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Timaeus Nadir ([personal profile] neclectus) wrote in [community profile] thecapitol2013-04-24 12:27 pm

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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

lassoftruthiness: Wonder Woman looking confused and upset. (This is upsetting.)

[personal profile] lassoftruthiness 2013-04-30 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's a beautiful ship, you must be proud," she said, shaking back with her own firm grip. "And the party--well, I'm sure it's lovely in any other circumstances but I must confess I'm not in the best mood to enjoy it. You are also responsible for this, yes?" She pulled out the note. "Did you draw this yourself?"
lassoftruthiness: Wonder Woman looking beat-up and resigned. (This just gets better and better.)

[personal profile] lassoftruthiness 2013-05-02 12:17 am (UTC)(link)
"That was thoughtful, it's a very flattering painting," she said, looking the painting over again. "And the advice is certainly something to be kept in mind. Have you been in many combat situations?" Diana had been warned about compassion as a double-edged sword before, and it was no less irritating now.

"I honestly don't know if you could. I would be most cheered by an end to the Games and a return home for me and all of my fellow captives, but somehow I doubt even you have that much power." She glanced down at her dress. "Although a place to burn this would do wonders for my state of mind."
lassoftruthiness: Wonder Woman looking beat up, with a hand to her forehead. (Rough night.)

[personal profile] lassoftruthiness 2013-05-02 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"I've been in both sorts of arenas, and politics as well, and there are, I suppose, certain similarities, but I think it's difficult to spot unless you've experienced at least two," Diana said, watching Timaeus carefully, trying to discern just what sort of man he was, beyond incredibly privileged and apparently interested in the Games.

"No, not especially. They based it on the armor I wear, that I wore in the Arena. Armor that's important to me, and to my people, and they behaved as though it were some mere fashion statement."
lassoftruthiness: Wonder Woman looking confused and upset. (This is upsetting.)

[personal profile] lassoftruthiness 2013-05-09 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
"With all the amazing technology and resources at their disposal, it seems strange to me that they couldn't spare some those to educate those who work with the Games on their newest charges," Diana replied, evenly.

"They spirited me away from my bed without waking me, I can't imagine what they can't do. And aside from that I am, always, quite happy and eager to discuss my culture. Sadly, no one asked."
lassoftruthiness: Wonder Woman holding up a hand. (Hold on there.)

[personal profile] lassoftruthiness 2013-05-10 12:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Diana raised her eyebrows. "Is that what you believe the be the issue here? Communication problems?" And not, say, their abductions, to start with, Diana didn't say. Somehow she doubted this man would appreciate the direct approach and he was too willing to talk for her to so blatantly alienate him, just yet.

"But of course, I don't mean to seem ungrateful," she said with a little smile. "You do care about us, don't you? The Tributes." She looked down, taking in the outfit once again. "I would love too, but that's rather a broad subject. And I've already, ah, lost the replicas of my bracers and tiara, if you remember from the Arena. Assuming you saw, of course. They each have a specific meaning and story behind it."
lassoftruthiness: Wonder Woman smiling. (Default)

[personal profile] lassoftruthiness 2013-05-18 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"Of course," she replied. "I understand that safety is the Capitol's highest priority. It is the reason behind the Games, isn't it?" She paused, an idea occurring. "Perhaps, if you're truly interested in my culture, we could have a trade of information? I've read what I could find about Panem, when I've had the time, but I've found the best resource to learn about a country is its people."
lassoftruthiness: Wonder Woman looking beat-up and resigned. (This just gets better and better.)

[personal profile] lassoftruthiness 2013-05-21 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
"I imagine not," Diana said, a little dryly. "Do you have much contact at all, with the rest of the world?" Was there a rest of the world, in this universe, she didn't ask, for fear it might sound too blunt.
lassoftruthiness: Wonder Woman looking confused and upset. (This is upsetting.)

[personal profile] lassoftruthiness 2013-05-27 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
Diana hesitated, startled more than she really should have been. She says 'rest of the world' and all that comes to mind is the Districts? That left very few explanations, but still she had ask. "And beyond the Districts? Is there any contact? Anyone available for contact?"
lassoftruthiness: Wonder Woman looking beat up, with a hand to her forehead. (Rough night.)

[personal profile] lassoftruthiness 2013-05-28 11:53 pm (UTC)(link)
She stared. It wasn't a complete shock, but it was still sobering to have confirmed. "That's--I'm sorry to hear that. That is, I'm assuming, perhaps incorrectly, that there were others out there, at one time?"
lassoftruthiness: Wonder Woman with a humorless smile on her face. (Heh.)

[personal profile] lassoftruthiness 2013-05-31 10:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"I see," she murmured. She would have to find such a person. Timeaus would still be useful in gauging the current culture of the city, but what she could read in history books and what the people actually believed happened were often two very different things.

"I hadn't heard that before, though, that some of the Tributes were from this world, but in the past. I'd just been assuming we were all from alternate universes at different stages of history." She forced a smile. Somehow she doubted Timeaus knew anything about the technology that brought them here, even if he were willing to talk about it. "But I'm being unfair, this is supposed to be an equal exchange of information. Perhaps we should set up a trade system, question for a question?"