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An eyebrow rose up into her hairline with a rather teasing look in her eyes as she allowed herself to be tucked in close. There was little to be gained in resisting someone who was over half a foot taller than her, stronger, and so very attractive, so she never bothered. "Jealous, Elzo? Don't worry, I'm fairly certain Scrooge is immune to my charms!" A squeal sounded with the laughter as he picked her up to spin. A familiar cut of blond hair caught her eyes as she spun, and a quick wave was thrown out to Eve with a smile.

"Don't worry, you have all my time." With exception, of course, to one or two young men who were her bestest best friends and would have to be danced with!

Meanwhile, a very shy young girl dressed in the costume of Mirana the White Queen gave over her ticket and walked elegantly into the ballroom. There were a few girls here who had the same ease in the full skirts and finery as she did, but she was one of the younger ones. There was a notable difference in her costume and the White Queen's, however, and that was the replica of her mother's crown that had been added. Some of Blanche's money had been employed for a replica through a local jeweler, and while it was not made of the same materials, the look was remarkably similar atop her pink hair.

Her demeanor relaxed perceptibly as she saw someone familiar, and waved out at Serenade before trotting over towards the simple, but truly elegant young woman. "Serenade! Hello! Happy Halloween?" It was the first time she'd ever really celebrated the holiday; it wasn't really celebrated all that much in Japan, especially past a certain age. Certainly it was not part of Crystal Tokyo, so she had been at quite a loss for what to wear.

Eve grinned, eyes lighting up as she spotted Audrey and Elzo (d'awww, they were so perfect together!) and returned the bluenette's wave. That meant Marlo was nearby, right? She would definitely have to demand a dance with him to make up for not being able to go to the prom with him, especially after the hilarious way he had asked her.

"Allie!" Serenade said, a pleased smile forming on her lips as the pink haired girl approached her. "Happy Halloween! You look really pretty!" For some strange reason, she was glad they were both wearing white; it was as if they matched, like sisters. Even though they had only just befriended, Serenade thought that Allie was the sort of girl she would like as a younger sister.

The blond girl on the other hand, nodded towards Allie, glad to see that Serenade had found a friend and drifted off to approach her ex-prom date. A smile and nod of acknowledgement was given to the girl beside him and she chirped, poking him in the arm. "Hey, Marlo! You owe me at least one dance!"

Azzo watched the happenings around him boredly. He'd invested himself in leaning on a wall near the food tables with a snack in hand. His Grams had been sent safely off in a cab just earlier to make sure she made it home okay.

His eyes glanced over the crowd jumping from the white queen to lily whom seemed to have bumped into... someone. Who had a comrade in arms with him. He didn't see Aurora or many other people that he knew, not even Melody was here.

Azzo frowned, perhaps this night he was just going to be a wall flower. He mentally shrugged to himself and glanced towards the punch bowl, lofting a brow as a girl seemed to spike the drinks she was making and not the punch itself. Well... there was some decency left in the world after all.

Azzo's honey brown eyes were searching for someone, anyone at all to talk to...

Elegancia felt compelled to inform Adira how Gloria had viciously attacked her with no provocation, but felt it an unsavory and unladylike quality to gossip about other's flaws. When Adira declined on punch, she somewhat wanted to change her mind-- you never knew, Gloria may have intended to put poison in her beverage!!

"Oh, you're here with your father?" She felt envious, and no amount of flattery would console Elegancia. "How lovely! Business or not, time with a family member is always wonderful." When Adira had asked who she was with, Elegancia let her eyes trail off into the distance. "Oh, well, I came alone. Perfectly alone, but there's nothing wrong with that, right?" She said 'right' as if she meant 'you'd better agree with me,' or something to that effect.

"Geeze, I wonder where Gloria is with my punch?" Elegancia began to slightly gyrate to the music, wanting to dance.

Luke thought his costume was perfect for a halloween party. It was the first big event that Destiny city had in awhile and Luke wasn't going to miss it! He straightened his wig as he caught a peek of himself on a reflective surface, flipping his long blond hair back.

It had been a very odd sight indeed for drivers who witnessed the man driving on his motorcycle on the way here. Or more accurately put, the female who hadn't bothered to hide her reckless driving that nearly got her in several accidents on the way here in traffic.

