I'm extending the event to Friday, February 21st, which is the length of most events. Valentine's Day is a pretty atmospheric so I thought a shorter length might be better, but I've been swamped over the last few days and I know some of you guys have been too so extending it seems like the right thing to do. This means you may start new interactions through Friday, but no later than that!

One would assume with a newborn and a freshly pronounced ex-boyfriend in attendance, George Baker’s (ironically) Valentine’s Day Ballet and Ball would be the last place Francesca should be seen at. Of course, it wouldn’t be first time Francesca did something she wasn’t supposed to.

With one hand gliding down the staircase railing, Fran eyed the bustling ballroom. There was a rather large turnout, much larger than she expected considering it was a dry party--even drier than the ballet she had to sit through. It worked in her favor, though; she was heavily advised not to drink yet. Fran stopped once she reached the bottom and, as expected, caught sight of him.

She blinked herself back to focus and cleared her throat. Truthfully, she had no desire to merge with the crowd; not before or after she saw his annoyingly pleasant face. He looked happy, and not at all like the man she'd seen through the window of her hospital bed. Fran turned back around regardless of the fact that she'd just been upstairs; at least that way she could sulk without anyone noticing. 

Classy, civility, and culture.

Those were three words that Eddie seemed to lack as a whole on most occasions. However, he did tend to clean up nicely enough when it came to social events.

The ballet was hardly something he considered needing to put a ton of his men on for security, so instead he'd made it a point to show up himself. That and he'd managed to coerce a lovely miss to accompany him for the night.

Of course, in the twenty minute span in which they'd arrived she'd promptly thrown her non-alcoholic cocktail in his face and stormed off. He supposed that propositioning a classy lady in such a manner was a poor choice.

A piss poor choice.

Now Mr. Lincoln stared at himself in the men's washroom, dabbing the red beverage off his dark suit. Thank god his shirt wasn't white or this would have been much worse.

Daniel's Adam's apple bobbed in his throat as he swallowed nervously. Against his better judgment he had gone to the event, mostly in support of George. He wasn't a particular fan of George's, but George was Sarah's husband, and he would always support Sarah. So here he was, standing awkwardly off to the side with a drink in his hand, with no date and nothing to do.

The drink wasn't even alcoholic. Daniel had gotten so used to people flagrantly ignoring the prohibition law that going to a party that was actually dry threw him off. At a loss for what to get, he'd ordered at random and ended up with a ridiculously red, syrupy concoction with a few blackberries thrown in it. It was good, but it definitely didn't make him feel any more secure.

The theatre is now open and guests may take their seats for the ballet. If they choose not to attend, they may socialize in the ballroom, where there will be music and a variety of non-alcoholic drinks and hors d'oeuvres, though the banquet will not begin until after the conclusion of the performance.

Sponsor: George Baker

Event date and time: In canon, all of Friday, February 14th. However, new interactions may be started anywhere from 4PM EST on February 14th through Friday, February 21st.

Where it will take place: The Chicago Auditorium Theatre

Description of event: Chicago Mayor George Baker, in an act of philanthropy, donated to a promising new ballet company. As a result, the company volunteered their services in support of his gubernatorial campaign, putting on Marius Petipa's La Bayadère. The ballet starts promptly at four and will be followed by a banquet and dance in the theatre's adjoining ballroom. Please note that this event is strictly non-alcoholic, but with the live music, food, and dancing, it shouldn't be hard to keep occupied in other ways. Campaign donations are more than welcomed, but not required.

Participation: This event is best done through paras, self-paras, and gif chats.