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Line of Fire Mods (lineof_firemods) wrote in lineof_fire_rpg,
@ 2008-03-07 14:02:00

getcho' party hats here!
Who: All the Boston-Elite
What: Black Tie Ball
Where: Shangri-La Hotel on an off-coast Island
When: MARCH 10; 7pm
Rating: TBD
Open? to EVERYONE!

It takes a lot of pull to get heavy hitters from all sides in one place. Most would never dream of stepping foot somewhere where they are not guaranteed the upper hand. Then again, when you're in a power struggle, it never hurts to show up at a fund raising party where it is much, much easier to make sure law officials and other men with power might just lean on your side. Everyone gets a little more chatty with a few drinks in them.

The old renovated hotel is located just fifteen miles off the coast of Boston Harbor. While not open for business, they have turned the entire downstairs into a huge ballroom. The upstairs has been roped off due to renovations still going on, rather preferring to keep the guests in secured areas. In a building built in the 1900's, it's a scene straight out of an old movie. Antique chandeliers hang from the ceiling, with a large fully stocked bar against one wall, and tables lining around a massive dance floor in the middle. Servers are dressed in the "penguin suit" attire, their entire purpose to make the party perfect for the guests.

Nothing less than black ties, tuxedos, and designer gowns is expected, and everyone will just see who has the deepest pockets in Boston. Everything is set and polished, ready for what promises to be the event of the season.

(mod note; feel free to put up threads from anywhere in the noted areas, or even with your characters on the launch boats on the way over. In the 'subject' line of your thread, make sure to put who it is open to, and where your character is. Threads will go up at NOON tomorrow, starting the storm/blackout. Sunday is when the NPC guests will start disappearing. This drama can and will go on into next week, but for schematics of the game, it will all be taking place on "March 10", over the course of the evening/night/morning. HAVE FUN! )

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ANTOINETTE, AURELIA, LUCAS & RAUL (On the move! Boat to Foyer? Beyond?)

miss_antoinette
2008-03-08 07:50 am UTC (link)

Antoinette inwardly sighed with relief when she felt Lucas’ hand on her back - she understood that sometimes it was tough for Lucas, under the conditions in which the two siblings had been raised it was perfectly justified, but sometimes he did have a tendency to be a little too protective. It was a big thing for Lucas to back down and Antoinette was proud of him. Reaching down, she took his hand in hers, before discreetly winking at Aurelia - ‘discreetly’ being that she held a hand in front of her face to obscure Lucas’ view of her winking. It was about as discreet as Antoinette got.

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team_italy
2008-03-08 07:59 am UTC (link)

“Laundry day, you say” Raul asked, stroking his chin as though deep in thought, Lucas would be find, he just needed a drink or two in him - Raul could understand where he was coming from, if Raul had had a sister, he would probably be acting in exactly the same way, “What day did you say Laundry day was?” he asked with a cheeky grin as he shuffled around to stand next to Aurelia, giving both women in the group a quick once-over, confident that he was in good company.

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vintage_eyes
2008-03-08 02:40 pm UTC (link)

Lia relaxed considerably when her brother relented so quietly. She'd lost some battles with him, but this one appeared to be a draw, at the very least. Then again, she couldn't imagine why he would want to start a scene in front of everyone. Hm.

Oh well. Luck and good fortune were just that. Smiling sweetly up at her brother, her head canted slightly. "Which things would those things be, Lucas?" Lashes fluttered as though she were the picture of perfect innocence as she asked that question. But upon seeing Antoinette's wink, she grinned and mimicked the gesture, hand in front of her face and all.

And poor Raul, it seemed he'd gotten her attention last again. But .. certainly not .. least?! "I didn't." She just shook her head, but it was apparent to her as well that she was in equally good company. Of course, if Lia had met a Connelly without knowing who they were, or maybe even with knowing, she might think the same thing. She was an equal opportunity chatterbug, that's what she was.

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spencer_nomore
2008-03-09 12:55 am UTC (link)

Lucas gave a softer smile when Antoinette took his hand, her presence seeming to do what it always did - and kept him calm and slightly more jovial.

Lucas palmed his face, shaking his head at his sister's question. He chuckled and squeezed Antoinette's hand as he drew back. "Yeah, okay, I get it. Subject dropped." He sighed, resigning for now as he really didn't want to cause a scene or make his sister feel uncomfortable, much less the others in their company.

"Okay, this place has an open bar, and Leo said nothing about being sober, so shall we?" He asked, nodding toward the ballroom with his hand still entwined with Antoinette's. He was starving too, and needed a crack at the buffet before it was all gone.

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ANTOINETTE, AURELIA, LUCAS & RAUL (On the move! Boat to Foyer? Beyond?)

miss_antoinette
2008-03-09 01:45 am UTC (link)

Figuring she probably required a drink or two to drown the butterflies that were currently performing daring acrobatics in her stomach, Antoinette nodded at Lucas’ suggestion as the group began to make it’s way towards the ballroom. Standing on her tip-toes, she leaned closer to Lucas, “I can’t help but notice that there is a very dark and secluded corner by that Rosa Bonheur over there” Antoinette whispered, playfully poking her boyfriend in the side, there was something about being in a beautiful hotel, with her very handsome boyfriend that made her feel just a little bit frisky, “We should check it out later”

Reverting back to her place beside Lucas, and not almost on top of him, Antoinette turned her attention back towards the other works of art in the foyer.

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team_italy
2008-03-09 01:47 am UTC (link)

As the group began to make their way towards the bar, Raul fell in step beside Aurelia, “You know-” he started, vaguely distracted by the idea of listening in on Antoinette and Lucas’ conversion, however deciding against it when he realized how gravely boring it probably was; there were better things he could be focusing his attention on, like Aurelia, “I wasn’t entirely sold by this event when I first got here. I hate islands, nothing good ever happens on an island; Lord of the Flies, Lost, Castaway, that film where all the zoo animals escape and Ross from friends was a giraffe” he paused briefly in thought, “But then I thought to myself, ‘Raul, you handsome devil, dude, hotel - the fun will never end’ and suddenly I didn’t care so much. And then your brother took my pot and I started to hate being here again. It’s very confusing”

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vintage_eyes
2008-03-09 02:03 am UTC (link)

Open bar? Now that was her kind of gig. Okay, maybe that was being a little too generous -- Lia wasn't a lush. But she did appreciate the fine art of an alcoholic buzz.

As Raul fell into step beside her, one brow arched up. Blues flickered over to him, and noticing the distraction, she couldn't help but smirk. As far as listening in on her brother's conversation with his girlfriend, she opted out. Not because she figured it would be boring, but .. more because she absolutely didn't want to hear anything she shouldn't be hearing. Adoring Antoinette was one thing. Listening in on, what she imagined would be, their kinky conversations was another.

"I'll agree with that," referring to his comment about nothing good ever happening on islands. "Except, you know, if you're on an island, you can go swimming, and snorkel, and scuba dive, and .." she paused, thinking of other activities. "There's bound to be some rum! Unless, of course, you get eaten by a shark, or left behind by a bunch of pirates."

Her flirtatious grin had made its way across her features upon finishing her little 'rant.' "You know, I've always hated hotels. But I figured this thing couldn't be too bad, and why miss an opportunity to mingle with complete strangers." Another grin appeared briefly, but it quickly fell away at the mention of pot. "You brought pot with you?" For Lia, the verdict was out on substances. She knew she could handle her liquor, but anything else was another thing entirely, and she really had no desire to find out otherwise.

"Actually, more to the point, you showed it to Luc? See, you deserved to have him take it!"

