undergrounds | Happy Birthday, Caroline! [Night of Oct 10]

1. Getting ready for the party (for Thomas)

To say Caroline was excited about her birthday would be an understatement. Especially because this was one of those important sounding birthdays, twenty-one. Nevermind that she was in the UK now, where the drinking age was eighteen. It was still a big deal, or at least it felt like it.

She'd been trying on clothes for the last fifteen minutes or so, before finally settling a cute black and gold outfit that was sexy but in a more grown-up way.

For a moment, she wondered what her mother would think of it. She smiled sadly at her reflection before turning her focus to the clock. It was about time for Thomas to arrive to do her hair. She couldn't wait to see what he came up with.

2. Get the Party Started (Open)

Caroline had decided on a pool hall in Haringey as the location for the party, since it seemed like a good, neutral place. She'd basically invited everyone she'd met in London, which mainly included some co-workers (the ones who weren't working tonight), neighbours, and a number of vampires who she was fairly confident wouldn't be snacking on the other guests.

All and all, she was fairly satisfied by the turnout. It made her feel like this London life of hers might actually work out for the best. And so she started making the rounds, smiling at each familiar face she saw - and a few unfamiliar ones too because the more, the merrier.

3. Sorry I can't hear you, I'm kind of busy (Open)

The party has been going for awhile when Caroline heard her phone beeping, alerting her to a text message. She froze for a moment when she saw the notification. It was from Stefan.

Of course he would pick today to end the months long silence. She put her phone away without reading the message, then headed over to the bar for another drink. She wasn't sure how many she'd had at this point but after that, she definitely needed another.

[Feel free to join the party even if your character doesn't know Caroline well enough for an invite, everyone's welcome]

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Caroline was at the door in a flash, as she'd been eagerly awaiting Thomas' arrival. "Hey," she said with a smile as she opened the door. "Come on in." Her apartment wasn't much - and right now it was a bit of a mess, with clothes and make-up all over the place. Hopefully Thomas wasn't the judgey sort.

"Hey," he said with a grin, coming in when he was invited. He didn't have any problem with how messy things were. Truth be told, he really didn't have any room to talk. While his own apartment was larger and nicer, and he kept the first rooms a landlord might see if they peeked in neat, he was a disgusting slob when it came to the rest of the rooms in the place.

"I didn't know if you had something specific in mind, or if you just wanted me to do whatever, so I made sure to bring everything I might need."

"You know, I haven't really decided yet." She looked at at the mirror. "And up-do of some sort, definitely, but as for the rest, well ... I think I'll leave that up to you and your expert opinion."

She pulled a chair away from her kitchen table and positioned it in front of the mirror. "Is this set up okay?"

He smiled. "I'll definitely be able to come up with something."

He was creative, after all, and she did have gorgeous hair.

"And this set up is perfect. Believe me, I've had far worse set ups from my sisters."

Setting his bag down beside the chair and getting out a comb and a few bobby pins and slipping them into his pocket, he thought if he was going to do this as a regular thing, he should probably get a hair styling utility belt.

Caroline sat down the chair and sat up straight. "What sort of styles do you usually do for your sisters?" she asked, still a bit curious about how Thomas had gotten into hairstyling in the first place, since he really didn't seem the type.

"A lot of elaborate up-dos. They go to a lot of fancy events. Although Inari likes her hair up in Princess Leia buns."

Which he could also do, but would not do unless at some point it was requested.

Caroline wrinkled her nose. "I was with you up until the geeky stuff. That's definitely not the look I'm going for tonight."

He chuckled as he ran a brush through her hair, deciding what, exactly, he wanted to do. "Don't worry, I figured as much. Fortunately, my other sisters keep me well practiced in the less geeky stuff."

Getting an idea, he set to work. She'd likely feel his fingers running through her hair, working with it, and bobby pins sliding into place as he began styling her hair to match what he wanted to do.

Caroline closed her eyes, enjoying the feeling. She'd always liked getting her hair done, especially when it didn't involve any actual work on her part.

"How many sisters do you have?"

"Four," he answered. "So I've had quite a bit of practice with this."

Which he'd imagine should certainly help her be at ease with him handling her hair.

Wow. As an only child, Caroline can only imagine what that must be like. "Tell me about them?" she asked, figuring it would be a good way to make the time fly by.

He continued to work as he spoke. "Inari is my youngest sister, and she's only just turned 18. She's sweet and energetic and extremely innocent, and entirely unaware of the supernatural. My other three sisters are Lara, Natalia, and Elisa and they're...well, none of those things. All my sisters except Inari are vampires, for one thing. And all four of them are good at getting what they want in their own ways. Lara's good at manipulating politics, Natalia has a heavy hand when it comes to brute force, but Elisa's aggressive in her own way, and some people find all the piercings a bit intimidating. And then Inari's just too tiny and adorable to say no to."

Then, finally finishing his work, he stepped back o let her see what he'd done.

"What do you think?"

"No wonder they keep you busy!" Caroline definitely appreciated being an only child, especially in times like this.

She stood up and got close to the mirror, looking at her hair from side to side. "Oh wow, that's incredible!" She turned around to face him, grinning. "Thank you so much, this is perfect."

"I'm glad to be of service." Especially since this had been kind of fun. "I guess I'll see you at the party, then."

"Great! You'll have no problem finding me, I'll be the one with the best hair in the place."

Caroline had been pretty excited before but now that it's almost time, she's practically vibrating with excitement. Her first London birthday party - it was going to be fabulous.

Happy Birthday, Caroline! [Night of Oct 10]

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