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Route 29: mods ([personal profile] these_balls) wrote in [community profile] route_10652014-04-04 12:03 am

PROM, DAY TWO: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO

Who: EVERYONE
Where: Scenic Tohjo Falls!
When: Saturday, April 5
Summary: THIS IS THE LOG FOR DAY TWO OF POKEPROM! That means this is your CASUAL SATURDAY MINGLEPOST, so enjoy the lazy wind-down from last night's festivities and take some time to explore the many sights and sounds of Tohjo Falls!
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 TWO of Prom, which means this is the CASUAL SATURDAY MINGLEPOST! Only threads taking place on Saturday, April 5 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 ONE: THE LOG | DAY THREE: THE LOG

[personal profile] angerpoints 2014-04-06 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
[He does recognize that snarl, yes, but you're absolutely right when you say that he doesn't have enough time to react before he's knocked right into the bushes by Kuzuryuu's knuckles suddenly cracking across the side of his face. The blow comes unexpectedly, and the impact is hard enough that it actually leaves him reeling for a moment, unable to do much other than swear a little under his breath and press a hand to his aching cheek. He doesn't have to look to know that he's bleeding. He can feel it on his fingers.

While Yusuke might not be able to react right now, his Mightyena, Hana, sure as hell is. Hana's response to Kuzuryuu's assault on her trainer's person is immediate; with a deep, guttural snarl, the Pokemon leaps in and plants herself firmly between the two boys, her lips peeled back back to show Kuzuryuu her teeth and the thick black hair on her back bristling angrily. If the offensive stance she's taking is any indication, she's pretty prepared to fight Kuzuryuu off herself, but the second she takes a step forward...]


Back off, Hana. I've got this.

[Yusuke speaks up, sounding remarkably calm. Looking startled, Hana pauses and look over her shoulder at Yusuke as he gingerly pulls himself up to his feet and extracts himself from the bush. There's blood smeared across his cheek, and all things considered, he's a little unsteady on his feet (he already had a headache before Kuzuryuu arrived, so the added discomfort from getting punched in the face isn't exactly doing him any good), but despite all of that, he manages to look Kuzuryuu right in the eye and smirk at him. Oh yeah, he remembers Kuzuryuu. He remembers his promise to kick his ass, too.

... of course, he hadn't exactly expected Kuzuryuu to make good on that promise while he was coping with a hangover, but... eh. Whatever. Yusuke'll roll with it; he's had to fight in worse conditions than this, and even if he were dealing with something worse than a headache, there's no way he'd back down, not while there's the promise of a good, cathartic knuckle-buster lurking on the horizon. Dusting leaves off of his clothes, Yusuke chuckles and says:]


Not bad. I didn't expect you to be able to throw a decent punch, all things considered.

[The comment is barbed, pointed. Yusuke knows better than to actually underestimate someone based on their appearance, but since commenting on Kuzuryuu's appearance seems to get a rise out of him (and getting a rise out of him seems to be the way to get him to fight him), he figures he might as well do just that.]
pipers_son: (leyline) (And the cops told us we were all)

[personal profile] pipers_son 2014-04-06 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
[Yesss, all the nuzzling. Look at this perfect plan Ace has crafted, yeaaaah. But... what now?]

[...Time to try and pick up the baby Eevee up by the scruff of its neck so Ace can try and take her back to its camp. What do you mean this is kidnapping it is getting help]
ardent: (Is an art that's hard to teach)

[personal profile] ardent 2014-04-06 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
Good - I'm glad to hear it! And of course I don't mind, Fujisaki-kun!

[...]

As long as you're not planning on going out wearing that, anyway, it's hardly suitable for going out! I'll let you get dressed and meet you outside?
codeforhope: (● and I miss you so)

Library

[personal profile] codeforhope 2014-04-06 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
[Chihiro hadn't really been planning on leaving the sleeping area at all, but the library is really too tempting for him to pass up. Besides, it's rather comforting to be surrounded by such a wealth of information....and if he's lucky, there won't be too many people around that might recognize him from the night before.

