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.

Note: Open to everyone and their brother; tag around, have fun!

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"And yet I'm sure you will find someone you will be happy to spend time with nonetheless." Even if they weren't going to be like Julien, much to their relief.

"That probably won't be the problem, you know."

Once she got over the fact that she was still barely able to speak to boys and girls her own age without scaring them off. She had been getting better since starting to take classes at the school.

"If the adventure of shopping for dresses is any indication, I'm certain no one will ever be quite good enough for her standards."

"She wants you to be with someone who's perfect for you, and it'll take some time for her to realise that what she wants doesn't exist." It wasn't an unreasonable expectation that no other parent would have - it was just unreasonable in the sense that her daughter's relationships were, like her own, going to be about compromises and middle grounds.

"I think you ought to worry more about whether he's up to your standards. Your mother will come around whether she likes it or not."

"I can't imagine my own won't be ridiculously high as well. I've had ridiculously adept male role models."

And who was going to be as good as Edgar? As Andrew and Elisha? As Lancelot?

As Julien?

As all of them combined?

It's Swing Time~

Yeah I guess that, or 'you can do it'? Or ganbatte XD Surprisingly loads of people understand 頑張

...it took way too long to realize that that was Japanese.

Sorry for ridiculously late. Just settled in to Club Med. And yus Japanese likes dem traditional XO

Stop ruining my life, Taiwan and Japan. o9