'Cause Baby, Tonight The DJ's Got Us Falling In Love Again...

[these_balls]

Who: EVERYONE
Where: Scenic Tohjo Falls!
When: Friday, April 5 through Saturday, April 6
Summary: WHAT SUMMARY DO YOU NEED, IT'S POKEPROM
Rating: May vary by thread, please mark accordingly!
Log:

It's here! It's here! Clair's first-ever (and, Lance hopes, last-ever) Pokemon Prom is here, coming to you straight from scenic Tohjo Falls! You've packed your bags, you've hitched your rides, and now you're taking your first steps in to a super swank palatial PokeManor where, prior to now, only the pseudo-legendary best of the best had ever tread. Gosh, that must make you pretty special, huh? (Well, you and everyone else in the massive crowd that arrived along with you, that is.) Of course, you're all destined for greatness. But at the moment, your more immediate destiny is forty-eight hours of fun.

So get going!

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☆ YOU ARE HERE ☆




KEY:

• BLUE areas are where the bulk of the party's events will be located! As you can see, the festivities will be taking place largely outdoors, and the grounds will reflect that; there'll be the usual decorations of pretty floral arrangements, little lights, things like that. Think garden party!
• GREEN areas are where guests will be staying overnight! Unfortunately, you'll be sleeping-bagging it up, since this is a house party and not a hotel party, but this is where you'll be given space to leave your possessions, claim some sleeping room, and generally crash for the night once the festivities do you in. (Note: you're welcome to try to sleep elsewhere, but Clair might catch you and disapprove. You don't want that, do you?)
• RED areas are unfortunately off-limits to guests! If asked about them, anyone will tell you that those are the rooms and areas that the Elite Four have claimed for themselves, and they're sealed off tight. Please don't try to break into them anyway; you'll only be caught and punished.

• AREA A is the designated Indoor Ballroom area, for the people who would prefer to class it up a little more than just your standard garden party. There's a big skylight, hardwood floors, tasteful artwork, and classy music — a little more upscale than the shenanigans going on outside, for the people who'd rather that kind of thing.
• AREA B will be the area of interest for anyone hoping to sneak a little Pokemon research on the side: this is the Library/Gallery area of the house. While most of it is your standard "tall shelves of ancient identical books" fare, there are a few points of interest — a sculpture of Lugia, a painting of the Ecruteak City skyline before the Brass Tower burned down, some stone etchings of what might be Fossil Pokemon, and so on. Guests are welcome to look around a little, but burying themselves in research the whole time will be highly frowned upon, and you'll be politely encouraged to leave the library alone and go rejoin the festivities if you hole up in there for too long.
• AREA C is...well, the Parking Lot. More importantly, it's where you take your Pokemon battles if you simply gotta get your battle on; keep it out and away from the house, please, and try not to make too much of a mess. Skirmishes, sorties, and sparring will be tolerated here and here alone. Do it anywhere else and you'll be facing some very displeased hosts.
• AREA D is the Elite Four's Trophy Room. Please be quiet and respectful if you come up here to have a look around; it's a solemn kind of place. Here you'll find various collections of badges, ribbons, awards, and trophies put on display, with one wall devoted to each member of the Elite Four. Of particular note is a glass case with a broken Ultra Ball mounted inside; the brass plaque attached claims it's the ball Lorelei was using when she almost caught Articuno. On a lighter note, there are also pictures of the Elite Four themselves — your standard Official Portraits™, sure, but also some framed candids of them in various configurations hanging out with their Pokemon and engaged in various activities around the house (Agatha making waffles, Lance and Bruno clowning around in the pool, stuff like that).

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☆ QUICK LINKS ☆

Outdoor Garden Party | Indoor Ballroom | Library and Gallery | Parking Lot | Elite Four's Trophy Room | Designated Sleeping Areas

GENERAL - Ground Floor | GENERAL - Upstairs | GENERAL - Outside


☆ SPOTTED: GYM LEADERS ☆

BLUE - Elite Four's Trophy Room | CLAIR - Upstairs | FALKNER - Ground Floor | JASMINE - Outdoor Garden Party | MORTY - Parking Lot of SHAME
SABRINA - Outdoor Garden Party | WHITNEY - Outdoor Garden Party

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☆ GENERAL - OUTSIDE ☆

[these_balls]

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[captainash]

[Ash had meant to mingle downstairs for most of the day. Really, he had! He'd even mentally practiced all those steps he'd last used at his wedding!

