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Post by Elita-1 on Jun 6, 2011 2:38:36 GMT -5
Month 4, Week 1, Day 3- open to the Elite Guard folks and anyone who wants to congratulate them. As a heads up, Sentinel Prime has been pointedly left off the invitation list. >_>
Elita-1 is rushing around one of the Event Horizon's smaller lounges with a datapad in one hand and a stylus in the other, busily checking off items on a list. "Got that, got that, got that, okay need to make sure that the punch bowl stays filled and where the heck is Optimus with those energon goodies?" She looks impatiently toward the door and taps her foot. "People are going to be here any minute and oh my goodness, I'm forgetting the music!" Elita hurries over to a terminal and starts rifling through the stored music tracks in the entertainment archives. Where's Jazz when you need him? OOC: Optimus may or may not have gotten the memo about the energon goodies. Totally up to whatever his player deems most fun!
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Post by Override on Jun 6, 2011 20:31:41 GMT -5
The door opens and Override rolls in at a speed that would be considered unsafe while indoors, but is really rather slow and controlled for Override. "Override, transform!" she shouts, transforming and landing in a crouch. It's an indication of just how slow she's going that she doesn't need to slide to a stop. She straightens, confident grin on her face, and looks around.
"First one here, huh?" she asks as she strides further into the room. "'Course, I'm pretty used to that!" She glances over to where Elita brings up the music. "Hey, got any band music?" Band music is popular on Velocitron.
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Post by Mirage on Jun 6, 2011 23:02:00 GMT -5
Mirage strolls leisurely into the room, carrying two bottles of a very special vintage from Perceptor cradled the crook of one arm. His other arm is curled loosely around the shoulders of a certain small jet.
He already sports the winged symbol of the Elite Guard. Mirage wasn't overly thrilled about either the appointment or the sigil change, but he'd already vented that annoyance to Skyblast. Now, the spy is all smiles. Reserved smiles, yes, but hey- don't expect that much change just because he's on The Team.
"Mmm, I think there's a bit of everything in the archives," he says in response to Override's question, "I even uploaded all my classical and opera files, though I doubt few here tonight would appreciate them."
He sets the bottles down, uncorks one, and pours himself and Skyblast a drink.
OOC: Skyblast posing and presence with permission.
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Post by Optimus Prime on Jun 8, 2011 21:00:43 GMT -5
Optimus Prime walks in with a big tray of freshly-extruded energon goodies, hot from the synthesizer. Their pink glow is pleasantly marbled with blue, if anyone cares to take note of that as he sets them down on the nearest available surface.
"Hello, Elita, Override, Mirage," he says, nodding as he enters. "I'd be interested in hearing an opera," he says, both to make Mirage feel included and because he hasn't listened to a lot of opera outside of snatches of it in soundtracks to history vids.
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Post by Slider on Jun 9, 2011 0:16:00 GMT -5
Hot on Optimus' treads, Slider pokes his head in past the door to make sure this was the right room. It was his first party, so he wasn't sure what to bring. Instead he figured he'd be an extra set of hands if they needed them. The rest of him followed through the door as he made a beeline for Elita.
"Looks like I'm here a little late... Is there anything you still need help with?"
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Post by Jetfire (Ani) on Jun 12, 2011 10:14:17 GMT -5
Did somebody say energon goodies?
Jetfire walks in and glances around at the people gathered. "Aha! This is being correct place." Grinning, he calls out, "Much congratulations to all who are joining Elite Guard!"
And hey, Skyblast is here! He kind of wants to go over there and gush about flying with him, but for now he can see some energon treats with his name on them, and so he sidles casually over to the tray.
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Post by Nimbus Tsura on Jun 13, 2011 21:04:57 GMT -5
Skyblast is quite content to play Mirage's arm candy and be seen, but as an added bonus, there are some delightful sights to be seen here, too! Elita-1, Override...
Oh, and is that Jetfire there, too? Skyblast needs to catch up with him some time and talk shop, though a party is perhaps not the time.
He glides over to the energon goodies, though he doesn't touch one just yet. Instead, he comments, "Nice marbling. Thinking about going into confectionery?" There's not a trace of insincerity. Skyblast really means that.
Then he slides back over to Mirage to sip that drink that Mirage was pouring for him, and his gaze moves over to Elita-1. "Our lovely hostess. Consider to have a rain cheque on one of my performances as my gift to you."
A good guest always brings the hostess a gift. Skyblast's gift just doesn't fit indoors very well.
