gonna drink bacardi like it's yo birthday [nancy's 20]

[stauncherhearted]

Twenty. Gods, Nancy could hardly believe it. She didn't expect to still be here for this day, truth be told. She knew the sort of life she lived, and the sorts of people she associated with. But against all odds, here she was. Twenty-years-old by Fagin's count, and as wonderful as that was...

It was odd. She'd been a teenager for so long, and now she was officially a twenty-something. An adult, for real this time, not like when she'd turned eighteen.

It didn't exactly help that Charley Bates had decided it was a great idea to call her 'old'. She'd hit the back of his head for that, refusing to consider herself old. She was still so young, at least in comparison to those she spent most of her time around, people that were centuries older than her.

This, of course, caused her some angst. She hadn't particularly wanted to celebrate her birthday. It wasn't anything to be glad about. She was, as she realized, three years physically older than Cooper. And that just felt... weird. She knew, mentally, he was far older than she was. And as he always said she was stuck with him until she was old and grey, but...

Would he still love her, then, she wanted to know? How weird would it be, an haggard old woman next to this cute seventeen-year-old kid. A chill ran up her spine when she thought about it, comparing the wretch that Fagin was to her hypothetical-old-woman-self.

If she lived that long.

Still, people want to celebrate with her. Eames, wonderful Eames, had surprised her with tickets to go see a show on the West End, and taken her out to an amazing restaurant. She'd even brought cake over to the boys', knowing a few of them had saved up to get her something. Or, likely, stole it. But she didn't reach out, not really. If you were lucky enough to know it was her birthday, however, she'd happily entertain any and all plans. There was no need to be rude, after all.

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Nancy's 20 aww yiss.
Uhm, this is an open post. A few starters in the comments. Want something specific? Please let me know!

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[vampire_barbie_girl]

"I'm very honoured." Caroline looked around, checking the place out. It was pretty swanky, actually, with a modern design and layout. Caroline's apartment could have probably fit in it several times over. "It looks like a great place."

As usual, she tried not to think too much about the work that Nancy did here.

"Okay, so, what would you like to start with, birthday girl?"

[stauncherhearted]

"Thanks. I'm really, really lucky I'm able to use it." She would never not say nice things about Eames. He took care of her in a way that no one else really had before. Certainly not Fagin, at least.

He'd even taken her off the streets, so to speak.

Her nose wrinkles at the name. "I'm going to need several more drinks if you're going to keep calling me that, to start. Maybe put in a movie and start with the facials?" That way they had background music, could get their faces all nice and primped, then do makeup, hair, and drink all the while. Perfect!

[vampire_barbie_girl]

Caroline's one meeting with Eames did not go all that well. Perhaps one day, Nancy will have to arrange a second one, that will hopefully go better.

Caroline giggled at the protest. "Okay, Nancy, whatever you want. It's your party, after all. So, I've got When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, and Mean Girls. And, of course, everything on Netflix. What sounds goods?"

[stauncherhearted]

One day! Because Eames is the best dad in the world, okay, okay?

Nancy makes a thoughtful noise. "Let's start with Mean Girls. I need to find out just how accurate an example of your high schools it is." Nancy had never been to school. When you don't legally exist, you don't have to deal with things like truancy officers.

[vampire_barbie_girl]

"It is somehow both accurate and an exaggeration at the same time," Caroline assures her. "In fact, my ex called me a mean girl once, at my birthday party slash wake." She pauses, realizing how strange that sounds. "It was an interesting night."

[stauncherhearted]

Nancy raises an eyebrow incredulously. "Wow- that's, huh." To both the similarities and the party/wake.

"I can only imagine." Vaguely she wonders if the ex is Stefan, but she knows better than to ask. "I don't think you're a mean girl."

[vampire_barbie_girl]

"To be fair, he did add a sometimes after the description. Which in high school was probably accurate. I was also captain of the cheerleading squad, so it sort of came with the territory." It's not something Caroline is super proud of but she's come to terms with it. Just another thing she at least mostly grew out of when she became a vampire.

[stauncherhearted]

"You were Captain of the cheerleading squad?" Caroline, she realized, was the exact opposite of whom Kenzi had been. She was supposed to be the mean girl. But here she was, as sweet as could possibly be.

