The Newcomer Business Convention

[excellentviolet]

Who: EVERYONE EVER. OOC coordination post is over here
When: April 20-23, all day.
Where: Somewhere around the Newcomer Community Center.
Summary: Violet Systems gives Newcomer Businesses a chance to shine at a convention of their own. Exhibitors from all industries, as well as fellow newcomers looking for job opportunities are welcome! Also-- there will be a big MAN protest on Saturday.
Warnings: Nothing yet.

Visitors who stop by the great white tent that had gone up near the Newcomer Community Center will first notice a large LED sign before the entrance with a detailed list of participating exhibitors as well as activities for the day. Inside the tent, booths are arranged in rows, where everything from food businesses to the most sophisticated enterprises were on display for everyone to explore.

Get ready to come home with lots of sample products and brochures, guys.

Thread List/Convention Schedule: (To be updated as new threads are made, let me know if there are any mistakes. Feel free to add whatever to the whole event!)

Events
Friday - Job/Product Fair
Saturday - Grand MAD Protest
-- Momo Hinamori (Open)
Sunday - Job/Product Fair
-- Zoomers from Violet Systems
Monday - Discussions and Talks on running businesses in the Port

Exhibitors
Violet Systems
Newcomer Greeters/Greeter Protection Project
Newcomer Political Party and Newcomer Community Center
Newcomer Clinic (?)
Brooke's Restaurant, Brooke's Music Emporium and Pop's Dairy Farm
Imperial Finance
Lion's Gate
Mugshots
Felton Theater
Siren's Flowers

Other/Mingling Threads
Lee Chaolan
Takuto Hasegawa

Comments

Saturday - Grand MAD Protest

[excellentviolet]

[Hoo boy... this is going to be a long day for security. Good luck out there, Sephiroth. Good luck to your staff, too.]

open like an open thing

[plum_that_snaps]

[Hinamori's trying to push her way through the protesters to get back to manning her booth. She finally makes it, stumbling a bit as she emerges from the fray, but dusting herself off and moving on towards the convention when... sploosh. Oh yeah. One of those wonderful mothers just slushied a little girl's head. (So mature.)

Hinamori spins on a dime. Her face cycles through disbelief (as she touches the back of her hair, covered as it is with sticky sugar) then anger, then a flash of pity (for these poor people so afraid of Newcomers they'll resort to this), then back to anger. Righteous, indignant anger.] How— how dare you! How can you call yourself a mother? Is that any way to set an example for your children?

[Her voice draws the attention of the protesters nearby, who flock eagerly towards an obvious target. This could get ugly.]

[ooc: back her up, calm her down, point and laugh— it's all good by me!]

[mentors]

[Angeal can make his way though a crowd in a bit more subtle manner, despite being a large man of six foot plus. Out of the three SOLDIER's there, he has a way of exuding calmness that extends to others. It also likely helped he was staying around the edges of it as well, looking for the Security team leader to see if there was anything he could do before making it to his booth- already, this seemed to be getting out of control.

However, it seems there is trouble right away, and he is not hesitant to act. Murmuring a polite 'excuse me' even as the man pushes his way though to get to the drenched woman. A hand comes down onto her shoulder, and Angeal leans in to keep his words to her.]

Let's get inside, they won't listen to reason. [Angeal will guide Hinamori, if she will let him, heading to the nearest end of the crowd and then ushering her inside as quickly as possible.]

[plum_that_snaps]

[She turns in fright at the hand on her shoulder. Her first thought is that he's huge. (She's tiny; four foot eleven. And a half. DON'T FORGET THE HALF IT'S VERY IMPORTANT.)] A-ah... [Her first instinct is to back away, but then she realizes what he's said.] Bu— but... [She hesitates. It was wrong what was done to her, and it ought to be apologized for. She doesn't want to go with him, and her lack of common sense means that she hardly foresees the larger riot this could escalate into. But she calms, reluctantly, to his authority, and lets him lead her.]

[Once they're inside, she has the common courtesy to offer up a smile.] Thank you. [The emotion in her voice is sincere. For more than just guiding her inside—she knows that sometimes she loses her self-control, and she appreciates that he was able to get her to back down.]

