GENESSIA PROM!

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I - SETUP (12:00pm-5:00pm)

For any and all who agreed to help with the decorations, this would be the time to gather at the Hotel. A large list of assignments will be posted on the wall near the entrance, with duties including but not limited to:

1. Setting Tables, including placement of centerpieces
2. Wall and ceiling decorations, involving a lot of gossamer drapery and lights
3. Preparing the buffet table, with a mixture of hot and cold foods, as well as a separate table at the end for delectable deserts
4. Getting all necessary equipment on stage for the Live Band to perform.  Sound Checks may occur throughout.
5. A side dressing room area set up exclusively for those who volunteered to take the time to get ready themselves, including special hair and makeup stations and a large rack to hang their dresses & shoes to change into later

II - HOTEL LOBBY (6:30pm onward)

Cozy and luxurious in its own right, those who arrive before Prom is scheduled to begin will be allowed to lounge in the Hotel Lobby for a spell. Meeting and greeting other early birds and partaking in a select few hors d'oeuvre made available while waiting for the doors to open

 

III. - PROM PHOTOS!

In the far corner of the lobby, a cute backdrop will be set up, ready for any and all couples/groups/brave souls going stag for the evening to take a memorable photograph! Selfies are welcome throughout, but for those desiring a more professional setup, Hikari Yagami will be on hand for the first and last hours of the night for "official" Prom Photos. 

Smile, everyone!

IV - EATING/DRINKING

  

With a "bar" consisting of 90% nonalcoholic beverages--the remaining ten percent reserved for of age chaperones--and a buffet table spanning the length of the side wall, there will be no shortage of food options that night!  Hot pasta dishes, cold sandwiches, fruits, vegetable platters, and a special end section devoted to some of the best sweets Genessia's bakeries have to offer!

Of course, what prom would be complete without the traditional Fruit Bowl Punch?  Better get a sip in early, though...because some traditions never die, and it's not like those in charge can keep an eye on that bowl the entire night, can they?

V. - DANCE FLOOR

With a live band (Thank you, Professor!) ready to rock, you'll soon be dancing the night away, under ethereal decorations that will really make you feel like you're dancing among the stars!

In between sets, there will be a DJ spinning a mixture of slow dances, crowd favorites, and songs that'll really get the party rockin' (LMFAO style).

 

VI. - CHAPERONES

 

Because somebody's got to make sure the kids behave.

Hopefully actual adults who can behave themselves.

 

VII. - MINGLING/MISC.
 

What other shenanigans could the teens and tweens of Genessia possible get up to?  The night is young, and so are they~

 

 

Comments

[notquitedracula]

Anya, I've told you who and what I am. I may not have been the one to do it, but my soul is still steeped in the blood of thousands - maybe millions. But even discounting that - do you think any version of Heaven is going to let a man in who holds dominion over a thousand demons?

[He could almost laugh at the irony. The very tools he uses to fight against the dark are what might drag him down to join it. And no, that hug still isn't stopping.]

[innocent_royal]

Butt you didn't ask for that to happen. You're not a demon! You're not evil...

[His attempts to comfort her just proves it, and she remains helpless in the hug. But why are her tears still coming?]

[notquitedracula]

Anya. Listen to me. This is important.

I don't care about any of that anymore. All I care about is my very dear friend, who is currently in pain. And I will do anything it takes to make that pain go away. Even if it means that every god and person in the multiverse damns me.

[He places a chaste kiss on the top of her head, and then steps back to kneel in front of her.]

If caring for you makes me a demon, then so be it.

[innocent_royal]

[And that was it. This whole time, she was in pain. A pain of loneliness that she denied for so long. She believed that if she were being dragged away by villains in front of people who can help, they would choose not to. To constantly try to reach out to be friends, only to be largely ignored. But not only this, but seeing the fall of her country, forced to fight and experiencing death and threats at any giving moment prior to Genessia. She is in a great deal of pain, but now she can't deny that pain anymore. And All it took was for Soma to tell her and care about her.

That bottle holding her pain didn't just lose its cap. It broke entirely. Anastasia broke down in soft, agonizing sobs and whimpers, covering her face in her hands as those tears freely fall.]

[notquitedracula]

[He gently pulls her to him, though his head is slightly lower than hers now, and hugs her again. And this time, he really isn't letting go.]

Let it go, Anya. You've been holding this in for too long now. Just let it go.

[She's probably going to ruin his rented tux with those tears, but screw it, he doesn't care anymore.]

[innocent_royal]

[And she would give up and let it go, sobbing and gasping just a little bit harder when she counts in her mind all the things that cause her pain, until the pain itself began to speak through her.]

Maman... Papa... Ma maison... Ma paix... Tout est parti!
(Translation: "Mom... Dad... My home... My peace... Everything is gone!)

[notquitedracula]

[His hug gets a little tighter with every part of that. Each pain a mirror for the ones he himself has experienced.]

I can no more raise the dead than any other man, Anya, but I swear that you will not lose me. If you would still have me as a friend, or as anything... I am here.

[innocent_royal]

[After a few minutes, which felt like several painful hours, she finally runs out of tears to shed. Her body still shakes, and still sniffling, but she was finally calming down. Though she is too shy to look at him, or anyone, directly right now.

