bernard's birthday party

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly did not want to get up early. The tequila she had last night did not want her to get up early either. However, she has trouble to get into so she's down at the bar early. She orders a carafe of coffee and spends some time chatting with bar. Eventually, she walks away with the key to a private room, among other things.

It's a few hours later now, and an immense amount of coffee has been consumed, and the room has been transformed. There are empty tequila bottles acting as vases for bouquets of purple and blue and in concession to Bernard's taste, black balloons. There are streamers made from exotic labels off of strange and occasionally familiar bottles of alcohol. There are comfy chairs scattered around for conversation and hiding behind once Bernard arrives. There's music all ready, Bob Dylan and the White Stripes and a few other things she thinks he might like. There is a neon-bright sign across the back of the room reading HAPPY BIRTHDAY BERNARD!" There's also a table with a lone, flamboyantly wrapped package on it with a tag reading "To Bernard, Happy Birthday, Love Lilly, P.S. Please To Be Not Killing Me Before Opening."

Now all she needs are guests.

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[bythebrook.livejournal.com]

Ophelia bounces in.

"Bernard's birthday! And Lilly! He didn't tell me!"

[awesome_lilly]

"Ophelia!" Lilly's thrilled to see her.

"He didn't tell anyone, I dragged it out of him over tequila last night. But I think he'll like the party anyway... maybe."

And she grins.

[bythebrook.livejournal.com]

"Of course he'll like it. We're here."

Obviously.

[awesome_lilly]

"An excellent point! Also, I think I did a damn good job on the room and he'd better not be mean to me after all this work."

[bythebrook.livejournal.com]

Ophelia squeaks, her eyes wide.

"You have to join my club, Lilly!"

[awesome_lilly]

"Okay!"

Lilly pauses.

"What is it? I mean, I'm in whatever it is, but I should probably know anyway."

[bythebrook.livejournal.com]

"It's the 'Bernard is Mean to Me' club. We're going to have secret meetings and passwords and handshakes and plots and everything."

[awesome_lilly]

"Oh my god, that's awesome! I'm so in! Oooh, we can have t-shirts!"

Lilly's bouncing. Coffee and parties and secret clubs and Ophelia will do that to a girl.

[bythebrook.livejournal.com]

Ophelia is bouncing, too. This is dangerous.

"Oh, we should! They can say something funny. I don't know what, but they'll be amazing!"

[awesome_lilly]

It's not a real party until there's danger. Preferably sexy danger. But the pixie sticks haven't come out yet, so it's probably safe for now.

"They totally will be!" Lilly agrees eagerly. "We can make them up and give them out to people and it will rock! This club is like, the best idea ever!"

[bythebrook.livejournal.com]

And with Lilly and Ophelia involved, it's definitely sexy danger.

Ophelia grins. "Isn't it? It was Bernard's idea."

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly giggles.

"It would be, wouldn't it? Maybe he gets a t-shirt too then."

[bythebrook.livejournal.com]

"Well, he said he's mean to himself, so he's kinda a member, too."

[awesome_lilly]

"Charter member!" Lilly says brightly. "But he shouldn't get to be president. We can make him like, secretary or something. I think you get to be president."

[bythebrook.livejournal.com]

"I think he's official club Whipping Boy. I'm president, and Sunny is copresident if she wants to be. Faith is official security chief, and Eddie is... Eddie. D'you want to be vice president?"

[awesome_lilly]

"Totally!" Lilly replies. "I'll be really good at it too, I promise."

She beams at Ophelia.

"I'm so glad you came! I haven't seen you in forever."

[bythebrook.livejournal.com]

Ophelia bites her lip.

"Sorry. I've been... not around so much."

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly reaches out, gives her a quick hug.

"No worries, I'm just really happy you're here now."

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

*Snow has recieved the note at some point in millitime. She's there, with the twins and a wrapped box.

The wrapping paper is black with a dynamite-stick pattern and a red bow*

I take it this is where the party's being held?

[bythebrook.livejournal.com]

Ophelia hugs her back tightly.

"I'm glad you got Bernard to tell you! Imagine having no birthday party!"

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly smiles happily at her.

"It is indeed! Thanks so much for coming, Bernard may or may not appreciate it but I really do. Presents go on the table, and food and drinks are available from the bar in the corner."

[awesome_lilly]

"I know!" Lilly says. "Parties are the best."

She smiles slyly at Ophelia.

"Speaking of, I hear you have a new place and haven't broken it in with a party yet. Anything I can do to help with that?"

[bythebrook.livejournal.com]

"I don't know. Ask Ace. I don't plan things, I just show up. But she did say she was going to throw a party for me, yeah."

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly nods.

"I talked to her. We 're totally scheming to give you an awesome party, and Indy's going to help too. Just wait, you'll love it!"

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

*the present moves to the table and Snow walks back to Lilly*

You've done a great job of it. I think you managed to design a party that will get the lowest possible level of protest from him.