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Twelfth Night Party, Pontmercy style!
You -- yes, you, whoever you are -- got an invitation to the party. All of Milliways is welcome!
If you choose to come, you'll find Bar directing you to a big round tent that went up this afternoon on the lawn outside the bar. Marius and Cosette and various friends spent a lot of time this morning ferrying decorations in, and the waitrats spent a lot of time in the afternoon ferrying food in, but the doors won't officially open until close to sunset.
But this isn't a cheap white plastic tent, oh no. It's warm and domed and made of thick fabric, something like a very large yurt. A bit of magic keeps out the drafts, making everything extra cozy.
There's a fire in the middle of the floor, with a low screen encircling it but also magic meaning that this fire puts of warmth but will not actually burn anything, even if you step right into it. The floor is wood -- great for dancing, if you feel like it! There's a piano over against the wall for anyone who wants to make some music.
Everywhere there are garlands of European evergreen branches and herbs, studded with bright dried fruit and sparkling ornaments. (Mistletoe might very well be among them, though the Pontmercies haven't thought to supply that as an intentional party game.) There are candles and lanterns everywhere, and a big chandelier. There are no electric lights at all -- it's all fire -- but a good number of them are magical, so that nothing's going to get set on fire or covered with smoke. The general intended impression is of genteel, welcoming festivity, in a very French and very early 19th century European way.
There are food and drinks galore. Come in and enjoy the party!
[OOC: Party-style post! Subthreads for various categories and activities, etc. Open from now until whenever!
Edit: As of Joly's arrival, Cosette now has a mini-polaroid camera. Fear, Milliways. Feel free to assume that she's popped up to take a candid picture of your character(s) at any point, as long as they're not doing or wearing anything scandalous! She will happily give the resulting picture to your character if they want; it probably won't be a very good picture, in terms of composition or focus, but it will be cheerfully enthusiastic.]
If you choose to come, you'll find Bar directing you to a big round tent that went up this afternoon on the lawn outside the bar. Marius and Cosette and various friends spent a lot of time this morning ferrying decorations in, and the waitrats spent a lot of time in the afternoon ferrying food in, but the doors won't officially open until close to sunset.
But this isn't a cheap white plastic tent, oh no. It's warm and domed and made of thick fabric, something like a very large yurt. A bit of magic keeps out the drafts, making everything extra cozy.
There's a fire in the middle of the floor, with a low screen encircling it but also magic meaning that this fire puts of warmth but will not actually burn anything, even if you step right into it. The floor is wood -- great for dancing, if you feel like it! There's a piano over against the wall for anyone who wants to make some music.
Everywhere there are garlands of European evergreen branches and herbs, studded with bright dried fruit and sparkling ornaments. (Mistletoe might very well be among them, though the Pontmercies haven't thought to supply that as an intentional party game.) There are candles and lanterns everywhere, and a big chandelier. There are no electric lights at all -- it's all fire -- but a good number of them are magical, so that nothing's going to get set on fire or covered with smoke. The general intended impression is of genteel, welcoming festivity, in a very French and very early 19th century European way.
There are food and drinks galore. Come in and enjoy the party!
[OOC: Party-style post! Subthreads for various categories and activities, etc. Open from now until whenever!
Edit: As of Joly's arrival, Cosette now has a mini-polaroid camera. Fear, Milliways. Feel free to assume that she's popped up to take a candid picture of your character(s) at any point, as long as they're not doing or wearing anything scandalous! She will happily give the resulting picture to your character if they want; it probably won't be a very good picture, in terms of composition or focus, but it will be cheerfully enthusiastic.]
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"I am fortunate enough that the only one who comes here with any regularity is my Progeny. And she is about the only one I'd care to see here."
About.
Also, he will firmly ignore the one time he saw Alcide.
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That's what Progeny has to mean, right? Even if it's an odd way of saying it.
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And then he watches her face. Because it is always interesting to see the reaction.
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"I'm not."
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Hesitantly, not knowing if it's rude, she asks, "So then...what manner of being are you?"
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"I was human once, but not anymore."
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But she says nothing of that, yet. Instead, since he's showing no reluctance to talk of it, she says, "How did that happen?" She's not fully conversant with the details of vampire lore.
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Simple as that.
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"Vampires are never kind," he says. "Kindness is a human emotion. "
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So his maker was another vampire. That fits with some things Brienne has heard.
"But you mingle with humans and come to their parties," she says. "Why?"
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"Because vampires feed on human blood. And your blood runs so nicely when you drink and dance."
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She steps back, so that there is a chair between her and Erik, but she still judges him within reach. "I warn you," she says, "do not harm anyone here."
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"Whether I do or whether I don't will have nothing at all to do with you, " he tells her.
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A treacherous memory rears its head. Harry Percy had said that his duel with the vampire got interrupted by Teja, for Harry's own sake, because the vampire was so powerful that there could be no fair duel, and Harry would be crushed.
Well. Just because Teja thought so doesn't make it true. And even if Harry would have been defeated, that doesn't mean Brienne would be.
But while Brienne has her pride, she's no hothead, and so she says, "I don't care why you don't attack people here. Just see that you don't."
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"I've been coming here for a hundred years," he says.
Which is kind of true. It's not in Bar-time, but why care about the details?
"I need not hunt here to get my dinner."
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And he has no problem admitting that.
"Though these days it's hardly necessary."
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"What do you mean, hardly necessary?"
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"Enough so to come back for seconds."
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It sounds indecent. Especially when he says it like that.
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"It can be quite an - erotica experience," he clarifies.
Helpfully.
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