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Remus J. Lupin ([personal profile] natureinblood) wrote in [community profile] capeandcowllogs2009-12-22 07:29 am

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Who: Moonybase and YOU
When: 23 December 2009. 8am - 10pm
Where: Moonybase.
Summary: An open invitation to a party never looked so good. Check your weapons and powers at the door.
Warnings: Probably everything. Please see this post for details.
Format: Whatever works. Don't forget to add your tag.
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Remus had been to enough Christmas parties in his lifetime to know when one would end disastrously, including those that had been specifically dated to avoided interfering with other Christmas plans that the guests might have. This was one of them. But his tolerance had kept him quiet, the happy act of cleaning and decorating taken to as easily as any other task he did.

The twins had also been enlisted to help, given the important task of stringing a length of bright red ribbon and pine up the staircase to the second floor. The soft white lights that followed were magic. In fact, none of the lights, save for whatever lamps or overhead lights that Miles insisted upon, were run by electricity, and many were candles, kept only from setting anything ablaze by a flame-freezing charm.

By the time the morning of the party rolled around, the house looked as if it had been pulled straight out of a Christmas card, Remus borrowing from what he remembered of Christmases as Hogwarts and the Burrow, including a single bit of mistletoe in the entry. The snow helped, piling nicely (if in an oddly organized fashion) outside thanks to a little help from Miles, adding to the image; if nothing else, Remus was happy with it, the certainty that he would wind up having to transfigure another person into some sort of object nagging at the back of his mind.

Tin whistles, toy rocking horses, and sprigs of mistletoe were likely going to be very common later in the evening, he mused, tapping his wand rhythmically against the palm of his hand in thought as he checked everything over once more, walking through the sitting and dining rooms and out into the backyard where the tree house had been built out of ice and wood into the tree there. The floating green structures that Kyle Rayner had promised to provide were still missing, but they would be there soon enough.

He pocketed his wand and walked back into the house, shaking free the snow from his boots, and glancing at the clock. People who had offered their assistance had been asked to come early, which meant that the kitchen was soon going to turn into a madhouse, the extra stove only offering so much help. It also meant he had best make tea before he was banned from the room.

ooc; alkdsjfa you guys are amazing <3 For your convenience, links to the separate comment sections. To keep the death to your bandwidth down a little.

EARLY ARRIVALS: VARIOUS PREPARATIONS
TIMELY ARRIVALS: CHECK YOUR MOTIVES AT THE DOOR
SOCIALIZING FOR FUN AND PROFIT
GO AHEAD! TALK WITH YOUR MOUTH FULL!
I'M GOING TO PISTOL-WHIP THE NEXT GUY WHO SAYS 'SHENANIGANS'
THIS IS WHY MANKIND INVENTED THE 'GUEST BEDROOM'
AND THEN EVERYTHING ELSE HAPPENED HERE
TAKING YOUR TOYS AND GOING HOME

[identity profile] bluffing-ruffle.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Just the man he wanted to see.

After detouring to his study and plucking a small, unmarked, sleek-looking box in black with a thin red ribbon cross holding it together from beneath the tree, Edgeworth milled about nodding to this and that person and directing the flow of traffic until he located the lawyer.

Well. At least there was one guest present he was fairly sure would not need any 'reminders' to act civilly.

"Ah, pardon me," he called out as he neared the other man. "Mr. Dent, if you are not particularly busy...?"

[identity profile] notthebatman.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Spotting Edgeworth, Harvey smiled at the man. Pushing his way through some people in front of him, he walked up to Edgeworth, waving slightly.

"No, I'm not busy. What do you want? Oh, and the party's going great. Thanks for having it." He took a sip of his drink, smiling all the while.

[it's that damn gag jabot]

[identity profile] bluffing-ruffle.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
He blinked once at being thanked for having the party, not quite sure of how to respond; it wasn't exactly something he'd been expecting.

"Ah, well. Yes. Hm. You're welcome," Edgeworth replied in a fashion that made it seem more of a mildly confused question than an actual statement, but meaning it just as much either way.

Holding out the small box, he gave an amused hum and tilted his head to one side.

"Merely to give a fellow servant of the law his righteous due for the apparent Christmas season."

This was the first of this kind of gift he was giving out at the party, but it would most definitely not be the last.
Edited 2009-12-22 21:28 (UTC)

oh fun. <3

[identity profile] notthebatman.livejournal.com 2009-12-23 12:13 am (UTC)(link)
"Well thanks," Harvey said, as he took the box. Smiling at Edgeworth, he opened it. Looking at the present, he opened the box. His face had an expression of confusion for a moment, but then he started grinning.

"I shall wear it with pride," Harvey said, taking the jabot out of the box. He frowned, taking the jabot out of the box. Putting the jabot around his neck he tied it, albiet rather awfully. It was askew and very obvious that Harvey had no idea what he was doing.

/wades through owed tags with fishing boots and an oar

[identity profile] bluffing-ruffle.livejournal.com 2009-12-23 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
It's already entertaining watching the silly grin and the attempt to tie it on properly; the sheer ridiculousness of how it looks on Harvey--as much as it likely does on him, which he readily acknowledges even though he still prefers to wear one--merely adds to the matter.

Chuckling in a good-natured fashion, Edgeworth motions for Harvey to untie it again.

"Here, now. I'll mime; you follow."

It was a good thing he had a proper present coming on the way the next day; he wasn't sure the prosecutor would forgive him for a trick like this otherwise.

[identity profile] notthebatman.livejournal.com 2009-12-23 06:30 am (UTC)(link)
As Edgeworth motions for Harvey to untie it, he does. Harvey smirked, looking at the man. He honestly had no idea how to work this jabot. The slightly ridiculous pin on the jabot clearly registered this as 'gag gift' in the prosecutor's mind.

"Ready when you are," he remarked.