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The beach, after sunset Saturday

It was Chuck Bass's birthday and by god Blair was going to throw him a party.

By the time sunset arrived a section of the beach had been turned into a party zone. Green silk curtains had been hung up to help define the party space (and provide some privacy for anyone who wanted it). There were tables of food and drink ~~entirely moddable~~ which included Chuck's favorites ~~and product-placed Vitamin Water~~ as well as the birthday cake.

Music was playing, fires were lit to help keep things warm - all in all not a bad little birthday party on the beach.

All that remained was the party goers and the birthday boy.

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"No it wasn't! Especially since I just heard about it this afternoon when Jon came by. I'd've gotten something that covered me up a little more." Karla almost wished she hadn't decided not to drink. A glass or two might calm her nerves.

"How do I cast illusions? With Craft. I'm a witch," she explained. "I thought I'd mentioned that last night...?" She wasn't going to say for certain. She was just glad to remember meeting Emma, forget remembering what they talked about. "In Kaeleer, where I'm from, every woman of the Blood is a witch."

"I thought you were teasing, darling," Emma answered.

"You did the - " she waved her hands to indicated the suddenly appearing wine - "but I didn't realize you actually meant magic."

"My friend Hank says that my powers are science. Or are from science. Hank doesn't make sense half of the time, unfortunately, but he's quite brilliant. Just a bit, well, scrambled."

"You do have powers, then? I remember the man of the radio said you did, but he's a fool and a liar." Karla went stoney-faced thinking of him. And then deliberately pushed the thought of him away, so he wouldn't ruin her good night.

"And what is science? Is it related to Ben's electronics?"

"I ought to make that man think he's a toad or a mouse for a day," she muttered. "Maybe he can go about as stork, flapping his arms."

She cleared her throat and shook her head. "Electronics are from a science, yes," Emma confirmed. "And I do. I can read minds, and sometimes I can make people do what I want."

"Your power comes from electronics? I don't think I understand," Karla said, puzzled.

"I can send my thoughts on threads to be heard by others, I can enter unprotected minds or minds that are protected by barriers weaker than mine, and I can also create tangled webs to create illusions or to convince people of things. That is part of being a Black Widow."

She'd leave being a Healer and a Queen for another discussion. Explaining what a Queen is in Kaeleer always took awhile.

"My power doesn't come from electronics. There's different types of sciences," Emma said, racking her brain to try and explain what she barely understood herself. "Science is a method of explaining things; quantifying them and showing patterns. Showing how things work with logic and tangible proof?"

"I don't know where my power comes from, or how I got it. Hank says it's mine, that I'm special, and I'll take his word for it."

Karla wasn't sure she followed, but she was willing to bet this science concept would show up in her classes eventually. It seemed important, and people kept mentioning it.

"So...Emma?" Karla cleared her throat awkwardly. "How much do you remember of last night?"

"We got roaring drunk, went off to cause trouble, and the next thing I know is that I'm waking up in my bed, shields shot to hell, and with a hangover," Emma answered with a wince. "That wine of yours is brutal."

"Why? What did we do?" Emma didn't doubt they'd done something, the only question was what.

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"I don't remember!" Karla half-wailed. "That's why I was hoping you did. I remember planning to go be naughty, but no one's confronted us, and the radio hasn't said anything. I don't know if that bodes very well or extremely ill."

She made a face. "And if you think my wine was harsh, you should definitely avoid Leda's Mad River water. That's what got me so badly!" She shook her head. "Dark-Jeweled Black Widows aren't even supposed to be able to get drunk."

"I was drinking and riding the high of everyone's thoughts!" Emma pointed out. "Frosts are infamous for our ability to party, but I think that combination would have flattened anyone!"

"I think, if no one confronts us, we should be fine. I vaguely remember flirting with Jack Priest last night, but I can't remember when, and I don't think I made a fool of myself."

Karla decided to take Emma's word, as she was much more confortable with both parties and this world in general. "Jack is quite nice. I spent most of the evening with Jon O'Neill and Leda. I'd say they likely kept me out of trouble, but they were just as drunk as I."

Karla paused. One day, perhaps she'd ask Emma to teach her to flirt. Not that she'd ever want to, of course! But the skill might come in handy sometime.

But 'one day' was certainly not 'today.' Karla was going to have to know Emma a lot better, and be a lot more drunk.

"Jack's my co-TA for Mr. Bond's class on seduction. Why the man picked me I have no idea, but it should be interesting," Emma replied. "I don't think I've met Jon or Leda, but I don't think anyone stayed out of trouble last night!"

"Probably because your very beautiful. The males watch you, I've seen them," Karla answered honestly. "Though I don't know what the class will teach. Males learn seduction in Kaeleer, not females."

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