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

[hellionated]

[ Oh, of course, she has to pick this exact moment. He stays where he is and grins at her. ]

No. This section's under construction, move along.

[ JUST TIPPING THE REST OF THIS FLASK IN NOW. ]

[aliveandticking]

[ she rolls her eyes at him. what's he playing at? ] Very funny, Julian. Come on, I'm thirsty!

[hellionated]

[ Nothing, don't be so suspicious. Don't you trust him, Aradia? ]

You can't drink this anyway, you wouldn't like it.

[ He should probably stop her from getting drunk anyways, she's like fourteen.

But this is prom and it'd likely be funny. He steps to the side, floating the now empty flask directly behind him. ]

But hey, who am I to talk you out of it? Go ahead, Aradia. [ Giving her the sweetest smile. ]

[aliveandticking]

[ Yeah that's just about the surest way there is to get her to do something. She grabs a plastic cup and fills it from the punch ladle, downing the whole thing immediately. It tastes a little... funny, but sometimes she thinks she's still not really used to human food, so that's probably it. Plus she's not even sure what's in punch, besides some kind of fruit maybe? Anyway, it's okay. Nothing special. ] It's delicious, so there!

[hellionated]

[ He's just...eyeing her, because she's like fourteen and if she's ever had alcohol of any kind before, he'll be impressed. ]

Yeah, it's amazing. Traditional. Like a high school special.

[aliveandticking]

[ she refills her cup, holding onto it so she can sip it slowly this time ] Another human custom? I sure am learning a lot tonight.

[hellionated]

Exactly.

[ Still...eyeing. ]

That's not burning your throat, right? Because if it is, that's a human custom too.

[aliveandticking]

A little, maybe? Alternian food can be pretty intense, so I don't usually question what human food tastes like. You're being awfully concerned this evening!

[hellionated]

[ Charm - initiated. ]

Aw, come on, Aradia. I'm always concerned about you. Can't you tell? I just want you to have a good time.

And that punch isn't so virgin anymore. [ Well, she's had like two cups of it now. She'll taste the truth sooner or later, so he might as well locate the chance to smirk about it first. ]

[aliveandticking]

[ NO TURN THAT OFF IT ISN'T FAIR she also isn't sure what he means by virgin, never having paid much attention to alcohol in the past. ]

Okay well, I guess the point is to have fun. So whatever you're pulling, go ahead and pull it! And I am deliberately not noticing your human sarcasm.

[hellionated]

Sarcasm, me? You got the wrong guy, I’m always totally serious and by the way how old are you again? [ Not that he’ll get hung up on it. If she’s old enough for prom she’s old enough for spiked punch, right? Right. ]

[aliveandticking]

Fourteen or so, I guess.

[hellionated]

[ Yeah, he’s going to hell. ]

Great. Good. Just remember that when you have a killer headache and throw up tomorrow, it’s not my fault.

[aliveandticking]

[ s...tares... ] What are you up to, Julian?

[hellionated]

Nothing! I'm just saying. [ This is the most innocent face why do you not believe it? ]

[aliveandticking]

Uh... huh. Okay well, I'm going to walk away now, because you're creeping me out.

[hellionated]

Yeah, good. You should do that. Go dance with Kanaya or something, her date sucks.

[aliveandticking]

Hey! I like Karkat, I'll have you know.

[hellionated]

[ Dead eyes. ]

Of course you do. Why am I even surprised? He’s a dick.