[vampire_barbie_girl]

Nancy's shock was quite amusing. "I know, I know, walking stereotype. Though I think the vampire thing adds a unique twist."

[stauncherhearted]

"A little something to it, yeah," she returns the smile easily.

"So, what do you need from me, to make this whole thing easier?"

[vampire_barbie_girl]

Caroline thought for a moment. "I think all I need is for you to get the DVD going. I'll get everything else unpacked."

[stauncherhearted]

"Fabulous." The technology Eames had around here was much fancier than she was used to, but even so, she managed to get the television working, along with the DVD without much difficulty. When the menu screen was merrily looping in the back, she settled herself down on the sofa.

"This is looking like a perfect birthday night so far."

[vampire_barbie_girl]

Caroline grinned. "We've hardly even gotten started."

She brought the facial stuff over and placed it on the coffee table. "So, we have four different masks, all from Lush, the sweetest smelling store around. You can have your pick of Cup O'Coffee, Oatifix, BB Seaweed, or Mask of Magnaminty!"

[stauncherhearted]

Oh, wow, she had gone all-out. She'd gone into Lush before, but never had actually had the money to indulge in their products other than a nicked lip-balm. "Let's go with the BB Seaweed," she decides. "I'm into the idea of feeling particularly like a mermaid."

[vampire_barbie_girl]

Oh Nancy, you haven't seen anything yet.

"Great." Caroline handed the container over to Nancy. "I think I'm going to go with Cup O'Coffee tonight. Might as well press play and we can get these on."

[stauncherhearted]

"Perfect." She accepts the small black container and presses 'play'. With Lindsay Lohan as background noise, she opens the mask.

"Wow this smells amazing," she coos, taking a bit out with her fingers. Using her phone as a mirror, she gingerly rubs some on her cheeks, then starts on the rest of her face.

[vampire_barbie_girl]

Caroline did the same with her mask. "Ah, the sweet smell of coffee. We're going to have to have some of that later. Oooo, maybe make it Irish coffee with tons of whipped cream."

[stauncherhearted]

"Yes, please!" Caffeine and alcohol were some of her favorite things.

"And, ah, if you want it... I've got a bit of Canway lying around..." Probably not the best when she was basically on probation, but she was also a prostitute, so. You know.

Magic weed.

[vampire_barbie_girl]

"What's Canway?" Mystic Falls was apparently missing out on the good stuff.

[stauncherhearted]

"You've never heard of it Canway?" she asks with an eyebrow raise. "Alright, well, I'm sure you've heard of pot, yeah? It's like that." During all of this, she, with her mask on, has moved to her kitchen, to pull out a small glass pipe and a vial of crushed black leaves.

"It's like that. But better, if you're interested." If she wasn't, no pressure.

[vampire_barbie_girl]

Caroline laughed. "Yes, pot I've definitely heard of. And consider me very interested."

She was going to have such a long list of things to tell Bonnie about magic in London. Maybe it might even make up for what a crappy reception she'd given Bonnie, when her friend reappeared right after her mother's death.

[stauncherhearted]

Nancy laughs, but nods, and starts packing the two of them a bowl. Drugs were something she'd dabbled in, but mostly sold. A side business, compared to her real one. But she wasn't going to explain that to Caroline.

When she's done, she hands her the pipe and summons a small flame on the tip of her finger.

"You smoke it just like pot. I'll light for you."

[vampire_barbie_girl]

"Okay." Caroline took the pipe and put it to her lips, breathing in. Once it was lit, her mouth and then lungs were filled with sweet smoke, enough to make her cough. "Wow, that packs a punch. Or maybe I'm just out of practice."

[stauncherhearted]

Nancy laughs as her friend coughs.

"nah, there's nothing wrong with coughing." Though, when she takes her hit, she manages to do it without coughing. Probably from the occasional cigarette.

"Take as much as you want, there's plenty more where that came from."

[vampire_barbie_girl]

Caroline definitely notices the lack of coughing by Nancy. She'll have to try to do better, though she isn't going to worry about it too much.

"So, we need to leave the masks on for ten minutes. I have chips and popcorn, if you want a snack while we wait and watch and smoke." All these activities crammed into the same time period and she'd only been here a few minutes. Tonight was going to be epically great.