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The OTHER MAYOR OF LONDON invites you to a night to remember...

Hosted at The Angelo in the heart of Islington (courtesy of Cesare Borgia), Raymond Harris invites you all to join him on the night of Saturday, 6th August to celebrate his self-proclaimed ascension as the Other Mayor of London. His aims are threefold: to stake his claim as the most powerful supernatural being in the city, to persuade other interested factions to ally with him, and to intimidate his enemies with a show of extravagance. All members of the Islington Nest are expected to work hard tonight to achieve these goals.

The party officially begins at 20:39 when the sun sets and ends at 05:34 when the sun rises. Of course, there's no guarantee that everyone will make it until dawn...

Rules of entry
• This is a black tie event. Anyone who fails to wear the appropriate attire will be denied entry.
• No stakes or other vampire-killing weapons. That's just rude.
• No more than five werewolves and shapeshifters will be admitted in total. Raymond wants them to witness his power, but not to spoil his party. They will be closely watched and likely mocked by the surrounding vampires.

Raymond is guarded by his vampire henchmen at all times. Any perceived threat will be dealt with swiftly and mercilessly.

Places to go
Once you're admitted to the hotel, you'll walk into the lobby, where you're free to mingle with the other guests. It's here that you're likely to first spot the party's human contingent: a collection of young and beautiful men and women whose sole purpose is to provide a live food source for the vampires. Dressed in uniform black suits and cocktail dresses, they will offer up their wrists and/or necks to anyone who wants them.

From there, you can head over to the bar for a more relaxed and cordial atmosphere. Drinks are free until midnight; after that you'll have to pay. The bar does not serve blood; it's expected that vampire guests will drink directly from their nearest human.

If you're looking for something a little more substantial, try the tea room where you'll be served tea, coffee or red wine, and a selection of cherry tomato canapes, strawberries and scones with jam and clotted cream.

The main action, however, takes place in the ballroom. Red mood lighting continues the general theme and live music will be playing all night. Professional dancers provide entertainment in the early evening, but it won't be long before the ballroom is crowded with party-goers revelling in the fun, free and wild atmosphere. This is where you may find Raymond, the benevolent host watching over his guests. Drink and be merry. He wants everyone to have a good time.

(You can check the OOC plotting thread for more info and to ask any questions about this event. Enjoy!)

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Nancy has showed up to this event on the arm of a vampire that Eames may not recognize, aside from being an annoying pest, but it is instantly clear that this is indeed the boyfriend that she has been talking about. Cooper and she are a sickeningly cute couple and he's very interested in keeping her next to him for as much of the evening as he possibly can. While there is something a touch possessive about his behavior, he clearly adores Nancy. His eyes and mouth go soft whenever he looks at her the way it doesn't with anyone else and he's every inch the attentive boyfriend.

They dance a little in the ballroom, Cooper leaning in to say something that occasionally makes her laugh out loud. He's feeling relaxed and in good spirits when they finally leave the dance floor. Nancy takes off for a few minutes to go do her own thing and Cooper decides to take a minute to take in the crowd up against the wall. He finds himself next to Eames, watching with adoration as Nancy leaves the ballroom. "I could watch her do that all night," he says softly as she bounces along in her heels.

So, fae dad, your daughter is dating a little twerp of a vampire. What will you do?

He's looked into this Earl of Holloway, of course he has, but the information is useless by and large. Short, Irish, young, bit of a shit. Nothing noteworthy either way. He had no idea it was this little shit though. To be fair, he hasn't witnessed Cooper do anything except be annoying, but god. Eames sees the possessive behaviour too, and it's not overbearing but, it bugs him regardless. Possessive partners are perhaps his least favourite kind — Eames has had a couple. They didn't last long.

But beyond a cursory look when they're in the same room, Eames doesn't pay much attention to them. He still thinks it's a monumentally stupid decision on Nancy's part, but he can't say he cares enough to expend any real thought or time on it.

When Cooper's next to him though. Ugh. He wrinkles his nose in distaste and looks out over the room to spot her. "She looks like she's having a great time."

There. They've exchanged words and no one died. Now leave.

Cooper, alas, has no social graces and therefore no idea how unwanted his presence is. He turns to properly look at the man standing beside him. He knows him by sight, though not necessarily by name. Definitely not a vampire, at least not an Islington vamp. "I wanted to make sure she would. Do you know her?"

Hopefully, he's not one of her clients. That will make this very awkward if he is. Cooper has promised himself he wasn't going to get into anything with anyone tonight and he intends to keep that promise.

"Well enough," Eames says nonchalantly. Intentionally vague because honestly? He doesn't want to get into this whole thing, and he doesn't exactly know how to describe their relationship. 'Hi I'm some kind of adoptive family member?' Ridiculous.

Plus? Kinda curious about this guy's possessiveness. Is it 'normal new boyfriend' level or something else? Because that could be fun.

"Hmph," is all that comes out of Cooper's mouth. That could mean a whole host of things. He's not going to get jealous, much as the emotion is already bubbling beneath the surface. For all he knows, this guy is just some friend that Nancy found in the coven or something like that. Plus, if he starts something right now, Harris will take notice. Cooper is trying to keep a low profile when it comes to the head of the nest.

"What's your name?" Maybe Nancy has mentioned him in the past before and he's getting all worked up for nothing.

Eames has no intention of starting a fight, but hey. If one presents itself he won't say no. It'd certainly help break the boredom he's feeling, watching all these vampires swan around and try to be intimidating.

"Eames," he answers easily enough. He doesn't ask in return, but it shouldn't be a surprise that anyone here knows who Cooper is.

"Funny. She's never mentioned you before." That's mostly sarcasm, but there is an undercurrent of truth there. Nancy did make a habit of mentioning those men that she considered to be her friends or those that she wasn't terribly fond of, if for no other reason than to make sure that Cooper didn't hit them over the head and leave them for dead in a ditch somewhere. Strange that Eames' name hadn't cropped up.

It's no surprise to him that Nancy hasn't mentioned him before; he sort of exists at that cross-section of her life where everything becomes just that extra bit more complicated. Regardless, Eames just shrugs a shoulder nonchalantly, "I guess she wouldn't."

Sorry Cooper, it's Eames' turn to be an obnoxious prick.

Cooper tries to keep anything off of his face, but he's got a terrible poker face, and the scowl that crosses his features is extremely evident. He doesn't particularly care for Eames and they've only been talking to each other for about two minutes.

"Well, I shouldn't leave her alone for too long tonight," he says. Time for a tactical retreat while he tries to figure out how Eames fits into Nancy's life.

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