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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!]

Re: Mingle!

Date: 2021-10-22 11:29 pm (UTC)
somethingwithturquoise: (what business that hires teenagers isn't)
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"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."

Re: Mingle!

Date: 2021-10-22 11:44 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] stykera
"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."

Re: Mingle!

Date: 2021-10-23 12:50 am (UTC)
somethingwithturquoise: (nervous laugh)
From: [personal profile] somethingwithturquoise
"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.

Re: Mingle!

Date: 2021-10-23 01:06 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] stykera
"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."

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