Realistic or Modern University on Deck

[Joker987]

James chuckled as Sara took his scotch and watched with amusement as she took a swig. "Sorry princess, but I wasn't sure if you were actually coming," he admitted as he took the scotch back from her. He took a much larger swig, but let his eyes rest on Sara as he inspected her appearance. She looked rather nice actually. James cleared his throat once he caught himself staring for to long and smirked. "Anyway, guess it's good to have ya around tonight. Would have been broing getting wasted alone," he admitted before feeling his phone vibrate in his pocket. He groaned and pulled out his phone to see that it was his brother again. "Nope," he muttered as he declined the call and placed it back into his pocket. "Tonight is a stress free night!" he exclaimed before wrapping his arm around Sara's shoulders as he held his drink high. "Ya with me princess?" he chuckled before taking another swig of scotch.

life

 

[life]

Sara Hisashi
As James took the bottle back from her, he commented on how getting wasted alone was boring. She almost wanted to ask why he liked to do it, but she assumed that she would figure out on her own. All thoughts of opposing alcohol had flown out of her mind. Now, it was more about how fast it would take for her to get drunk. Moreover, she was worried about how she would act. The other night, she'd managed to drink in moderation so her behavior hadn't changed, but the memory of Jackson's drunken state was something she would never forget.

Briefly lost in her own thoughts, she stopped zoning out when she heard the sound of the distinct vibration coming from James' pocket. Her eyes narrowed as she realized that he'd no intentions of answering the call. Sara was about to protest as James began to talk again, successfully cutting off her line of thought. Besides, it wasn't as though she was the persistent type. The last thing she wanted to do was come off as irritating; she didn't want to kill the mood either.

She merely smiled at him, laughing slightly as she nodded. She leaned closer as he drew her in. "To a stress-free night! Hell yeah," she exclaimed, wanting to lose herself in the moment.

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Joker987

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[The_Omega_Effect]

Edward Pennington

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Edward was a little displeased with the ball and the way it was going. It seemed that everyone wanted to just get drunk and fuck around. A possible reason for him not having the greatest of times is due to him being mostly alone. But he never gave the impression of the social type, leading to many avoiding him. With his mask acting as a disguise that hid his identity, the few people that knew him wouldn't even recognise him. At the very least, he got to watch his class mates from the distance, identifying them and then proceeding to watch them and their interactions.

In the corner, he saw James drinking alcohol with Sara. He recognised Jackson as the photographed, since he mentioned it as a part of his introduction during the History class. And most entertaining of all, he saw a drunk version of the shy Lunabï that he had been getting used to. The girl wore casual clothes and stood out from everyone else. She would go around making very rude but true comments about everyone. His mask hid the smile that formed under it. Although he was no fan of alcohol or drugs in general, he liked this version of the girl a lot more than the pervious one that was ready to break down at a moment's notice. Nia came up to the girl to check up on her, only to be greeted with comments that made Edward lose his shit. He held the tip of the beak of his mask as he was trying his best to conceal his laughter. The girl even insulted her sister by calling her a slut. That comment was not completely unjustified as Chasity wore an extremely revealing dress. He had to stop his mind from wondering about what her intentions were.

He briefly though about what he wanted to do at that moment. He really did not feel like going up to and interacting with anybody. His options were fairly limited to be fair though. He went down the list of the people that were in his class and the people that were in the ball, which then lead his mind to wonder about where Kasumi was. His roommate which he came to the ball without was nowhere to be seen. Sighing, Edward continued to blend into the crowd and watch from afar.

 

[Galaxy Bear]

Kasumi Cheiko Gen'ishi

Spoiler

It took forever for the waitress to get her food to her but it finally arrived. She had to eat it quickly though if she wanted to make it to her next class in time. She was quite disappointed, she wanted to talk to Edward before the next class, but he had been busy reading a book. She didn't want to disturb him while he was reading a book, knowing that is how she would feel in his position. Kasumi wanted to ask him about the science project they were forced to take a part of, having a feeling he would have similar thoughts. She would have to talk to him after class. To her dismay, she never got the chance to do so. Since Kasumi was slow to getting back to her room, he was already gone, she assumes to the ball.

Kasumi sighs but goes back to her suitcase underneath her bed, dragging it out. She had kept her outfit safe in here, it was still sealed in a bag. She takes it out carefully and puts it on. Originally she had planned to wear flats but she puts on heels instead since the dress was so long. Surprisingly, she walked rather well in heels and she puts some basic make-up on. She didn't have a mask but hopes to find one there. Upon arriving at the ball, she grabs a mask and puts it on quickly. Kasumi notices her daughter drunk and behaving rudely towards Nia and Chasity and she takes a few steps forward, about to scold her when she clears her head. She was not actually her daughter, she wouldn't be thinking about that stupid assignment while here. She was going to have fun for once in her life. Or at least attempt to as she hesitantly walks further into the ballroom.

