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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[jamesthorn]

Isn't she the belle of the ball?

Truth is James doesn't know much about Amelie aside from the fact that she's a Coombs, and that makes her...his enemy. Or something like that. James isn't like Daniel. He still has mixed feelings about her family and especially that mother of theirs because what Violent had done wasn't harmless behavior one lets go so easily. Violet murdered his mother. It's hard not to look at Amelie, so beautiful and graceful, and not think about that.

However, James intercepts the beeline William is currently making for Amelie because he can tell his father is trying to catcher her alone. So, he walks up to them both putting a friendly hand on his father's shoulder. "I think there's a question in the kitchen," James says. Rather than make a scene all William can do is nod, excusing himself from Amelie and heading off towards the kitchen.

After his father has made his exit, James turns back to Amelie with a curt smile. "So, I'm James," he says, holding out his hand.

[ameliecoombs]

She can practically see his face straining as he talks to her, and she has to hold back a giggle. Amelie isn't Violet, no matter how many traits they may or may not share, and she's never really understood this whole feud thing the way Aoife does. She likes Daniel a lot, she knows Daniel likes his brother, and therefore she summises he can't be all that bad. Still, he looks like he almost doesn't want to touch her.

She smiles brightly and shakes his hand anyway. "Amelie," she says, like he doesn't already know. "And that was your father, I presume. Lovely house."

She knows it sounds stupid and formal but she's been raised at these kind of events, and the words come almost as if Violet is pulling the puppet strings behind her mouth.

[jamesthorn]

It's easy to see why Daniel is infatuated with Amelie. She's simply gorgeous. Maybe too gorgeous for his brother if one were to be honest. It's going to be difficult to talk Daniel out of this relationship, if it comes to that, and James is still worried that all of this with Amelie isn't the best thing for either one of them. There are legitimate reasons their families don't get along.

"Yes, don't worry. He'll find you eventually," he warns with a smile. "But thank you. I hope we at least made you and your family feel welcome. For the night."