The Princess Birthday Ball

[smallestopener]

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!

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Greet Amy

[kitchen_maid]

Amy is around, busy in auxiliary hostess mode -- making sure everyone is comfortable and happy, checking in with Tom and Ingress, changing records on a giant Gramophone so that there's always something playing for the dancers. (Tom showed her how to work the Gramophone this afternoon and she finds it one of the most delightful things she's ever encountered.)

Feel free to catch her at any of her tasks, or between them. She'd no doubt love to say hello.

Re: Greet Amy

[obligatoryass]

Logan looks nice, doesn't he? The arrogant crown is perched on his head, and he really does look pretty good in it. "Like it? I have to say, it's pretty much the most arrogant thing I've ever worn. I'm not sure I can live up to it, sadly."

Re: Greet Amy

[kitchen_maid]

Amy sweeps him an absurdly grand curtsey. "You are, I suspect, my lord, one of the few people who could pull it off with quite so much . . . style."

She straightens up and hugs him. "Hello, Logan. I'm glad you could make it."

Re: Greet Amy

[obligatoryass]

"That's me, a GQ man all the way," he says, grinning. He bows, then takes her hand kisses it. "You look quite stylish yourself, milady. Don't tell me you made your own gown. It must have come from the finest couture house in Paris."

Re: Greet Amy

[prince-arithon.livejournal.com]

A rather-smaller than the average prince shows up after a moment and offers her a bow.

"Greetings, Lady. You are assisting the e'dal Lady in hosting?"

Re: Greet Amy

[kitchen_maid]

Amy sweeps a very formal curtsey in response.

"I am," she says, straightening with a smile. "I'm Amy."

Re: Greet Amy

[prince-arithon.livejournal.com]

"Arithon s'Ffalenn, her teacher of the sword."

It is possible that Amy has seen Arithon around. Among other things, he holds one layer of the wards on the paintings, and checks on them now and again.

"I am not entirely certain if I wish to thank you for making her happy, or sigh at the fact that this involved putting on my crown."

Re: Greet Amy

[balletrat]

*Meg happens upon her by the Gramophone; this might be because she's been lurking around the machine with a sort of bizarre fascination. It's so large. Also, complicated-looking.*

You could fit a whole orchestra in there, it looks like, *she laughs, by way of greeting.*

Re: Greet Amy

[kitchen_maid]

"You could," says Amy, laughing. "A string section, at the very least. And if you put one of these records on, music comes out. Without there being any orchestra at all!

"Hello, Meg."

Re: Greet Amy

[man-of-all-work.livejournal.com]

Someone grabs her hand as she rushes by, and holds on until her own momentum swings her around to face him, and Perry smiles down at her.

"Hullo, kitchen maid! Or should I say Princess Amethyst?"

Re: Greet Amy

[kitchen_maid]

"Only if you wish to be addressed as King Algernon for the rest of evening," she says, with a stern frown that she manages to hold only as long as it takes her to finish the sentence.

"Hello, Perry. I'm glad you could come."

Re: Greet Amy

[the_seafarer]

"Slow down, Amy," comes Caspian's laughing voice. "And come greet your brother. You've been so busy this week, getting this party together that it has been like watching a whirlwind!"

Not that Caspian has been keeping a sharp eye on Amy, or on what she has been doing. Or who she has been talking to.

...

Well, at least he hasn't confined her to the House?

Re: Greet Amy

[kitchen_maid]

She has practically confined herself to the House, these days. But that's a conversation for another time.

She sweeps Caspian a terribly grand curtsey. "My lord brother, I am most honored to bid thee welcome."

And then he gets a laugh and a hug.

Re: Greet Amy

[dragonvolunteer.livejournal.com]

"Amy!"

Cimorene is all dressed up of the occasion, best crown and all. She beams at Amy.

"You've done a splendid job. It's a party any princess would be proud of."

Re: Greet Amy

[kitchen_maid]

"Thank you, Cimorene," says Amy. "You certainly look very princessy."

Amy did not go completely princessy, though she's certainly dressed up. But she has opted to forego the tiara.

Re: Greet Amy

[blue_ajah]

It might well be a slight surprise to Amy to see the figure dressed in a frothy pink confection of a gown, with ruffled silk and hints of lace.

"Good evening, Amy." Moiraine smiles serenely at her.

Re: Greet Amy

[kitchen_maid]

Well, to be completely fair, it might surprise Amy a little to see anyone dressed in frothy pink.

Especially that particular frothy pink.

But it doesn't show.

"Good evening, Moiraine. It's lovely to see you again. How are you?"

Re: Greet Amy

[once_a_queen]

Susan comes over at a free moment. She's dressed in a modern gown of red taffeta with her mother's pearls round her neck.

"Doesn't Ingress look simply smashing? I think she's having a grand time. You've made this quite the party."

Re: Greet Amy

[kitchen_maid]

Amy greets Susan with a hug.

"Ingress looks perfect. We did do a simply marvelous job on her dress."

Amy's is much like Ingress', if simpler, and in a silvery grey.

"And I can hardly take credit for the party. But I like to think I've helped."

Re: Greet Amy

[dear-of-heart.livejournal.com]

Cora catches sight of her, and is relieved to see a face that she recognizes.

"Hello, Amy!" she calls, giving the Gramophone a very confused glance.

Re: Greet Amy

[kitchen_maid]

"Cora, you made it," says Amy, with a bright smile. "And you look lovely."

She follows the glance. "It's a Gramophone. It somehow produces music. I think it might be magic."

Re: Greet Amy

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

At some point that she isn't too busy, Snow approaches. She's dressed in a slight modification of proper princess attire, the design tweaked slightly to allow for ease of movement and breathing. Disney had no idea what they were doing.

"Good evening, Amy. The party is going wonderfully."

Re: Greet Amy

[kitchen_maid]

Well, Disney had all sorts of odd ideas about princesses.

"Good evening, Snow. It really is, isn't it? And it couldn't be for a more deserving birthday girl."

Re: Greet Amy

[politestpirate.livejournal.com]

Not too long later (http://community.livejournal.com/milliways_bar/12882455.html?thread=532860183#t532860183), here would be Wellard, looking actually rather nice in the clothes Bar gave him. (It helps that men of his time are used to fancy clothes like this. They are not too much out of the ordinary.)

He may spot the few other people he knows, later- but Wellard does find Amy when he arrives.

Re: Greet Amy

[kitchen_maid]

"Henry, you look terribly dashing," says Amy with a bright smile. "I'm so glad you could make it."