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Vivianne Lautrec (dilettante_vive) wrote in breaking_point,
@ 2010-12-18 12:28:00

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*complete, 2025 12, character: astoria malfoy, character: bill weasley, character: hestia jones, character: julius rosier, character: józsef khuen von belasi, character: katherine yaxley, character: katie bell, character: lenora walker, character: leopold mayr von melnhof, character: magdalene mckinnon, character: margot mckinnon, character: marlene mckinnon, character: pansy nott

Eternal Oasis Open House
Who: Everyone (add your tags if you attend)
Where: Eternal Oasis Spa in Dorinta
When: Saturday, 18 December, 2025
Summary: It's time to put up the tree

The Eternal Oasis Spa. Vivianne adored the imagery that name suggested. Unending. Never-changing. Relaxation. Luxury. And that was what she'd built into the establishment that would act as a gateway to her other, more exclusive, endeavours here on this backwards little island.

Décor ran toward a simple, yet lush style. Lines were clean in both functioning design and the spare pieces of art adorning the walls. Candles afforded most of the lighting, set in precise groupings in each room. The fabrics and colours, however, were anything but plain. To offset the neutral cream walls, chairs and sofas, linens, etc. were in rich browns, vibrant oranges, and deep golds or greens for accents, crafted from silks and satins, chenilles and egyptian cottons.

The reception itself was held in the front part of the property that would serve as the day spa and drop-in centre. The waitstaff was made up of a combination of spa employees and assorted other members of Vivianne's staff, serving hors d'oeuvres and champagne. In the main reception area, a string quartet was playing, while out in the central garden a small area had been set up for select performances in voice and dance -- all performers chosen from amoung the young men and women who worked for Vivianne's more exclusive interests.

Tours of the weekend stay facilities that made up the back of the property, consisting mostly of small 'bungalows' for private pampering, were conducted every half an hour through the length of the party.

And, of course, Vivianne herself, in a 1890s inspired vintage dress of gold silk and brown velvet, was on hand to greet guests as well as looking for prospective future clients -- for all her business ventures.

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Re: The McKinnon Women

bp_marlene
2010-12-19 10:27 pm UTC (link)

"It has nothing to do with believing. It's just who I am, even if they want to bore me to death by putting me behind a desk," she said, with a sigh. She really hated not being in the field and she couldn't imagine how Alastor felt.

"Perhaps you should ask if they offer 'other', more personal services. I promise not to get involved in a professional manner if they do." She looked around. "They are masseuse. I bet they offer everything you want, however, that's boring. Finding someone is a lot more interesting."

Marlene laughed. "That's so funny coming from you. Mum, let's just take a look around and then you can take a look at the other guests. Plenty of women here."

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Re: The McKinnon Women

bp_magdalene
2010-12-19 11:20 pm UTC (link)

"I'm sure you'll find yourself plenty to keep you from getting too bored." Magdalene assured her daughter.

Laughing Magdalene shook her head. "I am sure they offer things like that, but your mother is not so old that she needs a professional to take care of these things." She grinned. "The chase makes the whole thing that much more enjoyable, you know that."

"Yes, come on girls, I want to see what else they have to offer, before I look around. I'm here to spend time with you both first."

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Re: The McKinnon Women

margotmck
2010-12-20 03:24 am UTC (link)

Margot was grateful for the fact she was hardly ever bored at St. Mungo's. There were moments, but she typically used the time to sleep or read new spells and procedures. "Should I be preparing for a psychotic break soon then?" she teased Marlene.

"Then go chase someone."

She sipped on her champagne and chuckled at her mother. "You spend plenty of time with us," she said. "Go have fun."

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Re: The McKinnon Women

bp_marlene
2010-12-20 03:29 am UTC (link)

"Bite your tongue. We've had too many psychopaths around. I just don't like a desk, but that doesn't mean that I can't find a way to get around orders." Even when those orders came from the man she slept with. If anyone could understand, it was Alastor.

Marlene grinned at her mother. "The chase really is enjoyable, leaving them afterwards, too. Except for one." She hadn't left Alastor even when they weren't together.

She took another sip, but in the middle of it, her head started to spin and she reached for her mother, trying to steady herself, before it passed as quickly as it came. She took her wand out immediately and checked the champagne for spells, the glass for hexes. "Are you two feeling all right?" she asked as she repeated the spells on all three glasses.

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Re: The McKinnon Women

bp_magdalene
2010-12-20 06:45 am UTC (link)

"I hardly think you need anything as exciting as a psychopath to keep you entertained." Magdalene chuckled. "In fact I think we've all had more than enough of that for the rest of our lives - I'm sure you'll find something suitable in time." She was pleased to see that Marlene wasn't going to let expectations of the position keep her from doing what she loved - she had no doubt Marlene would walk a fine line between following the rules and getting away with things that might not strictly be allowed.

"Yes it is, and the leaving is always enjoyable as well." Magdalene made a habit of not sharing her bed with the same person too often - it only caused problems, and so few women were truly open about the idea of simply enjoying their time together without anything else involved. "I always did say Alastor was going to be special."

She was just about to continue though when Marlene reached out for her suddenly like she had lost her footing. "Are you all right, love?" She asked though the incident had been brief, but Marlene was checking their glasses and asking if they were okay. "Yes, I'm fine, but what about you. Are you ill?"

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Re: The McKinnon Women

margotmck
2010-12-20 01:48 pm UTC (link)

Margot couldn't help but continue to chuckle at her sister and her mother. There were times, such as this, when her own sense of humor was a tad on the morbid side. "I suppose I'll just stick to children sticking their parent's wands up their noses for now."

Smiling as her sister talked about Alastor, she could help but feel a slight twinge of loneliness in her own life. Not that she particularly was looking for permanent, something steady would have been nice.

As soon as Marlene began checking their glasses for spells or hexes, Margot's first reaction was that her sister was being paranoid. However, her sister's paranoia was very good at noticing when something was off. "No, I feel fine," she answer, her forehead wrinkling. Quickly, she snatched the glasses out of Marlene's hands and thrust them toward their mother. "Hold these."

She grabbed her sister's arm and pulled her to a place with better light. "Tell me what you felt and for how long." She pulled out her wand and began checking Marlene's vitals. "What did you eat and drink before arriving here?"

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Re: The McKinnon Women

bp_marlene
2010-12-21 12:47 am UTC (link)

"Fine, no psychopath," she said with a pout, even though she agreed with their mother. If she never saw a psychopath again, it would be too soon, but she wouldn't stop looking. "Of course, kids that do that are just as bad as psychopath."

She nodded at her mother. Alastor was special and not because they were involved. He had always been special.

"Yes, I'm okay. It was just a moment." Of course, that didn't satisfy her. Just because she couldn't find something, it didn't mean that there was nothing.

She followed Margot, careful with her heels. "Just an instant, and I haven't eaten or drunk anything that you haven't seen me eat or drink. It was just as I drank the champagne, and it lasted an instant." She looked at her mother. "You can put your away if you want, but I'll take mine, and make sure that it gets checked at the office, just in case."

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