cyclicality | The White Swanfish Gala (Open to All, including party-crashers)

The White Swanfish Gala is this evening - A VIP-only event where invitations are only sent to the likes of the heads of industry, Mover stars, avatars, and their guests. The host is Wil Zan (Slade's affable civilian alter ego), and he is dressed in a fine white and blue silk nehru, smiling broadly and chatting with what seems like every patron there, one at a time. He has brought in the finest chefs to provide an unlimited stream of fine food and drink, popular musicians provide entertainment and lively music to dance to, and this gala is sure to be an event worth talking about for years.

Interestingly, Zan has set up some rather unusual security measures. Though your average riff-raff will be kept out, he has intentionally left strategic security gaps that can be bypassed by the bold and the cunning. Zan actually has men covertly watching these gaps, but instead of stopping these party-crashers, their instructions are to inform Zan. (This serves as a sort of test for potential apprentices that Slade may try to recruit in the future.)

((NOTE: This is an event log, so not every reply has to be toward Slade. Feel free to write what your character is doing at the party or how they snuck in, etc. "Zan" is likely to give you his attention, but others can too.))

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[Bolin is trying to pull himself away from one rather boring conversation. Someone who happened to have seen him in that Nuktuk film decided that Bolin must be talked to... except the conversation quickly went from being about Bolin as a mover star and instead about his association with the Avatar, how bad that looked given her approval ratings, and his opinions about all things politics. As if Bolin had ever had a single political idea ever in the history of his life. (Well, outside of the fact that the government should try to help the poor folk.)

Nevertheless, he's backing up out of a conversation.]

Well, goodbye, it's been ... nice talking with you?

[He's grinning widely, giving a little bit of a finger wave to the nice gentleman before accidentally running right into Ty Lee behind him. Of course he hadn't seen her there, and probably neither her seeing him. Thankfully, he doesn't spill his drink or anything. But he immediately feels ridiculously embarrassed about it.]

Oh gosh, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to run into you!

[ It was actually rather lucky for Ty Lee that she was quite suddenly bumped into. She too had been caught by one of the older generation that chose to to talk at her. Politics this, politics that. Having not come from this generation she quite frankly had no idea what they were talking about, so politely smiled and nodded while waiting for the right time to get away. ]

Don't worry about it, you actually kind of saved me. [ The woman had already moved onto her next victim. She smiled politely, but more than anything she was relieved. ] I didn't think she'd ever stop.

[ Besides, this guy was a cutie and it didn't take long for her to recognize him from the movers that Varrick had shown her. ] You're the guy in the movers, right?

[For the moment, Bolin smiles, fully acknowledging the pain that Ty Lee has faced.]

Yeah, I totally know what you mean. Some of these bigwigs just talk, talk, talk, and there's really no quieting them down. It's still weird how much one person can just talk about how bad President Raiko was. [The tone of his voice makes it very clear how little Bolin cares about it, even if he has met the man more than once.]

But yeah, you got it right! I'm Bolin, the actor behind the role of Nuktuk, Hero of the South, defender of the underprivileged and justice!

Uh, and you...? [Was he supposed to recognize her?]

Tell me about it, you just have to sit and pretend to be all polite until they find someone else to yap out! I'd much rather be talking to cute guys like you!

[ It was true, the only old person she enjoyed talking to today was Lord Zuko. But Zuko was different, it was more "catching up" in a strange way. As for Bolin... he was much cuter in person than he was on the screen.

She giggles, tossing her braid over her shoulder as she puts on the Ty Lee charm. ] It's really nice to see you in person, Bolin! I really liked you in Nuktuk. You seem so much different in person-- In a good way, of course!

[ She flashes a smile. ] I'm Ty Lee, Varrick showed me Nuktuk because he wants me to be in his movers too! Maybe if we're lucky, we'll get to be in one together. [ And now she bats her eyelashes. ]

[Well, the conversation starts out simple enough. He can definitely agree with Ty Lee on how some of the people at this party act. But then when she starts putting on the charm, the only reaction Bolin can give is blush and grin.]

It's a pleasure to meet you Ty Lee. [He takes her hand all elegantly—this was an elegant party, after all—though not so much as to actually kiss it or anything. After all, Opal is here too... somewhere.]

Oh you're a Nuktuk fan too, huh? [Bolin always loved meeting his fans; it was amazing how many of them were women aged 16 through 35.] I mean, of course I'm pretty different in person than Nuktuk; he isn't exactly my personality, much more confident, and much more brave... and I'll admit that the costume was a little tacky, but it was still rather fun to do.

But wow, you've already met Varrick? I didn't know he was already planning another mover! That's fantastic news!

[He doesn't quite catch on that Ty Lee is overtly flirting with him just yet.]

[ Making boys flush was probably one of her favorite past times and Bolin did it so easily that she can't help but to giggle in response as he takes her hand. She curtsies herself in response as is only proper for her to do (assuming that's still how things are done among noble ladies). ]

Well, I don't know about a fan, but I'm sure you could convince me to be. [ With a false-coy smile she flutters her eyelashes once more. ] I liked the costume, but you look so handsome in what you're wearing now!

[ She nods in response. ] I don't know what it's going to be about, he just caught me on the street and offered to make me famous. How could I say no?

[Well a curtsy is probably slightly older fashioned, though it's still in style amongst the more formal socialites, among which are those present at this party, so that's still going to impress Bolin.]

Well, yeah, [Bolin replies a little sheepishly.] When Varrick first showed me the Nuktuk costume, I thought it was a little bit, well, primal... and not really practical for real South Pole sort of activities. It's reaaaaally cold down there. Even here, it just doesn't... you know, fit in with what other people are wearing? So yeah, I think I prefer this too. Still, it did the job; I guess I can't really complain about that.

[His voice borders on that of strong self-confidence, as if all of that as if all of that had been preordained from the start. He talks in a friendly manner. He's certainly smiling a lot, and there's certainly a small blush on his cheeks at how friendly she's being to him; however, otherwise Bolin is entirely friendly and conversational, jumping from idea to idea as Ty Lee flusters him slightly.]

Oh I'm sure he's got a good idea for a mover. But I know exactly what you mean; I couldn't say no either when he offered to make me a mover star!

The White Swanfish Gala (Open to All, including party-crashers)

It's so late, but Imma do it anywaaaaaay

<3

Okay, for reals now, no more delays!

i'm so sorry bolin...

Are you really? Are you REALLY sorry?

... okay i'm really not

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