The Victor is...

[gamemakers]

Who| EVERYONE. IC participation is mandatory (OOC is not, you may handwave)
What| Momoko's victory crowning
Where| The ball room
When| The Wednesday before the next arena.
Warnings/Notes| None atm.

The party was styled for Momoko.

The tables were covered in lace, delicate dishes and silverware, flowers that fell from vases covered in Victorian paintings. It was the most extravagant tea party to ever be thrown, with tiny, thin china cups and a too many tiny little finger foods being passed around to count. The ballroom has been styled in extravagant Baroque, as the Capitol was fairly liberal with their adaption of historical time periods.

The costumes were just as liberally chosen, from tall, powdered wigs holding birdcages with live birds, clearly hailing in the style of Marie Antoinette to regency gowns gathered under daringly (and occasionally outright) exposed busts to tight corsets and the skeletons of skirts exposed and decorated. A quarter played live music at one end of the room, before a wide dance floor.

At the head of the room there was a long table with a throne for Momoko, as elaborate as anything else in the room. And along the long table, group close to those who they seemed to enjoy, was a place for many of the Tributes, with a small place card that said "Special guest of The Capitol." This table was fed first, received drinks first, and was clearly favored.

Any Tributes not seated at the long table with their peers were dispersed among the the smaller table spread about the room, left to rub elbows with the guests invited from the Capitol, and the reporters covering the event. Security was, if anything, tighter than the last crowning.

These people have seats a the big kids table. You guys are free to decide who sits by who (And if three people sit by one person, don't worry too much about it) but they are, when possible set by their friends:

Atticus Bell
Draco Malfoy
Chibi-Usa
Dr. Grey
Adel
Tony Stark
Howard Bassem
Javert Neeshka
Vanessa Carlysle
Lindsey McDonald
R
Albert Wesker
K
Alpha
Diana
Katurian
Aunamee
Maximus
Blaine Anderson
Alex Rider
Glinda
Gaila
Parker
John Watson
Lottie LaBouff

Comments

[drpsychosomatic]

"You might end up regretting saying that," he laughed, smiling good-naturedly. He had plenty of questions, after all, and it was refreshing meeting a Capitol citizen who didn't seem to mind answering them. It hardly hurt that under the makeup she had quite a pleasant smile, either.

"I've got a lot, and most people don't seem to know the answers, or get too uncomfortable talking to me- and the last thing I want to do is make myself unpopular by being a nuisance."

[mannersmatter]

"It is...a very hard thing, I think, for all of you too be here. And I am happy to help where I can."

Plus, she had a few choice word about how some of the escorts, and the mentors themselves, had been leaving their tributes to flounder. But it would be rude to voice such thoughts, especially to a tribute. And more specifically, especially to one from another district.

But with this game style, Effie had decided making strong connection was just as important as strong competition.

And it was nice to talk to someone so well mannered, on top of it.

[drpsychosomatic]

"Well, that's one way of putting it," he agreed with a slightly wry smile, wondering not for the first time what on earth had been done to these people, to make them blase enough about people being ripped from their homes and forced to kill each-other for entertainment that 'it's a hard thing' sounded so refreshingly sympathetic. He did his best to respond in kind- there was, as far as he was concerned, little to be gained from open hostility, if the tributes wanted their voices be heard.

"It's probably just as hard for people from this world to care about people who don't belong here as it's hard for us to understand what we're meant to be doing and why," he offered.

[mannersmatter]

"I..." She looked around, but with the music, and the dancing...as long as she was particular about her words, she didn't think anyone would fuss.

"That has been a concern among some of us. The disconnect between...traditions as well. I think their are benefits but this situation is...well, it's a bit strange for everyone, I think."

[drpsychosomatic]

His heart thumped hard in his chest. He hadn't imagined that, had he? She'd paused, and it felt very much like she'd been weighing up whether or not it was safe, somehow, to speak to him like that. He wet his lips- an anxious habit- and nodded, a smile he didn't quite believe in sliding into place.

"You know, I'm glad to hear there are some people on the other side of things that feel that way," he murmured, his voice dropping a little lower. "I'm not sure if I'm supposed to say that, and really, if I'm making you uncomfortable we can change the subject. But it's good to know."

[mannersmatter]

(Did you wanna continue or handwave this?))

[drpsychosomatic]

((I'm fine either way! I know you're very busy, so if it'd be easier to handwave, just let me know :) ))

[mannersmatter]

((Let's just hand wave and say they chatted, and then start something new asap!))