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

[dishevelment]

[Koumei himself is a very self-effacing, almost unnotable person despite his vibrantly auburn hair. It was a facet of his personality-- nobody paid attention to those who preferred to keep to the background.

He only hoped it would remain that way here.]

There's strange things happening all over. Where would you like to go so we can talk in private?

[Because surely no one would notice if two men who maid a point of being unnoticed disappeared from the party for a short while.]

[sponsorigami]

Um... How about over there?

[ Ivan points to where a water fountain bubbles away. It would help mask their voices, and the hanging plants would help hide them. ]

[dishevelment]

[Indeed, between the fountains, the music, the sounds of the party, and the cover of decorations and foliage, it looked like an excellent spot to talk.]

It looks like our best option-- and there's no one there, either.

Perfect.

[sponsorigami]

[ He nods. ]

Let me get some drinks, and I'll meet you over there. Any requests?

[ He's serious about getting him a drink for finding the egg. ]

[dishevelment]

Only whatever you're drinking-- go ahead and surprise me.

[He had honestly been joking a little with that suggestion, but he wasn't going to turn down the offer and make Ivan feel bad.]

[sponsorigami]

[ Leaving to go get their drinks, Ivan will arrive at the designated spot with a pair of glasses of iced green tea infused with some fresh peaches. ]

Here you go. I hope you like it.

[dishevelment]

[Koumei will bob his head appreciatively as he accepts the drink.]

I'm sure I will-- it's hard to go wrong with tea.

Thanks, Ivan.

[sponsorigami]

[ Taking a seat on the railing surrounding the fountain, Ivan takes a long sip of his tea. It buys them a little time before jumping into the heavier topics. ]

How are things in Pride? Things have been... rough in Virgo.

[dishevelment]

Hmm. Things have been rough in Pride as well, [Koumei intoned, mulling over his drink before taking a sip of the sweet, cold drink himself.] But, with Lesedi Santiago as CEO, some of that might go without saying. The woman plays rough and everyone knows it.

/high fives for the tea drinking icon o/

[sponsorigami]

[ Ivan is about to commiserate about Blanche being similar, but then he stops. It doesn't really feel like Blanche in control... Juno is the one doing everything.

But that's not the point. ]

... What about things that aren't exactly under her control. Something... well, super... natural...?