elena archibald

"Uhm, if it makes you feel better, even when I'm here I feel like I miss everything." Beth shrugged easily. "A lot does happen all the time." Maybe too much.

"that is oddly comforting, thanks beth" she smiled "too much happens around here to keep up with, why do you think gossip girl's business is booming"

"This is why you can't disappear for too long." Zeke held up two shots, offering one to Elene. "Welcome back, shots?"

"i'm starting to think you might be right" she smiled and nodded, taking the shot "what a welcome home to receive. cheers" she said holding the little shot glass up before throwing the drink back and shaking her head when she swallowed the alcohol.

"You did miss a lot. But don't worry, one thing that will never change is my kick-ass parties.

"some things never change then. what's been going on around here because i'm seeing some duos i would not have placed as friends or whatever they are"

vanessa had been perfectly content to watch a movie tonight with criminally greasy pizza but... here she was. dan could hardly be left to fend for himself, right? and she figured it could be fun. maybe. probably not with every passing minute but then she saw--- "elena? i- hey. hi. i didn't know you were going to be here."

"vanessa, hi!" she beamed, giving her a hug "in all honesty, i didn't either. i have jobs lined up back in the city and juliette let me know about the party. how have you been? are you still doing your photography?"

"is that elena archibald? where the hell have you been hiding?" she hadn't seen elena since milan. she had been wondering where she had slinked off to, especially after the fallout from howard archibald resurfacing. "you know it. would it really be me if i wasn't causing trouble?"

"i've been out of the city working. seemed like the best place for me to be thanks to my family and their drama" she had dodged a bullet when she heard about her uncle's reappearance. "you know? i really wouldn't be. so what kind of trouble have you been up to? still giving lili and her team a run for their money?"

"same old beautiful bullshit, you mean?" zach commented, appearing at the side of elena archibald with his pina colada in tow. "cool to see you again, elena." cool unlike some other archibalds that could be named.

"seems like it. i've been getting some of the gossip girl updates from other models. i can't say i've missed being in the middle of the drama" leaving the city might've been the best thing she'd ever done, which poses the harsh reality of returning for world "cool to see you too, zach. so what have i missed? other than my uncle being a psycho"

"what a way to be welcomed back, huh?"

"i wouldn't expect anything else from the people"

"Mm... That's- No, that's really interesting. What was the secret ingredient again?" Jesse was using every ounce of his willpower not to make a face as he tried the drink they'd been kind enough to make them. If he lived through this party, it might just be a miracle now. @tfrstarters

elena watched on as jesse braved the drink that was passed to him "your trust in people is astounding. they put so much vodka in that, jesse. i'm surprised you're not breathing fire"

where there's life in a party, there will be agnes andrews. a woman always hellbent on having a good time, she was in her element in the hamptons. chilling with a drink in her hand, in the sun and surrounded by other people who were out for a good time really was the vibe

"agnes? hey, how are you? i've not seen you since we had that campaign together out in milan. still raising hell at every opportunity?"

"Look at this beautiful face! Where did you get a face so beautiful?" @tfrstarters

elena laughed when tessa held her face "damn tess, i'll need to take you everywhere with me as a pep talker"