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Nabs · #1 (**permalink**) 06-05-2007, 02:42 AM

Summer at Vannacutt Manor

Four matched Eagle Owls left Vannacutt Manor during the first week of summer. Each had a beautifully embossed invitation card tied to its feet. An invitation was sent to Francesca Clairmonte, Lua Stone, Jacques Beaumont and Celestina Warbuck.

The invitations were for a week long house party at Vannacutt Manor, and the guests were expected to arrive in two weeks. Each person was allowed to bring 2 guests with them (to liven things up). The only rule that Nik had included at the bottom of the cards in his untidy scrawl was “Don’t forget to bring your party moods!”

Included in the envelopes of the invitations were 3 intricately carved golden keys. They were tied together with a scarlet ribbon and had a little note attacted, “Portkeys.”

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Players
Nabiya: Nikolai Vannacutt (17) & Nabiya MacPherson (21)
dracocutie89: Francesca Clairmonte (17) & Astoria Fletcher (19)
Taking Back Kirstie: Jacques Beaumont (19)
Boys like Ama: Celestina (16), Cameron (22) & Curtis (18) Warbuck
Mamushkaleontti: Lua Stone (17)
Nienna: Leonardo Moretti (17)
Grangerfn1: Julia Agoobwah (19)

This RP is By Invite Only.

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(Two Weeks Later)

Nikolai Vannacutt tried to play it cool, but he was nervous and extremely excited at the prospect of having all his old friends at his house for a week. His stepmother, Andi Mao MacDougall-Vannacutt saw right through him and though she was complaining about the fact that their house was going to be overrun by teenagers for a week, she was secretly pleased that Nik would finally have friends over.

He kept looking for excuses to pass by the great oak front doors, hoping that somebody would knock already. Even though he knew perfectly well that the Portkeys would only be activated in 15 minutes, he couldn’t help but be impatient.

Si · 06-05-2007, 02:56 AM

Pop! The first portkey to arrive at Vannacutt Manor carried with it two girls, one who was familiar with the Vannacutt name and one who had no idea why she had even been dragged along in the first place. Francesca Clairmonte and her cousin Astoria Fletcher had portkeyed from Astoria's house in France so they could come here. Fran was already frustrated with her cousin but that was normal. The two were two completely different people.

"Astoria could you be any more retarded!? I mean I got you away from your stupid parents for ONCE. You could at least appreciate it a little bit!"

Rolling her eyes Francesca knocked on the door to Vannacutt manor, very anxious to see her former friend. Actually she was more anxious for him to see her because she had changed so much since they last saw each other. No longer was she the short girl with the pixie haircut he once knew. She now stood at 5'8" without the boots. Her hair was longer now, but her eyes still had that same twinkle of mischief.

"How about you get some manners Francesca? You're seventeen years old and you still act like you did when you were twelve." Astoria looked up at her cousin with a glare plastered on her face. The last time Astoria had even associated with anyone from Hogwarts was when she left it a long time ago. Now nineteen, she wasn't too happy coming here with Francesca but she did get out of that house. Not that she couldn't go anywhere else anyway. She was off for the summer since she was in training to do her father's job at the French ministry. Designing had failed her unfortunately. Now she waited for the host of this little party to answer the door.

Ama · 06-05-2007, 02:57 AM

Celestina appeared before the door, tumbling over her belongings and her brothers. Lying before the front door was a tangled mess of limbs and luggage, all arguing in rapid fire speech. "Gerroff Curtis! Cameron make him stop--Nooo!"

"Shut up! I can touch you whenever and wherever--OW!"

Cameron took a deep breath as he laid on his back, arguing siblings over him. This was going to be the longest week of his life. Even longer than last week's camping trip and that was Hades in the form of a sleeping bag.

"CAMERON!" Called out Bucky and Curtis at once, each other grabbing the other in a headlock.

Nabs · 06-05-2007, 03:05 AM

Nik practically shoved the house elf out of the way (Binky slid to the other side of the foyer, crying out "Eeeeeeeeeee" before he crashed into a suit of armour) and pulled the doors open. He stopped short at the sight that greeted him: A stunning girl he had never seen before stood next to a vaguely familiar girl...but...this couldn't possibly be Fran. Not HIS Fran! She was all...well, she was all girly now.

