THE GALA ON ADSUM (Mingle Log)

[serpentis]

Who: Anyone and Everyone!
Broadcast: Nope!
Action: A ballroom on Adsum
When: 2/21, Evening-Night



[And the night has arrived! Dorian put out an open invitation, and anyone who is interested is welcome to dress up and meet up for a night of dancing and fawning over each other. Make sure to wear your best, everyone! It's a very special episode of Drift Fleet!]

((OOC: There was an open invitiation, but even if your character never replied or has had personal contact with Dorian, feel free to assume he's let them come along or be dragged along by someone else! I'll be tagging some threads, but if you want a thread to be closed, please just say so in the header.))

Comments

INO; OPEN

[ino]

[ Ino is looking positively radiant tonight in the lovely orange and gold sari that Garak custom tailored for her, some choice gold and ruby jewelry picked out to match adorning her wrists, ears, chest, and so on ...

The fact that she actually looks happy and excited to be there doesn't hurt, and the pheromone glitch she's currently experiencing definitely doesn't hurt either.

The whole thing kind of reminds her of the times they'd shown up all dressed up for whatever occasion in the Paradisa ballroom. In fact, if she closes her eyes now, she can still see the damn thing in front of her, and she's not sure if she misses it or resents the fact that she can still remember it.

Either way, she'll be milling about mingling with people and looking for the people she knows to say hello ... !]

[wilder]

[Oh look who is standing by a pillar, being an unsocial jackass. Per usual. That's right. It's this guy. At least his outfit looks nice even if it's as black as his soul, and his short hair is is well groomed.]

[But thanks to the pheromones? He'll actually turn his head when she comes by. And even speak without needing speaking to first]

Ino. You look lovely tonight.

[ino]

[ Blinks in surprise! But then there's a smile. She's happy to see him, even if it's unexpected.

Oh ... Wait a second -- She's gasping now that she notices the haircut ]

Your hair -- !

[wilder]

[Yeah. He was expecting a reaction like that- but he keeps it cool]

Oh? What about it?

[ino]

... It ...

[ Is the last thing she would have expected him to do, but -- ]

It actually looks really good?

[ Coming closer to inspect this, now ] When did you cut it? [ Looking at the rest of his outfit now --] And why do you look like you're at a funeral?

[onlyanapple]

[Crowley has finally been freed of his pheromone glitch, which is the only reason he's allowed himself out in public again. It's just no fun having people attracted to you via magical means. There's no challenge.

Ino is looking exceptionally pretty tonight, but he doesn't notice that right away. He'll just slink over with some spiked punch and offer her a lazy wave. ]

'Lo Ino, gona all our tonight, hmm?

[ino]

[ she's waving. Nice suit dude ]

Well, with a party this fancy, I at least have to try a little, don't I?

[onlyanapple]

[He smiles. ]

And it's not like the castle, where we can throw a fancy ball whenever the hell we want. Might be a while before we find anywhere capable of this again.

[ino]

Exactly. I guess we have to live it up while we still can.

[ she tucks a stray hair behind her ear ]

Seen anyone interesting here?

[detectivewonder]

There's a little more room for a dance lesson, if the first one didn't scare you off.

[Tim does, in fact, sidle up as smoothly and silently as a ninja, much less showy in his suit than Ino is in her sari, and oblivious of the fact that he has his own cloud of glitchy pheromones. But it's a relief to see someone he knows - a double relief to see someone he's danced with, even if it was just a brief demo in a cramped kitchen. Looking at her now, he doesn't remember it as being half as awkward as it had been. ]

[ino]

[ there's a little knowing smile on her face as he slips in -- after all, being the ninja she is, such silent and swift appearances are hardly uncommon -- and she offers a hand for another dance ]

Not at all. In fact, I think it helped me better prepare for tonight.

[detectivewonder]

Glad to hear it, then. Want to try out the steps again?

[He presses his lips down on a smile, and offers her his hand.]

[ino]

It might be good practice.

[ she'll take his hand, and move to begin the dance the way he instructed ]

How are things on your ship?

[ladiesss]

Wow...

[s-she might notice this vaguely-familiar-looking teenage girl (though she's all dressed up in a black dress, and her hair is up) staring at her and her gorgeous outfit...]

[ino]

[ Ino isn't one for too much black, but it looks really nice on you, Krista! She notices the attention and gives a little wave ]

Hi there!

[ladiesss]

[o-oh, she gives her a little wave back.]

Hi, um--I just--your dress looks really pretty.

[treasureling]

[ She gets a kind of wide-eyed look from Malak, startled and impressed at the beauty of the outfit. At her beauty. ]

You're beautiful. [ It's kind of a silly thing to say, but he makes it sound natural, somehow. It's a compliment. Glances up to her face, with a little smile, remembering the end of their only conversation. ] I promised I wouldn't murder anyone. I'm happy to say that's been a success.

[ino]

[ aww Malak you are so adorable ]

I'm glad to hear it, I wouldn't want to have to get angry at you.

[ a little grin ]

How have you been? [ since he seemed like he was having a hard time adjusting the last time they spoke ]

[treasureling]

Well! Very well. [ He is sure his daughters are being taken care of, and, while he misses them, he sees so many opportunities for himself here. A universe has been opened to him, and this wonder is visible in his eyes. ]

I'm engaged in creating a forge on the First Breath - putting all of this knowledge I've received to good use.

[heresyandlace]

[Tek is looking absolutely magnificent tonight--dressed in fine black and lavender, complete with subtle touches of red in his jewelry and the smoky colors shading around his eyes--and he's strolling through the gala on the look out for creatures who are looking as lovely as himself. and thanks to that little pheromone glitch, there's no way he can fail to notice little miss Ino.

he pauses as he passes nearby, so that he can give her a deeply approving glance up and down.]

Oh... well done.

[ino]

[ there is something about that look that makes her deeply uncomfortable. But if nothing else, Ino is a good actress, and she's not keen to pissing anyone off or flashing her fists just yet ]

I can't take all the credit. I had the dress commissioned for me,

[heresyandlace]

Ah, but half of a good outfit is all in how you wear it, don't you think?

[at least he's not eyeballing her anymore...?]

And your attention to detail is wonderful.

[everydayhero]

[Hiro bought a suit for this.

[He does not like this suit, it feels awkward to be in one. It's dark blue, though, and he actually looks pretty fantastic. He's standing against the wall, shuffling through the notes in the miniature notebook he brought along with him since it's pocket-sized. This is how parties work, right? Right. Yeah...]

[ino]

[ Hey Hiro! It's kind of depressing how awkward you look at this party. So she's going to liven things up by sneaking up right next to him and talking right into his ear ]

You know, parties are usually more fun when you're out on the floor.

[everydayhero]

[He's totally not even remotely paying attention, and look at his animated little ass go when he hears her speak. He jumps, nearly drops his notebook, scrambles to catch it, and is balanced on one foot leaning way too far over when he finally does.

[... but he rights himself! And now he's red in the face. Very red.]

U-uh! Hi... Ino.... [Jesus.]