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.]]

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[dancingmd]

[Beverly's about to chide her for being modest but then - ah! Talking about Daneel! It's ridiculous, really, that she should still blush about this at her age, but it's a very pleased sort of blush, not an embarrassed one.]

He is, isn't he?

[The Most Handsome, in her opinion. Not that she's biased or anything.]

[bryces_pup]

Quite. [She grins at her blush. It's so damn cute.] You're taken with him, aren't you? I have seen him around the ship, but I did not want to interrupt.

[dancingmd]

[She ducks her head and gives a small laugh. Taken, smitten, something like that. She is so terribly obvious about these things, isn't she?]

You shouldn't have worried. If I had known you wanted to meet him...

[But well - particularly around Riona, she didn't want to seem insensitive, like she was flaunting her relationship. She knows how difficult it is for Riona with Alistair here.]

[bryces_pup]

[Difficult, yes, but that doesn't mean she wants her friends to hide their happiness. Her sorrow is her own, and not something she wants her friends burdened with.]

Consider this my official request, then. Tonight, or whenever you two would like. I'm quite curious about him.

[dancingmd]

Curious, hmm? About anything specific?

[bryces_pup]

Mostly to his character, and what you find so alluring about him. And whatever other details you're willing to divulge.

[dancingmd]

["Details." Beverly please resist waggling your eyebrows, thank you very much.

Not that Riona could see it under the mask anyway, but it's the principle of the thing. Her gaze falls upon Daneel again and she smiles softly. She'll be more serious, for now.]

He's... [How does she begin to describe what he means to her, when she's still working it out herself? It's not a very passionate sort of love, not like with Odan, more something that's quiet and soft and steady. After a moment, she looks back at Riona.] Wonderful. He's so sweet and gentle with everyone he meets and so earnest in everything he does. Very curious.

[She laughs a little.] Maybe sometimes a little too Serious, but he takes my teasing in good grace.

[bryces_pup]

[It pleases her to hear Beverly sound so happy and smitten. There's a pang of longing, sure, but she shoves it aside. It has no place here. This fleet, for all the trouble it can cause, does come with some good, and it's helpful to see that reaffirmed.]

He sounds like an utter delight. Is he here tonight, with you?

[dancingmd]

Mmm.

[She gestures in the direction she was just looking. Daneel has a full face mask on, in a similar style to hers, though right now he's engaged in talking to someone else.]

He's right over there. Not that you can get a very good look at him I suppose. Surely you've seen him around the ship though?

[bryces_pup]

Yes, I do believe I have. He always did strike me as the "bookish" sort.

[...feel free to smack that grin off her face, Beverly.]

[dancingmd]

This is going to go on all night, isn't it?

[bryces_pup]

Only if the inspiration strikes me.

[dancingmd]

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