homecoming dance!

[wrnpcs]

[Balamb Garden has taken off around the Balamb coastline! The seaside and clear night sky can be seen through the windows and from the balconies. The halls 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 happily decorated ballroom 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 Homecoming Dance is now beginning. Your attendance is requested at [2F] Ballroom.

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

The ball 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.

[Within the ballroom, there is a stationary stand for punch and food, as well as roaming caterers offering drinks (grape juice) and canapes.]

Voting is now closed. There is a thread here for announcing and crowning the winners; on-lookers are free to react in the thread.

Attendance is entirely optional, so with most of the faculty at the dance, characters are free to roam the rest of the school! However, as Balamb Garden is flying around the Balamb coastline, they will not be able to leave (unless you can fly or really like heights and don't mind injuries...), and any characters left behind will be stranded for a few hours.

Comments

[silentscales]

"You don't get to see much of the party that way," says Emily.

[her_watchdog]

Mmm. I suppose that is true. But at least you get to enjoy the food, don't you? Usually, that is the only worthwhile part of going.

[silentscales]

"Not really," says Emily.

[her_watchdog]

Ah... That's too bad.

[silentscales]

"I can now!" says Emily!

[her_watchdog]

Do you enjoy it?

[silentscales]

[Snake nods eagerly,] It's good!
...
says Emily.

[her_watchdog]

[Ciel smiles at that pause.] I'm glad to her that.

[silentscales]

... 'What is your favourite,' says Emily?

[her_watchdog]

Here? I'm quite fond of those small cakes.

[silentscales]

"I have not tried them yet," says Oscar.

[her_watchdog]

Then we'll have to get you one. Come along. [Ciel heads for the table.]

[silentscales]

[Snake follows Ciel curiously.]

[her_watchdog]

[Ciel motions for Snake to get a plate, then movies down the line, pointing out other things he had tried.] These are good, too. Not as good as the ones Sebastian makes, however.

[silentscales]

[Snake starts piling them into his plate, knowing he would be eager to try each one, even if it did take him a while.] 'Sebastian is a very good cook, then?' asks Oscar.

[He hadn't been there long enough to really get the chance to taste much of Sebastian's food.

[her_watchdog]

He is indeed. His desserts are the best.

[silentscales]

"Maybe he will come too eventually?" says Emily.

[her_watchdog]

Perhaps. It would be convenient.

[silentscales]

"Then I hope he comes," says Oscar.

[her_watchdog]

Mmm. I must admit, there are benefits to him not being here. For one thing, I don't have to take lessons with him. He can be rather strict.

[silentscales]

"He is strict..." says Oscar."

[her_watchdog]

Do you suppose he would have to take classes as well if he ever appeared?

Sorry, got eaten by midterms and a con- going to do a dream post in a few minutes!

[silentscales]

[Snake thought a moment,] "He could take them all at once and graduate in a semester," says Emily.