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Jack Atlas ([personal profile] akingalways) wrote in [community profile] thecapitol2014-01-31 11:29 pm

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Who| Jack Atlas and OPEN
What| The Director of District 8 Commodity Control is throwing a masque in honor of the current Games. Everyone is, of course, encouraged to attend.
Where| Anomaly Restuarant
When| The end of Week 2
Warnings| None at the moment, though this will be updated if anything changes!

When the Director threw a party, everyone knew. Not just because of the fact of who he was, but the fact that he always threw a costume party. Always. And this was no exception. What was different was that it was thrown, not at the mansion, where previous parties had always been, but at a public restaurant. The official reason was that the mansion was undergoing a planned renovation, and it was sadly behind schedule. Of course the party venue was forced to change!

Not that it was a bad thing. The restaurant was appropriately decorated for the Arena-themed party, transformed into a tropical paradise "exhibit" with mechanical parrots flying around, and mosquito nets strewn all over various "wax figures". Or, as those not playing along with the theme would call them, the wait staff, all dressed in various exhibit clothing to reflect those found in the museum. The menu was all over the place, too - everything from "gift shop" chocolate truffles to "space pizza" to "Roosevelar's Bull Moose Rib Rack" could be had. And best of all, no one was complaining. After all, what did a little renovation hurt when the substitute was hardly lacking?

But Jack knew better. The party was supposed to be at the mansion, but that was the only true part of the story. In reality, the graffiti had appeared, mysteriously, all over the Director's gilded ballroom and on the outside walls the day before. Naturally, once the Peacekeepers had moved in to investigate, the matter on the party's location - not to mention its fate - was very quickly settled. Ironic, really, given how the Director had once claimed to Jack that throwing a party at such a place was out of the question.

At least Jack himself was not under suspicion for the crime. This time. But what about next time? They had almost condemned him for an accident; was it really so far of a stretch they could punish him for...nothing at all?

It was a question he'd have to push aside tonight. He was dressed in a leafy green frock coat, wearing a mask inspired by the tribal masks in the Arena. Because, on top of being a costume party, it was also a museum-inspired masque, and Jack was apparently meant to be a bird camouflaged in the jungle - a callback to his time in a more recent Arena as well as a nod to the current. A bird that had to chat up everyone with a smile underneath, in hopes that they would continue to bet on those District 8 Tributes still in the Arena, praying his eyes sparkled and his laugh sounded genuine enough. And - knowing how these parties would go - it would be an all night affair.

Hopefully, they wouldn't run out of Blue Mountain coffee before then.
splendid_roman: (Raising an eyebrow)

[personal profile] splendid_roman 2014-02-02 08:19 pm (UTC)(link)
He raised an eyebrow at her flirting, but didn't move away. "The sort of mischief that involves lots of eating and drinking."
revvinguptheharley: (Nyah nyah!)

[personal profile] revvinguptheharley 2014-02-02 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh bah." She waved a hand dismissing his suggestion like she was swatting a fly. "We can do that any day of the week. Real mischief is misbehavior! Doing something the rest of the world acknowledges as naughty or wrong." She teased and gave him a tap on the nose with her fingertip.

"Being bad." She finished hopefully. Her voice was full of admiration for the subject.
splendid_roman: (Default)

[personal profile] splendid_roman 2014-02-03 04:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"I think I'll stick to being bad inside the arena," he said, not looking comfortable about the idea of being bad here. "I'd hate to get arrested. Or worse."
revvinguptheharley: (Thumbs up!)

[personal profile] revvinguptheharley 2014-02-03 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"But that's part of the fun! Pushing the limits of what we can get away with!" Harley whined like an impudent child.

"Are you one of those stick in the mud straight men who never ACTUALLY misbehaves? Come on! Don't you know ladies love a bad boy?"
splendid_roman: (Default)

[personal profile] splendid_roman 2014-02-05 01:34 pm (UTC)(link)
He shook his head. "I'm sure there are plenty of bad boys around, I'm just not one of them." Although it would be hypocritical to say he never broke any rules. "I'm not sure I'd want a woman who wants a bad boy."
revvinguptheharley: (Rageface)

[personal profile] revvinguptheharley 2014-02-05 09:39 pm (UTC)(link)
An even further pout "What's wrong with a woman who appreciates a bad boy for what he is huh? Huh? Are you saying bad boys don't need love? Or that women who love bad boys don't deserve love huh? HUH!?" She responded in an over the top sort of bluster leaning in to him with a wild eyed stare.
splendid_roman: (Worry)

[personal profile] splendid_roman 2014-02-06 12:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Ian blinked and leaned back. "No, I'm not," he said, putting his hands up, worried about what she was going to do to him. "I just worry that women choose bad boys for the wrong reasons and they end up getting hurt."
revvinguptheharley: (Rageface)

[personal profile] revvinguptheharley 2014-02-06 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well who the hell are you to judge?!" She was taking this personally to an unnecessary degree. "Better back up ladies! The Grand High Poohbah of what is and isn't a good reason to be in love is here! He'll evaluate your relationships and let you know if you pass his standards!"

Ian should consider himself very lucky she's unarmed.
splendid_roman: (Moody)

[personal profile] splendid_roman 2014-02-08 02:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's not what I said." He was getting irritable himself now and stood up straight to give him the advantage of height to intimidate her. "I was merely worried that someone would get hurt if all they judged a person on was whether or not they were a bad boy."
revvinguptheharley: (Harley: RAWR!)

[personal profile] revvinguptheharley 2014-02-08 06:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"You're more likely to get hurt for judging someone on who they love!" Harley warned not the least bit intimidated by his superior height. She poked him in the nose with her fingertip.

"You oughta be more worried about that you closed minded, boring, white bread, whole milk, cottage cheese, mayonnaise flavored stick figure of a man! Mister J is FIVE times the man you are! He'd have you begging to teach you how to be a bad boy! Why if my Mister J was here I'd...why he'd...OOOOOOO!"

Unable to properly articulate just why she was exploding at Ian, she drew up her heeled foot and stomped it down on his own aiming for the softest part of his shoe.
splendid_roman: (Shocked surprised)

[personal profile] splendid_roman 2014-02-09 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Expecting her to just stamp her foot, since she was acting like a child, Ian didn't move his foot out the way. So when her heel hit it, he cried out and stepped backwards. "Ow. If that's the way you try to win arguments I'm not surprised people are queueing up to kill you in the arena." He shouldn't be bringing himself down to her level, but he couldn't help himself.
revvinguptheharley: (Harley: Popeye?)

[personal profile] revvinguptheharley 2014-02-09 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"A win is a win." She countered poorly and glanced over her shoulder. The Peacekeepers had been eyeing her and were starting towards them now. With a guilty grimace she pointed at Ian shouting "He started it!!" Before trying to vanish into the crowd. An impossible task given her unique costume.

She'd be keeping an eye out for Ian in the next arena though that was for sure.