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Valentine's Day Ball: The Grounds

Feb 15, 2006 13:26

The grounds of Ringmore Suites extend quite far, for all that it is centered in Tamarind. The gardens are seperated by low box hedges, carefully trimmed into perfect rectangular shapes. The closest garden to the hotel is a formal affair, an English garden with perfect geometic shapes bordered by perfect stone paths. In the chill of late winter, ( Read more... )

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Formal Garden ringmoresuites February 15 2006, 20:02:32 UTC

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Re: Formal Garden (Doyle on the stone benches) handofdarkness February 18 2006, 02:43:23 UTC

After a short while and a few drinks inside he had found the heat too much, the crowd of people drinking, dancing, talking... He had glimpsed Susan amongst the crowd, wandering in and out of the people, greeting, conversing, making her way from group to group, never spending too much time with any one person, ensuring everyone and everything was fine. Her very demeanor was regal, and he was reminded again of how like a Sidhe she almost was.

Almost.

The cool stone of the bench, the earth beneath him... He found the garden soothing. Dropping his mask on the bench beside him he leaned back, enjoying the night air, wishing again that he was in his usual jeans, not this tux.

Re: Formal Garden (Doyle on the stone benches) queennomore February 18 2006, 03:22:44 UTC

Susan was in her element tonight, playing the socialite, the Queen who never forgets a name or face, floating on Bruce's arm as she calmly ensured everyone was having a good time, and that their needs were met.

She's not the hostess, but her job - as she sees it - is for her and Bruce to prevent any problems from arising before they become significant enough to attract CJ's attention.

She's been keenly aware of Doyle's presence though, feeling like she could sense him moving even when her back is turned. She hasn't seen him since the night they spent together, and while in some ways that's a good thing - no fear of getting caught in a relationship - she craves his touch.

And so it is that, when she sees Doyle slipping out into the night, she quietly excuses herself from Bruce's side and follows him. Her own dress tonight, while black, doesn't even approach the darkness of her hair or his skin, and she slips aside her mask to see him more clearly as she approaches.

Re: Formal Garden (Doyle on the stone benches) handofdarkness February 18 2006, 03:36:39 UTC

He can hear her approaching him, even with his eyes closed. He pictures her dress swirling around her legs, pulling taut then loosening with each step. her skin so pale above the dress, it would be shining in the light of the lanterns, glowing much like it did in the moonlight.

Opening his eyes he stands as she nears, sweeping her hand into his, bowing low, his voice a grumble, "My lady."

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Japanese Garden ringmoresuites February 15 2006, 20:03:41 UTC

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Re: Japanese Garden temptingvisions February 18 2006, 21:44:21 UTC

Phoebe had been wandering and when she found her way to the Japanese Garden, her face lit into a smile. Sanctuary.

Re: Japanese Garden flash_demon February 19 2006, 01:34:20 UTC

An eerily familiar figure sits on a low bench, contemplating the stones as cigarette smoke curls around him in faint blue tendrils.

Re: Japanese Garden temptingvisions February 19 2006, 03:04:22 UTC

Phoebe stops, tilting her head. When she's sure, she smiles and goes to stand near him.

"Still the flashest demon I've ever seen..."

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Hedge Maze ringmoresuites February 15 2006, 20:04:02 UTC

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Re: Hedge Maze lis_rouge February 18 2006, 22:14:35 UTC

She couldn't be gone long, but she really needed a breath of fresh air.

Re: Hedge Maze handsomeranger February 18 2006, 22:32:55 UTC

Ranger felt the need for some fresh air too so after a few calculated minutes, he took a little stroll. Spying CJ in the maze, he walked up behind her and leaned in towards her ear. "Well, imagine meeting you here."

Re: Hedge Maze lis_rouge February 18 2006, 22:36:46 UTC

"Imagine that." She walked deeper into the maze, slowly.

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Hindu Fountain Garden ringmoresuites February 15 2006, 20:04:15 UTC

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Re: Hindu Fountain Garden - 10:40pm flewtoohigh February 19 2006, 16:02:02 UTC

Magical Mayhem || The Red Room, around 10:40: Lee and Crowley -- When the Fallen Fight

[ooc: There may be a few minutes worth of time for interaction with either Lee or Crowley after this. Lee's headed out into the gardens (brothers_three: Loz, now would be the time, I'm thinking). Crowley back into the Ball. Both have engagements that must begin around 11, so no long conversations are possible. OOC reactions following the link above. IC reactions here - people outside might've witnessed this fight, people mystically attuned may have felt the flare of power here. If you want them to, they can. And they'd almost certainly feel it as soon as Lee starts flinging the shrubbery around in the next post (which is very much WIP and sexx0rs) or when Crowley and Anita get to going, which is about 10 minutes after this post, 15 max.]

Re: Hindu Fountain Garden - 10:40pm brothers_three February 19 2006, 22:52:28 UTC

Once outside, Loz picked a direction and headed in it. The grounds were quite large and there were plenty of places for more privacy than being in plain view. He slowed so George wouldn't have to rush to keep up with him. "So what about you? Do you have family here or are you a girl alone in the city?"

Re: Hindu Fountain Garden - 10:40pm deadlikegeorge February 19 2006, 23:18:59 UTC

George fell into step beside Loz, still shaking her head over the sheer number of high society drunks at this party. She took in a deep breath before answering his question. "It's just me out here; all my family lives in Seattle, on the west coast," she said with a sigh. "I have a little sister, Reggie. She's still in school." She looked up at Loz. "You said you lived in Fandom, before. What brought you to Metropolis?"

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master_of_fear February 20 2006, 18:33:38 UTC

After his odegra responds to her, Jonathan and Phoebe move somewhere more private, to discuss what's going on.

Not knowing that she would be with Crowley in this same place at some other point in the night, Jonathan leads her to the Japanese Garden.

temptingvisions February 20 2006, 18:42:55 UTC

Phoebe follows Jonathan into the gardens, making a note to come back and sit here when this conversation was over.

After she's sure that they are indeed quite alone and no one can sneak up on them, she turns confused eyes to her companion.

"Jonathan... what just happened in there?"

master_of_fear February 20 2006, 19:28:41 UTC

He watches her face, checking to make sure she didn't do this, he doesn't remember her being particularly manipulative back in school, but things change and this? would be the perfect way to fuck with hsi head.

"I have a mark, I suppose you could say it's magical in origin," he tells her, "thing is, the mark reacts to only very particular things and seeing as you aren't an Angel or the person who put the mark on me, and we most certainly aren't having sex, I'm left wondering what exactly you did to cause that reaction. Any thoughts?"

temptingvisions February 20 2006, 19:45:26 UTC

Phoebe is definitely perplexed as to what happened in there and her head is pounding from the emotions of Jonathan's suspicion of her and his general upset about whatever that had been.

"Jonathan," she says softly. "I honestly don't know what just happened. I haven't felt like that since I was staying with a man named Crowley."

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