open Butch's Big fancy Ball (Social/Romance RP)

[Silverwisp the Bard 2,353]

OOC Thread here.

Be excellent to each other.

Joan walked up the broad marble steps to the massive front door of the mansion, trying to blend in. Her hat wasn't much of a help, but the only other formal attire she owned was her gala dress and she'd be damned if she was going into there wearing something that would restrict her movement in case of an emergency. Admittedly the chance of Butch exposing himself as a criminal in front of half of Canterlot was miniscule, but you never knew your luck.

Just a few more steps and-

"Joan, glad you could make it!"

Damn. She looked up to see BIg Boss Butch striding towards her, towering over the other guests, replenished  black blazer and tie, though he still wore his helmet.

"That's Captain Joan to you, Butch."

Butch grinned, revealing half a year's pay worth of gold and gems.

"Of course, Captain. Forgive me. Smoking room is to the left, pool to the left. Buffet is down right the center, there some bugs and stuff too. And we're holding a collection for a youth center later to get the orphans of the street."

"There are no street orphans in Canterlot."

Butch gave a massive shrug.

"There might be some, someday."

Joan bit back a reply and walked past Butch into the mansion.

[Mephisto 56]

Black soon followed behind Joan. "Hello sir. Glad to get your invitation my good man." He said shaking Butchs paw with surprising strength for a pony. "I'm sorry if I'm over-dressed, or under-dressed, I don't really go to many social events." He flipped around his coat.

[Snowy Storm 57]

Forest was so unused to formal events that he Dressed in a suit with forest coloring.

"these social gatherings are so strange" Following in line behind Black. this wasn't the sort of things he goes to, but he found it rude to not attend when he got a invite to he gathering. sighing he walk passed the doors and entered the Great room.

[harmonyplus 12]

Compass nervously walked into the huge area. She was so caught up at looking at everything that she nearly tripped on her dress, which she had ordered from Carousel Boutique. There were so many ponies here that Compass felt a bit intimidated. What if they were to teast her like that fancy exchange studen from Grade 3. She looked and saw Big Boss Butch greeting some other ponies. That guy always gave her the jitters. She made up her mind: Introduce herself to potential friends.

[Mephisto 56]

Black then slid past Butch and inside. "Hmm, this seems nice. There're a lot of ponies here." he said and kind of felt nervous being a part of such a large crowd. "Well, I suppose that I should go and talk to somepony. Who do I talk to though?" He sighed and looked around.

[Snowy Storm 57]

-Well that stallion i saw seemed nice enough- Forest thought. Working his way back to Black. His wings already caused him some trouble, simply because of being longer then normal. as he tried to work pass some ponies that were in his way, and having a suit on was just killing him.

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"Hello" Forest said to the Stallion. "I am Forest Wind. You can call me Forest" sticking out his Hoof.

Edited May 29, 2013 by Snowy Storm

[Mephisto 56]

"Oh. Well hello there." He says shaking Forests hoof. "It's nice to meet you Forest. I'm Blackenwhite, but it's easier to call me Black." He says while flipping his coat more, which was getting caught between his hooves and making it difficult to move around.

[Snowy Storm 57]

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"Alright then. Black it is then" Forest watched as Black was getting stuck with his coat. He smiled. his own wings ached with being closed for so long.

"At least i'm not the only one that is having troubles with his suit" he said to black. "you know it would be a lot easier just to go to theses formal events without having to dress up like those ponies in Canterlot. You wouldn't mind if i stuck with you for a while? i'm new to theses kind of things"

[harmonyplus 12]

Compass though some more on who she would introduce herself to. Prehaps those two stallions over there. They seemed to be introducing each other, so they would be in the mood for more introducions. She trotted over and said "Hi! i'm Compass Rose. Pardon my interuption."

[Snowy Storm 57]

@@harmonyplus,

Noticing the mare Forest turned to face her. She seems nice. He though about what to say. He had to learned how to speak formally, from a friend of his, but it was strange to him. 

"Um hello... Madam?" -that's what i call a Mare right? I hope- he thought to himself. "I am Forest and this is Black" he said point to the other stallion.

[harmonyplus 12]

Compass realized her mistake and apologized. "Um... sorry about that. This is pretty much my first formal party in a long time and I really wasn't sure what to do. Nice meeting you, anyways."

 

She noticed the lack of big-headness in these ponies, so she assumed they were not part of Canterlot's high and snooty society. "Are you ponies from Canterlot?" She asked, out of curiousity.

[Mephisto 56]

Black tilted his top hat slightly as he greeted Compass. "Hello ma'am." He said with a smile. "A pleasure to meet you. It's no interruption at all, we'd just started." He looked around again. "This does seem to be quite the impressive turn-out." he said surprised.

[Snowy Storm 57]

"Well I'm not used to being around so many other ponies. I feel out of place" he said to Black. " I would love to see if this places has a garden or somewhere with enough room. I don't like cramped rooms"

"Well i am from Cloudsdale" answering Compass."I've almost never left Cloudsdale before, so i'm may not be the most outgoing pegasus here"

[Mephisto 56]

"I was born and raised here, but I think that anypony who thinks that they're better than anyone is just obnoxious, so, I left Canterlot and moved to Ponyville." He said reflecting back on his childhood. "How about you? Where're you from ma'am?" He asked curiously.

