Islington Nest Christmas Party, Dec 17 [Open to all Nest members and their guests]

[vampire_barbie_girl]

Caroline has worked hard to put together the evening's event, which is not only a Christmas party but also hopefully a chance for the Nest to celebrate its new leadership. The room at the Angelo has been decorated with a winter wonderland theme which, while not exactly original, is quite lovely.

A string quartet is playing a selection of Christmas and other classical music. Any attempts to feed on the musicians will result in the perpetrator getting thrown out the party, or worse. But feeding on any of the hired help or performers should be unnecessary, since several varieties of "blood punch" are available to drink. There is also food and other drinks available for non-vampire guests and anyone else who wishes to partake.

There is a strict black tie only dress code and Caroline will tell anyone who is under-dressed to go home and change.



[The event is happening on Dec 17th but I wanted to get it up early so everyone had time to do get involved if they so desired.]

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Dancing with the Duke - for JC

[vampire_barbie_girl]

Even though it's possible that not all the blood punch has been spiked, Caroline has it all taken away. She can feel her body shaking with both stress and more than a little anger as she watches the last bowl disappear. The party had been so perfect up to now ... out of all the things that could have gone wrong, why did it have to be that?

[baisant]

Jean-Claude tries not to smile as he watches her quake in frustration. He's certain his amusement at her behavior would not go over very well, even if it is because he finds her reactions all rather endearing. Still, it would not do, to have this party ruined simply because someone has played a little prank on their festivities.

"Mon amie," he says quietly, stepping forward and placing a gentle hand on her arm. "Are you alright?" He has stopped her from drinking the punch earlier, but had he been too late after all, in the end?

[vampire_barbie_girl]

She shakes her head. "No. I can't believe this happened!" she exclaims. "I just wanted to have a nice party that everyone could enjoy and someone, or someones, had to go and try to ruin all of it."

She isn't quite yelling but her voice is more than loud enough for people around to notice. "Great. And now I'm the one making a scene."

[baisant]

Jean-Claude smiles softly at her frustration. He cannot help himself, she is so young and she has so much riding on what is to be the briefest flashes of moments in her long life.

"Mon amie..." he says, gently. "The deed is done, but you have also taken care of it. Is there nothing I can do to put your mind at ease." He steps closer, placing an easy hand on her arm as he continues, the quirk of a smile on his face as he does, "A dance, perhaps?"

[vampire_barbie_girl]

Caroline knows she's being ridiculous and overreacting but that's just who she is. At least it isn't nearly as difficult to deal with now as it was right after she turned, when everything she felt ran so hot and cold all the time.

But the idea of dancing is appealing. "A dance would be lovely."