PROM, DAY ONE: THE PROM-ENING

[these_balls]

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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Comments

[divinitea]

...I understand.

[Strangely enough, she does. She doesn't empathise, but once upon a time, that feeling Carmen is describing was quite familiar to her.

Once upon a time, however.]

Ecruteak City does not strike me as a place you want to visit with stressful things on your mind. Such a shame, really.

Are you a local, then?

[doitrockapella]

No, just someone who's been a guest in Johto for a fairly long time. But Ecruteak looks a great deal like a city in the world I'm from, and I was always very fond of that place before I ended up here.

[She casts a friendly glance sideways at Celes.]

The food in particular is spectacular, if you happen to be a connoisseur of that kind of thing.

[divinitea]

[....hmmm. Consider that glance returned.]

Oh? And what city would that be?

[doitrockapella]

Kyoto, in the nation of Japan.

[And there's that smile again, creeping knowingly this time at the corner of her mouth.]

I don't suppose you're familiar with it.

[divinitea]

...Kyoto...!

[...

...alright, now you've got her attention. She'll even break out of her stepford-smiler routine to look genuinely surprised.

...well, sort of genuinely. A little genuinely.]

...have we spoken before...?

[There has been something about you niggling in the back of her head ever since you approached, what is it?]

[doitrockapella]

Well, at the risk of hazarding a guess...

[And it really is only a guess, but you know, it's an educated one, and education is the name of her game.]

Do I have the distinct pleasure of speaking with Miss Celestia Ludenberg?

[divinitea]

[At the mention of her name, Celes freezes slightly, staring at Carmen as her mind races. It doesn't take her long to work out what's happening here, however, and her lips soon curl into an amused smile.

This is interesting.]

Sandiego-san. We meet at last.

[And really, she couldn't have asked for a more appropriate location.]

It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

[doitrockapella]

I had a feeling it was you, Miss Ludenberg. Your poise and taste comes through as strongly in person as it does in text.

[And flattery works, provided she's careful not to lay it on too thick. But she's still probably fine, for the moment.]

The pleasure is mine, believe me.

[divinitea]

Likewise, Sandiego-san. It wasn't just the mention of Kyoto that clued me in about your true identity, after all.

I must admit, I love your dress.

[Celes is used to giving empty compliments when they suit her, but this one is actually genuine.

...clearly, Carmen, you deserve some sort of award.]

Red and black are such wonderful colours, after all.

[doitrockapella]

I'm certainly fond of them.

[ALSO ORANGE, FOR SOME GODFORSAKEN REASON but you know what, we're fancy tonight, WE ARE NOT DISCUSSING THE ORANGE]

Have you made it up to Ecruteak yet? The people who brought us here will traditionally take you wherever you want when you leave, so this might be your golden opportunity to pay a visit, if you haven't already.

[divinitea]

[...CELES WOULD MUCH RATHER REMAIN IGNORANT OF YOUR LOVE OF PUTTING ORANGE AND RED TOGETHER, YES...]

Ah, I have. It was a beautiful place.

[A little bit...quaint, but that's what she expected.]

I was also fortunate enough to emerge victorious against the Gym Leader - it appears he isn't here tonight. A shame.

[It's not.]

Are you also attempting the badge challenge, Sandiego-san?

[doitrockapella]

"Shamed" is essentially how he spent this event last year; I really don't blame him for not coming. I think I heard something about showing up wearing socks with sandals, and he spent the entire time in the parking lot on Clair's orders.

[Carmen, you're such a gossip, good lord.]

He's sweet, though. All of the gym leaders are, in their ways; I just finished my badge challenge recently, actually, so I've met and faced all of them by now.

[divinitea]

...I find myself completely unsurprised.

[Because really; someone like Morty should not be seen in public, let alone an event like this. She's already spotted one girl (WHOM SHE DOESN'T KNOW, NEVER HEARD OF HER, DEFINITELY NOT A CLASSMATE) wearing running shoes with her dress...frankly, she's astounded Clair hasn't caught her yet...]

