gabriel l. corner (coverstory) wrote in valesco,
@ 2009-02-14 17:26:00

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gabriel corner, greta catchlove, group, noah boot, odette boot

Daily Prophet Ball - Wizarding World!
Gabriel did not want to be here. He hated this holiday, he had no need for this holiday, and it was only to make appearances for his superiors to be here. He didn't even know how long he should stay, or who he should talk to---maybe the Editor in Chief would be good, to know that he had shown up in support--this was terrible.

He'd been in quite a horrid mood for weeks now, and Valentine's was simply not helping it in any case. Gabriel was excellent, excellent at putting on a good face for those around him (especially those he didn't want noticing his true demeanor), but the pink and the red and the hearts and the smiles, no. It simply reminded him that there were people who were happy in the world with their lives and families and---mostly their families. Bloody---families.

"Excuse me," he muttered, eyes locked onto the exit, as he believed he had made enough of an appearance.

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OPEN!

catchthislove
2009-02-19 02:53 am UTC (link)

Greta had a love/hate relationship with giant social events like dances, and balls. Because the last time she had been to one, there was that small fact that she'd been public humiliated by her two-timing WWN-celebrity boyfriend.

But she had put that behind her! Really, she had.

But since she herself had been caught up in the catastrophe that had destroyed some of their offices, Greta really, really, had to be there. And, in a move fairly unusual for herself, had eschewed the usual escort of one of her family members with the hopes that there'd be someone there she could meet up with.

Taking another sip from her goblet of pumpkin juice, she adjusted her dress robes with a little bit of a sigh. Had she put on weight? Why was this not fitting as well as she remembered it fitting...

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Re: OPEN!

mrpopular
2009-02-23 05:16 am UTC (link)

Most of the reason why Ludo was at this ball was to see seen out and about. True, he had the Quidditch thing to help him and his popularity or whatever, but being at giant social events wouldn't hurt. The money was going to a good cause, and the fact that he'd donated a large sum of money to the war victims fund and for fixing the Prophet offices was probably for the better. And hey, it was a Prophet event. That meant that Prophet writers and Prophet interns would be there. Hellooooo, Greta.

"You look marvelous," Ludo said, approaching Greta from behind. The dress hung just right on her curves and--damn. Easy, boy. It wouldn't do Ludo much good to get ahead of himself with this one. She did have a boyfriend, after all. And playing the home wrecker was so 1979.

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catchthislove
2009-02-23 05:40 am UTC (link)

She turned around, startled, "Oh, do you really think so?" She smoothed the bottom half of it down and tried not to look nervous about it. "You don't think it's a bit much, or anything?"

Greta really didn't make a habit of wearing this sort of thing, she didn't, but sometimes, it was just nice to splurge, but--she should probably stop thinking these rambling thoughts and focus on the dapper boy who'd come up to her.

"I'm surprised to see you here! I thought you'd have far more scandalous and interesting things to attend to," she grinned. "I hope you have decided that it was a very wise choice."

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mrpopular
2009-02-23 05:50 am UTC (link)

I can make the evening scandalous and interesting if you'd like...

"Oh, a very wise choice, indeed. There aren't pretty birds around my flat, you know." He offered Greta a wink and a smirk. "And the dress is not a bit much. It's perfect." Merlin, she looked hot.

He cleared his throat, grabbing two drinks off of the tray of a waiter who was making his way through the crowd, offering one to Greta. "Besides, I'd like to think of myself as a philanthropist. Events like this give me a chance to give back to my community." He decided it would be better to leave out the descriptor adoring...didn't want to look too cocky, yeah?

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