MASQUERADE PARTY, 33 Apocalypse Ave, Friday Evening

[not_a_goddamn_princess]

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!]

Comments

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[existencemisspent]

"Just? That's too bad. A comment like that should be worth at least a laugh and a blowjob."

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[my_own_advocate]

"Specifically I told him it was a crime watching him put clothes on," Lucifer sighed. "But there was a bit of drama going on at the time, so the blowjob had to follow later."

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[existencemisspent]

"Ah. One must be willing to make allowances for drama, alas. Dare I ask?"

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[my_own_advocate]

"Our other partner needed consolation. She can be a bit... well, she's been through a lot," Lucifer said. "It's not a particularly entertaining party story, I'm afraid."

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[existencemisspent]

“Ah. Then I won’t pry. Are either of your partners going to Grace us tonight?”

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[my_own_advocate]

"Octavia isn't much of a party person," Lucifer said. "But Duke might. Provided he actually finds something other than jeans and cardigans to wear."

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[existencemisspent]

Eliot made a disgusted face. “Well, I suppose someone would be bound to.”

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer made an amused noise, and--

"Oh, look," he said, nodding towards the door. "There he is, actually."

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[existencemisspent]

Eliot turned to look.

“Oh my. And he’s defying expectations while he’s at it.”

Yes, Eliot was 100% giving your boyfriend a full, appreciative once-over.

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[my_own_advocate]

"He's just trying to annoy me," Lucifer started, saw the look on Eliot's face, and lapsed into a silent glare.

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[existencemisspent]

“By bringing the sartorial drama?” Eliot asked, shrugging off that glare. “Oh sure, it’s a bit much at the neckline but you’ve got to admire the sheer moxie.”

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[my_own_advocate]

"Yes, well, put your eyes back where they were, please," Lucifer said irritably. "He can't just-- wear a normal suit, apparently."

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[existencemisspent]

“Please, I’m not going to sleep with your boyfriend.” A beat. “Unless we’re drunk and he’s into it.”

Look. It wasn’t like he didn’t already have a history of sleeping with other people’s boyfriends.

“And why wear a normal suit? That’s so . . . normal.”