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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

THE PROM-SPECIFIC INFOPOST | THE FOURTH-WALL-SPECIFIC INFOPOST | QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES HOTLINE | WALK THE MOON
hashtagafreakingghost: for someone like you (they won't have the patience)

[personal profile] hashtagafreakingghost 2016-05-28 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's definitely not that Ashley expects no one else to be out here; it's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to explore the moon, so of course there's allure. Even though the lack of space suits wigs her out a little, what if suddenly she dies-- No, no, chill.

Anyway, she's just prone to getting lost in thought sometimes, so Ralph's surprise soccer rock catches her off guard, resulting in a small squeak and jump...sending her a little into the air, oh this feels weird.]


Aah! G-god that scared me...! I-it's fine, it just-- [...Wait. Wait, she recognizes this person with larger than normal hands.] Oh. Uh, hey, it's you.
rocketralph: (What in tha...)

[personal profile] rocketralph 2016-05-28 10:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[The squeak gets another cringe out of him but once the girl claims she's no worse for wear, Ralph relaxes--only to end up confused.]

Me who?
hashtagafreakingghost: so desperate to love (we're drowning in cliches)

[personal profile] hashtagafreakingghost 2016-05-29 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
The guy! From a few weeks back, who-- [Ashley smacks her forehead.] Oh, of course you wouldn't recognize me- you helped me find my way back to the hotel.
rocketralph: (yeah no.)

[personal profile] rocketralph 2016-05-29 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
[Ralph stares a little longer before you can almost see the lightbulb flick on.]

You're the book worm! [He laughs before putting a fist on his hip and pointing at her.] Out in the middle a' nowhere again. What am I gonna do with you? I remember now. That was a weird couple 'a days. Same thing happened to some friends of mine.
hashtagafreakingghost: then i'll tell you mine (if you can keep secrets)

[personal profile] hashtagafreakingghost 2016-05-29 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
Hey, this time I'm not completely stranded. [It's a friendly tone. She starts coming back down to the moon's surface, at that's better.] I know where I'm going this time, thank you very much.

And it's Ashley. What kind of kid was I, not even introducing myself?
rocketralph: (pixels: c8)

[personal profile] rocketralph 2016-05-29 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
If you say so.

[He returns in the same tone and folds his arms.]

A downright hooligan of a kid, that's what! Name's Ralph. Nice t'finally meet ya.
hashtagafreakingghost: save me for another day (tell me what i want to say)

[personal profile] hashtagafreakingghost 2016-05-29 08:16 am (UTC)(link)
Mmhm. Good to put a name to a face.

[A smile, and she leans against a crystal. What a bizarre place for a conversation.]

So, why are you out exploring the moon?
rocketralph: (bottle-vision engaged)

[personal profile] rocketralph 2016-05-29 08:44 am (UTC)(link)
[Ralph turns to face the chilly moonscape. It's a fair question.]

I wasn't really explorin', I was just thinkin' about things. You know how people get when they stay in space for too long.

[It's been two days Ralph.]
hashtagafreakingghost: (written in the ashes of the fire below)

[personal profile] hashtagafreakingghost 2016-05-30 06:32 am (UTC)(link)
Two days is long...?

[She's callin' you out.]
rocketralph: (harumph)

[personal profile] rocketralph 2016-05-30 07:21 am (UTC)(link)
[HOW DARE.]

[The wrecker makes a face and hunches his shoulders just so.]


It's been a long couple a' days, alright?
hashtagafreakingghost: i can't stop now (i know we'll never make it but)

[personal profile] hashtagafreakingghost 2016-05-31 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Ah... Ashley bites her lip and glances away and...]

No, yeah. I. I get that.
rocketralph: (welp)

[personal profile] rocketralph 2016-05-31 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
[The big man holds his pout a little longer before glancing back at her.]

It gettin' to you too? Space is...pretty big.
hashtagafreakingghost: the blood in our veins (over the roads like)

[personal profile] hashtagafreakingghost 2016-05-31 07:02 am (UTC)(link)
Not really the space of it all- I mean, yeah, it's...pretty... big... [Well now she's thinking about it!] It's more the, uh, people. On the moon.
rocketralph: (pixels: 8c)

[personal profile] rocketralph 2016-05-31 07:06 am (UTC)(link)
[His frown turns more sympathetic.]

