melodiesoflife | Event || The New Year

Event || The New Year

Characters: Anyone!
Where: The Enterprise.
When: The Night from December 31st to January 1st.
Summary: A Ball aboard the Enterprise, for well-dressed (mostly) Heroes of Light and their friends who want to dance and (especially) eat for free.
Warning: Nothing.

While the passing from a year to another isn't as big of an event as the Starlight Celebration, it is no reason to pass up an ocasion to celebrate and have fun. There are fireworks in all major cities and various activities to enjoy. Noticeably, there are gatherings of people in Aqures Ixen and Trano Golsaucia in particular, if only to conclude what is one of the most celebrated week in the year, and wish to each other the best possible year to come-- Though most people are worried about what's to come soon. After all, the end might be nigh with the Calamity about to take over the planet...

To celebrate this, the Heroes of Light have all been invited to stay aboard the Enterprise for a particularly prestigious and animated Ball. Indeed, the Enterprise will from Aqures Ixen and go all the way to Mysidia at midnight-- This way, New Year is going to last even longer than normal thanks to the magic of timezones.

There are tables with foods for everyone to eat and of course, music for people to dance together if they so wish. There is also a consequent number of chairs lined up, for all those who refuse to dance or are too awkward to do so.

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Saori shook her head but smiled. The good thing about the distance between them was the fact Saori wouldn't have to strain her neck so much to look up at Sephiroth. "I'm afraid not. When it comes to being put under a spotlight, I'm all left feet."

It was true that Saori had be recently promoted to Inspector so technically she should be at the police headquarters whenever Sephiroth was around, but the woman always jumped at the chance to work in the field. She took to it like a duck to water and the police often praised her for her ability to capture criminals on the run. Of course she had gained popularity for her once a week handmade lunches for the workers. How she found the time to do that, no one knew.

"So, how are things outside of the military?" There was no way she was going to discuss work at a party like this.

She let a sigh and looked rather defeated. "I should've known. I just hope I don't find her in the hospital wing when I get back." She still goes there weekly to see Laguna and other heroes in crystal stasis. To go there more than that would be pushing it.

"Don't worry, I'll talk to her when we're done with our things. But right now, why not stay for a bit? I don't get to talk to you as much since you're always busy helping Mary and I want to get to know you better." She gave the moogle a sincere smile. Sure there were plenty of people at the party, but Bonnie was the only one here who knew about her and Mary.

'Course I can! [At this point in time.] I'm-I'm just enjoyin' the atmosphere; don't you think I can handle a few beers? Yeah, I can do just that.

[He grips his empty glass.] And to prove how well I can control myself, see me hold this glass and this bottle and not drink. Self control!

Fortunately for Saori, he had gotten to the point where his mind turned some phrases into a garbled mess. The important point: Saori also needed this party, and she wasn't drunk, according to the Barkeep's judgment.

"I Ain't no barkeep in this place, you're right about that," he said before taking a sip from the beer bottle in his hand. "Saori Nakagawa. Didja try dancin' yet? This party's not gonna last all night, despite what they've announced at the start." Oh, those young people at their boundless optimism.

Bonnie nodded in agreement. She'd been lucky enough so far to not have to spend any time waiting for her Hero to come out of Crystal Stasis. She didn't want to start now. Or worse, for something to happen and Mary to not come back at all.

The moogle lights up a bit as Saori invites her to join her though and her wings give an extra happy wiggle as she keeps herself aloft. "Thank you, kupo. I'd like that. I wanted to get to know you better too, kupo. Mary always smiles when she talks about you."

He knew well enough that, as far as his own thoughts went, they only gained weight the more he put conscious thought into them. As such, keeping himself otherwise occupied as he was so gifted at doing was a suitable way to attempt to ignore that which pushed out from inside of him in terms of feelings he didn't know what to do with when it came to Terra.

As she mentioned it, Sephiroth's eyes left her momentarily to verify the presence of the scrap of white material she called a shawl. It didn't seem much more than a light wrap of a fabric but he was polite enough not to mention how he instantly thought that wouldn't be near enough to keep her warm outside. They were bound to be above the clouds already, and it was cold.

The music changed and once more drew Sephiroth to look out over towards the area that had been cleared for dancing. It was almost as if he somehow sensed Terra smile, perhaps glimpsed it out of the corner of his peripheral vision and then looked back towards her again as she formed his name into a question. Eyebrows raised a little in expectation-

"Oh." He hadn't expected such a question, and after a moments consideration it seemed a little out of place. Clearly, he was expecting too much again and silently scolded himself for being so opportunist; it was rude and such pressure on their already tense situation socially wasn't welcomed.

"Yes. Well-" He had to correct himself, as an afterthought. "-those parts that I'm authorized to go, anyway."

Even though he was now Colonel, his authority still didn't allow him to go down into the engineering levels.

"I've got my own cabin on board, as assigned by the military-" He blinked, sat up a little straighter and again flicked a gaze over Terra's shoulder towards the shawl draped across the back of the chair. "-I bet I could find a warmer layer for you to take outside, actually."

"I-if you like?"

Huh? Games? What kinda games? Like the board game kind or the video game kind? [That's a hard thing to compare. Were they that different from world to world?]

It ain't the booze that yer not drinkin' that's the problem, it's all that booze ya already drank.

'Sides. I'm starting to think I ain't drank enough tonight. [Cuz you are blitzed, Barkeep.]

Umiko.

[She smiles and then raises her glass and finishes it.]

It looks like I need more. Do you want anything?

[There is a promise to return but sadly there isn’t a bar outside of the hall where the ballroom has been placed. At least there isn’t a bar that Umiko knows about.]

Terra noticed the slight disappointment in his tone which pulled her gaze to his. She watched him though as always her stare wasn’t overly pressing. This time it was curious, as if drinking in the sight of him for the first time. She hears his explanation and realizes that her question came from nowhere and probably through Sephiroth off.

“I would like that but… um…” Terra begins to debate if she should say more. It’s obvious that something else is eating at her thoughts.

She shook her head slowly, soft green curls bouncing from the effort. She might need something warmer to step out on deck but that thought quickly drifted away.

“I’m sorry.” Her voice was soft, her fingers moving to rest in her lap. “That isn’t what I actually meant to ask.” There was a soft tremble to her voice, a sound so subtle that anyone else might have missed it. Terra was nervous. “I wanted to ask for a dance.” Even though he said that dancing wasn’t the sort of activity he enjoyed. It was a very selfish wish of hers but she thought, just maybe, he’d make this one exception.

[ There seemed to be no room left for interpretation in the way she addressed his unspoken request if the glint in her eyes was any indication. Ace had grown to associate it with the same determination that had given rise to their classes together, and yet the circumstances they had now found themselves in charged her gaze with a slightly different meaning as well.

Though the decision forced him to break their contact, it was only so that he could offer to build it anew, placing all of his trust onto his outstretched right hand. There was no telling whether he could apply himself to her instructions, but he did feel his heart growing lighter with this act of compliance. ]

Would you dance with me? [ Having taken that first step, he continues, light smile never leaving his lips. ] I promise to do my best, but I will be counting on your help as well.

Somebody might have been slightly overthinking things. Not only it had never been his intention to leave a similar impression, it wasn't as if Ace would dare to make such claims, considering....

"Any will do, if you'd be so kind to explain the rules, first." Even in his general obliviousness to things, it quickly dawned on him how strange it must have sounded, and sheepishly, he added. "... You see, I've never had the opportunity to play with anyone here before."

Sure, he'd tried his hand at the Triple Triad, but that was different. There was only one name that rang a bell among the ones Billy had listed, and the cadet wholeheartedly agreed poker was a rather poor fit, given the circumstances.

[He gives her a grin before polishing off the rest of his beer quickly.]

Sure, since yer offering. Not like I got anywhere to be, right? Thanks.

"That makes one thing we once shared in common then." Her journey with her companions may have granted her the ability to know the world of the surface, but she can still remember the quiet awe of exploring during the course of those months. Now there was this vast world beneath that in all honesty, they hardly knew. Such a thought would be enough to incite the loneliness he referred to in his words, but having him walking beside her helped to... soothe it, in a way. Perhaps it was the sincerity and softness with which he uttered them.

"They may not have any way of knowing it, but having someone thinking about them might help them in a way they can't see." Wasn't that part of their goal, as Heroes? Even if in her mind, it should be that as fellow living beings.

"Or would that be wishful thinking...?"

He didn't even have people back home to necessarily be worried about, and this was making the whole mind ordeal more frustrating. Then again his regain being something he didn't remember was another indicator of Minato not knowing everything there was to himself.

And each time when it came to Crystallis, there seemed to be more questions that sprouted alongside the answers. This place and their fates being tied to it really were more trouble than they were worth. He sighed with an apologetic look to Yugi.

"... I'm sorry, this probably doesn't make sense. When we..." He swallowed, struggling to truly be optimistic about this. In a way, it was obvious he was just saying it without really believing. "... win... What do you think you'll do? Head back home?"

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"What's bothering you, Terra-san?"

It was part of his being a nurse too, but he was indeed naturally observant. Minato decided to save his words about not being the best person to hang around with in itself, seeing as for now Terra seemed to need a different type of reassurance.

The least he could do was listen. But if he could do more, he would take that opportunity.

Well, she wouldn't consider herself young since 98 was still old for a human even if it was young for a goddess. "I'm really not much of dancer really," Saori laughed sheepishly. "I'm all left feet when it comes to the dance floor and not even the Dancer job could save me. If Mary was around and I had another drink, maybe. Well, at least one of those is guaranteed."