Luke's costume of the year was a wonderfully made Alice in Wonderlandcostume, simply adorned with striped stockings. It might have been convincing if he had filled up his chest a little but nevertheless, Luke almost looked like a female! It was just.. But the air around him and his rough walking posture and talk seemed to clearly indicate male.


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Meanwhile, Lumiere sat on a table on the balcony alone on a small table. She had opped for the classic witch costume but arranged to fit more suitable for her victorian tastes. It was a witch costume, the dress flared out at the end and a large witch hat sat placidly on her dark blue hair, purple eyes casted down to concentrate on her tea. Similar to other people's reasons, Lumiere couldm't miss one of the largest events held in the small area of Destiny City. Naturally, it seemed like everyone and anyone below the age of thirty came-- including Lumiere.

She swirled the mixture in her cup, a small frown on her lips formed as she sipped the tea. The tealeaves had been brewed far too long and the cup had been at the entirely wrong temperature for this kind of seasonal tea, rashly affecting the taste into an unappealingly bitter one. However, the biscuits served were fairly decent with the tea. Imagine if it had been a more skillfully brewed tea, the party would have been more enjoyable. Perhaps it would be so, if Lumiere took the time to stand up from her seat.

But she saw no rush in joining the festivities. It would last all night long, after all.

Adira had to agree with Elegancia. She DID love when her father asked her to these events, regardless of how much she actually got to see him. "Of course! These events are meant for socializing, not being held down by a date. It was a smart decision." Granted, having a date also could make them much less awkward. Plus by the way the other girl had said 'right', it tended to mean that anything less than agreeing with them would produce bad results.

By the time they had finished chit-chatting, Gloria had returned with Elegancia's drink. She eyed the cup a bit longingly before turning. "I'll be back in a bit, on second thought some punch sounds good." She touched the other girls shoulder lightly, an unspoken comment that said 'come find me if you need me' before turning to leave.

The girl dressed in gold swished her way over to the smoking punch bowls, only pausing to move past a trio of people talking. Two were girls, one who looked vaguely familiar. It didn't take long for Adira to recognize the girl she had met at Jada's ball some time before, she had been with Seth that night. The other girl was a stranger to her, and the boy's face was hidden with a mask. She probably would have recognized the younger of the Xanis brothers had she seen his face however.

"Pardon me." It was said politely to the boy in the middle. The room was beginning to get crowded, with elaborate ballgowns and costumes taking up twice the amount of space than normal. It would have been difficult for her to get by in her own dress if someone in the group didn't leave her a gap.

Elzo huffed the way he always huffed when Audrey poked fun at him and his small fits of wondering if he was good enough for her. Or was prone to his tiny bouts of moderate male jealousy. They happened with small comments but they always made him wonder if he was good enough for the girl in his arms. He had always been the smile ball, how had he scored the most perfect girl in town? (So he would ask himself almost everyday they were together). After a few more twirls and spins and general laughter, Elzo finally let his partner go, a quick peck on the cheek given before the young man cited how she ought to go chat with her friends. He wanted to go say 'Hi' to someone.

Alone.



Marlo felt relief wash over HIM when the girl said she was alright. Pulling out a small handkerchief, he offered it out of habit. "It's a mix. You pick the style and look, they just fit it to your body type. You're a bit right though, most people don't wear these unless its Carnival or they're performers. I figure it would be perfect for this wort of event. Besides, it makes for fun run ins when people mistake me for my brother." A small chuckle. the one time he wouldn't mind. No one would fight him here of all places thinking he was Elzo. A good change from Hillworth.
The sound of a familiar voice drew his attention to the side. It took a moment, (to his shame) to remember just why Eve would want a dance from him. "Oh yeah. Prom." He nodded with a slight understanding. They'd missed out. Everyone had really. "Glinda and..." He looked at Eve's companions. "I'm afraid I don't know the other costumes. You'll have to introduce me later." Bowing at Lily, Marlo reached his hand towards his old prom date. "If you'll excuse me miss, I'm afraid I do owe the good witch a dance. Maybe after we can talk again?" However a another girl approached. She seemed familiar. "Uh, pardon." Marlo was very unused to being around so many people. "Do I know you by chance?"