Don’t worry about the future.

[mansionstaff]

Who: EV ERY ONE
What: Graduation. Prom.
When: The evening of May 31st.
Where: The Stadium.
Warnings: WHO KNOWS

It's a beautiful spring evening at Smash Academy, the barest hints of summer just beginning to touch the stadium floor, which had been rearranged into a platform overlooking neat rows of chairs meant to seat the gathered crowd of faculty and students. Towards the other end of the complex was the arrangement for the prom that was to follow. Food and drink, chairs and tables, each with a floral centerpiece, and, of course, a dance floor.



Before everyone could get their party on, however, there was the main event of the evening. From his place at the podium, Master Hand watched students and staff alike find their way into the stadium. With the recent shadow bug invasion, there seemed to be tensions in need of dispelling. If the Headmaster knew one thing, however, it was that some silly antics were not going to ruin this esteemed event. Not tonight. Not if he could help it.

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HEY DUDES! Here's how stuff is going to work. We kick off the log with GRADUATION. This part of the log will be divided into separate threads. I'll post them all at once, so feel free to hop around, mingle, post whenever, wherever.

HOWEVER, once the PROM starts, it will be up to you guys to post your own threads. Please check out last year's log if you'd like an idea of how this works. Everything after the thread titled "DISMISSAL" (I will post that in a bit, so don't post prom threads until I have that up!) will be considered prom, though don't let that stop you from continuing to post in the graduation section.

Please label all your threads appropriately! (Examples: "SHENANIGANS AT THE FOOD TABLE", "DANCE-OFF", "THE PUNCH IS SPIKED", "BOTHER X" In general, a location + what is going on in the thread is the way to go. Obviously, more than one thread can take place at the same location. 

Linking back and forth when and if you thread hop is very much appreciated. If things start to look a bit laggy, we'll bump to the next page. Most importantly, TAG YOUR DUDES, HAVE FUN, and let a mod know about any problems or concerns you might have!

Comments

[glazedandconfused]

Aoi found that incredibly endearing, for some reason, the smile on her face becoming more genuine. He'd gone out of his way to attend a dance lesson with the express purpose of making their prom experience more enjoyable.

That was, like. Super cute.

Newly emboldened, she reached for his hand to better pull him onto the floor. Despite her infinite sports clubs, she couldn't count dance among them--at least not the kind of dance he was probably describing.

"Um, a little. But I don't think a lesson could hurt."

[forgetbeam]

His face lit up as he squeezed her hand in earnest. Getting to impart his learning onto someone else was a thing he was always confident in, but getting to teach and practice something with Aoi especially raised his spirits. He'd impress her for sure.

"All right, I'll be more than happy to go over this with you! Here..." He positioned her hand close to his shoulder, then went to settle his around her mid-back. "You can watch our feet for the first round, but that's it!"

Already breaking all the rules.

He took her other hand and held it up, listening to the music that was presently playing. Some bubbly pop song that didn't lend itself well to this at all... Okay, he'd work without it.

"Are you ready?"

[glazedandconfused]

She watched him carefully, settling her own hands in the designated position, only looking down at her feet when he brought attention to them. Oh no. Oh no, what if she stepped on his feet.

Trying not to think about that, she instead attempted to focus on his instruction.

"Yeah, let's go!"

[forgetbeam]

AND SO. The dance commenced. Or at least a slow, careful demonstration.

"Right! I'll move my foot back, like this, so move yours forward. Then to the side, then forward, and two quick steps..."

He was totally going to trample her poor feet once this all started for real. Just wait.

[glazedandconfused]

She had this. She totally had this, she was swaying back and forth to the beat and following his lead, and it felt super great, even if she was spending most of their first steps looking at their feet.

"This isn't so bad! You're pretty good at this!"

[forgetbeam]

"That's because I put the practice in," he insisted, taking a glance down to mark Aoi's progress. he saw right down her cleavage HE SAW. RIGHT DOWN HER CLEAVAGE. And that threw him off enough to fuck up and stumble.

[glazedandconfused]

"Careful!"

Aoi, oblivious to the cause of Ishimaru's stumbling, did her best to catch him, but he was a good deal taller than her, and also really buff so he was probably heavier, too. Still, she managed to keep them from toppling over, at the expense of her toes. Which he stepped on.

"Are you okay?"

[forgetbeam]

"It's--! I lost my concentration, that was my fault!!"

Stupid sexy boobies.

"Is your foot alright?" His was fine, thanks to his ridiculous boots making them pretty much invincible.

[glazedandconfused]

"They're fine," she replied, wincing a little despite herself. "No worries!"

She seemed none the wiser about the cause of the stumbling, and also seemed to be making an attempt to laugh it off. "I guess it's harder than it looks, huh?"

[forgetbeam]

There was some kind of dick joke to be made there. Fortunately, Kiyotaka was not a frat boy. BUT I SURE AM

"W-well, that's why keeping your eyes straight ahead during a dance is important! Looking down is distracting and ruins posture!"

Eyes straight ahead and... right over Aoi's shoulder, at the far wall. Forever. Romantic.

"Are you ready to try it for real?"

[glazedandconfused]

"That wasn't for real?"

It felt for real, but she supposed that it was just a trial run, because he'd tripped. They could do it over this time, and do it right. Aoi could get behind that, and she nodded affirmatively.

"I'll follow your lead."

[forgetbeam]

"A real one is done without either of us looking down, of course!"

His cheeks flushed a little in embarrassment. Okay, he'd do it right this time and actually impress her. He cleared his throat, taking a breath. "Three, two, one."

GO.

[glazedandconfused]

"Go!"

Aoi launched into the steps with enthusiasm, only catching herself looking down one or two times. The music was more than a little ill-fitting, but she managed, avoiding everyone's feet and keeping her footing. By the time they really got into it, she was laughing.