they've got all the right friends in all the right places

[sageprincess]

Characters: "Pandora" and the Tower populace.
Setting: Floor 82 - The Masquerade Ballroom.
Format: Party style - pick your poison.
Summary: As the lights begin to flicker and the month rapidly draws to its close, the mysterious "Pandora" has invited the residents of the Tower to a masquerade ball.
Warnings None as of yet.

"Between the noise you hear, and the sound you like..."

Well, now, that invitation certainly was mysterious, huh? Who is Pandora, and what's the occasion for this party she's holding? And what was that message on the back all about? Remember this: There will come a time when everything around you seems to be not what you thought it was, and you won't know what to believe about anything at all. At that time, look for something that is still true. In the wake of the chaos caused by those rumors written on the walls, perhaps it seems like a too-late warning. In any case, the ballroom on the eighty-second floor shimmers and shines exquisitely, awaiting the guests' arrival. The dance floor is open and spacious, and, as promised, refreshments line a buffet table on one of the far walls. While much of it has obviously been nicked from the cafeteria, there is also a variety of meats and seafood not otherwise available in this month's menu. Yes, this also means there is alcohol. Take care not to lose the mask that is placed upon your face the instant you step off the staircase, however. You don't want to be the single recognizable person in a crowd of anonymous dancers, do you? Who knows what you might hear from a masked stranger...

"... are we just sinking in an ocean of faces?"

[Description of Floor 82 from the setting page: "A masquerade party is taking place in this intricately decorated, expensive-looking ballroom, and you're going to have to participate. As soon as you step onto this floor a mask is placed on your face. Anyone wearing a mask is completely anonymous even to those with supernatural abilities. You can take off a mask, but anyone with their mask off is compelled to truthfully answer any question they're asked."]

Comments

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

[Well, he certainly didn't know where the name Pandora came from. And he hadn't questioned it, it wasn't his place. And he hadn't brought himself to care at the time being, he'd had things to do.]

Ah, I see! I suppose that it must be very reminiscent of him then. Though now I'm finding myself curious about his story.

[tohko_amano]

[And since Tohko didn't think this man knew, she wasn't going to bring it up with him. After all, she had no idea whether he could be fully trusted with the information or not.]

It does remind one of his story! However..if you want to read his story, there should be a few copies of his tale in the library, if you ever want to read it. I'm sure the librarians wouldn't mind helping you find it.

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

I'll be sure to look once I've the time to do so. It's bee a long month though, I'm sure a few friends wouldn't mind sitting with me to hear the story. It would be a pleasant change of pace from what the tower normally has to offer.

[That is, of course, if they can find a floor where the whining from the chips quite so unbearable. That way they can focus on the story.]

[tohko_amano]

I'm sure it would be..and it would provide something nicer to look forward to, considering who will be running the Tower next month.

[The noises that the chips made were annoying, but Tohko, once she was properly sucked into a book, didn't really pay much attention to the world around her.]