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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
lieutenantantichrist: (I haven't even walked in the place yet)

Designated Sleeping Area

[personal profile] lieutenantantichrist 2014-04-04 02:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[Late into the morning, there's still a sleeping bag with a lump in it. It's producing prodigious snores.

Maybe he gave a little too much support to somebody's private booze operation, just to do his part in the local economy. Maybe he's just a lazy fuck. Either way, this morning, it's going to take a hell of a lot to wake up Carter Blake.]
pokestars: (professor rowan)

[personal profile] pokestars 2014-04-04 03:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[WE'RE DOING IT GUYS, WE'RE INVESTIGATING THESE BLOOBERS

and we are doing it around the estate grounds with what appears to be a makeshift tinfoil plate of some of the leftover sweets and goodies from yesterday's big blowout, which let's be real, Rowan probably got out of the fridge and no one dared to tell him otherwise. It's not like there weren't forty pounds of leftovers anyway, and somebody's got to eat those chocolate-filled strawberries or they'll just go to waste.

And that's terrible.

So yes, BlooberQuest™ is temporarily on hold so Rowan can nibble on some of these tasty goodies, but that's fine because there is never a wrong time for a snack break.

APPROACH, Y/N?]
usedswift: (eh? |)

[personal profile] usedswift 2014-04-04 04:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[Approach, Y!

Who's this guy? Tenten's pretty sure he was introduced as one of the Important People last night, and if he's roaming the grounds, there's probably something interesting to see. There's got to be, right? I mean, this guy may not be a legendary member of the Elite Four, but he's still important enough. Probably.]


What're you looking for...?

[Or maybe he was just looking for a private spot to snack? Famous people sure are weird.]
pokestars: (professor rowan)

[personal profile] pokestars 2014-04-04 04:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Hello, there!

[Well, he seems polite enough, at least. As a matter of fact, when he sees Tenten coming, he offers the plate of goodies to her, motioning as if to instruct her to take one.]

You're one of the trainers from these regions of Johto and Kanto, aren't you? Hem! I spent some time in Kanto a few years back with a fellow professor of mine! His name is Professor Oak; I'm sure you've heard of him. He's made quite a name for himself around here!

[...Rowan, that's not actually answering the question...]
usedswift: (number one! | 私なら、できる!)

[personal profile] usedswift 2014-04-04 05:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well, okay, she'll take a chocolate-covered strawberry!] Yeah, that's right! I'm Tenten. I'm going to be the next legendary trainer of both regions!

[Amazingly humble, this one. She finally bites into the strawberry upon that declaration before asking,] Of course I've heard of Professor Oak, but... can I ask who you are?

[Straight to the point yet again. She really should have been paying better attention yesterday.]
pokestars: (professor rowan)

[personal profile] pokestars 2014-04-04 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Ho ho! I like your fighting spirit, young lady! Pokemon must be very important to you; I'll bet your relationship with Pokemon is as strong as your will, isn't it?

[God bless you, Rowan.]

My name is Professor Rowan. I'm a Pokemon Professor in the Sinnoh region!
captainash: (confident)

[personal profile] captainash 2014-04-04 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[Option A: Outdoors!


The early sunny hours of April 5th see Captain Ash outside, facing a Braviary, a Smeargle, a Houndoom, an Eevee, a Ditto and a Castform. The perfect line and the straight posture almost makes them look professional.]


Alright, all of you! Remember, today's target is a pair of Ruff- Hang on, this can't be right. What was your mother's species again?

[The Braviary raises his shoulders in his best imitation of a vulture. It's not very good, but Ash still somehow understands what he means.]

A Rufflet-Vullaby pair, then! Well, let's get going! Oh, by the way, Mask? If you wouldn't share something with your future employer or spouse, they don't need to know either. Remember that.

[Someone should probably interfere before an elderly pair of birdy parents get the impression that their son is working for a perfectly respectable gentleman trainer. Just saying.


Option B: Parking Lot!


