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Route 29: mods ([personal profile] these_balls) wrote in [community profile] route_10652014-04-04 12:01 am

PROM, DAY ONE: THE PROM-ENING

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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THE POKÉPROM MASTERPOST DIRECTORY

THE ORIGINAL INFOPOST | QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES HOTLINE | DAY TWO: THE LOG | DAY THREE: THE LOG
pipers_son: (Don't get me wrong)

[personal profile] pipers_son 2014-04-04 04:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[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: (clair)

[personal profile] these_guys 2014-04-04 04:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[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: (leyline) (You talked to that cop for like)

[personal profile] pipers_son 2014-04-04 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[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: (clair)

[personal profile] these_guys 2014-04-04 05:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[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.]
pipers_son: (leyline) (Also pencil in smooth jazz and)

[personal profile] pipers_son 2014-04-04 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[Almost like dealing with British nobility again. Ah nostalgia. But Joker's smile doesn't let up an inch.]

The fact that you've heard about it even a little bit means I must be doing my job better than I thought! I'm honored that it got your attention, especially since we're still new to the region and all.
these_guys: (clair)

[personal profile] these_guys 2014-04-04 06:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[That's pretty accurate, all things considered; Clair practically is Pokemon royalty, after all, being related to the champion and all.]

It's been hard not to, with all the fuss everyone's making over it.

[Hmph.]
pipers_son: (I'm convinced that I'm the main)

[personal profile] pipers_son 2014-04-04 06:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh boy, is that a little envy he's picking up? Fortunately with what Walter told him about Clair some time back, Joker's prepared. Hopefully, anyway.]

New things tend to do that. From what I've heard, there wasn't a proper circus before I came along, was there?

Personally, I can only hope I do half as well as you've made this party! This sort of thing usually takes ages to set up, but this was only announced a week or so ago, wasn't it?
these_guys: (clair)

[personal profile] these_guys 2014-04-04 07:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[A little? This is Clair we're talking about here.]

That's right! My efforts made this all possible — and who else could have pulled off such a grand affair in the short amount of time I did?

[Preen preen preen. Catering to her ego is always a good bet, oh, yes.]
pipers_son: (insovereign) (His cell phone just went off with)

[personal profile] pipers_son 2014-04-04 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Sounds like you're the only one with the talent to pull it all off! It's little wonder you're one of the top gym leaders.

It's actually one of the reasons I hoped you'd accept these flowers, as a matter of fact. [And he finally offers out the bouquet.] Snapdragons, back where I'm from, mean 'strength'. It only seemed proper to give some to you, Miss Clair!
these_guys: (clair)

[personal profile] these_guys 2014-04-04 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well! Dragon flowers, like hell she's going to say no to that. So she accepts the bouquet when offered, but she doesn't smell them just yet; there's touched and then there's cautious, and one shouldn't go around just sticking one's face into things when one is the host of a massive party like this without being a little wary.]

Well, thank you! I'll put them in my room, so they'll remind me of you whenever I see them.

[#nailed it]