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Location: The New MukuRhode apartment in Murder Manor
Rating: G-PG
Time: December 31; 8 PM - 1 AM, or whenever people decide to go home...
Description: It's a housewarming party and a New Year party wrapped into one big celebration!

They hadn't bothered with much decoration, though Rhode had insisted on a bit of shiny garland around the doorframe so people would know exactly where they were supposed to come. Mukuro had bought champagne (and stronger things, for the guests who preferred them) and Rhode had made sure they had a nice little setup of sweets and fruit, including some cake and tarts she'd baked herself. After some struggle, she'd even asked Mukuro to help her figure out how to turn on the stereo for the sake of having atmosphere music.

The leftmost bedroom door is shut, but the rest of the apartment has been left open to nosy guests!

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[ Rhode's starting to get awfully tired, being up so far past her usual bedtime and all that, but she's still doing her best to be a good hostess to all of their guests. She was standing in the kitchen, watching people talk and stifling yawns when she noticed that odd man she met once on the network idling around. He's by himself, which she doesn't think is very social or party-like of him, so she reaches up to put several flavors of the pastries she made on a plate and wanders over to him, holding the plate out in a vaguely demanding way. ]

Would you like tarts to go with that? We can't eat all of these by ourselves.

[Well, he certainly couldn't be rude and refuse when she's looking at him like that, now can he.]

Why thank you, young miss. I appreciate it.

[He selected one that didn't look like it would be too sweet, placing on a napkin in his free hand.]

I do hope we are not keep you up too late.

You should. I made them all.

[ Not trying to be rude at all, smiling as if she's just said the nicest thing possible to him. ]

I want to stay up. It's the new year, after all, and I want to watch everything.

[ Especially her partner and his 'friend,' who she's giving a very pointed glance as she talks about watching people. ]

I am sure that was quite the task.

[Having done his fair share of cooking and baking, he would know.]

That is understandable, especially in your own home. I do hope you are having a good time.

Oh, yes. It took all day.

[ And she played video games while it was all in the oven, but that's not really important. ]

Mm-hm, I am! We haven't had a party before, so it's the first time we have all our friends in one place.

Then I will be sure to enjoy every bite, I daresay.

[Details, details~ He's going to make a display of showing how much he likes that first bite, too.]

It is an honor to be counted among them. I did not think I would get invited to any parties.

[ She can't even hide how pleased she is that he likes it, smirk turning into a glowing little smile. ]

Well, I don't know you terribly well, but if Mukuro invited you then he must like you! He has a few errors in his judgment, but most of our friends are nice enough.

[He does so like to see that smile there.]

Ah, well hopefully with time, we can change that small fact, I daresay. I will be certain that it does not become a regretful decision.

[Allies were good, after all.]

A gentleman like you, wanting to get to know a useless young girl? That's a bit unusual, don't you think?

[ Even though all of her friends are older men, and she doesn't socialize with people her own age (nicely, at least.) She's just being contrary. ]

Perhaps, though I imagine if you were against it, you would have walked away already.

[He's not that kind of creeper...really.]

If I were against it, I wouldn't be giving you treats. That, or they'd make you awfully sick later. But you haven't given me a reason to dislike you yet.

[ She has the most angelic little smile to match those words, in the most disturbing sort of way. ]

It sounds like you have the potential to be quite the little troublemaker.

[It also sounds like that doesn't bother him in the slightest.]

Well, I am a guest in your home. It would be incredibly inconsiderate of me to go and do such a thing.

Me? Never.

[ Though a simple look back at some of her past shows on the network would disprove that lie in an instant. Beating up on children her own size and coming up with awful tricks are just so nice, compared to being bored and useless. ]

It would be, wouldn't it. Pity that some people here don't know how to be a good guest.

[He just makes an amused sound, but doesn't correct her.]

Well, if anyone gives you any trouble, I would be happy to teach them a lesson in decency.

Trouble? Any specific sort?

[ She has someone particular in mind, but of course her partner wouldn't be happy with her if she did try to make anything bad happen to him. ]

Or any sort that's off-limits, I guess...

[He leans forward slightly, the corner of his mouth quirking slightly.]

How about you give me a few suggestions, and I shall see what I can do?

[That would, of course, free her from any responsibility. It would be his choice, after all~]

Well, if you promise not to tell...

[ Glancing about, making quite sure nobody is within hearing range. ]

Someone my Meister likes, but I don't. Takes up far too much of his attention, half of the time just to spite me.

A man from my world who keeps interfering with me and the boy that I fancy.

And some nasty little prat who had the gall to slap me, once, because I had a bit of fun and he didn't like it, even if he wasn't involved.

I will not say a word.

[He listens, nodding each time.]

Perhaps I could have a few defining characteristics? Or general appearance?

[He could likely find them simply based on that. Actions that had already been committed wouldn't be enough to track anyone by.]

That one, first. [ Ever so flatly, pointing across the room to where she last saw Izaya meandering about. ]

Then a blonde man, funny haircut with a fringe like someone used a bowl to cut it and a braid in the back, and spots on his forehead. Usually you can find him drudging around about how inappropriate or against the teachings of the Church something is.

And... [ She pauses, looking up for a moment as if trying to recall anything particularly unique about the third character. Most of her descriptors involve swearing and comments about his character. ] Black hair and green eyes, just this much taller than me. [ Holding up an arm just so to show him. ] Seems to think he's terribly special, running around and trying to be a hero to pathetic boys with red hair.

[He nods once.]

I will see what I can do about the first two, though it might take some time. These things cannot be rushed, as I am sure you realize.

[He smirks lightly at the last.]

As for the third, if it is who I believe it is, than I am afraid I cannot accept that challenge. Though, I assure you, I have upset him enough that you might be pleased regardless.

[As much as he disliked it himself.]

Not in this world, I suppose. They do get terribly fussy about that kind of thing.

[ Her head tilts ever so slightly to the side at his comments, expression shifting to curiosity. ]

Who d'you think it is? And what did you do to upset him enough to make up for that?

From what I have seen, that is very much the case.

[His smile remains as he explains.]

In my world, that boy is much older, and I happen to be his right hand man. He is quite a different kind of individual where I am from, the product of a multitude of circumstances, I daresay.

[He tilts his head slightly.]

My very existence in the city bothers him, as does my penchant for being quite honest with him...about many things.

Older and different? That's odd. I've heard of people being from different times in their world, but not that far apart.

[ This city is so strange, the way it brings in people from all kinds of strange situations and points in time. She seems to be pondering this for a moment, but eventually remembers that she's still having a conversation here. ]

Then could you make him even a little more miserable, just for my sake? Even once?

Quite different, actually, in some ways. I daresay you might even like him.

[He couldn't agree with you more, Rhode.]

I do not think that will be a problem, young one.

[Takasugi was upset with him far more often than pleased. Bansai didn't see that changing particularly soon, either.]

He'd have to be more than 'quite' different for me to like him, I think. He'd have to be a different person entirely.

[ She smiles, apparently cheered by the fact that she's going to get some degree of secondhand vengeance. ]

Good. Then things will be better because he'll pay for what he did. Even if it's just a little bit.

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