HOTS CLUB I MEAN HOST CLUB

[stay_classy_cat]

Who: "Seth" and Voile and YOU
What: HOST CLUB
Where: AE13, on the bottom floor of the student dorms.
When: future-dated a bit to Thursday, 5/16
Warnings: Sexy Nurses and Contests
Warnings redux: dude tag yourself in

Ring ring...

Hello, it's me again~

How's business, pussycat?

Going very well, thank you for asking. That snafu with the production plant under the church put a bit of a bottleneck on the market, but it's not like that's a bad thing. I've already made plenty from it, so no fur off my back. All the chaos in the city is very entertaining.

Ha ha ha, all the better since everyone's pointing fingers at the school now anyway.

I hope you're just as happy on your end.

It is, isn't it.

Yes, how are they going?

That's still a problem? Ugh. What haven't you tried yet?

What if... what about that thing I found under the school?

Yes, that substance it was leaking. I've never seen anything like it before, let alone from a trophy. You still have the samples, don't you?

Yeah.

Oh good.

That sounds promising already~

Tell you what, since you've been working so hard on this, why not give me the prototypes and let me test them out? I have a few targets in mind.

It's Thursday; Graduation/Prom is still a few weeks off but finals are swiftly approaching the students of Smash Academy. Seth has been a busy bee, if not with unscrupulous activities preparing for said finals, then he has been dutifully making Host Club beautiful. More accurately, him and Voile have worked especially hard on this one to help raise money for those suffering from the drug riots and related violence.

Much like any other Host Club session, AE13 has been transformed into something bright, cheery, and very spring-like. Spring has definitely sprung all over the tables and flowery decor here. Food seems to especially be in surplus this session, with tables lining the borders of the room in a sort of buffet style. It's not just cookies, pastries, fruits, or snacks, but there is an entire table dedicated to those with a sweet tooth. (Most are actually not drugged but if you want to have shenanigans, then by all means go for it.) There are still some items exclusive to a menu that necessitate the need for a host/server. Alternatively, you could tell your host to go get stuff at the buffet for you, that is just as practical.

There's surely something here for everyone... and if not, he'll make it happen. As in, he'll make the servers make it happen.


To get this Host Club kicked off, Seth stands, in all his grandiose attire, and clinks a glass with his fork. "If I could have everyone's attention for a moment, please?" Once he has it, he clears his throat.

"First of all, I'd like to welcome you all to this Host Club. Voile and I worked especially hard on it, so thank you for coming. You should know you're not only supporting our efforts but all generous donations and proceedings will go directly to victims afflicted by these recent strings of cruel violence."

"Did you know it was National Nurse's Week last week? I thought it would only be appropriate then to have this Host Club's theme be that of healing--Healing and appreciation for those who work hard to help others, who don't get enough appreciation for their efforts."

"Like poor Rhys! I swear he'd work himself ragged if he gave himself the chance. He needs our love and support, and, if I may direct your attention to our beautiful, charming hostess Voile," Seth waves his hand in the air and points at her, where a well-choreographed spotlight follows up onto the mini-stage erected in the room. "--really, everyone look, she is absolutely stunning in that dress, give her a big round of applause--She will tell you exactly how you can offer a healing hand."

HOST CLUB:
▷ If you want your character to BE SERVED, just sit them down at any table and start making orders.
▷ If you want your character to SERVE, as in you want to put your character in an embarrassing outfit and serve the people sitting at the tables, go right ahead. There are no OOC sign-ups. This session's Host Club's outfit theme is SEXY NURSE. Take your pick of outfit from conservative and modern to increasingly provocative. If you're a server and can't think of any willing/legit reasons why on earth they would be here in a sexy nurse outfit you can assume Seth more or less forced/tricked/convinced/blackmailed your poor unfortunate character into the act.
▷ ONCE YOU PICK server OR served, your character must to stick with it until this Host Club meeting is done, that is the only rule. No escaping, no sneaking out. Seth will CATCH YOU and make you CLEAN DISHES with a TOOTHBRUSH.

HOST CLUB CONTEST:
▶ If you remember how last year's Student/Faculty Auctions went and how the Pokemon Contests work, this may feel familiar. Your character needs to pay a measly $5 entry fee (which will be a charitable donation to help those involved in drug riot incidents) and then they can enter in any of the contest categories; Coolness, Beauty, Cuteness, Intelligence, and Strength. PERFORM your act of [insert category here] and impress everyone! Get creative, use your Smashing Skills and wow the crowd. If you damage the stage or make a mess, Connor and Flint will probably not be happy with you.
▶ As an audience member, you cast your vote by typing a +1 into your subject title (not unlike the auctions with the dollar amounts). That's it! You can vote as many times as you like, just not for multiple times for the same person in the same category (so no +2's or +3's or +9000's). You can, however, vote for the same person once in each category if they are competing in more than one. You can cast a vote for more than one person per category.
▶ Votes will be tallied up OOCly Thursday or Friday, and we will start a new thread to announce the winner.

