✮ —「ＳＴＡＲＬＥＴ」

    Halloween was a time for fun, a time to relax with friends and let it go a little. It was a come as you aren't sort of deal. Despite being trapped in some weird other worldly city that wasn't going to stop Rise Kujikawa from having a good time. She's quick to send out a mass text, having recently acquired a phone of her own, to any who might be interested and her friends of course. The club of choice was one she'd found during her time trying to explore sector one and thankfully she'd been able to locate it again tonight.

    Of course as a minor they wouldn't serve her alcohol but from past experiences Rise didn't need alcohol to get drunk. Whether she was such a light weight that she was able to get tipsy off the atmosphere alone or it was simply all in her head it was hard to tell. Whatever it was she's soon flush with red cheeks and incredibly cheery, waving to whoever thought it was a good idea to approach the chipper girl, patting the seat next to her. Maybe they'd gotten her text message?

"M-My… what interesting love thou must have to burn so brightly.. a-and warmeth mine chest unto…extreme proportions…!"

Romeo looked at her then at the tray then back to her, his mouth wobbling as his tongue internally began pressing to the cool roof of his mouth in an attempt to press away the burn. 

"N-No ‘tis a delight that one should partake in every so often…! It would be despicable of mine character to chiefly enterprise on delectables as these…For so jovial you offered, it must be for another intended….! One could only see that these…." side glance, "…works of love, were for another…! Thou would have given them to another, I presume…?"

    "Wow, you really have a way with words don't you? My cookies burn so brightly with the love I put into them," a wistful expression appears across her features as hands clasp behind her back.

      ONE hundred percent love? Figures she’d run into this situation again. If Rise were still a stranger maybe it would’ve been easier to decline, but being handed the cookie in that way she feels the need to appreciate the other’s gesture, somewhat. No choice but to eat, then. She is a little surprised, but… "…Oh. Thanks," internally sighing, nonchalantly accepting the cookie she takes a bite. Pretends to munch and swallows the thing whole as best she can. Don’t cough it out— Tastes like shit as always (kinda tasted extra shitty for some reason though), but it’s not like she’s not used to feigning how “delicious” things are now in the first place.

      "Fantastic."

    "Hmm," narrowing her eyes at her newly acquainted friend, leaning forward to inspect her expression as she ate the cookie. She waits for a response, there was usually a physical reaction when people ate her food but Touka didn't move at all.

The blond shrugged and took one of the cookies that girl was handing out. What the hell, he thought as he leaded the cookie to his lips and took a huge bite.

Big mistake. Huge mistake. That shit was too fucking spicy and tasted like dirty socks. The man didn’t spit it just because he had already swollen, but the expression on his face made it clear that those things weren’t even near of tasting like cookies.

    She's waiting for a verbal response but the man doesn't say anything. Maybe he was so shocked by how delicious it was that he couldn't speak anymore? Part of her knows that's probably not the case but she can be hopeful!

"Made with love, thoust says? Well, it would be tawdry of me to ill regard it. I thank thee for thy kindness, fair maiden."

Romeo bites down happily, only for his eyes to begin to water. He tries to wobble a smile mid bite, forcing himself to go through with the act. Gulping it down as he let the white hot spiciness take hold of his mouth.

"t-t’was…t-truly a…. c-confection to be highly sought after…!"

Snow held…fond memories for Marie. Well, mostly fond. There’d been snow on the ground, sparkling in the sunlight, when her friends had pulled her out of the Hollow Forest—and it’d sealed itself away for good.

So maybe that was why she ended up causing a snowflurry even in the underground District. No one could deny it was a visual improvement, that much was for sure.

Marie was startled out of her musings by the sound of footsteps, and on reflex, she gathered up some snow and—

…Talk about a familiar voice. Oops. She dusted her hands off, apparently not feeling the cold at all, sounding utterly casual. "…Oh, it’s you. You shouldn’t sneak up on me like that." Lack of social skills showing once more, Marie just continued on.

"Anyway, I’ve been stuck in this place for a week, give or take. I don’t really care about the housing or whatever since I’ve stayed in worse, just…This whole situation’s a colossal pain…literally." Being separated from the place one was tied to really sucked. ”…There’s still some snow in your hair, by the way.” 

    "I wasn't sneaking up on you! Gosh," she hadn't even seen her, granted she probably should have, Marie was pretty easy to spot. Shaking her sleeves to rid them of any left over snow, a slight dampness to her clothing. She thinks to return to her apartment to change but she was almost out of the district already. Upon hearing her words it seemed Rise wasn't the newest member of their group to end up here as she'd first presumed. "I've only been here a little longer than you, have you seen the others? I know senpai is here," and she'd crossed paths with Naoto and Chie.

    It was definitely chillier than yesterday, adorning a thick scarf in an attempt to warm herself up. Once stepping outside she noted the large flecks of snow drifting down, so it snowed even here huh? Somehow snow made even this district look somewhat pleasant, that didn't mean she wanted to hang around here all day though. Intending to leave district three to visit some of her other friends who'd also found their way here, she had hardly expected to be hit in the face with something cold and wet. A snowball.