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Voices from Heaven ([personal profile] thespaceopera) wrote in [community profile] driftfleet2017-05-12 11:59 am

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.
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[personal profile] outstandingbalance 2017-05-15 09:39 pm (UTC)(link)
I take it as a compliment. Don't worry. You clean up pretty good yourself. [Adorably tousled.]

Having fun?
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[personal profile] candothat 2017-05-16 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you. They didn't ask me to leave when I arrived, so I think that I have achieved all that I set out to. [He's actually extremely flattered. Compliments from beautiful women have that affect.]

More now than I was a moment ago. small>[Because he was lonely, not because he's trying to flirt!] And you?
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[personal profile] outstandingbalance 2017-05-16 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
[Of course not. It's almost cuter because he's not trying.]

I like getting dressed up and having an excuse to dance. I hear the real excitement will be later in the evening... but this is nice.
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[personal profile] candothat 2017-05-20 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
To be honest, I'm not so excited for the real excitement. [It's hard to enjoy a party when you're expecting everything to go to heck in the near future, you know?] But this is nice, yes. I have never been to a party inside of a fancy private asteroid before.
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[personal profile] outstandingbalance 2017-05-20 07:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[Natasha smiles at his answer, a little sympathy coming into her expression.]

In that cases, you still have a few hours of fun. It is a nice party. Been in the garden yet?
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[personal profile] candothat 2017-05-21 06:16 am (UTC)(link)
The fancy private asteroid has a garden? Inconceivable.
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[personal profile] outstandingbalance 2017-05-21 04:01 pm (UTC)(link)
It bioluminesces. Because why wouldn't it?
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[personal profile] candothat 2017-05-22 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, why wouldn't it. All private asteroid gardens do that. [Geez, rich people.] Is the garden more interesting than the bar or the dance hall, do you think?
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[personal profile] outstandingbalance 2017-05-22 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
Let's say it's worth seeing. Not sure it's more interesting—they all have their particular appeal.

[She says it lightly, in a way that agrees with him: rich people.]
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[personal profile] candothat 2017-05-23 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
What have you enjoyed the most? I would have guessed the dance hall. Kitty mentioned that you were a dancer.
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[personal profile] outstandingbalance 2017-05-23 04:56 am (UTC)(link)
Did she? Well, she's right. More or less. I was a ballerina, once upon a time.

[Not really. Not in the way it sounds. But it's true enough to pass anyone who meant to test her cover story. And she did enjoy it.]

And you're not wrong. I did enjoy the dance hall.
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[personal profile] candothat 2017-05-25 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
This makes you both the second dancer I have known as well as the second dancer I have known who was also a fighter.

[He doesn't know much about Natasha, but it's safe to say that fighting is at least part of her job description, right? She's way too good at throwing a punch to be a casual kickboxer or something.]

I would ask you if you would like to dance, but my dancing is even less impressive than my punching.
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[personal profile] outstandingbalance 2017-05-25 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
Is that so? Your punching is getting better, though. Your dancing can't be entirely hopeless.
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[personal profile] candothat 2017-05-27 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
My dancing is mediocre, which is even worse than hopeless. Not at all entertaining.
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[personal profile] outstandingbalance 2017-05-27 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
Hm. A pity. How about your drinking? Is that up to snuff?
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[personal profile] candothat 2017-05-27 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[A light eyeroll because honestly, what do you take him for?] What a ridiculous question.

Although, at the moment, I'm tragically sober.
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[personal profile] outstandingbalance 2017-05-28 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Can't blame her for asking, can you?]

You know, that's not a hard problem to fix. Especially not as it stands.
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[personal profile] candothat 2017-06-01 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
This is a good time to be sober, I think. Something may happen.

[He looks kind of sad about it.]
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[personal profile] outstandingbalance 2017-06-01 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
Probably. [She can't argue that. It hasn't stopped her from drinking herself, but on the other hand, she seems to be entirely sober.] Something will definitely happen.