Unfortunately he doesn't have anything much yet by way of casual wear, so he's back wearing his normal girl's uniform instead of the dress he had been wearing. Following behind him as he browses through the shelves is his Porygon, Zip, who lets out a few quiet beeps every now and then. He doesn't load himself down with books this time, instead picking another one featuring fighting types to bring back to one of the chairs so he can look through it.

The library does seem relatively empty, so maybe he can sneak through without being noticed...]


Shhh Zip....
rocketralph: (another brick in the wall)

[personal profile] rocketralph 2014-04-06 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
Now hold up just a sec! I didn't lose...I just. Didn't win.

S'totally different.

[He waves one of his big meat hands to shoo away the very idea.]

And that's great! Alice is a real pal, she's helped me out a ton. I knew you'd get along.
codeforhope: [game sprite] (● belong arm in arm)

[personal profile] codeforhope 2014-04-06 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh, well, this is suddenly happening. The little one's first instinct is to go completely limp when she's lifted up, her legs curling up close to her body. Chihiro sits up a bit straighter, rubbing the sleep from one of his eyes.]

O-oh....where are you going...?

[Wait no don't take his baby :c]
pokestars: (cynthia)

[personal profile] pokestars 2014-04-06 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
[Sneaking through without being noticed is all well and good, but alas, it does tend to backfire when you end up with someone "noticing" you because they've just accidentally walked right into you OH GOD LITTLE GIRL WHERE DID YOU COME FROM

Fortunately, Cynthia manages to not drop the stack of books she's carrying (and that were occupying her attention, hence why she wasn't watching where she was going), but she's quick to find a place to abandon them once she realizes what's happened.]


Oh! I'm awfully sorry about that, are you all right? I didn't see you there, I'm sorry for bumping into you!
impheired: i'm just angry. and furious. and about to set your ass on fire. (angry ♚ don't worry. i'm not mad.)

[personal profile] impheired 2014-04-06 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
[Kuzuryuu is either that mad, that fearless, or that stupid that he barely even reacts when suddenly faced with a giant, snarling furball that could easily rip his arm off. Honestly, the answer is probably some weird combination of all three but mostly A and C. Because he is REALLY fucking mad right now and it's definitely not smart to stare down a Mightyena of all things.]

All things con... [Oh, hell no.] I'm gonna make you regret those words, shithead!!

[But never let it be said that Yusuke isn't good at reading his opponents. Because he's hit it exactly on the head with Kuzuryuu. Commenting on his appearance is one of the fastest ways to get under his skin. And the more something gets under his skin, the more violent he's prone to getting. He's not as much of a fighter as some of his other, more athletic classmates, but Kuzuryuu's been in his share of fist fights over the course of his life. And growing up in a household where arguments very quickly escalated to full-on, life-threatening violence made sure he wasn't entirely unprepared for those. That being said though, the guy's still tiny (possibly even tinier in person than he came across on video) and his strength lies more in endurance than it does power. Even with a hangover, somebody like Yusuke outclasses him in this arena.]

[But that's not going to stop him from going on the offensive anyway, no sir. Kuzuryuu charges forward like a bull, aiming to ram his shoulder into Yusuke's chest. Maybe knock him to the gr-- oh who are we kidding Kuzuryuu doesn't even weight a hundred pounds that sure isn't going to happen. But maybe he can charge Yusuke hard enough to wind him. That'd be great, yeah.]
pipers_son: (leyline) (FYI I found your friend asleep in my)

[personal profile] pipers_son 2014-04-06 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
[It's okay, Ace is not going very far! Or... very fast... Because he is still not fully grown quite yet. Lifting up babies is hard, who knew?]

[But that sure is a Pokemon pile in one corner that he's tripping over his feet to get to. Out of the group, a little Mime Jr. yawning from Joker's arms and blinking at the sight.]

[...Ace, child, what did you do-]
codeforhope: (● and the cards all fold)

[personal profile] codeforhope 2014-04-06 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
O-oh, right!

[Chihiro carefully reaches over and rummages around in one of the front pockets of his bag sitting nearby, pulling out a pokeball so he can return the sleeping Eevee for the time being.]