But facilitating emotional family reunions is not all a certain space pirate will be doing today! Flanked by his faithful Smeargle, he spends a good part of the afternoon watching any battles that might be going on in the lot. Any Pokémon using a particularly interesting attack might receive a request for a quick sketch, or even just a repeat performance.]
neededlassie: (pic#5650613)

[personal profile] neededlassie 2014-04-04 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)


[It's not Shaun that decides to poke the sleeping bear, it's a familiar wild-eyed Watchog who skitters over and around everyone between Shaun-Shaun and Blake.

Alvin prods Blake's cheek with one of his paws, leaning over him so that when he opens his eyes those big ol' cracked out headlights that serves as Alvin's eyes will be the first sight his peepers get a glimpse of.]
believeit: <user name=yinyangicons site=livejournal.com> (pic#6448498)

[personal profile] believeit 2014-04-04 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[There is someone here that snores even louder than he does. And the fact that it was enough to finally wake Naruto up some time late morning, is pretty impressive.]

[He tries to ignore it, but once it's too much he sits up, grabbing his pillow and hurling it at this random guy's head.]


Oi, you're being too loud!
paladinlost: (freaking out)

[personal profile] paladinlost 2014-04-05 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
[But why choose between studying and eating when it's possible to do both at the same time? After all, there's a Bloober right there, staring at those delicious strawberries and trying to approach them from behind, climbing on the closest useful vantage point, advancing and preparing itself for a tasty treat...]

Bavarois, I told you not to move away from your- BAVAROIS DON'T YOU DARE.

[Should Rowan happen to turn around right now, he'll get to see the inside of a Bloober's mouth from up close. Very up close.]
pokestars: (professor rowan)

[personal profile] pokestars 2014-04-05 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
Well, now!

[FORTUNATELY, WITH LIGHTNING SPEED, PROFESSOR GRANDPA IS ON THE CASE — as his reflexes kick in and he curls the tinfoil wrapper into more of a burrito before stuffing it amicably into the Bloober's mouth.

That should hold the little interloper, he thinks with satisfaction, without hurting it at all. Must be confusing to suddenly have your mouth stuffed full of foil wrapping, but such are the hazards of sneaking up on an old man and his snacks.]


Up to no good, are you? That's very clever, my little friend!
paladinlost: (panicked)

[personal profile] paladinlost 2014-04-05 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
[Confusing it is indeed. Young Bavarois, surprised by the new development and by the lack of tasty strawberries in its mouth, blinks a few times before giving the tinfoil a tentative chew. Not nearly as tasty as the strawberries. How sad.

By the time it decides that tinfoil burritos are not so pleasant after all, Cecil has caught up and is in grabbing range. Back to the shoulder towel Bavarois goes.]


My apologies, sir. I should have kept a closer watch on it, and I assure you that such an incident will not happen again. Has the slime spread to your clothes?
pokestars: (professor rowan)

[personal profile] pokestars 2014-04-05 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
[So sorry, little blob! Fortunately, Rowan's a little distracted at the moment, because that little rascal certainly is a —

...

thing he's never seen before MY GOODNESS WHAT IS THAT]


No, no, not at all, if there's any trouble it'll wash. Now, more importantly, what is that little creature, young man? Is it a Ditto practicing some new shape?
paladinlost: (curious)

[personal profile] paladinlost 2014-04-05 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
...I sometimes wish it was a Ditto, though it's not. Washing it away would truly be that easy if it were the case.

[Because a Ditto wouldn't be nearly so slimy. As if to prove his own thoughts, Cecil pokes Bavarois with his index, which comes away thickly coated.]

Everyone has been calling them Bloobers, but even our Pokédexes have no other information to share. It makes teaching them to battle... more complicated than it should be.
pokestars: (professor rowan)

[personal profile] pokestars 2014-04-05 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
[Fascinating! Snacks forgotten, Rowan's now completely fixated on the Bloober, looking positively delighted.]

