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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] objectiondenied.livejournal.com 2009-12-23 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
"I wasn't a lawyer for the shiny badge," he shot back with a smirk. "There are a few children, but you shouldn't have to worry too much about them. They're all pretty well behaved."

[identity profile] daaaaaaahling.livejournal.com 2009-12-23 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
"A lawyer?" Edna raised an eyebrow at him, trying to decide if he was really a super if that was his alter ego.

"Oh I'm not worried!" Edna said waving off the concern. "I'm sure they'll all want to meet Mrs. Claus." She nudged Pheonix with her elbow, "Put in a good word with the hubby, you know"

[identity profile] objectiondenied.livejournal.com 2009-12-23 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
Not exactly a super, but Phoenix had done his share of hero business in this city.

"Well, of course," he said, still very amused. "No one wants coal on Christmas."

[identity profile] daaaaaaahling.livejournal.com 2009-12-23 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
Edna laughed again, amused by her own joke. "True, true, dahling."

"What about you? What do you want for Christmas? I'll pass it on for you."

[identity profile] objectiondenied.livejournal.com 2009-12-23 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
That was always a tricky question. One that Phoenix had never been very good at answering either. Peace and quiet would be nice, but the company, particularly that of a certain blonde would have been better. He glanced toward the group of people just a room away, his expression breaking for the first time today into something that isn't the constant mask of sarcasm.

"Nothing he can give, I'm sure," he answered finally. "But a new watch would be nice."