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

[experiencepoints]

You're flattering me. It's nothing special, really...

[help, how does she cope with this.

it's also worth mentioning her left elbow has a prominent scar of what looks to be a bullet wound on both sides.]

[resnipstance]

Hey, it's not flattery if it's true, right?

[Ahsoka isn't really familiar with bullets wounds since blasters leave a very different mark, but she tilts her head curiously when she spots it.]

What happened there?

[experiencepoints]

Well... That's...

[it's a good thing she gets distracted, because any more compliments may have shorted out her brain. she's unconsciously tilting her left side away from ahsoka (and anyone else she talks to, really).]

I made a mistake, that's all.

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka's brow furrows.]

... Are you okay?

[experiencepoints]

... Huh? Yes, why wouldn't I be?

[resnipstance]

Well-- you got hurt, didn't you?

[experiencepoints]

Yeah, but it was months ago. Before the Fleet.

[... one day before the fleet, but that part doesn't need to be mentioned.]

[resnipstance]

Oh! ... Sorry, I didn't realise.

[Awkward!!]

Well, I'm glad you're okay. You'd call me if you were ever in trouble, right?

[experiencepoints]

Of course, but I'm not sure what can give me trouble here. Magic is really useful, after all.

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka laughs.]

It's true-- I've seen what you can do. Anyone who messes with you better watch out! You're a force to be reckoned with.

[experiencepoints]

[The laugh is met with a giggle of her own.]

You've seen some of what I can do. I have to keep a few tricks hidden, right?

[resnipstance]

You're holding out on me?

[experiencepoints]

I'm holding out on everyone. If I keep them hidden, I figure they'll work better on the Atroma, when a chance for that comes up.

[resnipstance]

[Pffft.]

Careful as always, huh? I guess I can appreciate that.

[experiencepoints]

Careful and pragmatic, I like to think.

And a couple of the spells are just useless, too. But mostly the first part.

[resnipstance]

[Cheerily:] Well, someone's got to be the careful one around here, and it's not going to be me!

[She holds a hand out.]

Would you like to dance?

[experiencepoints]

[well, that took her off-guard, and she is again very grateful for the mask.

but she takes ahsoka's hand anyway.]

I'll warn you now, I haven't done this in a very long time.

[resnipstance]

I haven't done it ever!

That's why I want to do it now. While I've got the opportunity!

[Ahsoka leads her out onto the dance floor anyway. She has zero idea what she's doing but at least her fighter's grace keeps her from looking too foolish.]

[experiencepoints]

Makes sense to me.

[Well, in that case, she'll try to very subtly lead, so Ahsoka can at least learn the patterns to it.]

Are you here with anyone?

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka's a fast learner, especially when it comes to movements, so she follows Nightingale with ease.]

With anyone? Oh, sure. I came with Anakin and Obi-Wan! And Padmé, of course. She's the one who picked out my dress.

[Bless her heart, she's trying, but the context of the question just went over her head. This-- normal teenager stuff-- is not her area of expertise.]

[experiencepoints]

[... ahsoka...]

No date, then?

[resnipstance]

Oh! ... No. Is... that something you're supposed to do? Are you here with someone?

[experiencepoints]

Not 'supposed to', but it can be nice.

Yeah, actually. Kitty was setting people up, so I figured...

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka stops suddenly, self conscious.]

--Oh. Um. I'm sorry. Am I keeping you from your date?

[experiencepoints]

It's fine. If it wasn't, I wouldn't be here.

[fuck time, we can handwave things.]