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] captain-rusty.livejournal.com 2009-10-30 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
Steiner folded his arms, eyes narrowed. "Then what is that get-up you're wearing?"

[identity profile] tempest-lion.livejournal.com 2009-10-30 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
"This get-up to which you refer to is my formal uniform, which I wear to formal events." Squall replied stiffly.

[identity profile] captain-rusty.livejournal.com 2009-10-31 12:57 am (UTC)(link)
Steiner snorted. "Well, you're clearly not from Gaia. Who are you?"

[identity profile] tempest-lion.livejournal.com 2009-10-31 12:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, no shit, of course I'm not, Squall thought rather uncharitably. "It's customary to give out your own name first before asking for someone else's." He answered blandly, not wanting to give in to Steiner's demands so easily.

[identity profile] captain-rusty.livejournal.com 2009-10-31 05:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Steiner puffed up his chest, banging on his plate armour with one fist. "I am Captain Adelbert Steiner of the Knights of Pluto!"

There was no way the young man could beat a title like that. Steiner stared at him, expecting rather foolishly that the man would be impressed.

[identity profile] tempest-lion.livejournal.com 2009-11-01 08:40 am (UTC)(link)
Squall was not impressed. At all. The first thought he had on hearing the name and title was 'Dear Hyne. It's that idiot from the network.' And he'd been at Alexandria long enough to form his own opinion of the Knights of Pluto, which was not all complimentary.

"... Whatever." Squall replied and turned away.

[identity profile] captain-rusty.livejournal.com 2009-11-01 07:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Such impertinence! Steiner wouldn't stand for this kind of rudeness. He marched right up to the young man and glared at him.

"How dare you ignore me! I demand to know who you are!"

[identity profile] tempest-lion.livejournal.com 2009-11-02 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
Later on, Squall would admit that really was kind of rude, but he didn't care right now. All that clanking was starting to irritate him.

"Demand all you want. I don't feel like answering right now."

[identity profile] captain-rusty.livejournal.com 2009-11-02 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Steiner hopped on his feet, incandescent with rage. Clank clank clank.

"I am Captain of the guard here, and if you continue with your impertinence, I have the authority to dismiss you from this ball!"