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NEW YEAR’S EVE GALA | 31ST DECEMBER 1997

Riley arrives in a very bold outfit, an open black satin suit with little silver details, no shirt underneath. If one half of the couple needs to be almost completely covered, down to the points of their fingers, Riley decides that he wants to do the exact opposite.

NEW YEAR’S EVE GALA || 12.31.97

For the Institute gala, Santiago opts for a classic simplicity that allows his girls to steal the show. His color scheme matches Jackie’s where Cyra’s is modeled to go with Tammy, black and gold being much easier to pull from Santi’s closet than myriad colors. The one piece of artistic input he provided was picking Jackie’s jewelry from Cyra’s vast collection -- a velvet ribbon necklace, with a shiny gold souvenir coin pendant.

NEW YEAR’S EVE GALA || 12.31.97

Milo will be attending the NYE gala with a fifty-fifty mix of excitement and nerves; he’s excited about what the event stands for ( and because he’s never been to anything so fancy in his life ), but obviously nervous should anything go as horribly wrong as the Halloween street fair. He’ll be largely glued to Laurel’s side for this reason, though he does feel a lot safer with the event being held on school grounds.

elizabeth ‘betty’ duke is attending the new year’s gala!

when charles revealed the xavier school’s true purpose, elizabeth had to stop herself mid-dial to cecily to check on her. some would argue with her past in relation to the institute and certain people there that betty should stay far away from this party. however, she can’t stay away. she’s an executive at the brotherhood and needs to gather intel. at least, that’s the reason she presents. in reality, she longs for a glimpse of her daughter. her goal in joining the brotherhood was to protect her and antonio, but with the target charles has just placed on every students’ back, she has to know they’re safe. 

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"Oh!” Cyra exclaims as her elbow comes into contact with fabric instead of the empty space that she’d been expecting. She quickly turns to see what- or, rather, who- she’s nudged. “I’m so sorry about that. I didn’t see you there!”

yazmín navarro montes is happily attending the new year’s eve gala! 

the second yaz hears news of a gala she begins planning her look, giddy for a night off as well as an excuse to dress up. han-byul and wesley generously offer to take yaz shopping for a dress, and they make a day of her trying on different ones until she finds the perfect dress. a ballgown that sparkles with every step she takes, and makes her feel like a princess the entire night. a few days before, she’s feeling impulsive, and decides to chop off a large chunk of her hair and debuts the new style at the gala. 

TAKEN AT THE GALA: JANUARY ST. JAMES.

Fashionably late and floating down as if she was Glinda herself, January arrives to the delight or even ire of some of the participants here. A pleated white designer dress with its purse to match, though she really has no need of it, she comes and joins the Xavier gala, as she loves an opportunity to mix both business and pleasure. She comes by, hobnobbing with important individuals, gathering contracts and information as the day grows long. Her face is framed with an elegant mask, allowing it to frame her face well, and still show off her make-up. A flute of champagne in her hand that never seems to go dry, she walks off and surveys the Institute and its inhabitants, enjoying what the night might bring.

nia thopawit is attending the new year’s eve gala!

nia can never resist a party, mostly because people never keep track of their purses and wallets after a few drinks. they’re easy marks, plus she usually gets a free meal and drinks. of course, this gala is slightly different, considering it’s enemy territory. as much as she’d love to relieve a few people of their belongings, she knows drawing too much attention to herself could end...nightmarishly. but she won’t be bored since she’s attending alongside shota and daichi. whether it’s trying not to laugh at shota’s attempts to cause drama or giving daichi what little advice she can in ‘seducing’ their boss, she’ll have fun. most importantly, she’ll be distracted. 

if she’s distracted, she won’t see them.