Log; Ongoing

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When; Sunday, October the 10th
Rating;Pretty sure it’ll stay around PG, but with this crowd, who knows?
Characters; EVERYONE
Summary; Glinda decides that what the City needs is a good end-of-the-year gala.
Log;

It was almost 8 o'clock and everything had been set up.

Rangiku and Hotaru had strung up red, white, and silver streamers everywhere and several buffet tables were scattered throughout the area. Someone had suggested the hanging of mistletoe. Glinda didn’t know what its purpose was, but it was so pretty, so she had Rangiku add a few sprigs here and there.

Glinda had already briefed those who had volunteered to act as security. They were to enjoy the party, of course, but if they saw anyone causing trouble, it was up to them to handle it. The fireworks team had brought a lot of pyrotechnics. Glinda prayed they knew what they were doing. And Tayuya was off to the side, warming up.

Glinda had been shocked to see the young girl show up at all, let alone in a dress. As she had promised Glinda, the dress wasn't at all obscene. Glinda smoothed a non-existent wrinkle from her own dress and put a hand to her heart. She was nervous, but tried to reassure herself that everything would be perfect.

She checked the time. 8 o'clock. Time for everyone to arrive...



After the fireworks and before the final dance, Glinda stands on a platform at the front of the crowd. Using a holographic projector set up by Cobray, she makes an announcement to the crowd...

Fellow Citizens... I wanted to thank you all for being here. This has been one of the best nights of my life, and I hope each of you can say the same. It was a lot of work to plan this, but I can't take all the credit. This place is so beautiful thanks to Rangiku and Hotaru. Thank you to Sanji and everyone else who worked so hard on the buffet. I'm sure everyone agrees it was all delicious! To my security team, you did wonderfully. Everything went off without a hitch, thanks to you. Shizune, the gift exchange was wonderfully done. Tayuya, the music was beautiful, and so are you. It warms my heart to see you dressed like a lady. And it's nice to see you use that flute for something other than making threats. Thanks also to the pyrotechnics team. I'm glad you knew what you were doing. If I forgot anyone, I'm sorry. But know I'm grateful for all you've done!

Well, the hour is late, and we only have time for one last dance. But though this is the end of the night, don’t think this is the end of the holiday festivities. Motoko and I have a concert in the works for later this month. Anyone who would like to audition should see Motoko or myself to sign up. Tayuya, if you will...



{ooc: Log is open, everyone GO!~ I hope you all fun. My thanks go out to Shizune-mun for coming up with the gift exchange, as well as setting it up. ♥ to you!

A note; Glinda's announcement comes just after the fireworks and just before the final dance... so sometime after midnight. Reference to it whenever you want. Thanks to Cobray-mun for that idea. Also, it is not necessary to interact in this thread. Start your own in your journals, just like with the snowball fight if you’d like. Also, it is also not necessary to interact with Glinda if you don’t want to. However, if you do want to, this is the best place, as I won’t be starting my own thread in her journal.

I can't guarantee I'll be home all day. Today is the school band concert and I promised a friend I’d go. But, if anyone needs me, my AIM is christinemasque and my email is phantom.masque98@gmail.com . I believe I might be able to answer email through my cell phone, so if it's urgent, that's the best way to reach me. But, I don't think any problems should arise. *crosses fingers* See you all at the party!~

Oh, and there will be more info on the aforementioned concert later in Poly-Extra}

Comments

[untame.livejournal.com]

Ah...fuck.

Glaring down at the miniature arrancar, Ichigo gave her a few very brief moments, before tugging on the back of her dress to pull her off of him.

"Brat. I thought you said you'd behave yourself!"

[lisped.livejournal.com]

She clung tighter, but quickly released her hold before he could threaten her further with simply leaving. That wouldn't do, after all.

"Nell ith jutht happy to thee you!"

[untame.livejournal.com]

"Yeah yeah, I get that." Putting her down on the ground, Ichigo glanced round, a scowl growing as he recognised a few familiar faces in the crowd. Well, for now, that didn't matter.

Turning back to Nell, his scowl faded a little. "You havin' fun then?" A small pat on the head. "Not pissed anyone off yet?"

[lisped.livejournal.com]

"Nope! Nell'th been very polite!" She stared up at him half wondering what exactly she'd be able to get out of him in the one hour he'd said he'd give her, the other half wondering what she could force him into.

...All the while staying away from Grimmjow, of course.

"Momo wore the dreth I chothe, too!" she giggled happily, pointing in the general direction of the dark haired shinigami vice captain, somewhere in the crowd.

[untame.livejournal.com]

Following Nell's directing, Ichigo spotted Momo and Lyra talking in the distance, along with the weird creature that'd been following her around before. So that was what Nell had been going on about before. At least he could understand why the Shinigami vice-captain had been so hesitant to agree.

"You have fun doin' that then?" He turned back, smirking. "I saw the lessons you were gettin'." And a warning. "Don't even think about trying those things on me."

[lisped.livejournal.com]

"Nell doethn't have to!" she pouted in response, turning her finger to point to him instead. "You're already here!"

She would have latched herself to his leg, but thought better of it as she stood there, finally dropping her finger. "Nell'th glad you came, Ithigo."

[untame.livejournal.com]

Shaking his head lightly, Ichigo couldn't help but be amused at her response. Considering the fact she was, in theory, his enemy, there was no way he could ever think of her as anything more than just a little kid. It was almost like having Yuzu there with him.

"Then enjoy it while you can. I'm leavin' you with your friends later." Assuming said friends appeared in time.

[lisped.livejournal.com]

"Nell might want to go back with you." She eyed him carefully before turning to look at the crowd. "Nell doethn't think mucth of the party, really. But Nell wantth to danthe with you firtht!"

