headandhand: (mayor marcelina)
the head | the hand ([personal profile] headandhand) wrote in [community profile] dualislogs2019-11-16 05:12 pm

oh, we dance in misery

WHO: Open to all Dualizens!
WHAT: the Plague Memorial Masked Ball
WHERE: the Mayor's Mansion (central Dualis)
WHEN: the evening of November 16
WARNINGS: Visuals/discussion of disease and death in the setting. Anything else, please use appropriate warnings!

At 8 p.m. sharp, the lights inside and around the Mayor's Mansion turn up, and the doors are opened to the crowds that begin to trickle inside. All entrances are manned by Iterations, and all party-goers are scanned for both proper attire (formal and masked, mandatory) and weapons (absolutely forbidden) before being allowed entry.

Once inside, attendees are greeted to a spectacle of warmth and light and lavish decorations, all themed in white accented with gold and violet. Venture into the ballroom, and you'll see intricately carved ice sculptures in various representations of death, all laden with garlands of marigolds and violet chrysanthemums. At one end of the room, a rotating cast of musicians plays soft music in differing arrangements of strings and piano. Long tables at the other end of the ballroom are piled high with punch fountains and platters of delicious party foods, and a few bar stations serve beverages of the more adult variety to those of age.

Outside the main ballroom are seven smaller rooms, for more intimate conversations and quiet recovery from the main gala (or just skulking like a brooding weirdo, if that's your thing). Six of the rooms are decorated in monochrome blue, purple, green, orange, white, or violet, and the seventh room is pitch black with red accents.

Throughout the night, the mayor herself winds in and out of the crowds, shadowed by a pair of bodyguards. She is all smiles, greeting people with a friendly handshake and effusive words of thanks for attending the ball, but she never stays in one place long enough for a true conversation. This is a celebration of life and a remembrance of the dead, after all - not the time or place for talks of business or politics.

Enjoy yourselves tonight, everyone! And remember - death eventually comes for everyone.
blitzcheer: (who asked you!!)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2019-11-26 07:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, that's right, I've got food!"

Tidus takes the plate in both hands even, just to further cement the defence he has against potential noogies. But really, it's all fun, the taunt in his voice simply poking, playful. He's glad for this, this distraction from the decor, even with his time together from Yuna. Which was good, great; something they'd get to look back on and joke about how many times his feet got clumsy underneath him, and he'd tease and say it was really her fault for being so distracting.

For now though, it was good to remember he could be... normal. Interact and socialise, have fun, even with the uncertainty that ran through the city and the future. The bold hold of his smile dips, but it's pull is genuine, even when softer, directed at South.

"But thanks — for the advice. I appreciate it, really. And the talk. I..."

He trails off, but laughs quickly after he does, light and short. Whew, he was nearly going to get sentimental there. But she didn't really need to hear more about him than she already has.

"I should get back." He lifts the plate some. "You enjoy yourself too. Maybe don't get too drunk on this mission?" A grin.
whosthemonsternow: (Default)

[personal profile] whosthemonsternow 2019-11-27 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
Rolling her eyes as he double hands his plate, South holds her would be attacking hand up in mock defeat. He'll survive, this time. As he readies to head back to his date, she resumes picking food, focusing far too intensely on the task, especially when he thanks her. She has a warm little fuzzy in her belly, but she waves it off as she does the same to him.

"Yeah yeah, no problem, kid. Go get love-dovey, puppy-dog-eyed with your date." Because she's been soft enough for long enough, but the smile she gives when she looks at him starts as a genuine, soft one. Even if it does sharpen to a playful smirk a breath later, "No promises."
blitzcheer: (chatter chatter)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2019-11-27 03:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Tidus is about to turn on his foot with that, but he catches himself, remembering something fairly important.

"Oh. What should I call you? I kinda remember you as the Space Lady in my head." And she'll continue to be that, but actual names are always useful.
whosthemonsternow: (Default)

[personal profile] whosthemonsternow 2019-11-28 07:12 am (UTC)(link)
"I mean, Space Lady isn't awful..." It's close to space marine, anyways, and she's definitely heard worse, "It's South, though."

Because her real name is still off-limits to anyone, plus she's a Freelancer Agent of Project Freelancer, damn it. This place should just be happy she's not insisting on the 'Agent' part being used more often.
blitzcheer: (blue seas)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2019-11-28 11:50 am (UTC)(link)
"South?" Hey, Tidus doesn't know what naming schemes are like in other worlds, so it only makes him pause for a second. Might not even be spelt as it sounds. Regardless— "Tidus!"

A name given in fond return, and with a parting nod of the head before Tidus finally goes to find his date. Don't get in too much trouble tonight, Space Lady.