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Lillith Anioska Daturai ([personal profile] st_rangepalette) wrote in [community profile] strangetrip2017-12-31 09:40 pm

[GP] Réveillon & New Year's Eve & Check-In

Emma had said, during Winter's Crest, that she missed a tradition from home called réveillon. She seemed also to miss her cousin, as Lillith missed hers. Since she wished both to learn to cook and to be of comfort to her friend, it had been decided they would make a réveillon dinner for New Year's Eve.

Yet when Emma began to lay out the courses -- oyster soup and potato & leek soup, salad, a gumbo, venison roast, cheeses, and creme brulee, plus several hors d'ouevres not yet decided -- Lillith quailed at the size of the undertaking. Surely she would wish someone to assist who could contribute more than roasted rabbit, wheat or potato flour dumplings, and koláč.

Since Sunny likewise missed her family and would certainly wish a distraction, when she entered the cafe where they were planning, the other two seized upon her almost at once. Sunny could hardly resist their dual entreaty, even had she wished to, and Lillith thought she seemed even more ready for company than previously. Of course Sunny had offerings of her own: jolloff rice, peppered chicken, and fried plantain.

Between they three, the planning and the cooking were very nearly merry, and Lillith kept them liberally supplied with champagne (her personal favorite), too. By late afternoon of the eve of the new year, they had begun lining tables with dishes, and enlisted the help of other friends to make the evening event widely known.

Of course, in addition to the réveillon feast that took over the steakhouse, alcohol flowed freely, lights sparkled brightly, the nightclub had music for dancing. And at some point the Inn or Caroline or Regina hung mistletoe from several of the primary entrances and exits so that unless one wished to or was unaware of the tradition, no one (not even any new arrivals) need greet the new year unkissed.
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[personal profile] st_arknaked 2018-01-27 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
He might point out that he hadn't asked for space, he'd taken it. Had she asked? She seemed like the sort to be polite about it if she had.

Polite was rarely what was needed when getting space.

"It was different for me," he didn't want to say yes or no, because he had no idea what Pike's friend would be thinking about. Or not thinking about. "In a lot of ways I thought about nothing but my pain. I was feral, angry. Like an animal."

And without his love, missing Bo hadn't exactly been feasible.
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[personal profile] st_ealthless 2018-01-31 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Pike nodded, but the thought of Dyson in such all-consuming pain pulled her from thoughts of Scanlan. She gave him a little smile, "I am so glad that you found a way to heal." It was rare to find someone who understood their own healing process so well. "And thank you for being so open with me, I really appreciate it."
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[personal profile] st_arknaked 2018-02-01 02:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"It took some time," in fact he hadn't been fully healed until he'd come to the inn. Until Regina had done something about the hole inside him.

"It might take your friend time too."
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[personal profile] st_ealthless 2018-02-03 08:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, my friend isn't here," She tried to keep up hope that she'd make it home again, but that was getting harder as the months passed. As she sit and thought about Dyson's reasoning, the more she realized just how different Dyson and Scanlan were at their cores. Some of what he was saying may apply to the other, but she wasn't sure how much. "But if he were, I still don't know. Scanlan, well, Scanlan is a very selfish person. And I'm not saying that because he left, he has always been very self-centered. I'm sure he'll do whatever is right for him and the rest of won't factor into the decision much."

By the end, there was bitterness dripping off of each word.
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[personal profile] st_arknaked 2018-02-05 04:37 pm (UTC)(link)
He was silent for a long moment, her bitterness, and the way she described her friend reminded him suddenly of the King of Ailech. Of how the man had wanted Ciara and had made sure her husband Stefan died in his service so he could have her.

"Maybe you're better off without him then." He'd certainly been better off without his king. Despite everything. "Selfish people will always take what you give, but they don't return anything."
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[personal profile] st_ealthless 2018-02-05 05:48 pm (UTC)(link)
"Maybe." But gods damn it, that thought hurt too. "But before all of this, I thought he was getting better. He'd just found out he had a daughter and I think he was genuinely trying to do right by her."

Pike let out a big sigh then pulled her emotions together and found a way to smile, "Just. Well. If someone who's my height shows up and calls himself Scanlan, or Burt Reynolds, or the Meatman, just, I don't know, punch him in the face? Maybe?"
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[personal profile] st_arknaked 2018-02-11 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
"Face punching I can do," he agreed with a smirk.
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[personal profile] st_ealthless 2018-02-11 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
"He's kind of a good magic caster, so, um, if you do punch him just be prepared," Pike added.
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[personal profile] st_arknaked 2018-02-11 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
That made him laugh, a real laugh.

"I'll keep that in mind. And if he turns me into a toadstool or something I expect you to turn me back."
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[personal profile] st_ealthless 2018-02-11 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
"I can do that!" She laughed, "Just a little bop on your cap and you'd come right back."
Edited 2018-02-11 03:59 (UTC)
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"Good to know." He smiled and took another swallow of his drink.

[ooc: Fade?]