Interactions: None
Mentions: The_Omega_Effect R Rock And Roll Boy Duke of Doge
Location: Bedroom/Ballroom​

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[Rock And Roll Boy]

Chasity bought herself a few drinks, ignoring her sister's attempts to snatch them off her. She tried to shrug off each new drunken remark that her sister threw at her, whilst trying to ignore how itchy her contacts were. Eventually, Chasity got up and tried to move, Lunabï eventually going off and remarking someone else.

Chasity was still taken aback by her sister's actions and how drunk she was right now. She'd never thought her sister would touch alcohol but, now, she was mistaken.

 

[Parallax]

Lav Koda​

Lav stepped out of her room and headed for the ball with a light gait to her step. She wanted to do something different for her mask, so she had it made completely out of makeup. From far away, you couldn't tell the difference. But close up, you could see the intricacy of her efforts. Being an artist of various kinds helped a lot with everything. She bit her inner cheek as usual and heard the music playing before she even opened the doors, feeling intimidated.

However, once she was inside, she immediately felt the vibes of the room as positivity and began to smile. "Whoa." She whispered, gawking at the awe-inspiring decorations and balloons of all sorts spangled around the rooms circumference. She was highly impressed. Not that her opinion mattered. She growled at herself for thinking that negative thought and shook her head, sighing. It's okay Lav. It's okay.

Lav approached the table with all sorts of little snacks and adjusted her black and white dress, the outer train/veil dragging along luxuriously. She never really lived a lavish life, so pretending for one night would feel incredibly nice.

Outfit: Dress & Mask
Tagged: No one
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[Xanto]

Jackson Hayashi​

6:35pm-6:40pm​

Jackson wandered around the ballroom snapping a few photos per request, or just for the sake of meeting a rough quota. Most if not all people were wearing masks. I'm bored. The guy thought before glancing at the camera gripped in his right hand. There had to be something more fun than just dressing up for a formal ball. Jack adjusted the sleeve on his left arm as he placed the camera down next to a centerpiece.

Technically, I don't have to work tonight. He thought silently to himself whilst slightly staring at his device. His family did own the ship. "Robert!" Jackson called out watching a familiar figure attend to his voice. That was when the idea hit him. "Take over will you?" With that, the young man's signature smirk sent his employee off to his temporary photography job.

It was time to mess around with some passengers. No one could probably tell that it was Jack anyway without the camera. Heh, might as well act like different people. Under a mask, there was only a small chance anyone would ever be able to hold anything against him! "Outta my way peasants," Jack mumbled brushing pass a few random passengers talking in front of him. The first personality that came to mind? Edward's.

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[Duke of Doge]

"and your outfit is f... fucking awful. I think I mistook you for a hooker"
Nia was stunned. She didn't know how to respond. Even though the girl was totally drunk. It still hurt. Nia looked down at her outfit, tugging at the material with a disheartened expression. Her heart seemed to weigh heavily. Nia's mood haf certainly gotten more sour. She sighed heavily, and walked towards the wall of the ballroom, she she crossed her arms over her chest and looked around at the other guests with a failed attempt at hiding her somewhat gloomy expression.
@anyonehere

 

[Galaxy Bear]

Kasumi Cheiko Gen'ishi

Spoiler

There was loud music and a lot of talking. A lot of people seem to have had something to drink, though it varied as to how drunk they really were. Kasumi liked how much taller her heels made her, she was basically forced to wear heels a lot when she was younger so now she was used to them. They never hurt her feet anymore and she walked really well in them. Not that it mattered since no one could see her shoes underneath her long dress. Kasumi grabs some punch, sniffing it carefully, glad that it wasn't spiked with alcohol yet. Someone always seemed to do so in events like these. As she was walking around, she was getting more nervous. No one approached her and for once she wasn't sure if that was a good or bad thing. This was a social event but no one wanted to talk to her. And she could kick herself, knowing she was too much of a coward to start the conversation on herself with a stranger.

It wasn't long before she wandered to the edge of the ballroom, along the wall. She leans on it slightly and takes a sip from the punch. She was getting more nervous and starting to regret coming here. Until she notices that someone was next to her. Kasumi's first reaction was to apologize and walk away, but after a moment, she recognizes that person. "Hey..Nia.." she says hesitantly, hoping that was the correct name. She really wasn't sure what to say, remembering that Lunabai had insulted her as well as others. "The punch is good," she says awkwardly and motions to her cup. She was terrible at starting a conversation, she wanted to bury her head into her hands.

Interactions: Duke of Doge
Location: Ballroom​

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[Duke of Doge]

Nia glanced up to the girl who had just appeared beside her. For course she recognized Nia though the mask. Thanks hair. However, this also applied to... "Kasumi?" She asked quietly, not entirely sure herself. Following the girls punch comment, Nia sighed. "I haven't had a chance to try it yet. I tired to be sociable. But that's going unusually bad for me." She told the fellow red head, while idly tapping her foot to the beat of the music.

