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[songofdreams]

[Turnabout Cafe closed early in order to prepare for the party Uta and Abby had set up. They had gone through a lot of trouble preparing the food as well as the entire look of the place to suit the party's theme.]

[It was almost sunset, and Uta honestly couldn't get into the party mood. With so many disappearances and now Anthony getting hurt, she

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[caf_pow_girl]

[Abby was there and ready. Mingling with everyone and just generally having a good time. She should be. She was the second hostess for this party.]

[Good thing she was social by nature.]

[She turned and had fun watching the way the skirt of her dress moved. This costume thing was such a great idea.]

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[songofdreams]

[...well, when Abby said she would go all out, Uta didn't expect a full, long skirted dress. She thought Abby looked wonderful in it~]

Only you could pull off something as grand as that...

[She thinks about it first, then adds...]

...you and probably Yuuko-san.

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[caf_pow_girl]

And we all know I had to go black. That's my color, after all.

[She smiles proudly.]

You look so cute.

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Hee-hee, and it suits you perfectly~

[That last comment made her blush... she never could take compliments without being flustered.]

Aww~ Thank you~ I'm glad we were able to find this dress~ I really like the hoodie too~~

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[caf_pow_girl]

Why, thank you!

[The blush was just so adorable and she had to give Uta a hug.]

It's so perfect for you!

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[moresake]

[At some point during the night, Yuuko had to congratulate the other hostess of this party. After all, it was a wonderful excuse to pull a favored dress from her closet, and hopefully it had returned a smile to Uta's face, at least for a while. She was quite impressed with Abby's get-up too.]

You look very nice tonight, Abby.

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[caf_pow_girl]

[Turning, Abby beamed at Yuuko.]

So do you! That's such a great dress. Oriental Victorian. And you pull it off well.

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[moresake]

[Yuuko grinned and half-bowed in acknowledgment.]

It's nice to have an excuse to wear it again. This was a lovely idea... [She trails off for a moment.] Even if it's been a rough week for some people.

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[caf_pow_girl]

[Abby's smile became more gentle as she nodded.]

Yeah, it has. This party was needed.

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[Yuuko nodded.] Hopefully it accomplishes its purposes.

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[caf_pow_girl]

It looks like it is so far. That's a positive.

[Abby was very proud of herself for coming up with this. They all needed a break after this week.]

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[absinthe_eyed]

[Justin followed Abby in--dressed appropriately, as his 'big sister' had seen to his wardrobe--and promptly situated himself as far away from other people as humanly possible. He might have let Abby convince him to come, but that certainly didn't mean he was going to enjoy himself.

He pulled out a small Yeats anthology he'd smuggled in and began to read, hoping Abby would be too busy being social to notice.]

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[caf_pow_girl]

[Sorry, Justin. Abby saw it. Sneaking up behind him, she took the book from him to see what he was reading. There was an amused expression on her face.]

You brought a book? To a party?

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[absinthe_eyed]

[Justin is quite surprised by his book's sudden disappearance. He blinks up at Abby.]

Yes. I did.

[somewhat defensively] You said I had to come. I did.

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[caf_pow_girl]

[Abby smiles and makes sure the book is kept out of reach.]

So you're reading?

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[absinthe_eyed]

[Justin makes a half-assed grab at the book. He seems to realize that Abby's not going to give it back until she's good and ready.]

Yes. Is there something else I should be doing?