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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

oh god WHAT HAVE I DONE HERE

[identity profile] chewtoyoffate.livejournal.com 2009-12-26 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Getting bumped into wasn't exactly a harrowing experience, but it startled the flier, and he spun on the offender. "Rzzzt! Watching where pushybot iz goi-" He realized who he'd snapped at, and the long-dormant instincts of cowing to a superior kicked in. Didn't matter that they'd technically been equal, if Waspinator wasn't a Predacon anymore, that mean he had to defer to one.

"Nyzzz. Fine." He took a step to the side, giving Terrorsaur room to snatch for whatever it was he wanted. Then realized what he'd just done and that he didn't have to do that anymore, and took half a step forward. "Szo, iz Terrorbot having fun stuffing hiz face?" He quipped with a smirk.

MADE THEIR LIVES ~*MUSICAL*~?

[identity profile] ttlypredleader.livejournal.com 2009-12-28 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
Even in his feasting-induced stupor, that was a voice Terrorsaur would always recognize. He looked up just as he finished swallowing a large lump of mashed potato.

"Plenty," he quipped in return. "And Waspinator can do the same so long as he stays out of my way."

As emphasis, he plucked what he was originally reaching for from the table: the last piece of ham. (Not that it wouldn't be replaced or that there wasn't more ham elsewhere...but he felt accomplished having grabbed that last piece regardless.)

IF THERE IS A MUSICAL NUMBER I SWEAR TO GOD.... >8|

[identity profile] chewtoyoffate.livejournal.com 2009-12-28 09:03 am (UTC)(link)
It was a good thing Waspinator hadn't wanted that ham, or there would have been trouble.

"Wazpinator not in anybot'z way!" he pouted, annoyed. What an accusation! Not that it was entirely baseless, but still. He was here to get free food and maybe even make fun of a few humans, not be told to go away. If he wanted that he'd have just gone to any human restaurant.

He snorted. "And what iz Terrorbot doing that iz szo important, mmmmzzz?"

A MUSICAL NUMBER? *starts doing a jig*

[identity profile] ttlypredleader.livejournal.com 2009-12-28 04:52 pm (UTC)(link)
It wasn't so much an accusation as a warning, though Terrorsaur was acting on an instinctual/base programming level. He didn't think about it much, so long as he got his message across.

"I'm refuelling, Waspinator," he answered as he took a bite out of his victory ham while giving the fellow Predacon a "What does it look like?" expression.

STOP THAT IMMEDIATELY

[identity profile] chewtoyoffate.livejournal.com 2009-12-29 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
Nothing like a free meal to bring out the beast mode, latent as it may be. The message was loud and clear, but the recipient was - if honesty was being plied - a complete and total moron. So it didn't quite sink in as intended.

"Iz doing veeeery good job of it, too. Maybe too good." Waspinator smirked. "Will Terrorbot even be able to get lift after eating all that?"

IT'S TOO LATE NOW~

[identity profile] ttlypredleader.livejournal.com 2009-12-30 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
Terrorsaur gave his fellow Pred an "oh, slag you too" grin.

"Unlike you, bug-face, I don't need some flimsy wings to achieve lift." He leaned in for some up-close and personal mockery. "I bet you I can not only eat more than you, but fly faster and further when I'm done."

THERE'S NO GOING BACK

[identity profile] chewtoyoffate.livejournal.com 2009-12-31 05:48 am (UTC)(link)
"Hah! Wazpinator knowz Terrorbot iz juzt jealouz Wazpinator still haz wingz!" Flimsy they might have been, but they were the only thing left of his old body, and he was more than happy to have them. Especially since they were like physical proof that he could still take to the air.

"Nu-uuuh!" He stuck his tongue out, the very picture of maturity. "Wazpinator could totally outfly Beakbot!" He sneered gleefully. Not that he knew it was true, but his pride was on the line.

~I HOPE THE COMM'S PREPARED FOR THEIR SENSATIONAL ATTACK~ also sorry for slow tag

[identity profile] ttlypredleader.livejournal.com 2010-01-02 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
Terrorsaur rolled his eyes. Not that he expected Waspinator to be logical, but sometimes that was the only reaction.

He reached up to flick the air above one of Waspinator's shoulders, as if to do so to one of his wings. "Just because your head is empty, it won't help your flying any."