lyingheart: anonsanta, let me know who to credit! (relaxed | it's time for you and me)
Annie Leonhart ([personal profile] lyingheart) wrote in [community profile] maskormenacelogs2014-12-13 09:22 am

[ open ] jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock

WHO: OPEN.
WHERE: De Chima.
WHEN: Saturday, December 13th, 2014.
WHAT: Earlier in the afternoon, there will be base-jumping in elf costumes. Later on is the charity silent date auction and different performances by USA celebrities fundraising for charity this holiday season. OOC information post here.
WARNINGS: None now, will update later. To avoid seeing all the silent auction threads, simply press on the (Hide ## comments) under the header comment for the auction section!

[ BASE JUMPING from TARTARUS TOWER ]

For those imPorts who volunteered to jump from Tartarus Tower, arrivals for fittings into their costumes begins at 2:00 PM sharp. Each costume comes with a name-tag attached, and make-up artists are on hand to help affix elf ears to participants and work on their eye make-up for the ease of the cameras catching all this live.

The jumps will start at 4:00 PM, and after all imPort elves have jumped and successfully reached the ground, they'll join the bus transporting presents and Malik to the De Chima children's hospital to deliver gifts to the children in the cancer ward (and elsewhere). ImPorts will then be transported over to the main facilities for the fundraiser event as a whole, invited to attend the Silent Date Auction as well as listen to any of the various performances occurring over the course of the evening.

[ CHARITY SILENT DATE AUCTION in DE CHIMA ]

Starting at 4:00 PM, the doors to the conference hall made available for the ImPort Charity Silent Date Auction will open. Live music will be provided, along with refreshments and catered hor d'oeuvres, and televisons displaying both the news stories and live coverage of the fundraiser events occurring over the course of the evening. ImPorts will be encouraged to attend any of these performances in person, but will not be required to leave the conference hall unless they wish to do so.

There is lounge seating available, and free wireless throughout the building. Different conference halls are hosting different events in this event center, and the largest productions are happening on a built stage outside. There's a massive lit tree in the central front courtyard of the event center, and many small stands selling hot drinks, good foods, and wares outside by the stage and surrounding streets, all with a portion of proceeds going to various named charities.

Please comment to this log with your own starters! Only the Auction Thread will be set-up under its own sub-thread, for ease of tracking. Auction Threads can be threaded in, but initial comments to those threads should be the bids that a character is placing on someone else (or themselves). Bidding will close OOCly by this time next week (or when a player states bidding is closed on their character - send me a PM to close that thread, or comment to close it on your own). ICly, all bids close at the end of the night.
forsometimenow: (:))

[personal profile] forsometimenow 2014-12-15 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
[Jennifer grinned back at the man and nodded.]

I work as an EMT for De Chima, so I arranged to have a few ambulances ready just in case. I decided to take a look at the auction after those festivities were over, since, hey, I might make some new friends, right?
somethinghidden: (probably all the time)

[personal profile] somethinghidden 2014-12-15 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
It was great to have you there, at the ready. Thanks for your help. [ He nods in return. ] But yeah, I agree with you entirely. It's the perfect chance to meet people and make friends. Actually, I'm one of the auction date participants.

I'm Simon. Simon Newton. It's a pleasure to meet you. [ After a quick glance at his costume, he adds with a laugh, ] I think I might be changing into something more appropriate soon.
forsometimenow: (i c what you did there)

[personal profile] forsometimenow 2014-12-15 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
You're welcome. [She grins.] And yeah- if you're going to be putting your best foot forward, it might be better to not be in an elf costume. Then again, maybe some people like it, so who knows?
somethinghidden: (gambling debt)

[personal profile] somethinghidden 2014-12-15 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He grins. ] True, one can never really tell how these things will go. Personally, I think I'm just not ready to stand out quite that much just yet.

That, and—[ He flicks at one of his pointy ears. ]—these pinch a bit and make my ears feel a wee bit hot. If I'm going to walk the walk, I might as well go the whole way... which I guess I'm done with for the night.
forsometimenow: (hee)

[personal profile] forsometimenow 2014-12-18 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
[Jennifer hides a giggle behind her hand.]

I think doing a jump in the costume is enough standing out for one night, right? I think now's a good time to change and be yourself a little bit more when you put it that way.
somethinghidden: (probably all the time)

[personal profile] somethinghidden 2014-12-18 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, it is. So, um, sorry but... if you'll excuse me a moment. [ With a chuckle and a smile, he nips off to the washroom.

