driftfleet | EVENT MINGLE | Dreadhorses's Formal Ball

EVENT MINGLE | Dreadhorses's Formal Ball

Who: Anyone attending the Ball!
Broadcast: If you’d like.
Action: Orfwyn Dreadhorse’s personal asteroid
When: May 12th - 13th …. 14th if you really like to party.

Welcome to the biggest party of the season! Grab a date, dress up to the nines, and get ready to party the night away! In other words, it’s a mingle! Feel free to make a top level with any prompts or styles you prefer.

Arrival
There is one open point of access on this asteroid, through Mr. Dreadhorse’s personal docking station. Here, shuttles or ships can dock for the night. There are a couple of points of entry out of the dock and into the actual asteroid, all of them manned by guards who will ask for your invitation to the party, as well as make sure you’re appropriately dressed. Any weapons that can be spotted will be confiscated until you leave, or you will be asked to leave them on your ship. The security searches aren’t too invasive, so if a character has means to hide a weapon, they probably can do so successfully (unless you want them to fail, of course).

Anyone staying back on the ships or barred entry are free to explore the docking area, and they’ll find Mr. Dreadhorse was nice enough to stock the docking area with vending machines you’d find on a way-station and even a slushie machine (flavors come in red and blue).

Dance Hall
Once past the docking station, guests will be escorted through the entryway into the Dance Hall. The place itself is massive, with the place looking like a concert hall and a ballroom combined into one. There’s a stage at the front of the hall, where numerous live bands will play throughout the night. The genres of music vary widely so there’s something for everyone, but there’s one popular song that’ll get played by several bands throughout the night: a song about a band of heroes led by Furiosa, liberating an asteroid from pirates.

Mr. Dreadhorse himself will get on stage and introduce each band, with the same eccentric flair that a rockstar would. Interested passengers with musical talent might be even able to convince Mr. Dreadhorse to let them perform as substitutes for any bands that had to cancel last minute, though they’ll have to prove to him they actually know what they’re doing.

Concert enthusiasts can head to the seating in front of the stage to watch the performances up close. Or if you’re more in the dancing mood, there’s a huge dance floor further away. Don’t worry about not being to hear the music - this place was designed by best acoustics engineers in the system, featuring excellent surround sound and practically perfect coverage.

Food & Drink
What’s a party without refreshments? In a room off to the side of the Dance Hall, partygoers will find a couple of open bars, serving the finest drinks you can find in the system - both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. The drinks are free, but at each bar, there’s a rather obvious tip jar sitting on the counter. If your character keeps returning to the bar without giving any tips, expect the bartenders to get more passive aggressive.

In another side room, there is a massive buffet of food set up. High quality foods from this system as well as the past couple of systems can be found, all cooked to perfection and placed in a beautiful presentation. Catering staff are constantly bustling about to ensure that the food is fresh, the trays remain full, and everyone is satisfied with the selection.

Between these two side rooms is another, bigger room that connects them, full of tables and places to sit if you’re looking to have a meal or a place to chat. The music can still be heard in this room, but it isn’t so loud that you have to shout to have a conversation. Waitstaff are available to make sure your needs are met, but otherwise, they will remain silent and politely stay off to the side and out of the way. They are all excellent at their jobs, and perhaps you’ll even find that your glass has been refilled before you can even make the request!

Live Entertainment
Looking for something to do besides music? Then head outside of Dance Hall and you’ll find lots of other entertainment options (as well as another open bar and a smaller buffet). There are bioluminescent gardens to walk through, and even a petting zoo full of local animals. Out in the gardens, there’s an outdoor performance stage where theater troupes will be performing different plays all night (including the fleet’s own troupe, who’ll be performing the play “Captain Bree and her Lady Pirates”).

Furthest away from the Dance Hall, you’ll find that Mr. Dreadhorse even has his own personal racetrack, where ATV races are being held throughout the night. Passengers may watch the races, or even take part of one themselves!

Private Spots
This is a crowded party, so it’s expected you might want some privacy. Thankfully, it’s possible for guests to sneak away to numerous nooks and corners all over the place: plenty of hallways, balconies overlooking the gardens, quiet outdoor areas... If you’re looking for somewhere extra private, there just so happens to be an entire wing of Mr. Dreadhorse’s mansion devoted to guest bedrooms. All of them are decorated in a way you’d expect a rock or heavy metal star to decorate a private getaway (circle beds, bold colors and prints, fuzzy stuff, etcetera). They’re free for the taking, but remember to lock the door- other partygoers might get the same idea you have.

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Looking to steal some stuff? The heist mingle can be found here! The heist itself ICly takes place late into the night and will not disrupt the party, so feel free to have your characters do as they like.

If you have any questions, feel free to direct them over to the OOC post.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[The compliment she hears easily, glancing around with an easy-going smile to thank him-

and not spotting him at first. Which only confuses her until she follows where the voice had come from. It takes all of her experience as Curzon the diplomat not to gawk and thank goodness for that.]