[Toxic Widow 62]

Novella wasn't used to social events at all and poured over countless books and magazines on the subject of acting ladylike and formally at social gatherings. She didn't even know exactly why she even showed up, she was barely social in Ponyville, let alone a big fancy party.

 

She saw a few stallions and a mare talking so she went up to them

 

"Excuse me sirs. Ma'am." She bowed her head in respect.

"May I join in your conversation?" She asked.

[Mephisto 56]

"Yes, go right ahead." Black says bowing his head right back at Novella. "We were just discussing the places where we came from." He says smiling at her. 'Bah, sometimes it gets very difficult to talk refined like this, but I do it anyway. Maybe it's something subconscious.' He thought to himself.

[MyLittleCell 106]

Gearbox couldn't help but grin as he approached the mansion. He finally got the chance he needed, to talk to someone who owned a company.

If he could get some sort of agreement with butch, he could fund his wilder experiments. He knew just how to get his attention, as well. In gearbox's pouch, he held a blueprint that could change the world. 

An airship, like a normal ship, but with hot air balloon technology, to transport more then any land cart ever could. If he could get his attention, then perhaps butch will be more open-minded then those other company buffoons.

Gearbox hadn't intended to be very social, but perhaps he'd indulge himself before confronting butch.

[harmonyplus 12]

Compass looked at Novella and smiled. "Oh, hi. Do I know you, you seem familiar." Then she turned back to Black. "Well, I was born in Trottingham. I guess you can tell by my accent. I moved with my parents to Ponyville when I was just a little filly. I see to be spending quite a bit of time in Canterlot lately due to my job. I've noticed the unicorns here, you know, the ones with the really long horns, see to be a bit racist towards pegasi and earth ponies. They are taught to speak posh, and if they don't want to, they send them to be brainwashed in finishing school. Well, that's what I've heard, at least..."

 

((MissWonder, do I make our characters know each other from the other roleplay or do we erase their memories?))

Edited May 30, 2013 by harmonyplus

[Love*Potion 575]

Trees slid by as the carriage rolled down the road towards the mansion. A young, light blue stallion named Rudolph Jäger was looking out the window, watching the shifting clouds in the moonlight. He was so excited - a chance to meet some of Canterlot's elite ponies?? How could he be so lucky?

 

Rudolph turned back into the carriage and shifted slightly due to the bumps on the road. He took out his old pocketwatch that his father had given to him as a colt. He thought about his home, so far away in Ger-mane-y. As much as he loved his old village, he yearned for adventure. It was his dream to travel the world; meeting all kinds of strange and wonderful creatures as well as studying and appreciating the culture of different lands. 

 

"Sir we have arrived at the destination."

 

Rudolph snapped out of his thoughts and replied to the kind gentlecolts who had taken him here.

 

"Most honorable friends, I thank you for taking the time and effort to escort me here safely and efficiently. My deepest gratitude. I hope you have a pleasurable time this evening," he said with a handsome smile.

 

The escorts nodded their heads toward Rudolph. "And the same to you Rudolph, we owed it to you."

 

Rudolph acknowledged the kind words and tipped his hat to the stallions as they took the carriage away. Rudolph turned and faced the huge, beautiful, intimidating, yet magnificent gates to the mansion. 

 

"Well I'm here," he thought, "Might as well have some fun" 

[harmonyplus 12]

Compass' just barely heard some more carriages come by. "Gah, it's those rich ponies that hire ponies to pull them arond on carts. That's clearly not how to roll. Especially when Celestia lends you a flying ship." Compass smirked. "Say, is Celestia at the party?" she wondered out loud.

[Mephisto 56]

"Hehe, that tried to send me to one of those schools, but it didn't work." He laughed a little. "They said that I kicked too much." He joked. "What is your job exactly?" He asked Compass. "Hmm, I don't like it when ponies have more money than they know what to do with. I don't think Celestia's at the party, she has way too much on her plate lately."

Edited May 30, 2013 by Lord Squeeglepoof

[harmonyplus 12]

Compass politly answered. "Well, I'm part of one of Celestia's personal exploration teams. My team uses ships attached to balloons. I'm one of the sub-captians."

Then she asked. "What's your profesions? I'm just curious. Also, who wants to explore this monster of a mansion? I have and exploration and mapping cutie mark, so I can keep us from getting lost."

[Mephisto 56]

"Well, I'm a physicist. I really get to travel a lot, present papers on different ideas, and best of all I get to meet with all of the Royal family. Ugh, I don't like working with Blueblood though." He said with a grossed out face. "I'd love to explore the mansion with you."

[Snowy Storm 57]

Forest was off in his own world, -Some people just love to make big entrance-  

@, @@harmonyplus,

"oh sorry i was day dreaming. Blue Bloods? is that what you call the rich here?"

"hey mind if I join you guys? i would love to see what this mansion has to see, but if you two want time alone I could always explore later"

[MyLittleCell 106]

Gearbox looked around the ballroom, looking for perhaps any of the ponies he happened to know. He didnt suppose so. More likely, he'd find someone he worked with once. While he had done many extensive works with richer ponies, they still somehow found thier pockets short, and never enough to keep his inventions running. He walked around, hoping he'd find at least someone to talk to.