Factor Industries Charity Event: October 18th, 2016

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Even for Benjamin Factor, arranging this charity event had been something of a challenge. Just as he held great influence in Gateway City, Thunder Corp's influence in Locke was great as well. But with time and money, all things were indeed possible in this case, and the Memorial Dance Hall was playing host to the night's events. It was a glamorous affair: politicians, captains of business, dignitaries, and celebrities had been invited. For whatever controversy that existed, the world legitimately wanted to heal the wounds left by the invasion, and that meant there were a lot of people who wanted to use events like this to either advance that cause, or to make themselves look good.

But they weren't the only sorts of individuals who had recieved an invitation.

Benjamin Factor had also made it so the Numbered would be invited to his little party. Arrivals through the teleporter would be greeted by drivers at the community center, and the same courtesy was extended to anyone who might live in Locke. The only stipulation? Was that anyone who came make an effort to make themselves presentable. If that was a problem, or anyone arrived without knowing, they had clothes on hand for people to change into.

Indeed, it seemed that the Numbered would be well provided for tonight. That being said, their presence would get people to talk, given the presence of news crews making live coverage. Nevertheless... "getting people to talk" seemed to be exactly what Benjamin Factor wanted to happen.

[Event Links: Event Speakers | NPC Interaction | General Mingle]

Comments

[twinkletwinklesuperstar]

Yes, seriously. This is important. Honestly, showing up at a party like this with a tie looking like this. She hmphs a bit at his excuses, since obviously there is no excuse, and focuses on her task of redoing his tie. How she knows how to tie a tie is probably just as much a mystery as it is unsurprising.

"You too. It's been way too long." She answers after a moment, with the tie situation sorted out. She goes the extra mile of making sure his shirt collar is straightened and his top button buttoned before withdrawing her hands and inspecting her handiwork with a satisfied smile. "There, that's better. You actually look pretty good."

Was that a compliment to him or herself??

[poweriscombined]

To Kirara's credit, he lets her continue doing as she will. Either because, again, he appreciates it or he just knows from experience that trying to stop Kirara at anything is like attempting to stop a freight train with tissue paper.

He snorts a bit. "Yeah, I know."

Look. He's going to take it as a compliment, dammit. Still, minor annoyances aside, he finds himself smirking. Things haven't exactly been great on his end for awhile, so seeing a friend after so long... It actually feels kind of good. Even if the circumstances are weird as hell.

"So, how long you been sitting on all this, anyway?"

He means of course, her Numbered status... but even he's not dumb enough to not realize she's keeping that on the down low.