Thread: A Bit of Tea ((Attn: Anyone)) 12-30-09

Miranda is seated in her favorite booth in the Haus, one of the large ones in the middle that has the best view of the stage where the poets and philosophers read aloud. She usually comes here on Wednesday nights when the atmosphere is creative and warm, occasionally the Kine are even talented enough to carry her away.

She is watching a young girl of no more than 20 on the stage, tiny and elfin with pixie cut black hair, read from Gautier's La Comédie de la Mort and feeling quite amused when a Kindred she had never met entered the house. Miranda looks on as the other gets a drink and finds a seat, and soon the the little pixie girl is done and leaves the stage. No one seems likely to take her place for the moment, so Miranda gets up and walks over to the other's table.

She stands there with a warm smile for a moment; tonight she is dressed in a long, casually bohemian white gown ((pic))with her sable hair loose and waving down her back. When the other Kindred looks up, Miranda introduces herself, "Good evening, mademoiselle. I am Miranda Montreve of the Rose," she waves a hand at the seat, "Do you mind if I join you?"

"Of course! Please, sit. I am Sophia Giovanni, nice to meet you." Sophia smiles at Miranda "And how are you on this evening?"

Miranda slides into the booth next to the other woman, smoothing her skirts and motioning to a passing waitress.

"It is a pleasure to meet you, Sophia. I am quite well actually, Wednesday nights here are my favorite; I like to come to listen and watch the Kine on the stage." She waves a negligent hand towards the now empty center of the room.

"How about you, how does the night find you?"

"Very entertaining, I have heard some readings, and have met a new person, a very rewarding night all in all, I do believe." Sophia takes a sip from her drink before continuing "I admit I enjoy "people watching", it is fun to see how they act."

Miranda nods, "They can be entertaining."

"I believe I've met another of your family before in passing, one Constantino. He brought quite the excellent the gift to my party last Sunday, would you pass along my thanks? I did not get the chance to tell him what a splendid offering it was."

"My Brother" said Sophia, smoothing her dress "I will pass it along. I apologize for not coming along with him, I had not heard of your party, I trust it went well?"

Miranda smiles, "It went as well as can be expected of a gathering that size with so many of the city present; I believe most were happy with their gifts and enjoyed the evening. I'm sure you might have heard there was some unpleasantness involving JT Mogul and our Exalted Prince, but I believe it's all been taken care of."

"Tomorrow in celebration of the New Year, I plan on asking just a few Kindred over for a smaller, more intimate night of company. Perhaps since you missed the other you'd like to attend this one?" she stops for a few moments and procures a card from her handbag, passing it along the table to Sophia. "You can extend the invitation to your brother, he seemed rather forlorn the other night perhaps we can together cheer him up."