[mentors]

[Angeal knows the feeling, but mob mentality is just one of those things hard to break, and he had no intention of using force if he did not have to.

Angeal takes his hand off her shoulder once they are inside, returning the smile with one of his own, concern in his look.] It was no problem, are you alright? [She looks pretty soaked, and he isn't sure there was much he could do about that, but-] I can see if I can round you up a shirt or something.

[plum_that_snaps]

I'm fine! [Said a bit too cheerily, reassuring rather than honest.]

Thank you, that would be very kind of you.

I'm Hinamori, by the way.

[mentors]

I know I've one at my booth at least, it will only take me a moment.

[Well, that was a better reaction than an angry one, though she had every right to be.] Angeal Hewley, I'm sorry about what happened, Hinamori.

[plum_that_snaps]

Pleased to meet you, Mr. Hewley. And there's no reason for you to be sorry—it wasn't your fault. It was the fault of that—that woman back there.

[She pulls the bun cover off of her head and lets her hair fall to her shoulders, wringing out the little cloth rather angrily.]

[mentors]

Some people have no self restraint, it seems. Always a sad thing.

[His booth is actually nearby, close to the exit because he usually has an animal or two with him. The puppies will come in later today with one of the others- but with this mob, he will likley just have to call that off.]

Here. [He pulls out the SECURITY shirt Sephrioth had given him before the event just in case, one that would obviously be too big on her, but it was dry, at least.] I haven't worn this yet, so feel free to use it however you need.

puppies? *.* can there be puppies when she comes back to return the shirt?

[plum_that_snaps]

Thank you. I'll just be a moment.

[She walks down to the nearest bathroom to assess the situation. The back of her dress is pretty soaked, and riding up uncomfortably. She holds the shirt up to herself and decides that it's just big enough to cover her, though perhaps a bit short. Washing out her hair and her dress at the sink, she realizes a bit too late that she's nonetheless in no condition to go around walking at a convention.

She exits the restroom, carrying her still-damp dress in her arms. The shirt hangs on her like an oversized tunic, and she tugs uncomfortably at the hem of it. It had looked longer before she put it on.] I think... I should probably go home and get cleaned up before I come back. I'll bring your shirt back to you—will you be here later?

Sure! The perks of working at the pound xD

[mentors]

[Angeal keeps an eye on the people setting up for the event while she is gone, making sure nobody had snuck in to cause problems while the rest of the security team was outside. He turns when Hinimori comes back, greeting her with the same warm smile anyway.]

You don't have to bring it back, but I will be here for the rest of the event. My booth is over there. [He indicates the booth with the banner overhead for the Caregood pound.]

Just be careful out there, alright? Do you want me to call someone in to escort you out?

[plum_that_snaps]

No, I'm certain I'll be alright. Thank you. [She smiles and looks warily at the door.] I think I might take the other exit, though.

[When she returns about an hour later, she's cleaned up, hair still a bit damp from a shower. She finds Angeal at his booth and hands him the shirt, wrapped in a plastic bag.] I made it back in one piece!

[mentors]

Good! I was starting to get worried.

[There is barking behind him, and he shifts to scoop up a puppy that has escaped the playpen is booth partner hasn't quite set up yet where a few puppies are running around excitedly.]

Ah, no runaways this time.

[plum_that_snaps]

[Her countenance brightens considerably at the sight of the little dog.] Oh, he's lovely! [She looks up questioningly at Angeal.] May I hold him?

[mentors]

[Oh well, if it makes the lady's day a little bit better, then of course!] If I remember right, this one is Toby. A mutt with a bit of husky in him. [He grins and steps back, to set the shirt onto the table and check on his assistant to set the pen up before coming back to her.]

Do you have any pets, Hinamori?

[plum_that_snaps]

[Pardon her while she just snuggles the hell out of this puppy here.] No, I don't. I've always had too many responsibilities to take care of one. Do you?

[mentors]

[Aww, how cute! Always the best part of working with animals.] I don't, but on weekends I will take one or two home with me that need extra care. It is fulfilling enough, and I get to help them.