Friend or foe?
hashtagafreakingghost: do you wanna go home? (out of the light‚ we'll never remember)

[personal profile] hashtagafreakingghost 2016-06-04 06:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[Incredibly deep sigh. Ashley lightly kicks a moon-rock, which naturally sends it on an aerial pirouette through the dang atmosphere.]

Friends. Which is great, seeing them again, but it's- from-a-year-ago friends. Before things got- ...awkward. To say...the least. [Forced little laugh.] So pretending they're not that, or- that it's just...another day, is...

[She shrugs.]

Draining.
rocketralph: (stinkbrain)

[personal profile] rocketralph 2016-06-06 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
[Ralph's brows slowly start to tilt upwards. Man. Poor kid.]

I feel ya, bookworm. I'm sorry.
hashtagafreakingghost: (not the past that you're afraid to see)

[personal profile] hashtagafreakingghost 2016-06-08 07:03 am (UTC)(link)
Have...you got something like that going on too?
rocketralph: (kindred)

[personal profile] rocketralph 2016-06-08 07:09 am (UTC)(link)
Eeeeeh, kinda sorta. That's not all of it but...yeah.
hashtagafreakingghost: the time is getting late here (wait dear)

[personal profile] hashtagafreakingghost 2016-06-10 07:10 am (UTC)(link)
[She could ask but-

...But instead that rock she kicked makes a clink noise and an angry, high-pitched chittering.]


...Uh?

[Incoming Rock Throw from behind some crystals!]
rocketralph: (some wild animal)

[personal profile] rocketralph 2016-06-10 08:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ralph is ready to clam up again when something goes wrong. Suddenly they're under fire and Ralph whirls around, shielding his head with one huge hand and trying to do the same for Ashley with the other.]

Hey! Hey hey hey! What's the big idea!
hashtagafreakingghost: (it's my red star (can't let it go))

[personal profile] hashtagafreakingghost 2016-06-14 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
[More reflexively than anything, Ashley yelps. Thankfully Ralph's hands are big enough that yes, no rocks hit her.

The chittering grows louder and...it's an irritated Carbink, ladies and gentlemen, come to ruin everything.]


D-did I make it mad?!
rocketralph: (about that...)

bac! was on vacation!

[personal profile] rocketralph 2016-06-25 01:58 am (UTC)(link)
[Ralph takes an unsure step back. WHO'S THAT POKEMON???]

I'm gonna put my money on yes! I don't have my team with me, Bossy's off havin another dance!
hashtagafreakingghost: you're something to die for (tighten your tie‚ boy)

wb!

[personal profile] hashtagafreakingghost 2016-06-28 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
You don't?! [WELL THIS IS JUST- Luckily Ashley has some of hers, she pulls out a Pokéball, any Pokéball and...oh, it's a drowsy Litwick, who ambles a bit in the low gravity.]

Agatha, stop the pretty rock, please! ["Wick?" Oh, that rock. Well. Can you Fire Spin in space? Apparently you can now, let's just trap that rock in a fire spin.]
rocketralph: (watch your step buster)

[personal profile] rocketralph 2016-06-29 04:24 pm (UTC)(link)
I didn't come to this dance expecting to be attacked by rocks!

[Though as long as he's been here, honestly, he really should have. When Agatha fills the void of space with fire, Ralph shields his eyes.]

Nice! Just keep that thing occupied and we can get back in...wait. Wait just a minute. Why am I afraid? I'm me again!

[He doesn't need his team! He's his OWN Pokemon! Ralph sets his jaw and steps forward to join the little Litwick on the front line. He thatches his fingers together and brings his fists down on the surface of the moon, sending a long fissure snaking toward the enemy.]
hashtagafreakingghost: drains her face of color (secrets she discovers)

[personal profile] hashtagafreakingghost 2016-06-30 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
Wh-wh-wha- wait, what are you doing?!

[But then the fissure actually forms and Ashley's mouth drops open. The force of it sends Agatha into the air with a surprised "Liiit!", and the one foot rock--

Well, the poor thing just yelps out a "Bink bink bink!!!" and flails about, trying to keep its- ...it doesn't have feet, can one still say footing? Oh well, trying to keep its balance and not get scorched.]


...Holy cow.

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