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Route 29: mods ([personal profile] these_balls) wrote in [community profile] route_10652016-05-27 01:10 pm

Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher

Who: EVERYONE
Where: THE ACTUAL MOON
When: Friday, May 27th through Sunday, May 29th!
Summary: THIS IS YOUR MOD-PROVIDED OPEN LOG FOR FOURTH WALL PROMAGEDDON!
Rating: May vary by thread, please mark accordingly!
Log:

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☆ YOU ARE HERE ☆




LOCATIONS OF NOTE:

REDUCED G MOON BALLROOM
Accessible only via the balcony that connects back through to the regular ballroom, this unusual section of the moon base is the only major room in which the gravity more closely reflects that of the actual moon, as opposed to being artificially enhanced to better simulate the conditions Earthside. The dance floor is situated approximately fifteen feet below the balcony, recessed into the moon's surface where the rest of the base sits at ground level, and overhead a massive domed ceiling lets in a magnificent view of outer space, the moon's surface, and all the surrounding stars. The acoustics are just as good as those of the standard ballroom, and this dance floor will feature the same music as the other; the only appreciable difference is that in the Reduced G Moon Ballroom, gravity is mostly optional and you're liable to find as many couples spinning through the open air as you are with solid ground beneath their feet. Try not to get trapped in the middle with no momentum, or you might just need a rescue from some considerate stranger!


REGULAR BALLROOM
A more traditional ballroom for the more traditional partygoer on the moon base: hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, crystal chandeliers, and tasteful music. Of particular note are the balcony doors at the north end of the ballroom, which lead onto the observation balcony that overlooks the Reduced Gravity Moon Ballroom! Please don't block those doors; they're the only way in or out!


DINING ROOM AND BUFFET
GOOD FOOD, GOOD MEAT, GOOD GRIEF, LET'S EAT! The dining room is an area accessible from both the ballroom and the hallway that leads between the reception area and the dorms, featuring scores upon scores of tables of varying sizes that might seat as little as two or as many as eight. On days when the party isn't in full swing, buffet-style meals will be served over a period of two hours at three times during the day — breakfast, lunch, and dinner. When the party is jumping, however, the table will remain perpetually stocked with entrees, sides, and of course a full complement of magnificent desserts for people to feast and snack upon as they so choose!


DORMS AND SLEEPING AREAS
Your moon base home-away-from-home for the next three days! In the massive dorm wing of the base, you'll find vast corridors of hostel-style bunks available to be claimed. Unclaimed bunks will signal their availability by having their curtains open and empty bunk displayed; though the privacy curtains and beds themselves boast no particular security features, each bunk does come with a reasonably-sized trunk for storing a guest's belongings. Upon claiming the bunk, a guest will be prompted to register their trunk with a thumbprint, which thereafter will be used to lock and unlock their trunk. If you're worried about something happening to your belongings or valuables, feel free to lock them up for safekeeping!


INDOOR GREENHOUSE AND FLOWER GARDEN
A secluded place where partygoers can retreat from the festivities for a little while, whether it be to catch their breath, for a tête-à-tête, or anything else that might involve the desire for a little more peace and quiet. Featuring small walking paths, real fresh flowers, and even a small inches-deep artificial burbling brook, the moon base garden looks to be a little slice of the planet Earth preserved here in outer space. Seems like all that's missing are the wild Pokemon!


LIBRARY, MUSIC ROOM, SPA, AND ARCADE
An assortment of four general leisure rooms in the western wing of the Moon Base, most of which are fairly self-explanatory! So, if you feel so inclined, take some time to stop in, poke around, and enjoy yourself in:

THE LIBRARY, which features muted lighting, plenty of hardwood paneling, and a quiet atmosphere for reading a book in one of the cozy armchairs or piling up a dozen to peruse at one of the available tables. You're welcome to find the usual Pokemon-ified standard fare of books here; unfortunately, research-inclined people digging for secrets about the moon base, Pokemon, or other such nonfiction topics aren't likely to unearth anything of any particular note this time. Alas!

THE MUSIC ROOM, which boasts a wide array of instruments available for the guests to make use of, including a grand piano, a few guitars (both acoustic and electric), and a general assortment of other choices from the brass, string, wind, and percussion families.

THE SPA FACILITIES, where guests are welcome to unwind and relax in the various pools, hot tubs, and mineral baths available. Swimsuits and towels are provided in the built-in changing rooms for anyone interested in making use of the spa!

