beauty & the beast montage

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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 fountainofcod)

Comments

[governorkang]

...Kang has been forced into a black suit with a dark blue tie, and the silvery horn caps Nehaalista gave him, and he doesn't look very pleased by this. Wings rustling irritably, he stops one of the busboys and asks if they have anything stronger than champagne; when he is told no, he holds back a growl and takes one of the delicate glasses. It'll have to do.

[foreseen-future.livejournal.com]

Nura is moving through the ballroom, sipping her champagne, and watching the couples pull each other onto the dance floor and spin one another around. It makes her wish that Querl were here; though he is not the best dancer. Her gown's (http://www.simplydresses.com/_img/PRODUCTS/500/PromGirl-506870309.jpg) bodice hugs her tightly, with the sumptuous skirt flowing with her.

Keeping her eye out for anyone she recognizes, she spots someone that she does not. A strange person looking very displeased with his attire and glass of champagne. Smiling, she walks over, lowering her glass of champagne from her lips.

"Enjoying the party?"

[governorkang]

"This is not my type of party, ma'am," Kang downs the entire glass easily. "Or clothing. It's uncomfortable."

He looks down at the woman, "You seem to be right at home, though."

[foreseen-future.livejournal.com]

Nura lets out a bubbly laugh - the champagne's effect doing two-fold upon her - and settles a soft hand at her hip, while using the other to take another delicate sip of her champagne. "I suppose the party life isn't for everyone."

"I love festivities like these," she says. "They take my mind off more serious matters. Just a brief respite."

[governorkang]

It'll take more champagne than that one glass to get Kang anywhere near buzzed. "I like parties. Not fancy ones like this, though. This is more like a Palanthian or elven ball." Both of which he doubts he'd ever have been invited to back on Krynn.

"I am Kang."

[foreseen-future.livejournal.com]

Nura does not know what a Palanthian or elven ball is, but she continues to smile. "Everyone has their preferences. There is nothing wrong with that."

She takes one last sip of her champagne before she sets it down on the table next to them. She extends her hand to Kang, "I'm Nura. It's a pleasure to meet you, Kang."

[governorkang]

Kang's just tend towards the more... rowdy.

He has the feeling he's not really supposed to shake her hand in this type of setting, so he instead he takes her fingers, careful of his claws, and gives her a short, formal bow. "Well met."

[foreseen-future.livejournal.com]

Nura is a little surprised by the gentlemanly move, but she smiles anyways. "I can say the same to you..." she curtsies, "good sir." There's a slight playful tilt in her tone.

[governorkang]

"Are you here with an escort?" Kang asks, knowing enough about fancy events from bards' stories and from his own experience as a politician to fall into the polite conversation relatively easily.

[foreseen-future.livejournal.com]

Nura shakes her head, hair slipping over her shoulders. "No, not really." She looks around briefly before back at Kang. "I somehow arrived at this party by myself. I'm not quite sure how I got here in the first place." Her smile returns then. "But it's a party, so I'm happy."

[governorkang]

"The same happened to me," Kang sets his glass down on a table, wings rustling slightly. "It's very... annoying. If I'm forced to participate in a fancy ball like this, I would much rather not be wearing whatever this is."

[foreseen-future.livejournal.com]

"Clothes that are more fitting for comfort?" the precog asks.

[governorkang]

Kang nodded, "Yes. I'm used to kilts, or leather armor."

notifs are fail.

[foreseen-future.livejournal.com]

"So then you're of the warrior group," she says, nodding in comprehension. "I see. Do you come from a warrior race?" Tasmia, the Legion's Shadow Lass did, with a title to her name and everything.

/kills Frank

[governorkang]

"...you could say that, yes. We've known war practically our entire lives," Kang's wings rustled. "We were created for it. I was a commander for most of my career."

Eeeeep!

[foreseen-future.livejournal.com]

"So then you must find all this..." she gestures to the party, "...quite boring, hmm?"

Re: Eeeeep!

[governorkang]

Another nod, and Kang snags himself another glass of champagne. "Our parties are quite the opposite."

Re: Eeeeep!

[foreseen-future.livejournal.com]

"More 'why is the rum always gone', than the champagne and decaration?" She contemplates taking another glass of champagne from a passing waiter, but decides that she's had enough for the night.

[governorkang]

"Exactly." The reference was lost on Kang, but he knew what rum was. "Stronger alcohol, stories, songs..."

[foreseen-future.livejournal.com]

"Sounds like one big happy tavern." She pauses. "Don't you own that tavern in the City, though?"

[governorkang]

Kang shrugged and smiled wryly, "Technically, no. It really belongs to a friend, but I decided to look after it for him. It's a piece of home, after all."

[foreseen-future.livejournal.com]

"That's an incredibly kind thing for you to do for your friend," Nura says, smiling warmly.

[governorkang]

"He was one of my men, before I retired. After everything we went through together, I owe it to him."

[foreseen-future.livejournal.com]

"So then you two were war comrades." She can see people making strong bonds during battles and through perils. Try as many of her teammates would deny it, the Legion was very much interconnected...just more dysfunctional.