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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.]

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[personal profile] alldenim 2018-03-13 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
[ He'll take drunk. Anyone sitting next to him and indulging in this ridiculousness is choice companionship right now. He tilts his head as he considers. ]

I dunno, he's too much like me. I don't wanna date myself. What about Robert, the leather jacket one?
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[personal profile] trashvalkyrie 2018-03-13 03:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[Val laughs, glances over Barry—]

Don't know if I'd call you fat, you're more like...very normal, but sure.

[She leans forward, studying the profile for Robert, and nods her approval.]

He's got knives. I like this one.
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[personal profile] alldenim 2018-03-14 06:22 am (UTC)(link)
[ Aw! He smiles at that, just glad for the compliment. It's difficult when you're family to two perfect beings like Taako and Lup. ]

Thanks! We'll go with knife dad.

[ And click. There they go, the first date. ]

I thought this was too much reading but apparently these fuckin' things can get way longer. Also what the hell are the eggplants for.

[ The sweatdrops and hearts he could understand... ]
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[personal profile] trashvalkyrie 2018-03-16 05:16 pm (UTC)(link)
'Knife dad'.

[She grins. She likes that. She's going to start referring to herself as Sword Mom.

She's barely skimming through all the dialogue herself, but she pulls back and laughs at the eggplants.]


I think they're supposed to be dicks.
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[personal profile] alldenim 2018-03-18 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
[ Wh- Wait. He doesn't click through the next bit of dialogue as he processes that. ]

So- wait, it's saying we're increasing his horniness with the right answers??? Is this game gonna turn into a porno or somethin.

[ Huh. ]

And how's an eggplant a dick, anyway.
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[personal profile] trashvalkyrie 2018-03-18 10:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, duh. The whole point is to fuck the hot dad, is it not?

[She looks at him incredulously.]

It's. It's shaped like...you've seen a dick, right?
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[personal profile] alldenim 2018-03-23 07:02 am (UTC)(link)
...

[ He narrows his eyes at her in equal and light hearted confusion. ]

How the fuck is that shaped like a dick? I guess it could kinda be but there's way better dick vegetables out there!
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[personal profile] trashvalkyrie 2018-03-23 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[Val sighs, pulling her phone out of the pocket of her Pegasus kigu, and opens up her messaging app, turning the screen so he can see the food section of the emoji keyboard.]

Look. The only other options are the banana, the corn, and I guess the chili pepper if you're into some freaky shit. The eggplant is the clear winner.
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[personal profile] alldenim 2018-03-26 10:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Oooooh. Now things were making more sense. It was these emoji things!

He pulls out his phone to start comparing.
]

Yeah but there's a banana right there.
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[personal profile] trashvalkyrie 2018-03-26 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[Shaking her head:]

No, no, no. Banana's got a peel on it. That's not sexy.
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[personal profile] alldenim 2018-03-27 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
I dunno, it's like implying clothes are coming off right? Besides, how's an aubergine any more sexy.

[ emoji language. he's too old for this shit. ]
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[personal profile] trashvalkyrie 2018-03-28 09:01 pm (UTC)(link)
It's, like.

[She gestures vaguely in the air.]

Thick.

[THICC.]
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[personal profile] alldenim 2018-03-31 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Hm yeah. He kind of agrees with that half sort of 'yeah i could see that' shrug. ]

So when are they not gonna be cowards and actually come out with sex emojis?
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[personal profile] trashvalkyrie 2018-03-31 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[She snorts so hard her throat kind of closes up and it hurts.]

When they figure out how to keep kids from hacking into them.