❄ Winter Gala | forward-dated to December 24

[11ady]

Who: Everyone and everything! All of you are invited. :3
What: Preventer's 1st Annual Winter Gala (though they may call it a Holiday Gala next year because, lol, it's not winter in the Southern hemisphere 8U); dress code is black and white, no dates required 8)
When: December 24. This log is so forward dated and backtag friendly. :D NOBODY IS LATE TO

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Re: OPEN

[ineuphony]

[maka decides to walk around the gala to see who else and what else this place has to offer. she makes her way to the bar just to scoop around curiously. it's a good thing her papa isn't around. right now, he'd probably hang around it with each women in his arms.]

[right when she's about to turn away, she spots someone at the bar very familiar. she squints her eyes and then notices no other than sherlock holmes. almost immediately, her eyes grows wide and her mouth hangs slightly open.]

[THE legendary sherlock holmes is here. at the gala. ONLY A FEW FEET IN FRONT OF HER. she had spoke with him through the network but she NEVER met him in person. and now this is her chance to speak with him and be around him. but maka can only stare in awe from far. she knows she'll just make a fool of herself and why would someone like sherlock holmes want to be around a kid like her anyway? he's far more important than that!]

[she should approach him and at least say hi? or maybe she should just walk away? ahhhhhhhh what is the right thing to do

Re: OPEN

[yes_mother_hen]

[Holmes is rather involved with his task of getting inebriated for the sake of dulling some of the many, many waves of information being provided to him-- but it's really not hard for him to notice when he's being watched (he has a sixth sense for it, or something to that extent).

he turns his head towards the general line of where he feels intense vision, spots Maka, and quirks her one of his little browquirks of recognition.]

Good evening.

Re: OPEN

[ineuphony]

[she blinks rapidly and tenses when he looks over at her direction and acknowledges her. it's then she realizes that her mouth is still hanging open. she must look rather stupid right now. she shuts her mouth and swallows down her fear as she approaches him.]

[just why is she so worried anyway? it's just sherlock. you know, the same sherlock she's been reading about since she was a little girl. the same sherlock that she begged her parents to read just one more page when it was past her bedtime. the same intelligent man she one day hoped her mind would reach his own.]

[she gives him a tiny wave and sits beside him.]

Good evening. Are you enjoying yourself?

Re: OPEN

[yes_mother_hen]

[he still finds it a bit funny, and maybe a bit odd that Maka always seems to stare at him. It always seems that the people doing the staring back in his world did so because he had a reputation, yes, but mostly a reputation for being a nuisance--

--not that he particularly minded that label at all (there's something a bit satisfying about the thought, by his own admittance). But the awestruck expression is something he's adjusting to, and it's something he's not entirely bothered by.

His ego does enjoy its polishing...]

I've never gone out to a social venue that I haven't enjoyed.

[he gives her a light smile and slides his drink away-- his statement isn't a lie, considering that he doesn't go out much anyway.]

And you? Not here alone, I hope.

Re: OPEN

[ineuphony]

Sorta! I mean, I don't have a date or anything. In fact, I was going to stay home but a few friends talked me into coming.

Re: OPEN

[yes_mother_hen]

If the requirement for attending was a date, Miss Maka, then I'd feel immensely out of place.

[not that he'd care too much, even if he were. the word 'friends' ping him, though-- a certain message that he's received in the past.]

And where are your friends now?

Re: OPEN

[ineuphony]

My friends? Ah... [she glances behind her shoulder at the huge crowd of people.]

Out there, somewhere. Maybe dancing with other people?

Re: OPEN

[yes_mother_hen]

And would this include your recently-arrived companion?

Re: OPEN

[ineuphony]

[she shakes her head.]

Oh, no. Crona wouldn't be into this kinda thing.

Re: OPEN

[yes_mother_hen]

Then I'm sure Crona and I would get along splendidly.

[A bit dryly, but otherwise meant as a funny comment.]

A bit of an introvert, are they?

Re: OPEN

[ineuphony]

More than a bit. Crona's a very nervous and not used to different experiences around here just yet.. But when it comes down it, Crona's pretty brave and dependable.