PROM 2: PROM HARDER

[these_balls]

Who: EVERYONE
Where: Scenic Tohjo Falls!
When: Friday, April 5 through Saturday, April 6
Summary: WHAT SUMMARY DO YOU NEED, IT'S (STILL) POKEPROM. And y'all partied so hard we figured we'd give you a fresh post to continue your threads in, since the other one was getting pretty huge. ♥
Rating: May vary by thread, please mark accordingly!
Log:

Please feel free to continue your prom shenanigans in this overflow post! We suggest linking back and forth between the two posts for ease and convenience, but whatever works best for you! CAN'T STOP WON'T STOP, FOREVER ON THE DANCE FLOOR, ETC. ETC. ETC.

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☆ YOU ARE (STILL) 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 — FIRST POST ☆

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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☆ QUICK LINKS — THIS POST ☆

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

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THE ORIGINAL INFOPOST | QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES HOTLINE

Comments

[beforethedarkness]

[The surprise hand-grab and tug get him on alert, and Sasuke blinks before frowning at Tenten. That smile's fake, and he knows it is. What's got Tenten so worked up? It's probably serious...]

... Mm.

[It doesn't seem like he's going to protest to getting dragged away, at least not right then and there.]

[for_realsies]

*Imogen plays up her disappointed sigh as she lets Tenten run off with Sasuke. She was so close to getting Sasuke to maybe have some fun. Smile a little! Something! It's clear something's up, but it's probably ninja business she can ask about later.*

Oh fine! I'll go exploring without you, if I find candy I won't share!

*But she smiles at the end, and sways gleefully as she hurries toward the rest of the house to explore.*

[usedswift]

I'll see you later, Imogen!

[She just offers a quick wave before her fingers tighten around Sasuke's, tugging him back the way she'd come. Not back toward the more crowded areas, though; nice as it would be to ask him for another dance, she just couldn't, looking around before finally finding a deserted section of hall. She doesn't let go of his hand, instead pushing her other against his chest to push him against a wall and meet his eye.]

What happens, Sasuke?

[beforethedarkness]

[He frowned, a little stunned but not pushing her hands off of him.]

What are you talking about.

[usedswift]

Naruto-kun won't tell me. About the future. He just said something bad happened, and he's going to fix it. What happens?

[beforethedarkness]

[Oh... He's quiet for a moment, looking at her evenly and coldly.]

... I defect from the village in the future.

[Don't let the uncaring look fool you, Tenten. It still seriously bothers him.]

[usedswift]

[That look makes her flinch for a moment before her grip tightening in his shirt. So what if it was probably wrinkling that nice shirt?]

You...

That's ridiculous. He's lying. Or he's just wrong.

[beforethedarkness]

Naruto wouldn't lie about something like that.

[usedswift]

Then he's wrong. It could be... I don't know!

[Her fist tightens in his shirt as she meets his eyes, trying not to flinch again.]

What if it was undercover? Then he couldn't possibly know.

[beforethedarkness]

...

The reason I left was to go after him. I apparently made that perfectly clear.

[usedswift]

[She opens her mouth to ask who him is, but stills when she realizes that she doesn't have to. She's quiet for a moment after that, still trying to meet his eyes.]

You won't. He's wrong.

[beforethedarkness]

To go after him...

[A sigh as he looks away, his eyes narrowing at the ground.]

...

[usedswift]

Sasuke...

[She swallows hard and draws her hand away from his chest, gently touching fingertips to his cheek to get his attention.]

You're not alone.

[beforethedarkness]

... Not now, no.

[usedswift]

And not later, either. You're good at this whole cool act, but I for one? Not letting you go on your own. Not now, not then.

[Finally realizing she had a hand on his cheek, she pulled it away and clasped both hands behind her back.]

Okay?

[beforethedarkness]

[If he minded the hand on his cheek he doesn't show it, just looking away from her in silence when she did.]

...

[usedswift]

I said okay?

[That hand comes around again, but it's not on his cheek again, instead going back to his collar to bring his attention back where it belonged, on her.]

[beforethedarkness]

[Again he fails to answer, still not quite looking at her and only giving a little hum in a meager attempt to placate her.]

[usedswift]

[Nope, this is the girl who shook an unconscious-and-clearly-injured-Rock-Lee back to wakefulness.]

Sasuke.

[beforethedarkness]

What do you want me to say.

[He's still not looking at her, his eyes closed as he tries to make himself colder.]

Even if you say that now, you won't ever understand what it's like to be that alone - to have everything ripped away from you, with your only hope of moving on and living again being revenge against the person who caused you that pain.

That -- to me -- is worth more than anything else.

Even my loyalty to Konoha.

[That's probably what's bothering him the most about it. It's horrible, but the worst part is that he can see himself doing it. Going that far for revenge... Hating Itachi enough to give up everything else... He can see it.]

[usedswift]

[Her grip loosens at the frank admission, and she swallows hard. Even if she said she'd go through any lengths to get revenge against Lee, she wouldn't -- leave the village to do it. Konoha was her entire life, her home.

As much as she wants to say so, she won't leave that behind, even for Sasuke. And that hurts, that he doesn't consider any of them worth staying for.]

You're not alone anymore. You don't have to leave everyone behind.

Can't you tell there's people in the village who care for you now?

[beforethedarkness]

...

For a long time, revenge against him was the only reason I had to live.

I'm not sure if it'd still be the same there or not if I went back now.

[usedswift]

If you went back, I'd be there for you.

Even if I don't go back, I'm still me there, right? Talk to me.

[It's too confusing to think about if he goes back and she doesn't...]

You've got a lot more things to live for than just that now, don't you?

[beforethedarkness]

I might not remember if I do go back alone.

[usedswift]

Sasuke... 'Might' isn't gonna mean anything. Not now, not then. We don't know, and worrying about it isn't going to do anyone any good. Okay?

[She shifts her grip to grasp his bicep, making sure he's looking at her.]

We'll find a way to make it work. I promise.