Ten Bells: [Written] AU EVENT

[simplestgift]

If anyone who has not already volunteered to take part in the comic sketches at the festival would like to do so, please let me know. You do not have to be a student.

To my students, remember, you will be graded based on participation and performance. If you have any questions or need additional help, please let me know.

-Mr. Kennedy

[Filtered to immediate family and their spouses 78%]

I was thinking of cooking something special tomorrow night, if you'd all like to join Jilly and me at our flat. Life has been madness trying to prepare for the festival. It would be refreshing to see everyone. If cooking turns into a complete disaster, we can all meet at Seventh Heaven instead.

That includes you, Kirsi, even if you don't eat.  We should very much like to see you.

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[Filtered to Aerith 78%]

Would you like to meet me for coffee tonight?

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[He'll get out of school earlyish today and be around town in various shops, the library, and pretty much anywhere else within reason.]

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voice. later in this hectic day.

[one-green-eye.livejournal.com]

....festival.

[the word is sort of disparagingly-but-benignly muttered. But the tone doesn't matter much, because as Archie well knows, half-muttered statements have been Ginko's version of a polite "Good morning, how are you today?" since childhood.]

[voice]

[simplestgift]

Hello to you too. What sort of lurking have you been up to?

[one-green-eye.livejournal.com]

Nothing of consequence-- unless you count waking up in the forest. [heh, oh wait, he should probably clarify] -- which was unexpected.

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

Hmm? Sounds kinda fab, Archie. Count me in. And mine, if they're game.

[simplestgift]

Yes, I caught my niece this morning walking home from someone else's house in nothing but her night-shirt. Probably a shift.

[ voice ]

[simplestgift]

Let me know if they'll be coming so I know how much to make. You've collected everyone, haven't you? I heard people were waking up in the strangest of places all over.

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

Finding Winry was good. Jack -- [ a soft sigh. ] He's not exactly the trackable kind of person.

[one-green-eye.livejournal.com]

[There is a setup for something there, along the lines of "and that was unusual?" -- but as bad as they are, Ginko's understanding of social norms at least extend that far. Just a raised eyebrow] Guess so.

[a little dryly] It would be ironic if the festival gets disrupted.

[ voice ]

[simplestgift]

[Archie never liked him.]

Right. I suppose if I plan for him to come and he goes missing again, we'll just have a little extra. How have you been getting on?

[simplestgift]

Ironic? Unfortunate, surely, but ironic?

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

Oh, you know. Good. Hunky dory. Can't complain. How about you?

[one-green-eye.livejournal.com]

It's their job, after all. [only very faintly sardonic. The topic doesn't often come up, but Ginko's slightly atypical mistrust of the Malnosso surfaces once in a while-- especially after things like this.]

[ voice ]

[simplestgift]

A bit tired. Actually. Jilly fell asleep at the studio and woke me up coming in early.

[simplestgift]

Do your job perfectly all the time, do you, Ginko?

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

[ a touch of laughter. ] Poor you. That's what afternoon naps are for, you know.

[ voice ]

[simplestgift]

No time. Jilly and I have been working on props.

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

That's right. Talk about fast-approaching, huh?

[one-green-eye.livejournal.com]

Near as I can manage. [flippant is about as deep as we are going to get, on this subject, too.]

Speaking of which, how is your work?

[ voice ]

[simplestgift]

Do you think you might be interested in participating? They're very short sketches, wouldn't take any time to learn.

[In other words, he's had trouble getting adult participants.]

[simplestgift]

Madness, at the moment. I know you're not one for the stage, but I'm having difficulty finding adults to participate in the festival sketches...

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

O-oh, I don't know about that. Me? Acting? Probably not the best idea.

[ voice ]

[simplestgift]

Not even to help your little brother. I see.

[He's a younger sibling. He KNOWS how to guilt.]

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

Don't play that card on me, Arch.

[one-green-eye.livejournal.com]

[LOL Archie, that is an understatement and you know it. Helpfully-] Can't say I blame them.

[oh wait, there was something nice in there] I'm sure you'll pull it all together. [total faith in you bro


from over here, in this non-participatory corner]

[ voice ]

[simplestgift]

It should show you how desperate I am and how much I need to rely on my sister at this moment.