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Tweak says, "Do you have any Grey Poupon?"

Rachel (rchelberry) wrote in nyadas,
@ 2013-10-01 12:51:00

Who:Anyone in NYC
What:50s themed Ice Cream Party!
When:The night after the chat
Where:Rachel and Kurts Apartment
Rating:N/A
Status:Open to all/threading

Although the idea had started out randomly, it had seemed like so much fun! So they had run with it, and she was really looking forward to having everyone over for the night. She knew it was going to be a lot of fun. She had gone out with Kurt earlier to pick up the stuff for their outfits as well as to stock up on Ice Cream, drinks and anything else they might need.

She had spent a while getting ready after she got home, because even a party at her own apartment required her to look good! It was essential. She had managed to find the dress she had found online the night before and when she had put it on, she felt amazing. She loved it! She checked her reflection in the mirror, smoothing the dress and admired the fabulous hair and make up job that Kurt had done on her.

She set about making sure everything was ready, everyone should start arriving soon and she couldn't wait!

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rchelberry
2013-10-03 09:28 pm UTC (link)

Going to answer the door, Rachel smiled when she saw Sebastian, "hey, I was starting to wonder if you would actually show up," she said, leaning in and giving him the traditional peck on the cheek in greeting. "Come on in," she said, stepping aside to let him enter, "can I get you something to drink? Some ice cream? Cookies? We have it all!" she grinned as she closed the door behind him, leading him further into the apartment, more people had been showing up and everyone was just sort of milling around, chatting, drinking and having a good time. As the good hostess she wanted to be, Rachel was making it a point to speak to everyone there at some point.

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sbastiansmythe
2013-10-03 09:51 pm UTC (link)

Sebastian smiled, giving Rachel a hug and a kiss on her cheek. "I had to be fashionably late if I was going to try to compete with Kurt," he teased. "Thank you for inviting me. I... I was really looking forward to this." Following Rachel into the apartment, he looked around the room before glancing back at her. "I'll take a drink for now. Wow, this is an amazing place. You and Kurt live here? This is pretty great."

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rchelberry
2013-10-03 09:55 pm UTC (link)

"You will never be able to compete with Kurt," she told him with a laugh, not meaning it rudely, Kurt was just Kurt, he was one of a kind! "I'm glad you've been looking forward to it, I'm honestly glad you could make it," she said sincerely. "What would you like to drink?" she asked, "we have sodas, wine, beer, liquor...basically whatever you want," she said. "Yeah we do, I love it, it's kinda perfect," she grinned, "what's your place like?"

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sbastiansmythe
2013-10-03 10:36 pm UTC (link)

"No, probably not." Sebastian looked at Rachel, trying not to laugh. She seemed so at ease, perfect as a hostess. "I'll take a glass of wine. Since you're offering." Leaning back against the counter, Sebastian made himself comfortable, his body relaxing. "Our place isn't bad. It's a huge apartment. We each have our own bedroom. And then there's a small room I converted into a walk in closet, of course." Reaching up, Sebastian ran one hand through his hair. "My father insisted that I do not stay in the dorms. He wants me to focus on my studying. I am not going to argue. If only Hunter's damn cat wasn't there, it would be perfect."

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rchelberry
2013-10-04 07:17 am UTC (link)

"Wine it is," she said, pouring a glass for each of them and handing one to him, "oh and of course, you just had to have the walk in closet. I'm not even going to pretend i'm not jealous," she laughed, because who wouldn't love a walk in closet?? As amazing as the loft was, that was one thing her and Kurt did not have. "Do you actually get any more studying done living in an apartment than you would in the dorms?" she asked him with a laugh, because she didn't think it had changed much from her when she had switched from the dorms to the loft. "And what is so wrong with this cat?"

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sbastiansmythe
2013-10-04 11:08 am UTC (link)

Sebastian easily accepted the wine from Rachel, smiling softly at her. "You can come over and see my walk in closet any time. Make sure you tell Kurt too. If I can't beat him, at least I can make him envious." He laughed, taking a sip of the wine as he gazed at her. "That cat is the devil." His eyes widened and he wagged a finger playfully at her. "That thing has eaten more of my shoes than any dog I have ever met. I am going to skin that thing!" He chuckled, his words mostly in jest. "I do get some studying done. It helps the neighbors aren't fucking freshmen who just want to party. All kidding aside, my life is pretty quiet during the week with occasional partying on the weekend. You're lucky, at least. You're attending NYADA. More performing. Less essays."

