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

[tentacletrainer]

It's a pleasure to finally meet you in person!

[Yup. That's right.

And she's just going to give him a once over and...

...he's a lot shorter than she thought he'd be. He sounded like he'd be around her age, so she figured probably around her height. Or at least John's.]

You're a little younger than I imagined. [Clearly that's what this means.]

[impheired]

[...no Rose. No that's not what this means. Because he IS around your age, at least in this body. He kind of got reset, it's complicated, don't ask.]

[His eye twitches at her comment about him being younger than she imagined, his lip curling into a snarl. Can you tell that that's probably something you shouldn't have said, Rose? Because you really, really shouldn't have said that. Especially after that once over you gave him, don't think he didn't see that.]

Oi!! What the fuck is that supposed to mean!? Don't underestimate me, dumbass!!! I'm in high school, goddammit, you can't be that much older than I am!!

[Because you are very clearly not an adult either, Rose.]

[tentacletrainer]

[She can tell, yes, though that doesn't really faze her any. Rose continues smiling, patiently waiting until he's done.]

I wasn't underestimating you at all! I was simply under the impression that because you look like you could be younger than me, perhaps you are. You simply sound very mature is all.

[You're right, she's not! Not that she was saying she's an adult though.]

[impheired]

[Bless you, Rose Lalonde. You have the patience of a saint.]

...tch.

[True facts: he is not even remotely as mature as he apparently sounds. Though secretly he's sort of glad that apparently his voice doesn't match his face.]

[tentacletrainer]

[Whether he is or isn't, she had a feeling that might dissuade his anger a little. After dealing with someone like Karkat for years, you learn a few things.]

I'm sorry for insulting you. I promise I wasn't meaning to.

[Come on, Kuzuryuu. No need to be so prickly. She's even apologizing! That's gotta win her a few points.]

[impheired]

I'll forgive it for you this one time, I guess.

[...]

...soooo...what? You here at this thing with your...fiancé? [He still sound kind of unsure about...that. Whole thing. You are way too young to be getting married but then again you're an American.]

[tentacletrainer]

Thank you. [And her gratitude sounds genuine. But she nods in response to his question, setting the extra cup on the ground and continuing to drink from her own.]

I am, yes. It wouldn't be fair to leave him at home. Though I'm here with my brother and friends too! It's less of a date thing and more of a friend thing.

You're here with your friends too, right?

[impheired]

Yeah. They're around here somewhere, hell if I know where though.

...so you have a brother?

[tentacletrainer]

Maybe I'll get a chance to meet them, and yes! A twin brother, to be specific, though I'm the younger of the two. You can certainly see the resemblance, and you can likely recognize the personality similarities too.

Though I am the cooler one of the two. Don't let him tell you otherwise.

[impheired]

...You probably don't want to meet one of 'em. Saionji's kind of a bitch. The other three are okay though. I guess I'll have to take your word for it though. I don't think I've ever met this brother of yours.

[tentacletrainer]

If I come across her, I will take meeting her with a grain of salt. But I've met quite a few bitches in my lifetime, so hopefully I will be prepared. [Trust her.]

His name is Dave Strider, for future reference. I'm sure you will see him around here somewhere eventually.

[impheired]

Good on you if you can manage that.

[She is...really...quite unpleasant. Just...saying.]

Wait...Strider? Didn't you say your last name's Lalonde though?

[Kuzuryuu, that's kinda rude...]

[tentacletrainer]

I'll try, and you're correct. My last name is Lalonde.

[Rude maybe, but she apparently doesn't mind, all too happy to launch into an explanation.]

My brother and I weren't born by any conventional means. Back home, my friends and I played a video game that ended up sucking us into it and ending the world. Within the game, we were cloned from our parents. So while we share their DNA, our mother didn't give birth to us. From there, we were sent on meteors back into the past to Earth, where we were unceremoniously dumped and found by our parents. My mother - Roxy Lalonde - found and raised me in New York. My father - Dirk Strider - found and raised Dave in Texas.

That's also why, even though we're twins, I can solidly say I'm younger. His birthday is December 3rd, while mine is the 4th.

My fiance John and his twin sister Jade were also cloned in this same instance. By John himself.

[impheired]

[.............................................]

[...yeah, he's got nothing.]

[What the actual fuck?]

[tentacletrainer]

[Sorry, she can't help her chuckle.]

We are test tube meteor babies raised apart from each other. That's why we don't have the same last name.

[impheired]

[Why the fuck did he ask. Why didn't he just do the polite thing and leave it alone.]

[Why?]

Why the fuck would you tell people something like that? Do you realize how fucking crazy that makes you sound!?

[tentacletrainer]

I do realize that. But why wouldn't I tell people the truth?

[impheired]

Because the truth is nuts?

[He says this questioningly, but it's not actually a question. It's more a sarcastic "DUH" than anything. Because this is absolutely insane and you really should come up with a lie that's more normal sounding here, Rose.]

[tentacletrainer]

[There's a light chuckle as she shrugs.]

I guess when your life is seven shades of crazy as hell, sounding nuts isn't much of a worry.

[impheired]

[...Does he really want an explanation?He's not sure if he wants an explanation. He looks a little conflicted.]

[God, where is the escape button on this conversation. Help.]

[tentacletrainer]

[This time she laughs softly, ribbing him gently and playfully.]

You'll get the explanation of why being younger isn't at all an underestimation. Surely that will be a consolation at least?

[impheired]

[Rose probably only manages to get one good ribbing in before Kuzuryuu catches on to just what the fuck she's doing. No. Fuck that. Don't touch him.]

[He sort of...awkwardly tries to skirt away from her arm.]

I'm not sure I fucking want it.

[tentacletrainer]

[Well she doesn't follow. She gets it.]

It's an exciting and riveting tale about magic.

[Well, there's a lot more to it than that, but she needs something to get him interested.]

[impheired]

[Good idea, Rose. That Bisharp hasn't stopped being a thing, after all. And Kuzuryuu's escape attempt did not go unnoticed by her. She's watching you, Lalonde.]

Okay, now I'm positive you're fucking delusional. Magic's not real.

[HE DOESN'T BELIEVE YOU, ROSE.]

[tentacletrainer]

[Don't watch her. You won't see much until it's too late. It'll just frustrate you, Kuzuryuu.]

You say that, but have you ever visited my home?