Ah, so this is a Bloober! ...I have to say, it's not quite what I was expecting! And you say you haven't been able to learn anything about them? Fascinating!
paladinlost: (err)

[personal profile] paladinlost 2014-04-05 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, I've managed to learn that they can use Return and Tackle, and that their slime should not be eaten by dogs, but that's still so little compared to all the pieces of information we're still missing. In fact, even after two months I'm not quite certain what type they are.

[Bavarois nods in sympathy as Cecil speaks. It doesn't actually understand what the conversation is about, but it's the thought that counts.]
pokestars: (professor rowan)

[personal profile] pokestars 2014-04-05 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
Simply marvelous! And how did you come into possession of this Bloober? You managed to catch it somehow, I see, if you've become its trainer as you've described.

[SO INTENT ON THIS BLOOBER RIGHT NOW, you don't even know.]

[personal profile] angerpoints 2014-04-05 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
[You might not need to fear the reaper, but baby, you sure as hell don't want to challenge her to a drinking contest. Yusuke doesn't know what happened after he took those first couple of shots with Botan and Kuwabara last night, but he does know that when he woke up this morning, he felt like he'd been hit by a car. The only bad news, he thinks as he groans and attempts to peel his eyes open for the umpteenth time, is that the impact didn't kill him this time.

... yeah. Needless to say, Yusuke isn't feeling so hot today. He'll be up and around eventually, but expect him to look like hell warmed over if you happen to spot him in one of the following locations:]


[A: Designated Sleeping Area]

[Hey, I did say "eventually"!

It's late in the morning, and not only is this guy still curled up on the floor amidst all of his and his friends' belongings, he's still dressed in his suit, shoes and all. He also absolutely reeks of alcohol. Given that he's doing his best to move as little as possible, it might not be immediately obvious to anyone lingering nearby that he's actually awake right now. Sure enough, though, he eventually speaks up, and when he does, it doesn't seem directed at anyone or anything in particular so much as it seems to be directed at the universe at large.]


Fuck.

[His voice is hoarse. He said it and he meant it.]

[B: The Library]

[Left to his own devices, Yusuke probably would've just stayed in the sleeping area for the rest of the day. When it's eventually brought to his attention that Kuwabara misplaced a certain... item of his, though, Yusuke begrudgingly peels himself off the floor, cleans himself up and changes into some street clothes, and then goes to hunt it down.

... that was his original plan, anyway. Then fatigue and sickness catches up with him again, and by that point, he's too far away from the sleeping area to be arsed to turn back. Hence why, as you're perusing the stacks in the library, you might stumble upon him slouched down right in the middle of the aisle between two of the shelves. He's reclining back against one of the shelves, and is clearly asleep, his arms folded over his chest and his head bobbed forward. It'll probably be difficult to tell who he is, even if you happen to already know him. Not only is his face concealed and the hood of his sweatshirt pulled over his head, he didn't bother to do his hair today, which, given how rarely he ditches the hair gel, eliminates yet another identifier for those attempting to figure out who the hell this weirdo is.

Either way, you're free to approach him or to try to just kind of sneak around or step over him. When you do, though...]


--ngk! Nnnngh, cut it out, Hiei. Go gnaw on Kurama's ankles instead...

[... yeah. He'll sleep-talk at you. Hope you weren't too startled.]

[C: Everywhere Else]

[Unfortunately for Yusuke, sleeping in the library here is just as frowned upon as it is at school, so eventually he's expelled from the premises by an irate guard and forced to resume his search. That said, the good news is that the nap seems to have done him some good, so he's in a much better position than he was before to cruise around the venue and get his detective on! You can find him just about anywhere from this point; flanked by a stern-looking Mightyena, Yusuke'll be alternating between checking behind bushes and furniture and just kinda bumming around doing whatever. Hey, just because he agreed to help Kuwabara out here doesn't mean he's not gonna half-ass it.]
Edited 2014-04-05 05:38 (UTC)
impheired: self-preservation, and cowardice are not needed. overkill is nothing but a word. there will be blood. (angry ♚ pesky things like morals)

C

[personal profile] impheired 2014-04-05 05:48 am (UTC)(link)
[It's a good thing you got that nap in, Yusuke. Otherwise this parking lot encounter probably would have been a lot more unpleasant for you. Because guess who just spotted you while you were investigating some bushes?]

