'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

[moveslikestrider]

[Now he could do the full ironic slow dance that was bro code for, I'd save your fuckin life. But with John he could just dance in general. Dave thinks about it and goes with the slow dance. He gives that much of a fuck.]

Hey, you're taking to me here. I know party 101 and 401, I know all of it. From how to get down to cruising down the lane. Like I'd make my prom night just being a wallflower. Got people to see and brand myself into their minds. You know it is.

[It's all a game. If he diverts the topic, he doesn't have to talk about any of the heavy stuff. That's fine by him.]

[ghostytrainer]

Now that's the Dave Strider I know and brotherly love. Glad to see I was worried for nothing.

[If he keeps saying stuff like this, that will make it more true, right? Dave will take it to heart and remember it next time he tries to hide somewhere.]

So just how many people have you branded with your particular rand of Strider Swag tonight?

[moveslikestrider]

People are up to their waists in the amount of people I've set the mark to. [He is trying to come off like John didn't catch him wallflowering, but the fact is, he did.] But seriously, I've met some interesting people and it was sweet getting to talk to them in person.

How about you? What have you really been up to all night?

brand* i can type wow

[ghostytrainer]

Really been up to? Goodness, you make it sound like I am up to something!

[He laughs.]

I promise you the only thing I am up to is having a good time. Which...isn't really all that hard, all things considered.

[moveslikestrider]

Yeah, [Dave relaxes a bit, slowing down enough that you'd almost think his slow dance is about real things rather than his brand of irony.] that's not that hard at all.

Helps this place is cool and we were invited to it. It's like shit we have a ticket to go! Even if we didn't we were picked by someone else for this bash.

[Even if it is Claire's grab for attention. He's not a fool, he knows that's what it is.]

[ghostytrainer]

[Ironic or not, John's keeping pace. Though hell if he's letting Dave lead. Partially because he doesn't want to be emasculated as usual but also because Rose only taught him the boy parts.]

[He will fight you on this if need be, bro. Silently. With his feet.]

I only hope that next time they go with a different way of sending out the tickets. You know, mail is nice. It's a very nice, non-potentially-concussion-inducing way of letting people know they are invited to something!

[moveslikestrider]

[The slow dance has went from ironic to a battle. He isn't going to be the girl here either. It's like a pair of swans fighting. You don't see a thing from above, but if you look below...]

You have to admit it was fitting. Not to mention classy, for poke world. It's all going to be kinda childish because none of the games is some coming of age thing. ...Which I guess we are, aren't we?

[ghostytrainer]

[Having a casual conversation while simultaneously having a battle for foot dominance? Good lord what they must look like...]

Are we? Hm...I guess we're getting to be that age now, aren't we? I dunno though, the games might not have been explicitly coming of age stories but being booted out the door at ten and told to go explore the world on our own? That's some kind of rite of passage, yeah?

[moveslikestrider]

We were thirteen and stupid when we entered the session. Yeah, we're getting to the age where teen and young adult have this fist fight to see who wins out. Spoilers: Young Adult does. [They look exactly like a pair of dorks who can't settle for who does what.] Come on, John. I'm sixteen and you're nearly there too.

We're sitting in the launch bay about to get kicked out the door and told to fly.

[ghostytrainer]

[But as long as they're enjoying themselves, despite looking like doofuses, that's all that matters: right? Right.]

Wow hey, excuse you I still have a whole year before I hit sixteen. on't rush me into my epic inner coming-of-age fistfight. let me enjoy the last of my years as an irresponsible teen.

[A beat.]

Nah, I'm kidding, I know it's our time. The boot is already on its way to meet with our butts. Just don't expect me to be Mister Mature Adult 100% of the time.

[Kid at heart forever, this one.]

[moveslikestrider]

[Dave snorts, then he laughs. It's not his usual snicker, but a honest chuckle.] When are we ever Mature Adults, dude. You know what they say, only as old as you feel.

I'm not in any hurry to give up jokes and trolling and all the teenage crap we've got going for us.

[Because they'll have to give it up soon enough as it is.]

[ghostytrainer]

Oh good! I would have hated to have to disown you because you couldn't stay young at heart.

[Nope. Never giving up jokes. Maybe some of the other teenage dumbassery but definitely not jokes!!]

[moveslikestrider]

Are you kidding? [Dave snickers and purposefully puts them in a spin.]

I'm always going to be young, wild, and free. They can't stop this guy from doing whatever the hell he wants.