Galaxy Bear

 

[The_Omega_Effect]

Edward Pennington

​

Edward continued to watch the others as they partied. He himself just stood in the crowd, not gathering much attention. His short stature made this naturally easy for him, combined with his outfit choice which made him seem generally unapproachable. He thought to himself what people do for fun in these sorts of gatherings. Although he found most of the things others found fun to be boring and monotonous, he still did enjoy the company of other people. He wished to walk up to someone and start talking but it seemed that all of his colleagues were preoccupied with something else. After a few minutes, he spotted a red haired girl wearing a bright blue dress that gathered a lot of attention. With the length of her hair, he could easily tell that this girl was Kasumi, the person that he had wanted to talk to all along. She was grabbing some punch and generally being alone like him. But before going in to talk or do anything, he wanted to watch and see where she went.

After a while, she met up with the heartbroken Nia who still seemed to be devastated by the drunken comment of Lunabï. He expected nothing less from a person like her. With her acting like a child all the time it was no surprise how easily her spirit was crushed. But he doubted that it would last long as it would take a mere second or two of getting complimented and whatnot for her to bounce back into being loud. But that was no issue. He could surely just ignore her if she got to that point. Edward thought very highly of himself and his mental fortitude.

He slowly walked up to the two with the intent of revealing his disguise. Although, there was a very good chance that Kasumi could immediately tell who he was due to him short height. As he approached, he heard her comment about the fruit punch and how it was good. To Edward, the fruit punch was nothing more than unhealthy sugar disguised with flavouring from fruit. Although the concentration did not match that of an average soda, fruit punch still had an amount of sugar that the human body was just not designed to process. "The punch is very unhealthy you know. The fructose concentration in that is most likely incredibly high." he said while tilting his head upwards to look at her.

Galaxy Bear Duke of Doge

 

[Duke of Doge]

Nia looked over to the boy in the plague doctor mask. Her expression held an almost a bored, uncaring expression. She blinked and licked her lips. "You know. Who. Doesn't care? . . . ." She gestured to herself with a thumb. "This giiiiirl!" She said monotone. It wasn't long before a small smile crept onto her lips. "Sorry, that was a bit harsh. But as long as it tastes good, I could care less about what it's made of. Unless it's like... human or something. Yeah." She smiled, tilted her head, and gave the boy a thumbs up.

Make jokes and act fun to distract from the insult. Great plan Nia, it's worked so far in life.
The_Omega_Effect Galaxy Bear

 

[The_Omega_Effect]

Edward Pennington

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He himself cared a lot about his diet and the things that he ate. His entire life, he was fed only the healthiest food, not being allowed to go anywhere near fast foods or anything sugary that was meant for children. While under an incredibly strict diet, Edward did not know how most candy bars or even how most junk food tasted. He only recently had a taste of the black soda labeled Cola after all. But it made him sick immediately as his body was just not used to digesting the amount of sugar that was in it. He only ate deserts with natural sugars instead of artificial ones, liked his coffee without milk or sugar and enjoyed his chocolate as dark as it could possibly be. This was the explanation for his comment. That and the fact that he found it compulsory for him to assert his intelligence when he is given the opportunity to do so.

"Humph?" Edward was a little surprised by Nia responding in such a way. He was not talking to her and even if he was it seemed a little out of character. He got a little angry. The remark did not even insult him. The simple fact that someone spoke out against him in such a manner was enough. How dare she speak like that to me? He tilted his head downwards to meet her gaze and then crossed his arms before responding. "Perhaps "This giiiiirl" can go f..." He then sighed before continuing. He did not want to mindlessly insult her and swear at her. He even mocked the way she spoke. Not wanting to blurt out a response that did not have some sort of rational argument, he quickly composed himself and then continued. "Would think differently about the things she eats while she is on her death bed and is plagued by liver failure, heart disease, pancreatic cancer, cognitive decline and diabetes."

Duke of Doge Galaxy Bear

 

[Galaxy Bear]

Kasumi "Cheiko" Gen'ishi

Spoiler

She didn't physically react when Nia called her Kasumi, as it was always her step-father calling her Kasumi but the discomfort on her face was plain. Kasumi was going to correct Nia, asking to be called Cheiko, but she never got the chance. Instead a strange man came up to join them. If she wasn't so startled and already out of her comfort zone, she probably would have recognized the man's stature and voice. She didn't even notice him walking over, for he must have heard her punch comment. Though the male was shorter than her, the costume gave her a slight fright. It was unique, a bit terrifying, but she a big part of her loved it. She doesn't express any of this as the man seemed to be insulted by Nia's comment and suddenly the two were arguing over punch. Kasumi was able to catch his slip, knowing he was about to swear.

