Welcome to Gaia! ::

Although Porsha Webber had made a point of calling Jude up to invite him along to the Gala thing she'd seen being advertised around town, she wasn't entirely sure he'd be accompanying her. Something about a shift at the coffee shop that had been switched around, she wasn't sure on the details. It pretty much all boiled down to whether or not he was capable of telling his co-worker no. She figured the chances of him meeting her were probably around 50/50, if she were lucky.

She wasn't about to let a little thing like lack of a date keep her from attending what was likely to be, if not fun, then certainly interesting night.

Her wardrobe for the evening was a lovely little black number with her usual punk twist. No matter how fancy, how elegant, there were hints of the rebellious teen scattered about, the little skull on the ring, the skeletal print of the dress. It was there to see, it just might take a second or third glance to notice. She'd given her hair a little more volume, but otherwise left it alone.

With the air of someone that moved about the world as if they owned it, the young woman entered the park and made her way towards the sound of music mingling people. She didn't stop until she'd slipped beyond the chairs and dance floor, not until she'd made her way to the little counter where drinks(non-alcoholic) were being served.

She beamed with his compliment, looking around the crowd and recognizing Alexandre immediately. She hadn't seen him in a while but he was a bit hard to miss. She didn't recognize Jett, which was a good thing, but she did see and wave to Micah. She'd liked the spunky girl when they'd met and hoped her shoulder had healed completely by now.

Without thinking about it she slipped her hand into Tony's and pulled him over to say hello to Alex. She hugged him, too, happy enough to see him. She saw Lily and smiled at her. Anyone with Alex must be worth while. She assumed that everyone knew each other but just in case introduced herself and Tony to the unfamiliar face.

"Hi! I'm Kyndall and this is Tony but you may know him already from the library."

She was looking forward to a little fun herself, ushering in the new year with joy and companionship. Being there with Tony was a big step for the both of them and she hoped it was one they were ready for. She squeezed his hand again, thrilled to be there with him as they mingled politely before many people showed up.

"By the way, Alex, the painting you gave me is beautiful. I never called to properly thank you."

((Micah!! Those shoes!! Harm would KILL to have them!!))

In the middle of getting back to everyday's life in Destiny City, Ariel decided to come to the Gala. She honnestly wasn't sure about what everything was about, because she spent her last months the nose in books to catch up her studies. Being a senshi was nice but not for her result at school.
She tried to spot people she knew and her eyes stopped where the drinks were giving a warm feeling with the smoke coming out of the glasses. Felling a chill suddenly she decided to go get some hot cocoa.

She looked at the girl serving, first time she met her but not to late for greeting at least. "Happy New Year" she said with a smile. "Can I have a hot cocoa please ?" She was taking a look at the clothes, they were quite pretty

On an other side she spotted Tony on the crowd, but she will go spoke with him later because he was not alone.

Pouting, an expression he hid so only Lily could see, at her comment about him being a lightweight. "It really isn't my fault." He stated, though he knew Lily was aware that he obviously didn't ask for his genetics.

"I think, if they intend to give our prizes for things which people should do on their own, rather than being cohered into it, you should be given one. All those years helping at the shelter. But I doubt they have a clue, or an ounce of care for that. They just want to get people out there to help others, even if they have to bribe people so the acts aren't sincere." Where he hadn't done anything lsat year he had this year, and not because of some prize, but because of his new place in life - in the city. His reasoning was sincere, unlike some people. As if thinking of those people would have them pop up, with signs about their necks, he glanced about them for a moment.

"The one I did of my orchids. The large one." He answered after a moments thought. In that time he'd also moved away from Lily's side in order to embrace Kyndall. "You look stunning this evening, I hope your not too cold." He said as he kissed both of her cheeks lightly, a glance of slate eyes to the librarian he'd met when donating food items.

"A pleasure to see you again, I hope you had a lovely New Years." Smiling as he drew away from Kyndall and moved to offer his hand to the man. "Lily, this man knows that friend you keep telling me about - Nate?" He asked. For a moment he felt odd. He knew of Lily's other friends but as of now he'd never met any of her other friends. It wasn't like he'd ever wanted to meet them, till as of recently (like when he'd moved in with her).

"Just a moment," Jade answered and turned to pour some cocoa for the younger girl. Even though it was rather easy looking task, Jade took it seriously and with attempt to look as professional as possible. On top of the cocoa drink she decorated with a twirl of loosely whipped cream and chocolate chips.

"Happy New Year," she said when passing out the drink to Ariel. A very small, polite smile stayed in her lips for a moment, then it disappeared.

The cocoa was really cutly decorated. Ariel wanted to ask more about the uniform but she could guess the girl was busy enough, no time to bother her with question.
"Thank you" she said simply and then she headed toward Mr Darrow. She wanted to greet him, she didn't had the chance since then to go to the library and so to give him her greetings for the new year.
She walked towards the little group where he was while drinking her cocoa, it would be a waste if it become cold with the outside temperature.
"Good evening, happy new year"

To say that Millicent was excited about this gala was like saying that it rained sometimes in the Amazon. The child had been bouncing in her seat from the moment that Jett had picked her up from her house, her mother waving goodbye. This was perfect! The hero of the city was going to be announced at this party, and Millie was going to be there to see just who it was. She had really stuck with the whole donation thing, and this was her reward. She was wearing a very Christmas-y dress and had shiny new shoes on, looking ready for the party that she knew was going to happen.

Thankfully though, her mother had read in the paper that the gala was going to be happening outside, and forced Millicent to wear a nice heavy jacket over her dress, thus hoping to prevent the child from getting a relapse of the cold that had kept her in bed for a few days.

Millicent wasn’t happy with the jacket, but what could she really do. She latched onto Jett’s hand and looked around. “There are so many people here already! This is just so cool!”

The child stood on her tiptoes and her eyes lit up. There was someone she knew! There was Ainsley! She glanced up at Jett once more, then pulled her hand away, going and running to the girl who seemed to be talking to someone else. She sort of knew the other boy, he was one of the people listening to that dinosaur story that one time. “Hi Ainsley! I’m glad there are more kids here!”

Raven watched Millicent run off and laughed. The kid wasn’t so bad, she figured. She was cold tonight, having expected this gala to be held indoors, like any sane party would be in the middle of January. She wore only a short dress, with no sleeves, though had a black shrug to try and keep herself at least a little warm. She gave a shiver then moved closer to Jett, resting against him. “What kind of idiot planned this thing outside, I wonder. Is this just some plot to get all of the kind, generous souls of Destiny city dead from pneumonia?”

The blonde looked towards the refreshment table and sighed. “I might have to get some hot chocolate. That sounds more amazing then I can think about right this minute. Did you know it was going to be held outside, Jett? You could have warned me you know.”

Candice looked around as she pulled her jacket tighter around her shoulders. She was a little bit chilly thanks to the event being outdoors in the park, but inside, she could happily admit to herself that despite the cold, she was feeling very happy inside to see all the people out here. She smiled to herself. "It's nice to see the young and old out here!"

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw that both Jett and Raven were part of the crowds. She had remembered Millie mentioning Jett when she bought those cans for her, but she hadn't asked Raven if she had been participating. As she walked closer to them, she called out. "Jett! Raven! I didn't know you both would be here!"

She hadn't seen Millie from the distance, but when she was with the group, she saw the little girl. "Oh! And little Jedi is here too!" Candice smiled, wanting to give each of them a hug, but... They seemed so preoccupied with other things.