party post } { fool and king, ghoul and ghost

[mayoralty]

On the evening of the twenty-ninth, the ballroom on the main deck of the boat is decked out in lavish black and gold, thanks to Carol and Sophie, and the assistance of the very strong men they enlisted to help (thank you, boys). It's been a while since Carol has thrown a full out ball, and she liked the chance to stretch her event planning limbs again, even if those attending are mostly the ghost robots in their cater waiter wear.

A soft music is playing over the guests as they enter. As they pass through the threshold, there's a table with simple masks for them to choose from, in case they've forgotten their's. Once they pass through the main archway, they'll find their way to the large dance space where the ghost robot band is sitting, because live music is so much better than a recording, and they actually don't sound half-bad, all things considered. They also take requests, so feel free to tell them that song where you always wondered what it would sound like with a full orchestral backing. There's a large, expansive dance floor in the middle, and you're welcome to get out there and shake your groove thing whenever you see fit.

Tables with food line the far left wall of the room, as well as clusters of tables for the guests to sit when they so choose. There's also an open bar nestled into the far corner, for all your alcoholic needs. There are also plenty of dark corners to slip into, if you don't want anyone to see what you're doing, however the narration suggests watching those dark corners carefully. Rabbit holes lurk in pretty much every shadowed area of the ballroom and while they won't always drop you into a strange location of your choosing, there's a high chance they will. There's probably a high turnover of people arriving back in the ballroom, looking like they've gone five rounds with a bull.

Probably because they have.

The boat seem to want to promote this event as much as possible. While not everyone loves a good ball, some non-attenders may suddenly find themselves in attendance, completely dressed and no idea of how they got there. Trying to leave? Might not go so well either. For some, socializing isn't so much a choice as a punishment, but there are probably plenty of people to help you have a good time.

Or you could go on a trip to Narnia. One never really knows.

[OKAY BALL IS GO sorry I was late getting this up. Rabbit Holes are to be used at your discretion, but if you need suggestions or want me to randomize something for you, just shoot me a PM/private plurk/ping me (iluvroadrunner6) and I will give you a scenario. Otherwise, mix, mingle and have fun with all the pretty formal wear. o7 Actionspam/prose/whatever floats your boat for this, it was easier to just write up the top part in prose.]

Comments

[thine]

Celeste... tried to explain in detail why we were the perfect match up.

[James shudders slightly, shaking his head as he looks over at her with a tiny smile.]

...she had diagrams, charts.

[It was disturbing.]

[crescents]

[ ... sophie can't help it. she snorts. there is, in fact, a whole lot more than snorting, and by the time she is done laughing, she almost has tears in her eyes because she can picture it so perfectly.

even if gross. ]

I'm sorry. [ sort of. ] Can I hear some of her reasonings? Please?

[ it's so entertaining. ]

[thine]

[james just lifts his eyebrows with a tiny, amused smirk at the way she's laughing to the point of almost tears. it's good to make her laugh even if it's about something like this

it was very gross.]

Are you? [sorry? really? his smirk widens a bit.] She said, because we're both... beautiful so we'd have beautiful children.

[that was one of them u_u there are more.]

[crescents]

... No.

[ not even a little bit sorry.

and she snorts at the reason celeste gave for her and james being destined for marriage and whatnot. ] Of course. That's a solid reason. She's a keeper, James. [ except she shudders afterward, so clearly she doesn't think that. ]

You deserve way, way better.

[thine]

[james shakes his head with a slow smirk that crosses his face in light amusement when he sees her shudder like that.]

That's what she'd say about herself at least. [that she is a keeper, and why doesn't he want to keep her?

there's fondness in his gaze as he looks over at his little sister who he loves so much.]

You always thought so.

[crescents]

I always will.

[ in truth, no one will ever feel like the best for james, because he is the best. obviously, anything less than is simply unacceptable. she wants so many things for him, but most importantly, she wants happiness. she wants whatever would make him happy - and well, okay, she'll butt in with her own opinions about it.

but mostly, she just wants him to believe it. that he really does deserve those things, and he should have them. ]