Welcome to the Host Club

[hostclubshadowking]

Who: Absolutely anyone
What: The Host Club is open for business!
Where: Antoinette, currently docked at Isla Empieza
When: February 7th - 14th (+ additional dates for crew members)
Style: Whatever you want
Status: Mostly open, some sections closed to crew members
Warnings: None. Will add if necessary.


Loans have been issued, furniture has been supplied, and food had been bought.

The deck of the Antoinette is plainly decorated. There are a few rugs about, but, for the most part, small tables are arranged with couches and chairs. Platters of food are waiting, mostly sandwiches and sweets. Little snacks. There's plenty of hot water kept on hand, too, for tea or commoner's instant coffee.

The Host Club are looking their best, even though their best might be a little more ragged than they would otherwise appear.

Posters have been put up around town, advertising the opening of the Royal Host Club, specifying the Antoinette's location, and disclosing the offer of refreshments.

On the 13th, things will only get more interesting when a bowl of candy appears overnight and adds to the Host Club experience.

(Please feel free to specify dates for interactions in the subheadings below and make your own subheadings if there's something else you want to see.)

Comments

[to_theleft]

[Hikaru's late to dinner, having spent some extra time after close to clean himself up. The salty air isn't great for his dyed hair, and it requires more maintenance than usual to keep it from drying out.

He's excited, though - has been since he heard that Honey had arrived! Through some stroke of fortune or another, he managed to entirely miss the initial arrival, and he's looking forward to seeing the senior again.

So it's with a spring in his step and an easy grin spread across his lips that he enters the newly-created kotatsu room, ignores the air of malevolence around Honey, and crouches down nearby him - though safely out of biting distance; he's happy, not stupid - to welcome him.]

Oi, Honey-senpai - has anyone told you about the weird islands in this place yet?

[Easy, casual conversation with no greeting. It's only been a month since Hikaru's seen Honey after all, and that's not a particularly long time to go without seeing anyone who isn't Kaoru. It's just like coming back from a vacation.]

[cuterthisway]

[Honey isn't shocked at Hikaru's dyed hair - it's nothing after the blue/pink fiasco. If anything he's a little weirded out because it's so normal compared to the pink from before!]

A little....But I haven't heard much! I wasn't really paying attention anyways.

[He's easily distracted from his troubles apparently.]

[to_theleft]

[He had the option of getting a more extreme colour from the Backwater Brig, but in the end it would have been more expensive to get a colour stripper and one of the fun colours. Maybe next time!]

They say that if it exists, there's an entire island for it. [That's a lie, nobody's said that.] The only problem is that there's so many out there, nobody's been able to find out where each of them is.

[He affects a dramatic sigh at that, watching carefully for a reaction.]

[cuterthisway]

[Hook, line and sinker. You got him Hikaru.]

No way!

[He's not as lively as he always is but his interest definitely put the color back in his cheeks.]

That many islands? That sounds impossible!

[And then the stupid questions...]

Do you think there's one for stuffed animals?

[to_theleft]

[Too easy. He's glad to see a bit of Honey's spirit returning!]

Probably; I don't think anyone's bothered looking for one. [He casts a furtive look around, then leans in closer, lowering his voice as if he's letting Honey in on a secret.] I've been given a secret mission to go somewhere called 'Sweetwater'. Apparently it has a bunch of springs, and each of them tastes like something different.

[He hasn't cleared any adventuring with the Captain, but he doubts Tamaki would say no. It's about time they did some exploring! Besides, a 'secret mission' might help perk Honey back up.]

THIS TOOK FOREVER IM SORRY

[cuterthisway]

[So there might be Usa-chan somewhere out there! He didn't find his bunny in the Brig shop so maybe, just maybe Usa-chan is out there being a pirate!

The visual is satisfying enough on it's own.]

What kind of different?

[YOU CAN'T JUST LEAVE HIM HANGING LIKE THAT BRO]

HOW DARE YOU HAVE A LIFE AND THINGS

[to_theleft]

[What kind of different indeed? He has no idea. Better to base his answer on that, rather than lie.

He shrugs a little, raising a finger to add emphasis to his words.]

Nobody knows! It's up to us to find out.

SO RIDICULOUS - EXISTING

[cuterthisway]

[Sudden determination! Honey isn't typically one for ~adventure~ in the swashbuckler sense, but he is so for knowing things other people don't.]

We can do it!

[Oh god that face.]

EXISTING WITH *RESPONSIBILITIES*, NONETHELESS!

[to_theleft]

[Aww yeah. Hikaru makes a fist of solidarity, grinning. His expression turns thoughtful though, and the fist comes under his chin to look at Hunny contemplatively.]

You know, though... it's pretty dangerous in this world. You're the only one we've got who knows how to look after himself.

[Will Hunny pick up the hint by himself, or will Hikaru have to ask directly? He's got no shame or embarrassment in asking for lessons on how to fight, but... it might do Hunny some good to be given the impression of taking the initiative to offer.]