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Who| Timaeus Nadir and all his guests. If you are in the Capitol, you've been invited!
What| A spectacular Viewing Party and opportunity for tributes to get sponsorship
Where| The Victoria Ascendant, on the lake
When| After the most recent death roll!
Warnings/Notes| Probable skeeviness of the Nice Guy variety.

Welcome to the Victoria Ascendant, latest in the Ascendant line of luxury yachts as built by the Nadir company. Tonight, the Victoria Ascendant is the stage set for a spectacular party, also paid for by the company and specifically designed and organised by a team of event specialists overseen by your host for this evening, Timaeus Nadir- wealthy eligible bachelor, melodramatic heir apparent to the company chair, frequent sponsor of the Games. The Victoria Ascendant is fully equipped with every obscenely luxurious item imaginable, and practically drips opulence.

When first welcomed aboard you will be assured that your every need will be seen to, your every desire catered for. Staff are on hand to answer any questions you might have or guide you to various areas of the ship, provide you with food, drink, or suggestions of how best to take advantage of the Victoria Ascendant's many amenities- they are here as hosts, but also as salespeople for those of the guests with money to burn- this party is serving more than one purpose. Tributes who responded to their invite will also receive a delicate, hand-written note in a golden envelope as they board- the content of which will be posted as a reply to their response to this post.(I'll do this once your character turns up.)





Although the Victoria Ascendant has a magnificent dining room for formal, sit-down occasions, the food for the party will be circulating the various lounge areas and decks. There is also a buffet table, for those of you who prefer to help yourselves, and a fully stocked bar. Provided are a baffling variety of foods and beverages, seemingly unconnected- but each tribute will find that if at any point during their stay in the Capitol they have requested a particular food or drink item, it is available here. Or, at least, the closest approximation the catering staff could conjure up. Seating is provided in intimate groupings around tables for the most part, though there are large, sprawling couches against the walls. Central to the dining area is a magnificent aquarium filled with brightly coloured fish. Anyone looking closely enough will recognise them- varieties of piranha- but don't worry, they've been more than adequately fed and the glass is thick.

While there are various screens displaying the Games throughout the ship, Viewing is also taking place on an enormous screen, set up in a seperate lounge area with full floor-to-ceiling windows all along one side. Here, staff wait to take bets or help organise the giving of sponsor gifts. Large, comfortable couches line the room, and the central table overflows with a spectacular arrangement of edible flowers and fruit.





Later in the evening, you will be told that the firework display is about to begin, and invited to go up onto the main deck to watch. The fireworks themselves will be launched from smaller boats across the lake, and the display is set to be truly spectacular. It will be set to some music that Tributes may find familiar- various melodies pulled from the most recent Arena. The large swimming pool on the deck is open, but it is too early in the year to be comfortable to use. Instead, it is being used as an unusual centrepiece for the evening. Floating in the illuminated water is a gigantic iceberg, sculpted into a stylised model of the current arena and populated with frozen figures. Eagle-eyed Tributes may be able to spot themselves depicted in ice- more often than not, the moment of their deaths are the pose of choice, if a little tweaked for the sake of a more dramatic scene.


Enjoy!

Adachi · Ariadne · Asha · Atticus · Beck · Blaine · Calico · Callista · Chris · Diana · Don · Eddie · Eponine · Eva · Gaila · Glinda · Harley · Howard · Julie · Kurt · Marty · Maximus · Momoko · Neffa · Parker · Peeta · Phil · Pruna · R · Sigma · Some · Thane · Timaeus · Topher

Comments

[mediumdrip]

And you look amazing. [He looks over the outfit Kurt's Stylist put him in] I like it. It's not to outlandish.

[showbizpanache]

Yes, it is kind of nice, isn't it? Very New York chic; I can appreciate that.

[He steps a little closer, looking concerned.]

How you feeling?

[mediumdrip]

Better. More myself at least. [Though the note had shaken him.]

How are you?

[showbizpanache]

I don't know.

[He looks down at the small plate of cheesecake in his hands.]

I really don't know.

[mediumdrip]

[Blaine moved closer slowly and put a hand on his arm.] Can I help with anything?

[showbizpanache]

You could take me somewhere we don't have to see the games onscreen. Or hear it, for that matter.

If that's even possible.

[mediumdrip]

The deck? If we're outside maybe we can look at the lake instead.

[showbizpanache]

Yeah. That sounds nice. Take me there?

[He takes hold of Blaine's arm gingerly, hooking them like he'd always done when they'd walked down the halls of McKinley together.]

[mediumdrip]

[Blaine smiles at him, but there's something a little guarded in his expression. Usually when he looks at Kurt it's with such openness and honesty, as if Kurt is the most beautiful thing he's ever seen, but right now something is bothering him and he's not okay expressing it in front of these people. Only someone who knows him as well as Kurt would be able to pick up on it though, to everyone else he still has those stars in his eyes.

When they get outside he moves towards the edge of the boat, wanting to look out over the water.]

[showbizpanache]

[Kurt notices, but doesn't say anything until they're outside. Once they're alone he gives Blaine an inquisitive looks.]

Is something wrong? Besides...you know, everything. Something in particular?

[mediumdrip]

I just got a creepy note when I arrived, that's all.

[showbizpanache]

[He relaxes just a little.]

You too, huh.

[mediumdrip]

[Blaine presses his lips together and then takes out his note from his pocket to show it to Kurt.]

[showbizpanache]

[Kurt takes it gingerly, with the tips of his fingers, and examines it. He lets out a laugh that's more startled than genuinely amused.]

It's the same as mine. I mean-- The message is the same, but mine had a picture of you.

[mediumdrip]

Do I look so worried in yours?

[showbizpanache]

Um... No. I don't remember. I think you were just smiling.

[He shrugs a little, flippant.] It didn't really do you justice, frankly.

[mediumdrip]

Thanks? [Blaine says with a face that shows he's not sure if that's a compliment or not.]

[showbizpanache]

Come on, cheer up.

[He pats Blaine's cheeks.]

I'm sure it's nothing, okay? Let's just enjoy the party.

[mediumdrip]

[Blaine smiles at that.]

Will you dance with me?

[showbizpanache]

I'd love to.

[mediumdrip]

[Smiling, Blaine holds out his arms for Kurt. They can't hear the music as well out here, but they don't have to be around those broadcast screens.]

[showbizpanache]

[Kurt moves into them slowly. It's just as easy as it had been at the wedding, to just hold onto Blaine's shoulders and sway with him.

He feels safe here.]

[mediumdrip]

[Blaine keeps close to Kurt as they move together. It's easy to do this, because being with Kurt is where he feels right, like a part of him wasn't left behind in the Arena. Since waking up he hasn't felt all there, but it doesn't matter when Kurt is there with him.]

[showbizpanache]

[He just lets things go for a while, lets Blaine hold him and guide him, content to let go for a while. There are things they need to discuss, though, and putting them off won't do either of them any good.]

Blaine... We should talk. About the next arena.

[mediumdrip]

I know ... You want to keep your distance. [Though it's clear that Blaine still disagrees with that idea.]