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daybreakacademy2020-02-14 03:12 pm
thewatchers) wrote in daybreakacademy2020-02-14 03:12 pm
VALENTINES BALL
VALENTINES BALL
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February 14th is a day both famed and notorious for feats of love, passion and confession. And violence, as this year’s theme suggests - a 1920s speakeasy theme, initially based off the Valentines’ Day massacre of 1929 and toned down to be significantly more fun and less a dark reminder of bloodshed. While this year’s event has no predicted surprises like a daemon invasion in store, the Student Council has still chosen to hire extra security for the ball; bulky constructs in surprisingly well-tailored pinstripe suits and hats stand guard outside the entrances to the venue, impassively watching for any signs of trouble.The ball itself is laid out similar to a 1920s club, with a large space for dancing, a stage for entertainment, and plenty of tables and chairs for sitting, dining, and chatting. Bars on both sides of the room provide a place to order and collect both food and drink, and the second storey of the venue has been put into use to provide quieter and more secluded places to sit.
A. Classy…? Cocktails
As ever, the Academy has provided a lavish and thematic spread of food for the occasion, with a few unique twists to fit the theme. The drinks of are particular note - aside from the usual range of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks that Daybreak provides, many are tailor-made for the ball due to a collaboration between some of the alchemy and culinary classes in Daybreak (who were rather too eager to volunteer). Have you ever wondered what it’s like to drink cake or a steak? You’ll find plenty of experiments here, both savory and sweet, to facilitate that experience.
If that’s not to your tastes, some drinks are purely decorative, providing some unique visual or audio effects - you might find yourself sepia-toned or monochrome, chattering like an old-fashioned radio host or filled with an irrepressible urge to sing everything you say - among other things. Mercifully, everything wears off by the end of the night.
B. Changing Stages
While this ball is by no means illegal, there has at least been an attempt to capture the more ‘forbidden’ aspects of a speakeasy. As the night goes on, switches and buttons appear on the walls, and pressing them will make the room shift and change to reveal secret doors and elevators - partially mechanical tricks, but mostly through clever application of magic and mundane illusion. These exits from the room provide ample opportunity for attendees to stretch their legs and take a walk and a break from the rest of the party through mazelike, glittering hallways and smoke-hazy corridors that lead to balconies and small lounges looking out onto strange, abstract views. Walk far enough, and you might end up in a completely different part of the venue than you were before - though for the truly lost, the corridors will always bring you to someone you can ask for help sooner or later, or guide you out.
Well, eventually. It wouldn’t quite fit the theme of a speakeasy without a little bit of uncertainty, would it?
C. Nyeh, See?
For those who would rather indulge in the darker implications of the theme and have no patience for the other entertainment on offer, this maze of corridors offers one other attraction - enchanted guns and gear for laser tag. In strict adherence to the theme, all guns resemble the kind of weaponry that 1920s gangsters would be boasting - and no matter what you were wearing at the time, as soon as you attach a pendant to your clothing, you're immediately in magically-fitting suits any gangster would envy. They even give off the illusion of bleeding should you be 'shot' by one of these enchanted guns, though to avoid causing undue concern the illusory blood sparkles and shines different colours.
D. Shall We Dance?
No Valentines ball is complete without the opportunity to get close to someone you might enjoy the company of, after all. To fit with the speakeasy theme, music and entertainment has been provided - both stage performances from volunteers and a selection of recorded music from the era. And for those up on the second floor, a station has been provided for whatever you’d like to broadcast to the entire room. Whether you’re up on the stage, down on the dancefloor, or you simply want to set a little mood music for certain people to take a hint, there’s bound to be something to do.
Some of the spirits and other, benign creatures that inhabit Daybreak’s grounds have decided to invite themselves, finding the music and warmth too irresistible to refuse. As a result, masked figures dressed in the vague approximation of 1920s fashion can be spotted among the more solid attendants, and those who don’t have a dance partner might well find themselves being asked to dance regardless - and be given small gifts as a token of gratitude for the indulgence. Or they might just nudge you into dancing with someone new...
E. Wildcard
Anything else you’d want to do at the dance? Feel free to enjoy the night - it’s for everyone to indulge themselves, after all.
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Though some of her time here has gone into learning about things she wouldn't have known about before, it is a fact that she was more than a little sheltered; the time she's spent as a student of the academy accounts for literally all the time she's spent away from her home.]
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While she'd expected that he would do something today, she hadn't expected that his plan would be exactly the same as her own; she'd had some made for him too. They had both gone and participated in Vivi's workshop on different days, while leading each other to think that they were simply going about their usual routine for each of those days.]
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[Well, she would have no idea what Desi was talking about if she hadn't seen him make said chocolates, but this is the girl behind the Anaconda Incident and the Holy Science Project, so her noticing is still a pretty big deal.]
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[As far as she's aware, most if not all of the previous week had been pretty much normal routine for the both of them, other than her having skipped one of her usual training sessions for exactly that.]
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But, Sunday. She'd gone to Vivi's chocolate workshop just one day before that, and had made every effort to have Gunvolt think that she was going to one of her usual morning sessions at the Mythril Cage.
She couldn't help but laugh a bit at it all.]
Ha, so... What you're telling me is that we both did the same thing. I went on Saturday, but it was at the same time as one of the things I regularly do, so I'd let him think I was going out for my usual reasons.
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But, hearing it actually pointed out as one reason why they're a good match for each other...
Under normal circumstances, it would be mildly difficult to tell if or when Desidera is blushing. However, seeing that she's currently stuck in a five-color palette thanks to that last drink she had, this time it's blatantly obvious by how her face is very suddenly the same red as her eyes.]
Ah, perhaps that's— Perhaps that's part of it. [There are other reasons why they're together, too.]
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