It's Thomas's Birthday and Everyone's Invited

[loveconquersdinosaurs]

Invitations had gone to everyone Thomas knew, and it was made expressly clear that they could bring whoever and however many people they wanted. He also made it clear that all who were present were guests, not food, and that while consensual feeding was permissible, no one was obligated to let anyone feed from them. He also made it clear that absolutely no one was obligated to wear any more clothing than they wished, and if someone wanted to show up partially or even entirely nude, he would thoroughly enjoy it.

His apartment itself was a large luxury apartment, and the living room area would easily be able to handle the guests even if there was a good turnout. He'd put out a table that had plenty of store bought snack trays and desserts, as well as a bowl of punch that was labeled 'no blood' and another 'blood punch' bowl that was labeled 'blood'. The kitchen counter had several bottles of various types of alcohol and plenty of beer for anyone to serve themselves at will. The living room, kitchen, dining room and main bathroom were immaculate, at least at the start of the party.

However, should anyone wander back to where Thomas's bedroom and master bath were, they would discover that Thomas was actually a slob, and simply didn't use the majority of his apartment, as they'd find those areas had dirty clothes strewn about, as well as beer bottles and other miscellaneous items. However, the door to those rooms was shut to discourage people going there, and there was a second bedroom that was entirely empty that he'd encourage people to go to instead should they wish to find some place a little more private.

Thomas himself had decided to dress in honor of a comment Natasha had made in jest once, wearing tight jeans under chaps, a pair of cowboy boots and a cowboy hat. There was even a tiny little vest that didn't reach far enough across his chest to be buttoned. Naturally, there was no shirt.

[[OOC: Thomas will be going around and talking to everyone, but this is a party mingle log so feel free to post amongst yourselves.]]

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[loveconquersdinosaurs]

"Yeah, it's nice." And it was a nice shirt, and he didn't have a lot of those, so it could come in handy.

"Thank you. I always prefer more relaxed, informal parties than the types most vampires throw, myself."

Of course, that could be because most vampires were significantly older than 34, and were more likely to want an old fashioned ball than something that mostly focused on people hanging out and having a good time. He suspected Evie felt the same way, since she didn't seem like the type to want to go around in a fancy dress. He could be wrong, though.

[freelife]

It's a fact that Evie really dislikes wearing dresses. The jumpsuit trend had been a blessing for her, and really she tries to get away with pants whenever possible. Even when she was still human, she'd hated dresses. Always got in the way when you were trying to, you know, scale a tall building.

"And here's to that." She lifts a glass toward him with a calm smile. "And the birthday boy, of course."

[loveconquersdinosaurs]

He raised his own glass in return. "Of course," he agreed, before taking a drink. "And I assume everything's been going well for you since our recent improvements to the nest?"

In other words, the fact that they didn't have Raymond at the head anymore.

[freelife]

"They have!" She concedes. "It's nice to have a bit of a break. Pity it seems our work is never done." There were other terrible leaders to put down. And a nest to get back in working order, most importantly. She was planning on sticking around for some time, in order to help that.

"At least we're back on the Night Council."

[loveconquersdinosaurs]

"It's not? And here I was thinking I could go back to my usual habit of ignoring vampire politics forever."

Of course, he didn't really think he could ignore them forever, but he certainly did think he could avoid thinking about them too much now that Jean-Claude was in a position to make sure things didn't get too crazy.

"I am glad we're back on Night Council, though. That was a worrying position we were in for a bit, there."

[freelife]

"I am, as well. I believe Cooper will do a good job representing us." She wasn't a close friend of his by any means, but he'd provided some interesting points. He was someone it was easy to underestimate. But his resume spoke volumes.

[loveconquersdinosaurs]

"So do I," he agreed. "You know, it's funny, I didn't like him much when I first met him, but now that I know him better, he seems pretty okay. I think having him represent us and Jean-Claude as our leader will do a lot to show London that we can be sane and rational."

And that was very important. If they seemed rabid, others would want to put them down. If they seemed civilized, others would consider working with them. It was very important to control that image.

[freelife]

Evie chuckles a little. "First impressions aren't everything, and I find that more true in vampires than in anyone else." They had spent decades honing an outward appearance to blend in. Then there was, as there so often was, a true self. And that usually was older and crankier but certainly more wise.

"I think it will. It's the dawning of a new era in politics, truly."

[loveconquersdinosaurs]

First impressions could be rather unreliable with most vampires, he found. Likely because vampire politics could be intricate, with plenty of scheming and subterfuge, which was largely the reason Thomas didn't like to get too heavily involved with them.

"Oh, I agree. I don't think there could have been a bigger change in the philosophy of how the nest is run."

He hoped the other supernatural races would take that as a sign that they could give the new regime and the nest a chance to prove itself, though he wouldn't be surprised if they didn't trust it right away. After all, vampires could be tricky and conniving, and just because they put a stop to the outward brutality, everyone was still well aware of just what sorts of instincts lay beneath the surface.