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[center][h1][color=SteelBlue]Li Shang[/color] and [color=DeepSkyBlue]Elsá Bryndís[/color][/h1]
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[h2]♦ Brie's Cabin - Lake Tahoe, Earth ♦[/h2]
[b]Interacting With:[/b] Each other.

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Having taken more than enough time that morning to get ready, Shang was finally dressed, fed, and headed towards the cabin the Brie's inhabited. In a matter of speaking, Shang was rather lucky he had that extra while with Elphaba before heading out to "adult." He managed to check his e-mail before heading out, and in doing so, he printed two different documents, folded them into an envelope, addressed them and tucked them into his suit pocket for safe keeping for a later use. Now, his visit to Eliza was much more dignified than just simply popping in to say "hey, need any help?"

Brushing the softly fallen snow from his brows, Magnus warmed his hands with a hot breath before rapping at the door, not sure whether to expect Anna, Eliza or their father. Either way, he was well-versed with all of them. His sudden appearance to their home wasn't exactly an uncommon thing. Though he was Eliza's sponsor, he was also a friend, and would be welcomed as such.

The sound of knocking at the front door had Eliza furrowing her brows slightly, her head turning lightly to the side for a moment before she lifted herself up in her seat, her hand reaching out to turn down the volume of her music so that she could listen out again- the sound of someone knocking (for what she assumed was the second time) on the front door causing her to drop her feet back to the ground, her body lifting up from the chair before she hurried out of her bedroom, her step falling into a gentle rhythm as she made her way down the steps and over to the door, not bothering to hesitate as she then reached out, opening it wide so that she could see whoever it was that was calling.

[color=DeepSkyBlue]“..Magnus..!”[/color]

Unable to hide the way that her lips split into a wide grin at the sight of her sponsor and long-time friend, Eliza took a few steps forward, closing the gap between the both of them and wrapping her arms tightly around his neck in a welcoming hug, the young girl holding it for a few moments before finally, she pulled herself away from him, moving to the side and motioning for him to come inside before she shut the door, smiling softly as she led the way towards the kitchen, [color=DeepSkyBlue]“You made it; I’m so glad you called me the other week- I’ve already put you down on the guest list for tomorrow night, with that plus one you asked for… oh, and I know I haven’t gotten round to it, but I’ll be sure to make your normal reservation for dinner tonight.”[/color]

Turning her head back so that she was able to look back over her shoulder at him, she bit her lower lip softly, her shoulders hunching slightly as she shot him an apologetic look, [color=DeepSkyBlue]“I’m sorry I haven’t done it yet, I’ve been up to my head in paperwork this whole week…”[/color]

[color=SteelBlue]"Eliza, it's good to see you!"[/color] Magnus returned the warm hug and then quickly stepped inside the Brie household where the cold weather couldn't penetrate through his thin (though expensive) suit jacket. At the mention of dinner, Magnus smiled, nearly forgetting that he still had the rest of his evening to plan. With what he had received in his e-mail, he had been too excited to think on much anything else. Feeling the weight of the letters in his suit pocket, Magnus decided to drag it on just a little bit longer.

[color=SteelBlue]"Thank you, Eliza. Tonight is going to be a very special night, and I need your help. But first, I came here to extend my own help. You throw this Snow Fest every year, and you put a lot of work into it. I want to help out this year, so whatever you need, I'll do my best to see that it happens."[/color]

[color=DeepSkyBlue]“You know I’ll help you out; anything you want, just let me know what I can do.”[/color]

Smiling brightly, Eliza made her way into the kitchen, her body lifting up onto the balls of her feet as she reached up towards the cupboard, opening one of them so that she could pull a couple of mugs out, placing them on the bench, she closed the cupboard door before making her way over to first fill the kettle with water, and secondly put it on to boil, getting started on her hot chocolate and his tea as she waited for the water to be ready- no milk, one sugar. It was simple enough, and his order never seemed to change.

