riverviewlogs | [closed] a little party never killed nobody

Entry tags:

[closed] a little party never killed nobody

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.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

I thought you guys might have a club.

[He says that with a wink, which could suggest that he's joking, but also like... they kind of have a fantasy bullshit club, counting Rin and maybe the Asgardians, since they're kind of both.]

It was a group decision. Me and Luce started dating-- [wait] Other people, not each other! [He had to clear that up, but continues on quickly] So we kinda had to do the whole like, here's my new boy-slash-girl-friend thing, and it's been uh, shitty? Lately? Figured we could use a party.

[his tone is very straightforward, not even dry or overtly sarcastic.] You have to have been on at least three planets to get a membership.

[wait a second. taako just used the word boyfriend in relation to himself and out of all the things taako has said about himself, this one might catch cassian off guard the most. not that it's very obvious, aside from the slightly extended pause.] You are dating someone?

[Taako definitely wants to join that club, but he'll get into that after he deals with that tiny little pause.]

Is that a surprise?

[Tread carefully!!

Nah he's just messing with Cassian.]

[there's another pause, but not as long as the first.]

[taako rarely takes this sort of thing seriously, so cassian speaks with that same straightforward tone.]

A little bit. Yes.

[Considering his response is a laugh, Cassian made a decent call.]

And why's that, darling? Be honest with me, I can take it.

[He figures it could be one of two things; either the incorrigible flirting has led Cassian to think Taako's a bit of a player, or it's the Bad At Emotions thing. One is more accurate than the other.]

[even flirts can find someone they like enough to date. no, it's other things too.]

You seem rather averse to any kind of settling down.

Well, you are not wrong.

[Taako doesn't date a lot, really, because it requires an emotional commitment that he's really prepared to make.]

We, uh, neither of us are gonna stay here? So it's not like we're getting married or anything.

[It's not casual, there are certainly feelings involved, but they both have things that are more important.]

[honestly, #same. emotional commitment is hard and a lot and cassian has never let himself before?? feeling real relatable right now, taako.]

But it is still more than just casual, at least until then.

[did u catch the feelings.]

Marriage does not need to be the end result anyway.

[It wasn't quite a question, but Taako nods anyway.]

He's-- he's pretty great.

[That's not a whole lot of words, but the fondness in Taako's voice is unmistakable.]

We're just gonna see how things shake out, we're not really the uh, super dependent type.

[Taako would be sad, when Rin leaves, but he won't be inconsolable or anything, and he assumes it's the same for Rin, since he doesn't seem like the type to get too attached either.

(He is very wrong).]

[what a strange tone?? to hear?? from taako?? it tells cassian quite a bit about how he feels regardless, even if he's pretending it's not a big deal. it is 100% more than casual.]

Pragmatic. [but probably not practical, because again, cassian heard that tone of voice. the end might be planned for but it doesn't sound very welcome.] What is his name?

That's me.

[Or at least, he tries to be, so long as messy feelings don't make things complicated.]

Rin, he's the only other elf here, but he's a drow so - a lot darker than me and Lup, and kinda blue. Same hair, though.

[AKA: ridiculously white.]

[feelings are annoying and should clearly be avoided at all costs.]

[cassian spares a quick glance around the room, but doesn't see anyone quite matching that description yet.]

Is he capable of magic as well? [is that an elf thing or a taako kind of elf thing tbh.]

Not like I can. Most elves have a tiny bit of magic, but he hasn't learned any the way I have.

[Because he's a fucking sorcerer and therefore far more powerful than Taako, he's just also a cagey motherfucker.]

He's real good with alchemy though, if you ever need a potion whipped up.

[cassian is no stranger to a great multitude of species. elves don't exist back home and neither does magic, so there's a lot of uncertainties here.]

Are all elves this generous with their abilities? [or are you dragging rin into something?? either option is viable.]

Oh, no, he will absolutely make you pay for it.

[Not that he made Taako, but that's an entirely different thing.]

But I'd take his work over any of the thugs selling their shit here.

[He's has bought perfectly fine potions here, he just doesn't see the harm in talking Rin up.]

[ah there we go, paying for things. that's normal.]

I have never needed a potion before - [things that don't really exist in star wars land; what do you even use them for??] - but I will keep him in mind should that change.

They are way better than letting injuries heal the normal way, I always forget how slow it is. And - [Taako nudges the shoulder of his dress down enough to show the totally unmarked skin] - No scars! Even on fucking second degree burns.

[what about getting burned alive do they fix that?????]

[he seems a little skeptical, but he thinks that's reasonable. not even bacta, as almost magical as it was, could prevent scarring if the wound was bad enough, or not treated soon enough.]

We have a gel called bacta, it heals quite quickly. But it does not always prevent scars.

You are telling me you sustained a bad burn and now there is nothing?

[Depends how much body is left, Taako could]

Yup! This was only a couple weeks ago, so I'd still probably be dealing with it.

[there's a bit of a pause, not terribly noticeable, but -]

What about older injuries?

[Pause or not, Taako wonders whether it's curiosity or purposeful, that question.]

Depends on the injury and the skill of the alchemist. There's also like, other kinds of magic that can work on older injuries.

[why would it be purposeful it's clearly pure curiosity!!!]

Something like a broken bone. What other kinds of magic?

Well, you've got a whole bunch of healing magic from world's like mine, but there's a lotta worlds that pretty much converge here. There's magic here that should be impossible.

[Taako's magic has rules, restrictions, and then there are people like Loki who seem to have unlimited power]

[it hadn't really occurred to him to just...ask. see if there was someone out there who might be able to ease up some of the soreness in his back. it's too much like being vulnerable when he can pretend he's 100% fine. dealing with it seemed a small price to pay for living after scarif.]

Yes, I have been getting that impression. Your kind of magic alone can apparently raise the dead. Lots of things are supposed to be impossible.

It's kinda cool, kinda terrifying.

[There's a lot of things out there that could severely fuck him up, and that's not fun knowledge to have.

But, more importantly, because Taako is kind of dumb sometimes but he isn't stupid.]

You want me to have a little dig at Gramayre, see if there's that kinda magic?

[To save Cassian having to do it.]

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject