this year's asia arts, entertainment, and sports gala (known as the aaes gala) has grown exponentially in buzz as parts of the guest list have been leaked. hundreds of stars, from longterm industry strongholds to rising stars (and those with just enough agency connections to land an invite) from across east and southeast asia are rumored to show up for what promises to be one of the biggest celebrity events of the year. hosted in bangkok and sponsored by some of the biggest brands in the business, the tenth annual aaes gala honors notable people from the fashion, film, television, music, sports, and entertainment industries. previous iterations of the event have been accompanied by exhibitions, screenings, and busy tabloid news days.

the aaes gala was held for the first time in 2014 in seoul. the aaes gala has, in its ten years, earned a reputation as the place to see the biggest stars in one place. the week the gala is held is known as the place to be for celebrity-watchers and fans alike, as various additional public and private events are held in the city by stars and brands. a number of scandals have broken in the past in the aftermath of that year's aams gala — from attitude controversies to dating rumors — which has earned it great anticipation the eyes of fans and reporters alike. to those who care about more than the glamor and the gossip, proceeds from the event go to the foundation's mission to support the growth of several non-profit arts, culture, sports, and entertainment organizations. this year, the gala takes place on the evening of december 15, but guests for the event will begin arriving as early as december 11, as schedules permit.

event schedule:

the following are event highlights to prompt thread and plot setting ideas. this is not necessarily all-inclusive of all possible related settings that can be used for the event.

december 11 - december 15 : stars will arrive in bangkok at some point during this period, as schedules allow. all gala attendees have been given the option to room at the four seasons hotel bangkok, a presenting brand partner for the event, for the duration of their time in the city, though they or their management may choose for them to stay elsewhere. a number of activities are made available to gala attendees through partnerships prior to the event. this includes guided sights and food tours, riverboat meal cruises, spa treatments, classes in yoga and art, and more. it's not unusual for brands to hold special dinners or events with their brand representatives that are in town for the event, and stars holding their own gatherings or events is also common. december 14, all day - charity auction : the day before the gala takes place, a charity auction is held online for twenty-four hours where the public can bid on donated items from celebrities. past donations have included items such as signed merchandise, scripts, or equipment, recognizable outfits from stage or film, video calls with a celebrity, etc. proceeds go toward supporting arts and sports programs for children. december 15, evening - winter gala : the gala formally starts at 7pm, when dinner begins to be served, but doors will be open for two hours beforehand for all attendees to make their way through the red carpet. the two hours preceding the formal start of the event inside the venue will be accompanied by cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and live orchestra music. following dinner will be a short ceremony celebrating the year's handful of honorees before everyone is set free to socialize with live music (this time live performances by popular recording artists instead of an orchestra) and an open bar. december 16 - december 17 - gala guests may choose to fly from bangkok to chiang rai the day following the gala for an all-expenses paid one-night, two-day stay at four seasons' tented camp golden triangle, an all-inclusive camp resort in the nature of northern thailand. in exchange, they will appear in a new campaign advertising the resort. for those who choose to partake (or are made to do so by their management), ad filming for each individual will be short — ultimately only a few seconds of each celebrity enjoying the resort will be used — and they may use the rest of their time freely.

event prompts:

the following prompts can be completed until the end of the event. each prompt completed is worth one booking point. this means that if all six prompts are completed, a muse can earn six booking points total for this event. for ease of access, please make sure to tag completions of these prompts with #thefouraaes.

plotting call: make a post with a rundown of plot and/or thread ideas for your muse during the event. this should include a call to action for plotting (ex. like this post to plot). threads: complete at least five three threads related to the event. you must make at least three posts of your own towards each thread (starter / reply / reply or reply / reply / reply). this prompt may overlap with the other thread prompt below. new interactions: participate in threads with at least two muses one muse your muse has not previously threaded with. you must make at least three posts of your own towards each thread (starter / reply / reply or reply / reply / reply). this prompt may overlap with the other thread prompt above. participation proposal: submit a proposal for your muse to be involved in aams gala week festivities in some way other than attending the gala by using this form. the week of the aams gala is known to bring other special events to the city its held in. feel free to use this for your muse! your muse might hold a special fanmeeting, a special pop-up concert, a screening of a drama or film, an exhibition at a local gallery, a merch or brand pop-up, film a youtube vlog, etc. feel free to be creative! a participation proposal can also be submitted for a donation to the charity auction or doing something other than attending at the gala itself (performing live, having art on display at the venue, 'getting ready' youtube video with a magazine or brand, etc.). up to two participation proposals may be submitted and approved per muse, although this prompt can only count toward booking points once. character development item: create and post a character development item related to the event. if the muse completes the participation proposal, this can be related to that. if not, you're welcome to make the item related to the skeleton of the event itself. the source submission: submit an article, forum post, or blind item to the source blog related to the event.

ooc info

street fashion floods dongdaemun design plaza and nightclubs amp up for the last great afterparties of summer. with seoul fashion week just around the corner as the first event on the global fashion week calendar for the s/s 2024 season, the the goal is to go bigger and better than ever. to turn more eyes than ever to the event, a partnership with several management agencies based in seoul has been announced, not the least of which are the four companies calling the new the four building in seoul home.

seoul fashion week officially takes place from september 5 to september 9. unofficially, a kickoff brunch is being held the day prior, beginning the week in earnest for the celebrity masses of seoul. talent from adagio, culture creative, everlast entertainment, and secret garden have all been courted to take place in the event to help raise the event's profile. naturally, in exchange for front row seats at shows and top-tier access to all of the week's activities, the talent rosters of these companies, regardless of typical vicinity to the fashion industry, are expected to show up and participate in organized events and press calls.

