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Lancelot du Lac ([personal profile] knightscode) wrote in [community profile] undergrounds2016-05-05 05:56 pm

Semi-open: May 05

Who: Lancelot and friends!
What: It's a birthday party! With both regular people and supernatural types. What could go wrong?
When: May 05
Where: Lancelot's flat & garden, Richmond!
Warnings: Gratuitous doggy! Probably a punch up later. Possibly some drunk kissing.



Lancelot's garden is not exactly an acre-large tented paradise.

He's not made of money.

It's big enough to just about fit the people invited across the patio and grass, with Lily variously herding them and rolling around, and he's flitting between them and the kitchen and living room and generally doing his best to butterfly around all of them making sure they're happy. The garden is relatively tidy, as tidy and well kept as a garden that suffers an enthusiastic dog can be. The hedges are neatly trimmed, the tree in one corner healthy and big enough to throw a little shade, and the one flowerbed border seems to mostly have some roses that are yet to fully bloom.

For those who he's only known since the incident last year he's given them a warning: not everyone who will be there is aware of the supernatural side of things, so try not to blurt it to people you don't know.

Despite it being his own birthday Lancelot is, of course, playing host. There's a table set up outside with finger food, salads, drinks and all sorts -- and food strategically inside for those who can't be out in the sun too. He appears to still be checking on more in the oven every so often too, but Lancelot does like to cook -- and he seems quite focused on making sure everyone has something they could eat.

Some of the drinks are alcoholic. The punch isn't that strong, but he has a few other drinks along the side for people who want them and some bottles of beer in an ice bucket. If someone decides to do a little mixing of course then it might wind up stronger.

His sound system is playing the soothing strains of Dire Straits through the place and all in all, for now at least things are going smoothly. So long as nobody says the wrong thing to the wrong person, it will probably be a nice evening. With the mixture of factions present alongside those who have no idea what a faction is, of course... that may be difficult.


[ OOC: Feel free to mingle away on the post with others here! ]
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[personal profile] outstandingbalance 2016-05-29 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"I might have been tactful," Natasha admits. While Jean-Claude had put her somewhat at ease that he wasn't an active threat to her, she was still cautious of the older vampire, and cautious about being seen to have an real connection or opinions of him.

The fact Lancelot brought him up might be another point in his favor. On the other hand, it might reveal that Lancelot himself is a bit naive. Innocent until proven guilty...

Natasha notes that, wondering how he'd respond if he knew her own past. Not that she intends to bring it up.

Instead she joins him in petting Lily. "It could be. But she's very charming. I'm sure she could win him over—she's kind of a flirt too."
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[personal profile] outstandingbalance 2016-05-31 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
"She's better off that way. More fun," Natasha says, catching Lily's muzzle and rubbing her chin playfully, confident the dog will never have any crises of identity because she'll never be a mother.

"Like myself," she echoes as he goes on. A vampire. She really shouldn't be surprised he hasn't met more of them, or known he had. Either way. He might be like her in other ways as well, though. "Between the two of them, I'd much rather meet him. Though I guess I haven't met Millicent either."

And Natasha has no intention of changing that.

"Somehow, I don't think she'd be much fun at a party."
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[personal profile] outstandingbalance 2016-06-04 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
Lily must be very charming, because Natasha isn't particularly offended. Even if it means white fur all over her mostly black clothing. Natasha ruffles the fur along Lily's chest before gently guiding the dog's paw's back to the floor.

"She might not be the most polite, but she's very friendly," Natasha says. "It's not a bad change. I don't run into many people so eager to make friends with me."