Graduation Ball

[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 Graduation Ball is now beginning. Your attendance is requested at [2F] Ballroom.

I repeat, the Graduation Ball 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.


[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.

Newly graduated SeeDs are required to wear their uniforms. Otherwise, the occasion is black tie. All inhabitants of Garden are welcome to the festivities.

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

Comments

/pretend I tagged this earlier

[suriyan.livejournal.com]

[The food here's a lot better than it is normally, so of course, Olette's over by the buffet too! Carefully picking out some snacks for her plate, she comes to a stop just before Lea and offers him a smile.

She's been here a while, so she figured splurging on a yellow dress and gold platform wedges'd be fine for just a couple of nights.]

Hey there! You enjoying yourself?

/pretends! <3

[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

Hi!

[Grinning at the girl -- whoa, she's really dressed up, isn't she? At least the uniform's fancy. He doesn't look TOO out of place.]

The food's pretty good, but I don't know about the music. What about you?

<333

[suriyan.livejournal.com]

It usually gets better after a while. Or so I've been told. [She giggles, taking a bite out of a cookie.]

I mean, I actually wouldn't know... this is kinda my first dance here.

[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

Mine too. I guess it could be worse, but it's way too formal for me!

[He hesitates, then shrugs and admits with a smile:] And it's sort of freaky to think about people really being here long enough to graduate.

/icon fail

[suriyan.livejournal.com]

Well, maybe we can go get some fresh air later? I'd go now, but I still want a couple of dances.

[She nods in agreement] Yeah... but at the same time, I'm kind of happy for them.

[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

It's cool that they got so far... but kind of sad too, because it means they're still stuck. I don't mind the classes, but I hope I don't get stuck here that long.

[Looking out at the people on the dance floor, dubiously. How hard can it be?]

...Dancing's not really my scene, I figured I'd just raid the snack table and say hi to people. But if I'm here anyway I might as well give it a shot before I leave! [Grin! He probably won't break anybody's foot. He can totally fake it.]

[suriyan.livejournal.com]

Maybe Time Compression'll be nice and send you back. But you know, it's not too bad... how many kids can say they went to real military school? And can take down most monsters in a fight?

[Still, she can't help looking a little eager at the thought of dancing.] Wellll... if it won't bother you, may I have one dance?

[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

Yeah. [He laughs, running his hand through his hair.] That part's pretty cool.

[And... a little awkwardly, he offers her a hand.] Sure, Olette. I think they're about to start up a new song.

[suriyan.livejournal.com]

[She graciously takes it and carefully leads him towards the dance floor.]

Thanks, Lea. [She giggles, assuming the follow position for the upcoming dance. Olette doesn't have much formal training, but she's been to enough school dances to know.] I'll try not to go too fast.

[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

[Hastily copying her movements, and taking a look at the nearest couple, and then fixing his hands so that they're in the right position to lead. He usually had better things to do than go to school dances, and he's really regretting that right now. Right. He can do this.]

Don't worry about that, I can keep up!

[suriyan.livejournal.com]

You sure? Because I can go slow if we need to.

[She's trying to be as helpful as she can, because she's starting to suspect Lea's a lot like Hayner, Mr "I'm Too Cool for School Dances," and well... in those cases, Olette usually took the reins anyways.]

[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

[She's exactly right, but Lea's shot himself in the foot by being too cool to be too cool for this particular school dance, and, well, now he's just going to have to figure out how to be awesome at it.

In a hurry. At least people just seem to be ... stepping in time with the beat, sort of?]

Hey, we've gotta keep up with the music, right? [He grins at her, cheering up now that he's defined the challenge.] Just kick me if I step on your foot.