@metal-armed-manβΒ gets a starter from my themed interaction call!
πΉ bridgerton
Β Β Β the carriage creaks as it rattles down the cobblestone roads. the sun has only just set & she knows the ball is well under way but her brother had been adamantΒ that they make a FASHIONABLY LATEΒ entrance. it would draw attention, for sure - he would know how to stir up the ton in a manner of speaking. besides, he had assured her, it would leave so many with questions given the already elusiveΒ nature of the Morgenstern household. they had onlyΒ just returned, after all, & after a year abroad following personal family tragedy, it would be quite the topic of speculation if either of them would even be attendance at all.Β β we mustnβt appear too eager, sister,Β β he had chastened her as one of the ladies maids had twisted her hair up into elaborate braids & set them about with ribbons.
Β Β Β the dress she had for tonight wasnβt in the English fashion, or even the neighboring French - no, she might cause a bit of a scandal with the hint of her collarbones in the Italian style dresses she had been outfitted with but making over her entire wardrobe in a rushΒ was distasteful. besides, there was a healthy mix of German dresses in her vast wardrobe & really that was part of the allure. her family had been abroad for the last few years & had delayed coming back after her fatherβs untimely death - it would be out of placeΒ for her to instantly conform to the expectations of society.
Β Β Β she wasΒ a Morgenstern, after all, even if she carried the name Fairchild. her brother might be LORD MORGENSTERN, but she was no less atypical.
Β Β Β true to form, the footmen are surprised when the ornate carriage comes down the road. she knows they must make quite a statement with their Transylvanian horses. those had been a gift from one Princess Valerious after her brother had been his charming selfΒ at an All Hallowβs eve ball thrown some time ago, & the large, black horses looked strikingΒ against all of the others by comparison. she lets herself be helped down from the carriage while her brother takes care of handing over their invitation to secure them entry, & just like that theyβre whisked back into the society that had been away from for so long.Β
Β Β Β her brother is mindful to let her not seem smotheredΒ as he wastes no time getting them introduced to the right people, & networking her right into the first few dances but then steps back to attend to his ownΒ conversations. she sees familiar faces, but everything feels a bit like a blur. after the first two dances, she excuses herself to the refreshment table to grab a glass of lemonade, & sheβs just perching there when she turns & sees- oh. oh. it may have been years since she had seen the other, but she recognized him instantly & heβs definitelyΒ come into his own in the time sheβs been away.Β β well this is a pleasant surprise, β Clary teases.Β β all these beautiful women, and they let you escape the dance floor? forΒ shame,Β Mister Barnes. β