[color=DeepSkyBlue]“And I’ll be sure to keep you posted; I can’t really think of anything I need help with right now… not off the top of my head anyway.”[/color] Turning her head back round to look at the kettle as it clicked, she reached her arm back to pick it up, pausing a few moments once it was in front of her so that she could think over everything she still had to do before finally, she began to fill the mugs, her shoulders shrugging lightly, [color=DeepSkyBlue]“..but you know these things… you never really finish organizing and planning for them until the event is over and done with completely.”[/color]

[color=SteelBlue]"Oh I know. Believe me."[/color] Magnus chuckled, taking his tea as he sat himself down at the dining room table. The cup warmed both his hands as he had it clasped between the two, and simply used it to heat his body for a few moments before raising it to his nose to inhale the smell. Had he really become that predictable over the years? Chuckling somewhat to himself, Magnus blew cold air onto the surface of his tea before attempting a sip, and then slowly lowered his arms to the table, though kept the teacup in both hands.

[color=SteelBlue]"Well, you have my number, and I'll be around until after your Snow Fest. Don't hesitate to call."[/color] Shifting subjects, Magnus quickly cleared his throat. [color=SteelBlue]"...I'm... going to be getting married, Eliza... and tonight's dinner... I need it to be something special- no, more than special... it needs to be... magical..."[/color] He raised his gaze to look up at her, his soft brown eyes almost pleading. A woman's touch was definitely needed in these matters. He was a romantic, yes, but his ideas could only go so far. He needed a woman's perspective. Opinions, ideas, influence... whatever it took. He needed tonight to be a night that Elphaba would never forget.

Eliza almost choked on her hot chocolate- he was getting married..?!

Lowering her mug down to the counter, she lifted a hand up to cover her mouth, her body turned away slightly as she began to cough, taking a moment to make sure she was completely finished before she hurried over to take up the seat next to him, being sure to bring her mug with her, [color=DeepSkyBlue]“Y-You’re not being serious are you..? You’re getting married..? Oh my god; Magnus, that’s amazing..! Congratulations; I can’t tell you how excited I am for you..!”[/color]

Almost squealing with her excitement, Eliza put the mug down completely, her arms wrapping once more around his neck as she hugged him tightly, her eyes flashing with not just her happiness at the situation, but with what also looked like slight jealousy as she sat back down in her seat, her leg lifting up to fold in underneath her body as she made herself comfortable, [color=DeepSkyBlue]“I think I have a few ideas for you; but only if you trust me enough with something like this- I’m thinking a private… romantic dinner for two out on the balcony of the ballroom. Candles, fairy lights, wine or campaign- whichever you and your fiancé prefer… and of course, a personalized menu consisting of all both yours and her favorite dishes…”[/color]

Lifting her hand up, she lightly tucked some of her long blonde hair back off her face before neatly tucking it behind her ear, her smile remaining as she once more brought her hands back to wrap around her mug, [color=DeepSkyBlue]“So… what do you think..?”[/color]

Chuckling lightly, Magnus patted Eliza's back briefly before she pulled away, watching the light in her eyes as she excitedly began to spout out ideas for him and Elphaba for that evening. It almost sounded practiced, like it was something she had wanted for herself.

[color=SteelBlue]"I think..."[/color] Magnus started, lifting his teacup to his lips to take a small drink, drawing out the pause even longer. [color=SteelBlue]"I've come to the right event planner."[/color] he finally finished, a teasing smile playing at his lips as he took one more sip and then set the teacup down. [color=SteelBlue]"You've always been great with these things, Eliza. I trust you completely."[/color]

[color=DeepSkyBlue]“In that case, I should definitely get to work..!”[/color]

Abandoning her almost still-full mug completely, Eliza was once more on her feet, the balls making soft thuds against the wood as she hurried up the staircase and back into her room for a few minutes, gathering all the paperwork (along with a few magazines) and her pencil case up in her arms before she hurried back down the stairs, coming to a stop at the bottom, she twisted her body slightly, her gaze dropping down to watch what she was doing as she tried to slip her feet into her shoes- there was just so much more she had to do now; but it was all going to be so worth it when she was done…

[color=DeepSkyBlue]“I need to go speak to the staff- have a chat with Jimmy about drinks… not to mention work on a menu with the chef, and get the balcony ready for you guys-…”[/color] Pausing a moment once she had gotten her feet into her boots, she shuffled back over to the open archway that led into the kitchen, [color=DeepSkyBlue]“Speaking of talking to the chef; I’ll need you to shoot me a message with whatever dishes you want to be served tonight, try and think about her favorite things to eat, and yours- the sooner you do that, the better too.”[/color]

She was so full of life and energy. It took quite a bit of effort on Magnus' part to even keep up with the young blonde as she zipped this way and that. Watching her in her element almost made him forget of the other reason he had decided to pop by that afternoon.

