PLAYER-RUN EVENT: Charity Ball

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WHO: Anyone on the Libra app!
WHERE: Kaisou Royal Hotel, Entertainment District
WHEN: December 17th
WHAT: KFA Charity Christmas Ball 2k22
WARNINGS: idk there's an open bar and mistletoe and mistlefoe so Shenanigans are possible, pls label your threads with warnings accordingly

WHAT THIS IS

This is a player-run event that is open to everyone! It's a charity ball with a Christmas theme, thrown by Yoosung's family's charity organization Kim Fundraising Association, which will be gathering funds tonight to help with rebuilding and rehoming efforts for the destruction caused by the dinosaurs in August (though they're calling it destruction from a storm).

It takes place in Kaisou Royal Hotel, a large and ostentatious building within Kaisou's Entertainment District. Those entering should be wearing something at least attempting to be formal (the rules are lax for Librans) and need to show the presence of the Libra app on their phone in order to enter (unless they're part of the socialite elite who got formal invitations anyway).

THINGS TO DO

December 17th, 6pm. Tonight, the hotel is decorated richly with golds and greens and reds, poinsettias and lilies, as well as a large Christmas tree in the lobby with a donation lock box in front of it, which a guard is keeping an eye on.

There is valet parking and even a red carpet entrance, even if there aren't a million photographers lined up to catch a celebrity snapshot. It's meant to make those invited feel special!

THE BALLROOM

The ballroom is quite possibly the largest many of the Librans have seen, with chandeliers and a large upside down decorated Christmas tree hanging down from the center. There is a second story balcony that surrounds the perimeter of the ballroom, where people can go to step away from the immediate social activities and look down upon the dancefloor and the stage where a live classical band plays for part of the night. Later in the night there will be a DJ playing more modern music.

FOOD & DRINK

Surrounding the dancefloor are tables of food both savory and sweet, and tables and chairs for people to sit and eat. The punch and ice water are also located here, while the open bar is in the lobby and serves all sorts of liquor as well as non-alcoholic sodas. Waiters will also be coming around with champagne glasses throughout the night.

THE GARDENS

If one wishes to truly take a step away from the bustle and noise, there are large doors set off the ballroom that exit into a winter wonderland garden. It's lit by sparse lanterns but mostly trails of individual candles with flickering flames marking out the paths in the snow. There are tall hedges and trees decorated with fairy lights, as well as a large gazebo. One may find sprigs of both mistletoe and mistlefoe here.

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Comments

Eve | Black Cat | OTA

[playtag]

The Ballroom

[The ballroom isn't too unlike the last one Eve had seen. Lots of people in fancy dress milling around.]

[Her own dress might look familiar to those who saw her right after arrival: a puffy black dress with a large squared collar. The collar and trim is lined with lace. Old fashion, but classy. On a kid like her, it makes Eve look a bit like a doll. Those from Libra will also see she has white wings on her back. The wings are folded to avoid bumping into others.]

[She sits up in the balcony or side of the ballroom to watch the others dance.]

Food and Drink

[Now this is what she's come here to see. Eve stands at the foot of the tables covered in food, eyes wide with wonder.]

[She speaks softly, almost reverently.]

So this is the feast.

The Gardens (Open to Kid-friendly Mistletoe/Mistlefoe)

[Once she's had enough sight seeing indoors, Eve goes out for a change of scenery.]

[She scoops up some of the snow.]

Why is the white so cold?

gardens;

[prontissimo]

[ Alberto's popped out for a change of scenery, too, and happens to be beside Eve marveling at the snow. He, however, has a much more derisive reaction, but he's eager to share his knowledge. ]

Oh, that's snow. From when the sky was leaking earlier. It's kind of like rain, but not? It's weird white water. And instead of flooding like it should, it just— sits there. Until it melts. It's like lots of tiny ice or something. It happened last winter, too. It sucks.

[ Nevermind that this is the boy who lied to her for kicks, claiming he lived in the Alexandria Library, and as such had inadvertently painted himself to be new in town back in September... when in fact he's been here shy of a year. He can't keep track of his lies, though, that was months ago! He jumps up on a short garden wall while he's talking, walking along it idly like a balancing bar. Because he's a middle school boy — of course he has to climb stuff even while wearing a fancy suit. Human or sea monster, the instinct to monkey around at a formal event stays the same. ]

[playtag]

[Eve seems to ignore the derision, much to focused on ~new information.~ The snow is slowly melting in her hands, offering concrete proof of Alberto's words. She holds it up to one of the lamps, carefully dividing it between her two hands to get a feel for the weight.]

