genessia | New Year's Eve Countdown Party

WHO: Captain Hammer and his invited guests (i.e. no villains allowed unless you want to get Hammered)
WHAT: Hammer's rented a glitzy clubhouse for the New Year's Eve party, as a means of cementing the bonds between Genessia's true heroes, sidekicks, and fans. Time to show off those party dresses! There's food, music, and fireworks once the clock strikes twelve.
WHEN: December 31st, 2013 - 8pm and past midnight into January 1st, 2014 (forward-dated)
WHERE: Regency Apartments Clubhouse - Genessia City
NOTES: Mingle freely! If you want a specific type of thread, such as 'snack table' or 'dancing', feel free to start one up! I don't want to limit people.

If one thing could be said about Captain Hammer, it was that he cleaned up nicely. If two things could be said, it's that he can throw one hell of a party. As a city guardian, he can afford it, and a guardian's job encompasses more than just punching the bad guys in the ego.

Heaps of food, ranging from light vegetable hors d'ouerves to thin slices of expensive cheese and meats to elegantly crafted cream puffs, are arranged on several tables throughout the room. There's more than one punch bowl, though each is clearly labeled as to which ones are for the adults, and which ones are okay for the kiddies.

The middle of the floor is mostly cleared, save for those who have taken the initiative to bust a groove and start dancing to the smooth tunes laid out by the hired DJ.

Captain Hammer expected a decent turnout, and he was sure there would be a fair share of shenanigans if his ~~sidekicks~~ teammates were any indication. He'd posted a number of lookouts around the building to alert him if there were any signs of trouble. So if Hammer was frequently seen excusing himself and returning while brushing off the dirt from his tuxedo, pay him no mind. He was just making sure the party ran smoothly and uninterrupted.

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After dealing with a few people and having a bite to eat, Weiss decided to leave the room for a while to breathe. She loved parties but they did get exhausting when all you're doing is meeting people.

It just so happened that when she stepped outside, she found a friend. Maybe that's what led her here, instead of mingling too much. She frowned, and stepped slowly toward Blake.

"Have you been out here this whole time?" she asked. "You're going to freeze. Come inside and have some food."

As lost in thought as she was, Blake barely noticed Weiss coming toward her. ... That seemed to be happening a lot lately. She glanced back for a second before turning back to face the city. Had she been out here that long already? It was starting to get pretty cold, now that she thought of it.

"I will in a little while. I just need some time to think." And she also knew that she needed to tell Weiss. The Schnee heiress had been more than a little insistent about not hearing anything about Blake's time in the White Fang, and Adam had said he'd leave her alone but... this was too important to keep a secret. "Actually, I need to tell you something important."

With it being so cold outside, Weiss was glad she had something to cover her arms. Like Blake, she crossed her arms and put her weight on one foot. She may wear heels all the time with her uniform, but these ones were new and a little too high for her usual taste. She frowned at her teammate's second statement.

Out of everyone on team RWBY, Blake was someone she probably got along with the most... even after their dispute. It's in the past, it doesn't matter anymore. "Go ahead," she said calmly. Maybe it't what's keeping her outside.

Unfortunately, the past had a sick habit of popping back up at just the worst times. Case in point....

If it was anybody else, it wouldn't be so hard but it had to be Adam. Her old partner, and even worse, the very person she'd hit the very same train shipment of Dust Weiss herself had mentioned with. Who could say what kind of damage this could cause between them. Blake didn't want to find out.

"The other day, you spoke with somebody who just arrived in the city. He's from our world, somebody I knew from..." she paused, considering how to phrase the rest without actually, "... from my past."

"Oh," was all she could say. She studied Blake carefully, and then everything made sense. Adam. Of course. She knew her aura couldn't have been lying.

Weiss looked at the ground, and shifted her weight to her other foot. She frowned, considering the possibilities of what may or may not have happened.

"That explains a lot, actually."

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Blake just nodded and turned to face Weiss. She wasn't sure how many details Weiss wanted to hear, but Blake wasn't eager to share everything herself. Not yet.

"Yes. I went out to meet him myself and explain what we know about what's going on here. He said he wouldn't try anything but... I thought you should know."

"Do you think it could be a bluff?" she asked. Weiss really didn't care about all of the bad things Blake did with the White Fang. Thats irrelevant to their situation now, and their situation now needed them to be on good terms and trusting one another. She had a feeling that Blake's past involved the things that had happened to her family, but Blake is her family now. She can't let anything get in the way of that. Weiss may be the Schnee Dust Company's heiress, but that isn't exactly what she wants to do with her life.

Weiss turned her head to look at her faunus friend, and rested her chin in the palm of her hand. If Adam means to do something, they need to be prepared and on their toes.

"It's hard to say." She touched her chin thoughtfully. She wanted to believe it wasn't, but she wasn't about to start believing things just because it was the happier alternative. "I'll be honest, he's dangerous, but he isn't out of control. He wouldn't act unless he had something to gain from it."

And going after Weiss, or any of them, would likely mean he'd end up losing more than he had to gain from it. Still, she didn't want to leave things to chance. Like Weiss, her team was her family now and being a Huntress was her future. She wouldn't let anything endanger that. Not even Adam.

Weiss nodded, considering Blake's statement thoughtfully. "We'll have to be on our toes regardless. Do the others know?"

It was important that they plan accordingly in case Adam does take action. Even if the odds are low, it could sneak up on them in no time. This was going to be something the heiress keeps in mind from then on.

"Yang does. She was there when I first saw him on the communicator. I don't know if she told Ruby." She closed her eyes, sighing. "And I know I shouldn't have gone alone, but he wouldn't have hurt me, and it was better that way. Things could have gone much worse if I'd brought humans along."

They all would. Blake especially. She at least had the advantage of knowing how he operated. If he were to strike, she would know where it was most likely to come from, and to be there.

Another breeze came through at the thought and Blake's arms tightened around herself. How long had she been out here now...? It really was starting to get cold.

She shivered as the breeze went past, and knew that if she was cold, Blake had to be freezing. "Come on," she urged, reaching out to her friend to pull her inside. "Let's go in and have one fun night before we worry any more about Adam."

Then, she started towards the door and pushed it open. It definitely was something to worry about, but they were at a party and it was time to dance, eat, and mingle. The worries would come later that night while she was lying in bed trying to sleep.

Freezing is the right word for it, after being outside for as long as she has now, and the skin of her arm is cold to the touch when Weiss tugs her back to the door.

She gave one final glance back over her shoulder, out into the cold and dark. Adam was out there somewhere, her past, where she came from.

Then she looked forward toward the warmth, light and sound of the party that her friend was pulling her towards and managed a small, hesitant smile.

"Okay."

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