taleless npcs (talelessnpc) wrote in fableless, @ 2016-07-22 07:57:00 |
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Entry tags: | ! ic/ooc, - npc, - party/event |
OUTSIDE OF THE CRYSTAL BALLROOM, people start gather around 6:30 PM. Many people arrive early and enter the lobby late, if only so they can see glimpses of their favourite registered Tales exiting their cars. VOLUNTEER 1 and VOLUNTEER 2 were among the few who sprang for an actual limo while IRIS COOPER sprang for a horse-drawn carriage for themselves and their date. Others, like take a more practical approach and carpool. Some walk. Whatever the method is of getting there, on this day, people seem more likely than not to put aside their differences and come together to exchange compliments and reminence, if not about the Homelands, then about the good times that they’ve all shared together in Woodsbridge over the years. ZACHARY THATCHER takes every opportunity they can to photobomb both selfies and professional shots alike. VOLUNTEER 5 does their best to dissuade them (whether with biting rhetoric or kind pleas), but ZACHARY THATCHER isn’t having it. VOLUNTEER 6, who had been trying to film everything that they can on their phone, goes to take a selfie with TULIO DEL BOSQUE only to realize their battery is already almost dead. After a small moment of hysteria, ORI KIM, who overhears the worst first world problem someone could be having right now, assures them that there are plenty of wall chargers on the inside, and that they’ll only have to sacrifice a little bit of dancing time by being a wallflower for a little while! WHEN THE MAIN DOORS ARE FINALLY OPEN AT 7:30, all guests will be greeted warmly in the lobby by FIONA LIN, who is dressed in a beautiful blue ballgown. She takes tickets and verifies that everyone is in dresscode, whether it be dressed in something to honor their Tale, or something worn for a formal event. The only people who miss Fiona’s warm welcome are SUZE KEENER and VOLUNTEER 10, who arrive at 8:30, and BIANCA FLORES, who arrives at 8:45 because they were on the fence about whether or not they wanted to show up at all. Regardless, their tickets are checked by some poor soul who was given door duty that night, and they’re welcomed in with open arms. THE LOBBY IS DECORATED WITH PICTURES OF influential Tales, largely founders of Woodsbridge and portraits of Hans Christian Anderson, Charles Perrault, The Grimm Brothers, as well as other artists whose portraits have been found over the years who have been influential in Tale writing over the years. JOSEPHINE LOVELACE pulls a Cameron Frye and looks into the portrait of their creator for an abnormally long time. So long, in fact, that CATHERINE HARPER has to tap them on the shoulder, asking them if they're okay. JUST BEFORE THE BALLROOM DOORS OPEN, SAMUEL COLESON addresses the crowd fondly welcoming them to the most important event annual in Woodsbridge, and encouraging them all to pay homage to their shared heritage, not just today but every day because there was nothing more important than remembering the homelands. TYLER PIRLO tries to boo him in the middle of his speech, and SAM WHITE HORN elbows him/her hard in the ribs. On the other side of it, VOLUNTEER 16 cheers after his little speech a little too loudly, leading CHARLIE QUINN to inform him or her, bluntly, that THEY GET IT. AS THE DOORS OPEN, ball-goers are greeted in with the first song on this playlist. (The rest of the songs on that playlist will be what is being played for the duration of the ball (and are in order because I put too much thought into these things, so feel free to reference the titles so we know what your characters might be dancing to! ♥) On the far end of the room is a full band, including a male and female vocalist for all of the duets, which will be playing throughout the evening! JOAN COOPER is eager to get the ball (HAHA) rolling, and drags SAM WHITE HORN out onto the middle of the floor right away! Otherwise, people flock towards a number of tables to claim as "theirs." ELIAS BISHOP forcefully bumps VOLUNTEER 21 out of the way so that they can have the seat right beneath the vent for the air conditioner. Because of JAKE RIVERA, several ice sculptures decorate the ball room, primarily near the entrances and the bar. Thanks to MATT MAHELONA, the music of the ballroom can be evenly heard everywhere: the lobby, the washrooms, the gardens. If asked, FIONA LIN would have nothing but the highest praises for him! There are a wide array of dancers out of the floor tonight! Some people flit from person to person, specifically VOLUNTEER 22, who has made it their goal to dance with as many people as they possibly can. Meanwhile, NORA CARSON and KIT GREENE, who came as dates, seem happy to dance mostly with eachother, much to the chagrin of VOLUNTEER 25. RIGHT BEFORE THE SONG, “SING SING SING,” COMES ON, THE BAND ANNOUNCES THAT THERE WILL BE A CONTEST FOR THE BEST SWING DANCERS. Immediately, VOLUNTEER 26 jumps up to take to the floor, looking around for someone who wants to dance with him/her. VOLUNTEERS (LIMITLESS) join in! After some coaxing by JACK DANBY, who offers to be her dance partner, SHARONA CARTER also joins in on the fun. People form a circle around the contenders. It's overwhelming, how good everyone seems to be, save for VOLUNTEER 29 who is... remarkably bad, but seems to be having a fun time, anyway! Right in the middle of it, VOLUNTEER 30 shoves CALDER FULLTERTON into the middle of the circle, and they're forced to either awkwardly try to dance or awkwardly sashay on out of there. Ultimately, ARAN HYEONG and their partner, FAITH HYLAND, win the contest! They both get a $100 Amazon Gift Card. Later in the night, VOLUNTEER 34 notices VOLUNTEER 35 coming out of the washroom, and it looks like they've been crying. Not wanting to feel obligated to comfort them, they turn to look the other way quickly. Which is too bad, really, because they miss seeing VOLUNTEER 35 slap the shit out of VOLUNTEER 36. BRIDGET KLUGE and AMELIA STERLING spend a lot of time sitting