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

[thxforthememories]

[He holds very still whenever she trips, letting her catch her feet again, before moving her carefully back and forth on the floor. It's good, to see her smile.]

[He has no idea how he grew so fond of a human being... but right now, he's all right with it.]

Then we need to make certain this one is worth it... don't we?

[... He tries to spin her in a circle.]

[Tries.]

[littlecrowgirl]

[When he spins her, she twirls, giggling the whole time. It's amazing how despite not knowing what he's doing, he's a rather good dancer. With his hands.]

It already is, you silly!

[thxforthememories]

Is it now?

[He spins her again, careful not to knock her down. As long as he's not waltzing around on his own left feet, he figures he can do this.]

[littlecrowgirl]

...You have no idea.

[And she's spun, twirling in his hold more gracefully this time around. Really, she couldn't have asked for a better night.]

Are you going to dance with anyone tonight? Besides me, that is.

[thxforthememories]

No?

[He stops the spinning for a moment, going back the the aimless sort of walking her around by her hands.]

I don't think so. I'm fine with just this.

[littlecrowgirl]

[She stops dancing for a moment, looking...touched. That's so sweet, Kagerou, you're killing her.]

But there's so many people here!

[thxforthememories]

[He shrugs slightly, but doesn't let her miss a beat.]

And I'm sure they'll be all right, dancing with each other instead.

[littlecrowgirl]

...

You don't mind just dancing with me?

[thxforthememories]

Why would I mind that?

[littlecrowgirl]

I just didn't want to take up ALL your dancing time. In case you had someone else waiting!

[She giggles as she continues the dance, pulling the finger up and spinning under it before flowing back out. Literally, this was the time of her life.

A real father-daughter dance...sure, Kagerou wasn't biological...

But he was every bit the real thing.]

[thxforthememories]

The only one I would... want to be my date is already waiting. At home.

[ ... Shadowmaru ... ]

[But Kay is family. She's just as good. And he cares for her very much, as well. He holds his hand steady for her, as she spins.]

[And smiles.]

[Just for her.]

[littlecrowgirl]

Well, I just worry you'll get lonely.

[She holds those fingers, looking up at him with sparkling eyes.]

I like it when you smile...

[thxforthememories]

Please don't worry. I want you to have fun tonight.

[And... he won't tell her that, yes, he is lonely. So very much. But there's nothing to be done about it, and there's no sense in making her more concerned.]

You do?

[littlecrowgirl]

Same for you, Kagerou. It's your party too.

[If anything, Kagerou needed it more. He missed that other bot so much...it was a hard hole to fill.]

Yeah. It's almost like your whole face brightens up!

[thxforthememories]

It's all right, Kay. It's worth it... to see you enjoying yourself.

[Because, in addition to the loneliness, there is still a lot of guilt floating around in his head -- he'd left her. He hadn't meant to, but he'd left her.]

[And the memory of her crying wasn't one he wanted to repeat.]

I'll take your word for it.

[littlecrowgirl]

[She can only smile and nod. After a little while more of dancing, she starts to slow, obviously getting a little winded from the excitement and dance.

That's totally not her trying to stifle a yawn.]

Mmm...I like this dance. It's fun...

[thxforthememories]

[He sees that. Don't try and hide it from him, Kay.]

[And so he scoops her up, into both hands, straightening up.]

You're tired. You should go sit for a little while.

[littlecrowgirl]

Me? Tired? No way!

I'm just...getting started.

[Despite that, she lets herself be picked up.]

[thxforthememories]

Just rest for a little, then.

[He carries her over to one of the lounging areas, to set her down in a large, comfortable chair.]

You'll find me when you need me.

[littlecrowgirl]

Well...okay. But as soon as my feet rest, I'm going to be back out there! You better come find me!

[thxforthememories]

Yes. I know you will. And... I'll look for you.

[He slips a fingertip under one of her hands, as close to squeezing it as he can come.]

Get some rest until then... Baby Bird.

[littlecrowgirl]

[She's smiling, up until that last part. That nickname.]

What...? I'm...

[Oh god, don't cry at a party Kay.]

I'm your baby bird?

[thxforthememories]

[That's not... the reaction he was expecting. He pulls his head back, blinking.]

Is... should I not have said that?

[littlecrowgirl]

[She frantically shakes her head, reaching out for him again.]

It's...it's really cute. The nicest thing I've ever heard.

[thxforthememories]

[He lowers his hand to her once more, his expression softening.]

You really think so?