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[color=green][I]There she is.[/I][/color] Kalder had to stop himself from grinning as he felt Demi's elbow, trying to stay entirely focused on Deva. Of course the dark haired girl had noticed Demi, though she may have brushed her action off as an accident. Admittedly, it could've been hectic; had Kalder not taken his swig, it likely would've spilled. As the thought crossed his mind, he figured walking around with the cup was more of a hassle than it was worth, so he ended up downing the rest of it. It definitely burned, though the warm feeling afterwards seemed so soothing.

"[color=palevioletred]In a hurry to get crazy?[/color]" Deva purred, taking a sip of her own drink.

As the music began to blast, they were drowned in a sea of lyrics. Kalder recognized it as muggle music, immediately looking towards Demi, who was pointedly playing a song from her world. [I][color=green]So that's where she'll be, that'll make things easy,[/color][/I] He watched Deva start to dance for him. Licking his lower lip, he pulled her to him and leaned in close to her.

"[color=green]You know what would be fun?[/color]" He asked, raising his voice so she could hear him. When she shook her head, prompting him to continue. "[color=green]Do you remember that game they played at Genevieve Loren's party last July?[/color]"

Deva wracked her head to remember, though after a few seconds, she seemed to understand. "[color=palevioletred]There were a few games, though. Which do you prefer?[/color]" She asked.

"[color=green]Surprise me,[/color]" He replied as he released her. "[color=green]I'll go get some players.[/color]"

She nodded and began to wade through the crowd. Kalder did the same, although he found some difficulty considering how packed the floor got with the arrival of music. Once he found Noel and a sulking Benjamin, he grinned, clapping Benjamin's back. "[color=green]Couldn't catch the kitten?[/color]" He asked (more like yelled).

"[color=springgreen]She has a boyfriend![/color]" He whined. 

"[color=green]I've got just the thing to get you back in the game,[/color]" He said, watching Benjamin light up, though he motioned to Noel. "[color=green]Come on, I need people.[/color]"

"[color=yellowgreen]For what?[/color]" Noel asked.

Rolling his eyes, Kalder gave him a look. "[color=green]For a game, what else? Come on,[/color]" He insisted, and lucky for him, Benjamin was more than eager to drag Noel along. Kalder did find it a delicious irony, as usually it was Noel and Benjamin that would drag him around at the parties they went to.

The trio sat down at one of the few tables that were empty, and Deva quickly found them. Placing several empty cups in front of them, Kalder spotted the bottle she had tucked under her arm. He also noticed how tense Noel had suddenly become, though he tried to play it off. Deva's outfit left little to the imagination, and regardless of who he was with, Noel's eyes never stopped wandering. Some habits were hard to kick; and Kalder was counting on it.

"[color=green]Flip cup it is,[/color]" Kalder announced as Deva pouring their drinks.

Benjamin scoffed, immediately perking up. "[color=springgreen]I owe you for that thrashing at Noel's sister's engagement party, [I]bring it[/I],[/color]" He declared.

There was a small part of him that figured he probably shouldn't have had that first whiskey, but before he knew it, the game had begun. The taste of chocolate liqueur did not mix well with the firey whiskey he had, though considering how awful Benjamin was at flipping over the cups, he had little to worry about. He chuckled at Noel's expression, the guy equally displeased at the sweetness of the drink, though Kalder focused as he flipped his first cup, watching the open end land perfectly. Deva cheered for him as he took another cup, though this time he drank it slower.

One after another, until a good ten or so cups were on the table. Benjamin was swaying, grumbling an obscenity as Kalder flipped his last cup. "[color=springgreen]You suck,[/color]" He grumbled in annoyance, simply taking a swig and slamming the cup down on the table.

"[color=yellowgreen]I don't...get how you do that...[/color]" Noel wasn't looking too hot, shaking his head as if trying to get rid of a thought. "[color=yellowgreen]Ugh, that liqueur is way too sweet...[/color]"

It was an unintentional effect, but it did well. Kalder patted the seat next to his, which Deva took gladly. "[color=green]I think Noel could use a 'pick-me-up', wouldn't you say?[/color]" He asked her.