So it's frozen precipitation.

[Fascinating... It seems to glitter in light, not unlike a sea in the sun. She seems unbothered by Alberto climbing about in formal wear. Which might be more because she has a different area of focus right now, but she also doesn't really know or care what might be considered uncouth.]

[...Wait a minute.]

[She brings her hands down, turning her attention to the boy at last.]

It wasn't snowing when you arrived.

[prontissimo]

[ And for his part, Alberto has already forgotten that he lied to her about being from the land of the library. He barely remembers where he recognizes her from, in fact, having been quite under the forgetful influence of the muses that month; so between that and having since suffered a traumatic loss, it's the very furthest from his mind. And that derisive, defensive, snide attitude stays put. ]

Uh, yes, it was. The sky wasn't leaking it anymore, but it was still all over the place. Which was a big problem for me because I didn't have any shoes when I showed up here. So I definitely remember that part.

[playtag]

[Eve has very much not forgotten. She straightens up taller, his snarky tone suddenly far more aggravating with him contradicting himself.]

There was no snow when the library showed up. I only saw it the first time this month!

[prontissimo]

[ Catch him in his lies, Eve! It freezes him on the spot, balancing awkwardly on the garden wall with one leg up still. He stares her down a moment, face blank, before he starts wavering on the rail and catches his balance again. He responds with a cool expression and a nonchalance that is absolutely undeserved. ]

...Yeah, well. There was snow here like four seasons ago. Believe me.

[ Why should she... He gives a dismissive shrug and a little frown, then goes back to using the garden wall like a balancing beam, walking along it as he goes on to double down. ]

And it sucked back then, too. But I've got lots of shoes now, so, it's fine.

[ Eve probably does not care about your wardrobe crises, Alberto... especially not while he's lying to her face in some way or another, clearly, with no clear explanation, yet demanding of her, "Believe me." The gall of this kid. ]

[playtag]

[Him brushing off her comment only makes Eve bristle even more.]

[She doggedly follows him down the wall. She expects answers. Real answers.]

Why would you be here four seasons ago? You're making no sense!

[prontissimo]

[ When she starts pacing along with him, practically chasing down the truth, it puts him on edge enough to come clean, unsure what else to do when he's been caught in such an obvious lie. He stops pacing along the garden wall to turn to face her, though he stays up on the ledge, looking down and waving his hands animatedly. ]

Cuz I showed up here almost four seasons ago! Jeez... It was a joke. I was joking back then in the library. Nobody lives in a library, Girl.

[ He doesn't remember her name, so — "Girl" it is. He crosses his arms over his chest dismissively, somehow still pitching the egg off his face even as he confesses to lying. Fuckin little gaslighter, that's what he is ]

[playtag]

[Well, that gets her to stop following. After a moment of shock, she looks down away from his face. Her hair obscuring her eyes as her hands tighten next to her.]

You tricked me.

[Now, the admission to lying might not have gotten her so upset if it was worded differently. But combined with that flippant 'Girl?' Oh, it's sure bothering her now!]

[prontissimo]

Well, technically, it wasn't a trick, it was a lie... But I was just kidding.

[ That is not an argument in your favor, Alberto... And again the remorseless flippantness with which he says it is so nonchalant for the implied magnitude of the lie he'd told. To him this is clearly just a little nothing. ]

[playtag]

['That's the same thing,' she thinks.]

...

[That earns him an outright glower, impressive considering how expressionless Eve normally is. What a rude kid. She can't believe she thought he would be cool enough to live in a library!]

[prontissimo]

[ Welp. She looks mad. Alberto averts eye contact for an awkward second, before he picks up balancing along the garden wall again, continuing on without apologizing. ]

Yeahhh... I'm really from Italy. And the past? Kinda, heh. I've actually been here a long time. Though it felt like I lived in the library sometimes back then, pssh...

[ Like she's interested after you lied and showed no remorse, Alberto, um??? ]

welp, at least she didn't start a fight?

[playtag]

[Yeah, sorry Alberto, but she might only catch the first half of that. Because Eve abruptly stomps off midway through his explanation without so much as a goodbye. Yup, she's mad alright.]

[Plus he's already established himself as a liar soooo... why should she trust what he says now?]