Emma's Tea Spot, Baltimore, Maryland, Thursday Afternoon

[mustbeawitch]

It was Lydia's twentieth birthday in a few days, which she very much doubted anyone remembered. She was trying very hard not to make a fuss about that, though it was very difficult. Look at her, maturing or something. Still, as the birthday girl she felt she was allowed a few liberties, such as moving Supper Club to the afternoon so they could have afternoon tea, a lovely English tradition she thoroughly predated but had been introduced to on the school trip to Canada. She did so hope everyone would enjoy it.

She had included in the message letting their usual suspects know about the time change and location a note that it might be fun to dress up a bit (she herself was wearing her newest dress, but that wasn't mandatory. Probably. Look, you had all met Lydia, right?

Welcome to Supper--er, Afternoon Tea Club, everyone!

Comments

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[thatwaslucky]

"I like that," she said. "I also feel like I should ask if you need help with anything."

She guessed they had it covered, but still.

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[chef_chocobro]

"Now why, praytell," asked Ignis, with the faintest, almost (almost) confused tilt of his head, "would you feel like you should ask that, as one of our guests?"

Ignis had excellent hearing, Rey, and tended to pay far more attention to certain conversations happening around him than one might suspect, and had naturally noticed certain....trends with some of the ones she had with Liliana about work in particular...

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[thatwaslucky]

"Because we're friends?"

Unless she had misjudged, in which case none of this ever happened.

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[chef_chocobro]

"We are," Ignis said, with assurance for that subtle question at the end of Rey's answer, "but, for this, you are also our guest, and what poor hosts would we be if we were to ask anything more of you than to simply enjoy yourself?"

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[thatwaslucky]

"All right," she allowed. "But know that I would have."

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[chef_chocobro]

Ignis' soft smile twitched just that slightest bit more.

"Duly noted," he said. "But know that that's also what we have Gladio and Prompto and a steward for."