valentine's day dance!

[wrnpcs]

[Night has fallen on Balamb Garden; the halls of Garden are mostly deserted besides the stray student walking about, and even the usual faculty members are missing from their posts around the school. There's a certain festive energy through the air, the source coming from the Ballroom cheerily decorated located on the second floor.

At exactly 2100, as soon as the dinner rush ends, the Garden chime sounds and the intercom clicks on. The Headmaster speaks to the Garden.]

The Valentine's Day dance is now beginning. Your attendance is requested at [2F] Ballroom.

I repeat, the Valentine's Day dance is now beginning. Your attendance is requested at [2F] Ballroom. The dance will run until 2400. Students leaving the ball after curfew are to return to their dorms immediately.

The dance and its festivities tonight are being sponsored very generously by the Garden Festival Committee.

[After the announcement, the intercom falls silent. The faint sound of music can be heard from the second floor of the building.]


( Mod note: You may participate in the dance in comments to this post, or opt to make your own new post/log.

The dance isn't mandatory, so students that choose not to attend won't be punished. The Headmaster, Garden faculty and even some of the instructors are all present at the dance, so troublemakers are free to roam until 2400. The dance itself will last from 2100-2400 in the second floor ballroom and the music will be the same kind of upbeat peppy orchestrated pieces that the game used. Caterers will roam offering drinks and refreshments to attendants, as well a stationary stand for punch and food is offered.

Should players have any questions left unanswered feel free to ping the mods on AIM or via PM. )

Comments

[moogle-ribbon.livejournal.com]

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[witchsuccession.livejournal.com]

[Taking a moment to wander the room alone Edea can't help but spot the little curious face peeking out from beneath a table. She approaches and lowers herself down, tilting her head to better see who could be hiding.]

Hello there.

[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

[Luki crouches down beside Eiko curiously.]

Are you hiding from someone?

[noble-pride.livejournal.com]

[Byakuya is present as a chaperone. Although he is committed to upholding the rules, he won't be watching what they do so carefully that they'll feel awkward slow dancing with each other. If there's anything he'll be watching carefully, it's the drinks.]

[hotpinkwhirlwind]

[Hello, fellow chaperone! Sharpay, in a hot pink number that reminds her of her senior prom dress, a pink feathery hairclip holding her hair back, and matching heels (she's tiny; kinda needs it), possibly looks more like a cadet than a SeeD, though she's of course been wearing her uniform to teach. She has a drink in her hand - unspiked thus far - and nods towards Byakuya.]

Seems like everything's fine so far.

[witchsuccession.livejournal.com]

Are you worried that someone might spike the beverages?

[Edea looks between Byakuya and the table of drinks, unable to help the amused smile.]

[beginsoffstage.livejournal.com]

[Dancing along to the music! Although she wishes something more... upbeat were playing, she also won't let the complete lack of her boyfriend ruin her evening. She can still have fun, with or without him.]

[witchsuccession.livejournal.com]

[Matron is standing off to the side with the Headmaster. There's a content little smile on his face as he watches everyone enjoy themselves.

The pair are holding a quiet conversation by the looks of things as they let their eyes wander the ballroom, and Edea then smiles and nods to something he says, thanking a passing caterer for the offered drink.]

[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

[Luki's sporting a black and pink dress (http://ak2.ostkcdn.com/images/products/P12280743.jpg), and covered her neck with afancy black choker. (http://nocturnalnostalgia.com/cart/images/products/emperialvelvetchoker.jpg) She's always glad to get candy, so she stops by to say hello, beaming up at the couple.]

Hello! Thank you very much for the candy.

[Patting her stomach contendly, she adds]

I ate it all right after dinner.

[rebellingheart]

[After having been rather fantastically late to the last dance, Rinoa makes sure she's ready with time to spare for this one. Brushing her hands down the skirt of the red dress her friends had helped her pick out just for this day, she heads through to crowd to look for a familiar face. Who needs a date to have fun anyway?]

[lostmyhyperion.livejournal.com]

[Shoved out of his comfort zone, Seifer didn't bother with his uniform. He was still in his day to day wear, sulking around the walls, not bothering to participate.

Rinoa's there, and he's eyeing her, avoiding just about everyone because right now, he doesn't want to engage in a dance, a ball, whatever. This is irrelevant to him.]

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

Rinoa! You look fantastic!