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team_italy
2008-03-09 02:29 am UTC (link)

Raul held up one finger to punctuate each point on how he felt about island activities, “Jelly Fish, Sharks and the Bends” he replied, he’d never really been a fan of the beach, but then again family trips to the beach for the Marino family had always been a non-event - he couldn’t imagine his Father as the kind to fly a kite and build a sandcastle, “As for the rum, I’m not sure if you know this, but it’s not just sold and drunk in costal areas” he added with a boyish grin.

“Last time I mingled with complete stranger, Niccy, Lucas and I got banned from the library, true story, don’t bring it up with Antoinette, she’s still a little testy about it”

Throwing his hands up in defense, Raul sighed, “Yes I showed it to Lucas, he asked and well, to be perfectly honest, I though it was a given that I would have had some on me” despite the fact that he wished someone else could take over the role of family-disappointment, if only for a week, Raul was quite used to it.

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vintage_eyes
2008-03-09 02:54 am UTC (link)

Aurelia chuckled at his antics. "You just have no sense of adventure, do you?! What's a little life, without bouncing off some jelly fish, nearly getting eaten by sharks, or going on a nitrogen high?" Grinning widely, she nudged him with her elbow. It wasn't Lia's nature to be aloof or distant, so it was easy for her to just settle into the conversation.

"Oh, har har. He fancies himself a comedian." Amusement danced in her eyes as she shook her head. "I actually did know that. I'm a smart little cookie. Kind of like the Brave Little Toaster, only cooler."

And a bit dorky, if she could admit it to herself. Hearing her brother's name again, she rolled her eyes. "Let me guess. When he saw it, he said something like .. if you show that to my sister, I'm gonna chuck you off a cliff, or something, right?"

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team_italy
2008-03-09 03:58 am UTC (link)

"Now that I think about it, there may have been some casual mentions of ass-kickery" Raul replied running a hand over his chin in mock-contemplation, trying to suppress a laugh, "Your brother would have to be entirely delusional to think he could provide any kind of challenge to these guns" he added as he displayed the muscles he didn't have, Raul Marino was only too aware that what he had just said was completely untrue.

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vintage_eyes
2008-03-09 04:06 am UTC (link)

She'd figured as much. Lucas was so predictable in some ways. But she normally didn't mind. The jacket thing had annoyed her a bit, but for the most part, she took Luc's overbearing protective streak in stride. "Oh! Wow." She eyed 'those guns' that he'd been referring to. "Yeah, no. I can totally see that. Raul, you've been holding back on everyone, haven't you?!" She winked, letting him know that she was just playing, the same as he was.

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team_italy
2008-03-09 04:30 am UTC (link)

"Yeah" Raul replied in faux-modesty, the one and old form that he was actually familiar with, "I wasn't going to make a big deal about it, you know? I really didn't want to see Lucas' feelings get hurt, especially in front of his old lady" catching sight of a nearby waiter, he changed course, staking claim to two glasses of champagne. Handing one to Aurelia, he took a sip from his own.

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vintage_eyes
2008-03-09 04:50 am UTC (link)

"That was very kind of you. I'm sure, in retrospect, my brother will be very happy to learn of your generosity." Following Raul, she halted a foot or so away and then accepted the glass of champagne. "I should warn you. Vodka? I can drink like water. But this stuff. Well. If I start babbling about my X-Men collection, I fully blame the champagne."

Laughing quietly, she took a sip from her glass, studying him from over its rim.

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team_italy
2008-03-09 05:09 am UTC (link)

Raul glanced around the room, it wasn’t hard to spot familiar faces from his extended family and from previous functions - The same people were always invited to these kinds of events, “Start babbling about your x-men collection like you are now?” the young Marino asked with a cheeky grin, “Personally I like champagne, it makes people giddy” as though to illustrate his point, he took a sip from his glass.

“So what have you been up to lately?”

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vintage_eyes
2008-03-09 05:17 am UTC (link)

She, on the other hand, knew only a handful of people. This was Aurelia's first real formal function. Most of the time, she'd been too busy or disinterested when she'd first come to live with Lucas. But not this time.

