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Panem Events ([personal profile] etcircenses) wrote in [community profile] thecapitol2014-03-24 12:14 pm

The Crowning of Mindy McReady

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.
pythianjudgment: ([d] scent of despair)

[personal profile] pythianjudgment 2014-04-27 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Whether she means to or not, Terezi can hear the forced patience in her tone. It's something she's gotten very good at picking out since she got here, considering how many people are unaccustomed to her level of antics. Her usual response is to just ignore it, but she's a little too invested in this conversation now.

"Control takes practice, you know?" She's honestly not sure if this woman has figured that out yet or not. She's certainly met enough people who thought that just because they had a power, they should be able to just do it. And given the way that she seems outright scared of her powers... Terezi really can't imagine her willingly practicing with them.

"Having powers like that? It's like an arm or a leg. When you don't use it, it atrophies and doesn't work well. You have to work at it and build it up, just like a muscle. Yeah, you're probably going to have accidents along the way! But that's why you practice. So that when you need to use it, it'll be there. Ready. Accident-free."

Terezi stretches out her legs, turning her attention out over the crowd while she continues to talk. "You don't want to end up in a situation where you wish you had practiced more when you had the chance. Because then you're going to regret it a lot that you didn't try. Trust me."
frozenfractalsallaround: (111)

[personal profile] frozenfractalsallaround 2014-05-02 07:18 am (UTC)(link)
So many people had talked to her about control and practice, but it really felt like no one understood why practicing for her could be deadly. It was hard not to get frustrated when so many people seemed to think they knew better than she did, when she had first hand experience of what happened when she used her power.

"I wouldn't mind if it just stopped working at all," she murmured, almost under her breath. Still, she wanted to be heard and she wasn't in the mood to play entirely nice, either, given her circumstances. "I get that you're trying to help, but you don't know me. Practice won't stop me from accidentally hurting anyone. Avoiding people will. That's all I have to do."

Elsa stands up, then, feeling increasingly done with this conversation. "I'm sorry, I... I need some air. Excuse me."
pythianjudgment: ([n] quoi?)

[personal profile] pythianjudgment 2014-05-02 07:25 am (UTC)(link)
It really shouldn't come as much as a surprise as it does when the woman stands up and announces that she wants to leave. Honestly, Terezi would probably do the same thing herself if someone was hassling her about all of this. Minus the announcement. She probably would have just left, period.

As such, Terezi doesn't protest too much, except to call out quickly: "Wait! Can I get your name before you go?"
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[personal profile] frozenfractalsallaround 2014-05-02 07:30 am (UTC)(link)
Elsa's reply was automatic, not even thinking about it. "Queen Elsa," she tosses over her shoulder. She usually tries not to introduce herself as such, but in her haste to get away it doesn't even occur to her that she's done it. Terezi won't have a chance to ask anything else, as Elsa slinks away into the crowd, trying desperately to make her way out of the room.