She waved one of the workers over to pick up a fresh glass, which she offered up a toast to the Barkeep. "To another year and hopefully we'll kick this Calamity's ass seven ways to Sunday. Clink?"

[ Even though Tear had anticipated such a move, there was still a moment where she was taken aback by the hand now being offered to her, culminating as a soft pink blush. Nevertheless the corners of her lips curve upward affectionately, nodding as she came closer to slip her hand into his, a warm gesture that was becoming increasingly natural.

Once settled the melodist cast aside her worries enough to meet his gaze, granting him the same trust he had placed graciously placed in her. ]

I'll be sure to give it my best, too. [ Despite their inexperience, the girl had enough faith in his feelings and promise, and in his ability to listen enough to the melody. ] This time I'll be depending on your guidance, Ace.

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Any and all... it... is a bit odd to ask, isn't it. I.. just like games.

[He gave a nervous laugh, looking away. He felt awkward even asking it now. Maybe it had not been the best idea after all.]

He never knew what was going to happen with this place, when he said win in such a way, he figured the other knew there was a chance they would lose as well. He wouldn't blame him for not being optimistic considering some of the things that have happened here.

Trying to give a small, he knew full well wasn't genuine for the moment he spoke. "Well... if we do win. I think I would. I mean... I have friends back home, but yet... I've made friends here as well... But who knows what will happen anyway."

Who knows. He never thought he would be saying something like that.

Do you like playing those though?

[She tilted her head for a bit before giving a firm nod.]

It is fun. I mean throwing a ball full force in water is a lot of exercise as well, so I'm always keeping fit and healthy. [She seemed more excited as she spoke about the subject her hands clenched as she moved onto more important topics. Idols.]

That's right! Singing, dancing, acting... I actually can do it all and yet still not an idol

Terra shook her head slowly, her fingers pulling at the white shaw that draped across her thin frame. There was too much that she didn’t understand.

“I don’t know.” Her words were quiet while her bright watery eyes cast out over the sky. “Lately I’ve been feeling troubled. Maybe it’s just because it’s been so long.” For her it’s been a year since she woke up here and she still didn’t want to go home.

[Umiko chuckles softly and then plucks his glass from his fingertips. With a twist of her hips she’s walking back towards the entrance to the ball. It only takes a few minutes for Umiko to slip in unnoticed, grab them each a drink and slip out again.

There are two glasses in her palms as she approaches holding out one for Johnny to take. She hums softly before letting her eyes land on Johnny’s features.]

Should we toast to something?

Ace found himself drawing some strange kind of satisfaction from witnessing a shift in the other's expression. However subtle it was, getting Minato to acknowledge there would always be consequences to his actions was a point the cadet had wished to make, and also meant in the most positive way.

"Yeah," he smiled lightly. "I have not many who would decide to follow the path of a summoner here, let alone show such interest, so I thought you would take good care of it." To put it simply, he'd caught a glimpse of the boy poking around the Pyramid in Mysidia while on a mission of his own, but there was still a chance he'd been wrong in his assumptions all along. Even now, his companion made it difficult to tell, though the question he eventually posed hinted at certain eagerness.

"However you like, I just can't claim to be experienced as far as teaching is concerned. Perhaps there is something you would prefer to focus on first, and we can simply choose to go from there." While he did run a rather tight schedule, none of that had stopped him from taking evening classes himself, before. It was only fair that they aided one another with the knowledge in their possession where it applied, as it was the one thing that could never be taken away.

[ Smiling shyly, Ace had no witty remark to give this time, his fingers gently curling around her palm of their own accord as the boy led them both closer to the center of the commotion, which, oddly enough, seemed to provide a little bit more anonymity. It was when they'd stopped that he realized the error of his ways, the discovery of which leaving him visibly flustered.

What guidance he'd just provided, and they hadn't even started yet. ]

Ah, it would have to be the other hand, wouldn't it? [ The tingling sensation at the back of his throat produces a small, awkward laugh the cadet fails to stifle despite his efforts. It makes him feel so unlike himself when even that ability is taken away from him, keeping his composure in check has always been something he was rather capable of. ] I-I'm sorry, here.

[ Slightly lowering his head, he shifted his position so as to take hold of the melodist's right hand while hesitantly loosening his grasp on the other, delicately resting his own on her waist, in a manner that might have as well indicated that she was made of glass. It was yet another part that had him question his knowledge quite a bit, but he wouldn't let himself be discouraged once his mind had already been made.

After all, he did want to have this experience for the both of them to remember. Mindful of her advice just as he had been every time they sang together, he tried to open his mind for the melody before lifting his eyes to meet hers and pulling the girl along with the first movement of his feet. ]

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Event || The New Year

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Dancing? Who knows maybe?

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I imagine he knows them under different names, but I'm too tired to come up with anything witty...

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... actually, it was an honest ooc mistake that I just decided to roll with