Islington Nest Christmas Party, Dec 17 [Open to all Nest members and their guests]

[vampire_barbie_girl]

Caroline has worked hard to put together the evening's event, which is not only a Christmas party but also hopefully a chance for the Nest to celebrate its new leadership. The room at the Angelo has been decorated with a winter wonderland theme which, while not exactly original, is quite lovely.

A string quartet is playing a selection of Christmas and other classical music. Any attempts to feed on the musicians will result in the perpetrator getting thrown out the party, or worse. But feeding on any of the hired help or performers should be unnecessary, since several varieties of "blood punch" are available to drink. There is also food and other drinks available for non-vampire guests and anyone else who wishes to partake.

There is a strict black tie only dress code and Caroline will tell anyone who is under-dressed to go home and change.



[The event is happening on Dec 17th but I wanted to get it up early so everyone had time to do get involved if they so desired.]

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[outstandingbalance]

Natasha meets the compliment with a smooth smile, lowering her lashes demurely. "Thank you," Natasha says. "That's high praise coming from someone in your position. And may I say..."

Her eyes flash up, her smile growing more sly. "And may I say, you are looking the part. Cutting quite the figure tonight."

She shakes her head, shoulders squared, raising her wine glass to her lips.

"How is it treating you?"

[baisant]

He inclines his head at her compliment, offering her a slight bow that would look odd from any other person but from one so old as Jean-Claude seems natural.

"It is treating me well enough, mon amie," he replies as he straightens, "though I thank you for your concern. And your continued support." He tilts his head at her with a smile. As she is not a member of the nest, she need not participate in his affairs as often as she does after all.

"It is good to see you here," he adds, pleasantly.

[outstandingbalance]

"Don't let my secret out, but I usually show up where I'm invited." She smiles slightly as she says it, dropping her voice to a mock conspiratorial tone. Her eyes sparkle just a little.

"Besides, I'd like to think I don't have any reason not to come. Only so many chances to dress up like this."

[baisant]

Jean-Claude smiles widely in response to her conspiratorial sharing. "I will have to make a note of that, then," he says. "You may come to find yourself regretting those words though, mon amie." He flicks his smile wider before stepping back to speak more freely.

"It's true. This is not a political event. I don't even have any hand in the party itself. It is simply a Christmas party. For vampires." He smiles again, realizing how ridiculous that sounds, and loving every moment of it.

[outstandingbalance]

Natasha returns the smile, understanding the humor in it. She's not even sure herself whether she finds this endearing or sad. But if she gets to choose, why at least take it as a sign of how far the nest has moved from where they were.

"Why not? We do clean up pretty nice. And we through a flashy party. Or whoever organized this does."

[baisant]

Jean-Claude smiles and nods in agreement with her words. They do clean up very well. And know how to dress, besides. As for the matter of the party itself...

"Ah," he replies, a fond smile gracing his lips, "that would be the young Caroline." He turns to pick her out across the crowd, before gesturing in her direction. "A vision. With a vision for such matters themselves, as it were."

[outstandingbalance]

"So it seems. This is the first time I've met her." A faint smile. "We talked a while earlier, though. American. It was... different."

By which Natasha means, very different from vampires she's known. Caroline hadn't come from a nest, or the politics. She hadn't had the games Natasha took for granted.