Victoria Rochelle O'Connor
Gealach Pack | F | Alpha | Mentions: Fergus, Clarissa, Open

The morning had started earlier than the female was typically used to and a groan left her frame as she leaned her forehead against the cool glass of the SUV that she was now sitting in. Her eyes fluttered closed behind her trust pair of glasses as the vehicle kept moving. Tori had wanted to leave the day before because she knew she would be jet lagged but due to some family/pack issues had come up, it had caused the Alpha, her Beta, and a pack member to have what many called a red eye flight.

Speaking of her Beta and pack member, Tori slowly opened an eye and looked over at her friend with a low growl. "I am blaming you for this Fergus. For the petition to bring Clarissa along and the fact that we had to leave so early this morning." She didn't wait for a response before placing her head once more against the window. Her father had insisted that Tori bring along their newest member of the pack to this meeting to see what functions that they could participate in and Tori had only agreed on the condition that her father would leave the pack house with Katelynne.

Thankfully the hotel wasn't a very far drive from the airport and Tori had just fallen back asleep within the back seat of the SUV when it came to a stop in front of the gallant building. A few curses were muttered under the female's breath as she was jolted awake when the door opened meaning she almost fell but she quickly caught herself on the frame and only lost her glasses upon the tarmac. She sat back raising an accusatory eyebrow at the driver who bent down and picked up her glasses them, handing them back to her with apologies that she accepted out of formality and she couldn't blame the man for doing his job.

Her red mane was tied back in a pony tail and she had chosen to wear a tank top under a sweatshirt and joggers with sneakers. She wasn't going to dress to the nines when she knew she would have some time to get ready after getting a couple more hours of sleep. She climbed out of the vehicle making sure to grab her backpack and waited for Fergus and Clarissa before helping unload the rest of their bags from the back of the SUV.

Of course she wouldn't admit that she could have possibly packed too much for a week worth of clothes but one could never be too sure that they wouldn't need a couple changes of clothes for a certain day. She motioned for Clarissa and Fergus to head inside and she pulled out her phone checking on any messages that would inevitably be there. She let her brothers know that they had made it safely and that they were just checking into the hotel, which she walked into after getting some help with the bags. A small frown danced on the corners of her mouth not seeing a message from her father and with a quick huff, she put her phone away and offered a smile to the hotel workers as she followed after Fergus and Clarissa.

She told Clarissa to message her when the other female was ready to head to the ball before watching the other female step out on one of the lower floors to head to her room. Once the pack member was out, Tori leaned back against the wall of the elevator and looked over at Fergus. "Was this a mistake?"

Though she had just asked her question, the door opened once more on the highest floor and Tori followed the male to their room, knowing that he had found out all of the information and that she would have probably spent most of the time just wandering the hall if she had been alone. Once within the room, Tori made a beeline for the closest bedroom and flopped onto the bed, leaving the door to the bedroom wide open. "This is my bed...I have laid claim."

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It was a few hours later and the female had just finished with touching up the dark red lipstick on her lips and double checked the dark smokey eye makeup that she had done to bring out the brightness of her eyes. Once she deemed that it looked perfect, she finished curling her hair and styled it with some simple golden earrings. Her gown was laying across the bed that she had been in just moments before and the female removed the robe she was wearing, as she didn't want to get makeup on the dress. She picked up the silky fabric in her hands and quickly slipped into the dress, again muttering a few curse words as she pulled the zipper up, making sure that she didn't catch any of her red locks within its grip. The dress was sleeveless, which exposed her arms with the artwork that covered them. The dress covered her chest and up her neck with a high neck that was a golden fabric with some details that looked like flowers out of jewels.

The dress also had a devilishly high slit up her right leg that made its way up her hip, though her thigh was covered by the same golden material and design as what was on her neck that stopped at midthigh. There was also the golden material and beadwork that sat under her breast giving some shape to the already shapely dress. As to not take away from the beauty of the dress, Tori only added a couple of golden bracelets to her writs and moved to put on her heels. The heels mimicked Roman style sandals with a simple design that rested against the entire lower part of her leg and was connected with bands that were adjusted to fit snugly against the female's toned leg.

Of course the soles of the heels were red, because why not. Once Tori had finished with a few small adjustments and making sure everything was fitting appropriately, she stepped out of her room and looked around for Fergus. "Do you think this is too much?" The dark blue fabric hugged all of the right places on the female and the train of the dress flowed behind her as she stood waiting for her Beta's opinion.