But what surprised him most was the heap of tangled limbs in between the two girls and himself. He stared down at them, recognition dawning on his face, "Er, hullo Celestina."

He looked back up to the girl-who-might-be-Fran and gave her a reserved smile, "Francesca?" He had to be wrong. This person was a very attractive female, and while Fran had been his first girlfriend...she wasn't exactly a knock out back then.

Ama · 06-05-2007, 03:12 AM

Celestina scrambled away from her brothers dusting her white t-shirt as she got up. "Hello Nikolai," she greeted, eyes still on her brothers and when she was Curtis make a sudden movement, she ran behind Cameron, cursing her tight jeans as she did so. They were a bad idea. Especially since every time she sat down she had to pull her shirt down.

Curtis made to chase Celestina but was immediately distracted by the two girls next to him. One of them particularly tall and the two of them particularly, dangerously, incredibly, breathtakingly, slap your thigh and shout YEEHAW Hot.

"Whoa," he exclaimed which caught his oldest brother's attention. Cameron raised one brown brow and pushed his red-headed brother aside towards Bucky, nearly knocking her over in the process. "Allow me to introduce myself," declared the green-eyed young man. "I'm Cameron Warbuck and you beautiful young ladies are?"

"Not yours!" Quipped Curtis, nodding eagerly, his bright-red curls bouncing.

Celestina groaned. "Quit hitting on my friends!"

Si · 06-05-2007, 03:15 AM

Francesca's eyes widened like saucers when the door opened. Nikolai Vannacutt in the flesh and he looked oh so different. Her mouth could have dropped then but she knew how Nik was back then. Always knowing when a girl wanted him. She wasn't going to let him have that pleasure again. She could tell by looking at him that he wanted her. It was a gift she had developed over the years of dating in the US where she attended school. She practically had guys throwing themselves at her. It was quite pathetic really. There was no real challenge to it all.

"Nik please close your mouth. There is drool coming out of it. Of course it's me, who else could it be? Were you expecting something..different?" Fran put her hands on her hips and stared into his eyes. She could do this now without really looking up at him. She was momentarily distracted by Cameron Warbuck's introduction though. She narrowed her eyes and smirked. "Francesca too young for you Clairmonte."

While Francesca was pretty much dying over the Bulgarian boy, her eyes wandered over to the tangled up mess that Celestina Warbuck was in. She could not forget that girl. Ever. There was no way she possibly could. Then a boy introduced himself as Cameron. He actually looked older than most of the people she had seen here so far. "Astoria Fletcher."

Nabs · 06-05-2007, 03:22 AM

Nikolai frowned at the two boys (although they looked older than himself) and pulled the door open, "Right, so Fran, Celestina, Astoria, Cardigan and Cooties. Welcome to Vannacutt Manor." He smirked and pushed it into a full grin. This was going to be interesting. So Fran wasn't the girl he remembered, but man...she looked WAY better now.

Ama · 06-05-2007, 03:28 AM

"Cameron. Kah-Meh-Ron," corrected the tall youth pushing past his sister and youngest brother, totally ignoring Francesca's clever retort. "Francesca, Astoria, those are beautiful names has anyone ever told you that?' He continued stepping into the home nodding at Nikolai as he passed.

Meanwhile, behind him followed Celestina who cast a suspicious glance at Astoria, wondering when she'd make her move and try to hex her. If she did, she was pushing Curtis in front of the red light and have him be hexed in her place.

"Impressive," declared Celestina as he voice echoed against the tall walls.

And behind Celestina was the lanky Curtis, bright-red hair just like his sisters sticking out at all angles and covering most of his wide green eyes. He was staring at Astoria, not that you would notice because of the curly curtain.

"Whoa," he said again before Cameron reached a long arm past Bucky, grabbed Curtis collar and with one tug pulled him in. Curtis yelped.

Si · 06-05-2007, 03:34 AM

Fran stared at the boy pronouncing his name. What was she stupid or something? This fool thought she was stupid. DOUBT IT. Rolling her eyes, she pulled her luggage behind her and followed Nik into Vannacutt Manor aka enemy territory since Andrei's dumb self was probably lurking around there somewhere to deport her back to the US. "Yes and my name is Francesca. Pronounced Fran-che-sca. And this is how you insult someone." Fran stuck her middle finger up at the boy and continued walking.

