Æ/CAPTCHA Ball

Chatterbox: Down to Earth

Æ/CAPTCHA Ball

Æ/CAPTCHA Ball

Attention all Alter Egos and CAPTCHAs! You are cordially invited to a ball here on the CB. There will be dancing, a giant chocolate fountain, and any and all kinds of food that you can imagine. You may come with a partner, with a group, or by yourself. Please fill out this form to let me know that you will be attending. No CBers are allowed! 

Name:

CBer's name: 

Æ or CAPTCHA?:

Gender: 

Age: 

Appearance (including what you're wearing to the ball):

Personality: 

Who you are coming with/partner (if applicable): 

Other: 

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I will post the charrie sheets for my Æs and CAPTCHA when this shows up. And we'll start whenever there are enough people who've joined!  

submitted by Leafy, age No, not a cat
(January 21, 2020 - 3:53 pm)

Niko~

"Hey Nihil!" I say as she alights near me. "How're you doing?"

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Vivian~

I hug Lux back, and then realize that he's pulled something out of his coat pocket. It's a rose!
"What's that for?" I ask, smiling. 

 

submitted by Nyx's AEs, age varied, earth
(January 31, 2020 - 4:04 pm)

Nihil~

"I am doing well, thank you! How about yourself?" I grab Niko's hands and use anitgravity to fly up to a good sitting place, where I set him and then myself.

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Lux~

Her smile is so warm. I step towards her, slipping the rose into her hand simultaneously. Its lack of thorns makes this particularly easily. "Oh, nothing." I reply.

~ 

submitted by Nihil and Lux
(January 31, 2020 - 10:15 pm)

Arabella~

I looked up to see an AE named Delphin. No big deal or whatever, but he disturbed my reading. I pulled out a bookmark, marked the page, and shoved the book back in my bag.

I stood up and curtsied to him, shyly smiling. He nodded to himself, I think understanding that I don't talk.

I cleared my throat and made incoherent whispering of sentences. He looked at me, confused. 

I looked down, not wanting to meet his eyes, “Hello... I'm Arabella.... ”

submitted by Arabella
(February 2, 2020 - 10:46 am)

Oof, I am so sorry for not posting! I got sick earlier in the week and just didn't feel like I had enough energy to make a good post on here. I'm feeling much better now though, so here's a post, finally! 

Sam~ 

The other Æ asks my name. I recognize her as Arwen, one of Leafy's Æs. 

I know I should respond, but something makes me nervous. Like if I start a conversation, it will be awkward if I try to leave, and what if I need to leave? UGH, WHY DO I HAVE TO BE SOCIAL?

"I-I'm Sam," I tell her after a pause that must be fairly uncomfortable. "And you are Arwen, correct?" 

Night Vision~ 

As soon as I set the bags down, people start pouring in. They all seem to have brought a partner. Or multiple partners, in some cases. Why didn't I bring a partner? I am SUCH an idiot sometimes-- I knew it would be a bad idea to come alone! And yet, I'm almost glad I didn't come with anyone--  I'm bad at having conversations. 

Maybe it's best if I don't pick up a partner. I can just sit and wait for the ball to be over, right? I mean, the sun's setting. The party can't be *that* long.

"Hey Night!" someone yells from behind me. 

I jump and turn around. I surprise myself by being disappointed when I see it's just Reese. 

"I thought you were with that guy outside," I tell her.

She shakes her head. "Nah, he already had a partner. S'ok though, I bet I'll find somebody. You wanna go exploring?"

I shrug. "Sure, I guess." It's not like I'll have anything better to do. 

"Cool!" Reese exclaims. "Let's go outside, there's a HUGE chocolate fountain! We should see if we can drink out of it!" 

She runs outside, and I follow. 

Somebody notice me? Please? 

 

 

submitted by Agent Winter's crew, age Classified, the ball
(February 2, 2020 - 1:31 pm)

Sage~

I bask in the savory deliciousness of the chocolate fountain for a while before I see two AEs coming towards me and the fountain. I know that they're Reese and Night Vision, Agent Winter's AEs. I remember them being in Luna's ski lodges!

I wave and smile at them. "HI, guys! There's spoons over there if you want some of the chocolate!" I wave my own spoon over towards where I found it. "It's SUPER good!" 

submitted by LS&Hooligans
(February 2, 2020 - 4:33 pm)

We arrive ***fashionably late*** because we forgot this had started oops

Arrival. Hello, all!

Yesssss. So, what's going on? 

