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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] darkprophecies.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 06:27 pm (UTC)(link)
And Raven was still picking at the smallest details of her outfit (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v95/ladynaiya/cnc/ra_epc09.png). There was a large part of her that wanted to make an impression on the host of this event, being young Ruka's guardian and all, and she had a bundle of nervous energy pent up in her stomach.

It would remain with her all night.

[identity profile] ajrimmer-ssc.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 06:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"Relax, love, you look fine," he muttered to her before the door opened. "More than fine, really."

/drops in

[identity profile] objectiondenied.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Phoenix was still stationed at the door and he cleared his throat, stepping back from the mistletoe hanging above the couple that had just entered.

"It may not be Christmas, yet, but I'd hate for you two to break tradition."

:3 Hi there

[identity profile] darkprophecies.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 06:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Raven's eyes had lit up at seeing Phoenix's familiar face, however his words confused her for a moment. It took her a few seconds to put two and two together before she looked up, making a slight face of amusement.

"... Well, we do tend to enjoy tradition." she doesn't even pause, lifting herself up to kiss the man on her arm.

:D

[identity profile] ajrimmer-ssc.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 06:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"Always liked tradition," he mused, giving her a light, in-public-appropriate peck.

Hm. He really didn't know how to treat Wright, honestly. On the one hand, he'd been a complete bastard to him. On the other, this was the only other person in this dimension who understood what it was to be a hologram. Hm.

So he stuck out a slightly awkward hand for shaking.

"Wright."

[identity profile] objectiondenied.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 07:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Phoenix returned the handshake willingly, smirking faintly.

"Just take good care of my old client here, Rimmer, and you can consider yourself forgiven for that little power switch incident," he explained teasingly.

[identity profile] darkprophecies.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Raven laughed with the joke, squeezing Arnold's arm reassuringly for a moment before stepping forward, and casually placing a kiss on Phoenix's cheek.

"It's good to see you again. I do hope things have been going well."

[identity profile] ajrimmer-ssc.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 07:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Bah-wha? She was his...he was her...oh. Oh! Smegging hell, that made things even more awkward, fantastic.

"I will," he answered stiffly, as she stepped up to kiss him. Grr. Mild jealousy is a go.

[identity profile] objectiondenied.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"I like the dress. It suits you," he said to Raven just after she'd kissed him, catching the subtle tension in Rimmer as they ended the hand shake. He picked that moment to change the subject to something else. Like the location of the party's hosts.

"Edgeworth's probably still in the kitchen and I couldn't tell you where the other host is. Probably outside."

[identity profile] darkprophecies.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"Thank you. And I'd assume Ruka is inside somewhere as well, then." She stepped back, and smiled again, contently. It was nice how the holidays brought together old friends like this. Ah! Right!

Reaching into the purse at her side, she presented him with a small present. "And this is for you, Merry Christmas."

[identity profile] ajrimmer-ssc.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Rimmer was doing his level best to not fidget uncomfortably. It wasn't anything in particular; he was always like this at gatherings. He had the social graces of a small child in the throes of terminal ADHD.

[identity profile] objectiondenied.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 07:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Gifts always came as a surprise to him, even from friends, and he accepted it gratefully, stowing it away to be open Christmas morning. It was, after all, tradition.

"I haven't seen her yet, but I'm sure she is," he answered. "You two better hurry in or you'll miss everything."

[identity profile] darkprophecies.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"Thank you." she gives yet another warm, friendly, and graceful smile, before taking Rimmer's arm again. She knew he was getting impatient, and that these sorts of things weren't really what he was used to, so off they went.

Mostly with her subtly leading him.

[identity profile] ajrimmer-ssc.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, thank god. He breathed a sigh of momentary relief, nodding in passing at Wright. He was really awful about this sort of thing, he really was.