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fixedpointintime ([personal profile] fixedpointintime) wrote in [community profile] alphalogs2016-11-15 06:03 pm

Charity Ball

WHO: The well dressed and ready to party of Alpha Complex
WHAT: being well dressed and partying?
WHEN: daycycle 116, 1800-2200 hours

NOTES: There will be dedicated threads for the big pillars of the Ball, but feel free to make your own top level if you want to. You can use the account [personal profile] sweetcharity to RP as NPCs at the ball. The Game NPC journal is also been made available by Sam. Information on how to access both can be found here.

ADDITIONAL NOTE: All raffles/auctions/sign-ups/whatever will end when the daycycle is over. All basket raffles, dance raffles, and the winner of the dance contest will be decided with RNG and I will comment with the winners.

NEW! The dance auctions seem to be wrapping up on their own as they reach a natural conclusion, so we'll just use that method. If you need an NPC, let me know and I will try to find you one.

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The mingling portion of the ball lasts for about half an hour. The band playing light instrumental music that doesn't so much encourage dancing as it does give people ample opportunity to enjoy the buffet, browse the items available in the silent auction and the baskets for the raffle, and get a good eyeful of the various Specials in attendance, who they're with and what they're wearing. It'll be important later on.

On one side of the room, tucked out of the way but under a prominent sign, is a table where couples can register to be part of a dance contest with the promise of an exciting mystery prize for the winners.

Along a back wall, small round tables are lined up and showcasing items donated for a silent auction. There are a mix of actual physical items, as well as less tangible experiences, and bids are made on electronic input pads set up in front of each item, and using a citizen's ME card. Funds will be automatically deducted for each item won. Groups can bid on items together that the individuals might be otherwise unable to afford on their own. Physical items and vouchers for experiences will be delivered next daycycle.

In addition, there are a few baskets that will be raffled off during the evening. Winners need not be present to claim a raffle prize. Each basket has a theme, and tickets can be purchased at any time for five credits each using your ME card.

At 1830 hours, Stiles silently slips through the crowd, placing a lavish setee in front of the stage. Once Stiles is gone, Morgana makes her way over and sits on it. As soon as she's settled, the pre-recorded music dies down, then swells again in a new song. There is no formal announcement of the beginning of the entertainment, Jack Harkness simply crosses the dance floor, moving through people when he has to, and he and Morgana perform a choreographed waltz routine. Half way through the routine, a curtain on stage is pulled back to reveal a bandstand of actual live musicians, each wearing a suit jacket or dress of their clearance level. Yes, it's a bit of an eyesore, but they sound fantastic. Besides, people are meant to be watching Jack and Morgana.

Once the routine has got everyone's attention, Jack will activate a lapel mic and welcome the crowd to the evening's event. Someone will bring him the jacket for his suit, a suit so orange it's almost painful. He thanks Morgaga, kisses her hand, and then the band takes their cue and the music abruptly takes a turn for the upbeat. Jack encourages everyone onto the floor to learn a few line dances. Volunteers (including Stiles) will move through the crowd, encouraging people to join in as those in attendance are taught the hustle, the time warp, the YMCA, and yes, the unkillable chicken dance. Stiles will start a spirited conga line around the room while Jack sings Copacabana.

Around 1915, now that the crowd is good and energized, Jack will draw attention to the area available to sign up for the dance contest, and remind everyone that the silent auction and raffle tables will be open until the end of the evening.

He'll also be joined on the dance floor by Isabelle Lightwood, and the two will perform a tango routine in order to encourage bids for the auction prize of a private dance lesson with the pair of them. Anyone who doesn't want some one on one time with Izzy after seeing her in that dress is obviously insane. Jack will also follow this with the exciting news that the celebrity judge for the dance contest is none other than Alpha's beloved Teela O'Malley. All couples who have signed up will receive their numbers, and be asked to take the floor, giving spectators the chance to eat and to spend even more of their money on bids and raffle tickets. Couples will be eliminated by Teela, moving through the crowd, until only one remains. Their prize is an appearance on Teela's show, during Jack's opening section, on daycycle 118.