I'll be there in a few minutes.

[As far as this day goes with people wearing more casual things and all, Chihiro has...well, nothing else, really. He's got his uniform he arrived in but not much else besides. There are the pants and suit compliment of Togami, of course, but it's doubtful that he'll be wearing those in public for quite some time.

Nonetheless he will meet Ishimaru outside rather quickly once he's gotten dressed, with his Zigzagoon plodding along behind him.]

[personal profile] angerpoints 2014-04-06 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
AH!

[Yusuke jolts awake immediately. He might be hard-headed in both the figurative and the literal sense of the term, but that doesn't mean he can sleep through someone smacking him with a hardcover book. He's not sure at first who the hell it was that'd had the nerve to hit him - he's still half-asleep, after all, and surprised and in pain on top of it - but the second he has his wits about him, he scrambles up to his feet and gets in their face anyway, so furious he's practically steaming.

Despite how obviously angry he is, it's a little hard to take him seriously - not only does he wobble around as he's clambering his way off the floor, his hood is still pulled down low enough to obscure his eyes once he's up, which leads to him having to shove it off his head before he can properly seethe at Maka. When he does, Maka'll find that his hair looks like an absolute mess. Really, in general, he looks more like a seriously vexed, seriously fluffy cat than he does a terrifying street fighter.

He's trying, though. Oh my god, is he trying.]


Son of a bitch! What the hell was that for?! You lookin' to die, asshole?!

[His words come out in a snarl. He's definitely not using his inside voice, much less a voice suitable for being in a library. That said, once he belatedly realizes who he's looking at, Yusuke looks surprised, and then aggravated, which is at least four notches lower on the Anger Scale than he was before.]

Wh-- Maka? That was you? [He takes a step back.] Geez, I almost punched you in the face. Didn't anybody ever teach you how to wake somebody up like a normal person?
codeforhope: [game sprite] (● I do not know)

[personal profile] codeforhope 2014-04-06 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
[Chihiro can't much help the small shriek of surprise that escapes him when Cynthia walks into him, but he does manage to keep his balance after staggering back a step. Zip lets out a very alarmed trill, because we do not need a repeat of what happened with Kuzuryuu last time he was in the library. Still, there's a difference between carrying one book and eight.

Still, even though it was an accident all around, the apologies come flowing forth from him before he can stop them.]


I-...I'm so sorry....um....n-no, it's ok...I'm fine...

[He lifts the book a bit in his arms. Come on Chihiro, she's not going to bite you.]

A-..are you ok? ..I...I really wasn't looking where I was going..
codeforhope: (● into a weapon or a drug)

[personal profile] codeforhope 2014-04-06 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
[Chihiro stays where he is, watching as Ace carries the baby off to the pokepile there. Clearly Ace has adopted an Eevee from the wild and has claimed it as his own, congratulations Joker. You're a father.

The baby looks up at Angel, still a bit sleepy and not fully awake.]


Eee..?
pokestars: (cynthia)

[personal profile] pokestars 2014-04-06 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
[With her hands free, she's quick to do that obligatory sort of friendly looking-over that people tend to do when they've accidentally bumped someone: hands slightly raised, like she's ready to steady the little girl if she wobbles, or catch her if god forbid she falls over.]

I'm fine, really, it was my fault.

[You know, something about this girl looks oddly familiar, but she can't place it. Maybe because she's not bawling her eyes out and getting people chucked into pools, hmm. Well, anyway.]

What's your name? I'm Cynthia.
ardent: (And turning all against one)

[personal profile] ardent 2014-04-06 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, Ishimaru is all...gakuran'd out again, for the time being; it's what he's most comfortable in, after all, but it's not like he's doing too well either on the clothing front.

He doesn't appear to have any of his Pokémon out, but that doesn't mean they aren't around; Aiko is...somewhere, he's sure, just not visible at the moment. The Misdreavus tends to keep an eye on his classmates, and he's told her to alert him if Saionji is anywhere near their general vicinity.

