spellslots: (I want blood guts and chocolate cake)
Taako ([personal profile] spellslots) wrote in [community profile] riverviewlogs2018-03-09 11:53 am

[semi-closed mingle] kigu party!!!

who: The IPRE + cr + adjacent cr
what: exactly what it says on the tin: it's a kigu party lads
when: second weekend of march
where: Casa Del Taco
warnings: none atm! will update if necessary


[There's something strange about knowing he's been here an entire year. Twelve months ago Taako stepped out of the portal into this world and while it's tempting to be kind of morose about it (especially after the past month) he's trying to kick things into a slightly more positive gear. The party is his idea but the theme is Hana's, an idle suggestion about how fun it would be to get everyone into a kigu. The best part about the idea is that it requires minimal effort on Taako's party, because for all that he loves going all out for parties, sometimes it's nice to just throw something together. Especially when he's more interested in sorting out his relationship with Kravitz or hanging out with Barry, who he hasn't properly seen for over a decade. So it's a party but it's a laid back party, texts are sent out a week in advance and he spends any free time preparing for the night.

The house is left relatively undecorated aside from the addition of several oversized cushions and beanbags in the living rooms, but Taako also casts Magnificent Mansion to expand the space. He adds two home theatres, for movies, video games or karaoke, depending on who's in control of the room at the time. There are also extra bedrooms, in case anyone wants to crash for the night.

While the theme of the night - wear a goddamn kigu and look cute as fuck - isn't being enforced by Taako, it is being enforced by Hana, so anyone brave enough to get past the door without a kigu might have to spend the night avoiding a tiny meka pilot.

As expected for a party hosted by the twins, food plays a fairly big role, although like the rest of the evening they've gone for a more lowkey affair. Sliders, falafel, tamales, vegetable platters with dips, about five different kinds of fries (zucchini, polenta, kumera, potato, jicama) and mini pizzas; things that are easy to pop on a plate and eat without making a mess, but it's all fresh and delicious. The dessert and snack options are a little more impressive, between the flavoured popcorns and well kitted out waffle bar. There's candy and Taako's signature macarons, along with a veritable selection of wine, beer and punch, the latter both spiked and virgin.

Rather than do something as simple as baking cookies for everyone, Lup and Taako have a much more fun idea in mind. They've prepared separated batches of sugar cookie dough and laid out spices, flavours and additives; there's cinnamon, vanilla, choc chips, butterscotch, lemon juice, and mint, amongst pretty much any baking ingredient (here's some ideas for inspiration). Be careful not to mess up the wet/dry balance of the dough, although ruined cookies can be a bonding experience. Once they're baked (it doesn't take long), there's confectioner's sugar, butter, milk, water for whatever icing characters desire, as well as toppings such as sprinkles and crushed nuts.

There are a few things to keep people entertained throughout the evening. The sun room has been delegated as a mini day spa kind of space, with sheet masks, nail polish, lotions, and an assortment of hair care tools. There's nothing that's too complicated or that'll get too messy, but anyone who wants to get comfy and indulge in a little self-care is more than welcome to kick back and relax.

In those home theatres there are movies, games and karaoke songs from all different time periods and realities. Anything from Taako's media library is available, plus some extra video games that both Hana and Cisco supplied, from racing to PVP battles to VR. And a few very bad dating sims for shits and giggles. In the rest of the house, more traditional games are available, whether that’s board games like Clue and Twister, or party games like truth or dare and two truths and a lie. At one point someone breaks out a bag of marshmallows to play fluffy bunny. (There are so many of these things, make them up, I'm not your dad.)

Despite the general atmosphere in the rest of the Quarantine during Sampremi, the party is kept relatively tame, although some of the games might get a little risqué as the night goes on, it's not as if he can control what people do. So long as everyone's having fun, he's happy.]

bythehand: (we're not talkin about picking pockets)

[personal profile] bythehand 2018-04-16 03:08 am (UTC)(link)
[ He loses track of them for a day and his friends find shipfuls of porgs.

It's a strange, strange world. ]


I'll make sure I remember. Not every day you get a porg mystery. Normally too busy hearing them scream from a kitchen cabinet.
shoplifter: (pic#12137772)

[personal profile] shoplifter 2018-04-16 08:24 am (UTC)(link)
... I understand.

[She focuses again intensely, flinging turtle shells and banana peels like it's going out of style.]

