http://gameknowsgame.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] gameknowsgame.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomtownies2008-09-05 05:07 pm

The boardwalk, Friday evening

Blair didn't have ice to work with this time, but she tried to do what she could with the location she had. Luckily the beach was pretty. Besides, too much gold in the decorations tended to cross the line into tacky.

So she kept the decorations to twinkling gold lights and candles. Most of the linens were a crisp white, with golden napkins and table runners to provide pops of color.

The bulk of the gold went into the food. There were brandied apricots, lemon and chocolate cheesecakes, mango sorbets, small cups of saffron vanilla pudding, miniature stuffed yellow peppers, and any number of foods that followed the theme, along with the pies that Ned had made.

Drinks were mixed, but naturally included Goldschläger, as well as coffee and cocoa decorated with tiny gold letters which said things like "Fandom" or "Goodbye Summer."

Blair had staked out a prime table with a view of the water. She sipped at a passionfruit martini, listened to the music coming out of the various speakers she'd had set up, and looked forward to a night of judging watching the crowd.

She was also going to make sure nobody served those skunks. Clearly they didn't know how to hold their liquor.

[ooc: OCD up! Party down!]

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[identity profile] minnesota-teen.livejournal.com 2008-09-06 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
"Liir? Have you been drinking?" asked Amber, grinning at him.

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2008-09-06 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
He shook his head firmly.

"No rum for me," he told her, straightening. "I'm only being a fool to get a grin from you."

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[identity profile] minnesota-teen.livejournal.com 2008-09-06 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
"Well you've managed it, quite successfully too," she told him.

A beat.

"Thank you."

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2008-09-06 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
He shrugged.

She was a friend. That is what one does with a friend, isn't it?

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[identity profile] minnesota-teen.livejournal.com 2008-09-06 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
"Is something wrong?" He seemed just a little... standoffish maybe.

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2008-09-06 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
He shook his head and made sure a smile was on his face.

"No, nothing. I'm just... very much glad I did the right thing. To make you feel better. That's all."

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[identity profile] minnesota-teen.livejournal.com 2008-09-06 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
"You didn't have to do anything to make me feel better, Liir, just being near you makes me feel better. It's why I found you in the crowd."

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2008-09-06 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
That was... very good to hear. That he was someone to go to when you felt bad.

That it was to make them feel better was even more lovely.

"Thank you, Amber. I'll try and keep that in mind."

He looked a bit better.

"Other than someone being an ingrate, are you having a good time tonight?"

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[identity profile] minnesota-teen.livejournal.com 2008-09-06 03:47 am (UTC)(link)
"I love you, you know," she told him, feeling like she needed to say it, so he would be reminded of that fact. She'd told him once before and she didn't say it lightly. In fact, he was the only one she's ever said it to here.

"But yes, I am. If I hadn't of tried to make things better with a particular someone, I wouldn't have ruined my evening at all."

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2008-09-06 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
He couldn't help leaning down to try and press a kiss in her hair.

"And you should know the sentiment is returned."

He pulled back before breathing out.

"Ruin means that nothing good can come of it," he pointed out. "And the evening is far from over. And you said you do feel better. So perhaps a stumble instead of a crash?"

He grinned.

"Enjoy it to spite him."

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[identity profile] minnesota-teen.livejournal.com 2008-09-06 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
"I need to learn to think like you, I swear I do," she said and tried to nudge up against his side gently.

"I'll enjoy it. He's one among many, right?"

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2008-09-06 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
No, I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

He offered his arm to her if she wanted to settle against his side.

"He's not even worth consideration. You'll enjoy it because the night is enjoyable and there's no reason not to. It's the best reason there is to enjoy something."

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[identity profile] minnesota-teen.livejournal.com 2008-09-06 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
She did want to, so she did.

"I know. You're right. It is a lovely evening." And it was, really. Very pretty out tonight.

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2008-09-06 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
"I'll have to take you flying one night," he said quietly, just to her.

"There's nothing quite like that."

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[identity profile] minnesota-teen.livejournal.com 2008-09-06 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
"I would like that," she responded quietly and tried to imagine flying in the evening time.

"Is it very beautiful?"

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2008-09-06 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
"The last time I did it, it was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen."

Because then, he'd been getting out of Southstairs. And it'd been his very first flight. Perhaps the next time would be different, but he remembered floating above the city, lights above and below in the darkness.

Wonderful. Amazing.

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[identity profile] minnesota-teen.livejournal.com 2008-09-06 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
"Wow." It must be incredible then.

"Will you take me soon?"

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[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2008-09-06 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
"Ask and we'll go," he told her. "Just not tonight. The evening doesn't need it, now, does it?"

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[identity profile] minnesota-teen.livejournal.com 2008-09-06 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
"No, it doesn't." And she wasn't on her own tonight to be able to decide to just leave.