http://terribly2shy.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] terribly2shy.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] insertmeathere2010-07-30 11:03 am

beauty & the beast montage

One moment, your character was minding their own business, and the next? Perhaps they opened the wrong door, appeared out of nowhere, or maybe, in a decidedly rare occurrence, they were actually escorted. The choice is yours. Either way, they seem to have found themselves at a formal party.



Spread out before them is a large ballroom. The decorations look like something from a fairy tale; high ceilings supported by stone pillars, walls adorned with gold trimmings and white silk curtains, and a high balcony overlooking an ornate marble dance floor. To the far end, a special stage has been set up, where a small orchestra fills the room with classical waltzes. Overhead, a large crystal chandelier illuminates everything with droplets of rainbow light.

To the sides and on the balcony small clusters of people make leisurely conversation and sip champagne. Several busboys carrying silver trays can be seen taking and delivering drink orders, regardless of age. Several couples choose instead to dance; the most graceful tend towards the middle, while the more inexperienced do their best to stay in the places they will be the most unobtrusive.

Should your character choose to go outside, they will be met with clear, starlit skies, a cool breeze, and a lavish rose garden. Several small tables are set up, lit by candles, where waiters take orders for a full-course dinner. Some of course, choose instead to gather near the ever-present Cod Fountain. Several pieces of strange currency can be seen at the bottom of the fountain; it seems that it's a popular place to wish for happiness.



THE RULES:
-Your characters' clothing with be replaced with formal wear, though the degree of formality is entirely up to you.
-Don't go having epic duels and destroying the building and what have you.
-If you please, you can use NPCs, but you will have to write them yourself.
-Standard "DON'T BE DOUCHEBAGS TO OTHER PLAYERS" disclaimers apply.
-????
-PROFIT!
(stolen with so much love from [info]fountainofcod)

Re: At the side, sipping champagne

[identity profile] foreseen-future.livejournal.com 2010-07-31 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes. These brief respites from the dolldrums of the ship are always appreciated." She takes another sip of champagne and then finds that she has taken the last sip. She sets it on a passing waiter's tray.

"Yummy?" Nura arches a brow, smiling a little coltishly. "He sounds like a decent sentient being then."

Nura laughs. "Yes, he really is." Her cheeks are somewhat rosy from the effects of the alcohol - or perhaps she's just making another rare little blush.

[identity profile] thunder-ace.livejournal.com 2010-07-31 01:03 am (UTC)(link)
"S-Sure..." Oh, Fate can definitely see that glint in Nanoha's eye. But, despite what the more reasonable parts of her brain were telling her, she let her girlfriend do what she wanted. Not like really she had a choice, anyway.
starlightace: (Nanoha stares into your soul)

[personal profile] starlightace 2010-07-31 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
"There we go," Nanoha patted the knot with two fingers before reaching down to take Fate's hands in her own. She tilted her head to the side thoughtfully. "You know, I hadn't thought about it before... but you look really good in a suit, Fate-chan."

[identity profile] queenofcalamity.livejournal.com 2010-07-31 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
Arika nods again. "Yes. It is always nice to have a respite with those you care deeply about."

"Used to be," Arika says. And there is no bitterness upon her tongue. "It is nice to meet you as well."
morphitudinous: (Positive)

[personal profile] morphitudinous 2010-07-31 01:07 am (UTC)(link)
"That's wonderful," Billy grins right back at her. Truthfully, he's beginning to feel fairly light as well. "I can't imagine navigating all of that without a guide. My friends and I had a mentor we visited instead of a school, but teaching myself would've been difficult. Powers are a tricky subject to write a book about."

Tonight, those worries are far from his mind. He's sure that the punch bowl woman would be delighted to know that he's having fun. Real, honest to goodness fun.

