TURKEY DAY AT THE PIE HOLE II

[onetouch]

WHO: Ned and Digby and you and you and you and all your closest friends
WHERE: The Pie Hole pie restaurant and bakeshop
WHEN: Thanksgiving Day, November 22 8am - November 23 1am (he'lll stick around for any stragglers tho)
WARNINGS: Shouldn't be any...
SUMMARY: Ned invites the whole City to the Pie Hole. He and Zatanna are cooking and baking everything (there are meat and meatless options), but feel free to bring a favorite from home!
FORMAT: quick/spam; make your own threads for your own people or table. on open threads estimate the time of arrival.
NO ONE IS EVER LATE!!!!!

[From the outside, the Pie Hole hasn't changed much, though the window is draped in elaborate snowflake-shaped lights, but inside is a whole other story. Zatanna has made quite a spectacle of the place, a huge banquet hall filled with long and short tables for enjoying your meal with any number of friends. And the decorations are outrageous. Ned's Christmas decorations, which were already over-the-top have all been magically enhanced and Thanksgivingsized like little crystalline pumpkin baubles and overspilling cornucopia on each buffet table, lined up in front of the kitchen. Ned is firmly putting his foot down this year: no one is to enter his kitchen but Zee or himself.

He'll be serving regular pie menu as well as breakfast (frittatas) until twelve noon at which point there will be an hour or two for people to arrive and mingle. The food will be out by 1:30-2 pm and dessert to be served at 3 pm. Ned just wants everyone to have a great day so come in and make yourself at home!! There are a few kegs as well if you all didn't listen and byob...]

Comments

[doubleoohbaby]

You know how I get about people surprising me.

[Seriously. No one ever plans a surprise party for Bond, because he'd walk into the room and shoot everyone. Ruins the party mood.]

[hexappeal]

Should I call before I come over, then? I don't want to gently shake you and nearly be shot at.

[She'll do it, anyway. She can protect herself.]

[doubleoohbaby]

Might be an idea, darling. I really should be up anyway. [He can be quite the night owl when he needs to be.]

[hexappeal]

Alright. I can do that, then. [She feels a bit bad. :(]

[doubleoohbaby]

I look forward to it, sweetheart.

I'm not expected to stick around for socialising after dinner, am I?

[hexappeal]

You can leave whenever you want.

[doubleoohbaby]

And you'd be happy with that?

[hexappeal]

Don't say it like that. You make it sound as if I'm looking to be rid of you when you're the one who wants to leave.

Is it so hard for you to not argue?

[doubleoohbaby]

I didn't mean it like that! [Fuuu, arguing about arguing. His life.]

I just don't want to leave if you want me here.

[hexappeal]

James. I want you to be where you want to be.

[A gentle nudge with her hip.] I'm glad you're here and of course I want you here, but I'm going to be busy and you obviously aren't happy with this arrangement. [She means all the people and Amurrikkan holiday.] If you want to stay, stay. But don't force yourself for my sake. I'll see you tonight, either way.

[doubleoohbaby]

Alright. As long as you won't mind... [Look at him, trying to be all accommodating. He'll sit here looking miserable all day if she really wanted him to stay.]

[hexappeal]

This isn't a trick, I promise. You came here for a while and that's more than I can ask of you. I appreciate it. [She knows, baby. ;;]

[doubleoohbaby]

Mm, you're perfect. [Leaning in for smoochies.]

[hexappeal]

Don't say things you don't mean. You'll end up regretting them. [She closes her eyes and twitches her nose just enough that he can feel it. It's all affection, here.]

[doubleoohbaby]

I won't regret that when it's the truth. [So fake affronted as he draws back just slightly.]

[hexappeal]

For the moment, it might be. [It bothers her because she knows she isn't and will never be. She'll just let him down, if he thinks like that.]

[doubleoohbaby]

Then you're not that bad, how about that? [Such a romantic.]

[hexappeal]

I can go with that.

[doubleoohbaby]

Come now, darling, you should be asking for better than that.

[hexappeal]

How about "pretty alright, I guess"?

[doubleoohbaby]

[Hissing through his teeth as his inhales thoughtfully.] Not sure I can stretch that far.

[hexappeal]

Then not that bad, it is.

[doubleoohbaby]

[Pout.] Darling, you're more than alright.

[hexappeal]

I don't think you'd date me if I wasn't.

[doubleoohbaby]

I'd date you because you're you.