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Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher
Who: EVERYONE
Where: THE ACTUAL MOON
When: Friday, May 27th through Sunday, May 29th!
Summary: THIS IS YOUR MOD-PROVIDED OPEN LOG FOR FOURTH WALL PROMAGEDDON!
Rating: May vary by thread, please mark accordingly!
Log:
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☆ YOU ARE HERE ☆
LOCATIONS OF NOTE:
• REDUCED G MOON BALLROOM
Accessible only via the balcony that connects back through to the regular ballroom, this unusual section of the moon base is the only major room in which the gravity more closely reflects that of the actual moon, as opposed to being artificially enhanced to better simulate the conditions Earthside. The dance floor is situated approximately fifteen feet below the balcony, recessed into the moon's surface where the rest of the base sits at ground level, and overhead a massive domed ceiling lets in a magnificent view of outer space, the moon's surface, and all the surrounding stars. The acoustics are just as good as those of the standard ballroom, and this dance floor will feature the same music as the other; the only appreciable difference is that in the Reduced G Moon Ballroom, gravity is mostly optional and you're liable to find as many couples spinning through the open air as you are with solid ground beneath their feet. Try not to get trapped in the middle with no momentum, or you might just need a rescue from some considerate stranger!
• REGULAR BALLROOM
A more traditional ballroom for the more traditional partygoer on the moon base: hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, crystal chandeliers, and tasteful music. Of particular note are the balcony doors at the north end of the ballroom, which lead onto the observation balcony that overlooks the Reduced Gravity Moon Ballroom! Please don't block those doors; they're the only way in or out!
• DINING ROOM AND BUFFET
GOOD FOOD, GOOD MEAT, GOOD GRIEF, LET'S EAT! The dining room is an area accessible from both the ballroom and the hallway that leads between the reception area and the dorms, featuring scores upon scores of tables of varying sizes that might seat as little as two or as many as eight. On days when the party isn't in full swing, buffet-style meals will be served over a period of two hours at three times during the day — breakfast, lunch, and dinner. When the party is jumping, however, the table will remain perpetually stocked with entrees, sides, and of course a full complement of magnificent desserts for people to feast and snack upon as they so choose!
• DORMS AND SLEEPING AREAS
Your moon base home-away-from-home for the next three days! In the massive dorm wing of the base, you'll find vast corridors of hostel-style bunks available to be claimed. Unclaimed bunks will signal their availability by having their curtains open and empty bunk displayed; though the privacy curtains and beds themselves boast no particular security features, each bunk does come with a reasonably-sized trunk for storing a guest's belongings. Upon claiming the bunk, a guest will be prompted to register their trunk with a thumbprint, which thereafter will be used to lock and unlock their trunk. If you're worried about something happening to your belongings or valuables, feel free to lock them up for safekeeping!
• INDOOR GREENHOUSE AND FLOWER GARDEN
A secluded place where partygoers can retreat from the festivities for a little while, whether it be to catch their breath, for a tête-à-tête, or anything else that might involve the desire for a little more peace and quiet. Featuring small walking paths, real fresh flowers, and even a small inches-deep artificial burbling brook, the moon base garden looks to be a little slice of the planet Earth preserved here in outer space. Seems like all that's missing are the wild Pokemon!
• LIBRARY, MUSIC ROOM, SPA, AND ARCADE
An assortment of four general leisure rooms in the western wing of the Moon Base, most of which are fairly self-explanatory! So, if you feel so inclined, take some time to stop in, poke around, and enjoy yourself in:
▶ THE LIBRARY, which features muted lighting, plenty of hardwood paneling, and a quiet atmosphere for reading a book in one of the cozy armchairs or piling up a dozen to peruse at one of the available tables. You're welcome to find the usual Pokemon-ified standard fare of books here; unfortunately, research-inclined people digging for secrets about the moon base, Pokemon, or other such nonfiction topics aren't likely to unearth anything of any particular note this time. Alas!
▶ THE MUSIC ROOM, which boasts a wide array of instruments available for the guests to make use of, including a grand piano, a few guitars (both acoustic and electric), and a general assortment of other choices from the brass, string, wind, and percussion families.
▶ THE SPA FACILITIES, where guests are welcome to unwind and relax in the various pools, hot tubs, and mineral baths available. Swimsuits and towels are provided in the built-in changing rooms for anyone interested in making use of the spa!
