Bachelor Auction Party

[skinners_box]

Who: All of the bachelors and their winning bidders

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[guillotine_beat]

[Black tuxedo, red vest, red tie, red cufflinks (the color of arterial blood, a deep, dark color that gets into everything and stains), white shirt, black patent leather shoes that are shined enough to reflect, and crutches made from a torn-apart couch and covered in about six different colors of glitter.

Justin honestly had no interest in this gathering, and wouldn't have come if Val hadn't started shocking him. But there was food, and a "date" with Terezi wouldn't be too much of an annoyance.

Currently, he's just sitting at one of the tables, waiting for his date to arrive.]

[guillotine_beat]

How so?

[togana_keiri]

He's not like the rest of my friends. Ah, I don't trust him, but I get along with him really well. [Pause.] Don't tell Soul any of this, okay? I don't think he'd be very understanding... [Overprotective weapon is over protective.]

[guillotine_beat]

[A short, quiet laugh.]

I doubt I have any room to judge him.

[togana_keiri]

Well, you're more...um. I mean, I trust you. He's just...I don't think he's..[She pauses.]

I won't let my guard down around him, but he's still a friend.

Besides. [Her cheeks flush faintly.] I think I've already judged enough people too quickly.

[guillotine_beat]

[He is really not sure what's up with you today, Maka. You're all blushy and fumbling with your words.]

It is a mistake everyone makes.

[togana_keiri]

[She has better control of her words now, and when she turns back to him the blush is gone, replaced with determination.]

I won't make it again. [And without missing a beat she changes the subject.]

You look really nice.

[guillotine_beat]

Ah, [and he's a bit taken aback] thank you. Val has excellent taste in clothing.

[togana_keiri]

Mmm, she really does. You, Allen, and Bakura all look very sharp.

Did you come with Jade then?

[guillotine_beat]

Terezi, actually. She and Jade had a bit of a bidding war.

[togana_keiri]

Oh! I'll have to say hi to her later then.

[guillotine_beat]

She is rather difficult to miss. [That bright red dress.]

[togana_keiri]

Oh, I almost forgot! [She rummages through the bag she had brought and hands him a few smaller plastic bags, likely found in other worlds.]

So you can take some of the non perishable food back for later.

[guillotine_beat]

Ah, thank you! [He had somehow forgotten to grab anything to carry food away in, and the bags will be very helpful for that.]

[togana_keiri]

Sure. [She's going to put some bags aside for him too. They might not last forever, but they would be a good way to make sure he was at least eating something.]

I think I can come and go as I please, so maybe I'll grab some more later.

[guillotine_beat]

That's good. I was concerned that Val had trapped everyone.