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[bittersweeter]

[ ♪ feelin' myself -- nicki minaj & beyoncé ]

WHO || Astrid Mädchen & loads of people
WHAT || Astrid's 23rd Birthday Party
WHERE || Some empty bar in the castle.
WHEN || October 29, 2014; 8pm [backdated]
HOW || Actionspam

Lila had basically commandeered Astrid's birthday months ago, all but demanding that Astrid let her plan her party while... it was still Faye's birthday. By the time she is done decorating, it looks like Pintrest collided with Queen Regina and puked black and white Halloween drama all over the room. Glittery skulls, blood red candy apples, candles flickering in black lacquered candelabras. Is that raven real? Probably. Is that skeleton real?

Maybe. Y'all don't know what tricks this girl can do. Maybe Slenderman will show up.

The lights are dim and there is an entire table stacked with cupcakes and cookies and other assorted nibbles and hor d'oeuvres, shoved up against the bar where bottles of every kind of alcohol imaginable are just spread out willy nilly amongst mixers and juices. Bet your ass there is Fireball around. There's soda and punch for the teetotalers, but with far less variety than the liquor. There are even party favor bags for the end of the night stuffed with nips of peach schnapps, Jagermeister, and cranberry juice (the recipe for a red headed slut) and various jewels and baubles, plastic Starbucks cups, hella neon nail polish. And condoms. They are all jammed with condoms.

Invitations aren't sent so much as Lila and Astrid invite every single person they know and don't loathe. Costumes are a requirement, but presents are just highly encouraged. But it's Astrid's birthday, okay? Presents are a must.

And no one is allowed to dress like Jessica Rabbit on pain of... well, pain.

Comments

[doubletake]

Well, I'm definitely doing shots, so whether or not you want to do them with me is up to you.

[Giving you an out. Kind of.]

What's your poison?

[reallywicked]

My goal tonight is to get as fucked up as possible so let's just jump to tequila.

[this is the way to become friends in a hurry.]

[doubletake]

Tequila it is. We bothering with the fixings?

[By the way she's leaning over and just...grabbing the tequila bottle she hopes not. Too much work honestly, but she'll do whatever.]

[reallywicked]

I'm fine without if you are. [She smirks as Elena just goes to grab the bottle. She likes you already.]

I'm Faye, by the way.

[doubletake]

More than fine.

[She signals to the bartender, asking for two shotglasses (so they can at least take them together) and he's convinced easily enough (diplomacy 43). After that, she pours them out, setting the bottle on the counter.

It's funny, because she knows the name immediately. Rose has said a lot about Faye in the past, but it was a long time ago, and Rose said similar things about Lila, and now they're friends.

Considering she and Rose are on the outs, she now gives zero fucks.]

Elena. [She hands her one of the shots, lifting her own so she can clink them.] Cheers.

[And she'll just shoot it down the hatch once Faye does.]

[reallywicked]

[Faye knows about Elena, but only from the whispers and rumors. She doesn't know much about her connection to Rose. But the rest is plenty interesting all on its own.

She tosses back her shot, setting the glass down and wincing just a little at the first hit of alcohol.]

So you came back, huh?

[Yknow... after running away with the prisoner.]

[doubletake]

[Elena sets the shot glass down on the bar once she's done, refilling their glasses but not shooting that second one right away.

Faye sure doesn't beat around the bush does she? Though honestly, it's better that way.]

Hell of a lot better than living in the streets, don't you think?

[reallywicked]

Understatement. [She says with a laugh.] I'm actually surprised you're talking to me. Aren't you all buddy buddy with Rose? [She and Rose have cleared things up, but Faye doubts it was a topic of conversation between the two.]

[doubletake]

Yeah, well, not anymore. I guess she's not a fan of my life choices.

[Elena shrugs it off like it isn't a bit deal, but she's more bothered by it than she'd like to mention. She hides it pretty well, though (bluff 33).

