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chef_chocobro) wrote2025-06-27 04:23 am
chef_chocobro) wrote2025-06-27 04:23 am
The Far Less Creepy and Far From Abandoned Mansion in the Woods; Friday Afternoon/Evening [06/27].
When the guests arrived, they would, of course, be instructed to find their way to the garden conservatory; the subtle decorations both inside the mansion and through the exterior gardens would guide most people to there, and, barring that, the steward was naturally on hand to provide and escort. There, they would find a scene that seemed almost a stark contrast to the dark and brooding decor of a necromancer, a place filled with light and life, with plants both decorative and functional, colorful and aromatic and useful, and, of course, no lack of the expected gothic or Victorian touches here and there. Somewhere, some cleverly situated water fixture babbled steadily along with the light, inobtrusive music that set the atmosphere: something elevated just slightly above casual, that slight touch of pretentiousness that was gentle in its demands for propriety and decorum and class. Comfortable chaises and chairs were arranged here and there sociably, a gathering a wrought-iron bistro tables and chairs as well, but the set-up seemed to suggest the kind of floating interactions of butterflies among flowers, drifting from one to the next with an airy regard.
And, of course, the spread of food was exceptional, lighter fair, but plenty of it, things that could be enjoyed while fluttering about with the other guests in one hand, while the other held a glass of fine wine or sparkling water garnished with fresh fruits or even a robust coffee or a floral cup of tea. Small sandwiches and crostini, bruschetta and other variations, but there were also empanadas with a chimichurri sauce, paella with scallops, pomegranate pork kebabs...
Spring rolls, summer rolls, smoked salmon cucumber rolls...
And of course, desserts, which would include alfajores dulce de leche, coffee truffles, fruit crostini, and key lime mini pies.
Needless to say, no one should be wanting for food. Just be careful not to fill up on treats too much if you plan to stay on later; there was still plenty of dancing to be had, once the party moved itself to the awaiting ballroom.
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And, of course, the spread of food was exceptional, lighter fair, but plenty of it, things that could be enjoyed while fluttering about with the other guests in one hand, while the other held a glass of fine wine or sparkling water garnished with fresh fruits or even a robust coffee or a floral cup of tea. Small sandwiches and crostini, bruschetta and other variations, but there were also empanadas with a chimichurri sauce, paella with scallops, pomegranate pork kebabs...
Spring rolls, summer rolls, smoked salmon cucumber rolls...
And of course, desserts, which would include alfajores dulce de leche, coffee truffles, fruit crostini, and key lime mini pies.
Needless to say, no one should be wanting for food. Just be careful not to fill up on treats too much if you plan to stay on later; there was still plenty of dancing to be had, once the party moved itself to the awaiting ballroom.
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Re: Arrive & Mingle - 06/27.
"You succeeded, darling." Liliana corrected with a playful wink. "Always take the win when you've earned it." And even sometimes when you didn't. "You'll be surrounded by plenty of people who try to take them from you if they can."
Re: Arrive & Mingle - 06/27.
That some people might have bought half of at Galaxy's Edge nbd."And I'm glad I have you to remind me about those wins."
Liliana was a girls' girl, okay.
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Let children play those games, bah.
"Of course, darling," she said. "You would not like my mana's philosophy on most things, but one of the main things it teaches is to never accept less than your due."
Unless it was of things like 'blame' or 'consequences.' But, shh, we weren't talking about that.
"You're spectacular, darling, so don't you do it, either."
Unless 'your due' somehow involved Liliana dealing with anything that she didn't want to, in which case, settle for less.
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She ostentatiously looked around them, and then leaned in to whisper, "Every day is for me."
Or, well, at least, that's how she lived anyway.
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Re: Arrive & Mingle - 06/27.