"Thank you for the compliment Cameron. That's a nice name." Astoria nodded to the boy and shot a glance at Bucky. They had been enemies a long time ago but she had grown out of all that. She wondered if the girl wanted to make a truce with her. Astoria was past all that stuff she did in school. She smiled at the boy Curtis who was staring at her. How cute was he? Try adorable. Something about him took her attention away from everything. She was pulling her luggage along and gasped in awe at Vannacutt Manor. Her home was very nice but this one looked ten times better. "Nikolai you have a lovely home."

Nabs · 06-05-2007, 03:37 AM

Nik smirked at Celestina's brothers and ushered them all in. The house elf had managed to disentangle himself from the suit of armour and closed the door behind them.

"Shall we adjourn to the Yellow Room?" he asked, leading them there anyway, "The Count is away and Andi's just gone to join him wherever he is...so an old family friend has stepped in to be the adult supervision, and she's waiting in the Yellow Room with some light refreshments."

He rolled his eyes. Adult supervision, indeed, Nabiya MacPherson was only four years older than himself. She also always had her nose stuck in a book, so she wasn't very good as far as supervision went.

Ama · 06-05-2007, 03:44 AM

Cameron blinked at Francesca and suddenly declared her untouchable. Plus, Astoria looked more intriguing. Still having Curtis' collar clutched in his hand for safety precautions he glanced at them then back at Nikolai.

"Add what?" Barked the Warbucks in unison. This kid was clearly mental. Bucky forgot her question though at the mention of refreshments. Clapping her hands once, she clutched them and smiled broadly.

YAY! Free food!

"Well? Let's Add Jordan there then!"

Si · 06-05-2007, 03:54 AM

"The git's away?! YESSSS PARTY!" Fran could have started dancing if she wasn't pulling her luggage along. Nik's behavior caused her to raise a brow, though. Since when did Nik act like this? It wasn't how she remembered him at all. "Nik you sound like a tour guide. Act normal please and thanks."

"Adult supervision? Is that really needed?" Astoria was nineteen years old so she felt adult supervision was not even needed. Nik's parents must not trust him or something. Then again who would trust a seventeen year old boy? She kept smiling at the Warbucks. They seemed more interesting to her now, especially the two boys.

Nabs · 06-05-2007, 04:10 AM

Nik smirked at Fran's obvious dislike of his father, at least some things hadn't changed. "I am acting normal, Fran, I have no idea what you're getting at." He grinned wickedly at her cousin, "With me around, Astoria...you can bet it will be needed."

He pushed the door to the Yellow Room open (which was not yellow...it was in fact made up of green and lots of white) and a young woman stood up, hastily brushing back what Nik suspected were tears. He rolled his eyes at her behaviour, "Everyone, meet the adult supervision."

Nabiya MacPherson blushed scarlet and tucked her hankerchief into the pocket of her robes. She smiled weakly at the guests, recognizing only one of them, "Hullo, I'm Nabiya MacPherson, and I'm not adult supervision really, the Vannacutts merely invited me over so that I could-" she broke off, swallowing back the lump that had formed in her throat, "So I could recuperate."

Ama · 06-05-2007, 04:17 AM

Cameron, Curtis and Celestina stared at the walls of the room. They were certainly not yellow. They looked at the furniture and rug. They were certainly not yellow either. In fact, the room was green. Celestina and Cameron eyes green.

"This is no yellow room!" They shouted once more in unison, proving their eerie family connection. Cameron attention was on the crying woman before him and he stared, unable to think properly for a second. He walked up to her quickly, beating Curtis to it by sticking out his leg and tripping him. "But, beautiful, do not cry! I'm here!"

Celestina ignored her brothers. "It's not yellow at all!"

Nabs · 06-05-2007, 04:22 AM

Nik laughed, "I know...my ancestors named it, and I suppose when they did so 500 years ago, the room was yellow. One of the more recent Countesses redecorated the room, but the name stuck."

He ignored Nabiya's crying (she'd been at it since she arrived two days ago) and plucked a strawberry tart from one of the platters on the table. He popped it into his mouth, clearly inviting the rest to enjoy the food.

Nabiya blinked up at the tall man whom she was sure had just tripped the red-head. "And you are?" she asked, reserved. She was disinclined to trust good looking young men, not since...not since 3 days ago. She felt the urge to cry again and quickly dug up her hankie once more.

