[closed] a little party never killed nobody

[spellslots]

who: The IPRE + friends
what: A dinner party!
when: Novemeber 18
where: Chez IPRE
warnings: some mild drug use (alcohol + marijuana)

Party time, motherfuckers. After sending out invitations, the IPRE (mostly Taako, because he's the most extra of the group) spends a significant amount of the week preparing for the party, making sure they have all the food, decorations, and wine necessary to put on a good evening. The whole point of this is to be a distraction from a shitty month, and to get everyone together, since they have a range of friends who haven't all met each other. They've been talking about doing something like this for months, so it's nice to finally pull it all together.

Upon arrival (and despite Taako and Lup's involvement) the decorations are minimal. Couches have been transmuted from their regular fabric to rich velvets, there's a little glitz and feathers here and there, but they didn't want to go too hard on the theme. It was just a way to have a little fun with the evening. The bar cart, on the other hand, is definitely in line with Speakeasy, featuring a lot of gin and whiskey based drinks, though anyone with a preference for wine or beer won't be disappointed. The start of the evening is dedicated to introductions and mingling, probably helped by the alcohol, though there's also cheese and antipasto plates set out, just in case anyone was worried about not being fed at something hosted by two chefs. As a way to break the ice, and to get people talking and having fun before the evening really kicks off, the brick wall of the small living room has been set aside as the designated backdrop for a 'photo booth', which mostly consists of a few instant cameras, including one that takes what are essentially magical gifs, so long as the button is held down for 5 seconds. There are a few props that match the theme of the evening - fur stoles, feather headbands, felt hats, long strings of pearls - to make the photos a little more fun. Once everyone is seated in the dining room, it's time for dinner. The food brought out for the main meal is warm and rich without being too heavy, slow cooked meats and roasted vegetables can be mixed with salads and lighter sides to avoid anyone slipping into a food coma before dessert has even begun. Everything is set in the middle of the table, for people to serve themselves, so they can pick and choose what they want to try. Lup has made at least one incredibly spicy dish, so be careful.

While there's no rush to leave the table, eventually plates are cleared away (by magic, so none of the hosts have to stop chatting) and everyone is ushered into the larger of their living rooms, where the small coffee table has been replaced by a seemingly floating table that's large enough to accommodate all the desserts. There are various pies (pecan, pumpkin, cherry), apple & maple cake, chocolate tarts, brownies and trifle. There aren't quite as many options as there were on the dinner table, but it's near a thing, especially when the section of the table devoted to cream, ice cream and sauces is taken into consideration. Dessert is an extended affair, pies will stay warm and ice cream will stay frozen for as long as they remain on the table, so people can return and try more even as the rest of the night presses on. And although the food is, really, the main attraction of any kind of event that Taako is involved with, that doesn't mean there aren't things to do other than eating. Once the dining room table has been cleared, (plastic) champagne glasses are laid out in what might be a familiar formation to anyone who went to college, especially when a ping pong ball is added to the mix. It's beer pong! Except it's actually prosecco pong, because this is a classy joint, not some frat. Or at least, that's the excuse. There are a few other things to do, mostly in the more generic range of party games, including a deck of Cards Against Humanity that Taako discovered a couple weeks ago and had been delighted by. He's definitely going to wrangle people into a game of Never Have I Ever, maybe Truth Or Dare, and anything else he can think of that requires drinking alcohol and saying stupid shit. What better way is there to get to know people? As things wind down, the backdoors open up into the courtyard, where a fire is set up, cushions and blankets placed outside for people to curl up with. The fixings for s'mores are available for anyone who somehow still has room to eat more food, and there's mulled cider just in case the fire isn't enough to keep people warm. It's a nice way to wrap up the evening.

Comments

[spellslots]

[Taako drops his hand from Loki's cheek to his chest; there's nothing in the gesture except an attempt at comfort.]

Do you want them t'be?

[dothelokimotion]

I don't know.

[ Long ago, the answer would have been a fervent yes. He did it for them, everything he was, he did it for them. He whispered that answer to his father, hanging off a bridge. He had loved them so much that the very thought of it ached. He reaches for Taako's hand, curling his fingers around it. ]

My father called me his son. Before he died. It seems I was not as cut off as I assumed.

[ And yet. He wonders. ]

[spellslots]

Family's kinda hard for a lotta people.

[Not for him, but it's the only thing in his life that's never been difficult, and he knows it's different for Loki, for lots of people.]

You don't have to figure it out yet.

[dothelokimotion]

[ He nods quietly, closing his eyes. ]

I should soon enough. Asgard can't afford two grieving members of royalty.

[spellslots]

It hasn't even happened yet, bubbale, take your time.

[This is Taako's own perception of the canisters coming through; he believes that once he returns to Fearun it'll be to the point he left, not to what he received through the canisters]

[dothelokimotion]

[ He blinks, trying to follow that train of logic. ]

What makes you say that?

[spellslots]

I mean, you got a canister, right? You didn't actually go home.

[This makes perfect sense to him, but also his view of things like time and reality are a little skewed.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki rolls that thought over in his head, the gears turning. ]

Yes. I suppose that is a possible theory.

[spellslots]

It's just a memory of the future which like, sounds fucking wild, but time's fake anyway so whatever.

[Time isn't fake, but it's definitely not linear.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ His lips twitch faintly. ]

Perhaps I should delve more into the nature of the canisters than the portal.

[spellslots]

They're more fucked up, for sure.

[Taako both is and isn't a fan, for various reasons.]

[dothelokimotion]

It certainly changed Thor completely.

[ Which is why he's less certain of this time theory. Thor's physical changes had been clear. ]

[spellslots]

Yeah, I mean, it's like that other shit they got here? You know they can give you fucking wings.

[ITS WILD.]

[dothelokimotion]

Who would want wings? That seems like an unnecessary hindrance.

[spellslots]

Dipshits who can't fly with magic, I guess?

[Taako can turn into a bird or just straight up cast fly so.]

But uh, my point is they can mess with that shit if you sign up for it? Seems like the canisters do the same thing, like they got a blueprint of what your body is gonna be like and rewrite whatever you've already got going on.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Same. ]

Half the time it seems the populace has no idea how anything works.

[spellslots]

Isn't that just life?

[Ask him to explain how half the shit here works and he'd be totally lost.]

[dothelokimotion]

You have a very unique view on life.

[spellslots]

No one can know everything, you gotta pick your battles.

[He doesn't know how cellphones work, because the how of it isn't really important to him. He does know how a focus works, because that sorta shit does matter.]

[dothelokimotion]

That sounds like a challenge.

[ While Loki is very different from Thor, some stubborn streaks are the same. ]

[spellslots]

If you manage some kinda omnipresence I'll actually start calling you a god.

[Because Taako has had very little respect for the god thing since he properly befriended Loki.]

[dothelokimotion]

It can't be that hard.

[ Loki plz. ]

[spellslots]

[Taako laughs, giving Loki a little pat before he crosses his arms over his chest.]

Omnipresence can't be that hard?

[dothelokimotion]

My father was omnipresent. Or something akin to that.

[spellslots]

I'm gonna stop you there cause like, can you fucking imagine knowing every time some thug is jacking off?

[Why is that where his thoughts go]