Sometime later, he comes back looking dressed for success. While he managed to remove the pointy ears, his face is still done up—after all, there had been make-up for the men as well so they'd look vibrant on camera.
]

Hello again! I'm sorry, and I just realised I didn't catch your name... Or if I did, I apologise for not recalling it, that's terribly rude of me.
forsometimenow: (shy)

[personal profile] forsometimenow 2014-12-19 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
No, it's fine, I never introduced myself- I'm Jennifer. Dr. Keller in the ambulance or the infirmary, but Jennifer's fine outside of it.
somethinghidden: (it was goya's fault)

[personal profile] somethinghidden 2014-12-19 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
Jennifer it is, then. How're you enjoying the event so far? Have you seen anyone who strikes your fancy?

[ It's clear that he's being friendly rather than implying she bid on him. ]
forsometimenow: (let's consider this a bit)

[personal profile] forsometimenow 2014-12-22 12:35 am (UTC)(link)
Not yet- I'm hoping to win someone, though. I really need to get out and meet people more, and this seemed like a good place to start.
somethinghidden: (sorry i'm mr maxwell)

[personal profile] somethinghidden 2014-12-24 09:42 am (UTC)(link)
That's very nice. Best of luck with the bidding. [ After a pause, he asks, ] But if you do win, what would be your idea of a nice date? Or something fun you'd like to do?
forsometimenow: (let's consider this a bit)

[personal profile] forsometimenow 2014-12-25 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you. [She pauses to ponder that.] Well, that's a good question. I haven't been on what you may think of as a "date" in forever... my boyfriend and I were always so busy back home, seeing each other for a meal once or twice or hanging around a bit during our off times was all we could get some weeks.
somethinghidden: (certainly piqued my interest)

[personal profile] somethinghidden 2014-12-27 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He hums while thinking. ] Wow, then the both of you had very busy schedules, yeah? Are you both working emergency services back where you're from?
forsometimenow: (hee)

[personal profile] forsometimenow 2014-12-28 09:52 pm (UTC)(link)
He's a scientist, actually- it's a long story. I can tell you if you want, though.
somethinghidden: (thinking that's a cool trick)

[personal profile] somethinghidden 2015-01-07 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Sure, I'd love to hear it. I mean, I'm always interested in the goings-on of other worlds, other places than where I'm from. So, he's a scientist...
forsometimenow: (thinking)

[personal profile] forsometimenow 2015-01-09 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
Well, let me start at the beginning. Have you ever heard of the legend of the lost city of Atlantis?
somethinghidden: (what have we here?)

[personal profile] somethinghidden 2015-01-11 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
Why yes, I have. It's the subject of arts for the ages. [ Oh, does this mean Jennifer is from Atlantis? This sounds exciting! ]
forsometimenow: (i c what you did there)

[personal profile] forsometimenow 2015-01-11 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, where I come from, Atlantis wasn't lost, per se- it was just in another galaxy the whole time. Humans, being the curious beings we are, found out how to access it, raised it from the ocean floor, and began an expedition inside the Pegasus Galaxy. For science, naturally.
somethinghidden: (thinking that's a cool trick)

[personal profile] somethinghidden 2015-01-14 11:54 am (UTC)(link)
Wow, a whole different galaxy. Raised from the ocean floor. [ Simon is genuinely impressed and intrigued. ] So the both of you explored Atlantis then?
forsometimenow: (:>)

[personal profile] forsometimenow 2015-01-15 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
I wasn't there when it happened, but I've been told it was an unforgettable sight. [She nods.] I didn't leave the city very often, but the rest of the team explored other planets in the Pegasus Galaxy, too- we had the means to travel between planets via devices called Stargates. I was head of Atlantis' medical department, so I patched them up whenever they ran into trouble.
somethinghidden: (is there something the matter?)

[personal profile] somethinghidden 2015-01-15 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)
That sounds incredibly exciting. How long have you been with the exploration team, then?
forsometimenow: (looking left)

[personal profile] forsometimenow 2015-01-16 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
Let's see... [She thinks.] Just over two years. It was a bit scary when I was first approached to join the program and I was really nervous at first, but I ended up knowing I'd made the right choice.
somethinghidden: (what do you say to that?)

[personal profile] somethinghidden 2015-01-16 08:29 am (UTC)(link)
I'm really glad you found your calling. So, your boyfriend—did you and him get together before that, or was it during?
forsometimenow: (shy)

[personal profile] forsometimenow 2015-01-18 08:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Me, too. It was during- he and I went through a lot together. It took some time for us to admit our feelings to each other, but we're happy.