THE ARCADE, containing plenty of video games, games of skill, and other such electronic amusements for patrons to pass the time away with. Skee-Ball and Dance Dance Eeveelution are, of course, particular standouts from the array, but there are plenty of other traditional games to be found in here. You can also find playing cards, board games, and other low-tech amusements in here, as well!


CRYSTAL GARDEN AND TERRACE
A beautiful garden-like area filled with growing crystals located just outside the moon base, visible from the windows in the moon ballroom and accessible via a warm-lit terrace that leads out onto what appears to be the planet's surface itself. It appears that some unseen apparatus is maintaining an area of atmosphere over the expanse of the garden, rendering it safe for guests to wander and explore even without the benefit of space suits or oxygen tanks. However, being a part of the actual surface of the moon, it is possible that perusing among the crystals will net you an encounter with a wild Pokemon, so be careful where you tread among the crystals!

This is the only area where wild Pokemon can be battled and captured, and being that it is on the planet's surface, note also that this area is subject to reduced gravity, similar to the moon ballroom! The wild Pokemon you can find out here are as follows:

Cleffa, Clefairy, Clefable, Staryu, Starmie, Lunatone, Solrock, Elgyem,
Beheeyem, Jigglypuff, Togepi, Carbink, Boldore, Gigalith, Aron, Crustle

All Pokemon will be Level 20-30!



HOLODECK
At first glance, the holodeck appears to be simply a vast open room criss-crossed with yellow grid lines, looming in the northwest corner of the moon base. However, once inside, a visitor may find that the holodeck is much more than it appears: a virtual reality facility capable of recreating familiar places by a combination of transported matter, replicated matter, tractor beams, and shaped force fields.

Though the holodeck comes with a variety of standard preprogrammed environments to play with and experience — an average beach, a deep forest, an unremarkable porch in someone's generic backyard — its greatest facet is its ability to recreate environments and places from its users' memories. Been missing home for a long time? The holodeck can take you (and your guests) back there — for as long as you've got it activated, at least. Please remember to use it sparingly and in small doses, lest you become addicted to the fantasy and not the reality!

(Mod Note: To clarify, the holodeck is here to indulge a character's (and by extension a player's) imagination. You are by no means limited to just the uses detailed above; if you'd like your character to fantasize about being in a 1920s gangster setting and play around with it as a prompt that takes place on the holodeck, you can feel free to do so! Note that the holodeck comes with safety features that will prevent a character from suffering serious injury (either from themselves, from the environment, or from other people using the holodeck simultaneously), but it is possible to get some bumps, bruises, and scrapes from the experience! Feel free to ask us if you're not sure what you can do with it, but generally speaking it's there to be played with, so don't hesitate to play with it!)



IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER:


THE GENERAL PROM SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:

Friday, May 27th — Arrival at the Moon Base; FREE DAY FOR OPEN EXPLORING!
Saturday, May 28th — Red Carpet Moon Gala!
Sunday, May 29th — [community profile] route_29's 6-Year Anniversary!

• The premise for how your characters arrived on the moon can be found RIGHT OVER HERE! Feel free to be confused and bewildered by this...lunar-cy!

• 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!

If you're a former or current player in Route and haven't submitted your Transfer Application for Victory Road, there's still time; you can find it RIGHT OVER HERE!

• To all of our players — whether you've been here for six years or six minutes, whether you've played a dozen characters or just one — thank you so much for playing here and making Route the great place it's been for all this time. We've had some great memories together, and it's been a delight and a privilege to play with and mod for all of you. ♥



PROM DIRECTORY

Page OnePage TwoPage Three
Nepeta Leijon (Homestuck)*Envy (Fullmetal Alchemist)Josh Washington and Chris (Until Dawn)*
Mai Takatsukasa (Kamen Rider Gaim)Penny Polendina (RWBY)Ashley (Until Dawn)
Heather Mason (Silent Hill)Cecil Harvey (FF4TA/DFF)Allie Underhill (Kaijudo; DRRP CRAU)*
Nautica (Transformers: MTMTE Comic)*Henry Townshend (Silent Hill 4: The Room)Yang Xiao Long (RWBY)
Usagi Tsukino (Sailor Moon)*Alphonse Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)*Hitsugi Kirigaya (Akuma no Riddle)*
John Egbert (Homestuck)Karamatsu Matsuno (Osomatsu-san)*Wrath (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Serena (Pokemon XYZ)*Cobra Commander (G.I. Joe)*Riley Abel (The Last of Us)*
Kotomine Kirei (Fate/stay night; DRRP CRAU)*Captain AshPrincess Anna (Frozen)
Jimmy Darling (American Horror Story Freak Show)Osomatsu Matsuno (Osomatsu-san)*Asuka Langley Shikinami (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
Lust (Fullmetal Alchemist)Solf J. Kimblee (Fullmetal Alchemist)*Nao Matsubara (Daiya no Ace; Inugami CRAU)*
Luna (Zero Escape)*Tarrlok (Legend of Korra)*Varric Tethras (Dragon Age)
Korra (Legend of Korra)WV/The Mayor (Homestuck)*Naoya (Devil Survivor)
Dave Strider (Homestuck; DRRP CRAU)*Weiss Schnee (RWBY)Atsuro Kihara (Devil Survivor)*
Handsome Jack (Borderlands 2)*Komasan (Yo-kai Watch)Agent North (Red vs. Blue)
Ellie (The Last of Us)*Joseph Joestar (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure)*Youko (Tactics; Trustfell CRAU)*
Akari Oozora (Aikatsu!)Blake Belladonna (RWBY)*Maka Albarn (Soul Eater)
Edward (Edward Scissorhands)Cynthia (Fire Emblem: Awakening)*Kaori Miyazono (Your Lie in April)
Frisk (Undertale)*Kaito Kumon (Kamen Rider Gaim)*Josuke Higashikata (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure)*
Sans (Undertale)*Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald (Fate/Zero)*Riku (Kingdom Hearts)
Jimmy Two-Shoes (Jimmy Two-Shoes)Carter Blake (Heavy Rain)Xion (Kingdom Hearts)
Hitoka Yachi (Haikyuu!!)Lil (Lux Pain)*Clementine (The Walking Dead Game)*
Draculaura (Monster High)Ryner Lute (The Legend of the Legendary Heroes)Nagi Naoe (Weiss Kreuz)
Ken Kaneki (Tokyo Ghoul)Mettaton (Undertale)*Phi (Zero Escape)*
Ralph (Wreck-It Ralph)Ryoji Mochizuki (Persona 3; DRRP CRAU)*Leonard Church (Red vs. Blue)
Junko (Touhou Project)*Haruka Saigusa (Little Busters!; DRRP CRAU)*The Ninth Doctor (Doctor Who)*

Page 4
Greed (Fullmetal Alchemist)*
Jade Harley (Homestuck)
Dirk Strider (Homestuck)
Rosalind Lutece (Bioshock: Infinite)*
Dist the Rose (Tales of the Abyss)*
Barney Stinson (How I Met Your Mother)*
Tracer (Overwatch)*
Rakka (Haibane Renmei)
Dave Strider (Homestuck)


* Characters marked with an asterisk are not currently members of Route.



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QUICK LINKS

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rocketralph: (GREAT)

[personal profile] rocketralph 2016-05-28 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
For a moment, Ralph was afraid that Lust would be disgusted by his less-than-civilized coping method, but his brows lifted when she took up a chair all on her own--and obliterated it.

The wrecker broke into an enormous grin.

"That's the spirit! C'mon, Lust." He lifted both of his enormous fists. "Let's Wreck It."
a_sin_for_him: (play with me)

[personal profile] a_sin_for_him 2016-05-28 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes." Lust nodded, and she extended her talons a few inches with a soft sound of slicing air. She was dressed for a ball, but in all honesty a brawl sounded far more appealing. Lacking any actual enemies, the damned moon would do. All of this glitz, this opulence...none of it was really real. It was just another one of the foolish dreams this place taunted them all with. Promises of happiness, of realized dreams. But it was simply a friendly veneer over the truth and at the moment it made Lust sick. She wanted to destroy it.

Besides, how often did one have a chance to indulge in cathartic property destruction on the moon? She flexed her fingers, testing the feel of her claws as she met Ralph's eyes.

"Let's."
rocketralph: (very funny)

[personal profile] rocketralph 2016-05-28 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
Several ruined chairs later...

"Get a load a' this one, Lust!"

Outside on the moon's surface where they risked causing slightly less damage, Ralph leans back on one foot, his arm winding up to deliver a devastating punch to a small crystal cluster. When his knuckles hit their mark, the shards scatter into a weightless explosion that catches the starlight.
a_sin_for_him: (attack from above)

[personal profile] a_sin_for_him 2016-05-28 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
It's surprisingly therapeutic. Lust doesn't think, she just breaks things. It's better than screaming into a pillow or scrubbing floors until her fingers are raw.

