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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
enjoymyatelier: kayneth looking smug as hell in a mocking way (well who's this douchebag?)

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[personal profile] enjoymyatelier 2014-04-05 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[...okay, what has happened to the library? There are so many books missing for no good reason. Is this another one of Clair's ludicrous attempts to make sure everyone's paying attention to her and not some perfectly good books? Kayneth is really going to have to say something passive aggressive.

...

of course, when he turns a corner and sees Cynthia's table with books piled everywhere, things start to make a little more sense.]


Ah, well --- I was wondering what had happened to the library since last year.
pokestars: (cynthia)

[personal profile] pokestars 2014-04-05 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[The Lucario stationed next to Cynthia's table gives Kayneth a casual once-over as he turns the corner, as guards tend to do, but it's not anything more than a formality, really; he's just here to see to it that his trainer's things aren't disturbed, and as yet, the man remarking on her stacks of books hasn't actually done any disturbing.

Cynthia, on the other hand, is somewhere up on one of those convenient sliding bookshelf ladders, going after a red-bound book with a spine embossed in gold letters, never mind the fact that she's standing on a ladder rung in a fancy gown and dramatic heels. Books are important!]


Oh, sorry!

[And that should be enough to alert Kayneth to her presence, probably.]

If you're looking for one I've taken down, go right ahead! I didn't think I'd be bothering anybody else's research if I looked at some of these during the party. I just couldn't pass up the chance to see what kind of things the Johto Elite Four have in their library!
enjoymyatelier: what is that thing doing here... (>warily regard bullet)

[personal profile] enjoymyatelier 2014-04-09 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
[...

NOT....... SURE HOW TO FEEL ABOUT ANY OF THIS, TO BE HONEST

IS THAT AT ALL SAFE]


Well, admittedly, I was mostly browsing, but if that's...

...fine...

[...against his better judgment, he'll head on over]
pokestars: (cynthia)

[personal profile] pokestars 2014-04-09 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
[When he gets a little closer, she'll smile down and wave a little at him. It's only friendly, you know?]

I really am sorry about that. I guess I got a little overzealous!
enjoymyatelier: maybe he should check the foundations, come to think of it. (red car. good point.)

[personal profile] enjoymyatelier 2014-04-20 02:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, I really can't blame you.

[he says, trying to ignore how perilous all of this is.]

There's a veritable treasure trove of information in here, and we don't really have that much time to sample all of it, unfortunately enough.

[He looks over the table, trying to see if there's anything that catches his eye.]

I would spend a month here, if I could.
pokestars: (cynthia)

[personal profile] pokestars 2014-04-21 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
Wouldn't that be great, spending a month here? I wish I could, too, but I don't think I could justify being away from Sinnoh that long, even for the sake of the research.

[She turns her attention back to the shelves, reaching up for another book.]

I guess I could always come down to visit more often, but it is kind of a long trip to make.
enjoymyatelier: no seriously what are you doing (uhhhhhhhh....)

[personal profile] enjoymyatelier 2014-04-23 11:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, it would be rather good to be able to spend more than a ---

[wait

sinnoh...]


...ah, you're from Sinnoh? How far is the trip?

[can you take him with you]
pokestars: (cynthia)

[personal profile] pokestars 2014-04-24 12:02 am (UTC)(link)
An awfully long way! Sinnoh's far to the north of here, we must've flown for— oops!

[WHOOPS GOT A LITTLE OFF-BALANCE REACHING FOR THAT BOOK, THERE, AND OFF THE LADDER AND DOWN SHE GOES]
enjoymyatelier: WHAT IN THE GOOD LORD'S NAME WAS THAT (JESUS MARY AND JOSEPH)

[personal profile] enjoymyatelier 2014-04-27 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[...who didn't see that coming? Well, Kayneth is at least something of a gentleman, so when he catches on he will attempt some sort of SWEET CATCH that may or may not result in Cynthia just landing on him and them both ending up on the ground.]
pokestars: (cynthia)

[personal profile] pokestars 2014-04-27 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[AND WHAT A SWEET CATCH IT IS, TOO

...sorta

Well, at least it ends with Cynthia scrambling to her feet and basically hauling Kayneth up with her, looking embarrassed as all get-out.]


I'm so sorry! Are you okay? Oh, that looked like it hurt — can I get you something, or...

[Fostering goodwill between the regions: ur doin it sorta ok?]
enjoymyatelier: cue the red exclamation point over kiritsugu's head (jiiiiiiii...)

[personal profile] enjoymyatelier 2014-04-27 10:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[he tried]

No, no, I'm fine, really... I've had worse happen to me, believe me.

[Everything is fine, nothing is ruined. He'll just... smooth his hair out a bit in case that threw anything off kilter...]

You're fine as well, I take it?
pokestars: (cynthia)

[personal profile] pokestars 2014-04-27 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm appreciative. Here, let me help.

[DEAL WITH HER FUSSING OVER YOU, MAN]

I guess this isn't much of a way to make an introduction, but — I'm Cynthia, from Sinnoh. You're sure you don't need anything? I can just duck out and get Clair or Lance, I'm sure one of them can point me towards...well, anything, really.
enjoymyatelier: kayneth looking smug as hell in a way that could possibly be construed as amicable (you cannot defeat him.)

[personal profile] enjoymyatelier 2014-04-30 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
No, no, really, it's fine. I'm made of stern enough stuff that someone falling on me barely does anything.

[...BESIDES HE WANTS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH CLAIR AND IS QUITE CERTAIN HE'D BE PLEASED WITH THE NEWS

okay good he barely looks frazzled at all]


Anyway, I should introduce myself as well --- I am Lord Kayneth Archibald El-Melloi.