C&C HOLIDAY JAMJAR ICE HOTEL HELL: PARTY

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WHO: AHAHAHAHA. Just... just tag yourselves in.
WHERE: The Gorsewick Hotel
WHEN: December 19th. 5PM-7PM for setup, 7PM onward for dinner.
WARNINGS: Let's just cover for your basics unless something more specific comes up.
SUMMARY: Miles Edgeworth and Remus Lupin are hosting the second comm-wide holiday party and have rented out the dining hall in the Gorsewick for the night. Everyone comes in for food, warmth, and (relatively... hopefully...) civil company. Whether or not they can leave is another story.
FORMAT: IF IT FEELS GOOD, DO IT! Long prose, action brackets, rapidfire dialogue, present tense, past tense--whatever floats your narrative boat!



The Gorsewick is not all that large a hotel, although it would very much like to grow up to be one someday, a mere five stories tall and having only a small parking garage to its name. The owner is clearly an optimistic sort of fellow, building a place like this in the City despite the risk the existence of imPorts poses to it and the hits the tourism industry has taken from their antics; bigger places than this have been smashed to pieces by enormous grey lizards with bad cases of heartburn.

Sadly, it just isn't paying off. At a time when people should be on vacation, packing his rooms to the max, the Gorsewick is... really, really empty. The groups renting out the dining hall are pretty much the only things keeping it afloat this month.

Still, appearances must be upheld, and although it is mildly understaffed, it is currently no less well-cared for. The handful of people on duty that night are friendly and the place is clean as a whistle--no bugs, no rats, no dust, nothing like that. He may be running a sinking ship, but the owner is damned determined to keep it a tidy one on the way down.

Come on in.

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[greenxjadexeyes.livejournal.com]

Lily nodded with a smile.

"I can't wait to try the food, but before I forget..."

She removed a present she'd been hiding behind her back, offering it to James. It was wrapped in bright gold wrapping paper, the folds perfect.

"I figured I could get away with not waiting until Christmas since this is a Christmas party. I hope you like it."

[thelionharted.livejournal.com]

"A present?" James grinned broadly and took it, holding it under one arm as he rummaged in a pocket.

"Brilliant, I got you one, too," he added, and offered her a small neatly-wrapped box. "I thought it, er, suited you."

[greenxjadexeyes.livejournal.com]

Lily smiled brightly, taking the proffered package. She honestly hadn't been expecting anything from her fellow Gryffindor, but she was pleasantly surprised none-the-less.

"I asked Sirius what you might like," she said, blushing lightly at the conversation that had followed. "I hope I made a good choice."

[thelionharted.livejournal.com]

Well, it's Christmas, and James is anything but stingy. True, he may not have as much money here as he did back home, but still! It's the little things that count.

"Well, he'd know, I think, so I'm sure you did." He inspected the package, grinning some more. "Did you, er -- want me to open it right now?"

[greenxjadexeyes.livejournal.com]

"Oh, yes, please," she said with a smile. "I want to see what you think."

She hadn't hesitated in getting it for him, despite Sirius' warning that he'd want to enjoy it with her. Not that she wanted him to. Because she didn't. Honestly.

[thelionharted.livejournal.com]

"Then you have to open yours (http://www.etsy.com/listing/58514724/kate-vintage-lucite-and-crystal-beaded?ref=sr_gallery_20&ga_search_query=lily&ga_search_type=&ga_page=&order=&includes[0]=tags&includes[1]=title&filter[0]=handmade&filter[1]=jewelry&filter[2]=earrings), too," he replied promptly. Besides, they'd go with her dress!
He glanced at the package once more, then back to Lily. "Maybe we should do it at the same time," he added. "It's more fun that way, anyway."

