Masquerade Ball - Totally not an ambush

[hiken]

Who: Anyone going to the Corsair Island Masquerade Ball!
Where: ...IDK?
When: April 26th - 27th (Early AM)
What: The Masquerade Ball + Ambush (12am)
Warnings: D for dancing, V for violence, A for Ace, L for Luffy
Style: Action or prose.
Status: Open to anyone attending!

There are going to be two main threads. One for the ball itself and the other for the Ambush! There will be an obligatory third thread for FASHION. Just remember to tag your muse in the subject header and OTA or 'Closed to ???' as you comment.

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[myfayevalentine]

"Not especially. I'd have to hang out with monkey man instead. Besides, I don't want to get blood on my dress." Her hand fluttered to her chest as she took another drink of champagne. It was good stuff.

"Are you sure? Should I wave to him? Invite him to join us?" Faye was no stranger to being oogled at, but this felt different, and it wasn't just the weird mask that unnerved her. Still, it really could just be some weird lonely guy.

open to all

[arcadiasailor]

[Harlock's camped out by the open bar as far away from the main part of the ballroom as he can manage. He's currently watching the crowd and sipping wine. His posture is slightly stiff, it's been ages since he's been to social gathering like this. From behind his mask is eyes are scanning the room looking out for pirates he knows are in the crowd.]

Tojiko

[yatteyanyo]

http://i.imgur.com/xdqoZ0s.jpg as voted on by my plurk

[yatteyanyo]

-Tojiko's mask wasn't much better, but it had wings framing her face so there was that. And the added benefit that the Navy would be looking for a ghost and not a living woman. She was actually in quite a good mood, all things considered, and felt maybe L-Elf could use some help...-

The more nervous you look, the more suspicion you'll draw, but I doubt you need me to tell you that... Come now, try to relax a bit more. I'm sure things will go smoothly. -She was going to be wrong, but hey. Faith.-

OTA

[yatteyanyo]

-Tojiko was, technically, off duty. But that didn't stop her from being alert to any sudden problems. She knew that both her crew, the Spades, and maybe a number of others had plans for the evening, to try and get something, anything, out of their enemy ranks. But for her, the focus was just on getting her head back together. Since regaining a living form, things had been a roller coaster. Mood swings, depression, and a serious questioning of if she had done the right thing...

She was counting on Young Link to help her through that tonight so she could get back on track to help her crew and find those shards. And what better way than a temporary retreat back to court life... Well, at least a more Western flavor of it. A woman of her status didn't have a lot of difficulty blending in, either way.-

Closed to Link

[yatteyanyo]

Now now, don't be nervous. Just follow my lead for now. -Tojiko giggled, taking Link's hands and positioning them as best she could given their height difference.- And when you're more confident, you can lead like a more proper gentleman.

[theartofboom]

[Her lips peel back in a wide grin as he gives her the go-ahead. And then the fireworks started. Flames rushed out of her fingertips, empowered by weeks worth of stored up energy. Red lightning crackled down her arms and surged into the fire as it slammed into the cannon emplacements along the walls. A rippling wave of explosions followed, tearing apart the defensive structures and sending shards of stone out into the sea. There weren't many manning the guns at least, with all able bodied soldiers down below getting ready for the ambush, so it was more property damage than anything.

With a manic laugh she began to gather more energy, looking over at Logan with eyes ablaze.]

Just getting started! That's the opening movement.

[She turned her attention towards the gates then, focusing on the wood and steel frames.]

Closed to Futo

[yatteyanyo]

-Link had wandered off for something, leaving Tojiko to stand rather awkwardly at the sidelines of the ball. She had wondered what it was he was needing to fetch... She twiddled her thumbs in the meantime, not certain what to do with herself.-

Open MOSTLY to Sabers, but others can join

[yatteyanyo]

-Well that went terribly. But just like she had promised Captain Sasuke, she was already ready to help her crew get back to the ship in one piece. Her mask burned off as lightning kissed along its edges, and several Naval men charged at her, knowing her by her powers alone.-

"It's that damned lightning ghost! Seize her!"

Hmph... So be it. Have at you!

-The flashes were bright and blinding as she cast her bolts into the enemy crowd.-

[alwaysgrumpy]

"If it makes you feel better, I'll speak a bit softer."

He shifted his position, switching to her opposite side and sitting down. After he ordered some snacks, he made a show of looking like he was just enjoying the food, while speaking under his breath near her.

"Better? Is this more covert?"

OTA

[hiken]

[Men and women poured into the ballroom, some disguised, some not. An irritated sigh left Ace as he let go of the lady he had been dancing with, taking two quick steps onto a chair and then a table. He crossed his arms and spoke out one word--] SPADES!

[Just before the room went still, pressure exploding off of him. It attacked every Navy soldier he could pinpoint--especially the ones he remembered and the ones who obviously just stormed the place. Men and women started collapsing and falling unconscious from the pressure he exuded, while the rest were just shaken and surprised, their hands going for their weapons. Ace's 'Will of the Conqueror' had subdued a large portion of their forces in just a few seconds.]

They're caught with their pants down, everyone! [Ace reached up, took off his mask and burned it in the palm of his hand.]