Si · 06-05-2007, 04:26 AM

"Nik you know what I"m talking about." Fran didn't have to say nothing more or nothing less. One sentence is all it should take for Nik to get the idea. "If you don't get it, I suggest we go catch up." Nothing more, nothing less. She was going to leave it at that. Nabiya MacPherson looked like some FUN adult supervision. She wasn't going to do ANYTHING. This was going to be one hella good time.

"I hope you can control yourself Nikolai." Astoria sighed and followed them into the Yellow Room which wasn't yellow. That was no surprise to her since they had a room in her house called The Blue Room and it was red. She could have died laughing at the Warbucks, though. That was just funny. Seeing who the 'supervision' was, she grinned. FINALLY someone she knew. She looked upset, though. "Nabiya Macpherson, it's been WAY too long."

Ama · 06-05-2007, 04:28 AM

Celestina was oddly disturbed by her brother's flirting but was again, distracted by free food. Sneaking past Curtis who made a grab for her leg, she pushed Nikolai out of the way. "Out of the way, Vannacutt! Out of the way. Hungry Teenager here," she chirped and popped the tarts in her mouth. Lactose what? Who cared...Nothing some peptobismol wouldn't cure.

Curtis dusted himself off and eyed his siblings with disdain. They always abandoned him to his own devices, not that he minded. With a small smile, he saddled up to Astoria. She looked older than him but he was 18. Totally legal. Totally.

"Tart?" He asked, stealing the fourth tart Bucky was about to put in her mouth and offered it to Astoria.

Cameron nodded gravely and took the crying woman's hand, patting it with his other hand. "There, there child," he said consolingly. "I am Cameron Warbuck and I am here to put a smile on your pretty little face." Aw, man. Wasn't he great? As if to prove this he flashed her a dazzling smile.

Bucky gagged and threw a tart at his head.

Taking Back Kirstie · 06-05-2007, 04:36 AM

Jacques left a note on the kitchen table next to the letter and portkey he'd left for Julia. He knew she was busy with quidditch stuff, and he would meet her at the Vannacutts.

Love Jacques he scrawled along the bottom before grabbing his suitcase with one hand and the portkey with the other.

Landing rather ungraciously on the ground outside what Jacques assumed was the Vannacutt mansion, Jacques dusted himself off and pushed opened the door, which was slightly ajar.

"Allo?" he called to the empty foyer. "Iz anyone 'ome?"

Nabs · 06-05-2007, 04:39 AM

Nik was shoved out of the way by a little red-head. Thankfully, he landed with a slight thump on one of the green sofas. He frowned at the back of her head, was about to point out that she was lactose intolerant but thought better (or worse) of it. He adjusted himself, brushing off imaginary dust from his immaculate black robes.

"I can control myself," he said, with a wink in Fran's direction, "It's the others who can't control themselves around me."

Nabiya smiled at the beautiful young woman, "Yes, Astoria...so much has happened since we last met." So, so much. She felt the tears rise again and blinked them back quickly. She stared down at her hand in Cameron Warbuck's and fought the urge to throw her arms around him and cry her heart out.

Instead, she pulled it slowly out from his grasp, "Thank you, that would be something I'd like to see." she said, blinking at the force of his smile. Man, that was one mega-watt smile right there! A tart bounced off the back of his head and still, it was a gorgeous smile.

Binky the house elf popped out from behind the young French man and shoved him into the house, "Welcome, sir! Master Vannacutt and his other guests waits for sir in the Yellow Room! Come come, Binky will take sir there." He tugged on the young man's robes and left him in front of the closed door of the Yellow Room, "Just go in, sir!"

Si · 06-05-2007, 04:46 AM

"I bet I have more self control than you do Nik." Fran looked at the boy with that old glint of mischief in her eyes. Challenge time! Ring the bells now kids. Fran was challenging him. "Nik I think we need to catch up later. There's obviously some....things that have changed about the both of us." Besides the fact that he got so much hotter over the past few years, that is.

When Curtis situated himself beside Astoria, she raised a brow wondering his intentions at first. Oh well she was on holiday so not like it was anything major to worry about. When he offered her a tart, she nodded and grinned. "Yes please. Thank you very much! You're so nice. You don't seem anything like you did earlier. You like to play yes?" Looking over at Nabiya, she gave her a look that said we'll catch up later. It's needed.