Oh, is Stargirl here? Or Night Vision? 

Is Sage here?? Oh my WORD we haven't talked in literally months! YOO HOOO SAGE WHERE YOU AT

submitted by Alizarine & Co., the BALL
(February 3, 2020 - 8:46 am)

I am summoned by an unknown source. Odd. "Who are YOUUUUU." Oops. I'm getting some weird looks. Well, whatever. I'm not good at this new "friends" thing. Unknown source please find me! I'm in the ballroom.... 

submitted by Stargirl, age I CAN'T , FIND THE LIBRARY! help...
(February 3, 2020 - 12:58 pm)

I am summoned by an unknown source. Odd. "Who are YOUUUUU." Oops. I'm getting some weird looks. Well, whatever. I'm not good at this new "friends" thing. Unknown source please find me! I'm in the ballroom.... 

submitted by Stargirl, age I CAN'T , FIND THE LIBRARY! help...
(February 3, 2020 - 12:59 pm)

Jarnen-

"Don't worry, I'll be fine!" says Delphine, smiling what looks like an extremely fake and slightly grimacing smile. "Besides, I wouldn't want to ruin your experience. Please, you can really leave me here! I don't mind. Besides, you probably have friends here that you want to hang out with."

"The thing is though...I don't really know anyone. Almost everybody that I used to know is gone," I mumble/whisper quietly, half to myself. Unless Puck, Ariel, and Galahad show up there isn't anyone here besides Arwen, Serene, and Hazel that I know or have hung out with before. 

Balls are for socializing though. I know I'll have no problem meeting new people, but it's just that I don't already know anyone. How in the world has this happened? I disappear for a long time and when I come back, no one that I knew before is still here.  

I look down at the ground for a moment, then back up at Delphine. "I mean, I can go, or I can stay and hang out with you for a while. I'd feel bad just ditching you though. D'you think you'll be able to walk again soon?"

Arwen-

"I-I'm Sam," says the other Æ, after a short pause. "And you are Arwen, correct?" 

"Yeah, I am. Nice to meet you, Sam." I tilt my head at her. "I love your dress, by the way."  

submitted by Leafy's Co., age No, not cats
(February 3, 2020 - 9:39 am)

Where did Sally go? Mmmm. I-I should get some food! Great idea, self.  I walk over and pick up several of Sally's cookies and place them on my plate, along with strawberries, my favorite. There are some chedder ripple chips too. Yum. I glance at the chocolate fountain. A girl who I recognize as Sage is eating out of it with a spoon. She's getting some weirded out stares. I don't want to ruin my social status, so I grab a glass, walk over, and start to fill it. I glance over at the girl. I breathe in. "Hi! Wanna be friends?"

submitted by PennyPacker, age 11-ish, the ball
(February 3, 2020 - 1:10 pm)

Sam~

"I love your dress, by the way," says Arwen, tilting her head towards me. 

"Thank you," I tell her. "I like yours as well."

She smiles, pleased. I make a mental note to inform Reese of Arwen's compliment, as Reese had said earlier that my dress was old-fashioned. But I can't be bothered with Reese. Her goal in life seems to be to make me upset.  

"Did you come with a partner?" I ask Arwen. "I only brought my sisters. Agent Winter has not used us for a while, and so we don't have many friends in the Chatterbox." Oh, why did I say that? Now she'll feel like she has to be friends with me because I'm lonely. I'm not lonely. This whole thing is insufferable. 

Why do I always have to go to balls?? 

Reese~

I tug Night out the doors. Jeez, those things are HUGE! How do they open them, anyway? 

Night and I run down the stone steps to the garden. There's an Æ sitting on the edge of the chocolate fountain. As we get closer, she jumps to her feet and waves. I guess she recognizes us. 

"HI, guys! There's spoons over there if you want some of the chocolate! It's SUPER good," she tells us. 

Another awesomely hyper Æ like me! I decide we should be friends.  "Oh, that's awesome! I was wondering how we'd drink it," I tell her. "And hey, I haven't met you yet! I'm Reese, and your outfit is so freakin' awesome." 

She looks pleased. Haha, I made conversation, and this time it looks like I won't get abandoned! Sweet! 

This is gonna be such an epic night.  

  

Night Vision~

As Reese and I get closer to the chocolate fountain, another Æ approaches us. I recognize her as Sage. I think we've met. 

She seems to remember us, too. "HI, guys! There's spoons over there if you want some of the chocolate! It's SUPER good," she says with a grin.

