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]

So...this wasn't going to be awkward at all.

Daniel adjusted his tie and put on his 'dealing with Father' face. Amelie would be here soon and he wanted to get as much of the awkward and snide out before she got here if he could. He suspected that was wishful thinking because Father wasn't talking to him much at all, clearly saving it up for when Amelie got here.

Grabbing a drink off a passing waiter, Daniel walked through the reception rooms aimlessly waiting for the drama to start.

[davin]

Sooo, this is new.

Davin has never been to a party like this. Ever. Sure, he's used to Siren Cove's more elegant affairs but this is like, a whole new level. He's sort of terrified. But it's okay; he can totally fake it 'til he makes it.

Step one: look the part.

Step two: alcohol? Alcohol. He's not going to get drunk because hello, he's not a complete idiot. But a glass or two of what he's sure is expensive as hell champagne will loosen him up a little.

He's lingering near the appetizer table with his long fingers wrapped around a champagne flute, but he hasn't touched the food. Last thing he needs is to spill caviar or whatever on his new pressed white shirt. This is so not his scene, and in another scenario he'd be more relaxed and ready to have fun with it, but he's not here as Davin the silly mechanic. He's here as Davin Kavanagh, date of James Thornton.

First date. First. He downs the last of his champagne and takes a breath, straightening his jacket and putting on an easy smile.

This will be fun. Well, interesting. It'll definitely be interesting.

[ameliecoombs]

It took her a while to decide on the outfit. She figured she had two options: go in with a demure dress and a smile and try and make nice, or dress for the battle ahead. She kind of wished she had Aoife to ask, but that was still a whole other mess she didn't want to deal with.

In the end, she went with a dress and jacket of armour, and figured to hell with it. She was already flying in the face of everything turning up to this thing, so she might as well look the part.

She steps out of the car and enters the estate, feeling like she's sixteen and being shuffled around to Violet's parties again. This is probably going to be a night of hell, but at least Daniel will be there.

[summersong]

Satan must be making snow angels in Hell, because Alodia Coombs is standing at the front door of Thornton Estate of her own free will and with no intentions of being anything but charming and polite. Not bitchy-polite, either, the sort of snide remarks disguised as pleasant conversation at which she's always excelled, but actually, genuinely polite. She's here for Amelie, and though her cousin may have atrocious taste in men, Alodia still loves her, so she'll make nice with the Thorntons whilst Amelie plays 'meet the parents'.

Vogue doesn't exactly make a guide for what to wear to a 'family gathering' at which one must make a good impression on people one is traditionally expected to hate, but Alodia's very good at making do. She's in a red dress from her mother's latest collection and her favorite sky-high heels, the ones she hasn't had cause to wear since she moved up here - plus a silver necklace, carefully concealed beneath her dress's high neckline and stuffed with every protection charm in the paranoid witch's arsenal and a few more she made up herself for good measure. She may be playing nice, but that doesn't mean she's going to be stupid.

"Oh, I am far too sober for this," she mutters, then pastes on a polite smile as the door opens.

[jamesthorn]

Once the room is filled with all their invited guests, James takes a look around and ponders how they all ended up here together. He also wonders how long the peaceful calm of polite mingling will last. Probably not long, judging the scowl on his father's face the moment Amelie is announced into the dining room. He covers it well, but James knows better. He knows the calm and gentlemanly dinner host is just a facade.

James tries not to worry about that too much, and just hopes whatever Father is up too they can atleast get through the first few courses of the meal. Because he spent his entire day off picking out the food for tonight and somebody better damn well eat it.

Speaking of somebody, he spots Davin across the room, looking very dashing in his new suit. He picks up a glass of champagne and makes his way over to his date. It's strange having his date, his first date, with Davin be on a night with his family and his family's arch enemy involved. However, he's still delighted that Davin agreed to such a tortuous evening just for the sake of spending time with him. It means a lot to him, and he hopes, even with his father's plotting, they can still have a nice night.

[aoife_coombs]

No dialogue and planning about what to wear before this entire event and Aoife had still managed to pick something in the same color segment as her twin sister.

She had planned on finding a serious excuse to not go. This situation was completely bizarre and wrong, and she wasn't sure if she minded the relationship more or the invitation. Like there was no history between the Coombs and this family.

There was a young man missing a tie or a bow around his neck. There was James, looking sullen as usual, the youngest Thornton looking surprisingly clean, and - Aoife swallowed. Mister Thornton, and she was terrified of the man.

Amelie probably wouldn't support her through the night, but Alodia was here. Aoife suffered through worse, she could do this. If everyone could cooperate, she could be home before eleven and call Isaiah for some nice distraction.