Comments

Server: Riwane

[blazebottom]

The host club couldn't have been up at a better time. Still feeling down and apprehensive about her last visit to FDC and the unpleasant aftermath, Riwane could really use a pick me up. What better pick me up than working her favorite job and making people happy right?

Wasting no time in donning her nurse outfit, Riwane made her way through the tables with her usualy upbeat and cheery attitude. She always made sure that her clients were completely attended to and served all their needs with a bright smile and that go-getter response to all requests. She was here to serve and there was no request she wouldn't grant! As long as it was within the guidelines of the Host Club of course!

[whirlwind_wolfman]

"Oi. How about a ham sandwhich, then?" Jon asked as he spotted her moving inbetween the tables. "...love the outfit, by the way."

[blazebottom]

"Moonshine!" she said happily, bouncing over to him with the brightest smile on her face.

"Ah didn't think ya were gonna come since there's na' beer here an' all! Ah'm glad ys came though! Did ya want anythin' ta drink with that sammich?"

[whirlwind_wolfman]

"And miss the chance to support my favorite lass? Not on your nelly." he replied, though, not too loudly. "I know you generally work these things, after all. Anyhow, I'll have a cup of tea, if there's any going?"

[blazebottom]

"A' course! Tea an' sammy comin' rite up! Ah'll make sure ta make it extra big fur ya Moonshine!"

After jotting down the order, she went off to the kitchen to make sure the meal was up to the standards of one of the most important persons in her life.

[whirlwind_wolfman]

"I don't doubt your commitment to that cause in the slightest, Luv." he replied with a wink as she turned to take care of his order.

....He had to wonder if there was any way to hold on to that uniform. Awooooo.

[blazebottom]

Maybe if Jon asked Warren real nicely?!

After some time, Riwane made her way back to his side with his order and a juice for herself.

"Hope ya like it! Ah helped make it so it would be much meatier ju's fur you~!"

[whirlwind_wolfman]

Maybe he'd just... borrow it quietly. After everyone was cleaning up and leaving.

"And I thank you for the consideration, Luv. You have time to sit downand share it with me, then? Looks like there's plenty of servers to cover."

[blazebottom]

"A'course Ah can sit with ya, it's part a' mah job too! Please the customer an' make sure they're completely satisfied an' leave happy!"

She took a sip of her juice and smiled brightly at Jon.

[whirlwind_wolfman]

He took a sip of his tea and gave her a small smile back.

"I'm glad you're having fun, Luv. Always does me good to see your smile."

Of course, said quietly enough that no-one else could hear. Because lol what is showing other people that he has actual emotions about anything ever.

[blazebottom]

"Ah kinda needed it too... It's been so stressful as of late that Ah've been havin' less an' less time ta jus' enjoy things."

She however shrugged and took another sip of her juice and smiled up at him.

"Ah'll try ta smile more often then."

[whirlwind_wolfman]

"Only if you mean it - wouldn't mean nearly so much were it to be forced." he replied with a nod and a bite of his sandwich.

"Mmm... bloody good, this is. You're a maker of fine sandwiches. I certainly know how to pick my company."

[blazebottom]

"A'course Ah'd mean it, Ah wouldn't lie 'bout a smile!" First lie right there...

Poor Riwane.

The compliment does lift her spirits though and she genuinely seems happy.

"Ah'm really happy ta hear ya like it hon! Ah did mah very best!"

[voltecpower]

She would turn at some point to find a pair of big, expressive blue eyes looking up at her over a server tray.

"...Are you at liberty to talk now?"

[blazebottom]

Riwane tilted her head and looked over at Pulse curiously. She didn't know he worked here!

"Oh, Pulse... Hey ya caught me by surprise, but Ah think Ah got enuff time for a quick chat. Ah've covered most 'a my clients. What's up?"

[voltecpower]

Pulse tilted his head to one side. Being the pessimistic type that he was, he was genuinely surprised whenever he encountered someone who was still so cheerful and upbeat after what he had personally felt to be a total catastrophe. It gave him pause; maybe it wasn't worth worrying about so much?

"...Ma'am... I'm still worried about the... about what happened. I haven't heard or seen anything, I haven't been approached by anyone to explain... Where I come from, when something happens, it isn't long before everyone knows. And when I don't see it on the news the next morning, it makes me wonder... did it even happen?"

He paused for a moment, putting one hand to his head while still clutching his tray in the other.

