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

elena ; ota

[doubletake]

[You'd think that a doppelganger wouldn't wear an actual costume, right?

You'd be wrong.

Lila invited her, so Elena came. Because she likes parties. And fuck anyone who doesn't want her here. :)

She decided to dress up as a sexy tiger, so fight her okay.

It's easy enough to find her hanging out at the bar or talking with the potentially singular friend here, but she'll manage.]

[bittersweeter]

[ she's a cat. a tiger, yes, but elena came as a cat and lila has to take a second to laugh. ]

You look very cute. [ she slides over with a smile, adjusting her beret with one hand. ] I was the cutest cat on the planet way back, but you're like a solid second.

[doubletake]

Totally by accident, I promise.

[No mind tricks involved, okay.]

But I guess I'll take second place.

[bittersweeter]

It's pretty hard not to top the charts when I was five pounds of barely mobile white fluff. You'd've been fighting a losing battle. [ her finger twirls around a curl absently, thoughtful. ] Unless... can you shapeshift into kittens?

[doubletake]

Nope. Human-ish types only. I can't get that small.

[She could be a dwarf, though. Or maybe a goblin. But no thank you.]

[bittersweeter]

[ she looks mildly pleased by this. her reign as cutest thing the planet remains. even if only a couple of people have gotten to witness lila cat strolling through their nightmares. ]

Oh well, we all have our burdens.

[doubletake]

Isn't that the truth.

[Oh look, there's her drink. She snatches it up and takes a sip.]

So...why were you a cat, exactly?

[pathology]

[astrid is going to talk to evERYONE at her party ok so here she is up in elena's business. plus she loves halloween (look at her party ok) so she is all about some costume appreciation time.]

Elena, right? [acts like elena isn't infamous...] I love your costume.

[doubletake]

[She nods. She's...used to it, tbh.]

Thanks. There were exactly a whole lot of options left last minute, but it works.

[A beat.]

Astrid, right? Happy Birthday.

[pathology]

It's super-cute. And thanks! [preens.] The table for presents is over there [she gestures] and don't forget to get a party favor bag. I looked in them, they're pretty amazing.

[doubletake]

[Having literally no knowledge of Astrid whatsoever, her gift is a very generic one, a collection of scented bathroom stuff. You know, lotion, body wash, that kind of thing. But she tried, okay?]

I'll make sure to remember, don't you worry.

[A beat before she attempts further birthday interaction.]

Are you a birthday shot kind of girl? I think that's a thing we should do.

[pathology]

Um, yes! I love all tiny things, that includes tiny alcohol.

[doubletake]

Excellent.

[She drops off her gift on the way to the bar, leaning over it and just....grabbing a bottle of tequila and a couple of shot glasses.]

[unforgivably]

[ he brings with him astrid's present, a bottle of bourbon he's already broken into. what? there's an entire bar to choose from. it's customary to bring and drink from a bottle. besides, the last time elena saw him, she said bring booze. this, he can do, if he can do anything. also, he's slowly settling back into being the dick elena can't quite shake. ever hear the one about a confederate soldier (disguise 26) walking up to a doppelganger? ]

Me-ow.

[doubletake]

[Elena turns toward him at the sound of his voice, because obviously that voice is talking about her, her eyebrows lifting as she looks at him.]

Well, hello there, soldier.

[unforgivably]

You like. [ Duh, Damon. ]

[doubletake]

What kind of girl doesn't like a man in uniform?

[Definitely duh.]

[unforgivably]

Girls without taste. Or, problems with authority. Excuse me if the cat hasn't gotten my tongue.

[doubletake]

I don't think soldier quite qualifies as authority, in this case. And I'm definitely not guilty of the first one.

[Some people would beg to differ, Elena.]

[shootfirst]

[ while fred is busy talking to the birthday girl, kat goes to harass elena because that's what friends are for. she just sneaks up behind her and asks in a weird voice: ] You wanna know how I got these scars?

[doubletake]

[Her save was high enough that she barely tenses after getting snuck up on, but she recovers quickly.]

I don't know. Is it going to give me nightmares for the rest of my nine lives?

[shootfirst]

Isn't that what Halloween is all about?

[doubletake]

[She grins, shrugging her shoulders.]

Fair enough. Besides, I think I can take it.

[shootfirst]

You weren't supposed to actually ask. I didn't think the joke out that far.

[doubletake]

My bad. I take it all back.

[She raises an eyebrow at her questioningly.]

Shots?