Solstice Party at 33 Apocalypse Avene, Weds Evening.

[icecoldfrost]

The sun had barely begun to set when the house on Apocalypse Avenue lit-up like a small supernova. Each of the zombie lawn gnomes each had their own little candle in a cup, and the walk up to the house was strewn with fairy lights between the trees.

In the backyard, you would find wine, mead, fresh fruit, sparklers, and pretty much anything else required for your midsummer solstice party. There was more food in the kitchen, of course, and rather than the traditional bonfire, the residents had rigged their own burning sun in the center of the backyard.

Merry meet and welcome on the longest day!

[Open! If you think you got an invitation, you did! Townies, students, alumni, teachers...all welcome. Up ridiculously early for maximum SP.]

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The Front Yard & Porch

[icecoldfrost]

For a smoke-break? ...to admire the gnomes? Mingle? As you do?

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[bitten_notshy]

As the sun was setting, Jack perched on the porch with a cup of sangria in one hand. The summer evening warmth was pleasant, and he was curious to see who would show up.

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[vanillajello]

Kate had managed to actually change into her summer dress by the time she finally made it to the house. Good for her.

"Look who made it," she crowed as she spotted Jack.

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[bitten_notshy]

"Amazing," Jack said, and reached for a hug. "I'm glad the portals didn't decide you really meant to visit us three weeks ago at midnight. How are you?"

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[vanillajello]

"Aside from the slight culture shock of coming to summer from the middle of winter?" Kate chuckled, as she gave him a nice tight hug. "I'm good. How are you?"

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[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel gasped, once she got over that initial feeling of Whoa! caused by blinking her eyes closed in Vegas and opening them up somewhere entirely different.

"Damn, maybe we should skip the party and orb off to South America or some other place that doesn't feel like a damn sauna."

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[blessed_twice]

Wyatt made a face. "OK, Vegas is hot, but this is just gross," he said. "Hopefully it'll cool down now that the sun is going down."

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[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Obviously you've forgotten summers in Virginia. It might cool down, but it'll still stay sticky." Maybe there was something to be said for the dry heat of Vegas after all.

"We could always take a walk on the beach later to cool down."

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[blessed_twice]

"And go skinny dipping?" Wyatt had to suggest to no one's surprise.

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[texted3times]

"There's a small sun in the backyard," Eric announced to no one in particular when he ambled up after the sun had finally set. He leaned against a porch railing like he owned the place and not like a vampire whose paper invitation wouldn't get him inside a house.

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[icecoldfrost]

"We do! Now you can work on your tan," Emma promised from her perch on the porch railing where she was taking a smoke-break. "Hello, Northman. Make yourself at home, there's True Blood in the fridge."

They knew far too many vampires not to keep it stocked, after all.

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[texted3times]

"So that's an invite inside?" he said with a fangy grin.

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[icecoldfrost]

Emma just laughed at the fangs and batted her eyes in return. "Yes, that's an invite inside, and into the backyard, and if you catch any of the students drinking you have permission to scare the shit out of them."

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[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Better a small sun in the backyard then the scorching ball of fire that was in the sky a few hours ago," Isabel grinned, because hello, she had eyes. "At least the temperature has dropped a few degrees."

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[texted3times]

"I've spent the last few years in Louisiana, so I can tell you with authority that this is too fucking hot," Eric declared.

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[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I will absolutely second that. I grew up in New Mexico and currently live in Vegas. I'll take desert heat any day," she replied.

"So are you relatively new in town or is it just that I've been gone too damn long?"

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[bitten_notshy]

"It's safe," Jack promised, eyes flickering over Eric. Emma had handled the invitation, so --

"Thanks for coming. I haven't seen you enough outside work."

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[texted3times]

Eric dipped his head slightly in acknowledgement for the safety concern. "No one in Louisiana giving you problems?"

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[bitten_notshy]

Jack shook his head. "There's the usual crowd who can't understand why you didn't address their concerns before they thought of them, but that would happen anywhere. They seem to .... appreciate directness."

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[glacial_queen]

"I do not approve," Karla announced, glaring at the gnomes. "They're creepy and I'm pretty sure I'm going to have nightmares for a week straight."

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[icecoldfrost]

"We tried throwing them out, but they keep coming back," Emma replied. "Kiss kiss, darling. Are you here to pick up more batteries?"

MEAN, EMMA.

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[glacial_queen]

Rather than blushing, Karla just stuck her tongue out at Emma. "If I do, it'll be for the butterflies you promised the rest of the coven. I had to promise to bring some home before they'd let me leave, you know."

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[icecoldfrost]

"Yes, well, they shouldn't be letting you leave without a few bodyguards anyway."

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[bitten_notshy]

"I think they're a bit cute," Jack told her, not terribly seriously. "I call the one with the leg rotted off, Peg."

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[glacial_queen]

Karla just shook her head and sighed at him. "What, were the ducks at college not enough for you?" she asked. "Kiss kiss, Jack," leaning over to add a kiss to his cheek if he'd let her.