wonder whose arms will hold you tight

[notahobby]

Who: EVERYONE'S INVITED
What: Maxxie's Super Amazing and Truly Spectacular New Year's Eve Party
When: Dec 31st - Jan 1st
Where: One of Vista City's most decadent night clubs, æther
Warnings: Mentions of alcohol, drugs, sex, all that good rock 'n roll stuff. If there's going to be anything else just throw it in the header or let me know and I'll add it!

The night club Maxxie rents out is in the heart of the downtown, sticking out like a sore thumb with its front entrance looking more like a museum than a club. There's a red carpet leading up the steps, with bodyguards littered about to keep the paparazzi and troublemakers at arm's length. No one with a recognizable face will be turned away from entering the club, and even through the giant, heavy doors there's a distinct baseline and a hint of flashing lights from the dance floor.

Said dance floor is the first step once you're inside. After an extravagant coat check and quick access to the downstairs bar, there's a wide open dance floor with the DJ on stage at the opposite end. There are bodyguards lining the walls, of course - after Naomi's stunt at the solstice party there's no losing them - but there's only one rule at this party: absolutely no one is to touch the mic except for the DJ and Maxxie. The music all night is a blend of genres, but every song is appropriate to dance to. Obviously there are some Flashstep songs thrown in for good measure, but rest assured that every band will probably hear their music in some form or another, whether it's the song itself or a remix to make it a bit more suitable for the mood of the party.

On the two upper levels there are balconies overlooking the dance floor, and it's a bit quieter up here due to some innovative architecture. One may actually be able to have a conversation in the comfortable lounge, and there's another bar here with a few more options for mixed drinks. It's a place to rest up, have a few drinks, and enjoy the music at a more reasonable volume before you head back out to the party. There's even waitstaff floating around making sure everyone has anything they want, and as always the bodyguards are hanging out at the edges of the space to make sure no one starts any trouble.

Finally, there's an entrance to an outdoor balcony on the top level, high enough up to get a nice view of downtown and still be sheltered from the nosy paparazzi down on the street. The temperature has dropped with the arrival of winter, but it's a calm, clear night in Vista city and the alcohol should be enough to keep you warm.

The bars are fully stocked with a few thousand dollars worth of alcohol to keep everyone properly buzzed, and there are a few dealers floating around upstairs ready to sell anything to anyone with a charming smile. The host himself will be bouncing around, enjoying himself as if it was all catered specifically to his idea of the perfect party (it was) and saying hi to anyone and everyone.

[OOC: This is party style! Throw up a toplevel and get tagging! You can get up to any shenanigans you want, but please keep in mind the bodyguards are plentiful and on high alert since the solstice party. Maxxie has, of course, tried and failed to get them to join in on the fun, but they don't seem too overbearing unless trouble starts brewing. The Countdown is here, but please continue making toplevels and threading pre- and post-countdown shenanigans!]

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upstairs

[blindfoldcode]

[Man she knew she felt eyes on her earlier. Kido approaches Pinkie from behind, her own drink in hand, and her eyebrow raised. But she's wearing as easy a smile as she can manage when you consider last time she was at an interlabel party she almost left in a bodybag.]

I've never known you to sit out party time.

[sailorlaughter]

[Pinkie starts a little, but turns with a smile. She was just looking for Kido!]

Oh! Yeah, well! Y'know, if you take a break sometimes, it makes the rest of the party way better!

[blindfoldcode]

[She downs the rest of the glass, putting it to the side, before leaning next to Pinkie.]

I guess you're enjoying it then?

[sailorlaughter]

Totally! It's been AGES since I've been to such a great party!

[She...kinda didn't make it to that other awful one. The thought distracts her for a moment, but she pastes her smile back on.]

Do you even know the guy who threw this? 'Cause I totally don't.

[blindfoldcode]

Yeah, I met him a couple times. [Torture carnival victims together and all.] You'll have to tell him that, though. It's a high compliment coming from you.

[sailorlaughter]

I haven't really seen him around, or I would've. It's pretty easy to get lost in crowds like this! But I mean -

[No, she does throw parties herself. Doesn't she? Wait a minute...

It looks like Pinkie just spaces out for a second, but then she refocuses and giggles a little nervously.]

Um, yeah, I should find him!

[blindfoldcode]

[She recognizes that expression. She takes Pinkie's arm, worried.]

Are you okay?

[sailorlaughter]

Oh? Yeah! I'm great! [Distraction distraction distraction um....] You wanna go dance?

[blindfoldcode]

[She narrows her eyes, scowling.] Pinkie.

[NOT SO NICE WHEN YOU'RE ON THE RECEIVING END HUH]

[sailorlaughter]

[SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP]

Yeah?

[blindfoldcode]

What's wrong?

[sailorlaughter]

Nothing! What makes you think something's wrong?

'Cause there's totally nothing wrong!

[blindfoldcode]

I'll tell you a secret if you tell me what's wrong. [God Pinkie you are an awful liar. You are worse than Kido.]

[sailorlaughter]

Wellllllll....

[HNGGGGGGGGH]

...it's just - I don't really throw parties a lot, right? I just go to them. Like this!

[blindfoldcode]

I don't think I've ever been to one you've thrown. So unless you're locking the rest of us out... [she shrugs.] Why?

[sailorlaughter]

I - I dunno. No reason, I guess.

[She just misinterpreted what Kido said. It's not like she's really a party planning expert or anything.

Why does she always fantasize about being a horse? It's weird. That's definitely something she never wants to tell anyone about ever, because what the hell Pinkie]

We should have a penthouse party sometime!

[blindfoldcode]

What? [Her immediate reaction is a flat out no, but she bites it back because Pinkie.]

... If it's small I guess.

[sailorlaughter]

Well, yeah! I mean with just our friends! Our ACTUAL friends, not like this.

[She gestures out at the dance floor. It's an awesome party, but she totally doesn't even know the guy who threw it. So, not like that.]

We can all just chill and watch a movie or something!

[blindfoldcode]

Huh. [She looks over the dance floor but she grins.]

You know, I like the sound of that.

[sailorlaughter]

I KNOW! It's gonna be great! We'll have everyone get together a list of guests, and I'll go buy a bunch of beanbags!

[blindfoldcode]

[Kido's additions to the list will be depressingly small. Most of her friends are Virgo.]

Beanbags? You know we have enough room to sit.

[sailorlaughter]

Yeah, but beanbags are cool! Ooooh, or a PILLOW FORT!

[Pinkie's got a lot of friends over there too. Maybe she can smuggle them in or something...]

[blindfoldcode]

[Bad idea, bad idea, don't smuggle. Lesedi will literally have them killed.]

A pillow fort doesn't sound so bad. We'll have something to do with the pillows after.

[sailorlaughter]

[Maybe we can just have it in a nice hotel room somewhere.]

Yeah! There's like a million couch cushions already, and I bet if we got all our blankets and the chairs from the kitchen together, we could cover the whole living room!

[blindfoldcode]

We might need to get a few more. It's a big living room. [She chuckles at the idea. It's not necessarily a bad one, but it's not something she can picture her few friends in Pride doing.]