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deathsmajestyAfter basically being dared to do it by Tony Stark (and putting in six weeks of renovations, bless Hannibal for the contractor), Liliana, dressed as an empress, hair pulled back in a profusion of curls by her angelic headpiece, was ready to throw her first Fandom party. Sure, it was for a holiday she didn't really understand, but she'd heard enough about it to make due: there was supposed to be candy and people were supposed to be in costume. Done. Everything else was just the same as a regular party, right?
Granted, the last party she'd hosted had actually been for a bunch of vampires and that had been seventy years ago on a completely different plane, but bah, details. You had food to eat, music to dance to, dark corners to sneak off to, and either enough witty people or enough alcohol to keep the conversation flowing. Liliana was hoping that there would be plenty of the former showing up, but just in case, she'd made sure to stock plenty of the latter.
Though her newly refurbished ballroom was actually very light and airy, she had done her best to recreate some of the spookiest elements she'd seen in her travels. The dancefloor was covered in about a foot of heavy fog that swirled and eddied with every movement. While most of the chandeliers were shrouded in fabric and false webbing, she personally found the main chandelier was decorated in something she much more unnerving. Black and red candles flickered about the room held by ghostly hands, dripping skulls, and the occasional elegant standing candelabra. One of the few concessions to magic she'd used tonight was to have the candles lit with tongues of false fire, which provided light but no heat. And they glowed blues and greens and purples, which was a nice effect. Red roses were placed upside down in vases, while more questionable arrangements sat in decorative vases. Out of deference to her guests'squeamishness sensibilities, all creepy critters, skeletons, and dead bodies were all cunningly crafted fakes, not a single real bone or drop of blood in the place.
Other than, of course, what her guests brought in with them. And should they leave with fewer of either than they'd come in with, well, that was hardly her fault. Probably.
Arrive and Mingle / Photos / Dark Corners [NFB] / Refreshments / Dance / Gardens / OOC
[Please hold for OCD up! Do the thing!]
Granted, the last party she'd hosted had actually been for a bunch of vampires and that had been seventy years ago on a completely different plane, but bah, details. You had food to eat, music to dance to, dark corners to sneak off to, and either enough witty people or enough alcohol to keep the conversation flowing. Liliana was hoping that there would be plenty of the former showing up, but just in case, she'd made sure to stock plenty of the latter.
Though her newly refurbished ballroom was actually very light and airy, she had done her best to recreate some of the spookiest elements she'd seen in her travels. The dancefloor was covered in about a foot of heavy fog that swirled and eddied with every movement. While most of the chandeliers were shrouded in fabric and false webbing, she personally found the main chandelier was decorated in something she much more unnerving. Black and red candles flickered about the room held by ghostly hands, dripping skulls, and the occasional elegant standing candelabra. One of the few concessions to magic she'd used tonight was to have the candles lit with tongues of false fire, which provided light but no heat. And they glowed blues and greens and purples, which was a nice effect. Red roses were placed upside down in vases, while more questionable arrangements sat in decorative vases. Out of deference to her guests'
Other than, of course, what her guests brought in with them. And should they leave with fewer of either than they'd come in with, well, that was hardly her fault. Probably.
Arrive and Mingle / Photos / Dark Corners [NFB] / Refreshments / Dance / Gardens / OOC
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Tags:
- event: halloween party,
- what: party,
- where: creepy abandoned mansion,
- who: amaya blackstone,
- who: arthur lester,
- who: beaker,
- who: boc,
- who: eric northman,
- who: gladio amicitia,
- who: hannibal lector,
- who: ignis scientia,
- who: irene adler,
- who: john smith,
- who: jonathan sims,
- who: lana beniko,
- who: liz argentum,
- who: llewellyn watts,
- who: nell ingram,
- who: rosa diaz,
- who: sam the eagle,
- who: stark,
- who: steve rogers,
- who: steven grant,
- who: summer smith,
- who: tony stark,
- who: will halstead
Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle
Date: 2023-10-31 09:55 pm (UTC)"Precisely," Liliana agreed. "And I wasn't about to make that kind of name for myself. But for this, my first party, I was adamant that everyone should be a guest. I threatened to have it written up in the contract for Liz, in fact. We'll see if Ignis forgives me for not putting him to work in the kitchen for it. Though now that the cork has been loosed from the bottle as it were..."
Look, Summer, could you be mad you weren't bartending if she didn't even have Ignis cooking?
Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle
Date: 2023-10-31 10:49 pm (UTC)She would be fine if the drinks sucked. In fact, she actually would prefer it.
"But, hey!" she offered as a potential subject change, unless Liliana wanted to go into more explanations on why she shouldn't feel totally slighted at the lack of jello involved in this party. "That seems to be going well, huh?"
Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle
Date: 2023-10-31 11:44 pm (UTC)"That?" she asked. "Ah. Things with Ignis?" She smiled, unaware of just how much her expression warmed and softened at his name. "They are going quite well, yes. We're having a delightful time."
You know, totally chill and casual, no major anythings here for anyone! Keys and consorts say what?
Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle
Date: 2023-11-01 12:12 am (UTC)"Well, he can be a pretty delightful guy," she said, "so I guess tracks."
Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle
Date: 2023-11-01 01:09 am (UTC)"He is," she said softly. "I remain shocked how few people seem to realize it."