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Post by Elita-1 on Jun 15, 2011 11:24:08 GMT -5
"Override, if you weren't the first to arrive, I'd be surprised but as for band music-" Did Mirage just mention opera? Seriously? "This is totally not the time to try rocking the opera vibe, Mirage, but I'll certainly go through the selections later. Don't suppose you had a version Carmen in your stuff, did you?" Elita-1 answers distractedly as she searches through the music. "Band music, opera," she mutters, to herself, "Really, do these people not understand the word 'party?' Ah ha! That looks promising." She keys up a selection and the music of a group listed as Jem and the Holograms starts playing. She adds a few other groups to the playlist and sets it to randomize.* "I think everything else is handled Slider, so just hang tight. Jetfire, where's that brother of yours? I hardly ever see you two apart." "Optimus, those look wonderful! Let's put them over here," she moves to take the tray from Optimus and set it on the table next to the punch bowl. She snags a goodie as she does so and turns back to the room. "Thanks everyone for coming! I really thought we all deserved the chance to unwind and celebrate a bit after the try outs and all". Those terribly trying try-outs. "Do let's have fun!" Elita moves over to Optimus as she nibbles on her energon goodie and tries to slip an arm around his waist. She beams over at Skyblast, "No gift is needed, but I'd love to see you work sometime!" *this will be a selection of appropriately corny eighties music. Feel free to either switch the tracks or even totally change it up if you like.
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Post by Override on Jun 16, 2011 7:21:58 GMT -5
"Yeesh," exclaims Override, shaking her head and glancing towards the ceiling as the first song starts up. "Just because we're the 'diplomacy squad' or whatever shouldn't mean that we have to listen to alien music all the time.
Of course, there are a couple of problems with Override's complaint. First, music from her own homeworld technically qualifies as 'alien music' for the rest of the Autobots (and does explain why she considers band music perfectly acceptable for a party), and second, given that the Autobots from Elita's reality didn't even seem to know what art was, there's a good chance that their selection of 'home music' is pretty limited as well.
Despite her protests, however, Override does nothing to alter the music, instead heading towards the energon goodie tray. "Hey, guys!" she greets the new arrivals with a hearty wave and a broad smile as she scoops up a few of the snacks, immediately popping one in her mouth. "Thanks, Jetfire," she adds in response to the jet's congratulations.
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Post by Mirage on Jun 16, 2011 22:31:30 GMT -5
Mirage gives the engeron goodies a very expert look over. "My, but you do seem to have acquitted yourself well there, Optimus. If you enjoy confectionery, you should talk with Perceptor. He's managed to create some lovely recipes for me."
The spy can't help but grimace slightly at Elita's music choice. That is certainly not what he would have chosen.
"Hmm, nearly everyone in the Guard is here. Should we be expecting our fearless leader to be arriving fashionably late this evening?"
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Post by Optimus Prime on Jun 18, 2011 13:22:25 GMT -5
Optimus raises a servo to greet Slider and Jetfire as they come in before replying to Elita-1 and Mirage. "Thanks. I did my best. I didn't set out to be the ship's fuel technician or anything, but I made some for Sentinel and myself when he was helping me study law for the trial, and then it sort of blew up from there." Is Optimus Prime embarrassed about his cooking? Perhaps!
He turns to look at Elita. "Is Sentinel coming?"
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Post by Skyfire on Jun 19, 2011 16:21:13 GMT -5
Skyfire tries to sidle in the door inobtrusively; he'd been of two minds of whether or not to attend the party at all. He's never been a party person, never really understood just what you do at a party. Stand around and sip drinks? Restrain oneself from telling the program director what you think of his "re-prioritizing" the budget? Get snubbed because you won't pretend your partner doesn't exist in public--meanwhile your partner is off in corner with his own clique of scout-Seekers ignoring you...
He'd never been comfortable at parties, and after his little... disagreement in the try-out simulation, Skyfire wasn't sure he should show up at all. Still, staying in his room studying navigation charts while his new team was partying together didn't seem like a good idea either.
So, here he was.
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Post by Slider on Jun 21, 2011 16:45:06 GMT -5
Don't worry Skyfire. Slider is just as lost as you are. Considering that and how deep they had both been in it during the try-outs, Slider naturally gravitates towards the larger mech's company after returning Optimus' wave.
"Do you know what we're supposed to do here?" He asked quietly as his audio receptors were assaulted by songs of fashion and glitter.
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Post by Jetfire (Ani) on Jun 22, 2011 19:20:16 GMT -5
Pausing as he reaches for an energon goodie, Jetfire answers Elita, "Brother is being stuck on duty."
He pouts a little about that, too, because it totally sucks that he keeps getting stuck on duties separate from his twin. Does anyone realize how boring rock watch is when you don't have someone to hold handstand competitions with?
He decides to cure himself of his pout with a mouthful of energon goodie. Brightening up immediately, he determines that he'll have to smuggle some of these out of the party to share with Jetstorm later. Mouth full, he manages to mumble out, "Is very much good!"
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Post by Nimbus Tsura on Jun 23, 2011 21:53:53 GMT -5
Skyblast sniffs a bit over Elita-1's selection of music. Jem is such a sell-out. He comments ruefully, "Yes, I'd love to see it, too."
Is he the only non-Guardsman here? Skyblast shoots A Look to Mirage. He picks up one of the goodies and idly balances it on one of his wingtips, rolling it down the wings and across his back, then up to the other wingtip. Skyblast quite amuses himself with tricks along these lines before finally flipping it into the air and catching it in his mouth. He comments brightly, "Say, do we have a BIOS Bottle?"
It's a great party game! You spin a bottle and then make unnecessary changes to your BIOS depending on where it lands! It's even better if you have to get blindfolded and then go out on an alien planet and scan a new mode after being spun three times.
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