The Crowning of Mindy McReady

[etcircenses]

Who| Everyone who's anyone.
What| The Crowning.
Where| A warehouse on the edge of town.
When| Starting from early evening till late into the night.
Warnings/Notes| Be sure to check the linked thread for plot purposes, even if you don't tag into it.

The party is brightly colored.

The theme, subtly, is super heroes. Boldly paints city scapes are splattered across the walls, and hallways are made to look like dingy, potentially crime ridden alleys. From the upper walkways of the warehouse, party goers can get hooked into harnesses and swing out over the dance floor. Above them, tributes and VIPS can find themselves on a clear plastic dance floor levitated above everything, looking like they're hanging in air.

Masks are passed out in plenty, and capes are easy to find, while brightly colored drinks themed around super powers are plentiful. None of them actually work, but many of the Capitol people are happy to pretend, mocking super strength or invisibility with each new beverage.

Under the dance floor a catacomb of tunnels and rooms full of obstacles is splashed with black light receptive colors. Party goers are given vests and laser guns, marked green for villains and red for heros, and set loose to hunt each other in the laser tags playground. The screens in the dance floor keep a running tally of which side is winning, displaying the players on the screens around the room, along with clips from the arenas.

About half way through the night, everyone is gathered to the main stage for a special announcement.

Comments

[pythianjudgment]

"It wasn't random." Terezi's quick to correct him, like it's something important that she wants to note. "We were chosen... either because someone likes us, or because someone hates us. It's hard to tell which."

But the fact of the matter is that someone has noticed her, and it would put her mind at rest to know who and to what effect. Did the district pick her because they wanted her to win? Or because they don't like her? Did the Capitol pick her as a warning, to say she's been too loose with her words lately? Any of those are possible.

But she notices the way that Fraysong looks away and then back again. The way he promises to wait. And she smiles, just a little more genuine. Her hand reaches out, hooking loosely onto his. "I won't keep you waiting long, if I can help it."

[carnagecarnival]

"CAPITOL SPEAKS THEIR HOOFBEASTSHIT," He huffs. He speaks, low as he can, "Ain't mean I got at to believe it."

For all they all know, the districts might not all have known for shit either. It would be an interesting tactic, give them that chance to decide who all they be fond of, then spit in their faces, all of them.

But that doesn't matter too much in the now. He focuses on what does. "I DON'T CARE IF IT BE LONG. I got care on for you coming the fuck back whole. YOU GET ME?"

Her hand catches him by surprise, as all it always does. But he accepts and holds it just as loose, maybe giving the lightest squeeze. His ears flatten down, faintly purple.

[pythianjudgment]

He's embarrassed with the way that she takes his hand. She can tell that much, even with the strange lighting and the noise of the party. And he's concerned--worried, even. That comes through in his voice.

"I get you. Don't worry." She forces a wider smile onto her lips, trying to do her best to convince him. "I'm going to come back, one way or another. I'm far too interesting for them to kick me to the curb. Where else are the going to get their blind girl quota?"

[carnagecarnival]

One corner of his mouth tugs up. He doesn't miss what she's trying to do. But maybe it could help them both.

"They would all be sorely without. THE QUOTA WOULD BE MOST MOTHERFUCKING UNFORTUNATELY UNMET," He says. "They make all to say, why, oh why, did we ever think at to go without? HOW CRUEL FATE IS."

[pythianjudgment]

"It would be the worst!" she agrees, glad to put a little bit of humor into this somber topic. It makes her feel better to be able to laugh about this, to be flippant about it like it doesn't matter and it doesn't scare her. She can handle jokes.

"I guess being blind has that going for it. It's pretty much the best job security out there. Unless someone else decides to blind themself, and then I might have to kill them. There can only be one."

tw: eye trauma.

[carnagecarnival]

"He'll keep that up in mind if all he finds for any more blind fuckers. CAN'T HAVE AT FOR NO ONE IMPEDING ON A WICKED SISTER'S TERRITORY."

Truthfully, if the capitol even thought try to replace her with only such an arbitrary trait similar, he'd see to plucking their eyes out himself, before he killed them all.

[pythianjudgment]

It's probably a good thing that Terezi isn't privy to his thoughts. She might not be smiling as much as she is at his teasing... Then again, maybe she would. She certainly doesn't have any love for the Gamemakers. As for the rest of the Capitol... that's still up in the air.

"Good. And once I am the last blind girl standing, I will reign supreme over all the disabled world. And the normal world, too. I have standards, after all."

[carnagecarnival]

"Of course you up and do." He rolls his eyes.

"WELL, 'FRAID AT TO SAY, HE HAS AT FOR LITTLE TIME FOR EMPRESSES UP ANYMORE." He gives her a light shove.

[pythianjudgment]

She shoves him back, just as hard. It's stupid, but she can't say how much the teasing helps right now. After having this surprise arena sprung on her, it's a relief to just joke around and make light of everything.

"That's because all your time has been taken up by me. As it should be." She lifts her chin haughtily, the image of a proper ruler and all.

[carnagecarnival]

The would-be future ruling Grand Highblood of all of Alternia steps back and gives her the driest possible look that could be.

"And what does she intend to do on the eve' of her ruling?"