▶ THE ARCADE, containing plenty of video games, games of skill, and other such electronic amusements for patrons to pass the time away with. Skee-Ball and Dance Dance Eeveelution are, of course, particular standouts from the array, but there are plenty of other traditional games to be found in here. You can also find playing cards, board games, and other low-tech amusements in here, as well!
• CRYSTAL GARDEN AND TERRACE
A beautiful garden-like area filled with growing crystals located just outside the moon base, visible from the windows in the moon ballroom and accessible via a warm-lit terrace that leads out onto what appears to be the planet's surface itself. It appears that some unseen apparatus is maintaining an area of atmosphere over the expanse of the garden, rendering it safe for guests to wander and explore even without the benefit of space suits or oxygen tanks. However, being a part of the actual surface of the moon, it is possible that perusing among the crystals will net you an encounter with a wild Pokemon, so be careful where you tread among the crystals!
This is the only area where wild Pokemon can be battled and captured, and being that it is on the planet's surface, note also that this area is subject to reduced gravity, similar to the moon ballroom! The wild Pokemon you can find out here are as follows:
Cleffa, Clefairy, Clefable, Staryu, Starmie, Lunatone, Solrock, Elgyem,
Beheeyem, Jigglypuff, Togepi, Carbink, Boldore, Gigalith, Aron, Crustle
All Pokemon will be Level 20-30!
• HOLODECK
At first glance, the holodeck appears to be simply a vast open room criss-crossed with yellow grid lines, looming in the northwest corner of the moon base. However, once inside, a visitor may find that the holodeck is much more than it appears: a virtual reality facility capable of recreating familiar places by a combination of transported matter, replicated matter, tractor beams, and shaped force fields.
Though the holodeck comes with a variety of standard preprogrammed environments to play with and experience — an average beach, a deep forest, an unremarkable porch in someone's generic backyard — its greatest facet is its ability to recreate environments and places from its users' memories. Been missing home for a long time? The holodeck can take you (and your guests) back there — for as long as you've got it activated, at least. Please remember to use it sparingly and in small doses, lest you become addicted to the fantasy and not the reality!
(Mod Note: To clarify, the holodeck is here to indulge a character's (and by extension a player's) imagination. You are by no means limited to just the uses detailed above; if you'd like your character to fantasize about being in a 1920s gangster setting and play around with it as a prompt that takes place on the holodeck, you can feel free to do so! Note that the holodeck comes with safety features that will prevent a character from suffering serious injury (either from themselves, from the environment, or from other people using the holodeck simultaneously), but it is possible to get some bumps, bruises, and scrapes from the experience! Feel free to ask us if you're not sure what you can do with it, but generally speaking it's there to be played with, so don't hesitate to play with it!)
☆ IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER: ☆
• THE GENERAL PROM SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:
Friday, May 27th — Arrival at the Moon Base; FREE DAY FOR OPEN EXPLORING!
Saturday, May 28th — Red Carpet Moon Gala!
Sunday, May 29th —route_29's 6-Year Anniversary!
• The premise for how your characters arrived on the moon can be found RIGHT OVER HERE! Feel free to be confused and bewildered by this...lunar-cy!
• 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!
If you're a former or current player in Route and haven't submitted your Transfer Application for Victory Road, there's still time; you can find it RIGHT OVER HERE!
• To all of our players — whether you've been here for six years or six minutes, whether you've played a dozen characters or just one — thank you so much for playing here and making Route the great place it's been for all this time. We've had some great memories together, and it's been a delight and a privilege to play with and mod for all of you. ♥
☆ PROM DIRECTORY ☆
* Characters marked with an asterisk are not currently members of Route.
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☆ QUICK LINKS ☆
THE PROM-SPECIFIC INFOPOST | THE FOURTH-WALL-SPECIFIC INFOPOST | QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES HOTLINE | WALK THE MOON
Where: THE ACTUAL MOON
When: Friday, May 27th through Sunday, May 29th!
Summary: THIS IS YOUR MOD-PROVIDED OPEN LOG FOR FOURTH WALL PROMAGEDDON!
Rating: May vary by thread, please mark accordingly!
Log:
☆ YOU ARE HERE ☆
LOCATIONS OF NOTE:
Accessible only via the balcony that connects back through to the regular ballroom, this unusual section of the moon base is the only major room in which the gravity more closely reflects that of the actual moon, as opposed to being artificially enhanced to better simulate the conditions Earthside. The dance floor is situated approximately fifteen feet below the balcony, recessed into the moon's surface where the rest of the base sits at ground level, and overhead a massive domed ceiling lets in a magnificent view of outer space, the moon's surface, and all the surrounding stars. The acoustics are just as good as those of the standard ballroom, and this dance floor will feature the same music as the other; the only appreciable difference is that in the Reduced G Moon Ballroom, gravity is mostly optional and you're liable to find as many couples spinning through the open air as you are with solid ground beneath their feet. Try not to get trapped in the middle with no momentum, or you might just need a rescue from some considerate stranger!
