Get Well Soon Lou Party [OPEN]

[bewitchinghaze]

 
 Val had worked hard turning her precious garden into a space suitable for a party. She knew how stressed out and awful Lou must feel right now and she was determined that she would shake her right back into the cheerful voice of reason she normally was. Messages had been sent out to anyone who had any connection to Lou the night she came home from the hospital and Val prayed people would have time to show up.

Every branch and bush in the garden had been strung with fairy lights, the strings hidden so they looked more like floating globes of light. Chairs and tables had been tucked into empty spaces and various snacks and alcohol had been set up on a long table off to the side. She'd taken into consideration the rather... aphrodisiac effect these get-togethers seemed to have and small nooks out of the way of the rest of the party had been set up and thoroughly charmed with privacy charms. More charms sent out an thread of magic to draw anyone who appeared to be looking for privacy towards them.

Sitting herself down in the middle of everything, she spent an hour putting the strongest protection spells she could in a bubble around the party. They wouldn't do anything to keep those who wandered away from the party safe, but hopefully they would keep those in the bubble safe for the duration of the party.

A quick charm on her flowers so they wouldn't be trampled or picked, a call to Lou to ask her to come over, and a shower and an outfit change later, she was ready. Taking a deep breath, she turned on the soft, not too energetic music she'd put together, and flopped down into a chair to wait.

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[asharpertongue]

She pulls the thin stick back and raises an eyebrow. "Well if you don't want to scratch those itches...?"

[bewitchinghaze]

"I know! I worked so hard on them!" she pouts, not catching the joking tone. "I'm not used to throwing parties. I keep feeling like I've forgotten something..."

[asharpertongue]

Lara takes pity on her and looks around. "Food, drink, music...people having a good time...I think you have all the bases covered."

[louise_abasi]

"Can't I just do the regal thing and wave at people while steadily getting more drunk?"

[louise_abasi]

"I thought about distraction, a pillow and enough alcohol to keep me from smashing my leg against something until the plaster disappears?"

[asharpertongue]

"Or you could scratch it with a scratchy stick...?"

[bewitchinghaze]

"Really?" she asks, looking up a little apprehensively. "I guess I can believe yo... You are kind of the best party thrower in this town."

[asharpertongue]

Lara snorts. "I think I'm going to lose that title if you keep this up."

[bewitchinghaze]

Val raises an eyebrow, propping her fist against her hip. "Really? You won't mix magic and pills but you'll mix alcohol and pills?"

[bewitchinghaze]

"Ha! Don't kid yourself. This is small change compared to how amazing the parties you throw are."

[asharpertongue]

She waves a hand. "Mine are debauched and rowdy. Yours is pretty and sweet. Different worlds."

[bewitchinghaze]

"We can share the crown then. Though I'm pretty sure your parties could be pretty and sweet if you wanted them to be," she smiles.

[asharpertongue]

She grins. "I think I'll leave that to the expert." She grabs a couple of glasses of wine off the bar and hands one to Val. "Here. Relax. Drink up."

[louise_abasi]

"..."

She put her head in her hands. "Never mind. Don't think I already did."

[louise_abasi]

"Is every siren this practical?"

[asharpertongue]

She laughs. "Do all humans suffer for no reason?"

[bewitchinghaze]

She takes it with a sheepish smile. "Thanks, Lara. It's good to know you're always looking out for us."

[bewitchinghaze]

Val laughs, patting her back. "A little frazzled? That's the whole point of this party. You sit and take a load off. Tristan brought pie..."

[asharpertongue]

"Well...You girls are family." She looks Val over. "And you..." She narrows her eyes at her. "Have something you're not telling me. Something about a man, maybe?"

[louise_abasi]

"Excuse you, maybe I have plenty of reason." It almost rolls of her tongue, it's so easy. "Don't be a suffering-snob."

[louise_abasi]

"Oh God, you brought Tristan. I mean, invited him. He has yet to accept my payment, it's getting incredibly embarrassing. Or maybe that happened when I was out .."

She sighs. "Okay, pie me. On a plate, not in the face."

[asharpertongue]

Lara laughs and passes her a drink from the bar next to them. "Drink this. It's good for what ails you. Drama queen."

[louise_abasi]

"You say that like it's a bad things." She sniffs the drink. "What is it?"

[asharpertongue]

Lara sniffs the drink too. "No idea. Punch?"

[louise_abasi]

"You're feeding me something unknown? Lara! I'm hurt here!"