who will be coming?

[small_magics]

Aianon has made a plant in the open airless space above the surface of Thilanushinyel. It is a very, very large plant - some dragons will be attending the party, after all, even if Ansharil in particular is going to be assorted small things and stay on Sarion's person the bulk of the time.

The locals will be Sarion, her beloveds, their other beloved, the five conjured dragons (and their Bondmates, where applicable: Virgivere and Lissa), and Liselen - Magania has, as usual, declined, and so far no Bell party has featured Bell parents.

Amariah is bringing her boyfriend and spontaneous daughter and two of the spontaneous daughter's friends, as well as an Alethian instance of the Rupert template.

Shell Bell is bringing Pearl and Screwdriver.

Golden is bringing her usual large contingent, as usual not including her husband but including her daughter and daughter's grown fosterling (the other remaining at home) and his wolf, both mothers-in-law and one father-in-law, adopted siblings, staff members including the Joker and Nathan, and the children of the aforementioned.

Glass is bringing both wives, all three daughters, Kanim, and her cat. She invited Icarin and Valeria, but their parents are not willing to let them gallivant into other worlds unsupervised and had a scheduling conflict.

Stella's bringing a smattering of people including Alice, Anna, Sandy, Libby, Bridget, her college roommate Janine, and Lazarus.

Tab is bringing Aelise (but not Kers) and Luhan.

Etty is bringing only Nona.

Aether, likewise, brings no one but Celo.

Pattern comes with Ripper, Slipstick, Queenie, and Ghosty.

Aegis is accompanied by her four-bodied boyfriend, Merryweather, Whitlock, and Howlett.

Aurora comes with Brilliance, Lexi with her Device Persica, Agent Honey with her Device Adularia, and Beth.

Rose brings her husband and three children and her former apprentice, Luc.

Angela brings her husband, her four children, several of her friends, and some of those friends' children and grandchildren with and without wings. Keziah also brings a friend.

Juliet shows up with Soph, Minus, Red, Giles, James, Virginia, Minnie, Ike, and Val.

Cam brings Jellybean and Tilly and stops there.

And from unBelled worlds hail additional Sherlocks and Tonies, Darcy, Matilda, Pepper, and Eights.

Comments

[thaumobabble]

"Do you want your nametags back now they won't say Rupert on them?"

[tearingup]

"Yeah, all right," says Ripper. Keth nods.

[thaumobabble]

Glass snaps her fingers. Nametags appear.

[tearingup]

The Rippers look at each other, then at Giles.

[jellyinthemix]

"Is there anything else to discuss?" he asks of the assembled Bells.

[bellfounding]

"Not especially, I don't think."

[cross_and_bow]

Juliet looks at Rippers.

And at Giles.

Finally she looks at Pattern and bursts into gales of howling, helpless laughter.

[jellyinthemix]

[cross_and_bow]

Juliet tries and fails to get herself under control. Finally she teleports away.

[bellfounding]

[jellyinthemix]

"My sentiments exactly," says Merryweather to Pattern.

"Does that mean you won't be joining us for tea?" says Giles, perfectly innocently.

[bellfounding]

...At that, Pattern too laughs.

[thaumobabble]

Glass snorts, vaults over the railing, and wafts (robes billowing) down into the main party.

[tearingup]

Ripper grins and kisses Pattern's forehead.

"So we're all going to go have... tea," he says. "Possibly not including Merryweather. All right?"

[bellfounding]

"Yeah. Have fun. Let me know if and when you want me to introduce you - singular or plural - to Cam." She kisses him, and then follows Glass over the railing.