announcing: a charity ball!

[uncagedbird]

Sarah Ariana de Alessandro shared a photo. 4/9 near Recollé Animal Shelter

I hope the cat has your attention. Good afternoon, everyone! I hope this weekend has been treating you well. I'm here to announce something very, very special (and exciting) for our furry friends at the Recollé Animal Shelter. On Saturday, April 22nd @ 5pm I will be hosting the Black Ties & Tails Charity Fundraiser, with all the money and donations going straight to the shelter. It will be a formal dance event held at the convention center. You'll need at least a five dollar donation or a can of pet food to get in. You can dress as fancy as you want, but you have to at least dress up a little! The theme is animals, so if you'd like to add ears or a tail to your outfit you are absolutely allowed to. For people who can't really afford to be glamorous, I have you covered. I'll be getting together with the boutique owners of the area and outfitting people before the event. Just make sure you come two hours early so that we can do your hair and makeup and get you dressed. The venue is essentially a giant ballroom for dancing and food with some tables on the side. There will be shelter staff on hand to process applications and answer questions as well as show off some of the dogs and cats that are available for adoption. You're encouraged to bring your own pet as long as they're leashed and friendly. I'd like some help, too! If you don't mind volunteering or you just want to get in for free, I need lots of hands to make this thing happen. This is a great opportunity for musicians to get exposure, for example. I also need cooks, servers, and general volunteers. You can contact me through Retrospec or my liaison for the event at XXX-XXX-XXXX. Thank you so much for reading! I hope to see you all there!

Comments

[samuraisoul]

Jūbei Nankōbō This is a wonderful thing you're doing.
Jūbei Nankōbō I'm really hopeful that we'll get lots of adoptions processed on the night!

[uncagedbird]

Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro Thank you for helping the shelter. If I had more time on my hands I'd volunteer, myself.
Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro This is all I can do... but I hope it goes well. I'd love to see some of these pets go to new homes.

[complementing]

Minako Arisato oh Minako Arisato now I have a reason to use that dog tuxedo I got in the mail from Retrospec

[uncagedbird]

Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro Oh my goodness.
Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro You got a dog costume in the mail?
Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro Wouldn't it make more sense for them to send... um... valuable things?

[complementing]

Minako Arisato you'd think so right? Minako Arisato maybe it's more valuable to my dog than me though? Minako Arisato he got kind of excited when he saw it this morning

[uncagedbird]

Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro Oh, did he?
Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro I suppose that means he likes it!
Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro It's a cute opportunity regardless. I would definitely take advantage of it if I were you!

[complementing]

Minako Arisato we ARE allowed to bring our own pets right? Minako Arisato you didn't mention it but I think it'd be a really nice chance to get to meet other pet owners Minako Arisato on top of showing off my dog in a cute tuxedo too, of course haha

[uncagedbird]

Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro Of course! As long as they're on a leash and well-behaved, there shouldn't be any problems. I don't want hostile animals at the event, essentially.
Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro It wouldn't make sense to throw an animal-themed ball and then not let people bring them.
Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro But that sounds great! I can't wait to meet him.

[complementing]

Minako Arisato oh definitely not, and no worries from my puppy, he's super well-behaved! Minako Arisato I'm sure he'd love to meet you too. He'll be chomping at the bit to make new friends by the time I finish all my volunteer duties Minako Arisato speaking of which I'll have to see about getting a park play date day set up for all the new pet owners after the gala is over!

[scarlet_devil]

Émilie Écarlate You have my attention. Of course, I simply MUST attend.

[uncagedbird]

Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro I would love to see you there, Émilie!
Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro It's been ages since I was able to dress for a gala. I don't know if it's the same for you.

[scarlet_devil]

Émilie Écarlate I'm interested to see the dress you'll pick. I'm sure it will be lovely.

[uncagedbird]

Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro Oh! Thank you... I certainly hope so.
Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro I'm still torn between champagne, silver, sage, or cream. This happens every year.

[glacian]

Gentiana Illyria The urge to grab a little black dress and add matching "cat ears" to the ensemble appeals to me.
Gentiana Illyria This sounds like such a charming affair.

[uncagedbird]

Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro The cat ears are something very modern and yet so cute...
Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro You could get wire ones, or lace ones, or whatever you'd like.

[heroforall]

Izuku Midoriya I can volunteer!
Izuku Midoriya I can be a server or a general volunteer.
Izuku Midoriya Whichever you're more in need of.

[uncagedbird]

Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro Ah, thank you for volunteering! I think I need servers the most right now.
Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro Do you have a suit you can wear? I'll lend you an outfit if you need one!

