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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.
searingedgelord: (05)

[personal profile] searingedgelord 2017-05-19 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
Well, if Magilou ever shows up I know where to send her for a nickname.
airily: (065)

[personal profile] airily 2017-05-19 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Jeez... [ Zaveid ponders for a moment. ] Imagine those two in a room together...
searingedgelord: (42)

[personal profile] searingedgelord 2017-05-20 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
[Also pondering it.]

Could be interesting. Or a disaster.
airily: (002)

[personal profile] airily 2017-05-20 03:30 pm (UTC)(link)
I wonder who would kill who first...
searingedgelord: (19)

[personal profile] searingedgelord 2017-05-21 01:11 am (UTC)(link)
Who knows, they might hit it off.
airily: (018)

[personal profile] airily 2017-05-21 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
I guess it all depends on whatever Magilou says about Eizen...
searingedgelord: (50)

[personal profile] searingedgelord 2017-05-21 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, maybe.

[A pause, and she kind of side eyes him.]

So, are you going to spend the entire night draped on me or are you going to dance or eat or something?
airily: (078)

[personal profile] airily 2017-05-21 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Who am I gonna dance with, huh?

[ He does move away from her personal space, though. ]

No one can see me.
searingedgelord: (48)

[personal profile] searingedgelord 2017-05-21 11:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[She huffs.]

Are you trying to make me feel sorry for you? Some people can see you.
airily: (047)

[personal profile] airily 2017-05-22 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe I'm just trying to get a pretty lady to dance with me...
searingedgelord: (40)

[personal profile] searingedgelord 2017-05-22 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[This is the most incredulous look.]

Really.
airily: (015)

[personal profile] airily 2017-05-23 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
What? I'm serious!
searingedgelord: (41)

[personal profile] searingedgelord 2017-05-23 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[Wait. He is? Huh.]

Why didn't you just say so?
airily: (018)

[personal profile] airily 2017-05-24 05:42 pm (UTC)(link)
'Cause you'd say no! I had to butter you up first.
searingedgelord: (74)

[personal profile] searingedgelord 2017-05-24 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not a piece of bread, Zaveid. I don't get buttered up.

[Though with that being said she grabs a fist full of his shirt and drags him toward the dance floor.]

Idiot.

[He asked for this.]
airily: (073)

[personal profile] airily 2017-05-24 10:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Woah - h-hey, Velvet, slow down!

[ He's getting what he wants, but at what cost---?? ]

Are you gonna lead the dance, too?
searingedgelord: (01)

[personal profile] searingedgelord 2017-05-24 11:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, you seem too shy to do it yourself. Someone has to take charge, right?

[Unfortunately for Zaveid she doesn't really know how to dance. She just knows what she's observed here. His feet are probably going to suffer.]
airily: (002)

[personal profile] airily 2017-05-25 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, I do like a girl that can take control...

[ It's not like he cares about his feet. This is just thrilling enough that she has all his attention. ]
searingedgelord: (72)

[personal profile] searingedgelord 2017-05-26 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
[While he's pondering being dominated Velvet is going to mimic what she sees other people on the dance floor doing, though she does pause a moment to give Zaveid a hard look]

Watch where you put your hands.

[Just as a warning, in case he has wandering hands.]
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[personal profile] airily 2017-05-27 12:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Zaveid just blinks, a touch overwhelmed, before he nods his head and reaches to place one hand on her waist and the other on his shoulder.

That's okay, right? ]


Yeah, I - I'm watching.
searingedgelord: (58)

[personal profile] searingedgelord 2017-05-28 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
Good.

[Okay, and now they're dancing. This probably looks weird to other people because most of them can't see Zaveid, but she's not worried about that. She's committed to this. She's going for it. She's leading this big, stupid malak around the dance floor.]
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[personal profile] airily 2017-05-28 12:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[ And Zaveid is completely and utterly bemused, finding the whole thing suitably hilarious. He goes with her and lets her take charge, feeling a little bit like he's under pressure to perform. ]

You're not that bad, huh.
searingedgelord: (25)

[personal profile] searingedgelord 2017-05-29 12:12 am (UTC)(link)
["Not that bad, huh."

She stomps on his foot.]


Thanks.
airily: (074)

[personal profile] airily 2017-05-29 10:21 am (UTC)(link)
[ OUCH.

He winces. ]


Gnk... Velvet...
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[personal profile] searingedgelord 2017-05-30 06:53 am (UTC)(link)
Oops. I guess your voice distracted me.

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