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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
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[personal profile] satisfiedsigner 2009-12-24 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
I don't mind parties. I just usually like ones where I know more than five people.

[That's not a gleam of mischief in his eyes, really.] Why are you avoiding Rua? I've been thinking about finding him to say hello~
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[personal profile] hackeralastair 2009-12-24 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
I was hoping to see more of the 'bot guys here, but aside from Starscream who is drunk off his ass...well. *and that might be a hand secretly resting on your waist where no one else can see it*

Ah, he wants to duel. Which isn't so bad, except I'm tired from work. But I think he went and got me a present even after I told him not to - I don't want to go through that awkward again.
Edited 2009-12-24 04:24 (UTC)
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[personal profile] satisfiedsigner 2009-12-24 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
[laugh] Yeah, I've been watching him bumble around. And avoiding whatever he was drinking. I actually don't feel like getting drunk tonight.

[yeah, he might be a little more relaxed now]

Mmm. I wouldn't mind dueling him...

[shrug] People are going to get you presents. It comes with having friends.
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[personal profile] hackeralastair 2009-12-24 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
We both could, since we're just taking a taxi home. But yeah...I'm pretty hopped up on coffee as it is.

*he can tell, but for now he's not going to instigate any sort of ducking off to the guest room. Not yet...*

Yeah, but see, that's the weird thing. It's all people I hardly talk to, that I'm only sort-of friends with. Not my real friends, like you and B...

...okay, no, I'm pretty sure Bakura went and did it anyway.
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[personal profile] satisfiedsigner 2009-12-24 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
[shrug] Yeah, but I'm not feeling it today...

[Kiryu ducks his head a little, smirk over at him.]

Yeah, and I did too.

Okay, it comes with being appreciated.
hackeralastair: (huh)

[personal profile] hackeralastair 2009-12-24 07:02 am (UTC)(link)
Wait...what?

*uses that hand on his waist to tug him a little closer*

You got me something?
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[personal profile] satisfiedsigner 2009-12-24 07:24 am (UTC)(link)
Of course I did. And you can't give it away, either~
Edited 2009-12-24 07:25 (UTC)
hackeralastair: (sad smile)

[personal profile] hackeralastair 2009-12-24 05:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw man. *but he smiles, actually* All right, I suppose I can make an exception in my policy for you. Heh, I still got tomorrow to return the favor, right?
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[personal profile] satisfiedsigner 2009-12-24 08:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[Kiryu smirks a little. At least Alastair wasn't going to fight it.]

You don't have to. I don't think that'll be a problem.
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[personal profile] hackeralastair 2009-12-24 10:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh yeah? Now I'm all curious. Or does this have to be a surprise?
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[personal profile] satisfiedsigner 2009-12-29 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
[shrug] I could give you a hint~ But we're around a lot of people.