"No, I mean," she smiled a bit impishly as she took another sip. "Even worse. If I start mentioning characters on either side, that's what you need to look out for." She nodded in agreement, though about champagne making people giddy.

"Working, mostly. Yeah, I .. ah. You know. Take pictures. Lots of them." Blue eyes glanced around the room. "Mostly freelance stuff. And when I'm not doing that, I'm the one serving the drinks." Although bartending wasn't the norm for her, she did enjoy the socializing on occasion.

"You?"

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team_italy
2008-03-09 06:19 am UTC (link)

Raul nodded, patting Aurelia on the shoulder, “Alright, if you start looking like you’re losing your grip on reality, I’ll let you know” he found Lucas’ sister’s love for comic-books completely baffling, he’d been a fan of comic books when he’d been in school and he hadn’t known any girls who shared the interest, especially not hot ones like Aurelia. She was kind of a law unto herself.

“Did you bring a camera tonight?” he asked, he honestly had no idea where on her personage she’d keep a camera, but technology was getting tiny, you could never tell anymore. When she asked him what he had been up to, he waved a hand vaguely, “Oh, you know, working for the man and stuff” while Raul did the odd job for his father, debt collection and the like, it wasn’t exactly a full time 9-5 going-on.

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vintage_eyes
2008-03-09 06:29 am UTC (link)

Well, to be fair. She wasn't a fan of all comics. Aurelia had an adoration for the X-men series' but there weren't many others that had caught her eye. Still, she collected X-Men comics and cards -- books! full of them. It had been that way for as long as she could remember. Along with them, she had a liking for buttons and stamps as well. There had even been a time when she'd dreamed of collecting post cards, but having never gone to any truly exciting places, she'd given that aspiration up in a heartbeat.

"Again, Raul, you're too kind." Grin was flashed, then faded as she shook her head. "No. I didn't think to. Besides." Still holding the champagne flute, she twirled around in her dress. "Where would I put it?" Technology was advanced, but the camera would've been a bit much.

"The man. Your father?" Brow inched upward as she processed the information. What kind of work do you do?" Curiosity might kill the cat, but as far as Lia was concerned, that would still leave her with eight remaining lives.

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team_italy
2008-03-09 06:40 am UTC (link)

He laughed giving a little shrug, throwing a brief glance over his shoulder to ensure that her brother wasn’t lurking behind them. The two seemed to have lost them to the bar, “How should I know?” he asked with a cheeky grin as he motion to his chest and then to his leg as he gave Aurelia some options, “Down your front or maybe tucked safely in a garter? I’m not a girl, I don’t know about these kinds of girl things”

Catching sight of a vacant table on the edge of the dance floor, Raul linked his arm with Aurelia’s, dragging her in the direction of the empty seats as he addressed her question, “Yes my Father” he replied, he knew she knew what Lucas did and as a result what his Father did, but he wasn’t exactly sure how much she knew, “It’s a secret” he replied with a nod as they made their way through the hordes of people.

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vintage_eyes
2008-03-09 07:06 am UTC (link)

Of course, the idea of Lucas lurking behind them would have either amused or disturbed her. Or both. But that was neither here nor there. She snickered as he glanced over his shoulder. "Down my front? Tucked into a garter? I'll have to remember those for the next time there's a formal gathering."

Linking her arm with Raul's, she allowed him to lead her towards the vacant table in question, tilting her head at the small evasion. "Ahh. So, if you told me, you'd have to kill me?" Her tone was light, but he wasn't wrong in assuming that she knew what Lucas, and therefore his father, did for a living. But she had never dared to question her brother, so it was a basic knowledge. She also, sort of, knew, that it was the Marino family to whom she owed her higher education, along with .. well. Everything, since she'd come to Boston. But she wouldn't mention that.

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