sixteenth labyrinth | Party because I can

[lord_wizard]

Who: Felix Harrowgate and you
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Málum
When: Today-ish

[It's largely boredom that leads Felix to this decision. Either in the Mirador or Paradisa, he'd been fond of finding any reason whatsoever to get a few people together for food and drinks. The company generally meant more than the setting, though of course it was far easier to arrange things at a snap of his fingers than it was here. Still, he manages it within a few days of the fleet's time adrift.

That morning, he addresses the network.]

Hello again, dear fleet. Felix Harrowgate of the Goldstone here, if we haven't yet met. I've put together a little soirée this evening, at Málum. Consider it an appreciation of our time of peace and quiet...or the beginnings of spring. Whichever sounds best to you. It isn't much, admittedly, but there is food and drinks and hopefully people. May as well enjoy things before something else explodes, hm?

Oh, and semi-formal attire would be appreciated, not that I intend on turning anyone out at the door. I'm sure many of us have a little something in our closet that doesn't much get to see the light of day. [Well, not so much in his case, of course, but the point stands]

See you all tonight. [He closes the feed with a smile]

[That night Málum is - not transformed, exactly, but - altered. The stark furniture softened with simple white tablecloths, with centerpieces cobbled together from wine glasses, candles, and flowers from the garden. The neon, for the night, has been switched off. Even the galaxy of lights on the dancefloor have been changed to project the shape of flowers.

The food laid out is fairly basic but fitting the bar's wheelhouse - meats cooked inside puff pastry, thin stacks of sauteed vegetables, and mini quiches to name of few. The finale sits in the form of the lemon cake (commissioned, likely, from the Melting Pot). Some of the flavor is even real lemon!

Drinks are free within reason and music plays softly in the background, for anyone that feels like dancing. Felix would have preferred more classical selections, but all of this is a case of working with what you have.]

[EDIT: If you wait too long Sansa will have stolen most of the cake]

((ooc: This is essentially a mingle, so feel free to make your own top levels and have some fun!))

Comments

[onlyanapple]

Hmm. Paradisa was a lot easier. You just stood in the ballroom, wished for whatever you wanted and there it was. Zero set-up, zero effort. Here, we actually have to put work into it.

[His tone suggests he still remains very much Not A Fan of work. ]

Still, your efforts have paid off, people look like they're having fun.

[lord_wizard]

[Felix feels much the same, though he generally accepts that sometimes it needs to be done]

Not just in Paradisa. In Mélusine it was almost as easy, though the snap of a finger in this case summoned servants instead of the whole meal out of thin air.

[He sighs and takes a sip of his wine]

I hope so. I can't have been the only one feeling bored lately, and that can't be good if Atroma happened to have noticed.

[onlyanapple]

True, there's a distinct lack of servants around here for that kind of thing.

[The demon grimaces- if there's one thing he's learned, it's to never, ever show boredom. ]

True, the last few star systems have been downright... well, I won't say pleasant because there was a lot of snow, but they weren't awful. I wouldn't want Atroma to decide to give us something more...interesting to deal with.

[lord_wizard]

Precisely. I consider this a service to the general public.

[He's not actually as smug about this as he makes it sound, because who knows how much influence he can really have on what happens to them, but it's nice to consider]

[onlyanapple]

You're a genuine hero. They should give you a medal.

[Then, he smiles, pointing at the stripper pole. LOOK, he contributed. ]

Do you like what I did to the stripper pole? Proper classed it up, I did.

[lord_wizard]

As long as it's a nice one.

[His pleased smile falters somewhat, turning into a slight huff of a sigh]

It might have been better if you'd not called attention to it at all. But I suppose it fits the theme.

[He is incredibly dubious, however]

[onlyanapple]

It would always be a nice one.

[Crowley looks up at it, proud. ]

I don't know what you mean. It fits the theme great. It's classy as fuck.

[lord_wizard]

Much the same way as adding an expletive after the word 'classy'.

[onlyanapple]

That just adds to the class, Felix my dear. You should try it sometime.

[lord_wizard]

[He frowns, though the expression is limited largely to the area between his eyebrows]

I'm fairly certain I used up my allotment of that sort of class in my childhood.

[onlyanapple]

[He turns to flash him a smile. ]

I don't think you actually use up that sort of thing. Pretty sure it's infinite.