5th Bite - The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil

[badladyscramble]

[Early Monday morning, Remilia finds a package on her doorstep. Having long since decided it's no use fretting over these things, she opens it immediately - and as realization spreads in her mind, she grins wickedly and heads for the roof. Finally, something that can go right...]

[Action - All Day Monday, Around Town]

[Throughout the day, hints of red mist start to fill the town, spreading around out from Ricardo Street. Also throughout the day, Remilia can be found walking around with her parasol or at her usual hangouts (Sakuya, Flandre and Meiling's houses), seeming a lot more upbeat than usual and grinning far more than is possibly normal. She seems very pleased with herself.]

[Action - All Day Tuesday, Around Town]

[Now the town is entirely drowned in Scarlet Mist, cutting out much of the sunlight and leaving what's left of it deep crimson. Most people can only see a few yards, but Remilia has no trouble navigating through the red cloud that covers even over the tallest houses and buildings. Delighting in her freedom from the sun, anyone in the mist might hear a delighted, wicked laughter or spot a dark shape with large, bat-like wings flitting about through the mists. Feel free to call her out, or maybe she'll stop by herself when she sees those rendered helpless or frustrated by their surroundings.]

[Phone - Tuesday Evening]

Ahh, the world's so much better painted in red! Truly, a devil's delight. Much better than the boring white of all those houses and picket fences, don't you think? But~ I'm sure there are some of you who disagree, don't you?

You're welcome to come and find me if you dare to argue - the Scarlet Devil won't refuse a fun date~ Especially from a certain red-white miko, hmm? It's going to be a fun night.

[Action - Tuesday Night, 506 Ricardo]

[And in a relatively clear patch of the mist, Remi is standing on top of the roof of her house, posing dramatically with her wings out and hands folded before her chest, awaiting the night's entertainments. The thinning mist above her paints the moon a deep red, making for quite the silhouette.]

Hmhmhm, I wonder if she'll come~

[OoC: The Scarlet Mist mini-event has begun! The details can be found here, but basically red mist will begin filling the town on Monday; by Tuesday Morning, most of the town will be so covered in red mist, you can't see more than a few feet to a few yards at most. Feel free to respond to any of the prompts or make your own posts complaining about/dealing with the red mist.

It all goes away Tuesday night at midnight, after Marisa beats the crap out of her, so for anyone who fights her, just know she's either going to win or escape since her fight against Marisa will be the last one.

You can also come fight her faithful servant, Meiling, over here, as it's a midboss's gateguard's duty to take on anyone who wants to challenge the final boss.]

Comments

[paradisemiko]

You've already obtained your vampire body; that alone will put me at a disadvantage.

Can't we skip the fighting altogether if I go buy the tea myself?

[badladyscramble]

Well, I never said you'd have any chance of winning. It'd be fun to see how long you last though~

But that's boring.

[paradisemiko]

All of three seconds, perhaps.

Well, not all cameos are action-packed, are they? Some memorable ones are actually subtle.

[badladyscramble]

Maybe. Are you sure you won't miss the spotlight at all? Though I guess it's less work, isn't it?

[paradisemiko]

I'll miss it, but it'd be a lot more work holding on to the spotlight without divine rights.

[badladyscramble]

I suppose, I suppose. Well, if you insist on being so boring, perhaps I'll stop by for tea. I don't need an escort or a parasol to go out in these conditions after all.

[paradisemiko]

No need for anyone to hold your hand anymore...you must be so proud.

[badladyscramble]

Oh, hush. Don't make me come over there and bully you. As you said, your barrier isn't working.

[paradisemiko]

Fine, fine.

Should I start boiling the water, then?

->Action

[badladyscramble]

Please do. I'll be over shortly.

[And true to her word, it's not long before there's a light knocking at the miko's door]

[paradisemiko]

(The kettle is hot by the time Reimu answers the door.)

I'm sure you enjoyed the trip over.

[badladyscramble]

Oh, it was amusing, but I tried not to get too sidetracked. Is the tea ready?

[paradisemiko]

It is.

(The table is already set in an appropriate tea party fashion. The tea bags are readily available and Reimu checks the water one more time before turning off the stove. And there's even a cake on the table! Store-bought, though; not enough time for home-made.)

[badladyscramble]

My, my, it almost looks like you were looking forward to this, Reimu.

[She happily approaches and takes a seat]

[paradisemiko]

If there's one thing I don't slack off, it's tea parties. Something I picked up on after having to throw so many.

Besides, no one else was eating the cake and I can't let sweets go bad.

(Just bringing over the kettle and filling Remi's cup with water before filling up her own.)

[badladyscramble]

Oh? And here I thought you might have brought it out just for me. I'm so disappointed, Reimu.

[She looks anything but as the shrine maiden pours the water and she selects a tea bag to put in]

[paradisemiko]

(Reimu pours herself a cup and takes her own tea bag.)

Technically I did; no one touched it yet, so the first slice is yours.

[badladyscramble]

Well, then, I suppose I'll do so~

[She is like a little kid, wings flapping happily as she serves herself a slice]

[paradisemiko]

(Reimu will put off her slice of cake for a bit later; she decides to stick with tea for now.)

Did you get that census in the mail? I had to fill one out, but parts of it didn't make sense at all.

[badladyscramble]

Oh, that thing? Yeah... somehow, I get the feeling I put things on there I shouldn't have...

[paradisemiko]

...Was it a strange compelling to be entirely honest? That's what I felt when I filled it out.

[badladyscramble]

Yes, exactly so! This town can really be so troublesome...

[paradisemiko]

To think that even forms can't be trusted...it gives me all the more reason to not attend school.

[badladyscramble]

If you don't, they'll just drone you though... the school's usually harmless enough, so it's not worth it.

[paradisemiko]

It's not; but there are days where I'll be worse off than droning if I don't go; the Yama is one of my teachers...