A formal dance.

[pendragon]

WHO: Everyone!
WHERE: The Atrium, Haven's Hub.
WHEN: Today! The dance will go on from the late afternoon until the early hours of the morning.
WHAT: Have your top hat and cane? This is a formal ball. The origination is a drunken Vandal and battle-worn Saber.
WARNINGS: Could be anything from bar fights to drunken swearing to people tripping over their own feet or people making out in a corner.

Welcome to the dance!      The Atrium will have its doors open in the late evening. For the first two hours, Vandal and Drift will be acting as receptionist and bouncer. After that, the doors close. At the reception desk, you will be required to sign your name and also hand over any weapons that you are carrying. (Within the building there is an inhibitor placed. No one will be able to use any weaponry on their person.)      The Atrium is decorated in royal purple and black, with accents of white and pearl. The decorations are standard fair for a ball. There's hanging draperies, table clothes, and colored lighting. Towards the outside of the circular Atrium, everyone will be under a glowing white light. Towards the middle of the dance floor, there is a much softer lavender that illuminates the immediate area.      Vandal and Saber organized and planned, and then helped with decorations. They will also be over seeing the event throughout the entire night. Vandal will be handling the reception desk and registration. We have Frenzy as our DJ in the Atrium, and Miko will be playing electric guitar for those who decide to visit the bar. Saber, Ironhide, and McCrane will be acting as security. They would be the best to contact should you have any.. safety concerns. Our bouncer, Drift, will be "on call" for security once his primary assignment is done. Kay organized and lead the decorating, and Ravage and McCrane helped with placing them. Melan and Joe gathered needed materials. Skidaddle is the one to blame for having the supply of available hats at the doors for any Cybertronian who tries to get past the one piece of attire rule.      Feel free to post in any sub-forum area you think your character would be present in (with or without an opening post), or merely tag others. Prose or action-spam is okay (and you may want to include this in your initial posts if you want others to tag you). Bonus: include links to garments your character may be wearing. This is entirely up to you! Have fun!      Make sure to add your character to the tags! (That's the registry.)

SHORTCUTS TO THE SUB-FORUMS:
Reception Area
Dance Floor
Lounging Areas
Bar
Walls

Comments

[knightinbluearmor]

...

[To be fair, Melan hadn't paid too much attention to the dance floor. What was that...?]

Are they fighting? Training?

[His red eyes narrowed, trying to understand.]

What is the purpose of this?

[thxforthememories]

Ah. No.

[He shakes his head. He's probably not the best one to try and explain this... but he has to try.]

They're moving. To the music.

Wing... says it's for fun. Exercise. Just to feel good.

[knightinbluearmor]

Moving to the music?

[What? What for? What is music anyway? That sound he heard? It wasn't like the Creis' song or anything!]

Fun? I had fun once. It has been... [Awful.] Strange. [And he had ended up fighting a giant monomakia, earning a deep wound between his wings.] Gow does that make you feel good?

[thxforthememories]

Yes. However you like... I think.

[Maybe he shouldn't have tried to explain this. Maybe he should have asked someone more experienced. Nevertheless...]

It's not so bad. Even I sort of enjoy it now.

[His head tilts. He tries, for a moment, to figure out how to explain... and, then gives up.]

[Instead, he holds out a hand.]

I could try to show you, if you want.

[knightinbluearmor]

Hm.

[Melan stared at the offered hand. Dancing? Maybe Marin would like that. Yes, that was the sort of think she would just love.]

Very well. [Melan floated closer, still looking at the hand. What was he supposed to do with it?] Please, show me.

[thxforthememories]

[He nods, keeping his hand extended.]

They... said you need to hold hands. I can lead you, but we have to at least hold on to each other.

[He shrugs slightly -- honestly, he's better at demonstrating than explaining. The former always worked with Shadowmaru, anyway.]

[knightinbluearmor]

Oh. Holding hands?

[Melan glanced down at his weapons. His sword was as sharp as ever, and he didn't want to hurt the robot by accident. But his tentacles wouldn't be enough... Oh, well. he will just be extra careful.]

