A Night in West Egg

[professorlionface]

WHO: EVERYBODY OF ALL AGES
WHERE: The Xavier Institute
WHEN: The night of June 16th, all night!
WARNINGS: Who can really tell anymore? Probable language. Possible violence. Copious dancing.
SUMMARY: PROM PROM PROM PROM PROM PROM PROM
FORMAT: OPEN

The guests into an auditorium transformed. Through the magic of papier mache, the room has been decked out like a speakeasy, the refreshments laid out on a very makeshift bar that will not stock alcohol as long as they can prevent it. The whole room is cast with a cool blue light, and a jazz band's been hired to take the stage for an hour before leaving the rest of the evening to the DJ.

It was time to get this party started.

quick-links!
DANCE FLOOR
REFRESHMENTS
SIDELINES
OUTSIDE

Comments

[professorlionface]

If and only if? I'll need a better vote of confidence than that!

What song would you choose, left to your own devices?

[professorstarchilde]

Go refill that bowl, check the tables and refill anything else that's low, then you can go back. [Pause] But I'm not kidding about that kitchen duty. Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

[wrong_sometimes]

Please don't try and set me up. [She's really not in a dating mood. Or a dancing one, but she knows if she caves to one, the other follows sooner or later.]

[glowsferatu]

I could use some amusement tonight. So go right ahead, I'd love to hear what form your supposition would take!

[ because as much as she's bitterly formed her unchanging view of vriska, she's pretty well convinced that the other girl never cared enough or paid enough attention to form any kind of accurate perspective of herself. ]

[bests]

I don't think that's naive, I think that's the ideal. In a perfect world, kids can always be kids.

[incywincyhero]

[He looks down at his feet as though surprised they don't belong to someone else entirely. Then looks up and shrugs.] Neither did I, to be honest.

[incywincyhero]

Wait, what? When you say "one at home," you mean --

[inspirefear]

Isn't it obvious? [ he points to Kate behind him, who's busy talking to some other people and happens to be wearing essentially the same purple outfit ]

[fabricates]

I ain't meddled since I got here, but apparently you're in the same group with Kanaya in that Vriska can't possibly change from the image we have of her so lets keep up these great judgments about her that are totally bullshit!

[fabricates]

If it's not about me wearing them, then it's obviously about the fact that I actually like them. And, correct me if I'm wrong which I already know I'm not, you don't want me to like something you made because it makes detaching yourself from me thaaaaaaaat much harder.

I mean, you're already having a problem doing it without me even doing anything from what I can see, so me doing anything makes it especially hard on poor Kanaya. Am I right?

[glowsferatu]

[ kanaya inclines her head in damian's direction ]

Tell me, is your escort disinclined to dance, himself?

[batmantled]

Didn't realize I made that much of an impression. [ His cheeks are heating up, just a bit. ]

I think round two with some variations would have been preferable to how I ended up spending the time.

[glowsferatu]

Not especially.

[ to vriska's credit, there are glimmers of truth in her assumption, but the overall reasoning why she'd rather inspire a negative reaction instead of a positive, or worse, neutral one...is a bit more complicated. ]

[culver]

[Nill doesn't seem fazed by this answer, she just nods. She didn't think there was anything wrong with going to a dance alone.]

[culver]

[She rolls her eyes just the slightest bit.]

He does not like being around other people.

[symmachy]

[She shrugs.]

To be honest, I don't know. I haven't listened to much modern music.

[symmachy]

[Oh man now she's on a roll.]

Oh? What would you prefer for round two?

[unetrustworthy]

[At first, Midii had been uncertain about it. The information she'd received over the network made it sound like not being asked was a sign of unimportance.]

[Now? She could care less.]

It does not matter, really.

Besides...with a few exceptions, I have found Prom to be on the boring side. I might leave in a little while if nothing else happens.

[solidorkable]

( larsa lights up, this is so adorable. ) I did not know you had a companion.

[solidorkable]

To be honest, they rarely are as eventful as they are in fiction. Once, I was at one for eight hours and was exhausted by the end of it I slept for two days.

[glowsferatu]

[ she gives a slight smile ]

But he is still fond of your own company, is he not? One should think he would take the opportunity to enjoy it.

[professorlionface]

[He chuckles and plays with his monocle.]

Of course, what you may consider modern may be a fairly large category!

[incywincyhero]

Well, in that case ... [He levers himself up, takes a moment to stretch, then reaches down a hand to hers.] Here we can hear the music, at least.

[bests]

[ she looks a little surprised, but grins as she takes his hand and carefully stands. ] You never cease to amaze me, Mr. Parker.

[crab]

Prom is stupid and tradition is equally stupid. Who told you that?