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rchelberry
2013-10-04 11:15 am UTC (link)

"I would want to move in to your walk in closet," she laughed, "I could live surrounded by my clothes, that would work for me," she joked, grinning back at him. When he started talking about the cat though, she dissolved into giggles, dramatically saying, "Oh no! Not the shoes!" when he said the comment about the cat eating them, it sounded hilarious, but she'd be pretty mad too if an animal was eating her favorite pair of leather knee highs! "I wouldn't skin it though, it may make the rommate pissed, and he'd hurt you," she joked.

She knew what he meant about veing able to get more done when you had to because you weren't just surrounded by other college students, many of whome didn't take things seriously. "You would think, but we do still have some normal classes, and also, hours a day dancing. Not always so fun!" she laughed, "what are you studying anyway?"

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sbastiansmythe
2013-10-04 12:40 pm UTC (link)

Sebastian nodded his head in agreement. "I do have a problem when it comes to clothes. I am not as bad as some, but I do love my Lacoste and Boss. I think I will just go buy some new shoes and stick Hunter with bill." He laughed, looking around to see where Hunter was. His brow furrowed, not seeing him right away.

"Law. Like my father. I still do lacrosse and singing in my spare time, but drama school isn't in the cards for a Smythe." He shrugged his shoulders, having gotten over his disappointment over the summer. "Columbia is a good school and I am a legacy here. My father's alma mater. They took me, regardless of my past transgressions. Not many schools would." Sebastian gave her a wink. "Just what do you have to write an essay on?"

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rchelberry
2013-10-04 12:44 pm UTC (link)

"That could be a better idea," she laughed, "he gets to keep his cat and you get shoes. Win win situation really," she joked, smiling brightly. She and Hunter had finished talking not long before so she knew the boy was around somewhere.

"You don't seem entirely thrilled to be studying law," she said, the way he had said that drama was out because of his family, as opposed to because it wasn't what he wanted. Which seemed really sad to her. "And people mess up in high school, but you can turn it around anywhere," she said. "As for essays, there is music comprehension, I have to write musical compositions, we have to study so many different aspects."

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sbastiansmythe
2013-10-04 04:52 pm UTC (link)

"The cat isn't bad. The cat is possessive. Mr. Puss loves Hunter and nobody else is allowed to love him. Or share him." He chuckled, shaking his head as he looked up at Rachel. "But Hunter loves the cat, so I must try not to kill him on a daily basis."

Sebastian paused, thinking over her statement. "I loved performing. I thought I was very good at it. It was nice to sing and dance, to show I was really good at something. My father... It's not a real job for him. He sees all the out of work actors in Los Angeles or New York and he doesn't want that to be me. I get it. Even if I don't agree with it." Slowly, he shrugged his shoulders. "Law isn't too far a stretch. I can act when I give my closing arguments. Right?" He wondered who he was really trying to convince.

"It sounds fun, though. You're living your dream. You can't ask for more than that."

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rchelberry
2013-10-04 04:56 pm UTC (link)

"I bet he's a very cute cat, really," she said with a grin, "and protective pets are good! I mean a cat really couldn't do much damage but still."

Listening to what he said, Rachel tilted her head a bit, taking his words in. She understood what he was trying to say, but still, the words that left her mouth were her true feelings, "are you crazy?" she asked him, eyebrows raising, "Sebastian, you can't live your life for your father! You can't do something just because it's what is sensible if it isn't what you love!" That was something that Rachel Berry was very passionate about.

"I am," she agreed, "and you should be too. And if it was Law, that's great, but it doesn't sound to me like it is. Do you want to settle? Or do you want to be happy and doing what you love?"

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sbastiansmythe
2013-10-04 05:01 pm UTC (link)

"I don't know what I want, to be honest. My father is a very big part of my life, like it or hate it. He got me into a school when, honestly, I might not have gotten in otherwise. Do you not remember all the bad mistakes I made while I was at Dalton?" He frowned, looking up at Rachel with sad eyes. "You're right. I know you're right. I'm just not sure I'm ready to make a change. The last change I tried to make isn't going so well right now."

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rchelberry
2013-10-04 05:06 pm UTC (link)

"Oh I remember, I think Blaine kept his eye patch," she quipped, trying to make light of what had been an incredibly bad situation. "You were an ass, my memory is good. But you're not like that now," she said, but she understood that it could have worked against him as far as colleges and such went. "But you made up for it, and there's also the fact that you can prove yourself in ways that will make you more appealing," she pointed out. "And what isn't going so well?" she asked, was he simply referring to the Hunter situation, or something else entirely?

"It's ok not to be a hundred per cent sure," she told him, because it was, she's said the same thing to other people recently. "But you still should be doing something that makes you happy."

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