At least, until he'd seen the bird. It had been quite accidental; a flash of red while he was looking for the punch, a quick glance at the pokédex out of curiosity... But then he'd heard the words Normal/Flying-type, and that's when he decided that the drinks and music could wait.

Which would explain why he's now up in a tree, staring very intently at the Rufflet digging for worms a few feet away.]

[sunpendant]

[Raven does not want to be here and she's sick of making it known through just a dour expression so she took a walk.

And look. Someone she knows. A soft blue bird lands up on the branch beside him.]

What are you doing up there?

[captainash]

I'm observing the future next member of my team in his natural habitat.

[It takes a few seconds before he realizes that he knows that voice, but when he does he turns around to wave at her, smiling at the bird as he goes.]

Hi. Need a rest from all the noise over there?

[sunpendant]

I don't like...things like this.

[She follows where he might have been looking, raising an eyebrow at the pokémon.]

What if you don't catch it?

OPEN

[gracefall]

[ what is she doing so far away from the party and so close to the waterfall? training, of course! she can't just play all day, not when there's a waterfall that's exactly what she's looking for. she's kicked off her shoes and waded into the water a little (the longer edge of her dress is definitely wet) and urging Xiao'yu the Feebas out into deeper water. ]

I believe in you! [ sigh, Xiao'yu has at least gotten used to her trainer and therefore will dutifully swim closer to the falls and practice...jumping up a waterfall?? this is how a carp becomes a dragon! even if a feebas is nothing like a carp! ]

[aburame]

[Wholly out of place amongst the dancing and partying, Shino left the main ballroom area to take a breather.

He isn't particularly trying to hide, but it might be a while before Xiaoqiao notices his presence. For now, he doesn't mind but watch with mild interest. What is that fish even doing?]

[gracefall]

[ if not for the noise of the waterfall crashing maybe she would have noticed him sooner. who knows what exactly tipped her off, maybe she say his goggles do the weird glinty thing. maybe the staring set off her creeper senses. but she does notice eventually after spending some minutes cheering on Xiao'yu!

when she does notice though she wades deeper into the water and gestures for Xiao'yu to come closer to her...

is Shino ready for a fish being chucked at his face? a wet, flailing fish, with random beads and wet feathers attached to her fins. she's using Tackle but it's probably impossible to tell since Xiaoqiao decided to give her a boost.

Xiao'yu is used to this by now at least. ]

Who's there! [ is it an ambush? it's an ambush, isn't it! ]

[fervour]

[ oh is it performing??? ]

Excuse me!! What is mister fish doing??

[gracefall]

Hm? [ does it look like a performance? well she'll make it one now, since she has an audience! ]

She's training, of course! Come on, Xiao'yu! Give me a big jump! [ her trainer is so... but Xiao'yu does as instructed, leaping out of the water as majestically as a feebas can! she...sort of half twists and spirals back down into the water. she's definitely getting better! ]

[brokenmemories]

[By this point, Misaki's already drank some alcohol either from the spiked punch or the bottle she bought from Heather so the sight of this little girl in the water and her fish attempting to swim up the waterfall was what she thought a hallucination....]

[....that is until she realized that they were very much real.]

H-HEY! [She stuttered.] What are you two doing?!

[gracefall]

[ Xiao'yu is in the middle of an "artistic" jump, trying to twist her short floppy body. she manages halfway! soon she'll be like an olympic diver or something. ]

Huh? We're training! [ isn't it obvious? she's still in her party dress so it probably looks weird but...there's probably no way for this to not look crazy. ]

Are you here to sit under the waterfall? [ someone said something about training your body like that... ]

[teablossom]

[That's quite a feat that little fish is pulling off- And a former fish has floated up close to the waterfall to inspect his process. Trista the Milotic isn't capable of climbing a waterfall via move, but perhaps she could try...

And while the competitive Pokemon hovers and considers, her trainer's come up behind Xiaoqiao, offering compliments and a plate from the garden party.]

