driftfleet | 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

[ He can't help that ]

They are a little people - about half my height. Akin to Men, we think, although no one knows where they come from, themselves included, for their tales only go back to their wandering into the Shire and settling there, and anything beyond that is guesswork at best. But they are a an insular folk, preferring their own way of life and to be left out of the doings of us Big Folk, who they regard as having far too great a taste for nasty things like adventures and wars.

[Small people should never be underestimated.]

They sounds interesting. And a bit like the Trill, we just didn't want to be involved in anything that risked our way of life. Or our symbionts. The symbionts are the most important part of our culture.

[ He knows that ]

They are a good folk. Small and unassuming but full of steel, in a pinch! I could wish that every tale had a hobbit or two to share their good common sense around.

[And don't forget it.]

You're really fond of them. Clearly.

[ Yes'm ]

It is hard not to be, especially when they have accomplished what all the great and wise could not, and saved us all!

That sounds like an awful lot to put on one races shoulders.

[Sounds like it.]

I suppose it is - but it was done and we will not forget, how the hands of those thought of little account amounted in the end to so much.

I hope you won't remind them of it too often, make them feel pressured to be as great. [Never let them forget though.]

[ He shakes his head and his smile is a little wistful ]

Most of them refuse to believe it. But Sam won't let them forget, no, nor Merry and Pippin. Frodo will be remembered by those who love him best, and that is as it should be.

That's good to hear.

[She still feels a little bad about any pressure hobbits might feel. That might have to do with all her doubts about being a host though, being a Triple Niner.]

Theirs is a grand story indeed, and Frodo suffered the greatest, but... I think he will heal.

Healing isn't impossible. And if he has good support from friends, he definitely will.

I hope so. [ Maglor sighs softly ]

He gave up so much for all of us. But he sails now to Elvenhome, and if there is any healing for those wounds, it will be in Este's gardens or Nienna's halls.

I... am not sure what that means but I'll take your word for it. I'm glad he'll be able to get help.

I think you would like them. [ Maglor says thoughtfully ] I had little to do with them, in my youth. But Nienna, they say, weeps for the hurts of the world, and those who come to her learn mercy and endurance through suffering. And the Lady Este is the Valier... ah... the Power, I suppose you would say, who is associated with Rest and Healing.

[A smile:]

They sound like I'd like them. I became a counselor to help people, they sound like we're in the same line of work.

I think you would, yes. You would love them, and I am sure they would love you. It is a pity you will not have a chance to meet!

Maybe not but who knows with somewhere like this.

Mm, I would be very surprised if even a place like this could hold one of the Valar! But it would be... interesting, if they could.

I'm sure it would but it wouldn't surprise me, honestly. The people, Atroma, seem to have incredibly advanced systems in some places.

I see your meaning, but it seems to me that holding one of the Powers of the World would be ... slightly tricky.

Life is all about surprises though.

True enough! That surprise, I think I am happy enough to live without, I am sure.

Really? You wouldn't find it fascinating?

Probably a little... although it would also depend on who they decided to bring. Some of them are much more used to appearing to be one of us than others.

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