Thornton & Coombs Dinner Party (Closed)

[jamesthorn]

The table is set with the family's finest china. The candles lit, and doors are open at Thornton Estate this evening. While the estate has seen countless elegant affairs throughout its long history, there's never been one quite like this one. Tonight, the Coombs are coming for dinner as William Thornton's personally invited guests. Despite the recipe for drama, there's still a dinner to be thrown and William has spared no expense for his son's newest girlfriend, Amelie. Fine wine, gourmet breads and cheeses, fruits, and appetizers are laid out in gorgeous displays by the caterer. To be certain that no nosy members of the press learn of tonight's momentary truce, the invitations were hand delivered and the family's private staff are serving.

Promptly, at eight o'clock dinner will be served, but in the meantime, there's plenty of time for mingling...and drama.

OOC: I've always used this particular property for Thornton Estate even though I believe it's more traditionally furnished than the one pictured. However, if you want an idea of the layout, there are plenty of photos and even a movie on the link above, lmao.

William is played by Pierce Brosnan. Obviously he's American in the game. If you wanna talk to William one on one, Rachel and I both have control of that old fart.

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[under_the_radar]

William looked at his son for a while. There was so much of his mother in him. It hurt to look at him sometimes. She'd always been better with the children. His parents had been standoffish and cold, but Jacquelines were warm and loving. William had focused on the family businesses instead of the family itself and Jacqueline, always smarter than he was, had rightly taken issue with it.

He'd tried for a while. Long enough that James might remember some of his fumbling efforts. Jacqueline had smiled and laughed and told him he'd do better soon. He'd smiled ruefully and shook his head at her only to have her take his face in her warm hands and kiss his forehead.

Then she'd been taken from him.

After that the anger over losing her had overruled the want to be a better father. It was an easy feeling to fall back on now.

He waved a hand dismissively. "We're finished. Go back to your date. Try and keep your brother from embarrassing the family any more than he already has."

[jamesthorn]

If James does remember William's failed attempts at good parenting, the memories have long since faded into something closer to bitterness and hatred towards the man. He can hardly be blamed. When Jacqueline died, William was cold and aloof and left them all with nannies, even June who had only been a baby. It barely felt like they even had a parent most days, and when William was around he was awful. He was judging and hard and never loving the way James remembers his mother.

All those sour memories are hard to overcome even if at one point William did try, and that's why James is more than glad to escape. "Of course, Father, as you wish," he says, giving a placating nod after he demands he look after Daniel. "Good talk."

With that, he angrily leaves the kitchen and goes to get a breath of fresh air.