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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_ealthless 2018-02-06 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
“I can do that?” Pike’s eyes grew wide and she started looking around. “Do you have a pen, maybe?”
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[personal profile] st_unaligned 2018-02-06 03:13 am (UTC)(link)

Bo bend out of view for a moment and re-appeared with a pen and a fresh napkin for her to write on. She handed them over to Pike. "Best calling card in the biz."

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[personal profile] st_ealthless 2018-02-06 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
“I have no idea what that means,” Pike blinked owlishly
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[personal profile] st_unaligned 2018-02-07 01:52 am (UTC)(link)

Bo just smiled. "Napkin numbers are basically 'I want a good time, but not looking for long term right now'. Whereas like, a business card might mean something more serious."

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[personal profile] st_ealthless 2018-02-07 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
"Okay, okay, okay," She bounced up and down in her seat to psych herself up, then wrote her room number on the little piece of paper. She still didn't know what a business card was, but it didn't really seem important. "I'm gonna do it."
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[personal profile] st_unaligned 2018-02-07 03:42 am (UTC)(link)

Bo's smile turned into an encouraging grin. "You can totally do this. And I'll be here with a drink if you need to double back for more courage."