#tsvalentines

[treadsoftly-rpg]

Important

I'm extending the event to Friday, February 21st, which is the length of most events. Valentine's Day is a pretty atmospheric so I thought a shorter length might be better, but I've been swamped over the last few days and I know some of you guys have been too so extending it seems like the right thing to do. This means you may start new interactions through Friday, but no later than that!

- phnx

[frankie-lombardi]

Like Fools - Open

One would assume with a newborn and a freshly pronounced ex-boyfriend in attendance, George Baker’s (ironically) Valentine’s Day Ballet and Ball would be the last place Francesca should be seen at. Of course, it wouldn’t be first time Francesca did something she wasn’t supposed to.

With one hand gliding down the staircase railing, Fran eyed the bustling ballroom. There was a rather large turnout, much larger than she expected considering it was a dry party--even drier than the ballet she had to sit through. It worked in her favor, though; she was heavily advised not to drink yet. Fran stopped once she reached the bottom and, as expected, caught sight of him.

She blinked herself back to focus and cleared her throat. Truthfully, she had no desire to merge with the crowd; not before or after she saw his annoyingly pleasant face. He looked happy, and not at all like the man she'd seen through the window of her hospital bed. Fran turned back around regardless of the fact that she'd just been upstairs; at least that way she could sulk without anyone noticing. 

[eddie-lincoln]

Unlucky Valentine || OPEN

Classy, civility, and culture.

Those were three words that Eddie seemed to lack as a whole on most occasions. However, he did tend to clean up nicely enough when it came to social events.

The ballet was hardly something he considered needing to put a ton of his men on for security, so instead he'd made it a point to show up himself. That and he'd managed to coerce a lovely miss to accompany him for the night.

Of course, in the twenty minute span in which they'd arrived she'd promptly thrown her non-alcoholic cocktail in his face and stormed off. He supposed that propositioning a classy lady in such a manner was a poor choice.

A piss poor choice.

Now Mr. Lincoln stared at himself in the men's washroom, dabbing the red beverage off his dark suit. Thank god his shirt wasn't white or this would have been much worse.

"Man of the hour, Eddie, man of the hour.."

[adamantarcher]

A Bad Idea [Open]

Daniel's Adam's apple bobbed in his throat as he swallowed nervously. Against his better judgment he had gone to the event, mostly in support of George. He wasn't a particular fan of George's, but George was Sarah's husband, and he would always support Sarah. So here he was, standing awkwardly off to the side with a drink in his hand, with no date and nothing to do.

The drink wasn't even alcoholic. Daniel had gotten so used to people flagrantly ignoring the prohibition law that going to a party that was actually dry threw him off. At a loss for what to get, he'd ordered at random and ended up with a ridiculously red, syrupy concoction with a few blackberries thrown in it. It was good, but it definitely didn't make him feel any more secure.

Clearing his throat a little, he took a sip of the drink to steady himself--it was a habit from when his drinks actually were alcoholic--and scanned the crowd. He hoped he found someone he knew soon, as he was no good with new people. Otherwise he might as well turn around and go home.

[helenripley]

      I'm not gonna get shunned for showin' up to this thing without a man, am I?

[sandy-mckenzie]

Pretty Visitors || Sandy & Stella

It had been quite some time since Sandy had taken a proper date to a social event. More often than not, he was too busy working to be bothered with entertaining someone else. But tonight was a bit different. Well, it wasn't so much that the party was anything special, but the company which he chose to take. Stella Russell was someone who had become increasingly interesting to him. She was a stunning beauty, that much could not be denied, but it wasn't her looks that engaged him. She was different from many of the women he encountered, especially in his line of work. Beautiful though she was, her mind was a fortress that he'd yet to unlock -- and that was unusual. Sandy usually could read people so easily, but with her, it was a little more difficult. Finding out who Stella Russell really was would be quite a bit of fun, he figured. And not only that, but given her profession, she could prove to be useful. So he picked her up promptly at seven o' clock, as promised. She looked lovely as ever, and he greeted her with a kiss on each cheek. "I'm so glad you've decided to accompany me," he said as he opened the car door for her. "I know you prefer to go to such events by yourself, so I'm flattered you'd come along." After helping her into the car, Sandy shut the door behind them and signaled for his driver to take off. Before arriving at Stella's home, Sandy had considered perhaps bringing a rose for the lady, but he knew she wasn't the sort to be impressed by such things. And if there was one thing he hoped to do this evening, it was impress her. He knew that would be no small order. As the car pulled up to the theatre, Sandy helped Stella from the car. It looked like the Mayor had done a fine job of getting everyone who was anyone in Chicago to be in attendance. There was all sort of profit to be made here this evening, and Sandy didn't intend to overlook it. But there was still the matter of Miss Russell. As he guided the pair of them inside, Sandy turned to her and asked, "So, darling, shall we take in the ballet? Or would you prefer a show of a different kind?"

[treadsoftly-rpg]

Let the festivities commence!

The theatre is now open and guests may take their seats for the ballet. If they choose not to attend, they may socialize in the ballroom, where there will be music and a variety of non-alcoholic drinks and hors d'oeuvres, though the banquet will not begin until after the conclusion of the performance.

-phnx

[treadsoftly-rpg]

[Event] Valentine's Day Ballet & Ball

Sponsor: George Baker

Event date and time: In canon, all of Friday, February 14th. However, new interactions may be started anywhere from 4PM EST on February 14th through Friday, February 21st.

Where it will take place: The Chicago Auditorium Theatre

Description of event: Chicago Mayor George Baker, in an act of philanthropy, donated to a promising new ballet company. As a result, the company volunteered their services in support of his gubernatorial campaign, putting on Marius Petipa's La Bayadère. The ballet starts promptly at four and will be followed by a banquet and dance in the theatre's adjoining ballroom. Please note that this event is strictly non-alcoholic, but with the live music, food, and dancing, it shouldn't be hard to keep occupied in other ways. Campaign donations are more than welcomed, but not required.

Participation: This event is best done through paras, self-paras, and gif chats.

Event tag: #tsvalentines