Especially since she has her own reasons for being pissed at Rose.]

She was wrong about Lila, so I think I'll make judgements for myself from now on.

[reallywicked]

[Well, isn't that interesting? Faye might have to poke around at that a little more. Not right now, though.]

Not sure how great of an impression I'll make if we're drunk. But hey. [She waves someone over to set up another round.]

Guess we'll find out.

[doubletake]

Well, they say alcohol brings out people's true colors.

[So at least it won't be fake?]

So maybe I'll be the one making all the bad impressions. Never know.

[reallywicked]

I won't judge if you won't. [its a simple arrangement and not one they will definitely hold to. But either way, Faye plans to get completely fucked tonight.]

How many shots will it take for you to show me the crazy clone thing?

[She wants to see it for herself.]

[doubletake]

Deal. [Her smile is both pleased and blase about it, really. As long as people don't judge her, she doesn't usually care what they do. Not anymore.

Her expression gets a little more mischievous at that, though, and in reply she picks up her second shot.]

How about two?

[Since she doesn't need alcohol to do that for anyone. She'd much rather people be interested than horrified, honestly.]

[reallywicked]

Oh, hell yeah. [She picks up the second shot to toss back.]

What's the weirdest change you had to make while you were on the run?

[doubletake]

I don't really have a weirdest, considering I just would steal random people that walked by, usually the female half of some couple. I can tell you the worst, though?

[That's easy. And her shitty fort save versus those shots means her tongue has loosened a bit.]

That psycho, Sarandis. [Her nose crinkles up.] But I'm not doing that one. I'm pretty sure I don't have to tell you why.

[reallywicked]

Yeah, that's pretty much an instant downer. [She says while setting up another couple shots for them.]

Okay, do me, then.

[doubletake]

Hey, you asked.

[She nods, rolling her shoulders back once as she seems to briefly study Faye's face, eyes flitting over her features before she exhales a single breath and puts forth that effort of will.

It's not like when someone casts an illusion and suddenly the person standing in front of you just looks like something else. Faye can actually see Elena's bones start to shift under her skin, and she's close enough that she might even hear it, skin stretching and tightening, bones moving together, joints popping as they shift. Fortunately, Faye isn't so different from Elena herself that it takes too much effort, but there are always nuances to account for, and all of it hurts.

It sucks, but she's used to it.

Oh, and Elena did a damn good job (diguise 39).]



Well?

[Even her voice is perfect, seeing as her throat's changed, too. Crazy, no?]

[reallywicked]

[She stares, utterly fascinated as she change happens. But it's once her own face is firmly on Elena's body that she lets out a loud laugh.]

Oh my god. That's fucking amazing. Does it hurt?

[doubletake]

Like a bitch. You get used to it after awhile, though.

[As used to it as anyone can, anyway.]

It was worse when I couldn't get through it so quickly.

[reallywicked]

Probably harder to do it discretely that way too. Doesn't look like it takes that long now at least.

[She steps closer to take a better look at Elena's new face.]

It's not magic, right? Like its not just an illusion?

[doubletake]

Not at all. I'm pretty sure that if I was being chased, I could change in the time it would take someone to follow me around a corner.

[She shakes her head.]

Not even kind of. I couldn't cast a spell if I tried. Until I decide otherwise, this is me. [She lifts a brow.] Freaking you out, yet?

[reallywicked]

if you mean am I freaked out by how fucking hot I am? Maybe a little. Otherwise? It's just a power. I can set people on fire. You can take their face. It's not a big deal.

[doubletake]

Most people are a little unnerved by coming face to face with a literal twin, once they think about what it could mean if I decided to take advantage.

[She shrugs her shoulders.]

Fortunately, it takes a lot to piss me off that much.

[reallywicked]

Now you've got me curious. Say I got you mad... [She arches an eyebrow and leans in] What would you do?

[doubletake]

[The corner of her mouth curls up.]

I might need to drink a little more if I'm going to tell you all my secrets.