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[aboveheaven]

The onsen was scrupulously decorated, the entire garden having been rearranged to allow for outdoor seating. Large banquet tables had been set up on the grounds, with cushions instead of chairs for guests to recline upon. The banquet tables varied in size, some were able to accommodate as many as sixteen whereas others were meant for two or four

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[sore_feet_man]

Wearing the tux he had purchased for the ball the month before, Ginko strode in by himself, one of the first to arrive and take in the atmosphere before the rest of the crowd of guests came to liven up the place. He walked around the grounds a little first to take it all in, glad that he had finally visited the place again. He loved the air there and how it gave the air a different taste because of the nearby hot springs.

It didn't take long for the scent of Sosuke's cooking to reach his nostrils, though, and he was soon joining the rest of the guests in approaching the food table with eager fingers.

((Say hi to him when he's walking around, say hi to him at the food table, whatever~ :D))

[heroic_commoner]

As she tended to do, Haruhi had arrived a bit early. She fidgeted with her dress absent-mindedly as she waited for the onsen to open - she didn't really like dressing up like this, but Aizen had said traditional formal attire, so what choice did she have?

When she did come in, there weren't many people around yet - mostly just the staff. She didn't really notice at first, though: there was something much more important to do.

Haruhi made a beeline for the sushi table.

[[OOC: Haruhi is wearing something quite similar to this (long hair not included). General reactions and OMGITSAGIRL comments both welcome and encouraged.]]

[love_and_donuts]

Vash, adorned in his picked-out-by-Miles very-expensive ball outfit but with his hair in its usual broom-look, entered the decorated garden of the onsen, entranced by the beauty of the place. His eyes kept taking everything in, and then-- A girl! A short-brown-haired beauty, looking lost at the table covered in sushi and other delicacies!

I MUST HELP HER DECIDE. thought Vash, eyes the size of dinner plates.

He waltzed (almost literally) over to her, and placed a gentle hand upon her shoulder, gesturing to the most interesting-looking dish that caught his eye. "Please, miss, you have to try this one," he said in baritone, "Its flavor, I'm sure, is the only one that would have hopes of matching your beauty."

[heroic_commoner]

Haruhi looked up at Vash, wondering briefly why he was being so intense all of a sudden.

"Oh, hey, Vash." She considered the sushi he had picked out for her. "Thanks, but I'm not really big on Hoshigarei. I'm looking for the Ōtoro."

[love_and_donuts]

"...." said Vash.

He kept on saying it for a few moments, hand still on her shoulder.

He removed it finally, still leaning down and smiling stiffly at her.

"...H...Haruhi?" he said meekly, "Is that really you?"

[orange_renge]

Ichigo came wearing his tanabata yukata. He hadn't really wanted to go at all, but Rukia kinda forced him into it.

[lilac_whirlwind]

Upon arriving at the Onsen, Rukia was quite impressed with the whole place. It was a certainly beautiful, but all the decorations made it look even prettier. It was also quite empty, seeing as not many people had arrived, and that gave a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere.

She unconsciously fidgeted with her dress. She hadn't liked it very much, but Orihime had insisted that it looked good on her. She needed something to wear anyway, it didn't quite matter what it was.

It wasn't difficult to spot a walking mass of orange hair, so she walked towards Ichigo with a grin on her face. "Oh, Kurosaki-kun~! So you finally decided to come!" she spoke in her fake, schoolgirl-like voice.

[[OOC: For lack of a better idea *facepalm*, Rukia will be wearing this, with the braids and everything =D. Also, supposedly she and Orihime went shopping for the dress, but it... never actually happened. So let's just pretend it did n_nU]]

[loitumaprincess]

((ooc: O-Of course it did! It just happened off-screen >>;))

[orange_renge]

"Had nothing better to do." Ichigo replied.

[yournewoverlord]

Laharl walked onto the onsen premises 45 minutes late. Intentionally. He was wearing his normal attire.

[hailbeautyqueen]

Etna walked onto the onsen premises FIFTY minutes late.

No one beats her being fashionably late.

Noticing the Prince standing right in front of her--was he trying to be fashionable, too? PFFT. HA--she silently pounced her way right behind him and, taking a deep breath, shouted: "HEY PRINCE!"

[yournewoverlord]

Laharl couldn't claim not to have been surpr--

Well, of course he could and would claim not to have been surprised. It would merely be a lie. His startlement gave way quickly, however, to the superior force of his irritability.

"What the hell do you want?"

[hailbeautyqueen]

Haha, it worked. She knew it would. For all his hot-air blowing, Laharl wasn't as all-powerful and all-seeing as he'd like everyone to think.

"I wasn't sure if you were gonna show up!"

[yo_yo_mercenary]

With wide-eyed curiosity, Bridget took in the setting; everything was so nice! The tables looked nice, the garden looked nice, the food looked nice, and everything even SMELLED nice. The guests looked nice, too! Well, the ones that were there, anyways. It seemed as though he was one of the first to arrive. He blamed his anxiousness and excitement for the event; he was interested in having fun and meeting more friends.

Of course, he was just as excited to see people he had already met! He liked his friends and wanted to spend time with them, particularly Florina. He promised to be there for her, after all. Maybe being early was a good thing, he thought. If Florina had arrived first, she'd have probably ran away or hid somewhere

[featheredskies]

Florina liked plants. She really did. Especially since she could hide behind them. There were already so many people there! Maybe she could live in a bush. And wait for all of them to leave. If she was really stealthy, maybe she could even sneak out and get some food.

Oh! Oh, there was Bridget! She blushed and tried to tell Bridget that she looked very nice, and she hoped she was having a good time, but her feet seemed planted behind the bush. She hastily smoothed her own dress. Bridget was always so pretty.

"Bri-Bridg-Bridget--" She stammered, poking her head out timidly and trying to catch Bridget's attention, without having to attract attention at all.

[yo_yo_mercenary]

Bridget's back was to the bushes now, as he was looking under the tables. Table cloth over his head, he whispered "Psst, Florinaaaa?" but got no response from beneath the tables.

Deciding the girl was, in fact, not underneath the table, he pulled his head out, took a step back, and crossed his arms. Now only a foot or so from the bushes, with his back still to them--and as a result, to Florina--he wondered where to look next.

Of course, he didn't hear the quiet voice behind him, being so deep in thought.

[featheredskies]

Florina flushed. Now she felt embarrassed all over again. But she had to go talk to Bridget--after all, Bridget was her special friend. And was kind enough to go to the on-on-to go here with her.

She tried to reach Bridget by wiggling her arm vaguely in her direction. Timidly, she stepped out a few paces and tugged at Bridget's shirt.

"Bri-Brid-" She blushed and just tugged a little harder.