• REGULAR BALLROOM
A more traditional ballroom for the more traditional partygoer on the moon base: hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, crystal chandeliers, and tasteful music. Of particular note are the balcony doors at the north end of the ballroom, which lead onto the observation balcony that overlooks the Reduced Gravity Moon Ballroom! Please don't block those doors; they're the only way in or out!
• DINING ROOM AND BUFFET
GOOD FOOD, GOOD MEAT, GOOD GRIEF, LET'S EAT! The dining room is an area accessible from both the ballroom and the hallway that leads between the reception area and the dorms, featuring scores upon scores of tables of varying sizes that might seat as little as two or as many as eight. On days when the party isn't in full swing, buffet-style meals will be served over a period of two hours at three times during the day — breakfast, lunch, and dinner. When the party is jumping, however, the table will remain perpetually stocked with entrees, sides, and of course a full complement of magnificent desserts for people to feast and snack upon as they so choose!
• DORMS AND SLEEPING AREAS
Your moon base home-away-from-home for the next three days! In the massive dorm wing of the base, you'll find vast corridors of hostel-style bunks available to be claimed. Unclaimed bunks will signal their availability by having their curtains open and empty bunk displayed; though the privacy curtains and beds themselves boast no particular security features, each bunk does come with a reasonably-sized trunk for storing a guest's belongings. Upon claiming the bunk, a guest will be prompted to register their trunk with a thumbprint, which thereafter will be used to lock and unlock their trunk. If you're worried about something happening to your belongings or valuables, feel free to lock them up for safekeeping!
• INDOOR GREENHOUSE AND FLOWER GARDEN
A secluded place where partygoers can retreat from the festivities for a little while, whether it be to catch their breath, for a tête-à-tête, or anything else that might involve the desire for a little more peace and quiet. Featuring small walking paths, real fresh flowers, and even a small inches-deep artificial burbling brook, the moon base garden looks to be a little slice of the planet Earth preserved here in outer space. Seems like all that's missing are the wild Pokemon!
• LIBRARY, MUSIC ROOM, SPA, AND ARCADE
An assortment of four general leisure rooms in the western wing of the Moon Base, most of which are fairly self-explanatory! So, if you feel so inclined, take some time to stop in, poke around, and enjoy yourself in:
▶ THE LIBRARY, which features muted lighting, plenty of hardwood paneling, and a quiet atmosphere for reading a book in one of the cozy armchairs or piling up a dozen to peruse at one of the available tables. You're welcome to find the usual Pokemon-ified standard fare of books here; unfortunately, research-inclined people digging for secrets about the moon base, Pokemon, or other such nonfiction topics aren't likely to unearth anything of any particular note this time. Alas!
▶ THE MUSIC ROOM, which boasts a wide array of instruments available for the guests to make use of, including a grand piano, a few guitars (both acoustic and electric), and a general assortment of other choices from the brass, string, wind, and percussion families.
▶ THE SPA FACILITIES, where guests are welcome to unwind and relax in the various pools, hot tubs, and mineral baths available. Swimsuits and towels are provided in the built-in changing rooms for anyone interested in making use of the spa!
▶ THE ARCADE, containing plenty of video games, games of skill, and other such electronic amusements for patrons to pass the time away with. Skee-Ball and Dance Dance Eeveelution are, of course, particular standouts from the array, but there are plenty of other traditional games to be found in here. You can also find playing cards, board games, and other low-tech amusements in here, as well!
• CRYSTAL GARDEN AND TERRACE
A beautiful garden-like area filled with growing crystals located just outside the moon base, visible from the windows in the moon ballroom and accessible via a warm-lit terrace that leads out onto what appears to be the planet's surface itself. It appears that some unseen apparatus is maintaining an area of atmosphere over the expanse of the garden, rendering it safe for guests to wander and explore even without the benefit of space suits or oxygen tanks. However, being a part of the actual surface of the moon, it is possible that perusing among the crystals will net you an encounter with a wild Pokemon, so be careful where you tread among the crystals!