Deva nodded, giving him a wink as she would get up and walk a short distance away. "[color=springgreen]Don't tell me you're done after [I]one[/I] game?![/color]" Benjamin howled with laughter. "[color=springgreen]You're so weak![/color]"

Noel opened his mouth to retort, though the conversation was cut short by a girl with pale, long legs as she took a seat next to Noel. "Rumor has it you and I have been sneaking around," Lysanna Nielson said, a very sultry look in her eyes as she crossed her legs.

Kalder leaned back in his seat, head swimming despite him wanting to take pleasure in Noel's discomfort. "[color=yellowgreen]I don't know anything about that,[/color]" Noel muttered a response.

[I][color=green]Hook, line, and...oh god,[/color][/I] His own thought was cut off as he felt Deva stroke his leg. "[color=green]What are you doing?[/color]" He asked her, momentarily taking his eyes off Noel to look at Deva.

"[color=palevioletred]I wanted to have some fun,[/color]" She said, flipping her hair off her shoulder. "[color=palevioletred]That was the whole point, wasn't it?[/color]"

"[color=springgreen]Don't waste your time, Deva, I'm fully convinced Kalder's gay,[/color]" Benjamin grinned, cutting into the conversation, though he let out a yell as Noel would suddenly stand, his legs slamming intot he table and spilling everything everywhere. "[color=springgreen]What the hell, Noel?![/color]"

"[color=yellowgreen]I need to go,[/color]" He grumbled, pushing past Lysanna and Deva and escaping into the crowd.

Step one was complete, but with Deva coming onto him, Kalder wondered if he was going to be able to pull things off. How was he supposed to focus when she was basically shoving her cleavage in his face? Kalder would stand, though he was more careful not to knock anything over, and he had to pull himself free of Deva's grasp. Making his way through the crowd, he stumbled out on the other side, trying to think. As a sweet smell filled the air near him, his eyes darted to the nearby table. Without really thinking, he took a drink, chugging it and letting the butterbeer taste fill him as he continued onwards.

Still, mixing drinks was starting to get to him whether he realized it or not. As he found himself near one of the doors he had seen when he first came in, he saw Beatrice sitting alone. He was surprised to see her dressed up, her blue dress rather simple with a white apron on top. It looked familiar, especially with the black hairband, but he couldn't quite place where he had seen it. She looked like she was thinking about something, a rather serious expression on her face, though she had a drink in her hand, so maybe she was just bored?

Kalder sauntered his way up to her, kneeling down to get on her eye level. "[color=green]Hey,[/color]" He greeted her jovially.

Beatrice jumped, clearly having been lost in her thoughts, though she squinted her eyes at him. "[color=crimson]Have you been drinking?[/color]" She asked him.

"[color=green]A little of this and that--[/color]" He stopped himself, realizing he misheard her question. "[color=green]Ah...perhaps.[/color]"

Her eyes were wide with surprise. "[color=crimson]I never took you for a drinker,[/color]" She admitted, though it was still difficult to hear her. "[color=crimson]Why are you looking at me like that?[/color]"

"[color=green]I'm trying to think of where I saw that dress,[/color]" He admitted.

"[color=crimson]I'm Alice.[/color]"

"[color=green]No, you're Beatrice,[/color]" He corrected her, watching her smile as she shook her head at him. "[color=green]Are you so drunk you forgot your name?[/color]"

"[color=crimson]It's the titular character from Alice in Wonderland--and no, but you are clearly drunk,[/color]" She suppressed a giggle.

He liked seeing her smile. "[color=green]So tell me, Miss Alice, what's wrong?[/color]" He decided to inquire. "[color=green]Why is such a pretty girl in blue looking so blue?[/color]"

She shifted in her seat, her eyes diverted from his. "[color=crimson]Just...lonely, I guess,[/color]" She admitted, frowning.

"[color=green]Are you lonely now?[/color]"

She looked right at him. "[color=crimson]No.[/color]"

Feeling bold and the fact that his knees were starting to hurt a bit, Kalder would stand. "[color=green]Good. Then let's dance,[/color]" He said, motioning for her to stand.

"[color=crimson]And risk the wrath of Erebus?[/color]"

"[color=green]I'm not worth it?[/color]"

It may have come off as a joke, but Beatrice seemed to have taken his question seriously. She would concede, finishing her drink and standing up to follow him.