Is it a party? It's a party!

[concordancemods]

Hey hi everyone! Wanted to drop you a little advanced notice of something fun coming soon to a rp near you.

The anniversary of the end of the war is coming up next month. To mark the occasion, and as a sign of solidarity between Rozzaria, Dalmasca and Archadia, Queen Ashe is hosting a public fête. On the honored guests list is included the young Emperor Larsa, Prince Al-Cid Margrace, and Marquis Halim Ondore IV. It's a star-studded event that no one should miss!

In particular, the main fête will be held just outside the gates of royal palace in Rabanastre. There will be music, entertainment and grand banquet tables, with an open invitation to everyone that's in the area to attend. The queen and her guests will be putting in a nominal appearance to the mass crowds that are expected to attend. Rest assured though, the guards will be doubled, tripled even, to ensure the safety and protection of the royal residence.

A smaller secondary party will be held within for the close friends and acquaintances of the royals in attendance. People probably will hear that it's going on and likely speculating about how much politicking is going on behind closed doors. Rampant speculation in the streets too that the queen is finally making up her mind about a second marriage. (And it's about time!) Whatever's going on inside the palace while the party is on outside isn't just fodder for streetears and gossips. It'll have a lasting effect that will start to show up in March.

So! Everyone get your party shoes on and be ready to join the crowds. Feel free to speculate amongst yourselves ICly before, during, and after the big celebration. The fête will be held on February 7th.

Everyone is welcome to use this post to make plans and plots.

Comments

[dragoon_pride]

Does someone want to drag Kain to this thing somehow? I'd like to try and toss him in, but I definitely don't see him coming on his own...

[fabul]

You could always say the TAY kids made him do it? If that would work. I can see Ceodore wanting to include him in things and Ursula would support it.

[dragoon_pride]

That works for me! He's so difficult that I need to make sure he gets pestered into it. Or guilt-tripped if it comes to that.

[lastoftheredwings]

Yeah Ceo would want to try to include him. Optionally, Penelo could try to guilt him into it. Or bribe with a chance to play with her pets.

Althea's kids

[lastoftheredwings]

Complete with lulzy icon because I can. XD

Ceodore

[lastoftheredwings]

Derp is going! He'd probably like the chance to say hello to certain royals he recognizes but won't get the chance. Too bad, so sad.

Penelo

[resplendance]

Penny is also going to be at the party. I think she's supposed to be getting an invite to the inside party since she was present for the 'take down the big bad final boss'. But more than likely she'll sneak out to the common party sometime early because she just doesn't fit in those upper crust circles.

Expect her to be dancing, ok?

[dragoon_pride]

Yay, good boy, Ceo! Drag your dad's stupid antisocial BFF into things. Also, either or maybe even both of them work? Since if he's getting nagged from all corners, the kids and Penny and the dragons... that ought to get him going! XD

[dragoon_pride]

Force this guy to dance?

[fabul]

Ursula will keep him nice and distracted, no worries.

[lastoftheredwings]

He approves of this plan!

[wishtolivefreely]

Mjrn and Ursula will be there! Ursula will be in Ceodore's company, while Mjrn is attending alone. I'm open to party ideas for either.

[lastoftheredwings]

He'll be like "dude, you know how this works. You get your best armor, make sure it's polished, be polite to the ladies, blah blah blah." It's like a male rite of passage, suffering through celebrations while the women flutter about being pretty and flirty.

[resplendance]

He won't get a choice otherwise. ;)

[vocantem]

Did you say party? Rydia will totally attend for gossip and the like. Who knows, she may find other summoners and just be all 'my people need me.'

[haeresis]

Ramza will be attending, if only to learn more about Ivalice's royalty in this time period, since their relationship to the common people was a lot more antagonistic in his own time. Nanaki could potentially come, too, if I don't decide to still have him travelling around, if anyone would be interested! :|a

[cruentatafoedus]

I'm debating on it because it would be interesting at the very least, though Vayne would be going to go incognito because duh.
If anyone has any ideas for things, feel free. 8c \useful!

Manda's kids

[narrating]

Basch will be attending, because he's accompanying Larsa. He might try to slip out to the other party just to look around, but that depends. HE DOES NOT DO PARTIES OKAY that means someone needs to push him at a pretty girl amirite

Marlene will also be coming, because she needs to see everyone.

Rikku, well, who knows. It depends on when I intro her.

[resolvealone]

This has no point at all except to say

EXCUSE YOU. THAT ICON X(

[dragoon_pride]

Yes, good plan remind him of that! Even if Kain will be the most reluctant ever... he hated these things back in Baron too, when it was a requirement to go. Though of course back there he would give in and go in hopes of a dance with Rosa...

[dragoon_pride]

It's good for him! Even if he doesn't think so.

Kana's Ladies

[lionsguard]

Alright! Let's see here...

Adelle will absolutely be attending the fete. Is anyone surprised? Didn't think so. She'll be dolled up and all over everything, not to mention looking to get a glimpse at all the royals. As I doubt she's got an invitation, she will be attempting to pull a -- I was going to say pull a Vaan, but honestly, Adelle's worlds ahead of where he was skillwise when he sneaked into the fete three years ago, so! Let me just say that our dear cat will be attempting to sneak into the palace to get in on all the political hubbub, which may actually see her break from the festivities early. I'm not sure how she'll attempt to do it just yet, but chances are she's going to get creative. It's guaranteed it'll be with more finesse than Vaan could manage also.

Agrias Oaks will also be attending the fete as she will be very much interested in educating herself about the events of this time and Ivalice's people, both noble and common, with some definite curiosities about the former in particular. Might wanna hold onto your chocobos. She may dress up. Anyone wanna be responsible for helping make that happen? Any takers at all? Because it needs to. Badly.

If you want to bump into them or make specific plans, I'm game! I'm quite open with my ladies.

[tempest_lion]

Squall will be there, not because he likes parties (he doesn't really), but he thinks it'll be useful to learn more about this world and possibly to make useful connections. Someone needs to get him to actually relax at least part of the time while he's there.

[cruentatafoedus]

\oh?
\what was that?
\THE PLAN WORKED?
\scooooooooooooooooooooore

[resplendance]

He's cute. Expect Penelo to corner him for a dance.