victory_road | GIVE ME PROM OR GIVE ME DEATH

So you’ve gotten on the ferry, piloted by a man loudly proclaiming himself to be Captain Garfield and won’t this be fun everybody? We’re going to a party! Hope you all like boundless enthusiasm for boating, because this guy and his trusty Rattata (who will be collecting everyone’s fees, pay up or you don’t get on!) sure do love this and want everyone to know it. Finally, through caves and up rivers, there it is, shining in the dim evening light: The Elite Four’s Mansion (and blessed freedom from Captain Garfield). It looks amazing! Bunk down for the night and get a good night’s sleep, because tomorrow? It’s party time.

KEY:

• BLUE areas are where the bulk of the party's events will be located! As you can see, the festivities will be taking place largely outdoors. Some of the landscaping is a little different than what longterm residents might remember-- again, this WAS the site of a pretty epic battle between Teams Aqua and Magma at one point! All the same, in two years, you’d think they’d have wrapped up most of the work… there’s a lot of large-ish dirt piles and general disarray in the grounds outside the main yard, although the main grounds are still tidied up and decked out pretty heavily for the garden party. There’s even a little gazebo set up where you can have pictures taken of you, your date, and/or your Pokemon! The gazebo smells a little like fresh paint and plywood, but the paint is at least probably dry! There’s also an indoor ballroom for the more fancy red-carpet dancing, but in general, most of the activity will be happening outside.

• GREEN areas are where guests will be staying overnight! Unfortunately, you'll be sleeping-bagging it up, since there's a limited number of bedrooms in this house and they all either belong to Claire, the rest of the Elite Four, or are reserved for guests who are regrettably way more important than you. That much is the same as always-- Bruno really doesn’t want anybody digging through his underwear drawer, guys. He never has.
All that said, the green areas are where you'll be given space to leave your possessions, claim some sleeping room, and generally crash for the night once the festivities do you in.

• RED areas are RESOUNDINGLY off-limits to guests! There’s a lot more blocked-off doorways than there were in the past, and if asked about them, the staff will inform you that the mansion is under heavy remodeling and to please move along! What do you want to look at a bunch of sawdust and exposed wiring for anyway! Stop being nosy!
For everybody’s safety, there will be some staff stationed near the various restricted areas to move people along and make sure nobody wanders where they shouldn’t.

• AREA A is the designated Indoor Ballroom area, for the people who prefer the classy elegance of a formal red-carpet gala over the more whimsy outdoor garden party atmosphere in the back. There's a big skylight and lots of space to move around! … But the hardwood floors are looking a little scuffed, and there doesn’t seem to be the usual array of tasteful artwork on the walls anymore, even though you can still tell where a lot of the frames used to be hanging. There are some red banners strung up over most of those empty spots, and although don’t quite match the decor and they’re a little on the cheap side, they certainly make it look like a sweet party! Overall, though, a little more upscale than the shenanigans going on outside, for the people who'd rather that kind of thing.

• AREA B, as some of the more bookish types will remember, is the Library/Gallery! A long-time favorite of visitors, it’s usually a nice haven for people who are a little partied-out but not ready for bed, or who just want to dig into the Elite Four’s personal collection of books and research. SADLY, this year it would seem the door is blocked off! Remodeling in there too, huh? What a shame. :(

• AREA C is...well, the Parking Lot. Normally it’s spotless (no cars!), but this year it looks like they didn’t really have time to clean up, as there seems to be a lot of litter lying around. But more importantly, this is where you take your Pokemon battles if you simply gotta get your battle on; keep it out and away from the house, please, and try not to make too much of a mess. Skirmishes, sorties, and sparring will be tolerated here and here alone. Don’t be that person, guys!

• AREA D … is the Elite Four’s trophy and commemoration room, and it too seems to be shut off to the public. :( Awwww.

For all other information about the Prom and the venue, head on over HERE!

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_{[Oh, yeah, someone definitely spiked the punch-bowl. Like, there's no way someone didn't.]

[But.... the more immediately-concerning thing is, possibly, the literal ten-year-old reaching for a cup, and then for the ladle.]

