Winter Wednesday Wonderball

[vitaelamorte]

Who: E V E R Y O N E
Where: The Ballroom, Real Side
When: December 20th
Rating: PG
Summary: The invitation sent for you. Now the festivities begin! Come and join, Mirrors and Reals, and have a wonderful winter time!
The Story:

At last the invitations spell TODAY, and come 7 o'clock sharp the ballroom doors open to a beautiful winter landscape in icy blues and whites. Snow and ice of both the artificial and real variety decorate the ballroom, and white fog floods the dancefloor like an icy winter mist, making the atmosphere complete. Nevertheless the temperature is still pleasantly cool, allowing all to enjoy themselves without hiding their gowns under thick cloaks.

Decorations both standing and hanging are cool, elegant and... made with heart, though various symbols of the cool season, such as snowflakes and luscious winter conifers, have their place in the mix just the same. Chairs and tables of ice line the ballroom for anyone who wishes to rest their tired feet or enjoy the rich buffet of food and drink. It goes without saying that everyone's favourite cookies are still available, looking as delicious as ever. Still, there are alternatives, should anyone prefer to abstain for some odd reason.

For your entertainment piano music of various kinds fills the room at all times. The ball will continue well into the night, with food and drink replenishing as needed, and music playing as long as people will dance to it. Come dawn of the next day the ballroom will go quiet, all delicious goods will disappear, and furniture and decorations both will begin to melt, signalling even the most dedicated party guests that it's time to leave.

So go forth, dance, eat and drink, and be merry, and... perhaps spare just one moment to think of the ones less fortunate than yourself.

Comments

[restinglichface]

[The last few months have been difficult on Lup, but it feels like her time in Wonderland is finally turning around. So sure, there's always danger looming around every corner, nothing given without the expectation that something is going to be taken away, but she's determined to have as much fun as possible tonight.

So when she spies Liv, Lup doesn't hesitate in sliding up to the other woman, her black sheer gown swishing around her legs, her painted lips curling into a grin.] Sup, pretty lady. Enjoying yourself?

[livemoore]

[ Liv grins when she sees her, then whistles under her breath. ]

I definitely am, but wow you came dressed to impress the hell out of whoever there is to impress. You look amazing, Lup.

[restinglichface]

[Lup might not have known Liv for long, but the elf shifts to link their arms with hestiation, nudging her hip with her own.]

I'd say Wonderland's pretty damn lucky to be getting two of the hottest ladies in this place all dolled up. That dress is perfect on you. You look super hot.

Thanks. There may just be someone here I'm looking to wow. [Could be real] What about you? Come with a date? If not, I'm gonna have to kick someone's ass for not asking you out.

[livemoore]

[ That ego has been hit! Liv loves dressing up, looking good, feeling sexy. But then she rolls her eyes. ]

Honestly, I tried with this guy here but he's so...I don't know. We made out, it was great, happened a couple more times, now he's ghosting me. Still here, definitely still here. I don't exist anymore.

[ She shrugs, then grabs Lup's hand. ]

Which means we should dance and do shots after.

[restinglichface]

[Liv isn't the only one rolling their eyes at this story. Honestly, this guy is a fucking idiot for letting this hot zombie babe go.]

Wow, what a dumbass. If you ever want, I dunno, him to get set just a teeny bit on fire, this chick's got your back. [Just a tiny, tiny fire. Nothing too bad! She promises!

But there's a very nice distraction at Liv taking her hand and Lup's happy to go all in for it. She gives the other woman a quick tug towards the dance floor.] Dancing and shots is the perfect remedy for crummy dudes. If you spot 'im here, let me know. I'm all down for makin' him totally jelly.

[livemoore]

[ TEMPTING. ]

I'm just gonna talk to him first. But if he's a jerk to me, you'll be the first to know.

[ It's 100% great though that Lup is willing to go so many extra miles. Liv has missed having a friend like this so damn much. So, she's gonna dance her ass off and try to drink enough to at least hit that party girl aesthetic tonight. ]

[restinglichface]

[C'mon, just a teeny tiny fire.]

Honestly, babe, that's all I ask.

[There's no way that Lup is getting out of this night on any level of sober. She's happy to drag Liv out onto the dance floor and keep her preoccupied as long as she'd like. Elves don't need to sleep and Lup is all about getting as much mileage out of this ball as possible.]

[livemoore]

[ Awesomely, zombies don't need to sleep either, so there goes a bottle of tequila (then another) and as much dancing as Lup is good with before Liv is actually good and drunk. ]

This is the start of a great Christmas I think. I hope.

[ It's late by now, and she relaxes in a chair, letting out a breath. ]

Thanks for partying with me, Lup.

