PROM, DAY ONE: THE PROM-ENING

[these_balls]

Who: EVERYONE
Where: Scenic Tohjo Falls!
When: Friday, April 4
Summary: THIS IS THE LOG FOR DAY ONE OF POKEPROM! That means this is your RED-CARPET GALA, so put on your showstopping couture and go have a blast!
Rating: May vary by thread, please mark accordingly!
Log:

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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 upscale garden party! There'll also be a ballroom indoors for more traditionally fancy red-carpet goings-on, but most of the action (and volume of guests) will be found mingling out back.
• GREEN areas are where guests will be staying overnight! Unfortunately, you'll be sleeping-bagging it up, since there's a limited amount of bedrooms in this house and they're all being occupied by Clair, Lance, the Elite Four, and guests who are regrettably way more important than you. However, 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 (and their special guests) 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 prefer the classy elegance of a formal red-carpet gala over the more whimsy outdoor garden party atmosphere in the back. 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 — we've detailed them further right here. 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. There are also pictures of the Elite Four members themselves, though it seems there's been a changeover since the last prom; the candids and Official Portraits™ depict different people entirely now (with the exception of Bruno) and there are a few photos of some sort of ceremony among the others. These photos include Lance being declared Champion of both regions by Professor Oak, while the rest of the Elite Four look on; Lorelai hugging Will and Karen immediately after their promotion to Elite Four; Agatha and Koga having an exhibition battle between her Gengar and his Crobat; all six of them piling into the frame for what amounts to a massive group selfie, etc.

☆ IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER: ☆

• This post is for threads taking place on DAY ONE of Prom, which means this is the RED-CARPET GALA! Only threads taking place on Friday, April 4 should go in this log!

• We recommend putting your character's location in the header of your comment, or if you're doing multiple locations in the same comment, mark them clearly so people can find you more easily!

• Once you've posted your top-level comment(s), make sure to go to Our PokéProm Masterpost Directory and link to it on the proper day and location, so we can find you more easily!

• The Masterpost Directory is also where we'll be linking the Special NPC Guest Stars' threads, so make sure to keep checking back there for links to their threads!

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[these_guys]

[GUESS WHO'S FABULOUS. CLAIR IS FABULOUS.

And more importantly she's actually really excited because holy voltorbs, look at all these incredibly prestigious special guests here at Tohjo Falls having fun at a party she put on. This event is like a Who's Who of Pokemon World, and frankly she couldn't be happier —

...Assuming, that is, that everything goes off without a hitch, which by Arceus it will.

Like last year, she can be mostly found upstairs, overseeing the ballroom from the balcony — it's easier to direct all the careful mechanics of the event from a high vantage point, like a conductor leading her orchestra — but she's certainly not going to be passing up the opportunity to mingle in the indoor ballroom too. That is where all the bigwigs are, after all.]

[pipers_son]

[TARGET LOCK-]

[I mean]

[As she comes down to the ballroom area proper, Clair might notice a certain Ringleader staring at her with a bouquet of snapdragons in his hands. After a brief second, he starts to trot over. His Luxray and Mime JR. are on either sides of him, the latter practically bubbling over with excitement.]

Pardon me, but you wouldn't happen to be Miss Clair, would you?

[Look at him, easing up on his accent and everything.]

[these_guys]

[Oh, boy, an admirer. Naturally, Clair's deserving of nothing less, but that doesn't make her any less pleased at the recognition that finally, somebody seems to be aware of how fantastic she is.

...And with flowers. Okay, yes, she's definitely going to stop for the flowers.]

I certainly am! And you're one of the trainers that was invited to my gala, aren't you?

[pipers_son]

[See, Riku, flowers always work.]

[At the confirmation, Joker's face lights up and he gives a bow.]

That's right. I'm Joker, Ringleader of the up and coming Eve's Garden Circus. You know, they told me what an amazing trainer you were, but no one warned me you were this stunnin'!

[these_guys]

[Well, at least he's got manners. There aren't enough people around here who treat a magnificent gym leader the way she deserves to be.]

I heard something about that. The one in Whitney's city, wasn't it?

[There's a very slight touch of arrogance in the way she namedrops Whitney, but it's not outright nasty, just a bit haughty. Superiority complexes will do that to you.]

[pokestars]

[ One of said bigwigs will literally dance over to Clair, twirling as she goes. ]

Hey, Clair! This party's great! [ Hey girl, did you want an ego boost? The cheery young girl with a suspiciously not-French accent decked out in pink seems willing to give it, although she actually had, you know, a question. ] Are there going to be fireworks or anything? Someone else was wondering, so I thought I'd ask!

