[Couple's V-day Log] A Night to Remember; OPEN

[makethemguilty]

Who: Your Host, The Guests, & St. Cupid
When: After Sirens. 9PM and onward~
Where: The Grey Line, Reserved Dining Hall & Grand Ballroom
Summary: XEMC/AGI Valentine's Day couples' party, fun, dance, etc. for your enjoyment! Dine, romance, and dance the night away. Be warned though, not everything is as it seems. <3
Warnings: Put them in the tag line, ladies and gentlemen~ (Note: The chocolate, wine, and some of the desserts are laced with aphrodisiacs, but ultimately the potency/effects shall be left up to the discretion of the player.)

There's a ladylove or beau in your life you are aiming to please; You seek to prove your love, obtain their affections, or have them swooning off their feet by the end of the night. Or perhaps your intentions are less than pure…Either way, you know this, of course, because you've chosen to bring them here. The Grey Line is an elegant restaurant whose very atmosphere is a recipe for romance, and tonight, everything your special someone needs to have an evening solely dedicated to passionate desire between the two of you will be provided for, to enjoy at your leisure.

Tonight is going to be perfect. Tonight is special.

Let the siren's song of love overwhelm you as you enter; open the doors, and walk inside.

The staff will greet you as an old friend, and take your coats, their friendly smiles a gentle contrast to the elegant decor around them. There's a feeling of euphoria which flows gently through the air, basking all those who attend.

And why shouldn't there be? The very design of the Grey Line is a masterful one, the modernity and sleekness lending to its natural beauty, played up by the fact that the structure of the restaurant itself is set into a shallow bay, with wall to wall glass windows in the main dining room which allow for the majesty of the ocean to be seen with the coming of the tides. By night, underwater lighting installed in the rocks outside attract a strange array of monstrous sea creatures.

You'll be lead back into the grand ballroom and placed at a table of your choice, a live company of instrumentals set back on a higher tier in front which overlooks the dining area.

The colors from the City bleed from the sea with the tide sweeping up the sides of the glass, bleaching it a deep aqua color.

Quiet awe overwhelms you as the soft illumination descends and caresses the faces everyone inside, giving them a soft, gentle look that adds to the undercurrent of tranquil calm.

Now, you're ready. Seated, you can observe who else is here with you, or bask in the ambience of your surroundings. Baskets of wine and chocolates are set at each table, along with a centerpiece of roses.

"Anything that you desire on the menu, sir, madam? Please, order anything you like. Compliments of your host."

Comments

[ergomaniac]

[The images seem to last an eternity - of the cherry blossoms, of that evening, of the feelings of guilt and betrayal that followed...Edgeworth stands stock-still while they last, until finally turning, in fury and horror, to knock that hand away.]

You - how - How dare you!

[thelightbringer]

Don't lie to me. I'll know.

[ergomaniac]

[And Edgeworth just glares at him - furious, powerful, defiant.]

You - know nothing of the situation.

[thelightbringer]

[Lucifer smiles and spreads his arms]

So tell me.

[ergomaniac]

[Edgeworth scowls.]

And what entitles you to know?

[thelightbringer]

Because now it involves me. It wouldn't if you weren't so up in arms over Sam getting a little private time with me, but...you are, so....

[ergomaniac]

And so I've already given you perfectly legitimate reasons for why I disapprove of that. There's no need to bring - history into it.

[thelightbringer]

But it's part of why you object.

[ergomaniac]

I - So you speculate, but I see no proof of that.

[thelightbringer]

You become angriest when I'm physical with him. If I really wanted to spell him, or manipulate him, I could do it without being in the same room.

[ergomaniac]

And magic is not the only way to manipulate someone, Mr. Lucifer.

[thelightbringer]

But it is the way you were worried about.

[ergomaniac]

[He shakes his head.]

Incorrect. The wiles of man are rather more fearful than your magic.

[thelightbringer]

[Sigh-groan.]

Let's leave man's wiles where they belong, all right? They get man into enough trouble without me involved.

[ergomaniac]

[An annoyed glance.]

I lump your wiles in with theirs.

[thelightbringer]

You shouldn't.

[ergomaniac]

And yet I do. I beg of you leave to make such a grievous mistake, and beg of you to let us to return to the main point: "magic" is inconsequential when compared to simple manipulation.

[thelightbringer]

It depends on who's doing the manipulating. And why.

[ergomaniac]

And as I don't know who you are, truly, or what your goals are, you'll excuse me if I assume the worst.

[thelightbringer]

I've told you all of that. You could always ask. You're a lawyer, you should be good at ferreting out lies.

[ergomaniac]

I "ferret them out" on the basis of evidence. Regarding you, I've no record of past deeds and as such nothing to compare your words to.

[thelightbringer]

But you assume I'm guilty.

[ergomaniac]

I assume all men are guilty.

[thelightbringer]

And you're a lawyer?

[ergomaniac]

Not from a legal standpoint, Mr. Lucifer. From an interpersonal standpoint. And from the standpoint of taking care of those close to me. Assume ill intentions, and you'll not be unpleasantly surprised.