One Night Only

[edge_of_nothing]

Who: OPEN TO EVERYONE because of Julian
When: October 30th, 2012
Where: The Xino E. Mao Corp building
Summary: MASQUERAAADE: A costume party of the swanky kind! Yay!
Warnings: None...?
Notes: Forward-dating so there's more time to tag in. Action and prose are both okay! ALSO: tag yourself in on the log!

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Halloween doesn't just belong to the young and young-at-heart. Candy isn't hard to come by. So why not spend some time partying it up?

Thanks to a mistake and Network spam sent via Julian, Xino E. Mao has been dressed up for precisely that line of thinking. Thanks to Xigbar's quick fixes (i.e. connections and a few spells for the occasion), the rooms reserved for special events have been opened up for the masquerade. Yes, masquerade. All are expected to dress in costumes that aren't corny.

The lighting is dim, overlaying fitting decorations which fulfill the eerie ambiance necessary for such a Hallowed Night. These are far from cheesy store-bought decorations, of course. It's stylish and...alive. Why yes, those are Heartless Shadows creeping along the walls.

Don't get too caught up staring at the details – the details will stare back at you.

To all who enter here: enjoy.

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Comments

[capax_infiniti]

Necessity dictates forward movement, most certainly. [A bit of understanding there... sometimes one must present the appropriate face even if the feeling is not behind it. Something he's quite well-versed in from his own manipulations...] You do not have to bear it alone, I'm sure. Your subordinate was quite the life of the party when I knew him...

[Rammy is there, in a wreath of petals and with yellow paint adorning her glowing white body lines. She's hovering a bit behind her master in a subdued fashion as she knows she's in trouble. She perks up a bit when she hears Julian's whistle, sending out a non-verbal acknowledgement signal as she does.]

[edge_of_nothing]

Yes. I'm familiar with how he works. He has demonstrated this effortlessly several times before and still has energy to spend afterward. [Of course, he fails to mention the fact that Xigbar tends to sleep through the days following such, but it's a detail they can do without.

A glance is also given to wherever Xigbar exists at the moment. Xemnas manages enough on his own, but there is a lot he has to hand to the Second. The parallel Master Xehanort brings up weighs upon the recent memories of the discussions they had a while back.] ...Some things never change.

[Julian's lens flickers and adjusts its focus, brightening as he gets to see Rammy's "costume." The spur with the fedora sitting on it twitches, a tip of the hat a signal of greeting and approval.]

[capax_infiniti]

I am also at your service, should the need arise. I will not keep myself so distant from these affairs, lest I fall into the trap of my predecessor...

[A chuckle. He knows almost as much about Xigbar now as Xigbar knows about himself.] Quite true.

[Rammy can't help but make a quiet whistle, secondary fans engagig as her processing speed increases. Oh my... She manages a little dip, an attempt at a curtsey.]

[edge_of_nothing]

[A slight nod is given in regards to the offer.]

I will keep that in mind. For future reference.

[The curtness of the response is unintentional, but controlled. This is Master Xehanort. It would be foolish to go back on this truce now. But yes, the party atmosphere is important. Keep it sociable.]

I know you have just arrived, but I do want to make sure you...enjoy yourself.

[Julian burbles happily, his own fans whirring as he 'sneaks' over to hover closer to Rammy.]

[capax_infiniti]

[The sharpness of words is caught, held in place... eyes pierce the Nobody for the moment, turning words over as though new meaning will come to light... as though waiting for him to break it off, to say something further and nullify that earlier agreement.

Eventually, he carries on, though the sentiment is noted and logged for later.]

This scene is more along the lines of those far younger than I. A light drink and a place to sit and observe are all one such as I require. As both are in abundance, I am will not be too uncomfortable at all.

[She edges closer herself, trying to stay within a certain radius and not to be noticeable in her movements so as not to get a reprimand.]

[edge_of_nothing]

[That is the price for being a part of something so deceptively sinister. Anything and everything is observed and inspected. Yet they both play it off like it doesn't even exist.]

I thought as much. Maintaining a balance to suit all audiences is a very...complicated matter. When you let someone with little to no experience handle the distribution, it doesn't go as planned.

[Since they're both still within range of their Nort masters, this is close enough for Julian. He just can't stop staring at the petal look for her.]

[capax_infiniti]

The unfortunate reality of burgeoning intelligence with little understanding of social niceties...

[The briefest glance at the NVs. Yes, he knows what Xemnas is referring to, and you're both naughty. Rammy wilts a little at the scathing telepathic comment, but holds her ground anyway, staying nearby to both. Julian is so dashing that it's difficult to process.]