Oh-! Thank you. I certainly tried. [All the while in the back of her mind though, she won't be able to help but think about his appearance. All of her apologies.]

[He appreciates the lack of gawking. He's come to expect gawking. It's a thing.

Of course, he just carries on the conversation like normal, because he's kind of a little shit like that sometimes.]

I would say you did more than try, ma cherie.

[Thank you, Curzon.]

Maybe a little? [She rubs at her neck and laughs softly.] The style choices in this system- I definitely had to do some searching.

Ah, oui. This world seems to have a lot of black and...pointy fashion trends, no?

[Everyone looks like they're going to a funeral. Or a war. Maybe a funeral-war?]

But you have pulled it off stunningly. I am sure you will dazzle the dancefloor.

It does! It reminds me of older Earth fashions, nothing I ever wore but I remember seeing it in records.

[Her thoughts go more towards war, honestly.]

Maybe not dazzle but I hope that none of the effort goes to waste.

It certainly is not from any records I know about. Unless perhaps it is an English trend?

[He doubts it, though. If Cogsworth and Mrs. Potts have taught him anything, it's that the English don't go in for pointy and showy. ]

You sell yourself short, mademoiselle. I promise you that you will definitely dazzle. I have a good eye for these things.

I think it just covered Earth in general. Of course, it's better to ask some of the Earthlings here about that.

[She wasn't around Earth in that time and Dax hadn't even been born yet.]

I'll take your word for it! At least one of us should be sure.

Oh, you are not from Earth?

[He sounds genuinely curious. He's learned about so many other worlds since being here, it's fascinating. Everything feels so much bigger now. ]

Hopefully my the time the night is over, you'll be as certain as I am. [He flashes her a charming grin. ] Just try not to break too many hearts tonight, ma cherie.

Oh no, I'm a Trill. My people come from the planet Trill, primarily.

[If only she had a PADD with her, she'd show him a few things.]

Oh, a heartbreaker! I've never had to worry about that before, I'll have to be careful.

I have never met a Trill before! I am most fortunate that you are my first.

[He would love to learn, blow his eighteenth century mind a little more. ]

You will, you may capture more hearts tonight than you realise.

I'm not surprised, I haven't run into many people that come from a time when Earth is warp capable.

[Let her tell you how she's over 300 years old. Sort of.]

I hope I don't break them beyond repair, at least.

I am...not sure what that means, but I assume it is something very fancy and futuristic.

[He'd just flatter her that she looks amazing for her age anyway. Good excuse to flirt. ]

I doubt you have much problem with that. One smile from you and everything would be forgiven.

Space travel, basically.

[Lumiere, if you weren't a candle...]

That's an awful lot of confidence in a ladies smile! [She's all smiles though. Charmer.]

Ohhh, I see! How clever.

[This is the major downside of the curse. His life is suffering. ]

Ah, but it is well founded confidence, ma cherie, I promise.

If only I had a PADD, I could pull up some of our historical records for you.

[It'll get better. Some day. Hopefully.]

You know? I believe you.

Oh? What is a...pad? Is it some sort of book?

[He's genuinely curious. It's fascinating to learn about other worlds. The universe is so wide now. ]

Good, I would not want you doubting your own beauty, ma cherie.

Kind of. Most books and work data are digitized by my time so we use PADDs or Personal Access Display Devices.

[And they're still learning, even in her time.]

I'll certainly try not to in the future.

Amazing you must be able to keep so much information in so little space.

[It boggles his mind, it really does. ]

I am very pleased to hear that, certainly if it means seeing more of that lovely smile of yours.

We can, it definitely helps on starships with limited space.

[Lumiere. That's just making her smile some more.]

Hm, our Fleet ships would not do so well if they had a full library in each, no? There would hardly be any space for people, let alone supplies.

[Food, and suchlike, important things to keep people alive. He approves of more smiling, and offering a little wink. ]

There you are, céleste.

No, I don't think they would. And it would be a lot more troublesome to keep that kind of collection safe, having to travel between ships for something else.

[Her cheeks turn a bit red.]

True, I hear there is sometimes danger on these ships. It would be a shame if any books got destroyed in the fray.

[Belle would have a heart attack.]

You are just making yourself more pretty by doing that. I almost feel guilty in taking all your attention away form the other gentlemen at the ball.

Almost.

Everything comes with the risk of danger. Engine trouble, someone getting overly violent because of Atroma's kidnappings...

[Belle plz]

Almost! You're just going to try to keep me here all night, aren't you?

That is true, and it is not like they can swing back at Atroma themselves.

[His grin widens. ]

Oh no, you've discovered my sneaky plan. Beautiful and clever, I see.

Exactly!

[She laughs.]

Well, I do have over three hundred years experience. Some things are easier to catch on to.

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