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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] ajrimmer-ssc.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
The last time he'd seen Edgeworth in person, they'd both been living in the MAC and one of the Bark! prototypes had eaten his jabot. Heh. Good times.

"Perhaps the potted plants are capable of more stimulating conversation than everybody else in the room," he snotted back, raising an eyebrow.

[identity profile] bluffing-ruffle.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 10:22 pm (UTC)(link)
And it was that very reason he was nearly tempted to add Rimmer to his list of people getting horrible jabots of their own--monogrammed with a fancy blue in one corner, to boot--but no. He wanted to continue the general half-bitchy but somewhat amiable rivalry that seemed to go on over the comms on a regular basis, not completely destroy it.

"You might be careful what you say; one never knows if Poison Ivy intends to make an appearance. She might take offense to such statements."

[identity profile] ajrimmer-ssc.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"No, she'd probably agree with me," he laughed. Poison Ivy. Smegging hell, sometimes Raven's home dimension was weird.

"I think that woman would be over here castigating you for letting their leaves wilt. Really, Edgeworth, don't you know how to operate a watering can? It's really not that hard."

[identity profile] bluffing-ruffle.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, fair enough."

He tried not to think too hard about the strangeness levels of the home dimensions belonging to those he associated with. Difficult enough for someone like him to accept life with a werewolf wizard and two children whose existences had revolved around living card games. More odd to have a friend now sporting an interest in a shapeshifting alien creature. No need to spend his nights contemplating the possible biology behind Clayface. People were as they were, and that, as far as he was concerned, was that.

"Tch. This damned ficus has been a temperamental beast since it came inside. I have often considered letting it roam wild with its fellow weeds and shrubs. Clearly, house life is not its main preference."

There was a pause.

Then, mock-thoughtfully:

"...Perhaps it doesn't like this shade of paint."

[identity profile] ajrimmer-ssc.livejournal.com 2009-12-22 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"Can't blame it for that," he answered, sneering at the walls in (what he thought was) a playful manner. "I mean, eau de nil? Really?"

[identity profile] bluffing-ruffle.livejournal.com 2009-12-23 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
He took it to be exactly that, and shook his head, screwing up his face in what he hoped was intense concentration and really just looked more like he was trying to burn a hole in the wall with a glare.

"I quite agree. Perhaps a light red will do better. Yes?"