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!

Comments

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[henry-jones-jr.livejournal.com]

"The White Rider, Tim said. He showed me an illusion of her. I dunno much more than that, except she's a whole lot of powerful no good."

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[young_tmriddle]

"Stay away from her. Don't let her talk to you, touch you... She's far more powerful than I, and I don't say that lightly."

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[henry-jones-jr.livejournal.com]

"Got it."

He nods firmly.

"Um. What if she comes to a Happy Hour? I have to serve her, according to the rules of the job. And that requires talking."

He waves a hand. "Nevermind. I'll figure something out."

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[young_tmriddle]

"Well, I should think you'd be safe giving her drinks, just not taking anything from her. Just watch yourself. She'd be stupid to try anything. Anyhow, I digress into topics not worthy of an event such as this."

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[henry-jones-jr.livejournal.com]

"Yeah. I was gonna say."

He looks around, nodding.

"It's one helluva venue you've cooked up. Ingress is a very lucky girl to have you."

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[young_tmriddle]

"I am a lucky man to have both my girls. And my boy. Say, when do you tend bar?"

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[henry-jones-jr.livejournal.com]

Indy nods agreeably.

"Thursday night. It's Mike's shift, really, but I like to help out for old times sake."

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[young_tmriddle]

"I shall look for you on Thursday night, then. As for now, I'd best leap back into the fray."

Re: Greet the birthday girl

[henry-jones-jr.livejournal.com]

"Good luck, buddy."

He gives Tom a final clap on the back and slinks off into the shadows. He heads as far away as possible from: areas where party food can be thrown on him, the dance floor, and the main thoroughfares that kids might chase each other along with plastic swords and the like.