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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
divinitea: (NORMAL ♥ p-p-p-pokerface)

[personal profile] divinitea 2014-04-06 06:32 am (UTC)(link)
[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: (SIDELONG ❖ judging you right now kthx)

[personal profile] doitrockapella 2014-04-06 06:40 am (UTC)(link)
[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: (HMM ♣ 100% guilt-free)

[personal profile] divinitea 2014-04-06 01:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[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: (HURT ❖ it's cool it's only a flesh wound)

[personal profile] doitrockapella 2014-04-06 03:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[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.
divinitea: (WHAT ♥ pls die a little quieter okay)

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[personal profile] divinitea 2014-04-07 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
[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...?!]
divinitea: (SMILE ♠ you're an idiot ^_^)

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[personal profile] divinitea 2014-04-07 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
But then again, I've always been rather fond of fire.
doitrockapella: (CONFIDENT ❖ why yes i speak jive)

[personal profile] doitrockapella 2014-04-07 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
[She casts a smile at the Ninetales, then; she's got a Vulpix of her own, though it's not with her tonight, and it's not really hers — it used to belong to someone she misses a great deal, and tonight more poignantly than usual.]

The first one I picked up was a Slugma, actually. It was in Ecruteak; I was looking around the Burned Tower and it started following me. Later it was a young Ponyta I befriended at the Moo Moo Farm, and he followed me when I tried to leave, so I ended up taking him along with me instead. And one of them is a Vulpix who used to belong to my boyfriend, which is how I ended up with him.

[After he left, a year ago this weekend.]
divinitea: (NORMAL ♥ p-p-p-pokerface)

[personal profile] divinitea 2014-04-07 12:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[Carmen's attention will make Beatrice puff her chest out even further, if that's possible; isn't she just the prettiest Ninetales you've ever seen?

...please tell her she's pretty

she tries so hard to be pretty]


Ah...I also train a Ponyta; well, he's a Rapidash now. Very useful for getting around.

[No comment on the Slugma. If she'd been in your shoes, she probably would've kicked it...]

Was your boyfriend fond of Fire-types, then? I remember you mentioning him in the past.
doitrockapella: (DRINK ❖ oh look cobra's talking again)

[personal profile] doitrockapella 2014-04-07 01:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[Her attention does tend to do that, yes. And while it's mostly implicit flattery — she's usually careful about doting on other people's Pokemon without permission — there's certainly approval nevertheless.]

They make for an elegant ride, Rapidash. For distance travel, Arcanine is faster and more comfortable, but choosing a travel Pokemon isn't so much different than choosing a vehicle; with a little bit of forethought, you can usually tailor the experience to your needs.

[All of which she says as a way of giving herself time to delay the topic of the boyfriend, but now at last she gets back to it.]

I don't remember him being so, no. He adored his Vulpix, though; I remember most of his roster resembling wild animals you'd find on Earth. He was an outdoorsy sort of person that way.
divinitea: (HMM ♣ 100% guilt-free)

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[personal profile] divinitea 2014-04-08 12:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Arcanine...I'm yet to see one of those in the flesh. They're definitely something I would consider training, however. So beautiful and majestic...

[...and so unlike Slugmas, and Bloobers....how she loathes ugly Pokemon...]
divinitea: (SMILE ♠ you're an idiot ^_^)

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[personal profile] divinitea 2014-04-08 12:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[...right, we're talking about your boyfriend, aren't we]

The outdoorsy sort...? I've always admired that type.

[Or not.]

It's interesting that you phrase it that way, however...animals you'd find on 'Earth'. It makes me wonder if we're on a different planet! Wouldn't that be simply fascinating?
doitrockapella: (BOW ❖ holy shit was that an honorific)

[personal profile] doitrockapella 2014-04-08 01:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[It really is sweet how hard Celes is trying in the pursuit of giving the impression that she gives a damn. Fortunately, this is just idle conversation, and Carmen either hasn't noticed or doesn't particularly mind.]

My guess has always been a parallel universe, but I wouldn't mind if it were either. One way or another, it's an exciting adventure.