Log; Ongoing

[dreamsofnoah]

When; The evening of the 15th March
Rating; PG
Characters; Any character invited to Road's party
Summary; Road's long awaited birthday party.
Log;

The inside of Circus Carnivore is brightly lit up with hundreds of floating candles settled in little upside-down umbrella holders, streamers hanging down in colourful twists. It was almost like something out of one of her dreamscapes - deliberately so. It had taken a lot of help from both Hatter and Grell to get the place decorated just so, not to mention the catering and the music. But finally everything was in place and it was all perfect, a party all for her that could rival any that her father would throw for her at home.

Now all she had to do was wait for people to arrive.


((ooc: feel free to post/mingle/whatever you like. Road will be running around, all dressed up, bothering her guests.))

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[deathbutler.livejournal.com]

Not to be the uncouth man, Grell had arrived at the appointed time, sharp. Fashionably late was only for when you were not the mother of the hostess, after all, mm?

And so, he arrived, arms spread wide to take in the completed sight, with a devilish, sharp toothed grin as he turned about, taking in the entire compound before he smiled sweetly.

"Little Mistress, it's a lovely set up in the end~" He crooned, always could pick his sadistic little girls out.

And as requested, a finely tailored and rather femininely touched white suit, instead of crimson.

[dreamsofnoah]

Road laughed, ever so pleased that the first to arrive was one of her favourite people. Not exactly family, but when he made himself even more useful than most of them ever did, well, how could Road not like him.

"It's so pretty~!" She said, twirling around to show off her lovely white dress before moving closer with her arms stretched out to be given a hug. It was her day and she quite thought she deserved to be fussed over.

"Wish me a happy birthday~?" Road asked him, smiling prettily. They were both well aware it wasn't really her birthday, but if she said it was, well then it was.

She loved that their clothes matched so beautifully, clapping her hands enthusiastically that he'd found himself such a perfect white suit exactly as she'd asked him to.

[deathbutler.livejournal.com]

And spoil him he did, how could he not, with such a cute thing before him? When she reached out for a hug, he swept her up in to one- a flamboyant thing, he... she... whatever.

"And a happy birthday to you, of course~!" The shinigami smiled, not so much prettily as darkly, as he sat her down, sweeping in to a graceful bow, laced cuffs and matching white gloves.

"You look resplendent."

[lyra-of-dust.livejournal.com]

Lyra hadn't known quite what to get for the girl, but a large box full of candy, she decided, ought to do the job well enough, as she shifted the box's weight around in her arms as she entered.

[dreamsofnoah]

"Hello~ Lyra~!" Road singsonged as she greeted her guest. "I'm glad you could make it!" Just the right words, of course. She'd watched her father host parties often enough to know what to say.

[lyra-of-dust.livejournal.com]

Lyra smiled politely.

"Road!~" she chimed back, "It's nice to see you!" Lyra decided to go along with what she knew she was supposed to say at parties like this, Pantalaimon standing by her side and nodding his head politely.

[absinthe-eyed.livejournal.com]

Justin couldn't help but feel that the decorations adorning Circus Carnivore looked vaguely familiar, like something out of Road's head. It was eerie. Road herself, almost ghostlike in an old-looking dress, did nothing to dispel the eeriness.

Justin entered quietly and stayed to the side, observing Road and the ambiguously-gendered person fussing over her. Sutcliff? It had to be. He saw no reason to interrupt them. If he could just drop off his gift for Road--a plush tiger with a little plush human in its mouth, which had seemed oddly suitable--and sneak out...

[dreamsofnoah]

But of course, Road wasn't about to let Justin off that easily. She noticed him almost as soon as he entered the circus, and with a last little wave to Grell she skipped over towards him, the skirts of her dress fluttering out around her.

She knew that the atmosphere wouldn't exactly be to everyone's tastes, but she couldn't care less; it was her party, and as such it would be made to match her.

