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Veronica gave Sofia a sheepish grin after the other girl had given her a friendly chastisement for having downed her two shots in quick succession, though internally, she was berating herself as her self-control was eroding a little with the alcohol already. She was glad the other girl was taking their agreement so seriously, though she didn't want to become a burden for her either, even if they'd said they were going to look out for one another.

She nodded along as Anatoliy praised both of their names and then assured her that she’d done nothing wrong with how she’d taken her shots. [color=B300B3]”Thank you, I think your name is pretty unique as well. And I suppose not, I’m just a little out of practice.”[/color] 

‘[color=8a9a5b]Got here sometime this morning[/color]’ he said while pouring himself another shot. ‘[color=8a9a5b]I was trying to leave but people stopped me, I didn’t mean that — [/color]’ he seemed to be getting a little flustered as his words tripped over themselves, his face starting to burn red as he spoke. ‘[color=8a9a5b]Niet, I meant, I did mean that. I didn’t mean to say that outloud, I’m sorry,[/color]’ 

She gave Anatoliy a reassuring smile after he stopped speaking to have his shot, and when she spoke, her voice took on a faint French accent at first before returning to her normal tone [color=B300B3]”C'est la vie, don’t apologise. I’m sure we’ll all be glad you stayed, though hopefully you don’t feel kidnapped or anything... that might be awkward.”[/color] 

He asked them if they’d been enjoying camp, and Veronica wasn’t sure how to answer that, since as far as camp events had been breaking some bones and most of her body being covered in bruises was not exactly [i]fun.[/i] She was glad to hear that Sofia was enjoying her time here so far, and she was curious to know more about Anatoliy’s experience of camp so far would be, especially since he’d apparently already tried and failed to leave. She wasn’t certain if that was cause for unease or not, without knowing what had happened. 

Her focus on her new friends kept drifting away and further down towards the other end of the bar where the woman who’d caught her eye earlier was standing, though she now appeared fully engrossed in conversation. And Veronica felt her heart sink a little more when yet another new camper engaged the pair. It was completely irrational since their fingers had barely even touched, and a single shared glance shouldn’t have left such a warm flush as it had, but perhaps it was because of how natural it had felt rather than the result of her influence.  

She was brought out of her little reverie as she noticed Anatoliy’s face twist into an expression that she couldn’t quite make sense of, so she turned to look to see what had caught his eye. Her hand shot up almost instantly to cover her mouth while her face flushed a bright pink, and her eyes widened in shock as she took in what was occurring a little further down the bar. Blair’s outfit alone had made her feel a little flustered when she’d first seen it, but the scene now was bordering on the obscene. Yet she couldn’t seem to tear herself away from it, even if that made her feel slightly voyeuristic. Sofia, however, seemed to be actively trying not to acknowledge the pair at all, let alone watch what they were up to. 

‘[color=8a9a5b]I didn’t realize it was that kind of party,[/color]’ Veronica looked away from the pair’s intimate moment, her mouth feeling uncomfortably dry [color=B300B3]”No... I didn’t... Either.”[/color] She watched the pair as they slipped away from the bar, their intentions clear.  

‘[color=8a9a5b]I guess you get to see a little bit of everything at these parties?[/color]’ 

[color=B300B3]”I... suppose? I’ve been at camp a few months now, and this is, well, my first party. And it’s not what I expected it to be.”[/color] She wasn’t sure what she had been expecting exactly, maybe getting to know some of the other campers better. Though not [b][i]that[/i][/b] kind of better... even if it had been invigorating.  

The press of bodies was growing thicker by the moment, and the mix of alcohol along with the [i]‘entertainment’[/i] being provided by Blair was getting overwhelming. Though overall it was giving her flashbacks to a night that had led to a suspension back in high school, and a reminder not to let herself give in to temptation. Though that was a little hard, as she kept thinking that by now the stranger would most certainly be another conquest for the child of Athena. 

She looked over the assorted bottles, thinking she’d get herself an actual drink and maybe pull back from the crowd before she gave into the temptation of attractive strangers, such as the smiling man now standing behind the bar. Veronica felt herself smiling as she let herself indulge in a little appraisal of him pouring out fresh shots with a much more practised ease than Blair had done, given the mix of coloured layers. There was certainly a pull to ask if he could mix her something up, though, before she could decide one way or another, his attention was caught by yet another new arrival; a young man with hair that looked as if he’d been dragged through a bush. He’d taken a seat and was asking for a glass of water.

Veronica felt herself giggle, wondering what their newly appointed bartender would make of that. She picked up a bottle and poured herself about two shots of Malibu into a glass that she topped up with Coke, dropping a single straw in to finish it off. Drink in hand, she took a step or two away from the press of bodies and looked over at Anatoliy and Sofia. 

[color=B300B3]”Sofia and I were trying to decide where to go next, since the night in young as she keeps telling me.”[/color] She nodded vaguely towards the sledging hill before glancing at the food table when her stomach rumbled in answer [color=B300B3]”though I think food is definitely in my future.”[/color]

[hr][center][color=808080][b]Interactions[/b] [color=2e2c2c].....[/color]|[color=2e2c2c].....[/color] Anatoliy [@The Savant] and Sofia [@Theyra][color=2e2c2c]...............[/color]  
[b]Mentions[/b] [color=2e2c2c].....[/color]|[color=2e2c2c].....[/color] Blair, Ace, Marlen, Bax, and Tess (Forest and Roxxy) [color=2e2c2c]...............[/color] [b]Collabs[/b] [color=2e2c2c].....[/color]|[color=2e2c2c].....[/color] None [/color][/center][hr]