GRAND RELAUNCH BARBECUE

[heloise]

Who: EVERYONE
What: Awesomeness Committee BBQ party
When: Saturday, July 6
Where: Castle lawn and pool


So many days into summer and not a single pool party yet! Today castle residents may hear some noise wafting from the lawn and pool along with that distinct smell of the barbecue roaring. Oh yeaaah, Barney Stinson's got you covered, Paradisa!

The lawn area has been decked out all in colors, with the grills to one side and the chocolate fountain to another. For those more inclined to chill out and soak up the sun, there are picnic rugs rolled out on the green grass among any kind of game you could wish for. The pool itself has a few floating beds thrown in and all sorts of toys, with a changing tent set up just nearby for anyone who decides they want to get wet and wild after all!

All the fun is for forgetting recent horrors the residents have been through. So once the sun goes down, there will be a time to write down all unpleasantness, and set it to fire. But be careful not to stay out too late; the Castle may have a different idea of Cinderella once midnight strikes.


THE BARBECUE | LAWN AREA | THE POOL | PAPER LANTERNS

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PAPER LANTERNS

[heloise]

Once the sun dims and the noise quietens, a few ghosts will help give out paper lanterns and matches for any who would take it. You could write down the things you would wish away before letting the lanterns float into the sky or release them just so, unmarked.

[bro_codebreaker]

If your matches aren't working for one reason or another, Barney slips up beside you and grins, pulling a gold Zippo from the pocket of his waistcoat.

"Need a light?"

[wishmadeinfire]

The idea of the paper lanterns made Ashura smile - sending your wishes into the air, up to the stars, where he had once thought guards and ancestors resided, but was no longer so sure. Still, he liked it, and after securing his wish, he was bending to light it when Barney made him start, hair black as night whirling, the gold and jade in his hair shimmering. The soft light of the fire did nothing to ease the femininity of him in the least. For a minute he stared with golden eyes at Barney, flummoxed, then caught himself.

"Oh, no, thank you, lightning anything has never been an issue for me."

akldjfhaldkfhadskfh I LOVE YOU.

[bro_codebreaker]

Barney's eyes widened in wonder as the radiant guest in front of him turned around. The hair, that sparkle, those eyes - he'd never seen anyone that pretty in three dimensions, and even in two, there was usually extensive airbrushing involved. To his credit, he recovered quickly, tucking the lighter back in beside his pocketwatch with a charming smile.

"Well, you've certainly lit up the party. Hi. I'm Barney."

Mwhaahahaa *chuu~*

[wishmadeinfire]

Ashura chuckled, recognizing the flattery for what it was, but not turning it aside either. It was a party after all, and he was no longer a king - well, he was a king, but there was no need to stand on ceremony here. He inclined his head a tiny bit in acknowledgement, the emerald drops and golden cuffs on elven ears flashing as he looked at Barney through thick lashes.

"Ashura. A pleasure to meet you, Barney. Are you the host of this little gala?"

[bro_codebreaker]

"I most certainly am." He gave a little bow, for good measure. "It's the official relaunch party of the Awesomeness Committee, which I happen to be the President of. But details, details... are you enjoying yourself?"

[silent_guardian]

Wishes and golden looking things floating in the sky? It wouldn't take three guesses to guess where this Guardian was at that moment.

Anyone who believed in the Sandman might catch a glimpse of a little golden cloud looping around those lanterns, adding a little dream dust to each one to add a glow. He might not be able to grant those wishes himself but he could at least add a little boost. Every wish started with a dream, after all.

[heloise]

Lucrezia doesn't know the Sandman as much as she knows Morpheus, the Greek god of dreams, and as unchristian it may seem to find oneself praying to pagan gods-- All she wants to hear is an answer, a wish granted. Her father isn't here to intercede and all she hears is silence, but they say the Greek gods walked among men. Maybe this one too.

She just stares harder at the glimpse of golden around one of the lanterns, not quite trusting her eyes. A trick of the light?

[silent_guardian]

Hey he may have had had something to do with the Greeks and their god of dreams. He was certainly around at that time. Sandy noticed the woman watching and, though he was unsure if she could see him - something he was not used to thinking about adults - he waved.

[heloise]

But oh, then she finally sees him. The little golden man floating in the air. His form isn't familiar to her, she expects him to be dark like the night with eyes like stars, but this is a nice surprise. Much like when she met the Easter Bunny. Raising her hand hesitantly, she waves back.

[silent_guardian]

He grins broadly when she returns his wave. Oh hello new friend! He wasn't expecting to be seen so this was quite a pleasant surprise. Giving one last glance to the lanterns he drifts down, his cloud slowly spiraling downwards towards the woman.

[heloise]

[ The day has felt longer than it should and really she should be making her way back now with the packed takeouts for Joshua. With a few folded paper lanterns in hand, she is slipping through the crowds to fetch her horse tied up somewhere nearby. Quick get away! ]

[birdorcage]

[Not so fast! Elizabeth spots Lucrezia and quickly jogs over to her, smiling brightly. She's been having a blast, apparently, hair a little messy from all her rushing about and observing.]

Lucrezia! This is wonderful!

[heloise]

[ Foiled! She quickly covers her surprise with a laugh though, stepping closer to place a kiss on Elizabeth's cheek in greeting, and to calm the girl too. ]

You must mean the beer trench.

[birdorcage]

[She pecks Lucrezia's cheek back, a little clumsily since she's not used to it, but happily nonetheless.]

No, I mean everything.

[heloise]

[ The sentiment counts! ]

Did you dance? Too few, if any, did.

[bro_codebreaker]

Hey! [Barney spots his party planning partner and scurries over, holding up a hand]

Leaving so soon?

[heloise]

Barney.

[ Damn, caught in the act! Lucrezia tries not to let the surprise show on her face, hiding the folded paper lanterns behind her back. ]

There is one who could not attend the party. I thought I might bring it to him.

[bro_codebreaker]

Not a bad idea. What happened, did he get turned into a chicken or something?

[heloise]

[ She laughs, no matter that this should be serious stuff. Oh Barney. ]

Perhaps. If chickens come in blue.

[lord_wizard]

Felix stands contemplating a lantern. There is no writing on it. He's not certain what he would put there, even besides the chance of anyone seeing it. A year or two, it would have been Gideon's name. The desire to move on from his death somehow. But now that he had, he doesn't want it anymore, and he wonders if there was a way to do the opposite.

[onlyanapple]

Crowley eventually deigns to wander over, he's even got another glass of wine to accompany his own now. This one, he offers to Felix.

"The idea is you let it up into the sky or some bollocks."

[lord_wizard]

Felix takes the glass with no outward sign of gratitude beyond the shadow of a smile, but he's too occupied for much more than that.

"I've read about this before - the symbolism doesn't escape me. I still have to wonder, if it's something important enough to you to need to let it go, is it really something that you should? It's like one of your riddles."

[onlyanapple]

"Hey now, no need to put down the riddles."

The demon's tone is amused, however, he picks one up, turning it this and that.

"Isn't that what you humans always say? If you love something, let it go?"

[lord_wizard]

"That assumes you are a unselfish enough to do so," he said, pausing to take a rather substantial drink of the wine, more or less to cover up the sudden tightness in his throat.

"Do you believe in that sentiment yourself?"