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

[oujomerchant]

Oui, but of course you can, Czes! Czeslaw? That is a rather interesting name, what language is it? My first name does translate to 'lark' in common, though. You know a bit of French?

Hmnn. I suspected it was not that simple, though to me 'science' is so very complex.. But I shall keep the thought in mind.

[czes]

I've worked with a French person or two in my time. And I've had a lot of time to learn a lot about a lot of language. Czeslaw is Polish. I'm from Poland, but I've also lived in Italy and also in America.

You can leave the science to me, okay? I'm good at it.

[oujomerchant]

[She claps her hands, impressed.]

Oooh, you are so cultured! I do not believe there was a Poland where I am from but I do recall seeing that on today's map of Europe, how interesting. It almost makes our meeting appear fated, does it not?

[She then blushes a bit, not uncomfortable with the idea of Czes being in charge of science, but embarrassed that she doesn't know much. Perhaps she'll learn through him.]

Also, I recommend we should meet at my home sometime, it has a massive garden with all sorts of plants and herbs and roots that you just may find useful. It is quite far north, however.

[czes]

That sounds beautiful. Are you all by yourself out there?

[Czes doesn't miss the blush, but he's kind enough not to tease about it.]

[oujomerchant]

Ah, well, it isn't exactly.. all beautiful, but you will see soon enough.

[She shakes her head.

Oh non, non, I actually live there with my rival, Recette. We are on a temporary alliance though, considering our position. Ahem, we did use to live with an impressively built robot, but I am afraid she had returned home not long after we moved in.

[czes]

--That's really no good, Alouette! You should keep an adult around in case of an emergency. It's a dangerous world out there, and if anyone finds out two ordinary kids are living alone, it could be bad...!

[oujomerchant]

Ah.. Is it? Well, I suppose I could see why that might be the case. Perhaps I was blinded by the amount of freedom I have- and someone needs to water all those plants.

I have not been spouting this upon the network, but I am uncertain whom to go to in a situation like this. Of the people I have met, none of them were adults that do not live with someone else.

[oujomerchant]

What do you think I should do, Czes?

[czes]

What kind of space do you have? [Czes taps his chin, thinking.] I have a grown-up I use for such purposes, he likes kids so maybe he could help.

[oujomerchant]

It is a luxury home with five bedrooms. As you could imagine, it could potentially house a good number of people.

[She grins.]

I really would appreciate that. In fact, if you find the place to your liking, perhaps you could convince your adult to stay with us as well for a reasonable fee. I confess it is a long travel though.

[czes]

Can I come visit it sometime? So I know if it's a good place to live.

[oujomerchant]

It goes without saying that you may come and take a look. In fact I just had a friend over a few days ago for lunch and it was quite fun giving a tour of the place!

A weekend would be most convenient to visit.

[czes]

Okay. Why don't I give you a ring in a few weeks and we'll work it out? I gotta float this idea past Kenzo, too. I wanna have something to tell you when I come by.

But till then, are you doing okay? With money and stuff.

[oujomerchant]

[Alouette can't help but giggle a bit.]

Am I supposed to be in that much trouble? I admit, I seem to have just been hitting streak after streak of luck. I've managed to land a job and a home in under two months of coming here.

I do believe, at least so far, that I am well off for the most part. I miss not having a maid to cook or do my laundry..

Anyhow, yes, that sounds fine to me! .. Out of curiosity, does Kenzo do laundry?