Ama · 06-05-2007, 04:47 AM

Cameron stared at the woman and contemplated the ways he could sedu--heal her broken heart. Yes, this woman needed some healing. Somewhere in his head an old muggle song started playing and he nodded slowly, impressed with his subconscious. "I'm sure there are other things you'd like to see..."

Bucky gagged once more, aimed and fired.

Closing his eyes in annoyance, as another tart hit him on the back of the head he turned around and shouted several obscenities in Spanish at his sister which made Curtis laugh. His smiled widened as Astoria continued to speak and was quite content she took the tart. "I like to play. Yes. A lot."

Taking Back Kirstie · 06-05-2007, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Nabiya

Binky the house elf popped out from behind the young French man and shoved him into the house, "Welcome, sir! Master Vannacutt and his other guests waits for sir in the Yellow Room! Come come, Binky will take sir there." He tugged on the young man's robes and left him in front of the closed door of the Yellow Room, "Just go in, sir!"

Jacques was quite suprised to find himself being manhandled by a house elf. The elves at Hogwarts certainly weren't this pushy. He allowed himself to be pushed to the entrance to a room.

He stepped in the door, and saw someone that filled him with elation and horror all at the same time. So dumbstruck was he he stared at her, not seeing anyone else in the room.

He opened his mouth to speak, but no noise came out and he ended up looking like a guppy with a head injury.

Nabs · 06-05-2007, 05:03 AM

Nik smirked, oh he knew all too well what Fran wanted to catch up on. No doubt she wanted to pick up where they had left off three years ago in England...well, he wouldn't mind. She was hot, after all.

"Oh, I don't doubt that many things have changed, Fran." he drawled as his eyes took in all those changes unabashedly, "I look forward to finding out just how different things are."

Nabiya heard Astoria's question and promptly burst into tears. "Mael-Maelstrom loved to play, too!" she hiccoughed and turned into Cameron's arms, burying her face in his shirt as she cried all over him. She didn't know who he was, but he was an available shoulder.

Nik sent an odd look over at Nabiya and was just about to copy Bucky and throw a tart at the older girl's head when he caught sight of another old friend. Although the old friend in question looked as though he'd been petrified. Nik stood up and went over to him, clapping a hand on the French guy's shoulder, "Jacques! Welcome, come on in and make yourself comfortable."

Si · 06-05-2007, 05:07 AM

"I'm interested to see as well Nik. Where we gonna go to have our little talk anyway?" Fran had an idea where she wanted to go but she wasn't that easy. No way. Not her. Three years ago those two were together. Now there they were again. Fran nearly fell into the floor laughing when she saw who came into the door. "Oh this oughta be good."

As soon as Astoria put that tart in her mouth, she turned towards the door to see who walked in. Her eyes widened as she forgot the tart was even in her mouth. The tart fell to the floor since her mouth had widened as well. She tried to think of SOMETHING to say. Nothing was coming though. "Oh my god."

Taking Back Kirstie · 06-05-2007, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nabiya

Nik sent an odd look over at Nabiya and was just about to copy Bucky and throw a tart at the older girl's head when he caught sight of another old friend. Although the old friend in question looked as though he'd been petrified. Nik stood up and went over to him, clapping a hand on the French guy's shoulder, "Jacques! Welcome, come on in and make yourself comfortable."

Quote:

Originally Posted by dracocutie89

As soon as Astoria put that tart in her mouth, she turned towards the door to see who walked in. Her eyes widened as she forgot the tart was even in her mouth. The tart fell to the floor since her mouth had widened as well. She tried to think of SOMETHING to say. Nothing was coming though. "Oh my god."

Jacques snapped out of it and managed to close his gaping mouth as Nik clapped a hand on his shoulder. Wrenching his eyes away from the everradiant Astoria, he turned to Nik.

"Thank you for inviting me" he said, doubting that he could get comfortable here. "Julia should be here soon too" he added quickly, saying it a little louder so the whole room could hear. He stopped short of calling her his fiance, but he wished she was here to protect him from Astoria. He was a grown man, but his heart had always reigned when it came to girls. Particularly girls he had been involved with.

He looked around the room to see Fran, Bucky and two other men. These two strangers Jacques moved towards, secretly hoping that one of them wasn't Astoria's boyfriend. "Nice to meet you, I am Jacques Beaumont" he said, extending his hand.

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