Gathering: New Year's Eve Gala

[concierge]

The annual Nexus New Year's Eve gala began at 8 in the evening. Too grand to be contained by the lobby or dining hall, the gardens at the front of the hotel were employed, with long strings of white lights forming a twinkling canopy from the front doors all the way to the hedge maze. The weather was temperate and calm, and the night perfectly clear.

Drinks were served at various bars set up throughout the gardens and lobby, with champagne cocktails being the specialty of the night. Wheeling through the crowd was a bartender with golden cart providing warm drinks on the go: Tom and Jerrys, rum punch, negus, and Irish coffee.

Crisply-dressed wait staff wove through the collected guests with an abundance of hors d'oeuvres for all different tastes. The Bistro remained open with a limited selection of items for those who were wanting something more substantial.

Above the front doors was hung a large, gold-rimmed clock counting down the last hours, minutes, and seconds of the current year.

Comments

[speedy_queen]

"What? No way. You can't just drop on me that you're some party king and not want to throw one. It doesn't even have to be a big one," Thea says, eyes big and pleading the way she used to always charm Ollie and her parents.

"Just one party? To celebrate your new home base?"

[likepalegold]

She's a beautiful woman and in possession of many a charm, but Gatsby feels somewhat wary when it comes to parties, now. "How about," he begins, with a hand to the small of her back, "you were to throw the party and I could offer my consultations. Wouldn't that be a touch of a better idea?"

[speedy_queen]

Thea bites her lip and thinks about this for a moment before coming to a decision. "That sounds like a reasonable compromise. I can totally give you credit for your consulting expertise, though."

More than just credit, if he wanted, but Thea doesn't know if this is a money-making venture just yet.