"Oh, that's awesome! I was wondering how we'd drink the chocolate," Reese says. "And hey, I haven't met you yet! I'm Reese, and your outfit is so freakin' awesome." 

Reese is making friends already. How wonderful. I really am happy for her, it's just that... well, it's almost like I'm invisible, really. Even Sam is talking to someone. She NEVER talks to people. I feel like I'm being a jerk now. I shouldn't expect people to want to talk to me. I'm boring. I sit down on the edge of the chocolate fountain. Chance crawls into my lap. I guess he senses I'm lonely. 

As I sit there feeling sorry for myself, I see an Æ I recognize: Sky, one of Alizarine's Æs. She's wearing black dress pants and a pretty blue shirt, as well as some really cool boots. I decide to go say hi, since she doesn't seem to have a partner. I mean, I might as well. I give Chance a gentle nudge and he gets off my lap, following me over to Sky. 

"Um, h-hi," I say as I approach Sky. "I'm Night Vision, do you remember me?" 

 

submitted by Agent Winter's crew, age Classified, the ball
(February 3, 2020 - 4:08 pm)

Abcde~

I excuse myself from the conversation to go get tofu, but first I ask Alice and Serene if they want anything from the refreshments table. That's good social skills. Right? Right. So I say,

"I'm going to go get some tofu. Would either of you like anything?" I am immensely proud of myself. 

submitted by Abcde
(February 3, 2020 - 6:38 pm)

Sage~

"Oh, that's awesome! I was wondering how we'd drink it. And hey, I haven't met you yet! I'm Reese, and your outfit is so freakin' awesome."  

I smile. Foe-leather for the win! "Thanks! And I'm Sage!" I watch with glee as she tries the chocolate. "WOAH, this IS really good!" She dives her spoon back in for more. Man, she is AWESOME!

I notice Night Vision wandering to a pair of AEs near us. And then BAM, I see Brynn for the first time in, like, forEVER! 

"BRYNN!" I shout, "GET OVER HERE THERE'S A CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN!!" 

submitted by LS&Hooligans
(February 4, 2020 - 6:44 pm)

I'm sorry I'm so late with this ^~^!!! I also haven't read all of the posts, so I might not be up to date with what's been going on. Please, if you had an interaction with any of my charries and I didn't realize, tell me!!!

Harper~

I dance around in the ballroom as the last people step inside the door. I dance in the center of the ballroom, me dress barely off the ground. I don't mind the staring at my obnoxious dance moves. I sing along to the songs, not a care in the world. I smile as Phox flies above me, the lands next to me. I grab her hand and we dance together.

Adelaide~

I wander through the halls, peeking into each room I come across. I still have my plate in my hand, which I regret. I peered into room after room, and eventually I wandered around. But then something caught my eye. A lounge. It was perfect, it had multiple bookshelves and these huge beanbag chairs. It also had a grand fireplace, computers, a tv, and other couches and chairs. It was no library, but it would do. I threw away my paper plate in a trash can at the front of the room. I smiled as I plopped into a sinking purple beanbag with a book.

Phox~

I wander around the outskirts of the dancers as the last people trickle in. I wasn't guite sure what to do, as I was almost too scared to talk to someone. Harper was having the time of her life, dancing in the center of the ballroom. She sung along with the songs, hitting each note perfectly as she got stared at. I couldn't help it, I flew up above the crowd and plopped down in a small opening near Harper. She grabbed my hand as we looked into eachother eyes. Then we shimmied and shook together.

 

submitted by Spellbound, age 10, nowhere to be found
(February 4, 2020 - 9:56 pm)

Rather short ones, but you know, that is sometimes all you can do. 

~Sally~

I came back to the spot where Penny Packer was, except Penny Packer wasn't there anymore. Hmm. Maybe she got busy with something. I like to bounce all over the place too, so its understandable. Now I have two missions: to find a friend for Alice and to find Penny Packer. Maybe I could also find some more friends for myself, so I could have a whole group of friends! Yeah, that could work! Oh, and also dance a whole lot! A full day! I smile wide and bound off into the ballroom.

~Alice~

"I want nothing, really. I'm not that hungry." I give her a soft smile. "Thank you for the offer though." We were starting to warm up to each other, thankfully. I can't believe I was talking to people without Sally's help. She hasn't bothered us yet either, which is good. I didn't want her to flip out when she sees me talking to these people. I am thankful for the oppurtunity to get know some other people.  

submitted by Dusk Sky's AEs, age ????, ????
(February 5, 2020 - 3:44 pm)