[greenxjadexeyes.livejournal.com]

Lily laughed lightly. Only James could seem like a five-year-old on Christmas morning every time he got a present. (http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://students.calu.edu/inm5914/scarface.jpg&imgrefurl=http://students.calu.edu/inm5914/aboutme.htm&usg=__TqJGnduIY8nMP1Bgu5rDUCn0rSw=&h=1553&w=1553&sz=225&hl=en&start=0&sig2=Xph25pE2xTcaRExU6b2VVg&zoom=1&tbnid=gB_u7EhC7xfIpM:&tbnh=161&tbnw=161&ei=TKoPTe7eK4K0sAPpz_GLCg&prev=/images%3Fq%3DScarface%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D653%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:10,299&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=137&vpy=138&dur=919&hovh=224&hovw=224&tx=85&ty=131&oei=TKoPTe7eK4K0sAPpz_GLCg&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:12,s:0&biw=1366&bih=653)

"Alright then," she said. "On the count of three."

[thelionharted.livejournal.com]

"Alright," he replied. "One, two, three." And with that, he opened his present and blinked a bit, then grinned broadly.

"Scarface! Brilliant, Lily, thank you!"

[greenxjadexeyes.livejournal.com]

Lily opened her present on three, gaping at the beautiful earrings she held.

"Oh, James, they're amazing," she told him, eyes almost perfectly matching the jewelry.

She looked up at him, pleased to see the smile on his face.

"Sirius told me you like Al Pacino," she said. "I'd hoped you didn't already have it."

[thelionharted.livejournal.com]

"'Course I don't have it," he said, grinning. "I haven't exactly bought any films since I got here, just mostly clothes and things." Well, the stuff that he hasn't stolen from Sirius, that is.

"D'you like him, too?" He inquired. "We could watch it together, if you like."

[greenxjadexeyes.livejournal.com]

And there he was- just as Sirius had promised- wanting to watch the film with her. She didn't hesitate a moment before answering.

"I'd like that," she said with a smile. "I can't say I know much of him, but I'm sure it will be a good film regardless."

As she spoke, she compared the earrings to her dress, immensely pleased that they went well enough for her to put them on. She did so, pulling her hair up so they could be easily seen.

[thelionharted.livejournal.com]

Well, it's sort of the thing to do when someone gives you a movie, isn't it? He grinned and nodded happily.

"Of course it will, Lils, it's Al Pacino. Almost as good as Clint Eastwood, but not quite." He smiled even more when he saw her put the earrings on, pleased that he had managed to pick the right colors.

"I'm glad you like them."

[greenxjadexeyes.livejournal.com]

"They're really beautiful, James," she smiled. "And they'll go with almost everything I own."

She tried not to blush, but she found herself flushing in pleasure at the nickname. He'd never called her Lils before.

[thelionharted.livejournal.com]

"Well, er, yeah." He flushed a little and glanced at the DVD in his hands. "That's why I thought they would suit you." He was pleased she hadn't objected to the nickname, too. Well, mostly pleased that she wasn't objecting to him any more, that was always good.

[greenxjadexeyes.livejournal.com]

"They suit me perfectly," she said, looking up at him with a bright smile. "I really love them."

Her rapid acceptance of James had her reeling as well. Though, now that she thought about it, she'd never properly spoken to him before she arrive, so how could she have possibly known how wonderful he was?

[thelionharted.livejournal.com]

"Well, good," he said to the DVD. He was turning even redder, he knew it, and he hoped Lily didn't notice. Her ignoring him and even yelling at him was all well and good, but it was still hard to get used to the fact that she actually liked him here. He thought he was doing a pretty good job of it so far.

[greenxjadexeyes.livejournal.com]

Lily took a brief look around and noticed Severus had just slunk in. She sighed lightly, looking back at James.

"I should probably wish him a happy Christmas," she said, the part of her that missed Severus taking over just a bit.

[thelionharted.livejournal.com]

"Oh, well. Alright." He gave Lily a bit of a sheepish grin. "I s'pose I'll go see what Sirius is up to, then. Good luck and don't get your head bit off," he added, looking a bit amused. He figured even if Snape was there, there were enough people here that he could safely ignore the other man. He and Sirius had come to an agreement about this a few days before the party, just in case.

[greenxjadexeyes.livejournal.com]

Lily gave him a smile.

"I'll see you soon," she promised before cutting her way through the crowd over to Severus.