Why Don't You Go Where Fashion Sits?

[these_guys]

Who: Participants of the Kalosmas New Year's Event!
Where: The Hotel Richissime, in scenic Lumiose City, Kalos!
When: Wednesday, December 31 - Thursday, January 1!
Summary: After all the shenanigans of Hoennween, it's about time everybody had a chance to relax and unwind, courtesy of some actually benign NPCs. With all the luxuries of the Hotel Richissime waiting at their disposal, that shouldn't be too difficult a prospect!
Rating: PG in general; please mark threads that go higher accordingly!
Log:

☆ GROUND FLOOR ☆

FOR ROOM DESCRIPTIONS OF THIS FLOOR, PLEASE GO HERE!


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☆ UPSTAIRS FLOOR ☆

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A FEW OTHER SETTING NOTES:

• At the moment, this log spans the entirety of the New Year's Eve plot, so starters may be posted for any time on either day of the event. If things start getting massive and it looks like an overflow log will be necessary, we'll definitely see about putting one up, and will link it to this one if need be.

• The Event Itinerary can be found here! Remember that participating in this course of events is not mandatory, but it's what will be going on in the grand scheme of things over the course of the event.

• All event participants are being housed on the fourth and fifth floors of the hotel. Your bedrooms are laid out like this; if you participated in our IC Rooming Roulette, you can find your buddy on this table here!

• Most activities here will be free! ICly, your characters will use their room cards to "pay" for most things, and the charges will be applied to their room (which of course, they are not paying for personally). Gift shops, parts of the casino, and food not provided as part of the event are not chargeable to your rooms and characters will have to use their own money in those locations.

• Underage characters may use the casino; however, they may be subject to some social scrutiny and side-eyeing in the event that they attempt to get in on one of the high-roller tables.

A NOTE ABOUT USING THREADS ON THIS LOG FOR AC:

Because of how our AC period works (the grace week into January still counting toward December), all threads on this log are valid toward December's AC, regardless of timestamp! However, because the log technically spans two different months and we want to encourage tagging out on it, we have also made this decision:

On this log and this log alone, comment threads timestamped in January (OOCly) that reach AC-length may be used towards January's AC, as well. Therefore, if a thread on this log reaches AC length with 10+ comments timestamped in January, you can use it toward January's AC (assuming the same thread has not already been used to satisfy December's AC).

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[doitrockapella]

THE EVENTS OF THIS COMMENT TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31

1:00 PM to 6:00 PM — FREE MINGLE TIME

[GOD BLESS THE TRIP OVER TO KALOS FOR REMINDING CARMEN SANDIEGO THAT VEHICLES WITH JET ENGINES DO EXIST IN THIS WORLD.

Once she's arrived at the hotel, though, she'll be quite naturally checking out her room before setting off to snoop all over the place, flanked on either side by her Kadabra and an incredibly shy-looking Charmeleon, who looks as though he's perpetually resisting the urge to hide somewhere, but determined to stick it out for the duration.

When she's not taking some time to check out the Spa-Fari Zone, you're most likely to find her reading down by the pool, where a number of her Pokemon are enjoying themselves playing — and where she also has her Gear nearby with Zack camped out inside monitoring for texts.]

8:00 PM to 11:59 PM — AT THE GALA

[Naturally, when the whole point of attending this function is to go to the dance, you're going to find Carmen attending the dance for the duration. She's not hard to pick out, either, in a trench coat dress with a simpler one under and a pair of knee-high black boots to round things out. She's also foregone her usual leather gloves in favor of a pair of armwarmers that just barely peek out from beneath her sleeves; it's strange to have her fingers exposed, but tolerable when her hands aren't uncovered entirely.

She's also eager as all hell to dance, and is cheerfully mingling her way through the crowd looking for people to dance with when she's not hanging around the photographer in the hopes of getting a picture or two. Come find her! She's probably happy to see you.]

12:00 AM to 1:30 AM — FIREWORKS SHOW AND AFTERWARD

[Following the fireworks show, you're likely to find Carmen hanging around the High-Rollers tables in the Casino until things start winding down and closing up for the night. She's looking pretty fascinated by the whole thing, too; while she's not really one for gambling herself, she appears fairly enthralled by the people who are experts at it, and she's perfectly content to just hang out and watch as cards are dealt and money changes hands, sipping a drink as she takes it all in.]

