102 Percent: Omega Spire PAR-TAY (Backdated to the weekend, after defeating the Baron)

[130percent]

INVITE TO THE PARTY:
[A. Audio and Visual on Omeganet. Text "Event" posting on Rumblr.]

"OH YEAHH guys and gals! We've kicked Dino butt, we've kicked Slade butt, and now, the Omega Spire is open and I'm ready to party like it's 2099! We got all the free pizza you can eat, and I installed a soda fountain with 42 varieties of flavor! We've got the dance floor, we've got the tunes, AND (for those of you who don't like to dance) we've got a Smash Cousins tournament on a 20-foot Ultra HD screen! (I call dibs on Burro Kong.) Oh, and bring a swim suit if you want, because the pool here is kickin'!

All the teen heroes better be here, ya hear me? And bring a friend. Doors open at 5pm.

Oh, and ya villains can stay at home."

((Note: Word gets around, so there's no reason non-supers couldn't hear about this party and crash it. As long as they don't cause trouble, Cyborg isn't throwing anyone out of the party for not being super enough.))

AT THE PARTY (ACTION):
((NOTE: These are not all threads with Cyborg. The assumption is that if you post at one of these locations, someone else at the party will reply. Also, feel free to request other spots.))

[B. On the ferry or train over to Venture Island.]
The Omega Spire is on an island, so most people are getting there one of two ways. Omegafriends can use the underground train, which drops off at depot in the Spire's basement. Anyone can take the ferry, which heads out to the island every hour on the hour. Both provide opportunities to befriend fellow party goers before actually getting in the door.

[C. Buffet]
In the main dining area, a big buffet table and some picnic tables have been set up. The buffet has lots and lots of pizza of different varieties, as well as chips, fruit, meatballs, punch, cookies, and other yummy foods. There is also a soda fountain with practically ever flavor you could want.

[D. Dance Floor]
A huge dance floor has been set up, big enough to accommodate a few hundred people at a time. Cyborg's wired up lasers and strobe lights, and a top-of the line audio system that is playing music a bit too loud. The DJ will play different types of music, from slow-dances to more upbeat stuff, and takes requests. (There is also a row of chairs to the side of the dance floor, for the wallflowers.)

[E. Rec Room - Videogames, ping pong, etc.]
The main attraction in the Rec Room right now is the HUGE monitor that has been set up for a Smash Cousins tournament. Since that game only supports four players a time, there are other games set up for those who don't want to wait: old arcade boxes, ping pong tables, pool tables, and there's even a chess set in the corner, and another table by a cabinet full of different board games and card games.

[F. Pool Area]
On the roof of the Spire is an enormous swimming pool, about the size and shape of two Olympic-sized pools put together to form a big "T". The water temperature is computer-monitored to hover around 89 degrees Fahrenheit, and the area is well-lit after the sun goes down by lampposts and underwater lights. The area also boasts two hot tubs - each capable of seating ten people - and two large clean changing rooms (one for each gender) with lockers and showers.

[G. Quiet Room.]
A lot of the Spire has been locked-up as off-limits tonight, for security reasons. Only the main party rooms are open for the most part, but Cyborg has set up one small open lounge to escape the noise of the party. The room is insulated and mostly sound-proof, has some nice comfy couches, and an espresso machine. This is a good place to take a break, have conversations that don't require yelling over loud music, etc.

[H. The Coat Closet.]
Near the entrance, there is a large walk-in closet for people to stow stuff they don't want to carry around all night. Unfortunately, the door lock is a bit wonky, and sometimes it just won't open from the inside (Cyborg is working on that.) But as long as no one shuts the door while someone is inside, there shouldn't be a problem, right?

Comments

[omnitrixter]

Landing on something large and furry made Ben yelp and roll right off it. He crashed onto the floor, wincing in pain.

He looked up to see the lion there. Shade? No, Shadow!

"I, uh, not totally. I mean, I saw the open post on Rumblr, so I kinda...sorta...crashed the party."

He wasn't totally lying but he could feel his left eye threatening to twitch.

[stalksindarkness]

Not very graceful there, Ben. He's not really hurt himself, but he does have to reposition himself to be comfortable. He's not getting up either. Thankfully he only takes up about one cushion. His tail takes up another.

"Oh. Don't think anybody will mind." He yawns and looks the kid over, seemingly accepting Ben on his word, eyes still lolled into a sleepy gaze. Cats. The sleeping marathon champions of the world.

Just watch your lies, Ben. If you start getting stressed out about it he'll actually pick up on it. Stress stinks!

[omnitrixter]

What are you talking about? Ben is the king of grace. Always poised and in control. (And if you believe that load of crock, he has a bridge in Brooklyn you might be interested in.)

