http://tidesnpcs.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] tidesnpcs.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] timeandtides_backup2009-10-22 05:54 pm

Let The Spectacle Astound You

Characters: OPEN
Progress: Continuous
Summary: The party you've all been waiting for: the Grand Ball of Alexandria!
Location: Palace Alexandria
Date: June 21st, 1803
Warnings: TBA. Eventually, Violence.

For weeks, the palace had been abuzz with activity; even more so than usual. On top of the usual hustle and bustle of daily life, there were the extensive preparations to be done for the festival, and this, the grand finale. The palace's largest ballroom had been decorated from floor to ceiling, wall to wall. Long elaborate draperies of silk and chiffon in white and cream, the stairs lined in a rich, crimson carpeting. Gold and silver everywhere, framing the large windows and the door opening out to the courtyard. A warm summer evening, with the roses in full bloom. Flowers adorned every table, column, and doorway. It wasn't just the ballroom that had been decorated, however; the entire palace was decked in regalia, the staff having obviously anticipated the crowd to be much larger than usual.

All around the palace, inside and out, the guard was on high alert. Every guest was greeted, checked, and in the case of the higher-ranked, announced to the company at large. The sun had not quite set, and already the ballroom was half full; nobles and low-born alike, natives and foreigners, all dressed in their best. The guest of honor had yet to make her appearance, but no one seemed to be fussed by the fact.

But the night was young, and there was bound to plenty of seeing and being seen before the night was over.

[[ooc: Here we go, everyone! Party style still applies. Tag in, tag each other, mingle, HAVE FUN!... while you can. Thread jumping and ninja tagging is encouraged. ^.^]]

Update: A fist fight broke out on page two. Feel free to ninja in to spectate, generally comment or gasp, or just read it and have a laugh. Appropriate authority figures... Squall, Steiner, etc may need to step in.

[identity profile] heartofheaven.livejournal.com 2009-10-29 08:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's a good attitude." Tifa smiled back. "Hmm, do you want to get something to eat?"

[identity profile] eidolon-soul.livejournal.com 2009-10-30 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Rydia nodded. Now that Tifa mentioned it, she was a bit peckish. Her attention had largely been on preparing for the ball, so she had little to eat all day. "That's a good idea! Let's see what's available. I'll pass on oglops, but anything else is fair game."

[identity profile] heartofheaven.livejournal.com 2009-10-31 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
Tifa laughed as she walked over to the buffet table. The food there certainly looked more appetising than some of the things she'd tried in town.

"Have you ever tried Gysahl pickles? They're meant to be a delicacy, but I think they're an acquired taste."

[identity profile] eidolon-soul.livejournal.com 2009-10-31 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"No, I haven't. Do you think they're worth trying?" Rydia inspected them, then loaded up one onto her plate. If she hated it, oh well. There were plenty of other dishes available. "I'm trying to get used to Gaia food, but I'm still not sure what some of these dishes are."

[identity profile] heartofheaven.livejournal.com 2009-10-31 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, you never know. You might like it." Tifa herself avoided the pickles. She'd tried them already.