'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

[itsjustdust]

[This... He's got this! That slouch? He knows that slouch! It's pretty distinctive even if he's only seen it on video.]

Yo Shino that you?

[aburame]

... Obito.

[That should be enough indication.]

[itsjustdust]

Score! I figured that slouch was you. [He held out his hands] Alright, come on.

[aburame]

[Eying the offered hand, then back to Obito's face. He doesn't take it just yet.]

... Where are we going?

[itsjustdust]

This way~ [He tilted his head toward the dance floor.]

[aburame]

[To- dance?]

...

[That is a sure-fire way to make him not follow. More like head in the opposite direction. You'll have to drag him, most likely.]

[itsjustdust]

Oh come on! Don't be shy! [He took two quick steps and caught his sleeve.]

You can do this!

[aburame]

[--And if he doesn't want to??]

Obito, what are you...

[Trails off. How about a staring competition instead? He's good at those. In fact, he's staring right now.]

[itsjustdust]

[Obito didn't take it as a challenge though. No, instead he took it as a maybe. Maybe worked! He started tugging him toward the floor.]

Oh come on, if you dance with me you can chase off all the other people when they try yeah?

[aburame]

[... That sounds slightly more tolerable. Urk- he's finding himself being tugged along, with only minimal resistance. It's a little like Naruto, in a way. He makes people see his way. Obito is just sneakier about it.]

I would have thought you would try to dance with almost everyone here.

[itsjustdust]

Nah! Just the ones I know, and not even all of them. [He grinned.] No way I'd try to dance with Naruto.

[aburame]

[Tugged along still! People. So many people.]

... Have you received a punch from him yet?

[Naruto's be meaning to do that for some time now. He knows. It was hard not to hear him go on about it.]

[itsjustdust]

Nooo, but I totally need to see him before he sees me so I can give him mine first. Not a punch, I promise.

[aburame]

[He nods in reply. As long as neither of them are knocked out; Shino isn't keen to keep watch over their unconscious bodies or anything.

They're on the dance floor by now. He's at a loss.]

[itsjustdust]

[That's okay, Obito's got this, and even though you're taller he easily falls into a leading step.]

Just move with me and it's all good.

[aburame]

[What was that about scaring off others instead? Doesn't seem like he has a choice anymore, either way.

He's following Obito's lead, stiffly and not entirely enthusiastic, but still- he's going along with it.]

[itsjustdust]

[He grinned at him, noting the stiffness and trying to settle him down with easy steps. He didn't want him to declare he was done on the dance floor. Sasuke had tried that.]

[aburame]

[Even if they are no-fun bros, he isn't pulling a Sasuke just yet. He's being somewhat co-operative, however uncomfortable he is with this entire thing. Shino doesn't dance. Shino doesn't dance. And yet, here he is.

Prior to this, he'd been spending the majority of the time watching others in his exact situation. Shino isn't in possession of the sharingan... but it's easier to follow from example.

He's managing to keep up with the simple steps well enough, settling into a steady rhythm.]

[itsjustdust]

[He grinned at him as he felt him relax and nodded once.] See? You've got this.

[aburame]

... [All Obito receives is a grunt in response. Yep.

At least he isn't looking down at his feet the whole time anymore, but the space over Obito's head. Or around his face or something- that vicinity. It's hard to tell with Shino when you can't see his eyes.]

[itsjustdust]

[He gave the last couple steps a flourish before drawing to a halt.]

Here we are~

[aburame]

...

[He lets go, returning hands to his pockets as usual without a word.]

[itsjustdust]

[He leaned in, studying the way he was holding his jaw and the tension of his body.]

Was it that bad?

[aburame]

[He doesn't react to Obito's sudden closeness, only returning the look.

... Don't make him say it.]

[itsjustdust]

[Have a tiny pout.]