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◎ c h a r l i e ([info]spinnets) wrote in [info]valesco,
@ 2011-12-26 23:36:00


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Entry tags:anya kalinnikov, billie trimble, carys llewellyn, charles spinnet, delilah spinnet, group, joey jenkins, mirabelle jasper, octavius pepper, penelope fawcett, rose knightley, rupert brookstanton, seth wadcock, therese bonaccord, victoria cadwallader, zoey moran

NEW YEAR'S EVE POST
It felt good to be the host of the party, and not the one creating a scene and making an entrance. Though Charlie would never admit it, the therapy sessions with Healer Bonaccord had...well, he still wasn't happy with everything going on in his life, but it had given him an outlet other than the bar, and that was allowing him let out the pent up stress he'd been bottling in. It was hard to figure things out by yourself, and for someone whose ego was as fragile as his, Charlie was slowly realizing that he needed a complete stranger to release his anxieties.

Of course, he wouldn't feel like he'd completely found peace until he managed to get her in the sack, but that was just a personal goal of his.

At any rate, Charlie was finding that being the host was interesting. Everyone knew you were going to be there, so there wasn't a great surprise when they saw you, but after those greetings were done they were off to see who else had shown up. It looked like a good outcome, but Charlie felt a bit slighted as it was pretty deep into the night and a certain invitee had not appeared in the crowd. With a breath he pushed the door open to the balcony and stepped out into the cool December night.

He stuck his hands into his pockets, spotting some displays of fireworks over the tops of the surrounding buildings. Charlie grinned at the early celebrations and let his shoulder sag.


ooc: guests = quidditch related people + their guest?



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OPEN AND ENCOURAGED
[info]gillant
2011-12-27 07:01 am UTC (link)
Several people considered the Harpies' Beater to be an intimidating woman - not only was she tall and exotic, she was also athletic, intelligent, bilingual and extremely wealthy. Most woman hated her on principle alone - they hated her more because she knew she was all of the above, and didn't make any effort to hide her virtues. She knew she was a talented Quidditch player who was damn good at her job, so why wasn't she allowed to reap the benefits?

That was her opinion anyway, thinking she was entitled to whatever she wanted because she had earned it. The problems usually arose when she went after marked territory.

Without having any ulterior motives in mind, black heels clicked across the floor of the room until she was standing outside, underneath the balcony that was accessed on the second floor. The wind tousled her hair - the fresh air felt nice against her face, which was probably a little flushed due to the glass or two of wine she had before coming outside.

Just as she was about to head back inside, she caught sight of a familiar blonde - Charles Spinnet - standing there, staring out at the fireworks she could hear going off behind her.

She wasn't sure if he would notice her, or if someone entering the building would notice her standing outside, seeing how she was blocking the entrance.

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[info]wadcock
2011-12-28 02:20 am UTC (link)
Seth was pretty positive that coming to this party was a terrible idea, but Henry insisted that he should go. Being a hermit and avoiding quidditch related events after such a huge trade announcement was bad press. He needed to go out and look happy and excited. That and if Seth didn't stop moping about Mira then he was going to have to take dire action. And Seth really wasn't stupid enough to find out what he meant by that the hard way.

So he was walking into a party that he had absolutely no desire to be at. Why did Henry even think this was even a remotely good idea. This was Charlie Spinnet's party. If Seth had any desire to punch the guy in the face before, the feel had increase exponentially since then. The guy was a complete sleaze. Ugh, Seth didn't even want to think about it. What he really needed to do was find the bar.

Which he did in an impressively fast manner. Once he had a drink in hand he meandered around the party for a bit before spotting a balcony. An escape without actually leaving. Something out of the corner of his eye caught his attention just as he was about to step outside causing him not to notice the woman standing right in the door.

He let out a curse word or two as he barely managed catch her from falling after he walked right into her. "Shit, I'm sorry." he said assessing damage he might have caused. "I didn't see you standing there. Are you alright?"

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[info]gillant
2011-12-28 04:28 am UTC (link)
How she managed to spot bludgers moving at a mile a minute on a busy Quidditch pitch, but was too distracted to notice someone was walking towards her, she didn’t know. Her ankle damn near rolled, which would have put her in one hell of a foul mood (that meant spending time off the pitch, and she would not have that), but after flailing rather ungracefully, she eventually felt a pair of strong arms catch her from falling on her ass. Her hands were balled into fists, a couple of vulgar terms tumbling from her own lips in her native tongue, getting her bearings before she pushed some of her hair out of her eyes, getting a better look at who had knocked into her.

A perfectly manicured brow lifted with intrigue as she stared at the bright blue eyes that were peering down at her. Her lips twisted into a smirk before she answered. “I’ve been worse.” She carefully managed to lift herself up into a standing position, smoothing out her dress before she went to fix her hair, hoping that he hadn’t completely messed it up by being a human battering ram.

“So…did I blend into the scenery, or did something else have your attention?” Her head canted slightly to the side. “Or perhaps someone?” Her lips once again curled into a smirk, though this one was a little more devious.

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[info]wadcock
2011-12-28 05:06 pm UTC (link)
Seth was impressed that he had somehow managed to not only catch her but also not spill his drink on her, although it did go all over the floor and splashed on his pant leg. All in all, it could be considered a success. "Oh, I just thought I saw--" he cut himself off. Of course he would see people he knew. It was a quidditch party. "It's not important. I've been distracted lately. I highly doubt its possible for you to blend in with the scenery." he said without thinking.

He leaned over to pick up glass he dropped on the ground, glad it didn't shatter. He looked at the empty the glass. "Well, can I get you a drink? Since I did just almost knock you over, its only fair."