at their table, trying to figure out what characters/stories some of the Unregistered people’s outfits might suggest. In the middle of their favorite song (so far!) ELLA SUMMERS has an embarrassing nip slip with their dress. EDDIE SPENCER tries their best to shield them until they can get their wardrobe malfunction under control. VOLUNTEER 41 (UNREGISTERED) asks VOLUNTEER 42 to dance! And it may the be whiskey talking, but the whiskey says, “I don’t feel comfortable dancing with you. You’re not registered.” VOLUNTEER 43, once they have had enough to drink, starts shouting out inappropriate song suggestions to the Band. VOLUNTEER 44 takes them by the hand and leads them outside, singing, “Sexual Healing,” to them while they keel over in a bush. ALTHOUGH THERE IS NOT AN OPEN BAR, the drinks come at a price that is pretty surprising! It’s clear that the goal of the night is to ensure everyone can have a good time. The bar also has an assortment of bar foods for people to snack on, including PEANUTS, CHIPS, TRAIL MIX, and FRUITS. Because of how inexpensive drinks are, LIAM MCINTYRE buys the first AND second round of drinks for their friends. IN ADDITION TO DRINKS, POTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR CONSUMPTION. There are CHEERING POTIONS, for those who feel a little uncomfortable and need a little help warming up, STAY AWAKE POTIONS, for those who are crashing a little earlier than they might want at a party of this magnitude, and DANCING POTIONS, for people who want to dance, but would otherwise have two left feet! RYAN FINNIGAN has nestled himself here, looking more dressed up than anyone has ever seen him, but looking no less grumpy. At first. RACHEL MCKENZIE buys him a couple drinks. They get to talking and RYAN FINNIGAN seems to be warming up, until he hears VOLUNTEER 47 and VOLUNTEER 48 starting to get into a heated argument. RYAN FINNIGAN threatens to kick them out, and the two take that as a sign to cool their jets. Eventually, JASPER SAMPSON SPENCER decides that can’t hold up the dam any longer and go to break the seal. Heading to the nearest washroom, they pause just short, hearing-- well. Suggestive noises coming from inside of it. They back away, and go to find another washroom. VOLUNTEER 50 sees SAMUEL COLESON at the bar, and decides to take an opportunity to try to get some dirt on him because boy do they not like him. A little into the conversation, however, they find themselves laughing along with him as though they were close friends with plenty of jokes to share, and it isn’t well after their conversation ended do they find themselves realizing he used his CHARISMA POWER on them. VOLUNTEER 51 (UNREGISTERED) is shooting the shit with VOLUNTEER 52 and VOLUNTEER 53 when they drunkenly let out a pretty big clue about their Tale’s identity. This is VOLUNTEER 54’s first Remembrance Day Ball, and… unfortunately, they don’t pace themselves very well. Fortunately, after puking in the bathroom, they feel much better, and are back to the party like nothing was wrong! VOLUNTEER 55 is unhappy with the effects of their potion, and starts to spew some anti-witch sentiments before VOLUNTEER 56 talks them down. While VOLUNTEER 57 is busy trying to woo the shit out of VOLUNTEER 58, BRIDGET KLUGE and JEMMA SAMPSON SPENCER stick a VOTE FOR (VOLUNTEER 58’S CHOICE) to the back of their dress/suit. In their hurry to get back to the dancefloor, VOLUNTEER 61 spills their drink all over EMERSON GAGE. Oops. THE GARDENS OFFER PEACE (IF NOT QUIET) to those who are tired of the crowds from inside. There are many tall hedges and bushes as well as quaint little benches where people may sit and rest their feet while getting some fresh air. VOLUNTEER 63, having lost their date in the shuffle, sees POPPY ADAMS, who happens to be wearing the same colored dress as their date. They snake their arms around them and start to plant kisses on them when POPPY ADAMS turns around. Both of them are equally horrified. As PIPPA CARSON is taking a casual stroll to escape from the loud hoorah of the ballroom, they stop just short as they hear murmurs coming from around the corner of the hedge maze. It’s JILLIAN VAUGHN and EDDIE SPENCER, and they’re talking about something intimate. PIPPA CARSON walks away learning a secret! After a bit of fun in the hedges, OWEN SONG walks back into the ballroom with leaves in their hair while VOLUNTEER 69 has dirt stains on his/her outfit. This goes unnoticed until SAMANTHA CROSS points it out to them, saying, "It looks like someone took the scenic tour of the gardens." VOLUNTEER 70 falls asleep on one of the garden benches, and doesn’t wake up until Security informs them that it’s time to go. SUMNER GRACE is shocked to see THOMAS TUTTLE out here with a book, reading quietly in the courtyard. When they ask him why he isn’t inside enjoying the party, he says, quietly, but happily, that he has been to enough Remembrance Balls to last him a lifetime. SAM WHITE HORN and LEDA STAVROS are making out, minding their own business, when they hear IRIS COOPER complaining very loudly to VOLUNTEER 75 just what they think about so and so, and about how they think MARCELINE COMLEY should be registered. AT APPROXIMATELY 11:45, everyone is gathered into the ballroom for the closing words of the night. FIONA LIN, who looks a little red across the cheeks and nose, thanks to a considerable amount of wine, gives a speech about how thankful she is that Woodsbridge exists. “Times can be trying, and I know that we may not always agree,” she goes to wipe an eye with her finger, offering a smile. “But I hope I’m not alone in considering everyone here a part of something bigger than ourselves. Something bigger than any of our writers intended. I hold all of you in the highest regard, and I hope that together, we can make it the perfect place for Tales to exist.” SAMUEL COLESON leads the crowd in raising a glass, and the night is ended with applause and more reminiscing. After her speech, people are expected to start trickling out, but Security won’t be pushy until around 12:30! |