This is the only area where wild Pokemon can be battled and captured, and being that it is on the planet's surface, note also that this area is subject to reduced gravity, similar to the moon ballroom! The wild Pokemon you can find out here are as follows:
Beheeyem, Jigglypuff, Togepi, Carbink, Boldore, Gigalith, Aron, Crustle
All Pokemon will be Level 20-30!
• HOLODECK
At first glance, the holodeck appears to be simply a vast open room criss-crossed with yellow grid lines, looming in the northwest corner of the moon base. However, once inside, a visitor may find that the holodeck is much more than it appears: a virtual reality facility capable of recreating familiar places by a combination of transported matter, replicated matter, tractor beams, and shaped force fields.
Though the holodeck comes with a variety of standard preprogrammed environments to play with and experience — an average beach, a deep forest, an unremarkable porch in someone's generic backyard — its greatest facet is its ability to recreate environments and places from its users' memories. Been missing home for a long time? The holodeck can take you (and your guests) back there — for as long as you've got it activated, at least. Please remember to use it sparingly and in small doses, lest you become addicted to the fantasy and not the reality!
(Mod Note: To clarify, the holodeck is here to indulge a character's (and by extension a player's) imagination. You are by no means limited to just the uses detailed above; if you'd like your character to fantasize about being in a 1920s gangster setting and play around with it as a prompt that takes place on the holodeck, you can feel free to do so! Note that the holodeck comes with safety features that will prevent a character from suffering serious injury (either from themselves, from the environment, or from other people using the holodeck simultaneously), but it is possible to get some bumps, bruises, and scrapes from the experience! Feel free to ask us if you're not sure what you can do with it, but generally speaking it's there to be played with, so don't hesitate to play with it!)
• THE GENERAL PROM SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:
Saturday, May 28th — Red Carpet Moon Gala!
Sunday, May 29th —
route_29's 6-Year Anniversary!• The premise for how your characters arrived on the moon can be found RIGHT OVER HERE! Feel free to be confused and bewildered by this...lunar-cy!
• 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!
If you're a former or current player in Route and haven't submitted your Transfer Application for Victory Road, there's still time; you can find it RIGHT OVER HERE!
• To all of our players — whether you've been here for six years or six minutes, whether you've played a dozen characters or just one — thank you so much for playing here and making Route the great place it's been for all this time. We've had some great memories together, and it's been a delight and a privilege to play with and mod for all of you. ♥
* Characters marked with an asterisk are not currently members of Route.
THE PROM-SPECIFIC INFOPOST | THE FOURTH-WALL-SPECIFIC INFOPOST | QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES HOTLINE | WALK THE MOON
Kaneki Ken | Tokyo Ghoul | OTA
[Surprise surprise, guess where Kaneki is right now? He's on the moon, of all places, and the first place he decides to go- and practically stay- is the library. It's grand and full of more books than he could ever read, so of course he's going to be here. His Zangoose and Smeargle accompany him as he browses the shelves, grabbing two to three books at a time before finding a chair to sit in and read with Rikki in his lap and Hide sitting on one of the arm rests to peer over at the book's contents.
At least until he gets bored of the lack of pictures and scurries off to find another book to pull off the shelf. Thankfully, Kaneki's keeping one eye peeled for the mischievous Smeargle, occasionally having to get up to help him reach something as he mutters-]
Hide, you won't be able to read anything at all if you keep going back to find something else...
[B] FRIDAY - Music Room
[Though Kaneki isn't what one might call musically inclined, he's still intrigued by the array of instruments and things set up for use in here. More often than not he'll be listening to other people play, but you also might catch him plinking softly at the keys of the grand piano.
He's...not good or anything, but he's mostly just here for nostalgia's sake, anyway.]
[C] FRIDAY - Terrace
[With Rikki perched on his shoulder, Kaneki's come out to the Terrace for a while. It seems like he might be planning on exploring the crystal garden for a while, but for now he's just been observing it from afar. Maybe you're feeling like dragging someone around with you so you won't be all alone on the moon's surface?
...actually, please say you are, cause Kaneki doesn't actually want to go out there by himself. Having his Pokemon with him is one thing, but...having an actual person would also be nice, too.]
[D] SATURDAY - Ballroom
[No moon ballroom for Kaneki right now, thank you; he's going to be staying up in the normal one for the time being, wearing a fancy peacoat and slacks that sort of just...appeared on his person when he got here. Not that he minds it too much, though. It's nice, and it's different from his usual plain suit. For most of the time he's going to be wallflowering, because even after all of this time dancing isn't really his forte, persay...but he can probably be
dragged onto the dance floorconvinced to dance for a song or two. Maybe.][E] WILDCARD: Choose your own adventure!