At about 2000 comes the part that quite a few specials won't enjoy. They haven't quite raised the funds he was hoping for yet, and Jack is auctioning off dances with Specials. As bidding progresses, he may attempt to persuade them to give even more of their time in an effort to drive the bidding higher. A few Specials have agreed to help out in this way ahead of time, and quite a few more will be talked into it on the spot. The rest of the evening will be peppered with Jack stopping the music to auction off a few more dances.

2100 brings a new idea from Steve that the specials aren't going to like any more than the dance auctions, the last dance raffle!. Which is really just an excuse to get the maximum number of Specials up on stage, through all of Jack and Steve's combined charisma and manipulation, for one last big fundraising push.

[[OOC: It should be noted that everyone who has helped Jack with the planning and execution of the Charity Ball, including anyone who took part in a choreographed dance routine, will not only get into the Ball for free, but will be able to come to the wrap party the next day after Teela's show, where even more real food and alcohol will be available. If you want your character to have a choreographed routine, or to otherwise contribute to the evening, you still have plenty of time to let me know.]

Formal Wear! In alphabetical order: Cisco Ramon, Jack Harkness, Lydia Martin, Natasha Romanoff, Primrose Everdeen, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark
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[personal profile] im_ironman 2016-11-17 12:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Tony is, indeed, very much relaxed right about now. In fact, this is probably the first time in months since he has been able to reach this level of relaxation; between his breakup and the Accords back home, and then getting dragged here, life had been nothing but a shit fest for Tony. Right now, though, it doesn't feel too bad - mainly because the spirits are flowing freely, and considering it has been far too long since he last had a drop of booze touch his tongue...

Yeah, he's feeling really good right about now.

Thankfully Tony has learned how to pace himself so that he's not the sloppy type of drunk. His demeanor is finally relaxed, his smiles come a little easier, and that Tony Stark persona that he had built for himself as the charming playboy that he had been back home seems to be back in full mode. It almost even feels like he's back home, at some charity thing. He's not wearing a full on tux like he normally would, but he seems perfectly comfortable in the suit he had picked for the night, the tie he had adjusted to fit better now loosely relaxed around his neck, and his hair slicked back but tousled just right because leave it to Tony to try to make a fashion statement even in this kind of place. The glow of the arc reactor is impossible to hide underneath the white shirt, but at this point, that's really the last thing he cares about.

Right before Jack walks up, he notices a woman checking him out and, instead of ignoring her and turning back to his drink, he just smirks and winks at her. Shit, it has really been way too long since he has felt this good. The tap on his shoulder stops him before he can walk over to continue flirting, but he doesn't mind; he immediately smiles at him as he shakes his hand. "Hey. Yeah, I'm Tony Stark. Nice to meet you, Jack."
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[personal profile] im_ironman 2016-11-18 07:14 am (UTC)(link)
"I am, yeah." Tony takes a sip of his own drink after the toast, his eyes scanning the party goers. At Jack's offer, Tony turns back to the other man and thinks of it for a whole two seconds before he gives a nod. "Yeah, sure. What do you need me to do?"

Because, while here he doesn't show it all that much, Tony has grown up in the spotlight, and he knows how to be a showman. If Jack needs him to do anything specific, he probably would.
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[personal profile] im_ironman 2016-11-27 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Tony takes absolutely no offense to it; if anything, there's a bit of a mischievous glint that can be seen in his eyes before he downs the rest of his drink in one swift move.

"Alright, then, let's go. It's for a good cause and all, right?"

By the look on his face, it's obvious that in the mood he's in, it wouldn't have really mattered if this was for charity or not. He sets his glass down, adjusting his tie just enough before motioning to Jack. As if to say, 'after you,' and ready to follow him on stage.