comments

[crimsin]

[ He is happy to help himself, then, adding sugar to his tea. ]

Preference is all well and good, of course, but there are also many new things here to experience!

[cathasahat]

Experience that you would be willing to share with a newcomer?

[ She will also get him a small plate with various desserts on it, since he mentioned a sweet tooth. ]

[crimsin]

Absolutely!!

[ A beat. ]

Ah! Oh no! I forgot about the game for a second!!

[cathasahat]

Oh dear. I appreciate your willingness to help, even though it cost you the game.

[crimsin]

I guess I got a little too excited. Ah, well. Thank you very much for the tea and sweets, mademoiselle.

[cathasahat]

You're welcome and it's a pleasure to meet you, monsieur...?

[crimsin]

Nicodème is my name, but please, call me Nico. You are miss Lynette, oui? The pleasure is all mine.

[cathasahat]

Yes, I'm Lynette and my brother is Lyney. Please let me know if you would like more refreshments.

[crimsin]

I will certainly do so. Are the two of you performers? Your brother especially seems quite at home on the stage.

[cathasahat]

[ Out of seemingly nowhere, she produces a top hat similar to her brother's (but with a teal ribbon instead of red). She rolls it along the top of her arms from one hand to another before placing it on her her head and tipping it toward Nico. ]

You're correct--we're magicians.

[crimsin]

[ Oh!! He claps again!!! ]

Delightful! You are quite talented!

[cathasahat]

Thank you. My brother is more suited to the spotlight but such sleight of hand is simple enough.

[crimsin]

He does seem to be more theatrically inclined. Do you enjoy being on the stage at all?

[cathasahat]

Lyney and I have always been together and we support each other in whatever way is necessary. And I prefer the shadows anyway.
 
[ The twins are Totally Fine. ]

[crimsin]

[ UNSURE!! ]

I see. Are the two of you... biological siblings? Ah, I am sorry if that is rude to ask! I just cannot help but notice that you have certain features that he lacks.

[cathasahat]

[ They're codependent, but in a mutually supportive way. ]

[ But anyway, she sighs a little at the question but doesn't otherwise seem extremely bothered. Her ears and tail don't move beyond registering his question. ]

Yes. The "features" are inherited from a distant ancestor--at this distance, they only show up randomly.

[crimsin]

You must get that question a lot. I am sorry. Where I come from, people only have such features because they were made that way.

[cathasahat]

It's fine, I was expecting it since this is a different place. Though...what do you mean by "made" in your world?

[crimsin]

Ah... I mean they are humans who are given the features of animals through experimentation.

[cathasahat]

...I see. Is that something that people desire?

[crimsin]

Not usually. It is... complicated, but suffice it to say many of my fellow vampires take it upon themselves to play god when it suits them.

My apologies. It was not my intention to bring down the mood.

[cathasahat]

It's fine, it was a logical question--especially given the situation in your world.

[crimsin]

Still, let us move on to more enjoyable topics. Are you here for a vacation? Most people seem to be.

[cathasahat]

We didn't mean to come here, but I suppose that's how we're treating it. What about you?

[crimsin]

Oui, I am here on vacation! It is nice to get away from time to time. I think you will find it quite nice here, barring the odd event every now and again.