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

[inspirethefire]

Gentle as she meant to be, he hadn't expected her firm grasp to lead him to the dance floor. Naturally, cheering lead to some practice in dancing, though Hajime had a little less experience with partners. None, he had no partner dancing experience.

His first ever ask to dance was from a soulless android. That really figured.

[thereyouare]

Hey, he agreed to it.

Moving with him, she couldn't help but smile up in his direction. He wasn't such a bad guy, see? She knew he was nice! Taka and Brown liked him, after all. He had to be a good person.

"I've never danced with someone before," she confessed, fingers shaking a tad,a cocktail of fear, excitement and joy amping her up. "It looks fun. Is it fun, Mr. Hajime?"

[inspirethefire]

he is so lonely

Hajime wasn't even really looking at her, let alone returning the smile. What a great person he was, forcing himself to put up with this farce.

"I've not had many opportunities for dancing with a partner, either. If you've experienced enjoyment dancing on your own before, performing with a partner ought to have the same result." Hajime no "Naturally, such things vary from person to person." hajime this is not a homework assignment

Yo bro, you know what making eye contact and not rambling make easier? Not stepping on your partner's feet. "Sorry--er." Shit, he apologized on reflex.

[thereyouare]

The pain of having her toes stomped surprised her; she even let out a bit of a yelp and stepped back. Silence lingered for a moment as she looked at the injury but soon she smiled at the cause.

"I'm fine!" She kept hold of him, afraid he might leave her. Impressing him was so important. She just had to be friends with Hajime.

"Erm, maybe it's twice the fun! Taka and Brown have fun with you, so..." She giggled and wiggled her sore foot, hoping he might not notice her shaking some of the pain off.

[inspirethefire]

Oh, but he did notice. His eyebrows climbed at the solid imitation of a pain response. "Interesting." And that was all there seemed to be to say on the matter.

"Taka... ah. Yes, we're good friends. Their judgements are perhaps not always at their best, though, so perhaps don't take it to heart."

No, see, that one was a joke, because he's putting himself down too, it's only half terrible.

[thereyouare]

Vivian didn't always catch onto statements like that, but she understood most of the situation with Hajime and it bit just enough to make her shoulders sink. A smile steadied itself. "We all make mistakes," she noted, something she picked up along the way. "Taka and Brown... they understand." It's why Taka especially even bothered with her, wasn't it?

[inspirethefire]

"As best they can... as best any of us can. Kiyotaka and Brown both think with their heart, I've found." That thought gave him pause. "It's... a trait I usually find quite noble and respectable." That was a distressing notion, that such warm and caring hearts as theirs could be lead astray.