Winter Gala

[justaddh2o]

WHO: Everyone
WHERE: Jeopardy
WHEN: Saturday, December 21 from 5:00 p.m. onward into the early morning hours of Sunday, December 22.
WHAT: The Winter Gala Fundraiser for Jeopardy Relief Efforts
WARNINGS: Please include any necessary warnings in your TLs.
NOTES: This post will serve as a catch-all for logs for the entire event (though you’re also welcome to post things elsewhere, of course).

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Well, mostly. In the wake of a near-apocalyptic event, the city of Jeopardy is in need. What started out as an idea to advertise Rikki Chadwick's burgeoning business, after a little more planning and nabbing some ideas from Kenzi's post, she and Rupert have reconfigured and rebranded their idea to focus less on her and more on the relief effort.


Characters will enter the venue after giving a small donation at the door and they will be greeted by a large room lit in blues, soft pinks, and purples. From the ceilings hang snowflakes made of glass. The centerpieces are also made of glass. Come to think of it, nearly all the decorations are made of glass. Except, that is, the mistletoe hanging from several of the rafters and archways. A buffet-style dinner will be served from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at which point, the buffet tables and seating tables will be cleared away to make room for the makeshift stage for the DJ and a gigantic dance floor.

Drinks will be flowing, music will be playing, and people will be bidding on silent auctions to win everything from one of the centerpieces to a date with their favorite imPort and everything in between. So, eat, drink, and be merry until you can't stay awake any longer. Why not? It's all for a good cause, after all.

Comments

[heartstings]

"It wasn't particularly fun, no. Especially since I was just me but smaller, memories intact and all that good stuff while my friend was actually a child again!" Try being physically six years old and trying to wrangle a young Draconian. Not particularly fun. "It was here. Well, the City."

"See? Look good, feel good, as Mama used to say." Kenzi can't really say much about all that he's feeling as she's not him. Though the excitement of who might get the winning bid does do something positive for her. Assuming it's not someone creepy that gets it, that is.

Kenzi would certainly be bidding on Derek, the promise of dancing was a little too much to pass up and he's cute.

[duelo]

"I feel like that'd be worse, yeah," Derek agrees. He can't imagine. He barely remembers his own experience as it is, he just knows what he's heard from Scott and Stiles. That Kate had taken him to Mexico and done...something to regress him back to a time when he had trusted and loved her. She'd wanted the triskele talisman that they kept in the vault because she thought it had some sort of power. All it had been was a talisman. They just used it to train young Hale betas to keep control of themselves on the full moon but, for some reason, Kate had been convinced there was more to it.

A very large part of Derek is glad that he doesn't remember any of it. That's a wound he doesn't ever wish to rip open again: Kate.

His expression sours a little at the mention of the old place like this and he shifts a little in his seat. "Well, here's hoping this place doesn't get any bright ideas. I could certainly do without revisiting that particular brand of crazy," he replies.

Then, he smiles a little and nods. "Yeah that's fair enough," he agrees.

[heartstings]

"Well, I did say it happened twice. I can't remember if the second time was here or there." At least magic had been the culprit the first time. A child with powerful magic that decided there shouldn't be any more adults. She wasn't sure about the second time, maybe someone's powers going a little crazy?

"But, yeah, I don't want a repeat performance."

She grins when he agrees with her. "Y'know, I did some stylist work back home." Hint hint.

[duelo]

"Yikes..." he says quietly, looking appropriately horrified for her experience. Once was bad enough. Twice? No thanks.

Derek smiles a little, his eyebrows lifting again. "Yeah? Is that supposed to be a hint?" he asks. He prefers comfort over style and kind of always has. Besides, does it really matter what clothes he wears? His face and body will still, presumably, be the same, so what difference do clothes make? Maybe that's the idiot man in him but he can't figure out how it'd matter all that much when it came to casual wear, in any case. He can see the difference between what he normally wears and the suit he's in tonight, but this is a special occasion. He can't go around wearing a suit everywhere all the time, after all.

[heartstings]

The second time wasn't as miserable, she was a little older and no longer running around in a fluffy pink tutu. That had embarrassing.

She shrugs. "I mean if we got another event like this and you want someone to help pick out something nice to wear." She likes dressing up for events and certainly enjoys dressing others up for events.

[duelo]

Derek smiles at that and nods. Hint taken. "Duly noted," he replies, sounding a little amused. He stretches a little, leaning back against the chair. "I'll be sure to let you know."

[heartstings]

Kenzi flashes a grin and a subtle brow waggle before pushing her chair away from the table. "You won't regret it."

She rises, wings fluttering lightly before grabbing her drink and walking around so that she passes behind Derek. As she does so she lets her finger trail over his shoulders. "I might find you later when the dance floor opens up so I can judge your dance skills myself."

[duelo]

Laughing, Derek nods. "I bet I won't," he agrees. Something tells him that she's right about that. Whether or not he'll actually think to reach out when the time comes is yet to be seen, but he'll definitely make a mental note.

The tactile sensation in the wake of her finger makes Derek's skin rise in goosebumps, mostly just because it's been a while since anyone's touched him in that sort of way, with a flirtatious lilt to it. He turns his head to follow her movement and smiles. "Yeah, okay. If I don't see you later, have fun. It was nice to meet you in person, Kenzi."

[heartstings]

If she'd had the time before the gala she'd have been all over the network helping people find just the right outfit. Next time she'll be prepared and certainly won't let him forget.

"I'm already having fun. You make sure to have some fun. No brooding allowed." She draws a circle in the air as if circling him. "Same and, oh, happy bidding!" She does a little bounce before heading off to make her rounds and bother more people.