let the party start [pirate gala]

" St-STREAM SLOW DOWN" Feliks yelled quickly to the Samurott he was currently sitting on the back of, wind rushing over his face and whipping the cloth currently hiding his hair. from the speed it was running at. The water starter starter slowed down, suddenly as they entered the town, a grin passing over his features as he got several strange looks. It wasn't all that surprising, he was taking the pirate look to a much higher level. His hair was hidden beneath a bandanna, his eye patch still standing out strongly. As opposed to his usual clothing, he'd opted for a rather effective pirate costume That Max can't describe. It was nothing fancy, no, it was just a simple costume befitting a pirate, not the captain of a ship. It was all he was. A simple soldier in this war, and so that was what he had made himself for this event.

Quickly tapping a boot covered shoe into the Formidable Pokemon's side, he felt the water type slow down considerably, before coming to a rest at the end of the road. Feliks quickly hopped off it's back and pet it's side. The Pokemon was one of the newer additions to the team, but he wouldn't have him any other way. He was a bit head strong, but what Pokemon wasn't, especially raised in these sort of circumstances. He'd found the little guy abandoned when the Leviathan was docked in Castelia, and Swamp had managed to convince the little monster joining Feliks would be a good idea.

" Good Job Stream, you'll have the night off, alright?" Feliks said, returning his Pokemon before setting off at a brisk pace for the gym. He pulled the bandanna a beat tighter, lone emerald eye shining in the light. He was surprised when an invite landed in his lap by one of the carrier Pelipper, but he was happy for a chance to come on shore for a while. He'd been at sea for too long, he'd forgotten what stable footing actually felt like. Plus, it was a chance to relax after everything that had happened. He entered the building, just in time to catch sight of a rather small girl in a convincing pirate costume, talking to a women he knew to be the host of the party.

" She looks terrifying ," Feliks said, the small comment slipping from his lips before he could stop himself at the sight of the Vaporeon. He also couldn't help the warm smile that tinted his lips at the eye patch. Well, wasn't that just adorable. He wouldn't be alone in the one eyed gang tonight, but he might be the only one that needed to wear the eye patch. He had considered bringing one of his own Pokemon with him in costume, but most of them would be too large for the party. It suited him fine, he liked seeing what other people brought to the table as well.

Let the fun begin.

Really, this was amusing for Cynthia. It was time for her to have some fun. She stood in front of the mirror, right hand carefully applying black mascara to her eyelashes, having already outlined her eyes in black eyeliner. When she finished with that, she stood back and evaluated herself in the mirror.

Cynthia was pleased with the results. She wore a slender black tunic with a belt around the waist, large gold buckle a stark contrast to the dark fabric. The low v-cut displayed the white lace corset she wore under, as well as much pale skin as could be considered decent. Beneath, she wore black legging and thigh-high black leather boots, all covered with a black military coat that fell to her ankles. She topped it all off with a rather large black pirate hat, a large white feather pinned to it with a black buckle. A sword also rested at her waist, held to her side by the buckle around her waist.

And thus, it was time to go. Cynthia stepped out of her hotel room, walking down into the lobby. She was located a little while away from where the party was, but she knew how to get there. Upon exit of the hotel, she tossed a pokeball into the air. Lilith burst out with a shriek, glad to be out of her pokeball again. "Hey now, come back down here." The Hydreigon whimpered, wanting to fly as fast as possible. "Come on, we're going to Viridian City." Cynthia said, hoisting herself up on the three-headed dragon's back. Lilith gave another shriek, before rocketing off, letting loose a Dragonbreath into the air, simply glad to be back out again.

It did occur to Cynthia the reason why Lilith didn't come out of her pokeball very often. Perhaps this wasn't the best idea. At any rate, she made it to the party safely, and the route she took was still in tact. "Thanks for the ride, hon." Cynthia said, stroking the main neck before returning her. She stepped into the party, and immediately realized that she... did not know anyone there.

Well then.

Spotting a redhead off to the side, Cynthia walked over and attempted to make conversation. It was always good to know people, afterall. "Hello." Cynthia said, smiling. "I'm Cynthia, it's nice to meet you." She was interested by his eyepatch, and wondered if it was part of his costume or actually necessary. "Nice to met you."

The lone emerald eye was flickering with amusement at the wide array of people that were arriving at the event. He spotted a couple of familiar faces from the pirates, and then the more famous members of Lux, but there were plenty of people he didn’t recognize in the slightest. But, that didn’t unnerve him as much as it would do under different circumstances. It was hardly surprising that he wasn’t acquainted with most of Lux. He stuck to ships and islands more than landlocked cities. That didn’t stop him coming on land though, and this was an event he wasn’t about to pass up. The pirate turned his bright gaze toward Kasper as she left to get the guest of honour, before the small girl spoke up again. Ah-ha, he knew he recognized her, at least from a fleeting glance. She was the young pirate that was on the Normandy, along with Avery and the rest of his crew.

” You’re welcome, and aye lass. Although, I do think your Vaporeons is far more fetching,” Feliks said, a grin upon his features. It was nice to see some younger kids around the party; it gave it a more carefree feeling. More than an overly large presence of soldiers or older people would do. He was just about to ask whether her captain would be making an appearance this evening, when he was greeted by a rather pleasant sight, to say the least. He smiled politely as he was approached by Cynthia Monet, if he wasn’t mistaken. Few didn’t recognize the woman, but that was hardly surprising. She had been in charge of the Lux within Sinnoh, and before then had been the champion of the Sinnoh League. He dipped his head in a mock bow, a sign of respect that he would play up in but a moment.

” Why, the pleasure is all mine Cap’n. I’m Feliks, naught but crew upon the Leviathan,” Feliks said, having far too much fun when it came to putting on the typical “Pirate” accent as it were. He had heard and used it repeatedly in mocking, but had rarely used it in a practical situation such as this. This was one of the few times he would be able to get away with just joking around and having a laugh. Plus, well, maybe he could get away with at least a complimentary level of flirtation with Cynthia. Just in respect to the fact she looked rather amazing in her costume. He was just hoping that nothing happened to spoil the evening, but he wouldn’t put it past some of the members of Nox to take this as an invitation to cause trouble for Xander or those close to him.

The medallion that was wrapped around his throat jingled as it collided with the metal buttons of his jacket, as Feliks returned to standing up straight. The medallion itself was a simple affair of gold that he may or may not have plundered all the way back when he was a member of Team Aqua. He’d taken to the design, something akin to the swirl and wrath of the sea. It was a cruel mistress, and one that he had yet to cross as badly as some other crews he had noted over his years.

Notes:Psst, Xander, get your butt in here you doof.