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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[louise_abasi]

Lou had really wanted to say no to anything that meant leaving the house, but this was Val. And she knew Val was going to worry about her until Lou hugged her with a big smile on her face and made a silly mom-joke. Or older sister, maybe she was lucky with just being seen as an older sister.

So she had showed up. And, after stumbling into the garden on those stupid crutches: "Oh my fu- fri- oh my bleeping gods, what did you do with your garden? It's so incr-" Don't cry. "beautiful!"

[asharpertongue]

Lara walked up to Lou grinning. "You look much better."

[louise_abasi]

"Dressed and washed?" She waved a crutch. "Stupid, stupid things."

[asharpertongue]

She winced in sympathy. "I'm glad. Hows the leg?"

[louise_abasi]

"Heavy. Itching. But not particularly painful, so with some luck I'll only have to return to the hospital when the plaster can come of."

[asharpertongue]

"That'd be a good thing. I take it Riley and her sister are taking care of you, magically speaking?"

[louise_abasi]

She laughs. "That doesn't sound dubious at all. Have you looked around you, I don't think there is no magic involved here."

[asharpertongue]

Lara laughed. "Oh it's everywhere here tonight. Not a bad idea either. It's been a long week."

[louise_abasi]

"And yet I'm still not in bed but here. You and yours came out okay?"

[asharpertongue]

"We did. I got a little singed round the edges but i'm fine." She looks around. "Do you want to sit down?"

[louise_abasi]

"Hm yeah, I probably should before my toes turn purple or something." She half-waves. "Find something for me, okay?"

[asharpertongue]

Lara looks around and spots a bench near the bar. "Here...." She slips an arm around Lou's waist and herds her towards it, sitting her down gently. "Better?"

[louise_abasi]

"Thanks, mother." She clings to Lara until she feels the pillows under her. "Think you can find me something for plaster as well?"

[bewitchinghaze]

Val grins as she pulls herself out of her chair and rushes over, tugging Lou into a hug. "It's nothing. I just thought you'd like a little cheering up party."

"How's your leg feeling now? Did you call a doctor for a house visit yet?" she asks, pulling back to look her over carefully. "Come on, I have plenty of seats set up for you."

[louise_abasi]

"Is that a comment about the size of my behind? Because we the people just can't help having something there, compared to all the pancakes you -"

She frowns, then giggles. "Sorry. I'm going to blame the five aspirins I had before leaving my house as a pick me up. One seat will do just fine, Val."

[bewitchinghaze]

"Your butt is lovely, Lou," she laughs, tugging over a seat. "I hope you're not over-using pain meds... Want a little magical help with that or is it okay for now?"

[louise_abasi]

"Does magic and pills mix?"

[bewitchinghaze]

"It should be fine," she shrugs. "The magic will just reduce swelling and numb a bit. It won't interact with meds at all."

[louise_abasi]

"It's very sweet of you Val, but I don't think it will be necessary. I don't like to feel numb." She smiles."Are you having any fun or are you just going to hover over me all night?"

[bewitchinghaze]

"Probably hover. This is about you having a good time, not me." She tuts, shooing her towards a chair.

[louise_abasi]

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

[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?"

[louise_abasi]

"..."

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

[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..."

[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."