[Bulla is wearing red to the dance as well, although her dress (http://www.eveningdress100.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/r/e/red-spaghetti-satin-prom-dress-homecoming-dress-5578-1_2.jpg) is full length. The advantage to checking what your friends are wearing to a dance beforehand is being able to avoid having similar outfits. It's also fun.]

[fierybluebird]

[Being a pirate, Marco can look rather mafioso when he wishes to. Now would be one such prime example, whether he meant it that way or not.]

[bunnypassingby]

[To Mikuru, the suit looks a little old fashioned, but she saw some around Itsuki's timeplane, and this world seems kind of similar to then. The girls helped her with her outfit: An ivory dress and matching flats, her hair in a bun. Intrigued by this grand looking guy, she approaches him shyly.] You look really nice... [She indicates his outfit.]

[witchsuccession.livejournal.com]

[Matron is wandering around the room once more! And this time she spots Marco and his dashing outfit. She makes her way over and, ever polite, bows her head in a greeting.]

Good evening.

[rebellingheart]

Don't you look all spiffed up. [Rinoa chimes in, coming to stand next to him with a smile.] So, enjoying the dance?

[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

[Luki's looking quite adorable in her black and pink dress (http://ak2.ostkcdn.com/images/products/P12280743.jpg), and she's covered up the thing at the back of her neck with a fancy black choker. (http://nocturnalnostalgia.com/cart/images/products/emperialvelvetchoker.jpg) She waves hello to Marco.]

Hi!

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

[For the first time since he'd gotten the thing, Snow has put on his SeeD uniform. This raises all sorts of questions, the first being how the heck did they make a uniform that big. From his vantage point head-and-shoulders above the crowd, the Instructor scans the attendees, with eyes for only one girl in the crowd.]

>_>; That was a fun typo

[ex_strongerthanshelo_266]

[Did that particular girl have pink hair? Because if so she's already there, just hiding where he can't see her. Behind him of course, which was proving to be rather fun since he seems pretty intent on looking for her.

So naturally it's not long before she takes pity on him and wraps her arms around his waist from behind.]

Looking for someone, Snow?

[She couldn't resist the chance to tease him after all. In a soft pink dress with matching heels, Serah's still as tiny compared to him as ever, but she's confident she looks er best tonight. Except for her necklace and the nora cats dangling cheerfully from her ears there's no real jewelry to be seen. Her hair is down for once, which might come as a surprise for many since it's not her trademark ponytail.]

[zeroth-card.livejournal.com]

[Minato doesn't have a date for the dance, but that's no excuse not to come, by his standards. Having changed to his old uniform - which looks slightly more formal than the Garden student uniform - he'll amble just out of the dance hall, trying to mingle with the others.]

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

[Bulla (http://www.eveningdress100.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/r/e/red-spaghetti-satin-prom-dress-homecoming-dress-5578-1_2.jpg) waves to Minato, although she has to move carefully as she approaches, wearing the full length red dress that she is.]

Hey Minato!

[rebellingheart]

[Mingling is always good, especially for the dateless. When Rinoa spots Minato she heads on over.]

I haven't seen you around lately, classes keeping you busy Minato?

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

[After her experience with spiked drinks at her birthday party, Bulla is a little wary of the punch bowl. Even with all the staff present. She's sipping a glass of water off to the side for the moment, taking a break from her mingling.

[witchsuccession.livejournal.com]

[It doesn't slip Edea's watchful eye. She's pleased to see someone taking to water rather than the punch.]

A wise choice.

[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

[Luki's looking rather cute in her black and pink dress (http://ak2.ostkcdn.com/images/products/P12280743.jpg), and she's covered up her cerberus spine with a fancy black choker. (http://nocturnalnostalgia.com/cart/images/products/emperialvelvetchoker.jpg) At the moment, she's wandering around the dance floor, looking for people she knows.]

[watertides.livejournal.com]

[It's the night of the dance! Considering how Valentine's day seems to be all about red and pink, Katara has unearthed her Fire Nation attire from the bottom of her dresser for the occasion. She's sitting in the common area of her dorm now, waiting for Aang's arrival so they can head down to the dance together.]

[monkingaround.livejournal.com]

[Having been waiting all day for this, Aang is right on time to pick up Katara. He's wearing a nice outfit he bought in town for the occasion, opting for the tradition Air Nomad colors of red and orange as usual. When he sees Katara, his heart rate speeds up.]

Um...hi. Are you ready? [He cringes at how lame he sounds then offers her a smile.]