D!
The ex-robot has been watching Kaneki for a while and notices that he's sticking to his spot on the wall like a fly. That absolutely wouldn't do, ballrooms were for dancing. So with just as much warning as it took for him to click his way 'cross an empty path of floor on those vibrant pink heels of his and reach Kaneki, Mettaton approaches, offering a coy smile and an extended hand.]
Darling, you look lonely over here. Do you need a partner~?
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M-me? Oh, ah...no, I don't dance much, really...
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[Mettaton's not to be dissuaded. That said, his hand neither reaches out to touch the eyepatched human, nor to rescind his dance offer.]
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Eventually he concedes, lifting a hand to nervously touch the side of his face.]
Well...I guess one would be okay.
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At the very least, Kaneki needn't fear a lapse into French.]That's the spirit!!
[Given proper permission, the ex-robot reaches for Kaneki's hand, gently taking it in his own. He's a nice guy, he'll take it slow from now on, kiddo.]
May I have your name, darling? Mine is Mettaton, and I assure you wholeheartedly that this will be the best dance you've ever taken part in~
[So ego. Very full of self. Wow.]
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- You can play the piano?! [ - what is this nonsense, Kaneki?]
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Oh, no, I-
[He turns halfway and just...stops, his eyes widening a little when he recognizes who that is almost immediately, coupled with that voice...]
Okumura-san?
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[Are we shouting out each other's names? Is that a new greeting? Rin's all smiles and big laughs as he steps further into the room, tail swishing happily behind him.]
So you finally decided to be a real music person! [HE IS SO IMPRESSED AND SO PROUD.] That's cool and all but why the piano?
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[Didn't he learn his lesson from this the first time? Boy oh boy...
Kaneki turns to face Rin a bit more fully, pulling his hands away from the keys so they can rest in his lap.]
Someone I knew would play the piano for me sometimes...I just like the sound of it.
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Pianos make me think of mass. Still, it sounds like you kinda get it.
[Okay okay, enough of being silly and not addressing things like ... ]
Seriously though, it's cool to see you again!
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She can't let the chance to pass by, so while still holding the violin, she comes takes a few steps closer to him, smiling.]
Oh, so you're a musician?
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[Kaneki blinks, looking up when Kaori approaches him. Her comment has him flushing a little as his shoulders hunch and he shakes his head quickly, pulling his hand back and letting it rest in his lap.]
O-oh no, I was just messing around...sorry, I didn't know anyone else was in here.
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That's a shame...I haven't played with someone for a while, but I guess it can't be helped.
[It seems that she can't feel down for too long as she's smiling again.]
But you're here, messing around with the piano. Would you like to learn how to play it?
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Right now? You were going to play something else though...weren't you?
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Technically...yes. But it can wait, really. Let's play!
[First things first, though—she still needs to put the violin back, which she does right away, in a hurry.]
Do you have a favorite?
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[Guess who's propping his one good arm on top of your head and leaning against you, Kaneki?]
Whatcha doin' here when there's a whole buildin' ta explore?
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I couldn't really help it...I haven't seen a library this big in a while.
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[A pause as he considers something.]
...However much it's day as it can be on the moon, anyway.
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I still have to keep an eye on this one, though. And he loves books too much to want to leave just yet.
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D -- we're making this happen nerdboy
Hey. [Really, the only thing Maka is surprised by is them being on the moon. There's no expectations, things like that are for weirdos that identify too strongly with romance novels.] Would you believe this isn't the first time I've been to the moon?
[It's intended to be a weird, semi-ironic question, to take the edge off of the situation.]
IT BEGINS
Kaneki looks up quickly when he hears Maka's voice, relaxing just a moment later as he tugs a little at the cuff of one of his sleeves.]
Maybe. ...not the first time you've been to the dark side of the moon, though, right?
[Kaneki]
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[Considering he's the only other person she knows that's read Mr. Donsany's book of the same title anyway.]
It's prettier here than the moon back home, anyway. [Less blood and ghastly grins from unnatural floating rocks with sunken eyes.] There definitely wasn't a ballroom or gardens installed on ours.
[…For the love of Arceus, they're small talking about the moon? This is ridiculous. Just ask him if he wants to dance, Maka, or else escape with him from the environment where people expect you to dance. It's not that hard.]
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[He doesn't know about moons with faces, of course. That's a whole other story than the one they're talking about.
And dancing? Psssh. You say that like they're in the ballroom, or something.]
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