GIVE ME PROM OR GIVE ME DEATH

[indigo_league]

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!

Comments

The bar.

[torsion]

[ You know, it's hard to know where to start with Heather. Any conversation they've had, really, including this one that hasn't even begun yet. On one hand, Jill definitely agrees that these prices suck and the actual selection is pretty disappointing, too. Then taking the prices and the low quality into consideration... well, she doesn't mind a cheap beer. It's just that they made a big deal about her getting dressed up and there's not even one free glass of champagne or something like... a wine spritzer for each guest? No single beer voucher?

She's maybe all the more miffed that she had to pay her own way here for this. But the company isn't too bad. That's the real reason she was here after all, right?

A chattering Pachirisu is sprawled around Jill's shoulder, floofy tail acting like a small shawl until it shifts in place to stand on her and lets it fall behind her back while she settles beside Heather, casually taking a seat on a stool. ]

So, any reason you didn't this time? Pretty sure if The Masonator's services were ever needed, it would be tonight.

[ Although what she really wants to ask is if she really did that, but somehow... ]

[foolishwren]

<sub>[Well, Jill isn't the first to have encountered that particular issue with Heather. Sometimes it's just hard to know what to make of her.]

[In any case, she looks over at the sound of her UNIQUE TITLE, and it just takes her a second to recognize who she's talking to. As soon as she does, she spreads her arms a little helplessly, letting out an exaggerated sigh.]</sub>

Well, truth be told, The Masonator sort of grew out of that phase, but now she's sorta wishing she didn't.

_{[She absolutely did that. She's a Bad Kid (tm).]}

[torsion]

[ Jill's voice somehow fits her, though if it was only the way she looked or just the way she sounded, most would expect her to sound or look a little differently. There's a certain amount of teasing to her tone (just the right amount, she'd hope).

Less of a shrug and more of a segue into putting her elbows on the counter like a true lady, Jill talks with her hands, a little twirl of her wrist when she speaks. ]

Honestly, I don't think either of us could have predicted this terrible turn of events. [ She gently taps the counter to the side of her, little halfhearted flicks of her knuckles against the wood. ] Hunker down, drink's on me -- so long as you're not getting the champagne. At least it's a safe bet that it's as dry as it is expensive.

[ She's pretty sure they call those Cool Kids, but she's never exactly been the hippest. ]

[foolishwren]

_{[She can't help but arch a brow. Outside of the house's copious booze supply (which, if someone wants dibs, they'd better squirrel it away somewhere secret, because otherwise it's a free-for-all), she's not used to having other people pay for her drinks.]}

You sure?

I can live without the booze...