Worst of all. She has nothing to dry her eyes. How embarrassing.]

[notquitedracula]

[Sartorial style to the rescue! Soma offers her a handkerchief, taken from his vest pocket. The only other option - kissing the tears away - seems like it could be a bit creepy, at this point.]

We've both got a few things to work through, it seems - but I'll help you, if you'll help me. Deal?

[innocent_royal]

[Anastasia accepts the handkerchief gently and proceeds to dry her leftover tears.]

D-deal...
Wait...w-what d-do we need to work through...?

[notquitedracula]

All the pain we've both been repressing, for a start. But for tonight... would you like to dance? Not in there, but out here, maybe?

[Or someplace else entirely. Soma's not picky, and they could do with some time away from prying eyes.]

[innocent_royal]

[Anastasia glanced back to the party hall, then back to Soma. She forgot where she was for a moment, it now wonders what's wrong in there.

Well, too many people. Hard to speak to each other. Might bump into people. She wonders if she should accept, but... Screw propriety. She nods and holds out her hand for him to take her away.

And hopefully she'll still be home by eleven.]

[notquitedracula]

[She will be. Soma'll take her hand, and lead her off toward... actually it looks like he's heading for the pool.]

I have something I want to show you, and I think you'll enjoy it.

[No further explanation, at least til they actually reach the pool. There he lets go of her hand, and... takes a step as if he means to fall into the pool.

Except he doesn't fall. He takes another step, and it's quickly clear that he's not sinking. He's... actually standing. Walking, in fact. On the water's surface. He makes a full lap of the pool just to show that it isn't a trick, then finally steps back onto the deck in front of her, taking his old smart phone from home out of his pocket as he does.]

Would you care to dance, m'lady?

[innocent_royal]

[That was indeed an impressive thing to behold. But she doesn't understand why he showed her that.

At the offer to dance, she smiled and dipped into curtsy, giving him her hand as she does so.]

I would love that.

[notquitedracula]

[He sets his phone up to play a song, and leads her into a dance to fit it.

It may or may not take her a minute to figure out what's going on, since he's leading her out onto the water.

Of course, the flaming blush he's got going may be sufficient distraction.]

[innocent_royal]

[It was quite a delightful song as well. Anastasia was focused on keeping her attention on him and his movements to really be aware of what they're dancing on. Just feel the song in the motion of their steps.

Her bright smile shows she's having a good time despite the rocky start.]

[notquitedracula]

[She may start to notice things are a bit odd when she hears splashing with every step they take. Even so, the footing is rock solid - and it will remain so, as long as she's touching him. A fact he intends to keep firmly in mind, so as to prevent accidents.

Eventually though, the song is going to end.]

[innocent_royal]

[An emotional roller coaster it was. From smiles, to tears, to giggles. Yes, Anastasia giggled a few times during the dance.

But then the song slowed down to a stop and so did she. She knows she should check the time, but right now... She would rather not.]

[notquitedracula]

[He smiles, and for the first time in... quite a while, there's nothing else behind it. It's just a smile.]

I told you before we did this that I wanted to show you something, Anya. I meant that, but I had to be certain of something first. Would you please look down at your feet?

[Which currently have about ten feet of water beneath them.]

[innocent_royal]

[Anastasia looked at Soma curiously. The glanced down at her feet. Seeing the rippling defection of the moon and stars at her feet, she gasped and backed away. But her hands were still firmly in Soma's, so she didn't go far.]

How... Soma, is this your doing?

[notquitedracula]

[He nods, and taps at the water with the toe of one foot.] It is. I haven't been able to do things like this for very long - sharing my abilities, I mean. I can only do it now with physical contact - so uh, don't yank away from me before we get back to the deck, if you're intending to.

[He suppresses the urge to do the awkward neck rub thing that's become a nervous tic for him of late.]

I have another ability related to this one, but we'd need to be in swimwear for me to demonstrate that one.

[innocent_royal]

[Yeah, falling into the water will ruin her dress. So... Yeah.

This talk of another ability has her interested. Being in or around water puts her in spiritual, mental and emotional ease.]

Well then, you'll have to show me. If Lady Sayame were awake, she'd be interested in that as well.

[notquitedracula]

The spirit I'm calling on right now is called Undyne. This is just one of her native powers, but it's the only one I know how to use right now. Let's step back on dry land before I can lose focus, though - I'd rather not ruin your dress.

[He leads her back onto the deck, and then to a pair of deck loungers.]

[innocent_royal]

[Anastasia feels moderately guilty about thinking it, but...that was a bit romantic. She has such a soft spot for that stuff. Once they were back on land, she took a restful seat on the first empty lounge chair she can find to check her matching pink slippers. The heels were wet, so they were definitely on water.]

Thank you for that, Soma, but... Why put in so much effort to dance on water rather than just where we were?

[She appreciates it and had a good time, but...]

[notquitedracula]

I wanted to give you something no one else could. A good memory, to balance out some of the bad. But mostly... I wanted to see you smile.

[He smiles at her again, but this one's just a tiny bit awkward.] I wish I could do it more often. Make you smile, I mean.