Who: Claude, Dilandau, anyone
Where: Cepheus-Lepus common area
When: Day 67, late morning
What: Sparring 8|

* hear the rare sound of clashing metal in the caves? it's probably coming from the two members of Cepheus choosing this fine hour to test out their new toys. With a very harmless and tame sparring session, of course o/ *

Who: Whoever
Where: Delphinus
When: Day 67 morning
What: pie

[There is a freshly baked pie sitting on a windowsill. It smells good. Where did it come from?]

[As everyone starts trickling out of the hearts]

How was it? Did you make your mark?

((Feel free to revive as you see fit, everyone! Persona revives to slightly worse condition than you came in; you will come back to life, but you're still kinda sore and maybe you have a sinus infection. Idk. Pick a minor discomfort and roll with it.))

Who: Anyone
Where: Where else?
When: Day 66, morning
What: What do you think?

[Today, on black couches, have Ticky, Cloud, Wish, and Othar, sleeping peacefully. Behind them are free-standing doors, and on each of those doors, three hanging scrolls in the following colors:

SLICK
- Lactera
- Cepheus
- Delphinius

CLOUD
- Cygnus
- Lepus
- Hydra

WISH
- Canis
- Pavo
- Orion

OTHAR
- Monoceros
- Pyxis
- Vulpecula]

When we are together, our hearts touch one another... but what if you could touch the heart of another directly? Can you make an impact? Who among you can make the greatest?

((Mingle))

Who: Everybody! Annnybodddy!
Where: Wherever you are!
When: Day 65, early afternoon.
What: [Some asshole with a wooden spoon is banging on a cheap metal pot right outside your dorm. Or wherever you are. ...oh, wait, it's just that annoying midboss, Reaper.]

Hey, kids, meeting time! Be in the arena in thirty minutes: it's time to learn about the dance rules. An' don't worry, we've got some fabulous prizes in store for ya.

[THE RULES.]

WHO: I SAID EVERYONE ALREADY!!!
WHERE: THE ARENA
WHEN: DAY 64, EARLY EVENING
WHAT: SOLDIER'S BIRTHDAY CONTINUES!!!

FOR THE FINAL ROUND, WE'RE GOING TO PLAY AN INTELLECTUAL GAME. IT'S CALLED, "DELICIOUS CAKE I MUST EAT IT!"

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GET THE CAKE.

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WERE HERE BEFORE... IT'S GOING TO BE A LITTLE HARDER THIS TIME AROUND!

((After Soldier's proclamation, everyone in the game is instantly transported to the following locations:

[VULPECULA/HYDRA]
[PYXIS/CYGNUS]
[Almaz MONOCEROS/ORION]
[CEPHEUS/LEPUS]
[CANIS/LACERTA]
[PAVO/DELPHINUS]

Oh, and two more things:
1. You can still speak to Soldier at any point. He will freely respond.
2. Your bracers are glowing with a strange light...))

WHO: EVERYONE EVER
WHERE: THE ARENA, WHERE THE HELL ELSE
WHEN: DAY 64, LATE AFTERNOON, JUST AFTER PEOPLE FROM THE LAST GAME GET COMFORTABLE, HA HA
WHAT:

[Soldier's statue sits on the throne, and the sound of his drunken, belligerent voice rings through the Arena.]

♫ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SOLDIER
WHERE THE HELL ARE MY GIFTS ♫

TODAY IS SOLDIER'S SPECIAL BIRTHDAY GAME!

((ROUND ONE
GIFTS FOR SOLDIER!!
ROUND TWO!))

Who: Jace, Spock, Aeris, Nico, interested parties
Where: The lakeshore
When: Day 64, late afternoon
What: Consequences of poor life choices

*Jace and Spock have laid the comatose bodies of Nico and Aeris down by the shore of the lake, and now Jace is kneeling beside them. his eyes are glowing blue, gathering brighter by the moment.*

"Make sure nobody jogs my elbow while I'm doing this, will you?"

Who: Revan, anyone
Where: Wandering just out of the Cygnus dorms.
When: Day 64, morning
What: Cygnus has a new Blank! And he wants to pester YOU with questions.

"I have a few questions I'd like to ask you."

Who: Anyone
Where: One of the common areas
When: Day 63, afternoon
What: Marla gathers information

[is sitting with a small basket of fruit, tossing the rinds and seeds into a pile. A knife is by her side, but currently it mostly is in use as a fruit peeler]