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Tweak says, "Baby, I'm ready to go!"

Line of Fire Mods (lineof_firemods) wrote in lineof_fire_rpg,
@ 2008-03-08 20:34:00

Who: Everyone at the Party
What: Black Tie Ball; BLACKOUT
Where: Shangri-La Hotel on an off-coast Island
When: MARCH 10; 10:15 pm
Rating: TBD
Open? to EVERYONE!

Thunder rolled closer outside, seeming to shake the windows with each crack that reverberated through the sky. Flashes of lightning now accompanied the booming thunder, illuminating the dark water and rain outside every few minutes. While all guests and workers had been securely tucked inside, the storm continued to rage outside.

Flickering lights again, the band began another upbeat song. Right at the crescendo, the lights went to black. Cries of surprise and fear seemed to echo through the big room. Candles illuminated along the walls provided some light, but considerably more so than the guests were used to.

Once again, the host of the evening stumbled his way up onto the stage, calling out loudly enough for the crowd of guests to hear him.

"It seems we've lost our power...um, nobody panic. It's perfectly normal during a storm of this magnitude, I assure you that we're all safe and sound here, so just try to stay calm, and hopefully the power will come back up when the storm lets up. In the meantime, I'll be collecting a small group to go and look for flashlights and lanterns, so please come toward the stage if you'd like to volunteer for that. Again, this is perfectly normal, please try and stay calm."

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that's the way you like it :p

nightsat_roxy
2008-03-10 08:09 pm UTC (link)

"Ah yes, and I'm sure the children who go to Saint Mary's Catholic school absolutely loved knowing that information." She laughed a little and bowed her head against his shoulder, shaking her head a little as she did so. "Mm well, at least it will help you fend off those nasty cradle-robbing rumors."

"You seem to forget this building was built when electricity was still fairly new. I don't have high hopes that they have generators that will boot up." She wasn't trying to be pessimistic, but rather talk herself into the reality of the situation. No use buying into a false sense of hope, right? She moved back with him, a smirk gracing her face when he hovered protectively over her.

"You know that's all that was on your mind." She said, pointing a finger into his chest. She nodded at his suggestion, having not been too keen on crowds, picking up their frantic vibes would definitely not be conducive to her mental state. "I think that's a good idea. I really don't feel like getting trampled in a stampede."

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You know me and my cheap ways too well. ::hangs head:: YOU LOVE MY ICON KEYWORDS

little_niccy
2008-03-11 02:01 am UTC (link)

He smiled at her, leaning into her a bit more protectively. His arms wrapped around her waist, and Niccy looked around the room. He spotted someone wandering through an open door awkwardly with an armload of flashlights, and he grinned at Roxy. "Stay here." He darted away from her, moving toward the man with the flashlights. He was already drawing a crowd, and Niccy pushed his way through, leaning over to grab one by the handle. "Yoink! Thanks!" He grinned at the man, who looked thoroughly overwhelmed by the mass of people moving in on him, but Niccy couldn't do much too help.

So, instead, he went back to Roxy and slid an arm around her waist, guiding her away from the wall and scooting out of the mass of people pushing toward Flashlight Man. "That guy is so screwed. They're going to take everything he's got, plus his personal flashlight." Niccy smirked, then pushed Roxy out the doorway they'd made it to into an older, but still dimly lit hallway. "So, do we explore, or just hang out here until the lights come back up? I don't want to end up lost or anything."

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YOU KNOW I DO!

nightsat_roxy
2008-03-11 04:08 am UTC (link)

Roxy smiled up at him, her nose wrinkling a bit as he pulled her in closer. She nodded, letting her hands slip away from him when he pulled away. She watched him as best as she could through the dark room, and shook her head when Niccy so gracefully took a flashlight for them.

Her smile returned just as he did, and she hugged her own arm around him, allowing him to guide her out of the room. "You could have helped him." She pointed out, arching a brow at him. She slid her hand down his side, hugging herself a bit closer to him as they walked down the hallway. She took in as much as she could as they walked behind the glow of the flashlight. "I say we explore a little bit, why not?" She would go absolutely stir crazy if they just stayed in one place for an undetermined amount of time. "Lets just stay on this floor." She continued, not enjoying the idea of getting lose anymore than he was.

