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RP: A Night at Utopia

Mar 20, 2009 07:19

Date: Friday, 20 October 1999 | Evening
Characters: Angelina Johnson, Dean Thomas, Cho Chang, Alicia Spinnet, Stephen Cornfoot, Terry Boot, Lisa Turpin, Ginny Weasley, Ron Weasley, Eloise Midgen, Liam Cornfoot (NPC), Joshua Cornfoot (NPC), Verity Jackson, Padma Patil, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Millicent Bulstrode, Lavender Brown, Seamus ( Read more... )

eloise midgen, lavender brown, october 1999, seamus finnigan, verity jackson, hermione granger, place: utopia, neville longbottom, george weasley, harry potter, ginny weasley, millicent bulstrode, alicia spinnet, cho chang, stephen cornfoot, padma patil, angelina johnson, lisa turpin, terry boot, dean thomas, ron weasley

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rar_alicia March 21 2009, 01:03:00 UTC

After chatting with Dean Alicia leaned over the bar and got two Purple Pixies, knowing it was one of Angelina's favourite drinks.

"Hello, darling," she said, sneaking up behind Angelina. "Brought you a little pressie for organising us all so effectively," she said, holding one of the Pixies out.

rar_angelina March 21 2009, 01:08:40 UTC

Angelina laughed when Alicia snuck up behind her. "Oh," she said. "You love me. These are my favourite." She thanked Al for the drink and took a sip. It was good. Really good.

"This was easy," she laughed. "All Dean and I had to do was tell people. I can't really take credit for doing anything much. Are you enjoying yourself so far?" She sipped more of the Purple Pixie.

rar_alicia March 21 2009, 01:15:48 UTC

"I do love you," Alicia said, grinning. "Even more so for introducing me to this lovely concoction."

"I am. Had a good conversation with Dean a bit ago. Growing up Muggle, I've always been curious about magical paintings and well, at least he seemed quite happy to talk about it," Alicia said, laughing. "You know how I can get. All the questions."

"How about yourself?"

rar_angelina March 21 2009, 01:22:11 UTC

"I know, yeah? These are great," she agreed, realising she'd drunk half of it already. "You did? He's brilliant, isn't he? His work is really inspiring."

Angelina laughed. "I'm sure he doesn't mind explaining his work and answering your questions. You're not annoying, Al," she said and jabbed her friend in the ribs with her elbow.

"I'm really good now that we're all here. I needed this break from the normal routine." She leaned closer to Alicia and whispered, "Where's your man?"

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rar_stephen March 21 2009, 01:31:13 UTC

Stephen had mentioned to Liam that a group of friends were going to be getting together on Friday night at Utopia. He liked the bar, and he'd always enjoyed himself there.

Besides, he didn't have anything else to do. But he had been surprised to find out that when he'd owled Joshua about going to the bar with him that Joshua had already heard about it--because of a bird.

At the bar, Liam ordered a pint of Guinness. "Who's the bird?" Liam asked his brother.

rar_stephen March 21 2009, 01:41:45 UTC

Joshua glanced around. He saw Stephen talking to the same woman he'd seen his brother with at the Ball. He would go over and say hello in a bit. He recognized the girl from The Sweetshop, and that's when he spotted Alicia. He smiled and followed Liam to the bar.

Liam ordered a pint, and Joshua ordered a vodka tonic. Liam asked him about 'the bird' who'd told him about the party tonight. He raised an eyebrow. "Who's the bird you were with at the Ball?"

rar_stephen March 21 2009, 01:43:05 UTC

Liam took a gulp from his glass. "Which bird?" He smirked at his brother. Honestly, he immediately thought of Katie and winced. That had not gone well.

rar_stephen March 21 2009, 01:44:54 UTC

Joshua picked up his drink and turned around to face the room. He wondered if anyone would be up for a game of billiards later. He squeezed the slice of lime into his drink. "The one in the purple dress. Let's hear about that one."

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rar_verity March 21 2009, 02:08:42 UTC

Verity apparated home with mixed feelings; it always stunk to be sent home early because nasty weather closed the outside tables at the Purple Pasty. She was the new kid, and the first to be sent home when business lagged.

But tonight, well, it gave her an evening free to head for Utopia. Angelina had said that a crew was heading there, and it sounded like fun. She changed out of her black trousers and white shirt, tossing her tie and waistcoat aside, and tugging on slim jeans and a bright blue jumper. Why not be comfortable? Low topped sneakers and a ponytail, and she was ready.

She tossed her purse and her wand into her woven handbag, then headed through the Floo.

