Movies (Sorta) In The Park, The Park, Monday Evening

[deathsmajesty]

By that evening, the power of phone calls (and an absurd amount of money), became fully evident. Scattered around the screen were a number of high-end, luxury beanbag chairs (two concepts you never would have put together, huh?) just waiting to be claimed. Some were normal beanbag chairs, some were huge, with plenty of room to share, sprawl, or even fully recline. There were some that offered a bit more support, including ottomans to rest your feet upon. She'd even included smaller ones in case people brought their pets or children or whatever. Obviously, each chair had its own pile of fluffy blankets for people to wrap around themselves, and there were portable braziers scattered about, with a variety of moddable b/c I'm already tired of grabbing links on mobile cozy beverages and snacks placed on the ledges surrounding then to keep them from warm.

Was it a little overkill, especially when it wasn't even below freezing yet? Yes. But when wasn't Liliana extravagant? Especially when it came to mitigating her own discomfort.

Which was why she was curled up in one of the larger beanbags (purple, obviously), already under several blankets, sipping on mulled cider and nibbling on mini apple crisp cheesecakes while waiting for the pageant to begin. From what she has gathered, this batch of National Costumes had gone all out.

But surely nothing could beat the lizard costume, right? Nothing.

[Open to everybody! You can mod a message from Liliana, or have your character wandering through the park, or heard about it from someone else, or however you wanna say your character heard about Petty Bitch Brigade meeting in the park!]

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[chef_chocobro]

The usual Movies in the Park was not typically something Ignis would have much interest in, for obvious reasons, but this was very much an important exception.

Honestly, even if it wasn't for his own personal interest in the occassion and natural inclination toward being a Judgey McJudgeypants, anything important enough to Liliana that she'd put this much effort into making an extravaganza was more than worth his time, and he wouldn't want to be engaged in anything else.

[deathsmajesty]

He was also providing the Very Important Service^TM of keeping Liliana warm, whose worth was incalculable.

"I have heard that this year goes in many bizarre and inexplicable directions, my darling," she said, snuggling further into his arms. "We should create some sort of betting pool of how many times people say 'What?' or the equivalent."

[chef_chocobro]

It was a duty in which Ignis was honored to fulfill.

"Hm." The thoughtful hum came with a slight pull at the corner of his mouth. "A worthy gamble, indeed," he mused, "depending, that is, what the wager may be. What shall be the stakes?"

[mustbeawitch]

As if Lydia would have dreamed of missing an event specifically to gossip about and judge fashion, even if it was being held out of doors in the cold. It gave her an opportunity to show off her new cape. (Look, Adrian! It was a color!)

[deathsmajesty]

"Hmm, an excellent question," Liliana mused, a hand slipping up to gently run her nails up and down the back of his neck as she considered. "Budgets? Industriousness? Something more salacious?" she teased. "Me waking up at your ridiculous hour of the morning, versus you remaining in bed with me for as long as you wish? Me getting to steal whatever I wish from your Thanksgiving prep, or me being there and stealing none of it?"

That last one was a gamble even if she lost, Ignis.

[deathsmajesty]

"Lydia, darling, what a fetching cape," Liliana called from where she was ensconced in blankets and beanbags and boyfriend. (Sorry for the momentary demotion, Ignis, but alliteration required it.)

"I'm glad you're here, darling. I hear these fashion crimes are more felonies."

[mostnonheinous]

"Oh wow! What are we watching?"

Billie was going to be so enthusiastic about all these outfits.

[deathsmajesty]

"The National Costumes portion of the Miss Universe pageant," Lilian informed her. "A glittering gala of sequins, feathers, and terrible sartorial decisions."

She could care less about the rest of it, but the National Costumes were amazing.

[mostnonheinous]

"Yeah? I love costumes! National or otherwise." She grabbed a beanbag chair. "Have I missed anything good?"

[deathsmajesty]

"Oh just the tedious opening remarks," Liliana said, rolling her eyes. "Not yet any of the costumes, but...aha! Miss Brazil!"

[I have no idea what order they came out in, so I'm going alphabetical via BuzzFeed. 😂]

[chef_chocobro]

Indeed it was, so much so that Ignis's eyebrow lifted in intrigue.