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MUAHAHA. Now, teh cute. Awwwwwww.

little_niccy
2008-03-11 02:27 pm UTC (link)

"I could've helped him. Then the mob would've stolen my flashlight, and then we'd be without. No, no. This is self preservation time." He raised a brow and nodded very seriously, then smirked. "Nah, I just didn't care." His smirk lead to a grin, then Niccy pulled Roxy into him, shining the beam of the flashlight down the empty hallway.

"I feel like we're in the Goonies." Niccy let his eyes roam the hallway. "We should see if we can find a fireplace that leads into some caves." He grinned at Roxy, then took a step forward.

"So, you sure you're okay? You seem a little bit distracted." Niccy had noticed it wasn't the same type of distraction as before, the complete absence of Roxy being there. This was more that she was there, but had something else on her mind. "I mean, I know we can't really leave right now, but... If you hadn't wanted to come to this, I'm sorry if you felt dragged along or anything." They rounded a corner, and were presented with another hallway.

Niccy made a face, then decided to move to the nearest door, trying the handle. It swung open, revealing another ballroom with furniture covered in white drapery. "Ooooh, no shit."

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VOMIT ;]

nightsat_roxy
2008-03-12 04:08 am UTC (link)

Roxy laughed at him and shook her head, swatting at his arm as she walked down the hallway with him. She took his free hand and laced her fingers through his, letting their hands swing back and forth a little as they walked. She was surprisingly at ease, even in the dark, and she blamed that entirely on him. "Of course you didn't. You're such an ass." She smirked, bumping her shoulder against his a little.

"Do not ask me to do the truffle shuffle." She drawled, shaking her head at him as they walked, mocking a glare before her face broke into a smile. She had missed all of this, actually being able to joke and play with him, and if it had to be in the dark, so be it...just as long as he didn't let go of her hand.

Her face fell just a little into one of exaggerated confusion at his question. "No, I'm fine just...not liking the situation I guess." She said, much more honestly than she'd been about her feelings over the last few months. This ordeal really wasn't helping how she'd been feeling lately, but she was at least trying to take it all in stride. "You didn't drag me." She said, shaking her head as she squeezed his hand a little bit. "I wouldn't have come if I didn't want to."

She let him pull her along and into the vast open room. "Wow..." She exclaimed, nearly breathless at the large open room that expanded in front of them.

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Aaaaaaaall over.

little_niccy
2008-03-12 01:54 pm UTC (link)

Niccy scanned the room slowly with the flashlight, eager to see what was in the room. He saw the legs of a large piano under a white cloth, what looked like club chairs, and some tables. "Huh." He leaned over and pulled a cloth, excited to see exactly what was around. When all it did was expose a banquet table, and send a cloud of dust into the room, Niccy coughed, and shook his head.

"Whoops." He grinned at Roxy, hugging her to him. He'd missed this so much, the ability to just relax, not worry about saying anything that would cause her to pull away, to return to the vacantness in her own mind.

Strings of someone playing a piano in the main room filtered into the empty room they were now in, and Niccy stuffed the flashlight into his back pocket. He took Roxy around the waist, grinning down at her. He pressed his forehead to hers, swaying with the music.

"Look. You got me to dance." He nuzzled his nose along hers, pressing a quick kiss to the tip before pulling her into him, burying his face into her hair. She smelled like flowers, like always, a smell that made his heart race a little more.

He reached down and grabbed her hand, pushing her away from him gently so as to let her spin slowly under his arm, then pulled her back into him, laughing and continuing to sway.

"I lo-" His words were interrupted by a sharp sound, one that immediately sent cold chills down his spine. It made his thigh ache, his brain remembering the pain that came along with the sound last time. It was close, but not in the room. His head snapped up at the sound, and he looked down at Roxy, checking her over to make sure she was okay.

"Oh fuck." The clamour from the main room was even more audible now, the unmistakable sound of people panicking. Niccy grabbed Roxy by the wrist, pulling her along behind him as they exited the room. He pulled his flashlight and started down the hallway toward the sound, looking for where it had come from.

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