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[info]gillant
2011-12-28 10:02 pm UTC (link)
That unintentional compliment allowed her smirk to become a little broader, satisfied. As he leaned down to pick up the glass that she hadn’t even noticed, she didn’t even attempt to hide the once over she gave him. It wasn’t the first time they had been in the same place at the same time, though this was the first time they had actually interacted one on one when they weren’t on the pitch and hurling bludgers at each other or their team mates. He might have had a horrible reputation, but he was an impressive player…although his reputation was one of the things she found most attractive about him. She respected that he did what he wanted, without giving a shit about the consequences it might bring to others.

He was in it to win it. She shared that mentality.

“I’ll have what you’re having.”

She didn’t even know what that was, but she wasn’t picky with her alcohol – it had to be top of the line, but she always had a high tolerance with liquor.

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[info]wadcock
2011-12-29 04:52 am UTC (link)
Seth gave her a small grin before holding up a finger, indicating he would be right back and walking over to the bar. He returned a moment later two drinks in hand. He held out the one to Anya as he took a sip of his own. "I hope you don't mind scotch."

He felt guilty standing here, talking to Anya. He had just broken up with Mira. He still loved Mira, but obviously that wasn't going anywhere. For all he knew she was off shacking up with Spinnet. He couldn't pine forever. He had other things to focus on. Like moving to Falmouth, which was turning out to be a huge undertaking when one had a three year old.

Besides it wasn't a crime for him to have a conversation with a fellow quidditch player. It was exactly why Henry sent him to his party after all. "Well, now that I've done my duty as an opposing beater and tried to know you over at least once, I feel its acceptable to have a real conversation now."

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[info]gillant
2011-12-30 06:35 pm UTC (link)
While he was off getting her something to drink, she took the time to once again smooth out her hair, pivoting on her heel in order to step a bit further outside the door. She was glad it didn’t take too long to get them both a new beverage, seeing how he lost his first one nearly knocking her to the ground, and accepted the Scotch with a grateful smile. “Not at all.” Her fingers curled around the glass, though she didn’t take a sip yet. Instead, she let the tip of her pointer finger drag along the rim, drawing slow circles as she listened to him speak.

“Do you normally go around body checking opposing beaters in hopes of making conversation?”

She smirked at the idea, even though she was simply teasing him.

“A strange way of saying ‘hello’.”

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[info]wadcock
2011-12-31 07:31 pm UTC (link)
"I'm not particularly known for going about things in a conventional way, now am I?" Seth asked with a raise of his brow. And wasn't that the complete truth. It was as if he caused waves with every move he made. "Have to keep things interesting one way or another or else life would be boring."

Seth smiled over his glass. "Its looking like your the team to beat this year."

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[info]gillant
2012-01-01 07:08 am UTC (link)
Anya couldn’t help but let out a light laugh at how true the statement actually was. “It’s part of your charm.” She gave him a quick wink before she lifted the glass to her lips, finally taking a sip of her drink. She rolled her lips under, savoring the taste of the fine Scotch by catching the droplets that lingered on her lower tier, her eyes still focused on Seth as he smiled at her.

She noticed now more than ever how much fun he was to look at, with those electric eyes and that crooked smile that made him look like he was always up to no good…and from what she could tell, he was.

Mention of her team made her suddenly burn a little brighter, much more involved in this conversation since it had turned around to topics like Quidditch and herself.

“It does look like that, doesn’t it?” She smiled a little broader, her finger once again tracing around the edge of her glass. “We are quite pleased with how we’ve played so far this season…for the most part.” She let out a nasal sigh, not about to get into the fact that sometimes she disagreed with calls Holly or Willow made. Taking another sip of her Scotch, she turned the conversation around on him again. “I saw the news about your trade. Do you think you’ll enjoy flying with the Falcons?”

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[info]wadcock
2012-01-02 04:31 am UTC (link)
Seth couldn't help the smirk the appeared on his face after her comment about his charm. He had forgotten how much fun this could be.

"Midnight can't come quick enough." Seth said honestly. "I'm done with 1982 and the Magpies. It'll be nice to play with a team that hasn't mutinied against me." It was probably too soon to be making such jokes, but after this past week, he felt jokes were about all he had until he moved south to Falmouth.

"So tell me," Seth said sipping his scotch. "What's it going to take to take down the ladies of Holyhead?"

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[info]gillant
2012-01-03 04:44 am UTC (link)
Anya tilted her head when he mentioned the actions of his former team – or, would be former team. She couldn’t say that the Harpies had ever ‘mutinied against her’, but more times than not, some of them were whispering about her when she walked into the locker rooms. She never cared though – they didn’t have to worry about what she did on her own time, so long as she brought 110% to the pitch each and every game. Whether or not they liked her or not didn’t matter, but they definitely had no choice but to respect her for what she could do with a bludger.

“I can only hope you will be much more appreciated there…as you should be.”

She flashed him another smile, one that grew much broader with the second breathy laugh she gave in response to something he said.

“Everything. We will not go down without a fight. No amount of Scotch is going to change that answer, if that was your master plan.”

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[info]wadcock
2012-01-04 03:32 am UTC (link)
"Hmm, we'll see." Seth said finishing off his scotch.

And a few glasses later he was pulling her onto the dance floor with a laugh. "Enough talking, you aren't spilling anything I don't already know anyways. This is a party, and we should be dancing." He said as he twirled her out and then back into his arms. Why did he give all this up again? The drinking, the partying, the fun. And for what? Wanting more got him nothing. And after a few glasses of scotch, he found he could care less anymore. New Year's was for having a good time, and Seth sure as hell wasn't going to spend it moping.

He slid his hands to Anya's waist as he swayed to the music. He glanced at the clock over the top of her head. "Are you ready for the new year? Count down starts soon."

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