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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!]
stykera: (awkward)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] stykera 2021-10-22 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, Stark would definitely get weird about her being shot. He tended to object to that sort of thing when it came to his friends.

"All useful things," he said. "I miss having you here but I'm glad you can help there."
somethingwithturquoise: (sweet cute smile)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] somethingwithturquoise 2021-10-22 10:59 pm (UTC)(link)
See? So she was totally right about that!

"I miss being here," Summer admitted, with a faint smile. "I miss you guys, you know? Mom's team is great, and all, but it's so not the same...But, you know, this is pretty important, andI'm glad I'm doing it. It's been actually really great to reconnect with my mom. Or, well, this version of her. It's a little complicated."
stykera: (serious talk)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] stykera 2021-10-22 11:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"It is always complicated having more than one version of the same person," Stark said. They'd had 2 Crichtons and he'd known at least 3 Aeryns. 4 if you counted the older version that no one else could remember because of time and glowy plot device related shenanigans.

"And family seems complicated to begin with. Your family has always sounded very much so."
somethingwithturquoise: (what business that hires teenagers isn't)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] somethingwithturquoise 2021-10-22 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeaaaaaaaah," Summer drawled because that was an understatement, for sure. "Honestly? I think that's why this version of my mom is actually so cool, because she kind of...you know....got away from all that bullshit for a while. I mean, now she kind of has to deal with me, but I think she's cool with it?"

God, she hoped she was actually cool with it and not just, like, putting up with it because she felt like she had to.

"It's definitely different, out there in space."
stykera: (headtilt)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] stykera 2021-10-22 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"She asked you to come, didn't she? She probably enjoys your company." Stark would certainly list Summer as a top choice for a shipmate given the opportunity. "And you're helping. I'm sure she appreciates that."
somethingwithturquoise: (nervous laugh)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] somethingwithturquoise 2021-10-23 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
"Mmm, welllll," said Summer, flinching slightly. "I, uh, I'm actually the one who asked her, if I could come and join her. Not the other way around."

And she was honestly still a little shocked that Beth had even said yes. What with the whole going out to space to speficially avoid her family.

"I don't think she regrets it yet, though?"

That yet felt very tumultuous, though.
stykera: (serious)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] stykera 2021-10-23 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
"She said yes then," Stark said. "Almost as good as asking."

It wasn't, really, and he knew that. It still seemed like a good thing to say.

"I don't think she'd regret it."