Soulfasting Concert for Charity

[my_father_is_a_tycoon]

Who: Lenna Charlotte Tycoon, the Kagamine twins, and open invite for all
What: A Soulfast-themed charity concert and dance
When: Sunday night
Where: The Tycoon family estate
Summary: Lenna is hosting a charity event to benefit Union's poor and homeless population, along with refugees from war-torn communities outside Union's walls and people who are moving into the city but need some help while they get on their feet.  The entire city is invited, and donations are not required but are strongly encouraged in the form of Lenna smiling and making big moe eyes at everyone as they enter until they do.

[It's the beginning of the Soulfasting holiday, and despite the complications with Cresselia and Darkrai, Lenna has miraculously managed to pull together the final preparations for her charity event at the last minute.  The party itself is being held at the Tycoon mansion in the noble quarter, and the doors have been opened for any and all who wish to come and make merry.

The spacious foyer of the house has been set up with numerous tables with food and drink for the various attendees, plenty of room for dancing and mingling, and of course a large stage at the front of the room set up for Rin and Len Kagamine - Lenna's roommates and the headline performing act of the night.  There are donation boxes situated around the room, and Lenna will also be accepting larger donations personally so that she can secure them elsewhere in the house.

And because of the time of year, there is also a table set up with plenty of Pokemon-themed masks for people to wear, with a fancy sign hand written in calligraphy: 'Courtesy of the Tatsumi Gallery.'  Lenna herself is wearing a short red party dress with matching heels, greeting everyone as they enter and more or less just buzzing about making sure everyone is having a good time.]

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General Mingle

[my_father_is_a_tycoon]

[For those of you who don't want to dance, there's definitely plenty of socializing to be done as well.]

[mid]

[ To say Katarina didn't care for events like this would be a severe understatement.

Still, she understands power and political pull just as she understands the importance of showing face. With Cass previously indisposed (doing what, Katarina couldn't say), Katarina is left attending the charity alone, staying close to the edges of the foyer, a goblet of wine in hand and a Haunter-themed party mask adorning her face. While she knows her countenance is plenty enough to keep people at bay, she enjoys the anonymity that the mask provides her, her eyes scanning the people milling about.

Taking another sip from her glass, she makes a face as the rest of the wine drains from it. She's feeling warm and light, which takes a nice edge off of things regardless of the state of her empty glass and her distaste for social functions, an a light smile graces the corners of her lips as she watches several couples moving along the dancefloor, her back bumping against the wall before she settles into a shady, inconspicuous spot. ]

[ladyofluminosity]

[That's the thing about these parties, you always end up running into someone you know, for better or for worse.]

Ezreal, come on! We've been at the food table all night, I want to dance!

[Congratulations, Katarina, you have a Crownguard in your midst, dragging along her blond ruffian of a boyfriend. Dressed in a ethereal purple gown, she wears a purrloin masquerade mask over her face.

Glancing around the room, she sees Kat and momentarily panics. Shoot, that was the last person she wanted to see, and unless she felt like awkwardly changing their path, they would pass right by her. Act like you don't see her, act like you don't see her. And pray to the gods that Ezreal decides not to make any snide comments.]

[mightofdemacia]

[Its twice before he comes over finally. Someone that was alone, he can feel a bit of kinship there if only because he doesn't want to be at the party, either.]

Some party? [His tone is a bit dry since he is hardly having fun, perhaps through his own subconscious intentions. Regardless, moving as he is has the side-effect of being tiring and he is nursing a glass of wine himself, though his looks sampled at best. Raising it, he takes another small sip and scans the crowd again.]

[tagteams]

[... Is that someone growling? Well as much as growling a bird could do, but there is a Rufflet off to the side, perched against a table. He got one look at Katarina and even with her relaxed against the wall, someone jumped to conclusions and getting bad vibes from the masked red head. The bird has no idea who she is, but he don't like it. So he's just glaring daggers at her from the side, maybe he can scoop over and sneak a-]

Valor!

