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Margo Hanson ([personal profile] not_a_goddamn_princess) wrote2021-10-22 01:59 pm

MASQUERADE PARTY, 33 Apocalypse Ave, Friday Evening

Party night. The best of nights. An ornate sign on 33 Apocalypse’s door invited all to knock and make themselves known.

The space inside was bigger than it looked from the outside, stretched and displaced by magic. The wallpaper was green and textured, hinting at the English countryside. On one side of the room sat a significant bar offering food and drinks, while the other gave ample space to sit. A large Jenga tower held prominence in a corner.

It was easy to miss it, though, in favor of the little streams of water that ran across furniture and floor. Tiny glass gondolas, animated by magic, made their way back and forth across each stream. The gondolas were real, though the water itself was an illusion. It called attention to the ceiling, doubly enchanted: both to draw all cigarette smoke to itself so it wouldn’t blow in anyone’s face, but also to mimic the starry sky above Venice.

You could watch the stars twinkle, or see the occasional cloud go by. Magical fireflies added to the illusion, dancing through the air like tiny lights. If you listened closely, you could hear the sea rolling in across an invisible beach. Even the air smelled faintly of it: the sea, warm food and good wine.

Welcome to Eliot and Margo’s pad, people. They’d make damn sure you had a good time.

[ocd up, come party!]
flourish_or_perish: ([an] miss fancypants)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] flourish_or_perish 2021-10-22 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Diego and Five could also participate in that conversation! Lots of moons being destroyed around here.

"It's across from the ice cream place," Faye pointed out with a small smile. "Trust me, I'm not a huge fan of junk unless I can sell it, and most of the stuff people throw away around here ain't great. But a bunch of us keep our ships there."
existencemisspent: (I disagree completely)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-22 07:44 pm (UTC)(link)
". . . Right. Do let me enchant that look just a little, darling, you're dreadfully underdressed."
somethingwithturquoise: (so high right now)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] somethingwithturquoise 2021-10-22 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Eliot had proven to have an amazing appreciation for the art the one time she talked ot him at the bar, literally right before she left, like, ugh! Talk about bad timing! She needed someone who could totally talk shop with her about absurdly fancy and complicated drinks!

And Summer had no idea where Annie might be going with this phone thing, but as soon as Vought bullshit left her mouth, she let out an excited gasp, and was locked in.

"Oh, yeah, sure," she said, almost dismissively waving her hand at Annie while leaning in toward her phone. "Space is great, Mom's great, we're totally kicking ass, what level of Vought bullshit are we talking about?"
firehousehimbo: NIDAVELLIR ([h] copy that)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] firehousehimbo 2021-10-22 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"Fantastic idea," Buck said. "I'm so glad you suggested it."
begmetwice: ([pos] winning)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] begmetwice 2021-10-22 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"I won't tell if you won't," Irene assured her, finding that question utterly charming. "Sometimes at a masked party, it's bad form, but I don't think anyone around here's really in disguise."

Now, if it was the sort of party where they'd all dropped their keys into a fishbowl upon entrance, or something, that might be a different story.
existencemisspent: (that doesn't make sense)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-22 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"They must enjoy the best bacon. . . ." Eliot said faintly, because how could he resist. "Ah, if you like? I know a few tailoring spells, and that skirt has plenty of fabric to tuck a pocket or two into."
alwaysonguard: (classy)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] alwaysonguard 2021-10-22 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Dwight gave a nod as he took the glass.

"So, you and Margo settling in alright? Heard you got a job at the Magic Box I believe it was? If you ever need anything or just want to kill time, you can always swing by the shop- door's usually open" Dwight added with a grin.
existencemisspent: (no crown - hiding behind hair)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-22 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm magic, darling, not a miracle worker. They'll still be . . . that . . . just with a bit of . . . zhuzh."
knife_bender: easystreet (pos: amused)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] knife_bender 2021-10-22 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"I like that idea." And since Five had fucked off to god knows where, they could do whatever kinky stuff they wanted. "Although I could have worn a mask at any time if you asked."
knife_bender: easystreet (pos: doe eyed)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] knife_bender 2021-10-22 07:48 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, cat," Diego said. "You better hope he coughs up less hairballs than I did."
existencemisspent: (because I do)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-22 07:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Eliot couldn't help but cough faintly at that.