This would have been fun coordination training.
shoplifter: (pic#11316477)

[personal profile] shoplifter 2018-04-16 09:29 am (UTC)(link)
But I care for magic.

[:)))]
dothelokimotion: (It is beautiful and on fire and awful)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2018-04-16 10:01 am (UTC)(link)
. . . You're trying to bait me. It won't work.

[ It's totally working. ]
umbrastaff: (46)

[personal profile] umbrastaff 2018-04-16 05:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Shipfuls of porgs or your friend wrestling giant bears. They have interesting buddies. ]

I gotta say, I draw the line at cute shit in my kitchen. That's sacred ground.
umbrastaff: (4)

[personal profile] umbrastaff 2018-04-16 06:45 pm (UTC)(link)
It's torture! I had to go with the other girl instead and got the bad end!

[#still mad]

...and yeah, exactly. Can't start confusing people, now.
scholiast: <user name=nemesisfall site=tumblr.com> (★ you don't mean that)

[personal profile] scholiast 2018-04-17 11:16 am (UTC)(link)
Is it truly a bad end if you get with a girl either way?

(#lesbian wisdom)

No, Lup, you're perfect the way that you are.
shoplifter: (Smile because it happened.)

[personal profile] shoplifter 2018-04-19 07:21 am (UTC)(link)
[She smiles, unusually bigger and certainly fond.]

I guess you are right.
dothelokimotion: (We are not history yet)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2018-04-19 09:27 am (UTC)(link)
[ Loki squints because that was too easy. ]

Then we are agreed.
umbrastaff: (11)

[personal profile] umbrastaff 2018-04-19 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
She KILLED me! No pussy is worth that!

[Why Lup.]

Damn right I am. Just like you.
scholiast: <user name=itsmyhugbear site=tumblr.com> (★ lmfao)

[personal profile] scholiast 2018-04-20 01:35 pm (UTC)(link)
(That unexpected remark makes Lucretia burst out in sudden laughter.)

Excuse me?
umbrastaff: (10)

[personal profile] umbrastaff 2018-04-20 01:37 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know, it was some jealousy shit!

[But she's definitely laughing, too.]
scholiast: <user name=itsmyhugbear site=tumblr.com> (★ lmfao)

[personal profile] scholiast 2018-04-20 01:52 pm (UTC)(link)
What did you do?? I didn't even know you could get murdered in that game!
umbrastaff: (57)

[personal profile] umbrastaff 2018-04-20 02:26 pm (UTC)(link)
I somehow got locked in on the wrong girl so I tried to flirt with the one I was aiming for and the other girl got super jealous!
shoplifter: (pic#12169139)

[personal profile] shoplifter 2018-04-21 09:15 am (UTC)(link)
[Just, y'know, checkin' out my nails. Total agreement.]

Absolutely.
dothelokimotion: (It is beautiful and on fire and awful)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2018-04-21 10:58 am (UTC)(link)
[ His eyes are still narrowed. ]

Excellent.

. . . Do you really want one?
scholiast: <user name=anonbeadraws site=tumblr.com> (★ ratatouille style flashback)

[personal profile] scholiast 2018-04-21 11:39 am (UTC)(link)
That's what you get for hustling.
umbrastaff: (31)

[personal profile] umbrastaff 2018-04-22 01:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Nuh-huh, that's just unfair.
bythehand: (junkyard. thank u.)

[personal profile] bythehand 2018-04-22 01:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ When your friends are so wild that even the wild shit you do is a drop in the bucket. ]

Interesting place to draw the line. Pretty sure if there's one place any animal is guaranteed to go, it's gonna be where the food is.
umbrastaff: (1)

[personal profile] umbrastaff 2018-04-22 02:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Exactly! We cook in the kitchen, as a business! Can't have furry or feathery things there. Definitely a hard no!

[ Reasons why Magnus wasn't allowed a dog, the poor man. ]
trashvalkyrie: (04)

[personal profile] trashvalkyrie 2018-04-23 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
Snitches get stitches. I'd never.

[She's honestly just looking forward to shitstirring a little bit? If anything else it'll be good for a laugh or two.]

How's it going back there?
bythehand: (what if we all shut up rn)

[personal profile] bythehand 2018-04-24 01:14 am (UTC)(link)
Wait, you have a business? Is that you and Taako?

[ Finn has reached an overall stage of equilibrium in his relationship to Taako. He'd die for him, he's easy like that. He never asked him what he does for money or anything, though. ]

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