party ( open to lots ) Who: Red Fern, Iliana, their bodyguards, all the rich and famous of the Night World When: 12:01 am, Jan. 4th (slightly backdated) Where: Red Fern's Post Party Place (of doom?) What: Celebration~
The ballroom was very bright. Red Fern didn't really appreciate that, but for the benefit of the others, they might want to see. And what a sight it was. The floor was smooth and polished, open for those who wanted to dance. On the side of the room were tables laid out with food and drink, for those who wished to partake. Witches could be so plebeian like that. There was a string quartet and low conversation. It was exactly the sort of cultured thing that people expected in a fancy celebration.
Red Fern thought it was rather boring, but that was his opinion of most things. There was nothing in this world to interest him.
Expect maybe his soulmate, contrary as she was.
He had a glass of blood in one hand, looking absolutely the perfect lord and ruler in his freshly cleaned tuxedo. Standing on a slightly raised dais, Iliana by his side, he took her hand and raised his glass in toast.
"The world has begun to right itself after generations of misguided direction. Tonight, we celebrate the effort that has made such a glorious return possible. To the vampires, who never lost their sense of purpose, and the witches and shapeshifters who supported them even after the rest of their race was misguided. But most importantly, to the efforts of all after the transition, which efforts have made the past few years possible. The time has gone by in the blink of an eye, and there is still much to do. But tonight, let us recognize the efforts of us all."
He actually smirked, raising his glass. "Unity."
And whether she liked it or not, as the others echoed his cheer, he gave Iliana a brief kiss as a physical sign of the treaty. People needed to buy into this, after all. The betrayal of the witches and the shapeshifters to the side of Daybreak was far too recent. They had to be the one to rewrite things.
It wasn't an easy job, but somebody had to do it.
(open to important Night World types! Feel free to start subthreads)