http://bluffing-ruffle.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] bluffing-ruffle.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] capeandcowllogs2010-12-19 10:37 am

C&C HOLIDAY JAMJAR ICE HOTEL HELL: PARTY

WHO: AHAHAHAHA. Just... just tag yourselves in.
WHERE: The Gorsewick Hotel
WHEN: December 19th. 5PM-7PM for setup, 7PM onward for dinner.
WARNINGS: Let's just cover for your basics unless something more specific comes up.
SUMMARY: Miles Edgeworth and Remus Lupin are hosting the second comm-wide holiday party and have rented out the dining hall in the Gorsewick for the night. Everyone comes in for food, warmth, and (relatively... hopefully...) civil company. Whether or not they can leave is another story.
FORMAT: IF IT FEELS GOOD, DO IT! Long prose, action brackets, rapidfire dialogue, present tense, past tense--whatever floats your narrative boat!



The Gorsewick is not all that large a hotel, although it would very much like to grow up to be one someday, a mere five stories tall and having only a small parking garage to its name. The owner is clearly an optimistic sort of fellow, building a place like this in the City despite the risk the existence of imPorts poses to it and the hits the tourism industry has taken from their antics; bigger places than this have been smashed to pieces by enormous grey lizards with bad cases of heartburn.

Sadly, it just isn't paying off. At a time when people should be on vacation, packing his rooms to the max, the Gorsewick is... really, really empty. The groups renting out the dining hall are pretty much the only things keeping it afloat this month.

Still, appearances must be upheld, and although it is mildly understaffed, it is currently no less well-cared for. The handful of people on duty that night are friendly and the place is clean as a whistle--no bugs, no rats, no dust, nothing like that. He may be running a sinking ship, but the owner is damned determined to keep it a tidy one on the way down.

Come on in.

[identity profile] precog-princess.livejournal.com 2010-12-20 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
Haruka's standing around for the most part, not knowing anyone and not sure how to start conversation. She doubted many here were new imports like herself, so standing in one corner with a glass in her hand has occupied most of her time. She'd feel better if Mamoru were here, but... there wasn't much she could do about that.

She spies Alastair's red hair coming in the door, however, and manages a wave. She hoped he was in a better mood, today.
hackeralastair: (taken aback)

[personal profile] hackeralastair 2010-12-20 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
Alastair waved back, only slightly confused. Was that the new girl? Must have been, she looked young.

[identity profile] precog-princess.livejournal.com 2010-12-20 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
Yeahh Haruka's completely forgotten she'd only used the Voice option on the comm when speaking to Alastair. "Hi, um, Haruka, remember?" she figures that would work. The voice would sound familiar then, at least.
hackeralastair: (look down)

[personal profile] hackeralastair 2010-12-20 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh. Haruka." That at least confirmed it. Alastair just sort of nodded awkwardly; he wasn't good with girls, especially not when trying to be nice. "Uh. Hi."

[identity profile] precog-princess.livejournal.com 2010-12-20 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
She can see this. Haruka doesn't want to make Alastair uncomfortable, though, and just nods in greeting. "Hi." ... Sigh why was it so hard to talk to some people. "Was your work less annoying today?" she tries with a weak laugh. Alastair's rant certainly had been something.
hackeralastair: (lurking)

[personal profile] hackeralastair 2010-12-20 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
"Uh...it's Sunday," Alastair replied as if it were obvious, and then added, "I don't work weekends."

[identity profile] precog-princess.livejournal.com 2010-12-20 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh! Oh, that's right." God now she felt like an idiot, she hadn't been keeping track of what days it was. "Sorry, I forgot," she mumbles, looking away. Now she felt pretty stupid. "Never mind."
hackeralastair: (finally serious)

[personal profile] hackeralastair 2010-12-20 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
"It's...okay." Alastair was feeling just as awkward. He gestured toward the dining room. "I'm gonna...go get something to drink. Later."

[identity profile] precog-princess.livejournal.com 2010-12-20 06:00 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh." Well Haruka guesses she shouldn't be too surprised Alastair wants nothing to do with her, but it sitll stings a little. She tries not to show it. "Okay. I'll. See you around, I guess." Might be running off a little too quickly.