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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] daaaaaaahling.livejournal.com 2009-12-23 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
::digs around in her bag::

Well then dahling what do you want?
tinybutdeadly: (chillin out maxin relaxin all cool)

[personal profile] tinybutdeadly 2009-12-23 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
Well, this Christmas thing is totally new to me. How about a surprise?

[identity profile] daaaaaaahling.livejournal.com 2009-12-23 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
A surprise hmmm...

::evil little grin and pulls out a festive green hat with elf ears with a GIANT candy cane::

There you go dahling! Put it on, put it on, get in the spirit of things.
tinybutdeadly: (It was thiiiis big!)

[personal profile] tinybutdeadly 2009-12-23 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
[Green's totally her favorite color. Or it would be if she could see.

Immediately puts the candy cane in her mouth, then feels the hat with her fingers to figure out what it was.]

Thanks!

[identity profile] daaaaaaahling.livejournal.com 2009-12-23 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
No problem dahling, no problem. Now go show off how stylish you look to all the other kids.
tinybutdeadly: (Smirk 4)

[personal profile] tinybutdeadly 2009-12-23 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
[Gets the hat put on backwards.]

Is this right?

[identity profile] daaaaaaahling.livejournal.com 2009-12-23 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
No no. It goes the other way. See these are ears, they face your face not your back.

::she motions at the hat, but isn't tall enough to rearrange it for Toph::
tinybutdeadly: (blind 2)

[personal profile] tinybutdeadly 2009-12-23 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
Um, I'm blind, so I can't see it..

[gets it partway turned around.]

[identity profile] daaaaaaahling.livejournal.com 2009-12-23 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
Blind?!

[identity profile] daaaaaaahling.livejournal.com 2009-12-23 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
::notices the feet::

Oh you're the one Lyra told me about!

Why didn't you say so dahling, I could have brought your shoes to go with your hat.
tinybutdeadly: (chillin out maxin relaxin all cool)

[personal profile] tinybutdeadly 2009-12-23 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
...Yeah? I was born blind.

[Blinks.]

Oh! You're the lady who makes the clothes! I can't wait to get those shoes. I hate wearing boots in winter cause I can't see at all with them on!

[identity profile] daaaaaaahling.livejournal.com 2009-12-23 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
Yes that's right. Call me E dahling, you're Toph right?

I don't have them now, but after the party you come see me and we'll get you those shoes. I've never met someone with your ability, but I think I have the mixture right.
tinybutdeadly: (Glee!)

[personal profile] tinybutdeadly 2009-12-23 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
Nice t'meet you, E. I'm Toph Bei Fong, but you can call me Toph.

As long as they keep me warm and I can still see, they'll be perfect! I'll definitely come see you later. Maybe this weekend? Or would tomorrow work?

[identity profile] daaaaaaahling.livejournal.com 2009-12-23 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
Tomorrow will work fine dahling. Though come in the afternoon, I'm not sure how long this party will last, or how I'll feel after.
tinybutdeadly: (Motherfuckin' Princess)

[personal profile] tinybutdeadly 2009-12-23 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
I'm barely out of bed by noon these days anyway, so it'll definitely be in the afternoon, heh.