...are you saying you've faced all of the Gym Leaders? Including those in Kanto?

[...you just get more interesting by the minute, don't you]

[doitrockapella]

That's right. I'm long overdue for it, honestly. I put off the challenge for awhile, when...other concerns came up. But a few weeks ago it turned out that I was close enough to having it completed that I figured I might as well just finish what I started.

[And ain't she proud of it, too — though the true focus of that pride quickly becomes evident with what she says next.]

The members of my team have grown into excellent, reliable battlers; it's their achievement more than it is mine, frankly.

[divinitea]

[....well. This could be useful. She'll be sure not to underestimate you...]

How very impressive. You must be quite the trainer, Sandiego-san. Perhaps you could even give one of our more elite guests a run for their money.

[...actually, she wouldn't mind seeing that...]

Speaking of which, have you entertained any thoughts about challenging them, should the option become available? I know the 'Elite Four' are off-limits to us common folk.

[doitrockapella]

I'll admit I hadn't thought much about it before now, but only because I'm not one to battle for the sake of battling. If they were holding themselves out for challenges, I wouldn't mind pursuing it for the sake of testing myself and my team, but left to my own devices? My interests lie elsewhere.

[She tilts her head at the painting.]

Appreciating fine art, for example. One member of my roster is quite the aspiring artist, and I like to encourage him to develop those skills, too.

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[divinitea]

...one of your Pokemon is an artist...?

[...how very odd. But then again, the only art she encourages in her team is the art of battle, so...each to their own. But...how exactly is that profitable? Unless said Pokemon's art can be sold, it seems very frivolous...

...hmm. Perhaps it's best not to voice that opinion, yet...]

Well, I wish him luck with his endeavors. Personally, I love a good battle; particularly if there's a prize worth winning. I suppose that's why the badge challenge appeals to me so.

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[divinitea]

I do adore winning, after all!

[doitrockapella]

That depends on what you call a prize, I'd imagine. There's a hefty sum of money in it, for victorious trainers, and naturally you get the prestige of having completed the challenge.

[Neither of which she really considers a prize, save for possibly the latter, to some extent. But so it goes.]

[divinitea]

[Welp, she's convinced!]

Both of those options sound perfect to me. Besides; isn't the greatest prize of all knowing that your Pokemon have achieved something incredible?

[yes

definitely the greatest prize

...yep]

[doitrockapella]

[And you know, if she'd only said the latter, that would've been one thing, but between the love of gambling she'd mentioned in a prior conversation and the hefty sum of money being a perfect draw now...

Hmmmmmmm.]

Oh, absolutely. Like I said, I'm incredibly proud of my team for what they've accomplished.

[divinitea]

[So suspicious, Sandiego-san...money is a rather important thing to have, after all~!]

Do you have a particular type of Pokemon that you specialize in? I've found myself leaning towards the same few types again and again...they have the aesthetic I like, you see.

[aka they're not goddamn hideous]

Sometimes I fear I need to branch out more.

[doitrockapella]

[Blame the fact that she was once the SHSL Detective of her own, of sorts. Though at least for Carmen there's a fine line between sidelong curiosity and outright paranoia; it's not like she's unused to being around people who covet money, given her organization.

She's just learned that it's sometimes a warning sign, that's all.]

For the longest time, I didn't have any Fire-types. Does that count? Even now, most of the ones I have came to me...almost by accident.

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[divinitea]

[Good thing you have absolutely nothing to worry about when it comes to Celes, after all! She's perfectly normal and lovely.

Just don't listen to her lying classmates.]

You didn't have any Fire-types...? Goodness, how did you manage? I'd be lost without mine.

[That will make her Ninetales puff her chest out a little; a-a compliment from Celestia-sama...?!]

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[divinitea]

But then again, I've always been rather fond of fire.