Attack!

OTA

[rebellions]

... This is gonna suck.

[With that optimistic statement, Ragna takes a few awkward steps into the vast ballroom. The Grim Reaper belongs here no more than an elephant would, and despite Kodachi's sincere attempts to dress him appropriately for the occasion so that he could blend in with the crowd, the formal clothing he's not used to only makes him more uncomfortable. He can only hope his uneasiness isn't too obvious for other people to notice, though that remains to be seen.

To sum up: he's stuck in a huge room full of random people he'd normally do his best to avoid, trying to find a lady he's never actually seen before. What could possibly go wrong?]

The hell have I gotten myself into...?

[song_princess]

[Hey! Hey Ikki! Here comes probably one of the last people you want to see. Leanne, walks up to him and holds out her hand towards him.]

Want to dance with me? It will help distract you for a little while.

[missvicegirl]

[Luka hadn't actually seen Ragna in person either. How'd she find him? Why, she simply looked for the biggest fish out of water in the room.

Listening for someone who sounded like his voice posts certainly helped as well.

So, she approached him, wearing a dress that, while actually quite different from her own usual attire, she seemed to be pulling off with a fair bit more confidence than Ragna was doing so with his look. Then, she abruptly took his arm in her's]

Mr. Ragna, I do declare. It's nice to finally meet you.

OPEN

[hoodwinking]

[B.B. had contemplated leaving momentarily around midnight, and she was thrilled to stay once more officers started filing in. Something was wrong. It was a trap!

Perfect.

Once the chaos started, Bonnie tearfully tried to get through the crowd before one of the officers from before spotted her. Her angle: scared and defenseless. Once one got a look at her, claiming that it wasn't safe for a girl like her to be here, he grabbed her arm.]

You're right. Someone might get hurt! [Gripping onto his arm with her's, she pulls him down into a headbutt, immediately nicking his saber and slicing into his stomach. Truthfully, she didn't care at all if he survived, but if he died, that'd only make her job easier.

From her dress, she pulled a few apple grenades out, biting down on the pins and tossing them directly at the Navy.

Time to go to work.]

Leanne

[song_princess]

Leanne is wearing a small gown with her wings slightly binded to keep them still. This is her mask and flowers braided into her hair.

[the_grey_lady]

[This lady is watching Ace across the way. She seems to be trying to catch his eye, or perhaps merely enjoying his physique. It's difficult to say.]

[song_princess]

[It takes her a moment to get used to something this huge and grand. Leanne takes a moment to catch her breath as she has been catching the eyes of a few men here and there but those are not the ones she is interested in. She smiles at last as she catches Naesala's scent and weaves her way towards him with a small smirk on her face. Though whoooooa, he is look really fine right now. Please excuse her as she starts to check him out now.]

I hope that I am not interrupting you.

Open to All

[the_grey_lady]

[She stands just on the very edge of things, swathed from head to toe in silvery grey. It's impossible to say who she may be and, in fact, may be no one at all]

[om_nom_namur]

'Scuse you dude, Nami an' Keimi's already here. Well. Keimi's more cute an' shit but Nami's got it goin' on. Gotta be blind not t' see that. Or totally int' dudes...

[Namur gives him a sideways glance.]

Y' int' dudes?

[Regardless, he starts going through the pile of discs looking for one that says Queen. It doesn't even occur to him that Queen might only exist in Akira's world.]

[kingkilvas]

[He, too, catches her nearing him, but doesn't turn until she speaks up. Now, Leanne's a sight on any normal occasion. But there was something about her new dressing today that leaves him speechless for a minute.

Damn.

...Alright, reel it in. He can disguise the pause as just taking the time to check her out, himself. Though this being a masquerade ball and both laguz currently under mask, he decides he can have a little fun with it.]

Of course not, my dear. What can I do for a such a stunning beauty like yourself?

[the_grey_lady]

[a mysterious woman is watching from the shoreline, standing in moonlight with a slight wind lifting the edges of her clothes]

[om_nom_namur]

[And he does. They quickly acquire one (1) crowbar from the Moon then swim out of the inlet beneath dark, rolling waves. There is indeed a bit of a cliff and, skirting around that, a couple of Navy ships clearly prepped and ready to sail. Namur swims up to the keel and wedges the flat end of the crowbar into a joint, then motions for Keimi to take the curved end sticking out.]

I'mma bit this thing here, an' when the wood starts splittin', push down on that thing with all y' got, a'ight?

[bepobear]

[he looks confused for a moment] I don't break dance though... [sounds painful anyhow, though he does know what it is, and his skills with his Fu? he could do it...]

[om_nom_namur]

[Oh shit, busted! Namur drops his head below the waves again, but the next swell pushes him a little too far up onto the rocky shore to hide. And... hell. Maybe it's one of the pirates, come back early to try and get at their ship. Either way he'll have to deal with her. No point in dragging it out. So he stands to full height and makes his way up the beach, waves crashing all around.

He could swear he's smelled her somewhere before...]

Party's thataway. [He waves his arm almost like he's shooing a dog.] Get yerself a li'l bit turned 'round?