[restinglichface]

[This just means they need a real slumber party at some point, so they can both stay up the whole night drinking and watching godawful movies.

As far as parties go, this one wasn't too bad, not with the good company Lup had lucked into and the free booze provided. The music could have been a little more lively, but in the end Liv and Lup made their own fun out of it.

She slings an arm across Liv's shoulders and slumps down into her seat, throwing her head back and sighing. Definitely a good party.] Anytime, babe. Except maybe tomorrow. My bed and I have a super hot date. But for reals, it's not like we have to make up any reasons to drink in this place. Kinda gives that to us on it's own.

[livemoore]

[ Liv sort of half-leans against Lup, heels off now, beside her chair. ]

Bed dates sound so great. Hey, do you have to sleep?

[ Since they're both dead and all, she figures she can broach the topic. ]

I don't. I mean I can, and I super enjoy it. Especially after a night like this.

[restinglichface]

[#JustDeadGirlThings]

No fucking way! [Dead or not, Lup had just assumed all human types needed that full eight hours of sleep to function. The fact that Liv doesn't is kinda blowing her mind.]

Nope, elves are pretty much the same. Don't need to sleep, but can if we want. [Which she does want often. But tonight sounds like the party is gonna keep going long after everyone else has left and she is all for that.] This holiday just got so much better.

[livemoore]

I've been staying up all night reading the archives on the device because some actual crazy things have happened here. But for tonight...

[ How can they keep having fun, hmmm. ]

Been to the pool, yet?

[restinglichface]

Not yet, but I'm so down for it now.

Up for a little skinny dipping?

[livemoore]

If I ever say no to that assume I'm dead. Again.

[ She gets up and doesn't bother to put her shoes on, reaching out a hand to help Lup up. Honestly, in a ton of ways, this reminds Liv of what she's been missing with Peyton. Someone she can tell anything to, a real friend. Lup's been amazing, and maybe it's time to come clean about something. So, as they walk toward the pool, Liv clears her throat. ]

Hey, speaking of dead. There's um...a part of my particular brand of deadness I...may have left out before.

[restinglichface]

[It's just the kind of joke that leaves Lup snorting with laughter, her whole head thrown back and her skinny shoulders shaking. Shit in Wonderland seems to suck on the regular, but at least she's managed to make a good friend here. It helps fight some of the loneliness of not having her twin at her side.

Lup kicks off her own shoes and follows, twining their fingers together as they walk, both because she just likes the closeness but also because they are pretty wasted and probably need the support to keep from falling down.]

Yeah, what's that? Am I gettin' an official invite to your deathday party or somethin'?

[livemoore]

[ This is too serious and they're having too much fun and she can't do it. And she's holding onto Lup because yeeeeep Liv is gonna trip on air if not. ]

A DEATHDAY. Yes. Oh man. Deathday. How do we even celebrate that? Do you celebrate that? Are you having a party, Lup?

[ Lol drunk. ]

[restinglichface]

[Hey, she's just drunk enough to take her word for it!]

Probs not this year, but I always have in the past. You know, we usually go all out. Big cake, balloons, fireworks at the end of the night. And natch like, all the presents.

We should def throw a big blow out for yours though. It's pretty much the best thing ever. Every dead girl should get to experience it.

[livemoore]

I super like the way you party, Lup. We gotta through one for you here, too. A joint one. A joint deathday party. Think about how amazing.

[ Once they finally get to the pool, she drops her shoes, trying to decide if she's coordinated enough to actually get her dress off or if she should just jump in fully clothed. ]

[restinglichface]

Won't be my first joint deathday party, but I'm all down on this idea. We'll wear crowns. Double L's on 'em. Liv an' Lup. Queens of bein' deceased.

[Hopefully Lup helps in making that decision a little. The elf kicks off of her shoes and immediately attempts to untangle herself from her dress to get naked... but damn, she's just a little too uncoordinated to pull down zippers and drag things over her head. So fuck it. She just hops right in, dress and all.]

[livemoore]

[ Liv laughs, loudly, and then she's following right behind her, jumping in and trying to make the biggest splash she possibly can before resurfacing. ]

Oh, it's heated. Let's stay forever.

[restinglichface]

[A dress as long as hers doesn’t necessarily make for the best swimsuit, but Lup floats up and paddles closer to Liv, just near enough to dunk the other woman beneath the surface. Her resulting cackle echoes off of the pool’s walls.]

Till we’re all wrinkled and nasty!

fade here?

[livemoore]

[ There's no need to actually breathe, so it's all fun and games in full on formal wear in the pool. And that little confession Liv was going to make is all but forgotten. For now. ]