houseofcards_rp | It's Swing Time~

It didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out Elisha's motivation for organizing - or, honestly, delegating the organization of - a semi-formal dance party. Lucinda had suggested a ball, with stars in her eyes. She probably had already picked out ballgowns and themes in her head when Elisha had nixed the thing and - in a moment of desperation, with the memory of the swing-themed Fox wedding still in his head - suggest a Spring Swing, instead.

Everyone had run with it, and Elisha was pleased to say it had come out well. He was even more pleased to say that he didn't have to wear a suit, even if he stepped out into the lantern-lit gardens in everything but the tie. He paused near the raised dais provided for dancing and gave the small band the signal to start up the music before he attempted to fade back in the crowd. Not that that ever worked.

"Let the games begin," he murmured to no one in particular as he picked up a glass of champagne off a tray.

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When King of Clubs says casual, he is meaning casual, and so it is Queen of Spades arrives at Club dance wearing not dress, but 50s pin-up style complete with short-shorts and dark stockings and ever-present smirk as she hears occasional indrawn breath. It is nearly as fun as when she took part in carnival kissing booth.

She finds her cohort at last and tsks when she sees him wearing jacket. "You disappoint me, Ilyusha."

"Do I?" He says as he turns with a raised eyebrow, and then he glances down at the jacket. "Ah, this. Yes, I tried, really, but I was caught on the way out by the butler. I decided his services were needed tonight, and I really ought not induce a heart attack."

It was the good of the Suit, after all. Katya understood.

"It can come off if I get a dance, though." Only fair. And it's probably warm up on the dance floor, under all the lights.

She nods understanding. "Ah. One must not upset butlers. They are true rulers of Deck." Her brows go up. "I dare you to fling it off dramatically during dance."

"It's certainly not us," he says dryly. His argument with Hadyn is still fresh in his mind, and there's a part of him that feels the need to prove that he can still have fun. And more to the point, not be on duty 24-7. "You dare me?" He says. "That's almost cheating."

Meaning it's probably happening.

"Do not be silly. When have you known me not to cheat?" She taps vest under jacket. "This to follow, yes? You are setting bad example. It is making me so very sad." She pouts charmingly and not at all truthfully.

"Never once, in our many years of fruitful friendship," Elisha said. "I'm not going to take it all off. This is a family event, you know." His brow arches up. "I might be convinced to deal with the outer layers, however.

"Only coat and vest, though if you are wanting to unbutton to waistband and brandish heavy gold chains, well, it is your party. You may go hop hop if you want to."

"Hip hop," Elisha says, grinning as he shook his head. "No. Elani has organized such an elegant party, and Evan has...organized bouncy castles." Clubs. That was all you could say, basically. "I don't think the gold chains would fit."

"You are quite the picture, My Lady." Victor said as he came up behind Katya. He wasn't terribly concerned that his suit was less than casual, though he was slightly amused at her outfit by chance.

"I hope you find yourself well, tonight?"

"You are too kind, Master Ten, when you--as always--arrive with not hair out of place. Though this is not your usual haunt, yes?"

Power of friendship and love must be powerful indeed, that and music he actually enjoys.

"Do not think I failed to notice you neglected to say what type of picture." She laughs, clearly amused. Why else choose outfit she did?

"Oh, but one might think it is..." he said, with a shrug. It wouldn't surprise him if some people were utterly confused as to which suit the well dressed Spade actually belonged to.

"Did I?" He asked, quirking a brow at her before smiling ever so slightly. "You paint the finest of pictures as always, My Lady."

Katya, you're getting quite the long, assessing look from your former Ace.

"You certainly know how to set yourself apart from the crowd, your Highness."

He doesn't sound disapproving of this fact at all.

She cocks eyebrow and gives him back look for look. "Surely by now you are knowing that is part of fun, Yuli. Are you alone or are you providing escort?"

Alone. Surely she would have heard otherwise. Cards gossiped like babushkas.

"I have no one on my arm tonight, no."

He rarely did, at these sort of functions. Though there was that one masquerade with Säde on his arm. That had certainly drawn stares, too.

"I'm surprised to see you escorting yourself as well," he comments, with a raised eyebrow. "There weren't dozens of cards stumbling over themselves for the opportunity?"

He truly would have raised eyebrows had he escorted Diamond Ace again after their last encounter. Ah, well. Life disappoints.

"Pity me. Current king has his own date and Ethan no doubt would not protest as much as you wanted to. It is spoiling all my fun. As for dozens falling over selves, that would be far too easy. Far better challenge to sneak out of castle while avoiding Chives."

"Even better if you had managed to spirit away Chives in the process."

Oh, he'd probably relent if his Queen commanded it. But it wouldn't be particularly fair to the Spade butler to make him cross the Deck for a superfluous social function.

It's Swing Time~

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