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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[bloodheels]

Lenalee had made her way to the edge looking over and studying the ground. It seemed easy enough and she saw a certain spot that would be the best idea to try and jump towards.

"Okay, shall we jump at the count of three?" She asked as she once more kept her eyes open for any possible distraction or navy.

[elissacousland]

Oh, Maker. It was a much longer drop than Elissa had ever attempted, but Haytham did such things all the time and with a great deal of ease. How hard could it be? She sat upon the top of the railing and swung her legs to the other side.

"Yes. Will you do the counting?" she asked Lenalee. The other girl would surely have no difficulty with this what with the way she leaped and kicked when fighting.

[bloodheels]

She gave a small but firm nod, getting ready to move, moving a little distance away from the railing.

"Okay. On three, we jump." She said turning around, legs at the ready to run towards the railing.

"One. Two. Three," Once she counted three she moved, running towards the railing smoothly as she jumped up and off, twirling in the air as she went. Once she knew she was close to the ground as flipped landing feet first and causing the ground below to crack slightly.

"Come on Elissa. You can do it."

[elissacousland]

Elissa pushed forward and dropped before she lost her nerve, remembering not to lock her knees upon landing. She hit the smooth stone and landed in a deep crouch. For a split instant before all of her weight came down upon her feet, she felt a spark of triumph at nailing it - but then the heel snapped from her right shoe causing her ankle to give sideways. The snap of the heel and turn of her ankle unbalanced the young woman and she sat down very hard on her overskirt full of stolen trinkets.

Pain! Embarrassingly enough, her right butt cheek hurt even more than her ankle as she flailed around and tried to get back on her feet.

Across the way, the thin, bespectacled man who had been assisting others was watching both Elissa and Lenalee with a mix of awe and exasperation. He began making haste toward the two women.

[bloodheels]

Lenalee turned her head and rushed over, she was pretty sure she couldn't carry someone else right now, especially in a dress she was not use to wearing to fight.

So looking around she was hoping that there was someone that could help and soon came across the man.

"Can you please help us? My friend might have hurt her ankle and I can't carry her alone."

[elissacousland]

"I saw you jump. I saw her jump," the man said as he hurried along with Lenalee through the faint trails of smoke. "You are not hurt?" he asked the girl at his side. "Did she break a bone? She broke a bone. Tell me she didn't break a bone. I cannot believe you both jumped. Are you hurt?" Jonas said in a rush of mild-mannered excitement.

"Oh! I-I... Terribly sorry. I am a physician. My name is Jonas Hackett," he said by way of introducing himself to Lenalee while he adjusted his spectacles atop his nose and crouched down by Elissa. "Let's get you both away from here, shall we?"