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.

Comments

[hiken]

You're not the only one who's disappointed. 'Never underestimate pirates!'

[Ace pulled back his right arm--though, it didn't make a difference if he grounded himself. He quickly found himself off balance as his body began to swell, his skin turning blue and rippled into flames that kept moving and shifting between yellow, red, blue and orange. Within moments, he stood as tall as the base itself. The constant shift of colors came from Ace's haki--which was impossible to control properly when it was mixed in the fire, itself. As Ace's flames were constantly moving and building and burning up, he would have wasted effort trying to keep up with it all. Instead, he focused his will into one point all at once--his right arm.

Ace's face shifted, taking on the classic appearance of a demon's wide and twisted smile.]

Holy Mountain--Oni!

[lazyjustice]

[that had been completely ineffective. Kuzan managed to throw up an ice shield just in time, strengthening it as the fire raged around him to dampen as much as he could. He couldn't help but think of it as substandard. Was this the face of the new pirate age? Yes and no. Better and worse. His own recklessness would cause him to burn himself out soon enough as had already been proven. So he remained there, blocking and absorbing the attack, his hands in his pockets, and not striking back]

[hiken]

Heh. You sure you wanna take it easy, Ao Kiji? I haven't even attacked, yet!

[The twisted face of the demon didn't so much as flinch, but its shape did shift, slowly moving back to gain a foot-step of distance. Its right arm tightened and flexed, taking on a much more solid shape than the rest of the body.

Ace's demon came forward, throwing its right arm forward to punch Ao Kiji's wall of ice. The stone walkway under his feet exploded, the pressure of his swing sending up a cone of heat and air pressure that cleared the clouds above in a circle above his head. As if it didn't make things iconic enough, the moon became much more visible as a result and awesome moonlight shone down as the guitar solo kicked in.]

This isn't just for show, either!