Enchanted Aquatica---the Prom [WIDE OPEN Y'ALL]

[starbolts]

The day had finally arrived for her big event, and Starfire couldn't be happier---or more nervous, actually. She was certainly not an expert on the inner workings of a prom, but it couldn't be too terribly complicated, right? As long as the people could eat, dance, and talk, it should be a reasonable success.

With that in mind, her decorations sprung from her mind into the large dome all around her, transforming a grey Sensorium into a beautiful underwater world, one with clear waters and free from the possibility of a shark attack.

The first change was the scent of the air, shifting into the comforting salty scent of the seas. Then the ground beneath her feet became a hardened sandstone, maintaining the gritty texture while remaining easy to walk upon---except for the smooth dance floor, of course. The grey dome transformed into a flowing bluish-green, rippling all around with fish of all colors passing in the background. Some of the 'sky' faded into a violet tone over the dance floor, lit by glowing circular lights in every color. Suspended in midair, they almost looked like motionless fireflies, though they sometimes swayed in tune with songs.

Tables arose from coral in all colors, rising from the ground and twisting to provide a flattened surface on the very top---rounded ones for guests, and long tables off to the side containing shell-bowls of food. Chairs were large floating clam shells with well cushioned interiors, some large enough to hold two people. More comfortable spongy places to sit were also littered across the area, notably by the large shell-shaped enclosure that was the promised swimming pool. It too was lit by the floating lights, providing what she hoped was a romantic atmosphere.

Finally, the glowing stage above the dance floor couldn't help but attract attention with its chairs. Six royal thrones and one plush chair of all colors directly in the middle rested in the back of the stage, leaving the front open for announcements. Just off to the side of the stage stood the DJ's table, with even that machine painted to match the soft underwater glow of the scenery.

Everything finally seemed pleasing to Starfire. With one last change, dressing herself in the formal attire of the prom, she sent out the signal to everyone and waited. She hoped they would have a wonderful time.

Comments

[aphephobiaqueen.livejournal.com]

Someone from the security team? That at least put her a bit more at ease.

She gave a respectful bow, "Pleasure, I'm Satellizer el Bridget. Pandora from West Genetics. I still don't belong to any department here however." she added.

"I'll make sure to keep an eye out for any unpleasant surprises, and I appreciate you letting me know... And, n-no... not really... I just got here."

[zouichi.livejournal.com]

Zouichi returned the bow. "No rush. I only ended up joining myself because I wanted to help protect the people aboard."

He smiled a little. "Actually, I don't usually come to these sorts of events, either. Or at least, I didn't used to. But since we're all stuck on the ship together, I thought it might be useful to get to know people a little better."

[aphephobiaqueen.livejournal.com]

"I suppose..." Weren't these events mandatory anyways... Though someone from security would know wouldn't they? But if she asked him she might sound stupid, and that's something she wasn't willing to do.

[zouichi.livejournal.com]

Zouichi paused. "If I may ask, what exactly is West Genetics?"

[aphephobiaqueen.livejournal.com]

"It was one of the academy's and research institutes that researched and trained Pandoras. They were pretty much the only line of defense our world had against the Novas."

[zouichi.livejournal.com]

He held up a hand. "Pandoras? Novas? Sorry, you've lost me."

[aphephobiaqueen.livejournal.com]

She bowed her head slightly in apology before speaking. "I'm a Pandora, and one of the few gifted to undergo the program. We're genetically enhanced and augmented females that can undergo synchronization with the Stigmas that grant us incredible power. It's believed it's the same power that the Novas use."

She paused for a moment and looked up in thought. "Novas are alien invaders from another dimension that started appearing all over the world. They're immense in size and neigh indestructible. It took a long time to finally create the first Pandoras and everyone thought it was over till then."

[zouichi.livejournal.com]

"Ah. Well, there are more genetically engineered members of the crew than you'd think. I'm one of them, actually. Is your Stigma on board? And does anyone know why the Novas invaded your world?"

[aphephobiaqueen.livejournal.com]

"They're grafted unto my skin and genetic code actually. The Stigmas that is. As far as what the novas wanted? No one knows. They don't communicate with us."

[zouichi.livejournal.com]

"So, they're rather like the Ohm, then. An enigma." Although Dhianeila had made that attempt to communicate with them. The success of that effort, however, was debatable.

[aphephobiaqueen.livejournal.com]

Satella nodded with a slight frown. "We were in the midst of an attack when..." she paused for a moment. What had happened that day? She was in the middle of it all and then suddenly all of this...

"I... I can't remember exactly what happened, but I awoke in those caverns... At first I thought they had captured me..."

[zouichi.livejournal.com]

He nodded. "That's a pretty common story amongst the people on board. Apparently they wipe your memory of the last moments of your world because it's 'too traumatic'. It must have been a fright."

[aphephobiaqueen.livejournal.com]

Satella frowned at that, not necessarily at Zouichi, but at the fact that if it was true, that there'd be something that would frighten her that much.

"I see... I don't know how it could be more frightening than what we already faced but I suppose the AI has it's reasons."