[Busted. The little bird rolls his eyes before flying back to the voice of the woman with a big shield mask on her head.]

Quit bothering the guests.

[aerial_ace]

[Cordelia wasn't one to drink, but when she was stuck in this pokegod-forsaken thing, it didn't matter how good her legs looked, she was partaking. One would think with her height that she could handle her liquor, but after two large flutes of champagne and very little to eat, she was feeling a bit woozy.

Taking off her Pumpkaboo mask, the redhead leaned against a wall, letting out a huff of a sigh. These social gatherings wore her out. She didn't seem to notice the fellow Ranger standing next to her.]

ota.

[worldmother]

[So this was a Union shindig. It wasn't too different from what she was used to, all told, although the music was certainly a change. The food was also better. Elly hadn't intended on attending, but at the behest of a few nurses at work, as well as with the mutual help of Shyvana in finding a dress, she found herself among the masses.

Not really recognizing anyone, she found it much more interesting to watch, a champagne flute in her hand.]

[underwearfortomorrow]

[For someone who was essentially homeless himself up until a few months ago, he sure cleans up well. Sort of. He looks a little uncomfortable but not so much that that he sticks out too much.

He's done parties before, it's just been a long time.

He smiles when he spots Elly, heading her way.]

Elly.

[inthenameofthemoon]

[ Hey Elly. She doesn't have silver hair up in twin buntails, a gold upturned crescent mark on her forehead or looks worse for wear, but, doesn't this adorable little blonde haired girl look eerily familiar?

Because it's totally the same girl, except younger and she's walking in your general direction.

WAT DO. ]

ota.

[hige_san]

[Standing in a corner at some distance away from everything was Harima, dressed in the nicest yukata he could find on extremely limited budget. His hair was unbound for once as a concession to the one friend who had asked him to come along, but the dark sunglasses that were ever-present on his person remained-- as did the familiar frown, although it was one that was intended to hide his discomfort that evening.

This, clearly, was the very last place he had ever intended on being.

...which was nothing if not more reason for somebody to go pester the poor guy.]

[inthenameofthemoon]

[ That's okay, Harima. This was the last place Usagi had expected herself to be, but she's here regardless. She might be wearing this ensemble and her hair is totally done up in a different way, but it's her.

And she's just roaming closer to the edge of the event and taking in the scenery in her own way, and for her own special reasons. ]

[unbalancedlove]

[... In all honesty Kotori is feeling incredibly out of place. While getting to wear an usual dress is not bad by itself the high class air filling the party can be quite overwhelming if you aren't used to this kind of situations and, sadly, she is not. She finds herself wandering away from the dancing floor soon enough, idly making her way somewhere away from the crowd.]

...?

[And once she sees somebody else that seems to prefer solitude her feet take her here surprisingly fast. Misery loves company as they say.]

Good evening.

ota

[tagteams]

[Alert the presses, Quinn is at a party.

This is more of an attempt to try be a little more sociable as someone who serves the city with Ranger duty. She is wearing something simple that works with the winged arm deal and she's wearing an Aegislash shield mask on the side of her head. Valor is with her as usual, wearing a bow tie and a tiny Shedinja mask.

She remains leaning against the wall, a drink in her hands as she watches the crowd mingle with each other. Coming here was the first step, but actually going out and talking to people is something else.]

ota (tagging with someone other thank Lux this time)(although I'll probably still tag with her orz)

[aerial_ace]

Don't you two look dashing.

[That voice should sound at least somewhat familiar to Quinn. Holding a flute filled with what appears to be water is Cordelia, dressed in a rather classy number.]

Open

[callmewhateveryuwant]

[He was new to Union and really wanted to try and get settled in first before attending any kind of celebration. But then Izanagi had another idea when he ran into a nice clothing store and wouldn't stop bugging the poor clerk about getting a nice outfit to start his new life. But why did he need something like that? Yu was lucky that he had enough money, the clothes were actually pretty cheap as he heard someone talk about a party within the city.