[ ... ]

Unless that's a surprise, in which case you don't have to say!

[these_guys]

[Oh, look, it's...the kid who came along with the professors, right, yes, she sure did come along, too. Not that Clair's going to protest the easy ego boost by any means, but "Apprentice Shauna" is one of those titles that you sort of sneak into the middle of a list of dignitaries so people will have forgotten about it by the end.

But anyway.]

Fireworks? Who was asking?

[Where is Lance do they have any fireworks]

[pokestars]

[ The "Apprentice" part was sort of an addition Shauna's still a little baffled by, but, hey. How often do you get the chance to be a bigshot guest at a bigshot party?

...Granted, if you know Professor Sycamore and are in the group of trainer kids he'd ask along to such an event your chances are pretty good, but nevertheless. ]

One of the nice people I met here! I was wondering, too, since it seems like a great night for them! It's kind of like the nights you'd light sparklers with friends, right?

[ Does Lance keep fireworks in his pockets ]

[these_guys]

[Probably not but this is sort of how Clair and Lance operate, is Clair comes down with An Emergency™ and then Lance gets yelled at and then there's a frenzy of activity and somehow in the end of things, miracles have happened.

Yes, Shauna, there is a Santa Claus. Now it's just a matter of seeing if this one comes bearing incendiary devices.]

Oh, one of the...foreigners.

[...See, and now things are iffy because if it had been any other one of the bigwigs, she would've been on this in an instant, but foreigner + apprentice is making her hesitate.

Hmmm.]

...Well, if we do, it'll be a surprise. We can't give away all the aspects of the night's entertainment in advance!

[ardent]

[...hello, Miss Clair...

Okay, look, he is fully aware that he is in some major trouble for what just happened, so just...you are going to be greeted by Ishimaru already halfway to the floor and shouting apologies from what amounts to the deepest goddamn bows ever before everyone can get thrown out, um.]

Miss Clair, I would like to apologize for the unacceptable breach of conduct that's happened tonight, namely the incident just now!! I wasn't acting on behalf of either the 78th or the 77th Classes from Hope's Peak Academy; what was done was decided entirely on my own, and I take full responsibility for it, as well as any and all consequences you see fit to administer!! If you want to hit me, you're more than welcome to, because it's nothing less than what I deserve!!

[these_guys]

[Well, unfortunately for Ishimaru, the Fun Police have been keeping pretty tight oversight of the goings-on of the party — and this night in particular, given that this is the big welcoming Red Carpet Gala™ — so she's already had a fair amount of time between the actual pool-throwing and the point when he's gotten up here to her to a) freak out, b) work up an aneurysm, and c) arrive at the conclusion that the only penance for this transgression must be paid in blood.

...Figuratively speaking.

...

Maybe.]

Be quiet! Don't you dare cause any more of a disruption than you already have!

[For Arceus's sake, there's some little girl sobbing, there's some rude little monster soaking wet and probably defiling the pool, and now there's this asshole shouting at the top of his lungs like the volume's going to somehow make it better instead of worse.

Oh, she is going to rip his head off and stuff leftover cucumber sandwiches down his neck.]

You come with me right now.

[NO MORE SCENES. Discipline will be forthcoming away from the guests.]

[ardent]

[Just. Let him snap to attention, then.]

Yes, of course!

[...the volume is not going down but at least he's willing to follow her?]

[these_guys]

I said quiet!

[Disruptive boy, she is not going to tell you again. Now come along, as she proceeds to storm off to one of the restricted areas of the estate and motions to be let inside, mostly just so that she can drag this kid in behind closed doors and scream black and pointed threats at him for a while.]

[shslasshat]

[So being able to schmooze and rub elbows with fancy people who are also older and have influence and money is a trait that has been carefully cultivated in Togami over the course of his entire life, essentially.

As well as ballroom dancing.

He's going to try to catch her while she's mingling in the ballroom, in the quiet between songs.]

Excuse me, you are Ms. Clair, are you not?

[these_guys]

[So thanks to the shenanigans of some people who shall remain nameless, Clair's not in the best of moods at the moment — at least not as far as the peons visitors are concerned. Honestly, about the only thing keeping her from ripping somebody's head off and giving it to her dragons as a soccer ball is the fact that the visiting dignitaries still seem happy enough (or maybe just oblivious enough), and that level of outright gratuitous murder would run the risk of upsetting them.

