#guts.gala

[soledcds]

✧  𓂅  open  starter  ,  kathy  mendez's  charity  gala  !

santos'  charm  didn't  come  from  subtlety  .  it  didn't  even  come  from  effort  .  the  most  charming  thing  about  him  ,  it  seemed  ,  was  being  unapologetically  oblivious  to  a  point  that  it  became  endearing  .  a  feat  that  found  him  without  trying  as  he  stood  in  the  buffet  line  amongst  caviar  coated  dishes  ,  truffle  pasta  names  that  felt  like  cotton  in  his  and  a  variety  of  wines  that  had  been  fermenting  for  longer  than  he'd  been  alive  ,  asking  if  maybe  (  just  maybe  )  they  had  some  doritos  .  he  walked  away  with  a  pity  pack  of  fritos  (  plain  )  in  one  palm  and  a  champagne  glass  in  the  other  .  his  worn  leather  jacket  contrasting  against  deep  purple  button  down  and  dress  pants  made  him  recognizable  through  the  crowd  he  walked  through  .  taking  an  empty  seat  beside  the  face  he's  sure  he's  scene  in  a  magazine  somewhere  ,  he  holds  out  his  small  bag  of  fritos  in  an  offering  .  “  the  only  real  food  i  could  find  ,  so  we'll  have  to  ration  .  ”  he  sighed  .  “  i  now  know  what  morrissey  felt  when  he  wrote  heaven  knows  i'm  miserable  now  .  ”  he  took  one  sip  of  his  champagne  and  let  the  bubbly  liquid  spill  right  back  into  the  glass,  setting  it  down  and  pushing  it  away  .  “  don't  drink  that  by  the  way  .  ”

[ratsbucket]

˗ˏˋ    📸    ˎˊ˗        arlo    noh    ＠    kathy    mendez's    charity    gala    !

[gutsfm]

　　　　　　　　𝒚𝒐𝒖  𝒂𝒓𝒆  𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚  𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅  𝒕𝒐  　　　　𝒌𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒚  𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒛'𝒔 𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒖𝒂𝒍  𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚  𝒈𝒂𝒍𝒂!

despite the unfortunate circumstances that transpired in the last few months, kathy mendez's annual charity gala will push through this year and will be hosted by her sister, stella mendez. this year's gala will be benefitting the future artists foundation, in support of young creatives who wish to break into the industry. join us for a night of dining and dancing, and by participating in a silent auction that includes props and costumes from kathy mendez's iconic films. the dress code for the night is formal attire, so make sure to come in your very best. we hope to see you there to help us make this event a success!

EVENT 01: ANNUAL CHARITY GALA.

out of character, the event lasts from april 10th - april 24th.

in character, it will take place on april 10th. all threads must me set anywhere within 5pm - 9pm.

all threads must take place during the event. open starters must be tagged with #guts.start & #guts.gala during its duration.

prompts will be given to selected writers within the week, so please make sure your asks are open.

you're more than welcome to make edits / outfits for your muse! make sure to tag them with #guts.gala.

[famefatales]

EVENT  001  —  WARDROBE  .

noa  villafane  is  in  a  dark  blue  gown  with  gold  accents  from  the  1994  spring  versace  runway  collection.  dean  lancaster  is  in  a  tan  1979  armani  suit  (and  would  rather  wear  anything  else).

[celebritied]

౨ৎ ⋆ ˚｡ ⸺ ines sampaio dressed in dior ss 1996 for kathy mendez's 10th annual charity gala.

[h1deaways]

OPEN STARTER — 𝒌𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒚  𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒛'𝒔  𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚  𝒈𝒂𝒍𝒂 !!!

" stella asked me to speak at this . " isaac mentions aloud , as if talking to himself . he smoothes his hands over his perfectly ironed 3- piece suit . his hands don't shake , nor tremble . instead , he stares right ahead , as if ready to talk to the press outside a court room . " y'know . . say a few things about kathy . " he doesn't know why he mentions this . there's no reason or rhyme . instead , he flashes a quick smile . there it is . charm , grace , warmth . TRUST EXUDES OFF HIM . " got anything special i should add before i go up there ? " and potentially make an idiot of myself , isaac silently adds .

[succulentwhims]

ㅤㅤㅤ᧔♡᧓ ℎ𝑢𝑎𝑛𝑔 - 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐘𝐔𝐄 ᧔♡᧓

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ𝐈𝐍 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐓: Annual Charity Gala

[ratsbucket]

ᯓ      ★      ⌢      open      starter      —      unlimited      replies      ｡ ᯓ      ★      ⌢      6:00      P.M.      ＠      the      charity      gala      ｡

─•───────        ▶︎       ❝    no    way.    you    banished    to    gala    duty    too    ?    my    manager    swore    it'd    be    good    karma    or    some    shit.    ❞

[succulentwhims]

᧔ 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑡 CHARITY GALA ♡ 𝑤𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 @soledcds ᧓ ( 8 30 pm )

— ᧔♡᧓ 𝑝𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔: mimi x santos — ᧔♡᧓ 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔: mentions death

No matter the challenges and pressing thoughts in her mind, Mingyue did her best to not give sadness too much of her time. Death was certainly different, and while she may not have known Katy as well as others around - possibly even less than half the people in that very room - she couldn’t help but feel the surge of emotions sweeping through her. Taken from this world so cruelly and unexpectedly; so young. The entire ordeal was more than Mimi could process and if she was feeling this way, she could barely think of what Katy’s closest friends and family felt.  She had been pondering on that while walking a new tray of sweets into the grand room, her own desperate need to help in whatever way she could, though her help hadn’t been needed. “  Shoot. ” she said, having come up to find the previously empty platter already replaced. “  I guess I better bring these back. ” With a hop in her step, Mimi turned too quickly to properly navigate and almost ran into a guest. “  Shit, I’m sorry! I didn’t get any on you, did I?  ” Glancing up with alarm, she came face to face with Santos and gathered herself. “  Oh, uh. ” And because she was unsure what else to say, “ Carrot cake bites? ”

