lockestheway: (regency)
lockestheway ([personal profile] lockestheway) wrote in [community profile] fandomtownies2011-07-09 06:13 pm

Tea in The Park, Between Two and Five O'Clock, Saturday

There was a moment where in the park, there was no tea.

There was another moment right after that one at which there was.

How the park went from one state to the other would remain a mystery.

But the picnic tables were out, and covered in old-fashioned tea sets. Little stacks of tiny sandwiches were placed delicately upon fine china, and there were baskets of scones everywhere. Next to the scones? Marmalade, in several flavours, well-made.

The tables also produced various other sweets and desserts that wouldn't run out until the tea would, just as mysteriously, vanish right around 5 o'clock into whatever tea-heaven it had came from. By the edge of the park, there were several wardrobes full of the latest 1815s fashions to be worn - which would be a good idea to try, considering the rather judgey glances the British regency ladies were tossing everyone's way.

It was very expensive tea, after all.

Afternoon tea was ready, Fandom. Make use of it while it was still there.

Enjoy it. And don't ask too many questions.

Re: Dress Up!

[identity profile] capt-maxfactor.livejournal.com 2011-07-09 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Jack would do a lot for a free meal, and so he didn't blink twice at the need to change his outfit in order to receive tiny little sandwiches.

He probably should have looked a tad closer at the offerings before he chose the dress, though...

Re: Dress Up!

[identity profile] knowsnokungfu.livejournal.com 2011-07-09 05:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Chuck... wasn't really sure how to dress appropriately for afternoon tea.

But there seemed to be people here who did, brought jackets and things, and had decided to force a quick learning curve on him. He'd gained a pretty awesome hat from the exercize! That part wasn't so bad.
glacial_queen: (Gentle)

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[personal profile] glacial_queen 2011-07-09 05:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Passing by the park and spotting the tea, Karla found herself abruptly homesick. The aristos back home had something very similar and she could remember visiting for tea with her mother.

Finding an appropriate outfit was easy enough (and, honestly, these fashions were a lot closer to the ones from home than Fandom's were), Karla headed over to enjoy tea and snacks.

This would probably end poorly. But at least she'd probably be a better guest than the pirate!

Re: Dress Up!

[identity profile] puppywithatutu.livejournal.com 2011-07-09 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Caroline had not planned on stopping in the park for tea, but she was so not saying no to dressing up in something adorable and mingling with the native women.

Though once she had the dress on and was checking it out in the mirror, she was not exactly thrilled by all the things it failed to do for her figure.

Re: Dress Up!

[identity profile] willbethenight.livejournal.com 2011-07-09 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Sure, give Bruce a reason to wear one of his many suits. That was reasonable.

He looked very nice in a black suit with a red tie.

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[identity profile] capt-maxfactor.livejournal.com 2011-07-09 04:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Jack was more than used to people giving him strange looks--perhaps not for shoving scones into his dress' bodice, but for other reasons--so he was able to ignore the ladies' scowls without much effort.

He glanced around for others to chat with as he slurped his tea. Genteely.

Ish.
glacial_queen: (Backwards giggle)

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[personal profile] glacial_queen 2011-07-09 05:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Karla was not snickering into her teacup. That would be rude.

...She was snickering into her napkin like a lady, damn it.

"I'm impressed with the way you've filled out your bodice," she said lightly.

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[identity profile] capt-maxfactor.livejournal.com 2011-07-09 06:05 pm (UTC)(link)
"Thank ye," Jack said gallantly. "You should try it!"

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[personal profile] glacial_queen 2011-07-09 06:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Karla was even wearing a bonnet and gloves. Hopefully someone would come by and take a picture so she could send it home to the boyos and the coven and laugh while they all had heart-attacks.

[In and out, spending time with the niecelet]
Edited 2011-07-09 18:02 (UTC)

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[identity profile] knowsnokungfu.livejournal.com 2011-07-09 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Chuck started a wave at Karla, realised he was getting a dirty look from one of their delightful hosts, and modified it to tipping his new hat in greeting.

See, he could be Tea appropriate!

"If I do something wrong, do you think they'll actually try and take the tea away from me?" he asked, hopefully in the level of voice that said scary judgemental Regency ladies wouldn't hear.
glacial_queen: (Bright Smile)

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[personal profile] glacial_queen 2011-07-10 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
"We could always try to fend them off," Karla suggested brightly. "Or point at the pirate and yell, 'He's being inappropriate!' and try to make off with what we can?"

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[personal profile] trigons_child 2011-07-09 07:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Raven did have a camera in her phone, and she thought Karla looked lovely so she snapped a picture before greeting her friend. "Hello, Karla," she said with a smile. "You look very nice today."

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[identity profile] swordsandsoccer.livejournal.com 2011-07-09 06:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Dolf had no idea what he'd wound up in the middle of, but he certainly wasn't going to dress up.

Instead, he was going to sink down at a picnic table and pick through some sandwiches.

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[identity profile] knowsnokungfu.livejournal.com 2011-07-09 06:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Frugal. Right.

Chuck learned about that after trying to take two tiny sandwiches and all but getting his wrists slapped.

One sandwich and a girly cup of tea it was then.

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Well. Wesley would never pass up afternoon tea. Ah, London. Sure, it was all the way in the past, but it was still the city he knew. He stopped in for a cup or two. Maybe later he'd go see if he could find the Watcher's Council!
trigons_child: (Comic Scan: Tea Time)

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Tea was like catnip for Raven. She wasn't sure where it had come from, but she didn't sense malevolent intent and everyone else who was drinking seemed to be fine, so she happily helped herself to a cup and selected a scone to nibble on.
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Really, Jono had to stop dropping in on the island during these weekend get-togethers. But at least he knew that where there was some sort of social event, there was probably his best bet at finding Raven. He'd done a bit of a hasty wrapping job and dropped Joni off in the hotel room (like hell he was leaving her in London with time being as wonky as it had been), and then made his way to the park.

And stepped up behind Raven.

And without a word, wrapped his arms around her.

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[identity profile] willbethenight.livejournal.com 2011-07-10 12:09 am (UTC)(link)
This wasn't the first afternoon tea Bruce had attended. It wasn't even the first one he'd attended in England. But that was in his own present day and was with an immortal man who was cursed to host a demon.

Slightly different circumstances there.

Re: Have Afternoon Tea!

[identity profile] puppywithatutu.livejournal.com 2011-07-10 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
Caroline could not have cared less about the consumption of tea and sweets. No, she was more interested in trying to engage in chatter with these English ladies and following their gossip. No, it didn't matter if she knew the people, it was simply one of those things she missed from home.

Re: OOC

[identity profile] flashesforinfo.livejournal.com 2011-07-09 05:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Coinciding this with T In The Park (http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/festivals/tinthepark/2011/). Intentional, or pure luck?
endsthegame: (20 years later: in the skies)

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[personal profile] endsthegame 2011-07-09 06:00 pm (UTC)(link)
We'll never tell.

*eyebrow waggle*

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