The Princess Birthday Ball
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The huge, white tent sprawls on the lawn beside the lake. It has been transfigured there for a very special occasion. A stone walkway leads from the bar to the tent - the pavements are wide enough that ladies' dresses won't trail on the ground as they make their way to the entrance. Over the draped curtains of the entrance way is a large banner which reads "Happy 7th Birthday, Ingress".
Once inside, the honored guests will be in the midst of an enchanted ballroom. There are balloons drifting in bunches from the circular tables lining the sides of the large dance floor. Floating candlabras glow with gentle light from above. There are trees in large ornamental pots interspersed throughout sparkling with fairy lights from real fairies.
One long banquet table is positioned on along the side of the ballroom - there are treats of all description. Little finger sandwiches, chopped up fruit, cookies, cheese and crackers, and other child-friendly h'ors douerves are presented to make sure the dancers are sustained throughout the the party. There are large bowls of ice cream (kept cold with magic)and sundae fixings. Punch bowls of sherbet-flavored drinks await ladling into crystal goblets. But most impressive is the large birthday cake with blue, purple, and pink icing roses festooning it.
Ingress is busy greeting her guests in her gown - a birthday gift from Amy and Susan - but soon she'll be dancing to the music provided by the overlarge Gramophone in the corner, which is playing a wide array of dancing music from waltz standards to court music to pop hits of the 20th century.
Tom, who's pretty tired from the magical effort required to pull this off, is in the background making sure his little girl is having a perfect party, and Princess Amy is helping Ingress in her hostess duties.
Come in and enjoy the party!
Once inside, the honored guests will be in the midst of an enchanted ballroom. There are balloons drifting in bunches from the circular tables lining the sides of the large dance floor. Floating candlabras glow with gentle light from above. There are trees in large ornamental pots interspersed throughout sparkling with fairy lights from real fairies.
One long banquet table is positioned on along the side of the ballroom - there are treats of all description. Little finger sandwiches, chopped up fruit, cookies, cheese and crackers, and other child-friendly h'ors douerves are presented to make sure the dancers are sustained throughout the the party. There are large bowls of ice cream (kept cold with magic)and sundae fixings. Punch bowls of sherbet-flavored drinks await ladling into crystal goblets. But most impressive is the large birthday cake with blue, purple, and pink icing roses festooning it.
Ingress is busy greeting her guests in her gown - a birthday gift from Amy and Susan - but soon she'll be dancing to the music provided by the overlarge Gramophone in the corner, which is playing a wide array of dancing music from waltz standards to court music to pop hits of the 20th century.
Tom, who's pretty tired from the magical effort required to pull this off, is in the background making sure his little girl is having a perfect party, and Princess Amy is helping Ingress in her hostess duties.
Come in and enjoy the party!
Re: Greet the birthday girl
Date: 2006-05-20 08:31 pm (UTC)Re: Greet the birthday girl
Date: 2006-05-20 08:33 pm (UTC)Re: Greet the birthday girl
Date: 2006-05-20 08:39 pm (UTC)"Morpheus agreed that it might suit you; I believe the color should frame your hair," she murmurs.
Re: Greet the birthday girl
Date: 2006-05-20 08:39 pm (UTC)Re: Greet the birthday girl
Date: 2006-05-20 08:40 pm (UTC)Re: Greet the birthday girl
Date: 2006-05-20 08:41 pm (UTC)Re: Greet the birthday girl
Date: 2006-05-20 08:41 pm (UTC)Re: Greet the birthday girl
Date: 2006-05-20 08:43 pm (UTC)Re: Greet the birthday girl
Date: 2006-05-20 08:48 pm (UTC)Re: Greet the birthday girl
Date: 2006-05-20 08:51 pm (UTC)Re: Greet the birthday girl
Date: 2006-05-20 08:51 pm (UTC)She beams back. "You're absolutely right. There's a time for being practical, and there's also time for being completely princessy. And I must say you look the part particularly well."
Re: Greet the birthday girl
Date: 2006-05-20 08:55 pm (UTC)Re: Greet the birthday girl
Date: 2006-05-20 09:04 pm (UTC)Re: Greet the birthday girl
Date: 2006-05-20 09:06 pm (UTC)"Thanks! Are you a real princess? Does your crown get heavy? It looks heavy."
Re: Greet the birthday girl
Date: 2006-05-20 09:08 pm (UTC)Moiraine's glance flicks across those gathered for the ball, seeking a certain person or two, and then she turns back to Ingress.
"I should not take up too much of your time, I do not think; you have a great many guests, after all."
Re: Greet the birthday girl
Date: 2006-05-20 09:14 pm (UTC)And that is a sign of high esteem, right there.
Re: Greet the birthday girl
Date: 2006-05-20 09:16 pm (UTC)"I hope nobody falls into the cake!"
Re: Greet the birthday girl
Date: 2006-05-20 09:17 pm (UTC)After that, she didn't feel like doing much of anything.
However, she has found that certain ajahs can be very persuasive (read: bullying) when they want to get their way. Ace wasn't about to be left brooding, alone.
So instead, there's an Ace in a slightly toned-down version of Gallifreyan robes (aka there's no way in hell she's wearing the hat), with a rectangular, brightly wrapped box tucked under one arm, curtsying to the birthday girl.
Re: Greet the birthday girl
Date: 2006-05-20 09:18 pm (UTC)So - you're going to have to give me some advice, Ingress. What's the House of Arch policy on birthday presents?
Re: Greet Amy
Date: 2006-05-20 09:20 pm (UTC)Re: Greet Amy
Date: 2006-05-20 09:20 pm (UTC)"Doesn't Ingress look simply smashing? I think she's having a grand time. You've made this quite the party."
Re: Greet the birthday girl
Date: 2006-05-20 09:22 pm (UTC)Re: Greet the birthday girl
Date: 2006-05-20 09:24 pm (UTC)Re: Greet Amy
Date: 2006-05-20 09:25 pm (UTC)"I think this one is bigger so it'll be louder," says Amy, to whom the concept of speakers is pretty much completely foreign.
Re: Greet the birthday girl
Date: 2006-05-20 09:25 pm (UTC)