007 ✽ Bubbles in the Wine

[giglio_madonna]

Who: Luce and practically anyone that's had CR with her
What: On another side of town, it's a different mafioso's birthday.
When: March 14, in the evening
Where:
Warnings: None planned

Since the start of the month, those who know her even faintly will find themselves contacted one way or another to let them know that they were invited to a birthday party on the 14th. There's no pressure, of course, and there's no need to bring gifts.

Luce finds that she'd be perfectly content just seeing all the people she hasn't been able to see for ages now.

Today is finally the day, and the location? The top floors of the exclusive hotel Sol, which is quite an impressive feat. When the invitees step inside, they'll see why. It's taken Luce constant persuading for this for months now, inbetween everything else she's had to do lately, but goodness knows if she isn't willful. On various tables that are kept carefully restocked, one can find various rice and lamb dishes, plus plenty of piping hot bread including some that's stuffed with all manner of delicious things. Fortunately for Luce's continued existence, she didn't make all of it.

...Besides the cookies. Those she made. And the cake? That'll come later, of course.

There's more than just food and conversation, however. Everyone who comes in will be invited to participate in a little game. Somewhere hidden in the party are various small golden eggs. If you bring one to Luce, you get a prize of some sort. Feel free to note that "bring" is the key word and not necessarily "find". Take that as you will.

Comments

[giglio_madonna]

Sir! [Her offended gasp is all for show. The giggle that comes right after sort of gives it away.] Security might throw you out if you keep that sort of thing up.

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

Oh no! [Hamming it up, Jecht flings a wrist to his forehead.] How can I ever make it up to ya?

[giglio_madonna]

Play nice, and don't steal all the ladies' hearts here, for one thing. [A wink.] Good behavior, and having a good time here.

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

Luce! You know me! I'm a saint! [He raises a hand as if to pledge the veracity of this.] For lack of a better option.

[giglio_madonna]

Now that just makes me wonder what your other options are if this is the better one.

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

Ain't many options better than you, so if that's cut off, everything else is just settling. [Jecht's laying it on thick and his big ol' grin says as much, while inviting her not to take it seriously at the same time.]

[giglio_madonna]

[The thickness of it all is half the fun, honestly.] Oh, do you use that line on every pretty lady?

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

Naw, only the best ones! Besides, it's almost true. You should thank Aramat from keeping me from running after you all day.

[giglio_madonna]

Oh my, you shouldn't have told me that. Now I might have to plot with her to keep you on your toes. [Exaggeratedly, she waggles her eyebrows.]

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

I dunno. She's a tricky one -- she might turn the tables on ya.

[Jecht would be pretty surprised if his girl hadn't also noticed how hot Luce is.]

[giglio_madonna]

You never know. I can be quite persuasive! Enough to get her on my side.

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

Y'know, if you manage that I'm just gonna get to imagine how you persuaded her, so I still win...

[giglio_madonna]

Oh, so you're just going to imagine, is that it?

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

You gonna let me hide in the closet and watch the persuasion process? Maybe with a cell phone for video?

[giglio_madonna]

No cell phone, dear, or no watching at all.

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

Luce, if you're worried about my discretion, you should know I'm the soul of it! [He raises two fingers, signifying what a Boy Scout he is. And in this case it's not a lie -- he'd never leak a cell phone video like that!]

[giglio_madonna]

Oh, of course you are. A perfect gentleman about your cellphone videos, hm? [She laughs quietly into one hand.]

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

A man who doesn't know the value of keepin' private things private is a man who doesn't get to see private things any more. And another word for that is stupid.

[giglio_madonna]

Ah ha, I see how it is. I'll be sure to let Aramat know, then, whenever we get around to chatting.

But for now, enjoy yourself, alright?

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

Already have been. Sure as hell gonna keep doing it.

[He gives her a gentle tap on the shoulder with a fist, grinning.]