Happy Diwali [open]

[lord-wizard.livejournal.com]

Who: All of Paradisa! That means YOU
What: Feasts and fireworks, oh my!
When: The third day of Diwali; Friday, Oct. 28th
Where: Everywhere (though just the ballroom for the feast)
Rating: Um, not more than PG? This is a family holiday, guys, come on...

Diwali is living up to it’s name today. The lights are everywhere today both outside and in.  Stands of candles line the lobby like a temple and lanterns hang from the very ceiling. Everywhere there is light.

Today, however, you can add new smells and sounds to the list as well. Music drifts through the air into the lobby, along with the fragrant, spice filled scents of foods and sweets.

((FEAST | FIREWORKS))

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[arrowonthewind.livejournal.com]

Is this the real life.

Alleria continued to do her best to be polite and patient about all this, even though this was the opposite of what she wanted, and just nodded, occasionally interjecting with an "ah" or "I see."

There was a lot of food on the table; this could take awhile ...

[onlyanapple.livejournal.com]

And suddenly, there was a Crowley. His Aziraphale Is Boring Someone To Death senses were tingling. It's okay, Alleria, he's here to save the day. Maybe.

"What have I told you about doing that, angel?"

[madetothwart.livejournal.com]

Aziraphale had been in the middle of describing how the spices in this particular dish varied from region to region, in the sort of detail usually only found in instruction manuals, and looked a little peeved to be cut short.

"Don't interrupt, Crowley. Miss Windrunner asked to know about the dishes on offer."

[arrowonthewind.livejournal.com]

Men appearing out of nowhere, oh okay, that's totally a normal thing.

Alleria instantly bristles, her hand going to the sword at her hip. "Who --"

[onlyanapple.livejournal.com]

"Angel, you're not telling her about the dishes, you're lecturing her on them, stop it, it's cruel and unusual."

He gives Alleria an idle wave.

"Name's Crowley, sorry about the angel, we don't always let him loose on these things unsupervised."

[madetothwart.livejournal.com]

Aziraphale gave Crowley a Look, that from anyone else would mean 'go away, I'm almost in here', but from the angel was just 'how dare you interrupt the sacred imparting of knowledge'.

"Miss Windrunner, unlike certain people, is interested in what I have to say."

[arrowonthewind.livejournal.com]

Settle down, boys.

For Alleria's part, she took a moment to look between Crowley and Aziraphale. Upon deciding that Crowley wasn't a threat to her friend -- unless 'obvious annoyance' counts as a threat -- she slowly lowered her hand from her sword. Frowning at Crowley, she nodded perhaps a little curtly. "Alleria."

Her eyes lingering on Crowley, she addresses Aziraphale after a moment. "It's alright. If you two have business you need to attend together ..."

[onlyanapple.livejournal.com]

No, it's for your own good woman.

Crowley gives a wide smile, dropping a hand on Aziraphale's shoulder.

"We really, really do. Big stuff, you know. Cosmic balance and all that. You know how it is."

[madetothwart.livejournal.com]

Aziraphale's Look turned into more of a Glare as he kept his gaze on his long-time friend.

"No, we do not. I'm afraid I am currently engaged with Miss Alleria, we can talk later."

[arrowonthewind.livejournal.com]

Alleria kept looking between the two of them. Is ... is she interrupting something. What is happen.

"Ah ... I wouldn't want to disrupt the cosmic balance," she said slowly. You are startling her, Crowley. "If you've angel business ..."

[onlyanapple.livejournal.com]

"No, angel, we really can't. It's vital, you know better than to hold off on vital stuff."

He sends Alleria another charming smile.

"He's always got to be so gentlemanly."

[madetothwart.livejournal.com]

"Oh, very well, if you insist."

He turns properly to Alleria, giving her an apologetic smile and reaching out to pat her awkwardly on the shoulder.

"Until next time, Miss Windrunner."

[arrowonthewind.livejournal.com]

She's not quite sure if she's just been stood up or saved, so she just nods, giving Aziraphale's hand a pat as he touches her shoulder.

"Of course," she says, then smiles a little thinly at Crowley, inclining her head. "A pleasure to meet you."

[onlyanapple.livejournal.com]

Crowley gives her a cheery wave, pushing the angel in a direction AWAY from any poor suffering people.

"Likewise, ciao," then to Aziraphale. "Come on, angel, can't keep things waiting."

[madetothwart.livejournal.com]

Following Crowley to a less populated corner of the room, traditionally near the twiglets and those odd little cheese niblets that tasted of sawdust, he rose an eyebrow at the demon.

"Well? What is it that couldn't wait?"

[onlyanapple.livejournal.com]

Crowley had started to busy himself collecting a handful of twiglets, looking up at the angel's question.

"What? Oh, nothing. I was just getting you away from the big eared lass before she died of boredom."

[madetothwart.livejournal.com]

Folding his arms, distinctly unimpressed, he huffed indignantly.

"Then if you will excuse me, I have people who enjoy my company waiting."

[onlyanapple.livejournal.com]

"Nononononono," Crowley stepped in front of him, blocking his escape. "You can't, on account of I'm thwarting YOUR wile."

[madetothwart.livejournal.com]

"Excuse me? I am not performing any wile, how dare you!"

Drawing himself up to his full height, and puffing his chest out in the time honoured way of the slightly annoyed parish council member, he began to stalk past Crowley.

[onlyanapple.livejournal.com]

Crowley, rather undignified, grabbed onto Aziraphale's arm, to be dragged a few yards before digging his heels in.

"You are, you're annoying that woman."

[madetothwart.livejournal.com]

"Get off!"

If for no other reason than this was wrinkling his angora wool outfit, and nobody wanted to have to try and iron out those creases.

[onlyanapple.livejournal.com]

Crowley released him, then sighed, waving a hand.

"Fine, be a bad party guest, if you so wish."

[madetothwart.livejournal.com]

A bad party guest? The accusation was like throwing ice water over the angel, and he stalled in his tracks looking almost comically like a lost puppy.

"I'm... I'm not, am I?"

[onlyanapple.livejournal.com]

Oh. Damn. Now Crowley felt bad, The heart he pretended he didn't posses hurting a little over the sake of that stupid puppy face.

"Nah, not that bad. You're just out of practise."

[madetothwart.livejournal.com]

"It has been a while, I suppose."

In actuality, the last dinner party that Aziraphale had attended had ended with a pheasant course and cigars.