Re: At the side, sipping champagne

[identity profile] kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com 2010-07-31 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
She nodded. "I don't really mind the doldrums, honestly. I can get things done then. It's when we have to actually fight things and rethink people on the ship that things start to get tricky." She too took a sip of champagne, starting to feel the affects of the alcohol and slowing them down momentarily: it was times like these that she was glad for her body control. Too bad it wasn't completely at her knowledge: she was still tipsy.

"YES, yummy!" Katara said, blowing a raspberry. "I'm allowed to be a little juvenile, okay? Besides, I figured that slang would work between us girls!"

She smiled, then clinked their glasses together again. "To your Querl, and to my Aang, the Avatar: men beyond compare!"

She paused. "Um, your husband is...a man, right? Or is he something else?"

[identity profile] kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com 2010-07-31 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
She nodded. "You know, I almost wish Negi was here. Something tells me he'd be a pretty smooth operator with Sasami if he were here with her. He's from...Wales, I think he said? He should know how to ballroom dance."

That caught her a little off guard. "Oh, um, okay! I'm sorry to hear that. Would you like to take a walk, talk a little more?"
morphitudinous: (Adorkable's the word)

[personal profile] morphitudinous 2010-07-31 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
"We had an elaborate series of underground tunnels," he added. "Luckily, the teleportation system I helped build made things easier. I just wish I could duplicate it."

Billy twisted them again, starting to slow along with the music. "Were you happy there?"

Re: I like drawing my dudes in dresses you can't stop me.

[identity profile] demon-alessa.livejournal.com 2010-07-31 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
And here comes someone who is just as equally awkward about being in this kind of situation. It was one thing to start getting dressed in flowery clothing and get an older appearance, it was another to go around in this kind of surrounding in this (http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j202/Brittani_Hellsing/Fashion/GothicDress6.jpg&imgrefurl=http://insanestar.pointblog.co.uk/goth-dress.html&usg=__8kzPsdDK4DbAVw6BRv65B_1q_yw=&h=420&w=281&sz=29&hl=en&start=1&sig2=F9wp0t640M_8cv_XU_HlXw&tbnid=HB5GfdKH21NStM:&tbnh=125&tbnw=84&ei=JzZTTPyCNMP68Abd7vSFAw&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgoth%2Bdress%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D580%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1) dress, even if it suited her. She DID see a girl that seemed to look just as bad as she did.

"At least your hair looks nice," Alessa commented grabbing a glass of champagne rudely from a nearby busboy.

Re: At the side, sipping champagne

[identity profile] crysteel-future.livejournal.com 2010-07-31 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
Nura giggles a little, cheeks flushed, face warm. "I think you've had a little too much champagne, Katara." Nevertheless, she happily clinks her glass with Katara's. "Here here!" she cheers.

She lets out a giggle at Katara's question. "Querl's Coluan. Green and grumpy." She nods her head with a 'mhmm'. "A Brainiac beyond compare."
morphitudinous: (Silly)

[personal profile] morphitudinous 2010-07-31 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
There's no laughter from this side either, but his smile is fairly big.

"I'm reminded of my best friends. We were together before we became heroes, but it brought us closer. Overall, we were happy. It's different here, but allies can be found anywhere if you look."

There's a meaningful smile at her. Feet move in a few last circles...ah, this dance was indeed fun.

Re: At the side, sipping champagne

[identity profile] kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com 2010-07-31 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't know what you're talking about." Okay, she did a little, but Katara also knew that this type of silliness wasn't going to be something she would ever really do again. She smiled, clinking the glasses and taking a little more of the champagne.

"Oh, I see," Katara said, giggling. "In others words, he's a lot like Braniac. But if that's true, how the heck did he manage to marry someone like you? You'd think you weren't compatible!"

Re: By the fountain

[identity profile] is-the-ultimate.livejournal.com 2010-07-31 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
Someone else was there by the fountain, looking very uncomfortable at the moment. That certain someone was Shadow, who was only wearing a black dress jacket and blazer... and not much else. His trademark shoes and gloves were still there with him. Ah, the wonders of being an anthropomorphic creature.

"...not your style, either, huh?"