But she's managing to keep her composure despite it all, and if she regards this abrupt interruption a bit more coolly than she has some of the others, well. Surely that's just a coincidence. Except that it's not.]

That's right. Do you need something?

[shslasshat]

[...Well. Good thing he arrived completely independently of his classmates, then. God only knows how she would have received him had she any inkling that they knew each other. Of course, he came into this event knowing that his classmates are incapable of not acting like boorish fools in public spaces and with every intent to distance himself from them.

Undeterred, he acquiesces to her cool tone with a formal and polite bow.]

Merely to compliment the host who is capable of responding to such disrespectful behavior at a red carpet gala with such grace and dignity. Then again, I should expect nothing less from such a distinguished personality.

[If she accepts it and walks off, he's not so crass as to pursue her. But he's angling to get her to warm up a little.]

[enjoymyatelier]

[...well, it turns out that Kayneth had been spending just a bit too much time in the library, as he's coming back into the ballroom with a cross look on his face and tracking down Clair.

...well, he tries to force that cross look off his face as he approaches, at the very least.]

If I could have a moment?

[these_guys]

[Is this person here to tell her how wonderful she is?

...Doesn't look like it. Hurm.

ALL RIGHT FINE, SHE'LL SEE WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT, THEN ugh, she's going to need about twenty aspirin after this night is over]

Of course. What is it you need from me?

[enjoymyatelier]

I've spent plenty of time at this section of the event, yet your Pokemon keep evicting me from the library after I've settled down to get some research done.

[you've spent at least half your time there dude]

Could you have them stop that?

[pokestars]

[Well, after taking a moment to re-affirm with her Gardevoir that this is, in fact, the individual she was looking for with regards to whomever's in charge - not that Clair is making much of a secret of it up here, overseeing the proceedings from on high the way she is - Diantha will just be joining her up on that balcony once the...ah, rather enthusiastic foreigners have all calmed down and things have more or less returned to a normal state of "everybody dance now."]

Clair. I wanted to let you know how much we appreciate all you've done for us.

[...it's entirely true and someone had to say it; Augustine is determined to sneak out to get a look at the Bloobers (a rather difficult feat when you're dressed like a damned highlighter) and Accidental Creepshow won't stop hiding in the library with his lion like the civilized adult that he clearly is, so she's more than willing to be the adult representative from Kalos when it comes to speaking to their host.]

[these_guys]

[Good lord, Diantha, do you have any idea how hard it is for Clair to not dissolve into a puddle of pride-filled gushing right now because holy shit, you are just about the most fabulous thing ever and you like her, you really like her.

Also you are so pretty fuckdamn.

OKAY CLAIR DON'T MESS THIS UP DON'T OPEN MOUTH AND INSERT FOOT YOU CAN DO THIS]

But of course, the pleasure was all mine! We're so honored to have you all with us; really, it was the least I could do to put this together to welcome you, once Lance told me you were coming.

[JUST GONNA TAKE ALL THE CREDIT THERE, thank you very much.]

[pokestars]

The honor is ours, trust me. Such a warm welcome...and this is such a lovely residence, as well.

[...No, really, this is impressive as all get-out, especially given that it came together in such a short period of time, goodness.]

You ought to come down and enjoy yourself as well.

[crystalballer]

[Not too long after the whole Poolgate debacle, Clair will no doubt catch a glimpse of a haphazardly-dressed boy who is most definitely wearing wooden sandals with his suit, because he unknowingly walks right past her.

Hagakure's timing with coming back into the ballroom to check on Chihiro's status could not be worse.]

[these_guys]

[Wow, excuse YOU.

What sucks for Hagakure is that Clair's already on the warpath about Poolgate as it is, what with the whole "disruptive teenagers wreaking havoc at her Very Meticulously-Planned Party" thing going, and the fact that he's now appeared with a dress code violation is just...

...

Look she needs an outlet AND APPARENTLY YOU, SIR, ARE IT.]

You, there! Yes, you! Come back here, please!

[crystalballer]

[Awwww shit. None of that harsh yelling in his direction sounded good.

He freezes in place, sandals clacking hard on the floor as he does so. Cringing, he slowly but surely turns himself around. He points at himself.]

Are you talking to me?

[Like he really has to ask, but he's doing so nonetheless.

This severe-looking woman looks familiar, but he can't quite put his finger on it...did he seriously already forget who the host of this party is?]