[succulentwhims]

“  Huh,  ”  She replied abruptly, head snapping up from her drink, then offered Mercy a smile, “  No! Never, I’m sorry. Just been a bit-  ” Mimi motioned around the room, “  - all over the place really. How are you?  ” She reached for her drink for what felt like the first time since she’s sat at the bar, having been too in her thoughts to even notice the ice melting.

#   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀OPEN.     THE  CHARITY  GALA  AROUND  7:00  PM .

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀“  well  ain't  you  a  sight  for  sore  eyes,  ”    the  brunette  says  upon  her  arrival,    arming  rising  and  finding  it's  place  on  top  of  the  bar's  counter,    “  don't  tell  me  you've  been  hidin'  from  me  'cause  it  might  just  hurt  my  feelin's.  ”    grin  on  her  lips  to  showcase  she's  only  teasing.

[h1deaways]

cindy is glad to see santos in a way that she can't quite describe . she always flounders by herself , but there's a security , safety , and warmth from santos that draws her in . she knows it's something to dissect , but instead she wraps her arm around his , linking the pair together . cindy wrinkles her nose at the frito's offered , already hearing the way her mother , agent and everyone else would cuss her out for such a snack . " they smell like dog paws apparently . " she hums out , then shakes her head , in decline . she watches santos , as she always does , as if for instruction . when he raises her glass , she goes to do the same , but immediately stops . " why not ? " cindy asks , perturbed . confused . her eyes watch the bubbles fizz and pop at the surface . " i thought you , of all people , would have something snuck in , you know . "

✧  𓂅  open  starter  ,  kathy  mendez's  charity  gala  !

santos'  charm  didn't  come  from  subtlety  .  it  didn't  even  come  from  effort  .  the  most  charming  thing  about  him  ,  it  seemed  ,  was  being  unapologetically  oblivious  to  a  point  that  it  became  endearing  .  a  feat  that  found  him  without  trying  as  he  stood  in  the  buffet  line  amongst  caviar  coated  dishes  ,  truffle  pasta  names  that  felt  like  cotton  in  his  and  a  variety  of  wines  that  had  been  fermenting  for  longer  than  he'd  been  alive  ,  asking  if  maybe  (  just  maybe  )  they  had  some  doritos  .  he  walked  away  with  a  pity  pack  of  fritos  (  plain  )  in  one  palm  and  a  champagne  glass  in  the  other  .  his  worn  leather  jacket  contrasting  against  deep  purple  button  down  and  dress  pants  made  him  recognizable  through  the  crowd  he  walked  through  .  taking  an  empty  seat  beside  the  face  he's  sure  he's  scene  in  a  magazine  somewhere  ,  he  holds  out  his  small  bag  of  fritos  in  an  offering  .  “  the  only  real  food  i  could  find  ,  so  we'll  have  to  ration  .  ”  he  sighed  .  “  i  now  know  what  morrissey  felt  when  he  wrote  heaven  knows  i'm  miserable  now  .  ”  he  took  one  sip  of  his  champagne  and  let  the  bubbly  liquid  spill  right  back  into  the  glass,  setting  it  down  and  pushing  it  away  .  “  don't  drink  that  by  the  way  .  ”

[succulentwhims]

Mingyue couldn’t help the wide smile that spread across her face as she caught sight of him. “  No! I volunteered.  ” Mimi said, giggling at the thought of being banished anywhere. “  Felt like the least I could do... all things considered. Have you been here long?  ”

ᯓ      ★      ⌢      open      starter      —      unlimited      replies      ｡ ᯓ      ★      ⌢      6:00      P.M.      ＠      the      charity      gala      ｡

─•───────        ▶︎       ❝    no    way.    you    banished    to    gala    duty    too    ?    my    manager    swore    it'd    be    good    karma    or    some    shit.    ❞

[succulentwhims]

“  She used to love those little Italian cheesecake cookies.  ” Mimi said, offering the only piece of information that she could remember from prior encounters. Most of her connections with people came from food - her own cooking usually, if not an experience she and the other person embarked on. She offered Issac a smile of encouragement, though nothing about his person claimed to need it. He was as poised as she got behind a stove. “  I’m not sure if that’s of any importance like the rest of your speech, surely, but… it’s something.  ” Mingyue went on to add with a single arm shrug. “  Were you very close?  I only met her a handful of times, but she had such a pretty smile. And pretty hair.  ”

OPEN STARTER — 𝒌𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒚  𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒛'𝒔  𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚  𝒈𝒂𝒍𝒂 !!!

" stella asked me to speak at this . " isaac mentions aloud , as if talking to himself . he smoothes his hands over his perfectly ironed 3- piece suit . his hands don't shake , nor tremble . instead , he stares right ahead , as if ready to talk to the press outside a court room . " y'know . . say a few things about kathy . " he doesn't know why he mentions this . there's no reason or rhyme . instead , he flashes a quick smile . there it is . charm , grace , warmth . TRUST EXUDES OFF HIM . " got anything special i should add before i go up there ? " and potentially make an idiot of myself , isaac silently adds .