Yu was more worried about finding a place to stay. Izanagi on the other hand would hear nothing of it. He needed to make more human friends and this was a good step to that goal. Who knew a little fox-type pokemon would convince the older almost adult to go do new things? It's the eyes. No one can resist Eevee eyes.

Which led to where he was now: in a gorgeous mansion with so many different people and his comfort levels being nonexistent. But it never showed on his face or in his body language, giving off more of a mysterious vibe. Then again, he was new in Union so that was the truth.]

[evokedorpheus]

Not one for these sorts of events?

[Minato had noticed Yu almost immediately, but had only just then decided to approach. Though the Shifter spent most of his time in Ninetales Vale, he knew a new face when he saw one. With the very slightest of smiles that could have been missed in a blink, Minato adjusted the jacket of the white suit he'd found for the ball. He wasn't entirely comfortable himself, but he could at least fake it for... well, however long he planned to stay.]

[celebrity_commentator]

[Would you like to see an unrelated perky girl in a red evening gown and gloves?]

I am ~sensing~ you have no idea what you're doing here.

[She giggles slightly.]

Am I right?

ota

[mightofdemacia]

[Having made it, he had been dressed to kill, figuratively. Similiarly to a few people here, Garen had been sent not only to donate, but to mingle and pick up an eligible person. Instead of course, he is moving rather like a guard, keeping his eyes open for any potential trouble. Therefore he is missing the entire point of the party, but he's making good time and it's conceivable that he can bump into anyone at any time that's out to ruin his attempt to not have fun at this party by saying hello. At least his has a winning smile on, after all he is here to make an appearance for society.]

[spiritofgluttony]

[Trouble had been lurking near the food tables, at least until she'd spotted Garen in a suit. And smiling. It was a very, very welcome change from seeing him in armor all the time.]

Gaaaaaaaaren!~

[There's only a few seconds before a certain Sword in a purple dress crashes into him in bear hug. At least she had the courtesy to warn him? Even if that hadn't been her intention. She was just surprised to see him here.]

Re: ota

[parallel_falchion]

[One of the other partygoers, having a conversation with the woman who had led the Ylissean refugees, points the young woman Garen's way. She thanks them, and heads towards him. As she walks near, it's clear she has a Honedge belted to her side.]

Excuse me sir. You're Garen Crownguard, right? My name is Lucina, and I was told you'd be the best person here to answer my questions about the Swords of the Savior, if you can spare the time.

Open!

[realmenknitplushies]

[Kanji really doesn't know what the hell he's doing at parties. Damn, he'd rather be at home with his crafty gear - but between this being for a friend's sake, and having done what he did for the party... yeah.

He's kind of drifting, right now. From the mask table, over to the edge of the dance floor - where he can't quite build up the nerve to ask someone - and around the place...]

[roadrolled]

Yo. [Len's enjoying his break after the concert in the form of sneaking through the crowd and fishing for compliments every now and then.] How'd you like the show?

[3rdpartyprick]

[ If there's something Metalhawk knows from the get-go, it's that he is severely outclassed and vaguely uncomfortable. Social gatherings, it seems, really aren't his thing. Garbed in his yellow jacket with a pink domino mask (courtesy of Munna), he drifts aimlessly through the crowd- picking up snippets of conversation and content to people-watch. ]

[honokairo]

[Getting to sample all the food was great, and the concert was lovely too- it looked amazing, and this was for such a good cause too. She doesn't know a whole lot of people here, but she had to go when she heard what it was.

Honoka is more than happy to talk to anyone. Especially about the concert! She's happily munching on something she got from the food tables while mingling with the crowd. She seems pretty excited too.]

Open

[celebrity_commentator]

[Rise's having a great time, personally. She's finally done with dumb dream sequences, she's dressed fantastically in a red gown and opera-style gloves, and she gets to scope out the blast-from-the-past idols' act while she reconsiders her own career path.]

[She's not spending a lot of time dancing or eating, though, which does mean a lot of time spent chatting, but even at an upper class party that's not terrible.]