At the gala

[diehardreaper]

[ Hope you don't mind the approving whistle, Carmen. This guy had just decided to go get a drink when he spots her at the gala. Now here's one other drink he's never met before.

So... he'll just make his way over. ]

Don't think we've met, love... but d'you fancy a round or two on the floor?

[ Yeeeeah this guy works fast. ]

[doitrockapella]

[You know, some people might bristle at that whistle, but it turns out Ronald's managed to hit one of the few people who thrives on attention in pretty much any form it takes. So, in exchange for his efforts, he earns himself a sidelong glance that betrays a hint of an amused smile, followed by her undivided attention as he gets close enough to chat.]

A gallant stranger come to sweep me off my feet, are you? With an offer like that, how can I resist?

[diehardreaper]

[ There's a smirk back to meet that smile, his hands settled in his pockets as he meets her halfway. ]

Only as gallant as I appear to be, miss. Enjoying yourself so far though? Quite the mixer they brought up.

[doitrockapella]

It's the end of the year; it's only right we should send it out with a bang.

[She grins.]

And welcome in the new one with equal fanfare, besides.

[diehardreaper]

Only right, yeah. Only right. It'd be an honor to spend the last few bits of the past year with a fine bird like yourself.

[ And offering her one hand. ]

Ronald Knox, by the way. And you are...?

[doitrockapella]

Carmen Sandiego.

[She takes it, obligingly.]

You've just flown in from London, have you, Mr. Knox?

Free Mingle Time

[codeforhope]

[Chihiro has been taking the time to explore the hotel as well, walking with his Lucario keeping close by his side. He had actually been looking to head to the Spa-Fari Zone first, but hasn't seemed to have been able to find it just yet.

They are ready to head on upstairs when Chihiro and Yukan come around the corner, the boy stopping short just shy of accidentally bumping into Carmen's Charmeleon. Thankfully, Yukan reaches out and gently takes Chihiro by the shoulder, pulling him back slightly to avoid an unintentional collision.]

O-oh, I'm sorry! I didn't see you there.

[thecrooks]

Maaa!

[Clearly very startled, the aforementioned Charmeleon panics and books it around behind his trainer's legs, making a wide arc that actually ends up taking him over next to the Kadabra for the extra security.]

[codeforhope]

Oh no...I'm sorry! I didn't mean to scare you.

[Chihiro continues quickly when he sees the poor thing dash away. He frowns, looking up at Carmen with an apologetic expression.]

We were trying to find the Spa. You...wouldn't happen to know where it is, would you?

[doitrockapella]

It's fine — don't worry, Miles, it's all right.

[And then she gets a better look at who it is, and brightens up into a smile.]

Hello, Fujisaki. It's easy to get lost around here, isn't it? The Spa's not on this floor, though; that might be why you're having trouble. I think if you take the elevators up to the next one above this, you'll spot the signs leading to it right away.

[codeforhope]

Hello.

[Chihiro mirrors Carmen's smile with a small one of his own, then blinks and peers down the hallway at what she says.]

Is that right? No wonder we haven't been able to find it.

[Yukan smiles, folding his arms. Well, a little exercise never hurt anyone.]

That's okay, though. We may as well have a look at the rest of the area while we're already at it, I suppose.

[doitrockapella]

That's right. There's still plenty worth noting on this floor — the arcade and casino, the pool, and the garden, for example.

[She motions down the hall, though.]

I can get you to the elevators from here, though, if that's what you're after. It's just down this way and make a right.

3:00

[enjoymyatelier]

[...okay, Kayneth has to admit, he's curious about this Spa-Fari Zone, though he has to admit... as he spots someone he recognizes and would rather like to see, he feels... something.

Something he really has to get off his chest.]

...

This... place is so enamored with godawful puns, isn't it? I really just don't understand.

[doitrockapella]

[...Hopefully Kayneth realizes that this is like complaining about the number of cookies in a bakery to actual Cookie Monster, but hey, she's pleased to see him, so she's not about to kick up a fuss.]

And hello to you, too. What in particular has caught your attention this time?

[enjoymyatelier]

[...well, yes

but surely even the cookie monster must be able to tell when one's burnt, right.]

"Spa-Fari Zone"? Really, I know you like wordplay like that, but it's forced even for this place.

[nooooo fuuuuuun.]

Name aside, though, would you know if it's any good? I was thinking of giving it a go, but I'm really rather picky about this sort of thing.