Caelan Kamari-Jericho Journigan
Lunar Falls Pack | The Delta | Genderfluid | Mentions: Vivienne [ind.] , Elowen [ind.] , & Quincy

Current Pronouns Usage: She / They

Caelan had woken up later than they'd like, and with an annoyed grumble they forced themselves to get ready for this hellish reception. An exhausted sigh coming from them as she rubbed her temples and made her way to the hotel bathroom, the warm marble under their feet releasing some of their tension. They took a quick look in the mirror and observe how tired and dead to the world they looked. It seemed her eyebags were getting back darker, hopefully it wouldn't be noticed by her dear friend or else they wouldn't hear the end of it. They took one last look before drawing themself a shower, and began the process of getting ready. After their lovely shower they went to the mirror, a towel wrapped around their waist, and hair pulled back in a ponytail, and began to was their face with a scrub to cleanse it, and afterwards they used a moisturizer to make sure their skin was soft. And once satisfied they used some baby gel on their body to make it glisten a bit and get rid of the dry spots on their body, and afterwards they left the restroom to enter back into their room.

She then made her way to the closet and got the outfit she had chosen to wear and put it on. It was a deep crimson colored velvet dress that hugged her body and defined her features rather nicely. It was also off the shoulder and had beautiful gold jewelry that lined her neck and sides of her shoulders and that hung elegantly on her. Their was also a rather flashy slit in the dress that went up to her thigh and a ornate golden pice of jewelry that lifted the dress slightly and gave it that extra flair. She chose to wear a pair of golden heels and their diamond necklace and earrings, and with the heels her height was boosted from their average 5'11 to a sturdy 6'1 which was nice. And for final touches was the make up, they put on a dark crimson lipstick and went for a dramatic cat eye makeup with just a touch of neutral eyeshadow with a slight sheen. Their snowy hair was down and hung loose around them, a rare occurrence from the usual bun or half-up & half down hairdo. It was a rare treat, especially since it was also slightly curled, and one could see the full volume and beauty of it. They were quite satisfied with their look for the party, and sighed as she remembered that she actually had to be social until Klotho showed up. And speaking of Klotho, they should send a picture of what they were wearing to her, and so she used the large vanity mirror to get a full view of the outfit and look, and had a simple smile on her face as she took the picture and when to her contacts to text Klotho.

To Klotho : " [img.attached] Thoughts on my look for the Ball? Wasn't planning to be this extravagant, but I think I look rather nice. Hope you're not bored out of your mind."

Sent Message.

They decided they were ready to leave after a few minutes of pacing in their room, and they soon found and elevator. They were stuck in the elevator with an odd looking man who couldn't stop sneaking glances at them, and it was quite unsettling. From the garbage can and uniform she could conclude they were a janitor. She just kept her silence and sighed and inward breath of relief when the elevator door opened to the area that led to the ballroom. And they descended the staircase elegantly as their name and status was announced at her arrival. They bore a powerful and regal stride, with their neck and shoulders taut and their hooded violent eyes watched the crowd around her. It seemed some of her pack members had arrived, she noted Vivienne blushing at an alabastor haired woman, and the object of the females eye seemed to be in a solemn mood. Probably didn't want fo socialize, they could relate to that immensely.

And that's when the sight of lavander caught her eyes and she caught the form of their older cousin by the bar. There were few people who could make their mood brighten at just the sight of them, and yet here they were with a fond twinkle in their lavander eyes as they approached the bar and took in the outfit their cousin chose. And they have a teasing low whistle as looked him up and down for a moment.

" Damn cousin, you clean up nice. " she said in a teasing manner as she flashed a grin on her face, and leaned on the nearby counter, "'you look nice. It's been a while since I've seen you, but it looks like you're doing well." He said, trying to engage in conversation with his cousin, and then for a moment got distracted by the cocktail list and then focused back on his cousin, but this time he grew closer and harshly whispered, " I can't believed this is actually happening. Do we even know anything about the person that's to "marry" Klotho. I swear, I need them to get a vaccine list and a background check." He muttered annoyed, "I swear, I'm going to go insane because of this freaking monstrous event. Like why even bother spending the money, but if would be good for the packs , but it's being forced."

" Anyways, enough of me being depressing. How have you been, anything new?"