That's a unique way to train.

[gracefall]

[ HMs? what are those, this is pure terrifying willpower on Xiao'yu's end...or maybe Xiaoqiao's. ]

Is it? I thought everyone would want to do this! It's so hard to get to a waterfall!

[ oh hey, look at that Milotic! ] Oh wow, she was a Feebas before, right? If Xiao'yu evolves that's what she'll look like?

[togetherforever]

[A fish swimming up a waterfall? That's quite a sight for this girl! However, Xiaoqiao being in the water and possibly be entirely soaked was a concern for this girl.]

Miss?

[gracefall]

[ it's a good thing she announced her presence or else Xiaoqiao might have thrown her fish again. ]

Oh, good evening! [ ...she's starting to wonder if she should be embarrassed about training in the water with her dress. she thought everyone would be doing this but she seems to be the odd one out... ]

OPEN

[usedshooshpap]

[ the thing about parties is that there happens to be a lot of people. Karkat is not really in the mood for socializing, a little put out and uncomfortable in the suit that he is wearing. no mask either because that shit is just lame.

he decides to linger around the pool with the water pokémon fluttering about. Karkat keeps a safe enough distance with his Espeon, Leopold, at his heels. Rose and Kanaya would have a hay day of it if he ruined good clothes. that alone is enough of a deterrent, right?

Reef and Melanie, the two Vaporeons have no such thoughts. they're racing each other towards the water. if they want to play, that's fine. Karkat will just find a lawn chair or something to sit in... and try to avoid the splashes. ]

[shadowdive]

[Vanitas was less interested about the people and more interested in sticking around Karkat. He'd ditched his coat at a point though, leaving it with Rue to guard, and with his hands in his pockets and his tie looser than when they first arrived, Vani stuck a little closer to the water, amused with the two Vaporeon.

Much to say? Not really. They're both here mostly to avoid getting told about how much they missed by not going; plus, there's the free ride back to Cerulean after to get one of the last badges.]

[usedshooshpap]

If they end up splashing you because you were too close to the goddamn pool, then I hope you packed a towel. There will be no hugs otherwise.

[ yeah, sure. he can swim. doesn't mean he likes the water though. ]

[ghostytrainer]

W-woah! [John almost trips as the two Vaporeons bound past him. He wobbles, but fortunately manages to stay on his feet so no harm done. He watches them bound the rest of the way to the pool before turning his sights back in the direction they came from.]

Karkat! [Don't mind him, he's just going to grab a lawn chair of his own and make his way over to Karkat, his Lampent floating faithfully by his side.] How's it going?

[usedshooshpap]

[ does it look like Karkat's bothered by John drawing close? the answer here is no. definitely not.

if John's still wearing a mask, he might make a snarky comment about it at a later point in the conversation. ]

It's loud and I'm pretty sure I made a huge goddamn fool of myself just about an hour or so ago.

OPEN;

[ex_cashcow493]

[ Even though Saber's been a real party pooper throughout most of the evening, once she's outside and with a Pokeball, her mood lifts significantly. She's without her mask, but the dress and gloves are still evident as are her loyal Absol.

Willow has been there to lift her spirits since Merlin left her, so it's natural that she has her at her side when she's bummed. ]

What do you make of this, Willow? [ And yes, she's talking to her. ]

Re: OPEN;

[dreamsofahero]

*at some point later in the day, a few hours after their dance, Sion approaches, his own absol still trotting after him, though his other pokemon seem to be either elsewhere or in their balls at the moment*

Ah, there you are.

[ex_cashcow493]

Ah, Sion?

[ He didn't hear her talking to her Pokemon, did she? While she's worried he might think she's mad, Willow rises to her feet to study the approaching trainer. ]

Open!

[teablossom]

[Meeting other trainers is one thing, but the party goers aren't the only new faces to see at this party.

She didn't plan to wander far, or spend too much precious time looking, but Mami would regret it if she didn't take a few minutes to explore that forest. And so here she is- Wandering the treeline with a Litwick and Jolteon ahead of her, on high alert.

But, it just so happens that candle and electric dog have a history of jumping any potential danger/interest in sight, so if anyone else is wandering the forest, and jumps out too quickly...]