[... S-STOP HIM.........]}

[Last prom, she watched the sweet abomination go crashing off a whack-a-mole.

This prom, she's trying to prevent him from getting drunk. Ah.]

Whooooa whoa whoa whoa- noooo punch for you, big boy, n-not this bowl!

[SNATCH THAT LADLE AWAY.]

_{[He's too surprised to do anything but let her have it-- and he just looks kind of shocked, like a stork whose fish just got snatched up by an eagle.]}

--what? Why?

I'm thirsty!

_{[He reaches out to try and grab it back!]}

[She edges back! ...It still has punch in it, it kind of spills on the table.]

It's, um- this bowl's bad, it tastes weird, you should just- go get some from another, okay?

It tastes weird?

_{[C'mon, he's ten! If someone tells him something tastes weird, he wants to taste it on principal!]

[He abandons the ladle, and starts going straight for the bowl. FACK U ASHLEY, he'll just stick his hand right in!]}

B-bad weird, um--! No...! [She dives for the bowl!!

...how messy do we want to get here, because she is totally dedicated to making sure he doesnt drink alcohol.]

_{[When Wrath is involved, the answer is 'as messy as possible'.]

[With both of them grappling for the bowl at once... it pretty much sloshes ALL OF ITS CONTENTS all over the table. And the food. And them..]

[... Hope that dress wasn't too expensive Ashley. :(]}

Ohhh... Well... That's... Okay.

[hello darkness my old friend

You know, on a scale of 1 to blood, this is a pretty chill thing to be covered in, so while Ashley stares at it for a moment, she mostly...takes it in stride.

At least he can't have any to drink is this why she's not in the rocket plot is she too busy washing off her messy dress--]

_{[Wrath had let out a startled yelp when the punch splashed all over him, then lifted his very artificially-pink hands to assess the damage.]

[He starts to lick his hands.]}

[As a mature and responsible adult, there's only one thing Ashley can do, and that is let out a noise that's somewhat akin to a whine and somewhat akin to a screech, as she slaps a hand to her head and starts massaging her temple.]

Wrath! Nooo, it- it's alcohol, it's something bad for kids, okay?!

[She should've just said that at the beginning.]

_{[He stops mid-lick.]}

--alcohol?

_{[A beat. ... Then he brightens.]}

Oh, I've had that before.

Lust gives it to me when she has a headache and I'm being too loud.

[For a moment, Ashley is genuinely just gobsmacked.

and then--]

WHAT?! Sh- oh my- oh my g- No!!!

_{[--why is she so upset 8(]}

What's the matter?

It's good for you.

_{[THAT'S WHAT LUST SAYS and also Lust is from the fantasy equivalent of the 1920's if that explains anything]}

[That part is less clear to her, explain that and she'll still be AAAAAAA but it'll make SENSE]

N- no, it- kids aren't supposed to drink that! I don't care what kind of...whatever you are, you're still a kid, and drinking alcohol can make you seriously sick and stunt your growth and all sorts of horrible things!

_{[HE WOULD but he's only physically existed for like, four years tops, and has very little concept of long timespans or the fact that human philosophies change over time. His little 'family' is very outdated in a lot of ways!]}

It can?

[Wrath, the cutest abomination ever]

Yes! It can be very dangerous- s-so you should stay away from it, until you're bigger!

_{[Wrath pauses for a moment, weighing the conflicting information in his head. On one hand... Lust is very smart, and he's come to trust her a lot (miraculously, considering the last thing that had happened between them back in their own world was a FIGHT TO THE DEATH). On the other... Ashley seems very intent on her facts being legitimate. :|a HM.]}

... Well, I've had it at least five times, and I'm fine.

_{[He looks up to her as though expecting her to deliver a satisfying explanation as to how that could be possible.]}

Maybe it's only bad for human children.

_{[Wrath, right now you ARE a human children.]}

...Isn't everyone human here?

[THE MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION, WHICH SHE ASKS AFTER STARING AT HIM FOR ABOUT TEN SECONDS IN SILENCE.]

... Well, technically.

But I won't count as human until I get the other pieces.

_{[What does he mean by that? And is it really a can of worms that Ashley wants to open?]}

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