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.

Comments

[grantmiddleton]

"It is the prettiest place, I'll definitely give you that. And I'm sure Lou will love all of it. You should enjoy your own party."

[bewitchinghaze]

She shakes her head, grabbing a glass of water and thrusting it into his hands. "I've gotta keep up my protection charms and keep everyone happy. No time to enjoy," she explains, her mouth quirking into an embarrassed smile.

[grantmiddleton]

Grant glances at the water--guess no alcohol tonight? "You're going to exhaust yourself."

[bewitchinghaze]

She catches the glance. "Alcohol and pain meds don't mix, mister." she scolds, propping a fist on her hip. "I will be fine. I'm a big girl. I promise."

Val feels herself sway slightly and frowns. "Or... maybe I'll sit for a little bit."

[grantmiddleton]

"No fun," he teases. Grant takes her arm when she sways. "Hey, good idea. Just take it easy for a bit okay. When did you last eat?"

[bewitchinghaze]

"Oh, okay. You drink and tell me how much fun you're having when you're throwing up into my lobelias an hour from now," she snips. "Umm... This... morning? Like... 7?"

[grantmiddleton]

"Alright, alright, no alcohol. I'm pretty sure you'd kill me anyways. Or your sister would." He tucks a crutch under his arm. "Yup, getting you a sandwich. Stay. Here." he gives her a stern look before making his way over to the food table and filling up a plate for her.

"Okay, I wasn't sure what you like so I got a bit of everything."

[bewitchinghaze]

She laughs, lowering herself into a seat and kicking out the opposite one for him. "Sorry about Riley... She's a little... protective." she laughs, embarrassed.

"Everything is fine! I didn't get anything I wouldn't eat myself," she reassures him as she tucks into the plate, fully stuffing her face with it. "'it 'own."

[grantmiddleton]

He chuckles as he takes a seat opposite of Val and toasts his water to her. "That's an understatement. I'm pretty sure she threatened me with murder."

"Good. I figured as much, but you never know."

[bewitchinghaze]

"Tit-for-tat, I guess," she shrugs. "I threatened the dude she's going on a date with with growing flowers in his lungs soooo..."

"I eat pretty much anything. Riley took awhile to become a good enough cook that things didn't taste like charcoal so... You get used to it."

[grantmiddleton]

"Good God. Did he cancel the date?"

He grins. "You don't want my cooking then. Grew up being actively kept from the kitchen."

(Somewhere, Riley's kicking a plant over.)

[bewitchinghaze]

"Surprisingly, no. If the date goes poorly though, he's never getting another one," she grins. "I have much worse threats than that."

"So was I, but mostly because I kept setting things on fire." Val laughs softly, remembering the first time she tried to make pancakes for Mother's Day.

She senses something happening to one of her plants and knows it's Riley. "JUNG JI-YUN, IF YOU JUST HURT ONE OF MY PLANTS I'M GOING TO POUR OUT ALL OF YOUR FAVOURITE POTIONS, SO HELP ME GOD," she calls out before swivelling back to Grant. "Sorry!"

[grantmiddleton]

Grant blinks at her for a full minute before smiling. "You're terrifying and I kinda dig that."

He leans to his right, looking around the corner of the house to see Riley picking up whatever potted plant she knocked over and placing it back on the edge of one of the gardens. She cups her hands around her mouth. "STOP BEING A CRYBABY, IT WAS AN ACCIDENT."

[bewitchinghaze]

She blushes, shoving a spoonful of ice cream in her mouth. "'anks??? I 'ink?"

"YEAH AND I'LL "ACCIDENTALLY" KNOCK YOUR POTIONS INTO THE SINK." she hollers back, glaring over her shoulder.

[grantmiddleton]

"Definitely a compliment. You'd do well as a cop."

Grant's pretty sure Riley just flipped her middle finger at her sister's back and wonders which sister actually took after the other. He glances back at Val. "Do you ever not yell at each other?"

[bewitchinghaze]

She pauses in eating and goes quiet before laughing. "Ah yeah. I'm gonna go apply right now. I'm sure to get in! They love witches down there, right?"

Val shrugs. "When we're in the same room we just get scary quiet at each other..."

[grantmiddleton]

Grant rolls his eyes. "Minus the whole witch thing. Or even outside of Siren Cove, alright? I just want to shove you in an interrogation room and watch you make the creeps cry," he grins.

"Is there ever a time you two get along?"

[bewitchinghaze]

Val laughs. "That sounds like a good time... You ever need a witchy consultant, you know my number."

"We always get along. That's how we show our love!"

[grantmiddleton]

"I'll keep that in mind next time on of the guys pisses me off," he winks.

Grant shakes his head. "Man, I don't get siblings."

[bewitchinghaze]

She blushes slightly but grins. "Give 'em the old plant mage special."

"That's cause you're an only child. You never had someone to get in fights with. No matter how much we fight, we still love each other."

[grantmiddleton]

"See? They won't expect it. We have the element of surprise."

"That's true. All my family fights were genuine, heated, and ended up with everyone storming out of the room and not talking over dinner. I don't know how much love was in them though," he chuckles.

[bewitchinghaze]

"You're a genius. I won't ever admit I said that though," she teases.

"Your family sounds terrifying, no offence. I prefer my family fights where everyone yells at each other in Korean for an hour and then we all sit down and eat like nothing happened."

[grantmiddleton]

"That's fine, it's burned in my memory forever," he beams.

"That sounds a hell of a lot better than our fights, that's for sure. But hey, I don't have to deal with that anymore! Bless you, Siren Cove."

[bewitchinghaze]

"Goddammit. Hold on I'm gonna go look up a memory wiping spell..."

"Hey, if you're ever missing it, you can come over here and I'll yell at you and ignore you over dinner!" she laughs, patting his shoulder.

[grantmiddleton]

"Nu-uh," he holds up a finger at her. "No magic on me unless I say so, deal?"

Grant laughs. "Such a caring person! I'll keep that in mind next time I start missing the cold shoulder treatment."