May 4

[notfaking_it]

When their roles are posted, Lily smiles knowingly at Nina across the small crowd of mostly disappointed dancers, then crosses over to her and tells her they're going to have a party to celebrate. She tells Nina to invite whoever she wants, says she'll host it, it'll happen this weekend, then she disappears to make plans. She leaves Nina without time to protest on purpose.

On the night of the party, she has drinks and food set out in her kitchen. She's invited most of the people she knows and even a few she doesn't -- dancers, mostly, because she doesn't want to leave them out -- and there's already music playing even before anyone has arrived. The intention is to be casual, relaxed, but there are pills in Lily's pocket, for anyone who knows her well enough to ask, for anyone she thinks might need to relax a little.

Nina's doing better now, but Lily has no problem helping her come out of her shell if it comes to that. And she has no problem helping anyone else either.

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[molokovcocktail]

Molokov didn't believe in heaven, not really, but if he did - attending a party where he was surrounded by beautiful dancers would certainly be an acceptable one and he couldn't help but smile as he surveyed the crowd. This was a lovely gathering and he was delighted to have been invited.

He wasn't sure he approved of the change to the casting but he had to admit that it was a novel twist. People would surely come to see how it would be done, if nothing else. What Nina would make of the role, he didn't know but he was looking forward to her presentation.

In the meantime, he sipped at his glass and took in the scene. No work tonight, this was all strictly for pleasure.