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Characters: Anyone attending the New Year's Eve masquerade.
Date: December 31 - January 1
Summary: Sending out the old year and ringing in the new one. With fancy dresses and masks and dancing and music and party food.
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Just remember: You asked for this!

[lost_moral_code]

Marceline had drained a few hors d'oeuvres and half a glass of red wine, if she wasn't feeling the party scene before she was feeling it a bit more now. The music? Sure she'd only heard music like this in movies but it was catchy enough. So catchy, in fact, that she gave up floating and was standing like everyone else. Well, that could have been the fault of the wine!

With so many women in so many colors, all on the move on the dance floor or milling about the buffet, it was hard for her to focus. Normally red would have drawn her just fine, but she wasn't hungry; however, green and gold caught it this time. Her dress whispering behind her she walked up to the woman in question, an offering of a glass of punch pinned between her fingers. "Hey," She spoke in a half purr as she offered the glass, spilling none on her gloves. "Enjoying the party?" She was grinning like the cat that ate the canary from behind her mask. The mask and the wine made doing this all the easier.

I regret nothing!!!

[fionna_time]

Fionna, all to familiar with how awkward she could make situations like this, was taking things slow, and had for the most part refrained from having any of the wine: she figured she might get yelled at anyway if she had, and even so, an adventurer made sure to keep her mind clear!

Well, maybe just a little, LITTLE wine. And these small snacks were pretty tasty. She was actually taking time to watch the spectacle, women in all different masks and colors, as she tried out the sort of ball Prince Gumball would have likely thrown, minus the candy people. So engrossed was she that she jumped slightly when approached by a woman in a beautiful red dress and a black mask, and Fionna, despite vowing to be her usual unshakable self, flushed a little.

"Y-yeah," she said, eating the hors d'oeuvre. "The music is really nice."

Re: I regret nothing!!!

[lost_moral_code]

Awkward, oh of course! This all could be pretty awkward now. Or worse yet, later. It was New Year's eve, many a blind eye was being turned as there were girls younger than even Fionna taking the occasional nip before they headed off to dance.This girl was cute, that was for sure. The little hop, the sudden upward inflection and of course the blush.
If this were one of the Prince's gala balls would you be reacting the same, Fionna? Would you blush as he spoke? Would your breath catch if she smiled at you?

"Yeah," a throaty laugh bubbled forth, Marceline leaning on the table not too far away. "It sounds danceable," was that even a word? She put down the drink within Fionna's reach, extending a hand. "Wanna see just how nice?"

Re: I regret nothing!!!

[fionna_time]

Suddenly the food in her mouth seemed to matter very, very little. Fionna had not expected Ms. lady in red to be so forthcoming, nor to come here to talk to HER, of all people. She had figured, with the lack of social interaction, that wearing a dress not trailing to the floor somehow made her the pariah again, and was fully prepared to be lectured at. Instead, she was actually asked to dance?!

Yeah, this was definitely not the Prince's ball: there were candy people acting all goofy and junk, throwing confetti and laughing. THIS was refined, and seeing her approach, Fionna could tell she was in the presence of a very refined lady. How could she refuse?

"That'd be...nice," she said, and grabbed hold of her senses, and extended her hand to be taken to the floor.

That WAS what girls in these kinda parties did, right?

Re: I regret nothing!!!

[lost_moral_code]

Alcohol: It does an ego good!
Take that slogan to your board room and coin it! Sure, it was more like this lady in red to be a jerk about things, to dance about any given subject as much as she could get away with. However, tonight was different and she just wanted to dance. She wanted to dance and enjoy herself without the nagging question of her sexuality. Ah, the hungry look the poor girl was being given. If she couldn't see it, she could probably feel it. If what Fionna was wearing was a problem it surely didn't show!

"I was worried that you were going t'say no," The lady in the crow mask too Fionna's hand, fingers sliding like spiders through hers. It was the lady like thing to do, my Fionna may not be as much of a tom boy as she thinks! Marceline leaned in, brushing her lips across Fionna's knuckles before leading her out and onto the dance floor.

Re: I regret nothing!!!

[fionna_time]

Fionna had to be honest with herself: no one had ever asked her to a dance, let aloe seemed so blunt about it. Her extending her hand was simply a mirror of what she had seen other do, in small glimpses. But now she was actually being asked to put herself just a little on display: for how could you not notice a girl like this in the room?

The hungry look made Fionna wonder if she should be wary, but only vaguely. She wasn't going to say no when she had the chance to enjoy herself, and be, apparently, swept off her feet.

She was SO glad she was wearing the mask: the expression she'd have had after the kiss on her knuckles was priceless.

But that was food for thought later. Now, she swayed slowly, trying to match her movement with the lady in red, when the sing changed.

Re: I regret nothing!!!

[lost_moral_code]

Why wouldn't you ask such a girl to dance? Wasn't that part of what you were supposed to do with flaxen haired cherubs? Then again, if you cared about any woman (details aside) you were supposed to sweep her off of her feet and make her feel like she was the only girl in the world. It would be a mistake not to! A mistake that a certain prince never had the chance to make. Ah, never fear My Fionna! Eating was the furthest thing from her mind. The look was well..? Never you mind that! Yes, think about it later! much later!

Fionna's partner took the lead easily with aid of the shoes The Queen had given her. They swayed, they spun and not a foot was stepped on! Leaning in Marceline whispered into the girl's ear, "So," there was that laugh again, "-why were you just standin' there?" She was feeling enough herself to tease, "Waitin' on someone?"