[heroforall]

Izuku Midoriya Alright!
Izuku Midoriya Uh, no I don't. I really appreciate that!
Izuku Midoriya Will you need any help setting up?

[uncagedbird]

Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro It's no problem. Just return it the next day, and I think the boutique won't complain at all.
Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro I do. If you show up a couple of hours early-- say, at 2 instead of 5-- we'll make sure you're outfitted, and then you can help with setup.

[heroforall]

Izuku Midoriya Okay!
Izuku Midoriya I'll be there for sure.

[uncagedbird]

Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro I'll be waiting. Thank you so much, again!

purrompto barkgentum

[mercurio]

i'm getting bowties for everyone

[he means the dogs and cats]

im fucking dying at these names

[uncagedbird]

Oh! Are they for people or for pets? Because I certainly approve of both.

[mercurio]

both, but most importantly for the pets

[uncagedbird]

You have my blessing. Some people are bringing their own dogs, too. Maybe bring a few extras?

[mercurio]

i'm on it boss

meowkoto tachibanya:

[splasher]

oh. this is really cute
i would like to help

[...]

[sends a second reply:]

i can play the piano a bit

i lost it at tachiba-nya bc i didnt notice anything wrong at first

[uncagedbird]

Then I'd love to have you.

Piano would be perfect! About how long would you like to play?

i'm so glad

[splasher]

uhmm how long do you need someone for? i could do 20 minutes if that's okay

[he's shy as heck]

[uncagedbird]

20 minutes is perfect! I'll have a DJ filling in between performances, but obviously live music is better.

Is there anything you need me to prepare ahead of time?

[splasher]

just a piano... any kind of piano is fine.

[is that too formal and serious? hmm]

[makoto sends another message]

do i need to prepare anything myself?? i'm kinda nervous about it now, i want to make sure i don't mess up nor let you down

[uncagedbird]

Of course.

You can bring sheet music or improvise. Don't worry about making mistakes. Despite the formal wear it's going to be fairly laid-back and cheerful! Or at least, that's what I'm going to aim for.

I've attended far too many parties where people barely blink. This is supposed to be fun.

[splasher]

that's reassuring
i'll play a bit of video game songs and some from animated films... they're the ones i know best and pretty fun too
you sound excited to plan this one out

[uncagedbird]

Sounds perfect! I grew up on those movies. It'll be a real treat to listen to them while swirling around in a fancy gown.

[Like a princess, she thinks. Dante would laugh. She truly has become her nickname.]

I've attended these events before, but I don't usually have the chance to plan them. And really, I'm excited about meeting all the puppies...

[splasher]

i hope not to let you down, then
i'm sure the event will be really great! going to these events just means you have an idea of what you want and need to have in it

[sparsity]

Micaw Tsuchuuyomi so you were into this kind of work too

[uncagedbird]

Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro Micah? Oh, the names are weird lately, aren't they...
Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro I love charity work! It's... to be frank, it's all that wealthy people are good for.
Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro I'd volunteer at the shelter directly if I had more free time. Do you work there? I'm a little envious.

[sparsity]

Micaw Tsuchuuyomi yeah a little but that's ok
Micaw Tsuchuuyomi if it makes a difference i just saw you as someone helping out with the flowers
Micaw Tsuchuuyomi i volunteer sometimes when prompto is there
Micaw Tsuchuuyomi it's because i got my dog there

[uncagedbird]

Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro You're so sweet... Thank you.
Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro I'm glad to hear that! I'd adopt a pet if my apartment building allowed them.
Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro I haven't exactly talked to Noah about what he'd like, either, so I've shelved the thought for now.

[fashionable_yapping]

Nina Écarlate I'll be attending. This is a good thing you're doing here.
Nina Écarlate If you still need a volunteer, I can do something.

[Truthfully she doesn't particularly care, but volunteering makes her look good especially on her school resume. And at least dogs're cute.]

[uncagedbird]

Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro Thank you, absolutely! Do you think you could help set out food? Or make any of it? If not, there's certainly plenty of room for people to help assemble tables and chairs and such.
Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro You're Émilie's sister, right? I don't want to work you too hard... She might frown at me.

[It's a jest.]

[fashionable_yapping]

Nina Écarlate Who cares what she thinks.
Nina Écarlate But seriously I could do some set up stuff of food and other things.

[uncagedbird]

Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro Oh my.
Sarah Ariana Vittoria de Alessandro That would be very helpful, though. Do you think you could come a couple hours early?

[fashionable_yapping]

Nina Écarlate Yeah, I can do that.

[Such are the sacrifices ones makes for appearances.]