She could feel herself physically shrinking and she looks between the both of them. Though she knew Nia's comment wasn't meant to be insulting, he was obviously proud of his point he was trying to make. Before more shots could be fired, she speaks up meekly. "Though I prefer plain drinks myself, I was just saying t-that the punch is good because usually in these events, it gets spiked.." She wanted to kick herself when she slightly stuttered, knowing that she must look like a fool. "I will take high sugar over alcohol any day.." she comments awkwardly, taking a small sip out of her punch, wishing she would have gotten water.

Interactions: Duke of Doge The_Omega_Effect
Location: Ballroom​

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[Duke of Doge]

Nia just shrugged, and was quiet for some time. "This party is kinda lame. Seems like everyone is just standing around talking. Although it is just the beginning. Maybe they are waiting for more students to get here so it can actually start." She looked down to the floor. "I also wanna dance with someone at some point" she added before pulling down the edges of her dress to make sure it sat right.
Galaxy Bear The_Omega_Effect

 

[The_Omega_Effect]

Edward Pennington

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Edward kept looking at Nia for a little bit while acknowledging what Kasumi had to say. She just shrugged and brushed aside his comment like it was nothing. He really did not like it when others did now acknowledge his input and his opinions. And this case was no more different. He sighed as he did not want to escalate the situation any further. Nia seemingly did not want a confrontation despite provoking one. Writing it off as her being...her, Edward put his hands down from their former crossed position. Whoever she dances with, I hope they take her the fuck away from here. "It gets spiked because some people come to parties with the intent of getting drunk. But with this cruise being at the price that it is, I doubt that those types people would even be here...b-but I suppose there is nothing wrong with enjoying something sweet every once in a while, Cheiko."

Duke of Doge Galaxy Bear

 

[Galaxy Bear]

Kasumi "Cheiko" Gen'ishi

Spoiler

As she was talking to Nia and the mystery guy, she was beginning to watch people come in some more. They were really starting to fill in the room and she smiles softly at Nia's comment. "It would be nice to dance with someone.." she says softly, but knows that she would never dance with someone. It had always been her dream to be able to do so, but in high school, she never had a date to any of the dances. She never really even had any friends to go with. She would end up doing what she was doing now, leaning against the wall, alone. The only difference was that at least she had a few others to talk to. But she wasn't sure how long that would last, Nia wanted to danced with someone, and well the other guy probably would get bored and leave after all.

When the "mystery guy" begins talking about how the punch probably wasn't going to get spiked, she felt a bit more relaxed. Of course, now that the guy explained how the cruise was pricey, it didn't make sense for anyone to spike it. Unless it was one of the students but she doubt her classmates would do so. Her classmates that might have done so probably wouldn't even show up to the ball. It wasn't until he called her 'Cheiko', did she scrutinize the man in front of her. "Oh, Edward, it's you! Sorry if I didn't recognize you earlier..but your costume is really unique," Kasumi felt even more relaxed knowing who the stranger was. Now it all made sense though, considering his statue and what he was wearing. It did seem to fit her roommate.

Interactions: Duke of Doge The_Omega_Effect
Location: Ballroom​

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[Duke of Doge]

Nia stared as the man as identified as Edward. "Oh it's you!" She said surprised. "I wasn't sure if you were going to show up or not. I would think you would see these types of events as beneath you... Oh well." she looked over to Kasumi, or 'Cheiko' as she was called and held out a hand. "Wanna dance?" She asked the other girl. "I need a partner, an I think the bird mask would get in the way so that narrows it down to you" she smiled at her.
Galaxy Bear The_Omega_Effect

 

[The_Omega_Effect]

Edward Pennington

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Edward was a little disappointed by how long it took them to recognise that it was him. Even if his costume was something that really stood out and was unfamiliar, his voice should have been a dead giveaway. "My intention was not really to stand out. I thought the point of these "masquerade" balls was to make sure that your true identity remains hidden. It seems like in this case, it is an excuse for people to just do what they normally do at parties and balls...except with everyone wearing masks." He replied to Kasumi. He then listened to what Nia had to say and replied with a humph. "That is assuming that I would even agree to dance with you to begin with... You are right about one thing though. This event is truly beneath me. I didn't come to this university with the intention of wasting my time."

Duke of Doge Galaxy Bear

 

[Rock And Roll Boy]

Lunabï gulped down another shot of booze, dancing around and slinging her jacket around. "You're all sluts and fuckboys in cheap clothing"!

Chasity, with a sigh, got up from her seat at the bar and tried to obtain her little sister's attention. "Come on, little sis..."
"S... save it for your fuckboy"! Lunabï protested, shoving Chasity to the floor, a yelp coming from the fallen sister as she injured her ankle due to the fall.
"L, my ankle..."!