Event: Eiko's Birthday Ball

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Characters: OPEN to all party guests
Progress: Ongoing
Summary: A big party for a small girl. Yep, it's Eiko's birthday and she's having a ball.
Location: Lindblum Grand Castle
Date: March 21st, 1804
Warnings: N/A so far

Nobody could say that Regent Cid wasn't generous when it came to his adopted daughter, Eiko. In fact, some said that he was too indulgent. But on this, the evening of Eiko's tenth birthday, the citizens of Lindblum were ready and eager to celebrate. A free ball! Free drinks, free food, and a free pass into Lindblum Grand Castle. Many had failed to acquire tickets in time and were disappointed, but the lucky few piled eagerly into the castle.

Security was tight, and every single guest was checked by the guards before being allowed to enter. Once inside, they would find a wide and sumptuously decorated ballroom. A small group of musicians played slow and ambient music, while the party guests swayed across the floor dressed in all their finery. What could only be described as a flock of moogles flew or scurried around the room, offering glasses of champagne and various sweet treats. Regent Cid himself sat on a grand throne at the head of the room, nodding graciously at the guests who came to pay their respects. 

The ball was already in full swing, and the party would go on for a long while yet.

[ooc: Don't worry if you didn't comment to Regent Cid's earlier post requesting tickets. Handwaving is just fine if you want to hop in. It's party style - go tag and mingle! Thread jumping and ninja tagging is encouraged.]

[ooc: Eiko has made a very loud announcement about a celebrity couple's engagement. Feel free to overhear, react or congratulate.]

Comments

[livelyangel.livejournal.com]

Rinoa nodded. "They are so, so complicated. And that's okay. If you say you're just friends, I'll believe you." A mischievous gleam appeared in her eyes. "That means I can still set you up with a cute guy to dance with, right?"

[herownhero.livejournal.com]

"Ahh... I don't know about that, Rinoa." Quistis began in a wary tone. She didn't like that look that suddenly seemed to glaze over the other girls' brown eyes, but she was beginning to wonder if her words would do much to stop Rinoa. "I should probably go and mingle with the guests a little, to try and spread the word of seeD."

[livelyangel.livejournal.com]

Rinoa pouted. "Oh, why not? This is a party, Quistis. Not just SeeD business."

[herownhero.livejournal.com]

"We still have to appear professional." Really, Quistis just didn't like the idea of Rinoa trying to play matchmaker for her. She couldn't imagine it ending well, and she didn't particularly want Gabranth to see her dancing with someone else-- she was his date, after all.

[livelyangel.livejournal.com]

"Okay," said Rinoa, disappointed but sensing that Quistis didn't want her to push it. She might have carried on anyway except that she was feeling a bit guilty over what she'd said about Gabranth. "I'm sorry," she said again. "I probably misjudged Gabranth, I don't know. You'll have to introduce me properly so I can find out."

Maybe Gabranth wouldn't want to have anything to do with her, in which case Rinoa would consider her previous opinion vindicated. But if Quistis was really close to him, Rinoa was willing to try and get on with him.

[herownhero.livejournal.com]

"Oh... I think he's busy talking to some people he knows." Her eyes darted out the corner of her eye for the briefest of moments, hoping that Gabranth was currently engaged in conversation; she really didn't want him to suffer Rinoa's wrath at the moment. She glanced back at her friend, and gave her a thoughtful look before adding on, "I think you two would get along, though. He was pretty nice to Selphie when we were in Narshe."

[livelyangel.livejournal.com]

"Well, I guess I'll find out," Rinoa replied. She winked at Quistis before moving off. No time like the present after all. Where was Gabranth?