Ben relaxed a little. "Good thing. Last thing I wanna do is make a bunch of supers mad."

[stalksindarkness]

Yeah, and Shadow here is the duke of tact and finesse.

"Only thing I would worry about is badguys finding out you're friends with all of us." He gets up and rolls onto his stomach, reaching for the comic book he was reading. Pumaman.

"See? The badguy 'Hunter Seige' just kidnapped all of Puma's friends as bait. It's like, the most predictable badguy thing ever." And considering how Slade did it just a few weeks ago...

[omnitrixter]

"Living in this place for so long? Kinda gotten used to the idea of being on the lookout for potential bad guy threats," Ben said, leaning back against the sofa. "I'll be okay. Trust me."

[stalksindarkness]

"Good to know you have some decent instincts. More than some people!" And sometimes, probably, more than him.

"Remember how we were talking about B-movies and watching them? Now that we have this place, we can probably do it without any worry about parents."

Hm. Wonder if they'll let him live here?

[omnitrixter]

Well, Ben did have the watch to fall back on if worse came to worst. However, he wasn't quite comfortable handing out that information just yet, even to a fellow super.

"Yeah, if I'd known you were gonna be here, I would've hooked us up with some good ones. Like I've got a Nazi zombie movie which is super hilarious."

[stalksindarkness]

"Nazi zombies?" He huffs, seemingly amused with that arrangement.

"I heard a story about some superheroes back home who got stuck in another dimension filled with nazi vampires and werewolves." But that might be just a story someone made up.

"What's it about? Is'sit anything like Surf Nazi's must die?"

[omnitrixter]

"Dunno. I've never seen Surf Nazis Must Die. I feel kinda like I'm missing out now," Ben said with a grin.

[stalksindarkness]

"Obviously something we gotta watch as long as we're talking nazi zombie busting." Was it hilarious? Oh yes.

And how is it that they both knew so much about supernatural nazi movies? Weird.

[omnitrixter]

"Totally. I wonder if these guys have a copy of it. Probably not."

Because B movies are amazing. That's why.

[stalksindarkness]

"What about Netfilms?" Was that not the thing everyone used now? And it had everything?

Arcing his back as he stretched, his claws unsheathing and his mouth opening wide before flopping onto his butt and laying back against the corner of the couch. Absolute contentment.

"I wouldn't be able to stay up through the entire movie anyway." Heh heh. Cat metabolism had it's drawbacks.

[omnitrixter]

"Netfilms you need a subscription for, and I don't have one," Ben admitted. "Plus I'm not sure supernatural Nazis is a genre they carry."

He looked at Shadow before smacking his palm to his forehead. "Aw, jeez, I woke you up from your nap, didn't I? Sorry."

[stalksindarkness]

"Eh, you're bound to wake me up from a nap at some point. I sleep most of the day anyway." Which kinda sucks because you miss out on all the fun stuff. Bummer.

[omnitrixter]

That earned a lopsided grin. "That stinks. It means you sleep through all the good stuff. Or people have more chances to put shaving cream on your paw and tickle your nose."

That'd be a funny sight to see.

[stalksindarkness]

"Heey, that's immoral! Using shaving cream instead of whipped cream? What if I got it in my eye?" Revenge would be dealt swiftly!

[omnitrixter]

"What? Like getting whipped cream in your eye is any better?" Ben asked.

[stalksindarkness]

"It won't sting and you can just lick it off." He says, making a point to lick his chops.

[omnitrixter]

"...You mean lick your own eyeball?" Ben asked, grimacing at the idea.

[stalksindarkness]

"Huh?" He looks at Ben in disbelief, wrinkling his nose.

"No. Like--" He wasn't really good at explaining his own habits apparently.

He brought up his paw and licked it, then rubbed it against his face. Grooming!

[omnitrixter]

"Oh! Yeah, I guess that makes sense. I mean, you are a big cat, right?"

Oh boy. Awkward.

"So...uh...ever seen Sumo Slammers?"

[stalksindarkness]

"Meow." He says this with a bit of a smirk tugging at his lips. Being coy, but now that he started grooming, he wasn't about to stop.

"Sumo what now?" As he lifts his head to look at Ben. Huh?

[omnitrixter]

"Sumo Slammers. It's a totally awesome cartoon that's been on since I was a kid," Ben explained. "Don't tell me you've never heard of it."

[stalksindarkness]

"I don't think so. Maybe in a commercial or something?" As unfamiliar as he was, he still knew he's heard the name at least once.

[omnitrixter]

"Man, have you been living in a cave or something?" Ben asked, shocked that Shadow didn't know anything about Sumo Slammers.