in his coat and his boots and his blackheart machine

[realitymods]

[Every girl's crazy about a sharp-dressed man, and this man is dressed sharply indeed. How can you not like a guy with a top hat and a cravat? Tall, blond, and smiling, he catches a note that appears in the air in front of him. He is smiling even as he reads it and murmurs,] You monster.

[And then the note burns away in his fingertips, and the man turns to the Plane at large, showman-like.]

Ladies, gentleman: I am here to invite you all to an event two days hence at the Coliseum, where four of your fellows will battle to their deaths. The food is free; the sport is costly. These will be the first of fights but not the last, and we hope you enjoy the entertainment we offer in these next few weeks. A fair few of you will have your chance to live or die, whether or not you wish to.

[He fixes the angle of his hat.] And someone should try to keep the children from it. Small mercies.

[ooc: IC announcement for this!]

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[hostclubdaddy.livejournal.com]

[someone is back in their Alice cosplay outfit, so he also has his cravats and top hat going on. He came to check out the costumes in the theater to see if there was anything the Host Club might use, but stopped at this sharp-dressed man. Tamaki is amazed by this man's note burning capabilities. He seems like a showman or an actor or a magician, so obviously this is all spectacle, the way the Host Club talks about dueling for a princess' heart. So he is just assuming that announcement was well...not what it really was]

Are you a showman, sir?

[realitymods]

[He so approves of what Tamaki is wearing. WELL DONE, SIR.]

[But with flourish, he bows to Tamaki.]

A showman, a magician, an actor, a storyteller. An advisor to royalty and a liar to all. Suou Tamaki, it is an honour to meet you.

[hostclubdaddy.livejournal.com]

[Tamaki looks very impressed when he's addressed by name]

Are you psychic, too?

[realitymods]

[with a nod] More than occasionally.

[hostclubdaddy.livejournal.com]

How amazing! Now you must tell me something about my future, - ah, I think you have me at a loss. You know my name and I don't know yours.

[realitymods]

Weber. And my gift. [He gives a very Tamaki-like theatrical pose] It does not happen on command. It is a fickle thing, but filled with beauty. Like young love.

[hostclubdaddy.livejournal.com]

[Tamaki is now dazzled] What a fitting comparison. Well stated, Weber-sama.

[pauses] You said you were a magician, too?

[realitymods]

Yes! [He pulls out his hat, and draws out---Kuma-chan? Really? And presents Kuma-chan to Tamaki] Ta-da!

[hostclubdaddy.livejournal.com]

[and Tamaki actually gasps at that, looking Kuma-chan over] You're truly amazing. Like Houdini or Merlin! [he leans forward to get a look at the inside of Weber's hat to see if maybe there is a rabbit or anything else hiding in there]

[realitymods]

[There is nothing inside when Tamaki looks, but when Weber tilts it back towards him, three doves burst out and fly away]

[hostclubdaddy.livejournal.com]

[and he gasps again, Kuma-chan tucked under his arm as he watches the birds until they've flown out of sight.]

[when he returns his attention to Weber, Tamaki looks more thoughtful than anything else] Will they be okay?

[realitymods]

[smiling] They'll find a home in the forest.

[hostclubdaddy.livejournal.com]

I guess that's okay. It would still be better if they were in a place with real sunlight.

[hopeful] If I find them here again, can I take them home with me?

[realitymods]

Yes, of course!

[hostclubdaddy.livejournal.com]

[and he smiles, relieved at that] Oh, good!

Were those birds from this place, or did they come from your world, Weber-sama?