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

[nottheproblem]

Ziio had made it on her list of priorities to ensure the responsibility of students and faculty alike, which meant eventually making her way to Max's side and offering him a gift bag that looked like it carried unmentionables. And it did.

The bag contained a variety of behind closed door goodies like sensual lotions, rubs, oils, candles, in addition to prophylactics and things referred to as 'morning after's, which she'd thought would be useful.

All the same, it was meant to be a gift in good favour. But it didn't mean Ziio was going to get away as sneakily as she'd appeared.

"Enjoy yourself, but do so responsibly."

[tank_rockarms]

Max looked down at the floral bag. "Uhhhhh... thanks," he said, as he peeked inside of it and then saw what it was.

"SEX STUFF?" he said in a voice that was probably loud enough to attract attention.

[nottheproblem]

That was probably too loud. In fact, it really was too loud. If Ziio was less herself, she might have cringed over the combined volume of his voice and the subject matter. But a job was a job was a job and advocating responsibility was a full-time one.

"This sort of gathering has a statistical record of what follows its nights. Better to be prepared for just such a thing," she explained.

[tank_rockarms]

"Listen, unless somethin' happens that I'm not expectin', I ain't gonna, 'cause I'm sort of in-between relationships right now," said Max, in a more indoors voice. "So, uh, thank you, but, uh, maybe if you run out... you can give mine to somebody who's gonna use it tonight. I always got condoms in my room anyway."

He did. Max was always prepared for an emergency of any nature.

[nottheproblem]

Ziio lifted her shoulders in something of a casual shrug. Or as close as she could get to one. "Everyone gets one, and I do mean every member of both the faculty and the student body. Whether you use it or not really is not of any import to me. I am only doing my job."

Which was the general indication of leaving him to his devices. "You never know, you may find someone else in need of it."

[tank_rockarms]

"I... guess," said Max. "Uh, thanks, Ziio."

Awkward. Hella awkward.

[nottheproblem]

She wasn't about to tell him he was welcome, because that sounded weird. In fact, he could have gotten away with saying nothing at all and just nodding. She'd almost preferred people would do that. But after a moment or so, she waved off of his gratitude modestly and left him to his own devices.