ℙ the fourteenth;

[eternityalone]

[The sound comes quickly, a nearby journal being knocked to the ground and the sound of immediate laughter fills the air of whoever is listening. It's loud, clearly whoever is around this now open book is having far too much fun.]

-- that's not even half of the bottle!

[There's a definite empty bottle skittering across the floor, that sound is unmistakeable.]

Wait!! I wasn't even done with that! [The voice could be Katherine's or Elena's depending on who you were familiar with, since it didn't seem anyone had mentioned to the public that Elena was gone.]

I'll finish it. Just give it. [There are fingers snapping and more laughter, even more bottles being pushed aside.]

Give it. [Ladies and Gentleman, this is Dionysus - at its finest.]

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[eternityalone]

[Oh good! Now Gwaine's hair is within Katherine's reach. She'll just lean that direction and comb it out with her fingers.]

Out've the bottle. Just. [Her free hand gestures for the TIP IT UP gesture.] Drink it.

[heloise]

[ She sputters and laughs when Gwaine falls to his butt. ]

I've conquered thee, dear knight!

[ And takes a messy swig! ]

[impetuous]

Now that you've—oh, that feels nice—[ He tilts his head to Katherine so she has super duper easy reach ]

As I was saying! Now that you've conferred-conquered. Conquered? Me, what shall you do with me?

[eternityalone]

[Yes, closer is better. She'll keep that up as she watches Dearest Lulu get her drink on.]

I'm curious to hear the answer, too.

[heloise]

[ This drinking from the bottle thing? She can get used to it, and now she stumbles to crouch on the floor because standing takes way too much effort. ]

I must have you obey my commands-- starting with, with dancing like satyrs!

[impetuous]

I can do that. But I need another drink. And horns. And a tail. Somebody get me a tail! [ Yelling it to...no one apparently. ]

[huntersdaughter]

[Jo moves from sitting with Haymitch to step over the bottles and try to see if there is one with anything still in it, at least one that isn't currently in the hand of someone else.]

Am I suddenly on tail duty just for showing up late?

[impetuous]

Jo! Have you met my friends?

[huntersdaughter]

I have not!

[heloise]

[ Lucrezia tries to rise to her feet as gracefully as she can manage, and does a small curtsy. ]

Lucrezia. A pleasure.

[impetuous]

That's Lulu. Lucrezia. She's a lady. Sweetest lady you'll find.

[huntersdaughter]

[Jo returns the curtsy, but hers is not after drinking a lot.]

It's nice to meet you. I think I've heard you on the journal. [The voice is distinct enough.]

He's good company, isn't he? [Jo talks about Gwaine as if he isn't there at all.]

[heloise]

[ Giggles because hey that nickname can work! ]

He charmingly insists on upholding the code of knights even in this festivity.

[impetuous]

[ From the floor, he bows and almost falls over. ]

[huntersdaughter]

[Jo laughs and shakes her head.]

He's quite the knight. You alright from down there?

[heloise]

[ She laughs and lets it carry over for a little too long. ]

And you are... Jo?

[huntersdaughter]

Joanna Beth, but I prefer Jo. [She'll extend a hand out to shake, just... ignoring Gwaine again.]

[heloise]

[ She gives her a soft handshake. ]

We are both fortunate to know a knight so much like a jester.

[impetuous]

When have you ever seen a jester that looks like this? [ I mean, seriously. He's beautiful. ]

[heloise]

[ Dropping to the floor into a fluff of skirt because bluh floor is moving. ] Now I have!

[huntersdaughter]

[Jo just laughs.]

We need more alcohol.

[impetuous]

I can drink to that!

[ Getting up....no, staying on floor. Crawling over to where the booze is kept! ]

[heloise]

We need only show him how to share.

[impetuous]

I'm afraid I never learned how to. I'm far too old now.

[huntersdaughter]

You're never to old to learn something new!