Re: I regret nothing!!!

[fionna_time]

It was weird, and almost (ALMOST) a creeping deja vu here. One of the reasons she had avoided a place like this, at least a ball and dancing and junk like this: if anything, she should have avoided it like the plague. Yet here she was, moving with this mysterious person she didn't even know, in disguise just like her. What was more, she was finding herself getting swept in those weird feelings like last time.

And with the spin, she couldn't help but laugh lightly: who knew she was so light on her feet, or that she would be able to have fun at an event that just seemed to whisper the schemes of that weird Queen and her plans. What she had not been prepared for, though, was that question, a certainly valid one.

"Not really," she said, though only loud enough for the two of them to hear, "just trying to see what the big deal was about these kinds of parties. All these dresses and dancing and stuff, if it was actually any fun."

Re: I regret nothing!!!

[lost_moral_code]

That was the funny thing about running. No matter how fast or how long you ran, eventually either you had to stop or whatever/whoever it was caught up to you. Going from one adventure to another, without stopping, was obviously Fionna's way of keeping the errant thoughts and feelings away. A few moments without any enemies to defeat or causes to fight for and there they were possibly as raw as when she first felt them. Marceline laughed as well, dipping Fionna expertly after the spin. Blame the wine, the good cheer or The Queen they were having fun despite themselves and in spite of the situation.

Oh? She hadn't been waiting for anyone? Usually the pretty ones had suitors and friends lined in the corridors in wait. "Ah," She dipped Fionna again, "-that makes sense! These things aren't half bad if you can find a way to have fun. Were you plannin' on standin' there all night if no one asked you to dance?"

Re: I regret nothing!!!

[fionna_time]

Fionna would have had no way of answering that query. When there was trouble, she fought it, and with Cake she had fun, laughing and overcoming the odds. When all of that was gone, and the adventures were her own, she dealt with them as she could, but there would still be a part of her that was lost in how to compensate when she was here, in a place with someone actually looking like they would actually be interested in her.

She went with the dip and being brought back up, looked directly at her lead. "If I had to stay here all night, I'd just like to see all these peeps dancing and such. It's still a really nice party, but I don't mind being the one left alone."

Re: I regret nothing!!!

[lost_moral_code]

Such is the life of someone that puts the majority of their energy toward those around them. While a noble and amazing pursuit it tended to leave little for personal questions and/or battles.

"Nah," In bringing Fionna up from the dip she held her fairly close, "-the Party Gods wouldn't have allowed that." Marceline's head tilted to the side, her breath flooded against Fionna's neck, "And I agree with them. Beautiful girls should be a part of the party, not just watch it!" She laughed again, "That means you!"

Re: I regret nothing!!!

[fionna_time]

True, and this was a lesson Fionna might learn, being here and not having Cake around. When it came down to it, there was a lot that she could gather from other people.

For instance, THIS happening. No one had really, to Fionna's knowledge, called her beautiful before, and that through her for a loop. "Yeah, the party Gods made it so I came here to begin with!" She stammered, reddening under her mask. "Anyway, you don't know I'm pretty, I'm still wearin' the mask!"

Re: I regret nothing!!!

[lost_moral_code]

Even from the people you do not know so well or can't get along with there are a lot of things to learn. There were relationships outside of sibling, friendship and being someone's hero.

"Then you have to enjoy yourself," She pulled back, "-or insult the gods!" If not for the magic of the night that would have been enough to figure out who was whom behind the masks.For better or for worse, it would go by unnoticed and be quickly forgotten.

"What makes you think I don't?" They kept moving along the floor, not missing a beat. "You aren't stuck up, you seem honest and you're nice." She went down the list, "That's what beauty is!" She laughed, "Oh, and you look awesome in that dress. Yeah, beautiful."

Re: I regret nothing!!!

[fionna_time]

This was true, and if the hero was going to learn anything, what better way than seemingly pointless social interactions.

Fionna, of course, was all about fun. "I will," she said, grinning. "There's food, good music, and some
dancing. I'm going to enjoy myself!"

She did blush, really, REALLY badly."Um, I don't think I'm that great, but...thanks. You really do know how to make a girl feet special."

Re: I regret nothing!!!

[lost_moral_code]

When you skip a pebble across a lake it makes ripples within ripples. For every person and every deed there were a series of changes, of all the sizes. Be the pebble, not the waiting waters. Change and experience the world, don't just wait or languish within a comfort zone!

Such was a good thing, being all about something! Better still to be all about having fun! Who knew? Maybe The Queen was just as bad about people being downers at parties like the Party Gods? "Awesome!" The Crow said in a bubbly voice, "There's no stopping until midnight!"

Being attracted to the color red in general, there was no way that Marceline was going to miss the fact that her dance partner's face was flooded with the color. "I say what I mean and so as I feel," Her way of saying that she was being honest and not yanking Fionna's guts. She really thought that she golden haired girl was awesome, without knowing who she was. "Hey," She spun Fionna again, "-c'mon now! Why wouldn't you think that you're all that?"

Re: I regret nothing!!!

[fionna_time]

Fionna didn't know anything about the queen and what she chose, but she thought this party was pretty kicking, and the idea of keeping this going for awhile was actually a pretty good idea!

It sure beat just watching and making nice conversation, what she HAD been doing until recently when she encountered the Crow lady.

Fionna nodded, looking (as much as you could look with the mask) a little cautious. "Well, no one really talks about junk like that, and where I'm from, there are people who could. Mostly, its because I get the feeling I'm more guy than girl to people, I guess. "