party ♔ got a black card that let saks have it, these chanel bags is a bad habit

[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

[icouldbe_bess]

[ alice... doesn't know astrid, but she and lila compared notes about grappling hooks and idk lila thinks all redheads are friends so alice was invited -- and warned she, of all people, was not allowed to dress up like jessica rabbit.

so she arrives dressed as a magician's assistant. (disguise 17) she's not the most social of people but there are so many cupcakes, her diabetic heart is in a state of suicidal glee.

but for now she's nibbling on little pigs in blankets. and she has a present for the other ginger. represent. ]

[pathology]

[she swans over like the judgy little regina george she is.]

Hello. [stares like who r u tho.]

[icouldbe_bess]

Hi. [ she smiles because SHE KNOWS HOW TO BE FRIENDLY OK and because she is related to the mean girls, so. this is easy. ] You're the birthday girl, right? Happy birthday! Here.

[ she holds out her messily wrapped gift. ]

[pathology]

[astrid unwraps it like she's a cat and smells cat treats under the paper. she just really loves presents, ok. annnnd she seems appeased!] Oh cool! Maybe we can play some of these here, even. [thumbing through it now]

[icouldbe_bess]

[ astrid is mufasa tbh. ]

Cool, I'm glad you like it.

[pathology]

[not inaccurate tbh.]

I do. [and then ... she tilts her head and looks over alice again. HMMMM.] What are you supposed to be?

[icouldbe_bess]

Magician's assistant. Well, Houdini's assistant. [ she tugs her phone out of the pocket of her satin shorts and pulls up a picture of bess during one of houdini's performances. ]

[pathology]

Oh, cute! Very historical. [she seems sincere about the cute part at least??? ALICE TRIED HARDER THAN ABIGAIL.] I was almost Ada Lovelace one year but I didn't think anyone would get it.

[icouldbe_bess]

You like math? [ heart eyes. ginger scientists unite. ]

[pathology]

I'm more of a science person, but I'm pretty great at math, not gonna lie.

[icouldbe_bess]

I'm an engineer.

[ ARE THEY FRIENDS NOW? ]

Or, well, I was, pre-knights.

[pathology]

Oh cool! [she means it, too. so cute.] I'm a doctor! Are you like, in the Hoard?

[icouldbe_bess]

No, I went Freelance. I'm not that smart.

[pathology]

I am that smart, but I joined Light anyway. Like I said, I'm more about the doctor-y stuff. Hoard seems way more R&D-focused.

[icouldbe_bess]

Yeah, I designed magic tricks, so... not that kind of smart.

[pathology]

That's still pretty cool, though! You're like, legit Houdini!

[icouldbe_bess]

Right? I am! [ finally someone accepts her!!!!! ]

[pathology]

You should do tricks and stuff at the next squiring ceremony! [so helpful...]

[icouldbe_bess]

You are way too drunk if you think that is going to happen.

[pathology]

No! ... Well, yes. Yes, definitely yes. I am hella drunk.

[icouldbe_bess]

You cute little ginger menace.

[pathology]

I'm adorable!

[icouldbe_bess]

You are. Now go be free and let people fawn over you, you clever, wonderful flying squirrel.

[ annnnd alice shoos her off to mull over that compliment. ]