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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"It's pretty nice. It reminds me a bit of a place back home, only here's much bigger." Also, it was in neutral enough territory to invite all her intended guests.

Nancy nods. "I can appreciate that." Her pub 'back home' was actually still a place she visited regularly. The clientele knew her there, for better or for worse. But she could at least get free drinks easily enough from the bartender. Which, with the way business had been going, was very, very important.

Caroline spots an open billiard table, which was another perk to this location. She gestures towards it. "Want to play? Don't worry, I'm terrible."

"Sure!" She says readily. She'd spent time in pubs, she was never one for billiards. "I'm no good at it, either."

"Great, we can both suck together!" She gets up and heads for the table, then begins to get it set up. "So, how's everything with you these days?"

Did she want an honest opinion?

"Relatively terrible, but getting better," she said by way of explanation. "I got pardoned by the Night Council, so that's been a huge relief." She doesn't have to watch her back every few steps now like she had been all of September.

"I'm so lucky I've had Cooper, though, through all of it."

Yes, she did!

"Pardoned? What did you have to be pardoned for?" Caroline had heard something about what had been going on but didn't really pay much attention, since she didn't realize it affected anyone she knew.

"I'm glad he's been supportive."

"Dark magic. Until recently, I was in Abigail Widdowson's Midnight coven." And they'd been purged from the city, leaving Nancy to go into hiding at Cooper's.

"But not anymore." Now she was a solitary witch, refusing to join any Daybreak covens. She was fine on her own, thanks.

"Wow." Caroline was familiar with the name Abigail Widdowson and knew what had happened with them. "I'm glad you didn't get caught up in all that."

She'd seen the price that dark magic could cost with Bonnie. Hell, she'd seen the price that any magic could cost her friend.

Nancy shrugs. She doesn't want to get into it really, the finer details and her friendship with Abby. She missed her. A whole lot.

"Thanks. Yeah, me, too. what about you?"

"Oh, pretty much just the same old thing as usual. Singing, exploring London, trying to make new friends, that sort of thing." It wasn't super exciting but it worked for now. Plus, excitement sometimes led to very bad things happening.

"Sometimes, boring is better," Nancy tells her over the table, racking up the balls. "You're birthday girl, you can break."

Caroline laughs. "That is so true. I'm pretty sure I need more boring in my life, so things right now are practically perfect."

She lines up to take the first shot ... and completely blows it, knocking one ball out of the triangle. "I told you I was bad at this."

Nancy manages to hide her giggle behind her hand. "Alright- no judging, then. Because I'm going to be terrible, too."

She lines up her spot. "And who wins this should be the most exciting thing that happens to either of us all week. How does that sound?"

"Sounds perfect." If only they had the power to make that prize come true. Though maybe Caroline would get lucky - after all, it was her birthday.

Happy Birthday, Caroline! [Night of Oct 10]

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