On the surface, she grins with a manic sort of fervor. Ralph's display only urges her on. She leaps at one of the crystal clusters herself, talons stretching to their full length. She slices cleanly through the jutting spires of glittering mineral, satisfied with the way they shatter.

She doesn't expect to keep going, however. She feels far lighter than she ought to, out here!
rocketralph: (bottle-vision engaged)

[personal profile] rocketralph 2016-05-28 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
Ralph had never seen Lust's fighting style before. He knew she could. Someone designed like her was not someone to be taken lightly. But it still surprised him. He watched in admiration as the perfect sections of the crystals drift apart.

Lust was boss level material.

"Hey, nice one, Wolverine! Whad'ya call that move?"

All moves had names.
a_sin_for_him: (stabby stab)

[personal profile] a_sin_for_him 2016-05-28 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
"Call it? I don't know. Flying talon strike, I suppose." Lust shrugs. "My fighting style is based around my talons. I don't think it has any sort of official terminology. It's...mine."

Which is a strange thing to think. Her style of battle was developed around a feature no one else had. It was hers. There were very few things she could point to and say 'that's mine, just mine'. But this is one.

Like her name. She has another one of those moments, where her first life and her second come together in her third. Something from each of them, and both of them hers here. If she wants them.

She takes a moment, once she's back on the ground, to extend her hand and give Ralph a good look. She needs to collect herself anyway, before returning to covering the area in crystal dust.
rocketralph: (bottle-vision engaged)

[personal profile] rocketralph 2016-05-28 07:04 am (UTC)(link)
"Now that is a good name for a fighting move," Ralph commended her. When she touched back down he leaned forward to inspect the deadly claws. Yikes! He's glad she's on his side. "No pun intended, but that's pretty sharp--how you got a style all your own. Mine's just programming and all that. Bang, smash, pow."

He punched through the air to demonstrate.

Ralph straightened up and shielded his eyes to search for a new spot to spread havoc. "Alright, Lust, where to next? Betcha fifty P if I got a good running leap off the dome I could make a crater."
a_sin_for_him: (sure i believe you)

[personal profile] a_sin_for_him 2016-05-28 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"I literally described what I did, that's all." She leaves her talons out. She does miss them. But not enough to long for her homunculus nature any longer.

She watches Ralph as he throws a few shadows punches. He really is an impressive collection of muscles. She chuckles some at his suggestion, eyeing his proposed course.

"I'm not taking that bet, I'd lose. I still want you to try, but I'm not about to bet against you."

rocketralph: (pixels: c8)

[personal profile] rocketralph 2016-05-29 07:21 am (UTC)(link)
"Well my name's Wreck-It Ralph and it describes what I do. S' what names are for, right?"

He was already moon-hopping away. Once he reached the side of the building, he started to scale it like King Kong. It felt good to climb something again. A small part of him wished they were back in Goldenrod so he could smash up the Rocket base real good but...he'd much rather get to say he PUNCHED THE MOON.

Who got to say that?

Once he made it to the top, he cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted down, "STAND CLEAR!"
a_sin_for_him: (sure i believe you)

[personal profile] a_sin_for_him 2016-05-29 05:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"Mmm. I'm a chaste woman called Lust. I'm not sure I can entirely agree on that point."

Of course, that isn't really her name, is it? It's as she said, what she's called. There is a difference.

But now isn't the time to contemplate those sorts of deep and upsetting matters. She'd rather watch Ralph punch a hole in the moon. She backs up, moving into the metaphorical shadow of a cluster of crystals to give him a very large radius. She's a homunculus, but Ralph is a giant of a man. And unrestrained.

This is bound to be an impressive display.
rocketralph: (pixels: game over)

[personal profile] rocketralph 2016-05-29 08:41 pm (UTC)(link)
He actually paused in his climb when she said that. Huh. He'd ask about that later but for now it was time to show off! With the way cleared and his programming not currently hindered by the gravity of Johto, Ralph backs up like a bull raring to charge--and then he does. He thunders forward, reaches the edge of the dome, and launches off as hard as he can.

With his fists clasped above him, when he reaches the surface of the moon, he brings them down like a sledgehammer. An explosion of dust and shimmering stones rises into the not-quite-atmosphere. Sure enough, all around the wrecker is a nearly perfect circle of a crater surrounded by smaller fissures.

He coughs and tries to wave the dust away from his face.