Reaching Justin, she stopped in front of him, posing prettily and coyly greeting him. "Hello~ Justin. Thank you for coming."

[absinthe-eyed.livejournal.com]

So much for being invisible.

"Road," he said by way of acknowledgment, holding the poorly-wrapped present out to her. "Sure. Thank you for inviting me." Niceties. Justin studied Road's face, wondering if she was carefully concealing anger behind that delicate, doll-like front.

"How has your party been?"

[chasingmorning.livejournal.com]

Curse day or not, Shilo is going to go to her first birthday party ever. She holds her present carefully in front of her and not to wrinkle her black dress. This place vaguely reminds her of the Genetic Opera. Will the memories stop? Shilo shakes her head of the half-spun threads of thoughts and moves to set her gift among the others.

[dreamsofnoah]

Road notices the girl next to the table holding her presents and walks up to her to say hello. It amuses her what a variety of people she's managed to get to know in the City, and Shilo is definitely of the more quiet, normal type, even with the strange life she must have had never leaving her house.

"Hello~ Shilo!" she pipes up, somehow managing to look both like an enthusiastic child and a polite hostess.

[nocakestoday.livejournal.com]

The Circus looked like it had been touched by magic... but of course, Drusilla hadn't expected any less. It was only right for girls to have magical, extravagant parties.

The vampire wandered in Road's general direction, admiring the artfully twisted ribbons of color hanging from the ceiling and the flickering candle flames. Drusilla couldn't remember if she had been invited to Road's party, but there were so many pretty little gifts she wanted to give the birthday girl; it wouldn't have done to stay away.

[dreamsofnoah]

"Drusilla!" She waved at the vampire as she saw her coming towards her, pleased that she'd made it. She'd made a point of inviting her but knowing what Drusilla was like, Road wouldn't have been too surprised if she'd forgotten. She noticed her admiring the decorations and smiled; she'd thought that Drusilla in particular would appreciate them.

[proudbutterfly.livejournal.com]

If the Mad Hatter wasn't one of the hosts, the demon would be fashionably late. Sie sat on a long table located at the arena, pouring tea and exchanging seats from the heads to the middle, to the center where a hole appeared, at a random measure of time. As the guests arrived, the jester tipped hir top hat. Sie was wearing a long black skirt and a frilly blouse tucked under a corset. Hir hair was combed slick and straight tamed by the great hat, on hir left hand, sie had an open purple umbrella.

"Welcome! Greetings and Salutations! Join this Mad Tea party to honor one's little assistant!"

[dreamsofnoah]

"Thank you for letting me use the circus, Hatter!" Road said as she took a seat next to hir. She loved how everything about her party was just slightly off kilter - a normal birthday party and yet not. And Hatter's Mad Tea party table definitely could be described as not.

[toppedbyfate.livejournal.com]

It wasn't long before Watanuki arrived. He was carrying a cake, which he had made earlier that day, and it was still a little warm from being baked. It looked very nice, though, and it had 13 candles on the top. When he arrived he looked around, and he was amazed by what he saw. It was really amazing. He figured Road had spent a lot of time on the decorations. "Wow..."

[gracedfall.livejournal.com]

Fai wasn't far behind Watanuki. He was just as awed by the decorations, maybe even more so than Watanuki. He had never seen such a grand party before! Was this how other people celebrated their birthdays? Before he arrived here he didn't even realize people took the time to celebrate something like a birthday.

"Wow..." He mimicked the other's words without realizing it still looking around the room and admiring all of the guests outfits. They weren't as elaborate s the clothing from his homeland, but they certainly were unique.

[dreamsofnoah]

"Watanuki!" Road called out to him as soon as she spotted him - or to be more exact, as soon as she spotted the cake. It looked delicious, and while of course there were other sweets and food available at the party, she was still ever so pleased that someone made a cake especially for her.

She giggled a bit as he exclaimed at the decorations. "I'm glad you like~ it."