"It's . . . pastoral," he said. "But I spent most of my time on a darling little university campus, not amongst the . . . pastures."
begmetwice: ([pos] I like detective stories)

Re: Truth or Drink

[personal profile] begmetwice 2021-10-22 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, no, no," Irene assured him, "in the grand tradition of teenagers the world over, we parked her daddy's ride in a dark corner of a park and by some miracle didn't get picked up by the police."

Though that would have been a better story! And would have only bolstered Irene's semi-ironic affection for cops, anyway.
stykera: (Default)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] stykera 2021-10-22 07:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"I liked Boston," Stark said mildly. "The hotel was very nice and we didn't have to share the room with 5 other people and I didn't have to sleep on the floor. I liked it until Faye was a bird." It had suddenly stopped being fun at that point, for some reason!

"I'm very glad she's back to herself." It had been a long week.
sword_chocobro: (simple)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] sword_chocobro 2021-10-22 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Gladio held off his next grin until Eliot remembered that his eyes were up here before offering a simple, "I do what I can."

And if he needed to just take a moment to roll his shoulders and stretch his arms back a little before settling and adjusting his jacket a little, then so be it.

He let his hand fall toward Eliot's shoulder as he moved forward a little more into the party. "Don't let me keep you from your hosting duties, though," he said. "I'll maybe catch up with you later."
existencemisspent: (no crown - hiding behind hair)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-22 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"I hadn't realized there were a bunch of people from space here at all. And all with ships. My own experiences with interplanetary travel have all been strictly magic-based."

Also, what he casually referred to as planets tended to be not at all planet-shaped. There were a whole group of them that looked like space cheerios.
crimson_sister: (smile)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] crimson_sister 2021-10-22 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
"I am sure that a university would suit you better than fields," Lucille said. "Although I admit I don't know you well enough to truly judge that."
sword_chocobro: (serious listening)

Re: Food and Drinks

[personal profile] sword_chocobro 2021-10-22 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
"I could take it or leave it," Gladio admitted with a shrug. "But maybe this drink'll change my mind. I mean, with a name like that, I almost have to try it, right?"
alwaysonguard: (if i must)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] alwaysonguard 2021-10-22 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hah well thankfully there's like what, all of five kids if that on the island who are old enough to still believe in Santa" Dwight said with a chuckle. "Though I guess people probably do come to the island to visit for the holidays don't they?"

He thought for a moment then gave Irene a smile. "May have to look for a suite and invest in a few pillows" he said, giving his stomach a slight pat.
existencemisspent: (I absolutely love it)

Re: Where's The Water?

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-22 07:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, you either have an excellent poker face or none at all," Eliot said. "I fully believe that that was water."
existencemisspent: (I absolutely love it)

Re: Truth or Drink

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-22 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
"Was there a scenic overlook known as 'lover's lane'?" Eliot asked.
defenderofdesmoines: (annie - are you sure)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] defenderofdesmoines 2021-10-22 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
"They finished my music video and it is horrible." Why mince words? Why sugarcoat any of this? It wasn't as though Vought didn't always make things horrible, anyway. "You promise things are good? Because I'll totally show you but only if the space revolution is actually going great and you're good."

She knew you and your deflection, Summer! And also she was stalling just a little.
knife_bender: easystreet (pos: using small words for you)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] knife_bender 2021-10-22 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"It would be the first actual policework I've had to do here," Diego said. "I'm much better at the whole vigilante, wear a mask, 'punch a guy who took a lady's purse' type of thing."
special_rabbit: (here have a wrench)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] special_rabbit 2021-10-22 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
With a slight glance over toward where Sidon was looming over everyone even with his best attempt at a mask, Amaya huffed a faint laugh and shook her head. "I guess you're right there," she said, and so she went ahead and untied her mask to pass over to Irene. "If you wanted to have a closer look yourself," she said, and was almost immediately taking note of any spots on her skin that suddenly felt it now that they were free of their metal accessory with a few dabs of her finger as if to test their tenderness.
1000yearstoolate: (Default)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] 1000yearstoolate 2021-10-22 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
She was going to be so good if you came back, Summer, the perfect fierce independent badass bitch.

"I understand. It's really good to see you though."

And then Summer got another hug, not a long and clingy one, or rather one that would be clingy if it wasn't short.

Then Seivarden offered her her drink.

"I haven't started this and I can get another one."
existencemisspent: (Default)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-22 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"I am nothing if not a consummate host," Eliot said. "What's your preferred poison? We have a wide variety of cocktails and wines."

There might even be a beer around here somewhere, but it would take some hunting to dig it up.

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