'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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THE ORIGINAL INFOPOST | QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES HOTLINE

Comments

Open~

[matini]

[It's a very elegant affair in Mom's unbiased opinion. She's already enjoying herself! After all, she gets to wear a beautiful dress and have the added fun of being in a mask.

Mom's simply wandering around, willing to chat or dance with anyone and everyone who decides to come up to her.]

[when_turks_fly]

[ Beautiful indeed, but it isn't just the dress in Valeria's opinion. The woman behind the mask more than fits that description and -- and, of course, guilt would rear its ugly head yet again in light of what happened between her and Bro, but she's not about to let it get the better of her, not now when she'd like nothing better than the company of her best gal pal in the world. That's why she shoves it aside and steps forward to meet Roxanne with a smile, her heels -- on the short side for practicality's sake -- clicking as she crosses the ballroom floor to catch the other woman. Her Riolu is quick to follow. ]

And why exactly aren't you on the dance floor again, Roxy? I was expecting to have to cut a line or part a sea just to get the opportunity to speak with you, you know!

[matini]

[Mom grins at her.]

I was going to ask the same thing about you! But I think people are simply shy.

[There's a bit of mischief in her grin, now.]

Still, now that we're both free, would you care to join me in a dance?

[when_turks_fly]

[ Shy, huh? That's believable and Valeria is about to say as much when she catches sight of the mischief in Mom's grin and then, that question, which has her pausing. In truth, she hasn't really felt much like dancing this evening, but considering who's asking... well, that changes everything. Smiling, she extends a hand, that smile of hers softening and tugging a bit wider. ]

Only one?

[matini]

[Mom takes it, still grinning.]

Well, I wouldn't object to other dances with a lovely lady like yourself.

[when_turks_fly]

In that case, I'll hold you to it.

[ And Valeria will gesture to the ballroom floor with her free hand. ] Shall we?

[matini]

[Mom follows Val to the dance floor.]

Why don't you take the lead, Val?

{OOC: Continuing here~}

[moveslikestrider]

[Dave swallows but starts walking with his mother without a hesitation.] Hey mom.

[Man, she looks really great.]

[matini]

Davey! Oh, don't you look handsome!

[Incoming boob squish! If Dirk gets one, then Dave obviously has to have one, too.]

[moveslikestrider]

[Whatever he had been about to say is suddenly moot. He's got a faceful of mom boobs. Dave tries to jerk back. He's flushed to his ears and sputtering without anything really coherent coming out.] Mom!

[matini]

[Mom's got a good grip, but she relinquishes after a while with a grin.]

No, really, you look wonderful, Dave.

[moveslikestrider]

[He relaxes in her grip once he sees how futile it is. Mom's got that kind of power over him already. Dave sighs and smooths out his hair, retaming it from the hawkish mess the hug put it back in.] You do too.

...

So uh, how has your night been so far? Keeping it real and shit?

[matini]

[Aw, Dave's so cute when he's shy.]

As real as ever. I'm having a great time. It's been a long while since I've gone out dancing. How about you, honey?

[moveslikestrider]

Oh you know, bringing the house down with some sick moves on the dance floor. Thought I'd swing by and make you're ok. Haven't seen Bro, but ran into Dirk and Rose.

[matini]

Your brother is being evasive, I think.

[She grins.]

Only to check up on me, Davie?

[moveslikestrider]

[His mouth goes dry but he seems like he just paused for a second.] ...Would you, want to dance? With me?

[Oh god this is awful. He's stumbling over his words in a way that makes him feel like a tool.]

[eclectical]

[Even with the mask, Ms. Lalonde is a very distinctive-looking woman, and as soon as Jade catches sight of her she waves and walks on over.]

Hi, Ms. Lalonde! You look amazing!

[plushaeusrumpified]

[With or without the mask, Bro would recognize that woman anywhere. So when he sees her, he approaches without hesitation. It's been entirely too damn long since they saw each other- shut up, a few days is a totally long time okay?- and he's itching to see her again.

He's dressed in a fairly simple tux and bow tie combo, sans hat and hair slicked back much like Dirk's. The shades are on, however.]

Howdy, stranger.

[matini]

[She smiles at him and then looks him up and down, somehow managing both a critical and an appreciative expression.]

Hello yourself, handsome. It seems that cleaning up really nicely is a Strider trait that I can get used to.

[plushaeusrumpified]

What? Nah, this is nothing.

[Don't be silly, Lalonde, he doesn't clean up nicely! And he zeroes in on the 'critical' aspect of her stare. Oh god, he looks horrible, doesn't he? She's totally lying to spare his feeling.]

I'd say you're the real head turner here tonight.

[matini]

If this is nothing, then I might just swoon when you truly go all-out to impress a gal.

[No he cleans up really damn nicely and nothing he says will make her change her mind.]

You're a head turner yourself, mister. I'm surprised and rather glad that there isn't a crowd to fight with for your attention.

[plushaeusrumpified]

[Stop stop stop he can't handle this. So when she's finished, he honestly can't help but blurt out something that he definitely wishes he would've kept to himself, all things considered.]

I'm no Egbert, though.

[Immediately he tenses and wishes he had not spoke, because that. That's not something she needs to know. She doesn't need to know how inferior he feels to Egbert. Just... fuck.]

[matini]

[Mom is surprised by this comment, but then it melts into a soft smile.]

No, you're not. You're Bro Strider, and I like Bro Strider just as much. Strider can be a charming man when he wants to be.

[And she does miss the Egbert gentleman, truly she does. But, at the same time...it's been months since she last saw him. He hasn't been spirited to the Pokemon world at all since then. Mom can't wait forever for someone who might not even come. The only thing she can do is move on from it.]

I also have it on good principle that he was a damn adorable teenager, too.

[plushaeusrumpified]

[If Mom is surprised by his statement, it's nothing compared to the surprise he feels at hearing that statement from her. But then his mind says no, she's either just trying to make him feel better, or she means it in a different way. Platonic way. He's as good as him, but she doesn't think of him like that. That much is obvious, or at least to him it is. That's what he's convinced himself of. So he's not going to get his hopes up, he's just going to take it for what it is.

Though honestly that last part is pretty fucking embarrassing and he just looks away.]

You know what? I think we should keep talkin' about how gorgeous you look in that dress, yeah. Not anything about me and my idiot teenage self.

[matini]

[Mom grins playfully.]

I dunno, Dirk is quite the cutie.