event schedule:

the following are event highlights to prompt thread and plot setting ideas. this is not necessarily all-inclusive of all possible seoul fashion week-related settings that can be used for the event. everyone is welcome to explore the seoul fashion week website and related news for further ideas.

sept. 4 - marie claire korea brunch: hosted by the popular fashion magazine, the marie claire korea brunch will be held the day before fashion week kicks off. the brunch will be held at the rooftop event facilities of the four's northwest tour (housing adagio's offices and facilities). brunch will be prepared by private chefs and mixologists to launch the week off right. after taking the mandatory pictures at the small red carpet photo op area, the atmosphere will be fairly casual and attendees may mingle as they wish, though marie claire korea staff and fashion press will be present. attendees will include celebrities, social elites, designers, and fashion journalists. free goodie bags will be on offer from several brands, spanning beauty, jewelry, and food industries. as this brunch is held at the recently opening the four and is meant to spark the buzz for fashion week, attendance here will be most expected. sept. 5 - 9 - runway shows & exhibiton: a complete schedule of runway shows and the adsb andersson bell exhibition can be found here. a number of front row seats to each show will be dispersed among celebrity guests as seen fit, as will admission tickets to private visiting hours to the exhibition. it is common for brands to welcome celebrity guests to dinner or reception after the show. sep. 9 - dazed korea x ul:kin x cahiers seoul fashion week afterparty: as fashion week comes to an end, seoul collection brands ul:kin and cahiers join fashion magazine dazed korea to serve host to the most exclusive afterparty of the week at a high-end hotel and club venue in seoul. a night of dancing and djs, this is a guest list only party for seoul's top stars... and anyone else who might belong to a top seoul entertainment agency. after a week of photo ops and always being on, the afterparty promises to be a lively end to a busy week.

event prompts:

the following prompts can be completed until the end of the event. completion of each prompt will result in earning one booking point, for a total of up to five booking points. for ease of access, please tag completions of these prompts with #thefoursfw.

threads: complete at least five threads related to the event. each of the threads must be with a different muse and you must make at least three posts of your own towards each thread (starter / reply / reply or reply / reply / reply). this prompt may overlap with the other thread prompt below. new interactions: participate in threads with at least three muses your muse has not previously threaded with. you must make at least three posts of your own towards each thread (starter / reply / reply or reply / reply / reply). this prompt may overlap with the other thread prompt above. participation proposal: submit a proposal for your muse to be involved in seoul fashion week festivities in some way other than watching a runway show or attending the brunch or afterparty by using this form. feel free to get creative, as long as it can reasonably fit within the scale and budget of seoul fashion week. some example ideas are: modeling in a runway show, having a runway show for their own brand, giving an opening or closing ceremony performance, giving a performance as part of a runway show, djing an afterparty, acting in or directing a campaign film for a seoul fashion week brand, filming a fashion week vlog, etc. character development item: create and post a character development item related to the event. if the muse completes the participation proposal, this can be related to that. if not, you're welcome to make the item related to the skeleton of the event itself. some general example ideas for character development items can be found here. the source submission: submit an article, forum post, or blind item to the source blog related to the event.

ooc info

People and landmarks all seemed a blur as Avira weaved her way through the crowd of Republic City’s Spirit Festival. Late was lightly putting it, but she couldn’t help to look around some of the scenery from time to time. She loved this time of year. It was finally starting to cool down, and everything really just looked beautiful. 

                                            ATTENTION RPERS:

It has recently been brought to our attention that this RP has not been communicating as a whole. May we remind everyone this is a group RP and that people must consider to communicate with everyone in the group. Just as a reminder, we did make two posts asking RPers to send us in their contact info but was ignored both times. By then end of tonight we will set up an ooc blog (out of character) so everyone will be able to hopefully communicate to one another and get to know your fellow RPers.

Would every RPer please send us contact information that you're comfortable sharing with other RPers  as soon as you can; even if we communicate with you already through kik, facebook, etc. 

Please like once you have read this. If you don't like or send us the ooc information by the end of Saturday, expect a message in your ask box regarding everything.

Thanks so much! - Admin Team

To increase activity, I'd like to have a mandatory task.

This is a simple five layer character development meme that will help you get more acquainted with the character you're playing. Please post it as a text post and tag it with thefourtask so it'll be easy for us to all learn about the characters in the RP.

All RPers must have this filled out by Saturday March 22nd. Of course there are situations and understandable circumstances where you can be excused from doing so, but you must let me know.

LAYER ONE : THE OUTSIDE

Name: 

Eye Color: 

Hair Style/Color: 

Height: 

Clothing Style: 

Best Physical Feature:

LAYER TWO: THE INSIDE

Your Fears: 

Your Guilty Pleasure: 

Your Biggest Pet Peeve: 

Your Ambition for the Future: 

LAYER THREE: THOUGHTS

Your First Thoughts Waking Up: 

What You Think About the Most: 

What You Think About Before Bed: 

You Think Your Best Quality Is: 

LAYER FOUR: WHAT’S BETTER?

Single or Group Dates: 

To be Loved or Respected: 

Beauty or Brains: 

Dogs or Cats: 

LAYER FIVE: DO YOU?

Lie: 

Believe in Yourself: 

Believe in Love: