[hr][color=D87093][sup][h1] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/PRI3T9b.png[/img][/center] [b][center][/center][/b] [/h1][/sup][/color][indent][sub][COLOR=859ECC][I]Jupiter’s Ball [/I][/COLOR][/sub][/indent][indent][sup][right][COLOR=859ECC][b][i]Interactions: [@KZOMBI3] [@Legion020] [@smarty0114][/i][/b][/color][/right][/sup][/indent][hr] [indent][indent][indent][color=gray] With ease not afforded to the important and popular guests of the night’s event, Skadi made her entrance. The venue was not exactly what she’d call exciting or tasteful, but she certainly wasn’t attending to “ooh” and “awe” at the architecture of modernism or whatever types were out there. Buildings weren’t her thing, at least not critiquing minute details about them or whatever architect snobs did in their free time. Now, seeing a building crumble after the tensions between a group of arrogant gods exploded? [i]That would be immensely more interesting.[/i] [color=859ECC]”As much as I would [i]love[/i] to follow you around all night and sing your praise, My unrequited love sense is tingling, and I have to act on it.”[/color] Skadi offers her dear friend a soft smile, leaning in to leave a parting kiss to each of his cheeks, [color=859ECC] “Don’t get into any trouble outside of my line of sight~!”[/color] With a small twirl, the icy goddess slipped between smaller groups and lost herself in the crowd. In the midst of lifting a champagne flute off a tray, a hand found itself slipping along her lower back, [color=859ECC] “You know it’s rude to interrupt a woman collecting her drink.”[/color] “Nonsense, I’ve just come by to say hello! I spotted you from across the room! What a delightful surprise to see someone of your caliber among the other men and women in attendance.” The chuckle did little to take the edge off the words as the hand on her back moved a fraction of an inch lower. [color=859ECC] “I don’t recall you minding so much about my “caliber” in your emails begging me to help your daughter with her skating, or in your other emails suggesting things that would ruin your campaign for governor, Mr. Lawrence.”[/color] Skadi voiced with a roll of her eyes, lifting the flute to her lips to take a long sip of the bubbling alcohol. The anger that flashed in the older man’s eyes almost made her laugh, but the insistence of his fingers pressing into her back soured her expression. “Listen here, if you tell anyone about those emails, I’ll-” [color=2F4F4F] “You’ll what?”[/color] The interjection of a third party made Skadi scoff in disbelief as the governor barely spared the intrusion a side glance. “Why don’t you put more effort into passing out champagne and appetizers to the guests than prying on private conversations boy.” [color=2F4F4F] “Maybe take your own advice, seems like your campaign is going to shit if you have to resort to coercion and threats, [i]James[/i]. I wonder what the reporters outside would have to say about that? Should I go grab them quickly, I don’t think my boss would mind if I abandoned my duties for a moment.”[/color] The snark only served to anger James Lawrence more, he pulled away from Skadi and stepped up to the blonde male who had seemingly appeared from nowhere. A hush fell over the few couples surrounding the three of them as eyes turn to the two men in a stand-off. While Skadi didn’t request a backup to dealing with the asshole, she wasn’t beyond gratefulness for a good deed, and she’d return it in full. [color=859ECC] “Mr. Lawrence, I’ve no interest in seeing your life crumble around you. But I do suggest reevaluating how you conduct yourself in private and in public. I won’t continue working with your daughter if doing so would threaten my reputation. Go enjoy your night.”[/color] Skadi stood beside Thanatos, her eyes holding a fierce look, almost daring him to escalate further. A moment later Lawrence issued his huff of disapproval before turning and stalking off towards whatever gross group he had come from. [color=859ECC] “I had that under control.”[/color] [color=2F4F4F] “Sounds like a weird way to say thank you.”[/color] Thanatos offers in a more relaxed tone, a chuckle falling from his lips as annoyance appears on Skadi’s features, [color=2F4F4F] “I’m confident that you could fold him in a moment’s notice, but perhaps another woman couldn’t and that’s all the reason I interjected.”[/color] [color=859ECC] “Ah, so chivalry isn’t dead, cute.”[/color] Skadi’s voice dripped with sarcasm, but she looped her arm through his anyways and pulled him along on her journey, [color=859ECC] “Looking for your boyfriend? I could feel his yearning as soon as I entered, he’s helpless.”[/color] [color=2F4F4F] “But he’s cute. Who knew a lonesome ski queen was the matchmaker everyone needed. Should I expect [i]The[/i] Ghostbuster to make her appearance soon?”[/color] Skadi pulled her arm away from Thanatos’ abruptly and passed her drink off to the God of Death, [color=859ECC] “Ah, you reminded me what I was doing before that creep came along, thank you Grim Reaper.”[/color] With her freed hand she fished her phone out of her clutch and tapped away quickly on the screen for a moment before returning it back to its place and snatching her drink back from her friend. [Quote] To: [color=662D91]Hell Girl[/color] SOS we got a bad ghost on the loose, I think Thanatos has been possessed.[/quote] [color=2F4F4F] “Is it in your Norse blood to be so involved in other people’s love life when yours is well… nonexistent?”[/color] Thanatos asked, an amused smirk playing on his lips. Skadi only pouted, clearly unamused by the spot-on read. But their target was within reach. The duo quickly joined a honey blonde man who stood alone on the outskirts of the party. [color=859ECC] “Waiting for someone?”[/color] Skadi announced her presence as she slid next to the most beloved of all the Norse gods. A friendly smile was on her lips, but it faltered as Thanatos showed his own affections to his friend. The usual brooding and complaining suspect brightened up at the proximity of his best friend, wrapping a familiar arm around his shoulder and smoothing the lapels of his suit. [color=2F4F4F] “For me of course. Lovers like us cannot be kept apart, no lonesome corner or boring book is enough to keep me away forever, my love.”[/color] Thanatos spoke through a wide smile, [color=2F4F4F] “How long have you been moping in this corner, Baldr?”[/color] [/color][/indent][/indent][/indent]