"At the same time, I ask myself... What am I gonna do? I don't have a strategy for something like this. I'm used to solving problems... almost immediately... But then I feel like I'm worrying too much about myself... But if something happens where I can't protect others, if I can't protect you, what's gonna happen then?"

He looked back up into Riwane's eyes.

"Am I over-thinking this?"

[blazebottom]

Riwane looked around quickly as she finally realized what it was that he wanted to talk about. She looked nervous but it seemed that no one was within earshot.

"Look, Pulse... What happened, well... It happened, and there's nothing we can do ta change it. But Ah ain't one ta go lookin' fur trouble if it hasn't reared its ugly head 'round tha corner yet yanno? As they say, it ain't tha same ta call tha devil than seein' him comin'."

Or however that human saying went.

"Ah'll be honest, fur now, jus'... Ah guess, keep on alert? Ah'm sure someone covered it in tha news somewhere or maybe they're savin' it for another one of them 'Breakin' News' report with that Lakitu feller. Who knows, but for now it's bettah ta stay low don'tcha think?"

[voltecpower]

Listening to Riwane's suggestion, Pulse's eyes grew wide, his mouth hanging open. That was his problem, he had been alert all this time, waiting for the news to break... and it was affecting his nerves, draining him. But he had mostly been afraid for Riwane's sake, hoping that she wouldn't end up accused of anything, that she wouldn't be the one to get in trouble for any of this... and for anyone else who was a potential victim of another suicide bombing, he had wanted to tell someone, to warn others, so that they wouldn't suffer the same fate, or worse...

But as his gaze shifted down... Hearing it from Riwane, it did provide a bit of comfort, somewhat. She was a lot more accepting of the whole thing than he was. She did seem nervous when he brought it up, but then, she wasn't going to let it bother her.

It didn't make much sense to him, but... When it comes to something like this, he figured... maybe it was better to let it go, let it run its course, and just be ready for when we are called back to deal with it.

He closed his mouth, looked back up into Riwane's eyes, and nodded.

"You're a pokemon... You have a trainer, right?"

[blazebottom]

"Ah am, yeah. An' Ah got a partner, who technically is mah trainer, yeah..."

She looked at him curiously. Pulse seemed to have a lot on his mind, which considering all that happened, who could blame him? Riwane was Riwane, she had a much different view on life and it's hurdles than many others so her way of life tended to confuse a few people sometimes.

"Why'd ya ask?"

[voltecpower]

"Your trainer will protect you... They'll look out for you... if something happens?"

[blazebottom]

"My partner, will help me if Ah evah need it, yeah. But Ah'm plenty strong mahself."

She looked a bit confused at what Pulse was getting at honestly.

"Look, we'll be okay here in school alrite? We look out fur each other."

[voltecpower]

Pulse was still unaccustomed to the concept of "family". He grew up mostly alone, and where he came from, he had to be the one to be strong--and for nearly everyone on the planet, when it fell into crisis. It would probably still be some time before he was used to other people watching out for him and sticking up for him, to not always having to be strong. It had become part of his basic instinct, and for someone as rigid as him, stuff like that was hard to overwrite.

He held his tray close, almost like a shield, shifting his gaze down and away, trying to get the idea to stick in his mind. Riwane had people who could protect her if he was unable to, but then, he shouldn't always feel like he had to. She could turn into a fire-breathing dragon whenever she wanted--no, she was a fire-breathing dragon all the time, just covering it up with a human disguise for convenience. He didn't have much background knowledge about the strategic capabilities of being a fire-breathing dragon but he figured they should be pretty strong in some aspects; after all, could he breathe fire or fly?

He believed her when she said she was "plenty strong", after all, if it wasn't for her he would be nothing more than a smoldering remnant right now. He still had yet to actually see her in battle, to see her actually fight, but he understood strength when he saw it. And in some aspects, she was a lot stronger than him.

He looked back up at her and nodded again.

"Yes, ma'am. Thank you for helping me to understand that... and for looking out for me."

[blazebottom]

Riwane smiled and nodded, giving him a cheerful thumbs up.

"Don' mention it hon! S'what friends are fur rite? We look out fur each other an' keep up with each other. So, for now, jus' enjoy yer time! It's tha host club and it's mean to be a no stress zone!"

[voltecpower]

"Uh... Yes, yes ma'am!"

As a being who literally had lightning in his veins, the word relax was simply absent from his vocabulary. But, he would do his best to maintain the friendly atmosphere of the event. Without another word, he zipped off to check on his table.

[blazebottom]

Riwane smiled gently and shook her head but as soon as Pulse was out of sight, she sighed, looking around with a slight somber look.

When were things going to go back to normal...? So much pain and hate out in FDC as of late... This wasn't the place she remembered.