[With that in mind, Melan lightly put his gun arm in Kagerou's hand.]

Like this?

[thxforthememories]

Yes.

[He just waits. He's not particularly bothered by the other's lack of hands. After all, he turns into a giant bird and comes from a world with pandas the size of Godzilla.]

[He curls his fingers gently around the gun barrel. And nods.]

I... think so, yes. I have to put my other hand... somewhere on you, too.

[Like Melan's shoulder, he thinks. That was what he'd seen.]

[knightinbluearmor]

[Melan stayed unmoving and utterly concentrated. He was so serious you could think this was a mission of utmost importance, that needed all his skills.]

My shoulder? I see. Go ahead.

[The thought of one of those giant robots touching him didn't seem to bother the Knight, but seeing his gun arm used to do something else than firing was... Strange. He thought only Marin could find other uses to his weapons.]

Where should I put my other arm?

[thxforthememories]

[He tries smiling a little, keeping his own posture as relaxed as possible, considering he's entering unfamiliar territory.]

You can do the same to me... or my hip plating.

[Maybe that would be easier for the other -- and his odd arms. He'll wait, though, until Melan figures it out, before moving.]

[knightinbluearmor]

Hm.

[Melan observed his sword arm, trying to find a good way to make this work. The Knight didn't know if his sword could actually damage Kagerou's plating, but he wasn't willing to take any chance.]

[After a few seconds of reflexion, he put his blade on the robot's shoulder, making sure it laid flatly against the turquoise metal. To be honest, Kagerou was too big for Melan to put his blade on his hip plating if the GunSwordman wanted to stay somewhat at eye level. ]

And now...?

[thxforthememories]

[He held perfectly still, possibly more so than necessary. But, then again, he's supposed to be like a ninja -- and they were capable of being utterly still when necessary.]

[He nods, though, when the odd arm touches his shoulder.]

Now... we move. Just... follow me, all right?

[That said, he starts to move slowly along, taking steps in time with the music.]

[knightinbluearmor]

Understood.

[Melan was now a Kight On A Mission. This dance thing was serious and he needed to learn how to do it. He was sure Marin would like it!]

[He followed the ninja's move as fluidly as he could, but still lagged a little behind. He couldn't anticipate yet. Melan frowned, and then relaxed somewhat. He needed to think this was training. With Pyon, and Eryun and if he missed a beat, he would get bashed on the head or sliced or fired at. The Knight's movement eased somewhat, and he managed to match Kagerou's pace.]

This is... more enjoyable than I though.

[thxforthememories]

[He's sure to move as slowly as he can, while still trying to stay in-step with the music. As the other's pace picks up a little, so does his, and he offers a slight, hesitant smile of encouragement.]

It is, isn't it?

You're doing a lot better than I did.

[Partly because Wing startled him so badly he was tripping over his own feet for most of the dance.]

[knightinbluearmor]

[Kagerou's shy smile eased up Melan's worries. Okay, he was doing good. Wonderful.]

How did you learn to do that? There is programmation for that sort of things? I don't think any Monomakia has the biological data to do it...

[thxforthememories]

I... just learned. Wing showed me tonight.

[No, there was no programming. Not for him. He missed out on a lot of things, living as he had.]

It's fun, isn't it?

[knightinbluearmor]

Wing? It sounds like a cybertronian name.

[Who need programming, after all? At least, he won't step on your toes since, you know, he flies.]

It is. I... like it. Did you try it with Kay?

[thxforthememories]

It is. And so is he.

[Even if his feet were stepped on, he'd likely forgive it.]

Yes. She enjoyed herself too, I think.

[knightinbluearmor]

[Melan is too light to really hurt Kagerou, anyway.]

How did you meet her? Kay? She seems really, really precious to you. I would like to meet her one day, if it's alright with you.

[thxforthememories]

I met her here. She just started speaking to me. Teaching me. She's always treated me like something alive.

[And that means a lot to him.]

She's the most important human being there is.

[With Shadowmaru being the one of ultimate importance in his life.]

She's here tonight. You could speak with her here, if you wanted.