"You know, darling," he drawled, "the first part of a wise wager is making one you can actually pay..."

But this was Liliana Vess he was dealing with, and she did have a certain way about bending a bargain, didn't she?

Ignis was clearly weighing a few calculations in his head. Easy enough to compensate for swiped ingredients, but the opportunity to see if she could keep her sticky fingers out of his mise en place was too good to pass up.

"I do think that second one is fair," he decided. "Pilfering versus patience, on the measure of offense as best we can guage it."

[mostnonheinous]

[WORKS FOR ME]

"Ohhhhh," Billie breathed. "That look is most Catholic. Is Brazil Catholic? Either way, very camp."

Baby, this has barely even started yet.

[hashtag_chocobro]

Hey, someone was definitely appreciating the smaller accouterments for pers or children or whatever!

With the new baby, Prompto really wanted to make sure that Noctra wasn't feeling a deficit of attention. So taking the time to take her out to see this felt like a good opportunity for thr both of them. Because, let's be real, both of them were going to love all these elaborate fashions and showmanship.

So they got some snacks and settled in for the show, and Prompto wondered what he was going to end up spending all of next week hearing about nothing else...

(The feathers. It was definitely going to be all the feathers)

(And maybe that fish...)

[sharp_man]

Did someone say cattiness party? Hannibal was absolutely here for it.

He had also brought popcorn for the viewing. More than one kind. Including one type specifically because there was purple involved.

He smiled and bowed as he presented them to Liliana. "What a lovely idea this is. I can't wait to see the outfits."

[intheeyeofthebeholding]

This was...not really Jon's sort of thing, honestly. But he considered Liliana a friend, and wanted to support her party. And Issa always enjoyed some time in the park.

So here came Jon, with a cat and a mostly-neatly-wrapped present, because he hadn't given Liliana her birthday present yet.

[deathsmajesty]

Don't worry, she already had several ideas circulating, though the most obvious being 'win the bet.'

"Do we count our own exclamations with the rest?" Now her finger was running along the curve of his ear. His fault, for being so deliciously touchable.

[deathsmajesty]

"Honestly, I was thinking it's rather plain," Liliana admitted. "That much gold embroidery and a few metal rays around her head isn't much when compared to most of what they get up to. It's at least within nodding distance of good taste."

[deathsmajesty]

That fish was art. Next year's Halloween costume achieved.

"Hello Prompto, Noctra darlings," Liliana called, waving from her seat in Ignis' lap. She did not seem inclined to get up, no. "Oh, this is perfect for Noctra! Half the dresses look like arts and crafts projects put together by a toddler as it is!"

[mostnonheinous]

"Her veil goes all the way to the floor, though. I imagine it weighs quite a bit --" Billie broke off as Canada came out. "Oh. Yes, now I see what you mean."

And Canada didn't even have ENTIRE GUITARS on her head! Norway was going to blow Billie away.

[deathsmajesty]

[This is one of those times when I really wish I could say 'roll me an insight check' XD]

"Oh, I'm sure they're going to be epic," Liliana said with a small laugh. "The internet has promised me quite a show." With a bright grin, Liliana reached for the containers of popcorn. "Oh, darling, these smell exquisi--" There was the briefest pause as she got to the container with lavender, barely enough to be noticeable. Unless, of course, you had extensively trained yourself to be aware of people's vulnerabilities, not that anyone here had done so, "--site," she finished, with an airy trill of a laugh. "Though possibly a little unfair, as it would be a shame to throw this at the screen."

[joan_of_bark]

Pam liked the park. She loved its flowers and its trees, and all the animals that made it home. She liked coming by here in the evening to enjoy herself, feel a part of nature, and--

"Oh, now what are we doing."

[deathsmajesty]

"Jon, hello darling," Liliana said, giving him a little finger-waggle of a wave. "Come to be amazed by even more national costumes?"

[deathsmajesty]

"That's more like it," Liliana said, approvingly. "An eye-catching explosion of color and crafts."

[deathsmajesty]

"Watching the Miss Universe pageant's National Costumes," Liliana called. "They're truly ridiculous."

[joan_of_bark]

"Oh, just what my mood needed," Pam retorted. "Another incredible waste of the Earth's resources."

Did she have to go set something on fire again?