"Glass of white," she said as she approached the bar, then turned, waving at Angelina and Alicia, dancing together. Oh, this was going to be fun.

rar_ginny March 21 2009, 02:20:01 UTC

Ginny sipped her pint slowly. No reason to get pissed so early in the night. She saw Verity further down the bar, so she picked up her drink and walked to the other end.

"Hey Verity," she said. "How are you?" Ginny wasn't sure what Verity had been up to recently. She'd heard that she gotten a job, and Ginny had been glad to hear it. Verity had done so much to help George in such a trying time.

rar_verity March 21 2009, 02:25:33 UTC

Verity looked up, then smiled. "Ginny...I'm great. Thanking rainy weather for an early evening. New girl gets sent home before the veterans, you know." She took a sip of her wine.

"How're you? How's the new job?"

rar_ginny March 21 2009, 02:43:27 UTC

"Tell me again where you're working," Ginny said.

She put her glass on a napkin and twirled it around and around, very slowly. "Work is okay. I get my arse handed to me a lot, but I'm the new girl, too, so I suppose it's expected. When I'm not being grilled, I file. All day." She rolled her eyes. "Real exciting stuff."

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rar_cho March 21 2009, 02:17:29 UTC

Stephen and Cho had just walked onto the dance floor when a slow song began playing. She grinned as she placed her arms around his neck, "We couldn't have timed that any better."

She looked up at him, happy to see there was no trace of bruising left around his eye. He seemed in a better frame of mind than he was earlier in the week but still seemed preoccupied.

"How are you doing, Stephen?" She smiled as she moved her hand to caress his face next to his eye. "I'm glad to see you're looking better."

rar_stephen March 21 2009, 02:37:38 UTC

When Stephen and Cho reached the dance floor, the song changed, and he was thankful. He wasn't exactly a good dancer, and he definitely couldn't dance to the fast, bass-driven songs Utopia seemed to play so often.

Cho touched his face, and he closed his eyes. "I'm better because you healed me," he said. "Thank you again for that. It's as though it never happened." Of course, he knew it had happened because he still felt off with things.

He and Cho hadn't actually talked about it much, and he was thankful she hadn't pressed him that night. His head hadn't been clear enough to have a conversation with her about it. Not yet.

rar_cho March 21 2009, 03:22:09 UTC

Stephen mentioned his injuries were better but didn't elaborate further on how he was doing. "I wish I could help with more than just your bruises, Stephen." She knew everything that had happened with the domestic violence case had been hard for him. She also knew he would talk when he was ready.

She looked around the pub which seemed to stay busy on Friday nights. "I'm glad you felt like coming out tonight." She was hoping a few hours of relaxation would be good for him.

rar_stephen March 21 2009, 03:27:18 UTC

Stephen smiled slowly and exhaled. He pulled Cho closer to him. "You calm me. Heal me in different ways." He rubbed his hands up her small back. She was warm against him, and his body responded to her closeness.

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rar_stephen March 21 2009, 02:49:19 UTC

Joshua didn't follow Liam to the darts. He wasn't sure why, but Liam's mood wasn't exactly welcoming at the moment. Did it have something to do with the girl in the purple dress?

Joshua drank his vodka tonic and watched Alicia dance a few songs with the girl from The Sweetshop. She moved well, and her obvious carefree attitude while dancing was a huge turn-on.

Finally, he walked over. "Mind if I cut in?" he asked.

The tall girl grinned and winked at him. "Not at all." She leaned over and whispered something to Alicia that Joshua couldn't hear, and then she walked off.

"Hey," he said and a slow grin tugged the corners of his mouth.

rar_alicia March 21 2009, 03:08:49 UTC

"Hey you," Alicia said, grinning back. "You made it."

She slid her hands up to Joshua's shoulders and raised her eyebrows at how tall he was. "I'm a lot shorter in flat shoes," she said, laughing.

rar_stephen March 21 2009, 03:13:14 UTC

Joshua was surprised by Alicia's touch. But her hands were warm, and it got his pulse going faster. She was still halfway moving to the music, and he grinned. "I'm not sure I have the right kind of moves for a song like this," he admitted. "And I like you short. Makes me feel like a big, strong bloke," he joked.

rar_alicia March 21 2009, 03:17:01 UTC

Alicia grinned. "Oh, you're on my turf now?" she joked, keeping her steps simple. "It's a fast song but it's actually easier than the type of dancing you know how to do, I think. For starters, you can move any way you want. No assigned steps."

She laughed. "That you are," she teased.

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