[monsterepellant.livejournal.com]

Doumeki's trailing behind BOTH Fai and Watanuki here...he's not so sure about it, honestly, but being in the City for so long he's naturally suspicious. And will be sticking close to the both of them.

However, at this point, he looks relaxed, hands stuck in his pockets.

[valentineluke.livejournal.com]

With beautifully wrapped gift of albino python plushie (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21ZySa09aCL._SL500_AA280_.jpg) under his arm, Luke entered the Big Top and straight into what seemed a child's fanciful dream made true. Unlike the curse stricken City's predictable gloom fest, he knew this party - despite its obvious silly trappings - held far greater promise for an entertaining evening.

[dreamsofnoah]

"Ooh~, hello Luke." Road greeted him as he entered the circus. She was making a point of greeting all of her guests. She was also well aware that he was one of the more dangerous of them, and as such she was even more pleased to see him, even though he had quite a habit of antagonizing Devit. But really, that only served to amuse her more.

"I'm very glad you could make it." Pleasantries once again. Let it never be said she couldn't behave properly if she wanted to - not that she often did.

[onlyteasing.livejournal.com]

He should have expected this. The party looked very much like the sort of thing that Road would set up, brilliant and strange, with faces both mad and confused in the throng. Tyki's mouth twitched into a faint smile, briefly pitying. At least a few guests couldn't have known what they were getting into, and that really was unlucky for them. Overall, though, it was much the sort of thing that they would have gone to at home. He hadn't missed these affairs - had counted their absences, in fact, as the one good thing about being away from the world they were meant to destroy.

Ah, well.

In his new suit, with a giftbox tucked under one arm, Tyki moved through the gathering, prepared to wander through the hours until it was over. After all, Road would never forgive him if he stole out early.

[dreamsofnoah]

"Tyki!" came a voice from behind him as Road tackled him, wrapping her arms tight around him, not caring at all that she was wrinkling her dress (and his suit) in the process. "You wore the suit I bought you!" She laughed, terribly pleased with herself and far too hyperactive, both from being excited about the party and the amount of sweets she'd already managed to consume.

She knew quite well Tyki's feelings about this type of occasion, and did appreciate that he was making the effort for her. Never mind that both of them were well aware that the fuss she'd have kicked up if he hadn't attended would have been unprecedented.

She grabbed hold of his arm to twirl around in front of him, showing off her new dress. "Does Tyki like the party~?" She thought that at least he should be amused at the creepy atmosphere, and at all the people who'd happily attended unknowing of what she really was. A little girl who was ageless and who had as much need of birthday parties as she did of humans.

Then her eyes fell onto the gift he was holding, and she grinned.

[cutyou-up.livejournal.com]

Mikhail had never gone to a party before - understandable, given that his life up to this point had been spent running around the globe and blowing things up - but he was still pretty sure that one wasn't supposed to show up later than was fashionable.

Oh well! He had enough candy in the bag that he was lugging over his shoulder like some kind of crazy terrorist Santa to placate an army of chicks. And Road didn't seem like a stickler for shit like attendance anyway. (Johann could take a lesson from her.)

He looked around for Nena, both to keep an eye on her and to know he wasn't totally at sea here with all these random-ass people. Oho, was that red hair he espied? Joy!.....oh ew wait it's just....what's her name again? Or was it a dude? Gell? Something like that. Urgh, well, he didn't really want to look at that, which prompted another sweep of the room; this time for Road so he could hand over the gift and go find the cake she promised.

[oopsitslipped.livejournal.com]

Nena sighed, before running up behind Mikhail and tackling him from behind. She couldn't seem to hug her brothers enough these past few days since she had arrived back in the City. "How'd you beat me here! I was trying to get here before you!" Oh well~. At least they were both here now. Nena, like Mikhail, had never actually been to a party before. Their lifestyle back at home never really allowed for it.

But! Now they were in the City, where they could have some fun and experience things that their lifestyle never let them do, just like this party that they were at now. "At least you brought all the candy. I was going to make you carry it anyways."