[doitrockapella]

Oh, all right. I thought you were going to suggest that being here in the first place means we've all had a close call with this Kalos call.

[Speaking of awful and forced puns. But moving right along...]

The Pokemon area has been receiving rave reviews, at least; I've sent a few of mine in there to try things out, and they've come back ecstatic over the service. And the people seem pleasant and obliging, and the facilities are clean and up-to-date. It seems like it's one of the points of pride of this hotel, so the employees here are happy to talk about it if you ask.

[enjoymyatelier]

...I... really don't want to acknowledge that awful pun, so I'm going to pretend it didn't happen.

Nevertheless... well, if they've got a staff that can appropriately treat all varieties of Pokemon, with their unusual and sometimes slightly dangerous anatomy, then they must know what they're doing.

But then, I rarely find reviews as accurate as personal experience, so I fully intend on giving it a go myself.

[doitrockapella]

I like that adventuring spirit. Do you mind if I join you?

[Just invite yourself right along, Sandiego.]

Strictly for science, of course. They might treat their lady customers differently than their gentlemen.

at the gala!

[angerpoints]

[Yusuke here might've shown up at the Gala more for the mingling than for the dancing, but that doesn't mean he hasn't been appreciating the number of hot ladies hanging around. It should come as no surprise, then, that when Carmen happens to walk past as he's chilling by the refreshments table, he reacts accordingly - namely, by following her with his eyes and blurting out the first thing that comes to mind.]

Damn.

[WELL, THAT CAME OUT WAY LOUDER THAN HE'D INTENDED. It probably doesn't help that he hadn't intended for it to come out in the first place. You'd think Yusuke would have enough shame to at least look away now that he's accidentally made his opinion known, but sure enough, when Carmen turns around, he'll still be staring at her, the drink in his hand forgotten. Trust a teenage boy to completely lack subtlety.]

[doitrockapella]

[And really, you would think she would mind the random catcalling and subsequent staring, but in the grand scheme of things she really just thinks it's funny; she's never been one to turn down attention when it's offered (regardless of the form it comes in, classy or otherwise), and she pivots smoothly to seek out the person who's just thrown it at her, eyebrows raised and a vaguely wry smile pulling at the corner of her mouth.]

You know, I usually expect high praise like that to come followed by an offer to dance.

[Let's see how you like being put on the spot in return, Yusuke. c: ]

[angerpoints]

What?

[... oh. Oh SHIT. That's more or less the sentiment the look on Yusuke's face conveys when it belatedly dawns on him what the hot lady is asking him to do. He would've been able to roll with it if she'd turned around and told him off - hell, he would've even been all right if she'd smacked the hell out of him, even if it meant he'd have to ice more than just a black eye when he got back to his hotel room (he is seriously not looking forward to all the stupid questions he's probably gonna get from Blake later).

This, though? This is unexpected. Not to mention a little intimidating, though he wouldn't dare describe it that way if asked. For a second, he just stands there, looking more than just a little like a deer in the headlights...

... and then, finally, he coughs and wrenches his gaze away, trying his very damn best to look cool and apathetic. His stomach feels squirmy and stupid. Dammit, he knew he shouldn't've tried that blood sausage earlier.]

Y-- ... yeah, sorry, lady. I don't dance.

[THERE. Surely that will be enough to dissuade her.]

[doitrockapella]

As the saying goes, "there's a first time for everything." And "the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" — though you should try to avoid landing that step atop someone else's foot, while you're at it.

[So much for cool and apathetic; she's clearly having absolutely none of it.]

...Or could it be it's not as much fun when you're the one being put on the spot?

[angerpoints]

[... oh, is that what that comment was about? Well then. That changes everything, doesn't it. Yusuke turns his head to give her a dirty look, suddenly feeling more confident. If she was just saying that to get back at him for what he said and not because she actually expected him to dance with her, that means he doesn't have anything to be nervous about.

You know. Not that he was nervous, of course.]

Look, I didn't mean to say that out loud, all right? Besides, it was a compliment.

[He says, in the most attitude-laden tone of voice he can manage. The fact that it was intended as a compliment totally makes it okay, right? Of course it does!]

[doitrockapella]

Of course it was. And so was my invitation.

[There is something ringing vaguely familiar about this sudden burst of attitude and she can't quite put her finger on what it is.]

What's your name?