[identity profile] gogopowersuit.livejournal.com 2010-07-31 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
Samus is wearing a navy gown (http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/3085946/0~2376776~2374327~2374331~6014150?mediumthumbnail=Y&origin=category&searchtype=&pbo=6014150&P=1) sipping a drink. Between her natural height and the heels, she towers over a lot of men. It doesn't make for good dancing.
morphitudinous: (Display of affection)

[personal profile] morphitudinous 2010-07-31 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
"It's been an honor," he says with his own wide smile, bowing to her. "I'll still be around all night if you want to seek me out again, all right? I'd be happy to keep talking."

Perhaps a braver man would have made a boulder move. As it is, he can only smile and turn toward the balcony stairs.

Re: At the side, sipping champagne

[identity profile] foreseen-future.livejournal.com 2010-07-31 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
Nura lets it slide. She doubts that they are ever going to get to be giggly and tipsy for a while, what with the Ohm on their backs, and the dulldrums of the ship to wake up to every day aboard Stacy.

She giggles at Katara's remark. "Well first, I got to know the real Querl Dox. The one beneath the layer of indifference and egotism. He's...a lot different from the face he puts on for everyone else." She decides, sprock it, and takes another glass of champagne from a passing waiter's tray. He gives her a brief look, but Nura shooes him away.

"He doesn't care about my appearance. About my aesthetics. He doesn't slap on the kiddie gloves. He looks at me - really looks at me... and sees me." She takes a sip of champagne, cheeks brightly flushing. "He doesn't outwardly express his feelings, but when he holds me...gives me those brief looks, and those small smiles..."

Her head tilts to side, hair spilling over her shoulder, a warm and goey feeling bubbling up Nura from head to toe.

"...I'm in love."
telekinetic_badass: (Snazzy)

Outside

[personal profile] telekinetic_badass 2010-07-31 03:20 am (UTC)(link)
Julian Keller was dressed to impress, in a full-on tuxedo.

He was currently outside, enjoying the night air, and sipping some red wine.

Re: Outside

[identity profile] queenofcalamity.livejournal.com 2010-07-31 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
A few feet away, Arika is sitting upon the edge of the Cod fountain with her creme wrap about her. She has a glass of wine beside her and takes a moment now and then to pick it up and lift it to her lips and take a brief sip, then set it back in its place beside her.

The night air feels cool upon her skin, and the gown (http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/edressme_2117_692032189) adorning her covers her enough that isn't cold. So comfortable, she possibly might stay outside for a little while longer.

[identity profile] queenofcalamity.livejournal.com 2010-07-31 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
Arika turns her head to Katara at the mention of Negi's name. She nods her head. "Yes. My son's appearance would be nice. However, I am not so sure I would be pleased if he demonstrated his inheriting his father's flirtation methods." She loves Nagi, yes, but she wishes that his skills with women had not been genetic.

"That would be nice. One moment." She gets up and moves towards the crowd, disappearing for not more than a minute, before reappearing, a creme wrap about her. "I am ready if you are."

Re: By the fountain

[identity profile] demon-alessa.livejournal.com 2010-07-31 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
Alessa turned to Shadow, so very glad that he was having an equally miserable time. She was still in her dress (http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j202/Brittani_Hellsing/Fashion/GothicDress6.jpg&imgrefurl=http://insanestar.pointblog.co.uk/goth-dress.html&usg=__8kzPsdDK4DbAVw6BRv65B_1q_yw=&h=420&w=281&sz=29&hl=en&start=1&sig2=F9wp0t640M_8cv_XU_HlXw&tbnid=HB5GfdKH21NStM:&tbnh=125&tbnw=84&ei=JzZTTPyCNMP68Abd7vSFAw&prev=/images?q=goth+dress&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1280&bih=580&tbs=isch:1&um=1&itbs=1), looking miserable. She was fairly happy, though she would never have said it aloud. She shook her head, then gave him a look over.

"You look good," she commented.

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