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At JD's approach and question, Layla blanched and she turned to her escort for the evening, Gryff.

"Pardon me for but a moment."

She slithered down the steps of the dais to whisper in as hushed a tone as she was able given the crowd and the ghostly symphony.

"You were seriousss about that?" She looked most apologetic. "JD, this is a formal ball, not a rock concert."

JD broke into a sweat... was it possible he'd misread the vibe of this event? Couldn't be, he thought; Atomica and the RIP were slated to perform, how did they get the okay and he didn't? He tugged at the collar of his shirt.

"It's my boosic, that's the one thing I'm always serious about..." He found himself repeating those words to monsters a lot... "But yea, I get it. This isn't the right crowd, yo. Sorry I wasted your time, uh, your excellency?"

And with that he shuffled off to the punch bowl. No date, no spotlight... he was already regretting coming.

"Take lots of pictures! Make connections for me will ya Estrella? Don't let the boo's see how you eat! Say hi to.......etc etc etc..."
The Geoude's could have made perfect star child late if they finished talking.
Same as the first day, Essi's ride was a silver classic cast-alac, ironically she was also listing to Casta in the back seat. Plus she wore heels to make her a bit taller compared to her date...like up to his shoulders....if she fell she would need a cast! Puns...
The driver opened the door for her, helping her a bit before she was sure she was ok. Waving goodbye and then entering the embassy. Essi was probably the only not impressed lady there but it didn't matter. She hexted Akito letting him know she was there.. . . .

"Thanks dad for coming with me... Feels kinda fishy to take you to a ball, I just did not want to be alone." Marianna looks up at her dad who looks big and tall as he looks about the beautiful space in front of him.

"Awe Anglefish, I'll always be right here when you--Oh! Look eek Shrimp!" Mr. "Bootista" started off sweetly then immedately distracted by the food and makes a shark line to fill his plate with all he can eat!!

"Uhh.. thanks?" She scratched her head, and became awkward.

"I'll just be over here..." She looked around to see the Fairy person she saved from the Pop-scorn. But it looked like he was on a date. 3rd fin, not wavey

Then she noticed the Manster who asked to sit with them at the SRKM game. He seemed sadder then a clown fish with no jokes.

She walked past the buffet table snatching her Dad's enormous plate of shrimp "Hay!" smirked having done this before, and swam over to JD she offers him some shrimp.

"Hey there. Want some shrimp, they are really fresh. Trust me, I know fresh!" She pops one in her mouth before shoving the entire plate in the direction of his face. ... then eats another. "MMM!! Tasty!"

Tori's eyes nearly bulged out of her head when she heard Draconia's voice, it wasn't that she was pleased to do so, it was her date she was trying to avoid like a swarm or lotus. Well she couldn't do anything about that now.

Quickly trying to save face, she smiled brightly at them. "Thank you, Draconia. I bought this dress... at the maul. It's bran-boo!" As opposed to her usual hand me downs and her hand made-clothes.

"Hi, Harry..." she gave him a small wave. Please don't hug me. she repeated inside her mind

"You both look Ahh-mazing. It must be nice to have a date and someone to talk to at these events. I don't have a date, but it's not like I asked my brother or worse... like totes embarrassing if my dad was my date." Tori jokingly laughed at her jest, not realizing that Marianna was in ear shot. And having lived under a rock, she also didn't realize this event was also meant for families, not just a school function as other student disembody had come with parents and siblings as well.

Peggy blinked down at the unconscious Rory

"Oh, Rory? Are you okay? Surely that's not too hextreme for you"

She paused, thinking. Ah, he was just doing this to make the entrance more hexciting. How sweet and cute is that! So awesome! She leaned down to whisper in his ear "Good idea with the fake fainting! You're so awesome. You can probably "wake up now" though"

"BWHUH." Rory rejoined the unliving in Peggy's arms abruptly, jolting up to a standing position. Everymonster around them applauded the entrance. It *was* the most impressive one, so far. Peggy's plan had been a resounding success.

"I see my cousin over there." Rory pointed at Glen and Chase. "Do you see Astrid Fantasy anywhere? She's my secret Santa Claws and I should give her gift to her..."

Rory scanned the crowd. Draconia and Harry Herne, Tori Underbridge...Marceline's parents (what were THEY doing there?! They were looking right at him!)...no sign of Astrid yet.

There was, however, a rather familiar purple haze rising lazily towards the ceiling near the far corner of the ballroom...