YOU!!!!

[Remember that snarl? That's right. It's the "freakshow" and he neither forgives nor forgets because he sounds just as mad as he did two weeks ago when he rage quit on Yusuke. He also appears to give very few fucks about fair fights because the moment Yusuke looks up, he'll find a ring-covered fist swinging right for his cheek. Time to react and prepare? No, apparently you don't get any of that.]
in_praetego: <user name=signontheline> ([mmf] | Since I said I'm sorry)

LIBRARY

[personal profile] in_praetego 2014-04-05 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ He spent the first day trying to socialize and get his pokemon to calm down. His happiny seemed to be fond of people to begin with but this was more of his thing.

His eevee was curled up on a nearby table, her own nose in a book as he went about the shelves. ]


There's got to be something here...

[ A frown as he pressed his fingertips against the spine of a book before looking back at the bloober snuggling up against his eevee/ ]

No... that probably won't help... I wonder if there's anything here about you, huh?

[ To which the bloober only gurgles happily in reply. ]

Guess not.

[ Well. Back to the drawing board. ]
punches: (Default)

[personal profile] punches 2014-04-05 07:22 am (UTC)(link)
[ Someone older means they might have a better idea of how to hide at a party like this. Sakura's not the type to really enjoy herself when it comes to these things, so she'll duck away and follow him for a moment, waiting for just the right moment. ]

Hey there, taking care of those leftovers huh? I don't think I had a chance to meet with you earlier.

library!

[personal profile] anklegandr 2014-04-05 07:27 am (UTC)(link)
[ Now that she doesn't need to show off so much, Rin's wandered off into the library herself in an attempt to get a better idea of this world. Unfortunately, she's pretty short and not able to reach half the stuff she wants to read so instead she wanders from table to table. Every so often, she'll try to swipe a book from a table with an occupant who seems a bit too busy reading to pay attention to her. ]
lieutenantantichrist: (why'd you even let him in the game)

[personal profile] lieutenantantichrist 2014-04-05 08:38 am (UTC)(link)
[For once, Blake isn't having any weird dreams. He doesn't really like sleeping in a big room like this, though. You always get the feeling somebody's watching you.

Poking. Something poking his face. Kinda furry. Nah, no way. Blake makes a grhgngh sound and tries to push it away. Something till there. Goddammit. His eyes crack open.

He stares into the face of madness.]


JESUS FUCK!
lieutenantantichrist: (how my hair look)

[personal profile] lieutenantantichrist 2014-04-05 08:42 am (UTC)(link)
[The pillow bounces off the back of his head like a ping-pong ball off a rock.

A hairy arm extricates itself from the cocoon of the sleeping bag and waves heavily at the voice.]


Hrngh? Hrrrgggm.
codeforhope: (● but I wonder what would happen)

Sleeping Area

[personal profile] codeforhope 2014-04-05 03:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[So after the horrible travesty that was poolgate 2014, it's unlikely that anyone has really seen much of Chihiro after the fact unless they actually went looking for him. He spent the rest of his night holed up in the library, away from everyone. Distractions were in order, and that's exactly what he'd done- distract himself. It's still a bit early in the morning, but once the night previously had ended Chihiro wasted no time retreating to the sleeping area. He had been worried sick over what happened almost more than he'd been ashamed over it happening, especially once he heard about what Ishimaru had done... and he feels like he should be apologizing for the disruption himself, but he can't bring himself to leave the sleeping area.

He's long since changed out of his dress, now wearing something akin to some sort of...sleepwear, but it's very baggy and obscures his form rather nicely. Also, if he looks tired, it's because he is, but for more than one reason. He had been startled awake some time in the middle of the night by a familiar white glow emanating from beneath his blankets.

If anyone looks for Chihiro this morning they'll find him sitting in a nest of blankets and pillows with a small, newly hatched Eevee cradled in his arms, sleeping.]
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