The Valentine's Date Auction [OPEN]

[diamonds_forever]

WHO: Eveyone who signed up + the school in general
WHAT: this thing
WHERE: Right here, in the Institute
WHEN: Saturday evening, the 14th
WARNING(S): Given the nature of the event, I almost expect it, but remember the rules regarding that kind of thing. Take it off the log if it goes there.

⊗Never let it be said that Emma didn't know her stuff. Not content with the paltry and tired and cliche decorations Kurt and subjected the students to at previous events, she had completely taken over, using a combination of her wealth and mutant powers to create a sort of bohemian love palace for the students. Dance floor, tables, the finest foods. This was not a party the likes of which they had seen before... unless they were part of the older crowd, and had witnessed Emma at work before.

Was she good or was she good? On the stage, Emma stood proudly, taking each of the auctionable singles to the stage, one by one, and selling off just a fraction of their free time to the highest bidder. And the fact that it was all for charity left the whole situation comfortably guilt and obligation free.

Of course, as the host, she was more focused on the party and its guests as a whole than any particular individuals... Attempts at sneaking off probably would go unremarked upon. Probably.

[[ OOC: Each auction will receive its own top level, as well as a top level for general mingling. PLEASE CONSULT THE PLOTTING POST BEFORE BIDDING ]]

Comments

[realmenknitplushies]

"Intimidate?" Well... "I... guess I see how that goes. It ain't fun when that happens, huh," he says, his voice soft and sympathetic as he thinks back to all the ways he's managed it himself over his life. And that was without being able to go poking in peoples' heads, without his own powers...

[no_girl]

"Yeah, so... definitely not looking forward to it, either way," She sighed, slumping her shoulders. "My odds of a 'prince charming' coming to save the day are pretty much zero. I can't believe I let Miss Frost talk me into this."

[realmenknitplushies]

"Damn right! Who does she think she is?" Pause. "Except for. Y'know. Uh." One of the top teachers and an X-Man and an influential mutant and all the rest of that jazz. But apart from those nagging details.

(Perhaps he should, he starts thinking. But no. He's not a 'prince charming'. He's the guy who blows stuff up. And auctions don't need blowing up, right?)

[no_girl]

She can't help catching that thought. And she can't help her blush. She shouldn't, but...

"I... wouldn't mind if you did. Bid on me, I mean..."

[realmenknitplushies]

Wait. Wait, what.

He goes bright red right back, a couple of sparks popping off. "Y-you... you'd... you would...?"

Please excuse his lack of coherence. He's halfway between shock at her reading it in his mind and shock that she'd say that...


((OOC: Is the auction thread still going? I've kind of been timezoned out of it and I'm not sure if it's been called after Takakage or if I'd be threadjacking?))

[no_girl]

Martha took a deep breath, calmed her nerves, and tried to keep from further catching his thoughts because that could seriously ruin everything.

"Okay, I'm... gonna be a little frank here, Kanji and please please don't freak out but... I like you. And I don't really think any of the other people here get me the way, well... you do. I don't want to end up with anyone else besides, well... you." She had to wonder if confessions like this usually went the other way around. But if there was anyone she was comfortable being with while lacking an actual physical body, well...

"That is, I mean... if you feel the same way then... yeah... I'd like it if you bid on me. Is that... weird?"

[[ They're still open for a little bit, so feel free! Takakage is mostly just being Martha's wingman, ha ha ]]

[realmenknitplushies]

Okay, his thoughts might be more than a little loud right now. She - she what?

Girls don't like him. They never have done. Not that any have ever told him, at least. So hearing that - well, the sparks might be getting a little intense.

"I... you... I..." Breathe, Kanji, breathe! He looks up, down, around, awkward as anything.
Really, he's not sure how he feels. But... as far as people who could have told him that go... he's happy with the situation. After all, he - thinks he can understand her.
Kind of.

"It's just a ... a shock, 'kay?" he manages to stutter out, scratching his head. "I guess... maybe..."

[no_girl]

It was ridiculously hard to block out those thoughts. Not necessarily because they were so strong, but because she desperately wanted to know. But it wouldn't be fair to him...

"Was... that a pun?"

[realmenknitplushies]

"Bwah-?

It takes him a moment to switch gears and realise what she's asking. At least it's a more mundane question, something to distract him from his racing mind and bring him back down -

"Wh- whoa, I don't do the power puns thing!"

[no_girl]

"Well, I mean, it was a pretty good one, if it was," Martha smiled. Calm him down. Get him to think more clearly.

[realmenknitplushies]

It's working. The sparks've died back, at least, though he's still a spot red in the face.

"Heh, y'think so?" he says, laughing slightly.

[no_girl]

"I mean, I'm no expert on puns or anything, but it made me giggle," she laughed. covering her face a bit. They were both pretty red...

[realmenknitplushies]

He smiles gently, settling down. "...Glad it made ya laugh. I seriously wasn't thinkin' of that, but..." Well, he's got Beast Boy for a room-mate. There's probably some bad influence there somewhere.

[no_girl]

"Well... I should probably get back to Miss Frost. You'll... think about what I said, right?" She seemed very hopeful.

[realmenknitplushies]

"Y-yeah. I will." How is he not going to be able to after that bombshell? "Uh... catch ya later...?"

[no_girl]

"Yeah. No matter what happens, I want to see you again later." She bounced on her heels, waving awkwardly before making her way back to the stage.