[color=SteelBlue]"Oh! Eliza! Just... one more thing."[/color] he said, carefully standing up from the table and reached his hand into his pocket. Remembering which envelope belonged to who, Magnus pulled the first one out and quietly handed it over to her. [color=SteelBlue]"I have your new roster for this winter's season - it came today and I wanted you to look over it really quick. Wouldn't be much of a sponsor if we didn't talk about your future, now, would I?"[/color] He was trying so hard to hide the smile he could feel hiding underneath his otherwise serious expression.

[color=DeepSkyBlue]“..my roster..?”[/color]

Seeming to have slowed down almost completely thanks to the change of topic, Eliza reached out a little awkwardly so that she could take the envelope from him, her eyes lingering on it for a moment before finally, she began to move, hugging the rest of her things tightly against her chest as she turned the letter over and began to open it, [color=DeepSkyBlue]“Oh, sweet. Yeah… coach did mention something about training starting up again soon, but didn’t give me an exact date yet… I’ve been waiting for this so that I could start organizing my work schedule arou-…”[/color]

Her words trailed off into stunned silence as she pulled out the letter, her soft pink lips parting ever so slightly from one another as she read the words in front of her once… twice… a third then fourth time just to be sure that she wasn’t dreaming before finally, she lifted her head up slowly, the beginnings of a small excitable smile playing over her lips as she met with his gaze, [color=DeepSkyBlue]“..is this-… am I-… please tell me I’m not dreaming…”[/color]

Magnus' hidden smile finally cracked as he looked back at her, stuffing his hands into his pockets and rocked back and forth on his feet a bit, if a bit smugly.

[color=SteelBlue]"I didn't want to say anything earlier because I didn't want to get your hopes up if you didn't get accepted. I've been sending over your videos and statistics to the Winter Olympics team for the last few months, and Eliza, they like what they see. Nothing is written in stone yet, of course. They'll want an interview, and then there's the qualifying rounds... but Eliza... this is your shot."[/color]

His words… This wasn’t some cruel joke he had thought up on a whim; this was real- this was her shot at achieving everything they had ever spoken about when it came to her career…

Snapping out of her daze after a few moments of letting the news sink in, Eliza rushed forward, closing the gap between them for the third time as she wrapped her free arm tightly around the back of his neck, pulling him as close against her as she could in a hug while her lips sought out his cheek, pressing an excited though thankful kiss against it before suddenly, she was pulling back again, her eyes wide as she stared back down at the letter, re-reading it at least one more time.

[color=DeepSkyBlue]“I-… I can’t believe it..! Everything we’ve ever wanted- everything we’ve ever spoken about..! And now I finally have my chance..! Oh, thank you Magnus..!”[/color]

[color=SteelBlue]"Alright, alright, settle down. I know this is big, but I've got something else."[/color] Magnus chuckled, able to feel the sheer amount of energy Eliza was expelling in her excitement. Reaching into his coat pocket, he pulled out the second envelope and handed it over to the still bouncing girl. [color=SteelBlue]"Here... I've been doing a bit of Sponsoring for Sebastian as well. This is his acceptance letter into the X-Games. It might mean even more to him if he got the news from you."[/color] Magnus gave her a playful nudge. The two had been best friends since they were young. Despite Eliza's "secret" relationship with Jimmy the bartender, he had high hopes for Sebastian and Eliza one day. That might have been the very reason he extended his sponsorship to motocross in the first place - getting them together. But he'd never admit that.

Squealing slightly as she seemed to jump about on the balls of her feet, she reached out, holding onto the sleeve of his jacket and causing his arm to bounce up and down with her movements before she was more on the move, taking the second letter from him, she slipped it away into her folder for safe keeping before she turned on her heel, flinging open and not even bothering to grab a jacket, or close the front door behind her as she rushed out into the snow and off in the direction of the lodge, her voice getting further and further away as she yelled back at the man she had left standing alone in her home- she had to find Jimmy; she had to tell him the news..!

[color=DeepSkyBlue]“Oh my god..! Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you..!”[/color]