Pinkie's New Feather Party: The Masquerade Ball!

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Who: Pinkie Pie, the New Feathers, and you!
What: Pinkie Pie's Party Palooza: New Feather Party Edition!
When: September 22, evening until late night.
Where: The Battle Dome
Summary: Get your Masquerade on
Rating: P for Pinkie Pie Party Paradise


The night is finally here! Pinkie Pie and friends have been working hard to get everything absolutely perfect. The Battle Dome has been done up to look like a grand ballroom, complete with dance hall and dining area. A small, but elegantly decorated stage is situated in the middle of the dance hall, and is equipped with microphones and speakers for anyone willing to perform. Otherwise, the dome is set up to play songs on request.

The dining area is equipped with a buffet-style dinner selection, filled with food contributed by various donators, highlighted by a large cake at the central table, which is then surrounded by smaller tarts, pies and pastries. Wine, champagne, and other choice drinks are available from ice chests near the buffet line.

Finally, since it was so popular with the last party, the night will be ended with a fireworks display over the dome. Afterwards, Pinkie Pie will be going around making sure everyone gets home safely, before returning to the dome to start cleaning up.

Note: Like Pinkie's last party, this one has a theme: a Masquerade Ball. Everyone who enters must wear a mask, and keep it on for the entirety of the party. If you haven't picked one out yourself, Pinkie would be more than happy to provide one for you.

Comments

[funnygirl]

[Belle was quite excited about the masquerade when Beast first told her about it. And now that the day has come, she can barely contain her excitement. She arrives dressed in her signature yellow dress and a matching half mask.She can be found mingling around the dance floor and occasionally taking part in a dance here and there.

[thelittlemacthatcould]

[Mac?

Sure, he could bob and weave around his opponents in the ring, 'dancing like a fly and biting like a mosquito' as Doc would have said - but he feels pretty sure he'd be a clumsy dancer at best. Sue, his buddy and sparring partner, managed to convince him to attend - and in a three-piece suit (along with and a plain white mask she had provided him,) he loiters like a kid at an awkward middle school dance, all but scuffing the floor with his shoes and kicking holographic dust around.

At least some of the food at the buffet is to his liking!

Looking at some of the other guys in his midst, he does wish he could be a better masquerade 'partner' for Sue, but she deserves someone a little more... cultured, among other things. Speaking of which...

Wow, that lady in yellow is pretty decked out; she must like going to fancy balls, he figures.]

[funnygirl]

[And at that moment Belle happens to be heading in his direction, towards the buffet table. She's just finished another dance and has worked up quite a thirst. Upon reaching the table she grabs a cup and starts to pour some punch into it, all the while peeking over her shoulder at the dance floor. She can't seem to take her eyes off the moving wave of bodies.

It's then that she notices Mac standing a few feet away. It's clear from his posture that he's uncomfortable. She walks over to him with a grace and bearing that's unusual for someone of her upbringing.]

Hello. Are you enjoying yourself?

[thelittlemacthatcould]

[He blinks and straightens slightly, not expecting to be addressed - and it's at close range that he recognizes her from a video feed on Beast's end.]

Yeah-- [He musters a smile.] I'm... I'm doin' awright. You're, uh, you's one a Beast's friends, right? [Oh God, what did Beast say her name was? Beth? No... Bella?]

Belle, right?

[funnygirl]

[She smiles and tilts her head gently in a nod. It always amazes her how many people Beast seems to know here. But she guesses that's to be expected when someone has been here as long as he.]

Yes. And I am. A friend of his, of course. And you are...?

[thelittlemacthatcould]

Mac. [And for a moment he just stands there a little stiffly with a lopsided grin on his face before he knows what to say.]

...Me an' Beast, we go back over half a year, if I got m'numbers right. He's a real good guy... [His blue eyes soften in thought.]

I was kind a' startled when I first met 'im 'cause I bumped right into him an', well, he's a huge guy... Then again, I'm pretty short, heh. But it goes t'show ya that y'can't always go by whatchya see.

[funnygirl]

Yes, of course. He can be a little startling at first. [Although she'd been a little more than startled when she first saw him.]

I'm so glad he's found friends here that accept him. I think he's been quite lonely for some time.

[thelittlemacthatcould]

[Mac's smile fades at the corners and he tilts his head in sympathy.]

Back home, y'mean?

[He asks, curious. Beast hadn't spoken all too much of his world or his background, after all.]

[funnygirl]

[She nods slowly, a saddened expression crossing her face.]

He wasn't entirely alone, of course. But it's possible to still feel lonely even when surrounded by people. [She knew the feeling well.]

[thelittlemacthatcould]

Yeah... [He purses his lips.] Think I know whatchya mean.

[They all have days like that, don't they?] Well, m'real happy for 'im. There's some good stuff to this place - the people y'meet an' the friends y'make, y'know?