She was a "gift" of sorts from Ishida almost a year ago, which is a bit awkward, but she's useful nonetheless.]


It's good of you to join me, by the way; I appreciate it!
pipers_son: (leyline) (Why did I wake up to an event)

[personal profile] pipers_son 2014-04-06 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Pokemon keep thinking he's a father, why this]

[Angel just coos reassuringly towards the little Pokemon and, out of habit, sends some relaxing little empathy waves towards the baby. Being Psychic type sure is handy! She starts to wiggle out of Joker's arms, but that wakes the redhead up. Yawning and shaking his head, he blinks down at the Eevee.]

[...Wait he came to this party with just the one-]


Ace, don't tell me ya found a lady friend and had children.

[He fell asleep dangit, can't this wait while he's awake and able to interfere]
codeforhope: [game sprite] (● but that's ok)

[personal profile] codeforhope 2014-04-06 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
[We've definitely moved a step up from the travesty that was the pool fiasco, but he'd be lying if he said it didn't really sour the experience, if not nearly destroy it entirely.

Chihiro dips his head slightly with his grip on his book still very much like a vice.]


F-Fujisaki. Chihiro Fujisaki. It's nice to...to meet you, Cynthia-san.
pokestars: (cynthia)

[personal profile] pokestars 2014-04-06 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
Is "Chihiro" okay, or would you rather I just call you "Fujisaki"?

[Let's be real, that was a little "Bond. James Bond." there, so she's actually not sure.]

It's okay, really. I'm not like my Garchomp; I don't bite!

[...Pokemon humor.]
codeforhope: (● are the worst of all)

[personal profile] codeforhope 2014-04-06 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
[Chihiro looks up at Ishimaru with a small nod and a smile. Well, it looks like just getting out of being cooped up inside has done him a bit of good already.]

Oh...I'm glad. It would be nice to see the falls...now that we have a chance to. I would probably regret missing out on it if I chose not to.
codeforhope: (● when you feel my heat ●)

[personal profile] codeforhope 2014-04-06 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
[The little Eevee's tail wags happily at the treatment, her forepaws pawing a bit at the air. Yes, because just the thing we need here are Eevees multiplying.

Now that the other Eevee has woken his owner, Chihiro takes this opportunity to carefully get up and make his way over, carrying his blanket with him. He sits down across from the Pokemon before saying anything.]


U-um....is this your Eevee?
ardent: (And as you step back into line)

[personal profile] ardent 2014-04-06 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
I think it'll be a good experience, yes. The main building is a bit...

[...a...bit...]

There are too many people there to spend all my time in there, I think. At least right now.
codeforhope: (● of somebody's lack of love)

[personal profile] codeforhope 2014-04-06 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
[Chihiro's still getting used to the differing order of names for most, here, so he's quick to correct himself.]

Ah...you can call me Chihiro, that's fine.

[..He does manage a small smile at that.]

Eheh...I...I know, I'm sorry.

[Sorry for being sorry, goodness.]

Um...that's...a lot of books you have.
codeforhope: [game sprite] (● don't you know that I)

[personal profile] codeforhope 2014-04-06 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
[He couldn't agree more with that sentiment.]

Mhm...

[Yeah, you probably couldn't drag Chihiro back in there if his life depended on it.]

But....I'd much rather be out here, anyway. It's too nice outside to stay in there.

[It's a bit of a weak excuse to avoid people, but hey, this is literally one of the first few times he's been able to freely go in and out in quite some time. He's doing his best to relish that as much as he can.]
pokestars: (cynthia)

[personal profile] pokestars 2014-04-06 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
I hope I'll have the time to read them all! I guess that's kind of a silly way of spending a vacation, isn't it? But I'm really excited to see what sort of legends exist in Johto and Kanto!

[LEGENDS]
paladinlost: (fuzzy)

[personal profile] paladinlost 2014-04-06 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
It'd be my pleasure, sir. I must admit that these last two months have left me quite curious about its species, and I've no doubt it'll be happy to help in any way it can.

[Bavarois seems more preoccupied with its snack, but it's not saying no either.]

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