Masquerade Mingle

[thespaceopera]

[The night has finally come--the Gravity Rush is nearly upon us! What normally serves as a large performance hall has been gutted, emptied of its boring furniture and rigged up into a fantastical mismatch of technology and old culture. No matter where you go tonight, you're encouraged to move around, dance, play games, whatever helps you sleep in late tomorrow morning.

If you aren't one for scurrying around a ballroom all night, there's always plenty of people-watching to do. After all, so many people are wearing extravagant costumes and elaborate masks. How can you even tell who is who? Get lost in a crowd of sequins, chatter with a sun and a moon, or try to beat the guy in the monster-mask at a game of cards. Meet your friends or make some new ones--this masquerade party has begun!]


[[ooc: All sections are up now, have fun! A related ooc post is HERE for any questions or plotting you'd like to do.]]

Comments

[huaaaaagh]

[Hey, he'll take small blessings where he can. And she's not company that he's ever minded, so that's a plus.]

You've got a date?

[experiencepoints]

Kitty set it up, but... yeah. I'm kind of hopeful.

[huaaaaagh]

Is it a blind date?

[He has heard about those. They sound terrifying.]

[experiencepoints]

Not exactly? We sort of talked already once.

[huaaaaagh]

Oh, that's better. Good luck, then, I hope it goes well.

[He has no idea what you say for this sort of thing? Is 'break a leg' taboo? Wait, it's not a performance... anyway.]

[experiencepoints]

Thank you. I'm hoping, even if it's just a one-time thing.

[huaaaaagh]

Who knows, they might surprise you. Did you at least get along when you talked before?

[experiencepoints]

I... think so? She's pretty stoic.

[huaaaaagh]

Stoic, huh.

[Those can be tricky.]

Seems like there's a lot to do here, right? I'm sure you'll find something that you can both enjoy.

[experiencepoints]

I hope so. If nothing else, maybe she's a fan of the games around here?

[huaaaaagh]

Sure, why not? Lots of people like games. And they sure have a ton of variety. Have you been playing them already?

[experiencepoints]

[Her face may not be visible, but the sheer level of smugness in her voice should probably give a fair impression of what her face looks like.]

I may have tried a few.

[huaaaaagh]

And done well with them, I'm assuming.

[Something about her tone is pretty telling.]

Hope your date's up for a good challenge, then.

[experiencepoints]

As long as she doesn't expect me to go easy.

[huaaaaagh]

Probably not a good match for you if she does.

[Which is kind of cheeky, but he's seen her competitive streak already. Someone who can't give it their all probably wouldn't last long.]

[experiencepoints]

Well, we'll find out.

[huaaaaagh]

Who is it, can I ask? I can help you keep an eye out.

[experiencepoints]

Her name's "Laura"? She's a friend of Kitty's. Quiet, mysterious type.

... Really, really pretty.

[huaaaaagh]

[Pffft.]

Maybe I'll just let you spot her, then. I don't think you'll have any trouble.

[experiencepoints]

Oh, like you wouldn't agree.

[she's heard you go on about asuna, kirito, she knows your type.]

[huaaaaagh]

I-I might, or I might not! You have no idea what my tastes are.

[Well, okay, most of the time he'll recognize girls that are pretty. But he generally keeps it to himself...]

[experiencepoints]

I have something of an idea.

[huaaaaagh]

I guess we'll see when she shows up.

[He'll probably be mortified, though.]

[experiencepoints]

I guess so.

[She sounds so smugly confident about this.]

[huaaaaagh]

[why does he so often feel like he loses in conversations with her

oh well.]

So does this mean you like the quiet, mysterious type, or are you trying with something different?