[Mini Event] congratulations to me

ISLA

Isla is unfortunately late, but at least it's for a good reason, and she thinks she's gotten all the blood off herself before dressing and hurrying along to the Hanged Man. (It's not even for bloodlust reasons - she came across someone who had surfed into some very craggy rocks en route along the beach). But she's here now, flustered if not rosy cheeked, and offers a bright smile to Flora as she spots her across the bar.

Waving but not wanting to overwhelm the Doubletake with congratulations and well-wishes, Isla is content to wait her turn with something fruity and alcoholic (title of Remi's autobiography...?)

Collecting her cocktail from the bar - and oblivious to the Taliesins arrival given her lateness and their presence at/in the firepit, Isla settles at a table and gives herself a chance to take it all in. Socialisation will come, she's sure, but all in good time.

apres moi le deluge
after me comes the flood

karma's a relaxing thought, aren't you envious that for you it's not?

Flora of course, is loving this.

"Don't sell yourself short." She coos at Ronin, waggling her fingers at him in greeting.  Sure, he had to be proud of her (even more so because as his step-daughter, she'd basically always have the upper hand on their relationship now that she was old enough to understand just how precarious familial ties could be), but she appreciated it just the same.

Though she does her best to look entirely nonplussed at Jack 's greeting, her heart somersaults before plummeting into her stomach. "Eww, never." She says, scrunching her nose and shaking her head. "It is Queen, though." And even as she says it, he imagines his mouth in the shape of the word, moaning her new title with his hand around her throat. Though her cheeks flush, the Doubletake shrugs coquettishly before nodding her head toward the bar where she's sure Jack is more than capable of helping himself.

"Gratzie," Flora trills to Mateo, before melting against Hotaru. Whatever parental display the Valkyrie is aiming for, her daughter plays her role with zeal. Rising onto her toes to wrap her arms about her mother's shoulders, the girl is all laughter and joy as her skin is moisturized by maternal love. "I thought Queen was alright, especially since valkyrie was already taken." Flora agreed, pressing one last kiss against her mother's cheek before feigning reluctance to let her go.

Looking up (and up and up) at Sunjata, Flora's shoulders slumped somewhat in an awww shucks gesture that was only vaguely convincing. This had been months of not years in the works, and were it not for the impressive congregation gathered around her now, she'd not have accomplished it. "Thanks." She murmured, feeling a flush heat the bridge of her nose as she grinned up at the Flood, finding his praise all the more alluring for his newness in her life.

"Thanks girl!" Flora shouted back across the crowd, waving to Melita and mouthing something that vaguely looked like I'll make you queen in no time.

Turning on her heel at the sound of her friend's voice, Flora picked out Sohalia in a flash and danced her way over to her. "Thanks babe!" She trilled, wrapping her arms around the Heart's tiny waist and drawing her near. Glancing down at the package with a look of confusion, Flora of course tore into it immediately. Gasping loudly at what she found inside, the new queen immediately placed the crown on her head only to find Sohalia had slipped away. Well, there would be time for thank-you's later, but for now, the Doubletake arranged her hair around the golden circlet before turning to the others.

"Done and done." She purred to Edmund, flashing him a smile, before spinnng and waving to Talyson. "Thanks!"

Gods, being queen was good.

"Who's up for shots?!"

the lullaby

Yes, yes, Remi was the fire, and so far, it was absolutely working for him.

Giving his head a little shake as Koa likely knew he would, the ifrit stretches up his arms around the roasting ramphire before snapping a few sparks in Ronin 's direction. "Make with the turning or it is going to burn and I will not have you blaming me." He chuckles, before raising a firey brow to hear his husband addressed as sir by the young dragoon.

Smirking a touch at that and waving a flaming hello to Talyson, it was Isla 's arrival that stole the fire's breath (subsequently dousing his flames somewhat), before he stretched out a hand to draw the ancient closer. "Hey," he whispered softly, not quite able to step away from his duty as fire, but wanting his greeting to be just for his friend.

"I was hoping to see you."

Every shade of hurt you know
From the deep blue to the marigold
It's gonna make sense someday lookin' back

Code blatently stolen from queen of codes, Sky!

ISLA

Spotting Remi through a window - though she has to look twice to realise the Lullaby is inside the fire - a smile blooms across Isla's face, and she hurries out to see him. Waving to Ronin and Koa (the latter to be polite, of course), she pushes up a sleeve to reach into the flames and clasp her friend's hand.

"Hey," she replies with a fanged smile, sinking down onto one of the logs with her drink. "I didn't realise you were going to be the barbecue tonight. I'd have brought marshmallows to toast if I'd have known." Taking a sip of her drink, she almost offers it out to Remi before remembering it will literally shatter and evaporate. "It's good to see you."

apres moi le deluge
after me comes the flood