Glancing back at him, she grinning cheekily. "Nell'th never danthed before!"

[untame.livejournal.com]

".........." She was kidding. She had to be. "What?!" Despite the fact he wanted to think that, he already knew she wasn't. Did the kid honestly expect him to dance with her?

"I don't dance, and I ain't starting now." Simple as that. ...if only.

[lisped.livejournal.com]

She pouted. Oh, she pouted. But she'd promised to behave, and even though her smile fell and tears threatened to spill Nell bit her lower lip, staring at the floor.

"If Ithigo inthithtth." She didn't mind that much, to be fair, but she'd thought it would be fun, because being with Ichigo was fun. But maybe he'd suggest something else that was fun, and they could do that instead? Nell certainly hoped so.

[untame.livejournal.com]

Again with the wibbling? Sighing to himself, Ichigo looked away, forcing himself not to respond to her reaction again. He'd already done more than he wanted to do by simply being there. There was no way he was going to give in to more.

Right, change of topic. THe easiest choice. "I thought you said you helped cook?"

[lisped.livejournal.com]

"Thort of. But Nell thinkth Nemu-thinigami didn't put any of that thtuff out." In fact, the little arrancar was fairly positive that the vice captain had simply thrown out Nell's pitiful attempts to help. Not that she'd blame her.

She probably wouldn't have fed it to Ulquiorra, no matter how much she hated him.

[untame.livejournal.com]

Well, at least she didn't seem upset by it. Besides, as far as he knew, arrancar didn't even eat 'real' food, so why would she ever need to be able to cook it? "You enjoy it?"

Making conversation with a kid wasn't something he ever thought he'd get used to. His sisters were one thing, but Nell was something else.

He could always just try to... "Your friend not here yet?"

[lisped.livejournal.com]

"It wath interethting."

Her little hand reached out to grab his as she grinned again. "Nell doethn't know. But it'th not been an hour yet, tho it'th okay." Truth be told, Nell hadn't even bothered to look for Yotsuba. Not yet, since she was still determined that Ichigo was going to be her company for the time being.

[untame.livejournal.com]

Staring down at her hand, Ichigo pulled his own away automatically. He couldn't help it. "If you're comin' back to the appartment after, follow Lyra back. She's in the same block."

Smiling lightly, he motioned over to the table of food. "Come on." However, his steps were halted by the arrival of a certain other.

[6thsword.livejournal.com]

Grimmjow smoothly sauntered over from his conversations with Nemu and Lyra, a large sneering grin plastered on his face.

"Well, well, if it isn't the strawberry. Having fun on your date?" the arrancar mocked, eyes flicking down to little Nell.

[untame.livejournal.com]

All good mood was lost the very moment the espada's precence was noticed. Glaring up at the arrancar, Ichigo scowled. "What the fuck do you want?" If he even so much as tried something...

[6thsword.livejournal.com]

"Nothing." Grimmjow's feral grin softened somewhat into a smirk. "Just wanted to comment on how cute you two are. Now give the brat a dance, shinigami, because we all know you ain't some heartless fucker who'd leave his friend trapped somewhere in Hueco Mundo. Alone. Scared."

He looked down at the small arrancar. "Ain't that right, Nell?"

[lisped.livejournal.com]

Nell moved behind Ichigo, staring up at Grimmjow with something - it wasn't fear, it wasn't hate, and it wasn't admiration. It was just something.

"Nell thankth you for your help earlier, but Nell thinkth you thould leave Ithigo alone."

[untame.livejournal.com]

Dropping a hand back round to Nell, Ichigo's eyes narrowed. "If you've got nothin' useful to say, then fuck off." He definately wasn't about to bite his tongue over the situation, truce or not. Even if that had nothing to do with him, he wasn't about to go and start trouble in the middle of the 'party'.

"And leave her outta this." He said he'd look out for her, and if Grimmjow was what was causing her trouble, then he knew what he had to do. "'sides, ain't you got somewhere else you should be?" And a smirk.

[6thsword.livejournal.com]

Grimmjow laughed then -- a barking sort of laughter that ended in his trademark sneer.

"Yeah, whatever. Entertain the kid, will ya? He looks about ready to kill something."

With that said, the Espada moved on towards his next victim. Wherever she was.

[lisped.livejournal.com]

Nell waited for him to get out of earshot before turning to Ichigo, staring up at him. "He'th... Nell doethn't want to thtay. Nell wantth to go home."

The little arrancar couldn't help herself, clinging to Ichigo's leg tightly as she glared in the direction Grimmjow had gone. "Grimmjow-Ethpada ith mean," she concluded.

[untame.livejournal.com]

Glaring after the espada, Ichigo only turned back to Nell once Grimmjow was gone. He sighed lightly, placing a hand on her head as he gave her a small smirk.

"The guy ain't gonna do anything to you. And if he tries, I ain't gonna let him, alright?" Besides, he highly doubted the arrancar would start something so close to the same shinigami that had been looking after Nell till now.

[lisped.livejournal.com]

"Okay... But who'th going to protectht Momo?" Not that she expected Ichigo to volunteer, by any degree, simply that Nell wanted to know that Momo would be safe.

Her bed was comfortable, after all. Of course, nothing currently compared to being a limpet on Ichigo - he probably couldn't shake her off even if he used a crowbar right now.

[untame.livejournal.com]

"She's a vice-captain ain't she? I doubt she can't look after herself. And there's others around anyway." Not to mention the supposed truce. Judging by the fact that both Aizen and Grimmjow were already there amongst the Shinigami without any kind of fighting happening, it seemed to be working.

His hands dropped to her arms, pulling on them to try and get her off before he lost all feeling in his leg. "Quit it."