[semi-closed mingle] kigu party!!!

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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.]

Comments

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[scholiast]

Green. It goes with your... outfit.

(Like Lucretia can talk. She's dressed as a bat, though not by choice.)

I'm going to do mine too; I could do your non-dominant hand, if you like.

[dothelokimotion]

Non-dominant hand?

[ Ah. It takes him a moment to catch up. ]

Ah. I can manage. I'm ambidextrous.

[ He has to be, to handle his knives so deftly. ]

But I'd be more than happy to help you out.

[scholiast]

(Lucretia raises an eyebrow, amused.)

No need. I am also ambidextrous.

(same hat)

[dothelokimotion]

It seems we share an excellent skill set.

[scholiast]

We are birds of a feather.

Shall we put on face masks and paint our nails very superbly, then?

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki pretends to think it over before nodding sagely. ]

It is only fitting under the circumstances.

[scholiast]

Terrific.

... Do you know what we're supposed to take?

(Because there are face mask sheets (??) which Lucretia has never seen before, and then the more traditional 'goop in a bowl' approach, which is much more familiar.)

[dothelokimotion]

I believe we can decide. Or so I recall the last time I visited the "spa".

[ His other self had introduced him to such things. ]

[scholiast]

It's deeply concerning to me that you put that in finger quotes.

(She's not willing to let Loki see her with one of the sheets on because they look... incredibly stupid, so she takes a little wooden bowl of green mud mask instead. This is Happening, now.)

Let's co-opt the sun room. Find some wine.

[dothelokimotion]

I'm not entirely familiar with the term.

[ His lips curve slightly. ]

Sounds delightful. I shall fetch the prerequisites necessary.

[scholiast]

Fantastic.

(She'll meet him in the sun room then, with bowl of face mask in toe. She's pulled out a couple beanbags for the two of them, and she nudges his with her foot.)

When did you last visit the 'spa'?

[dothelokimotion]

Five or six months ago.

[ Loki was still finding his footing in Riverview. He had been more caustic, more insular. A lot of that has fallen to the wayside. ]

It was my other self's idea. Apparently it had many benefits.

[scholiast]

(ya don't say)

I've never met your other self. (She pauses in getting the top off the little bottle of blue nail polish she's chosen, and squints at him.) Wait, you're not talking about one of those copies, are you?

[dothelokimotion]

No. He's a Loki from another dimension, similar to my own. You haven't met him because he prefers to be young and hip.

[ Though, Loki thinks to himself, his other self is probably older. Probably. ]

[scholiast]

(Lucretia raises an eyebrow, amused.)

Are you saying I'm not young and hip?

[dothelokimotion]

Do you really want me to answer that?

[scholiast]

Oh, how cruel.

(She can't pull off the theatrics as well as Taako can, it's pretty obvious she's about to laugh.)

[dothelokimotion]

[ He nods sagely, with a straight face. ]

I'm positively diabolical. Withholding key information and all that.

[scholiast]

Please, it's nothing I don't know already.

(Loki, you're being unkind to the person with the face mask goop in their hands, watch yourself.)

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki has never been good at decisions anyway. ]

Sometimes it's worth repeating.

[scholiast]

Of course.

(Right, she's gonna use the spoon to flick a bit of green mud at him for that one.)

[dothelokimotion]

[ The blob hits his face and he gives her a positively wounded look. ]

[scholiast]

(Lucretia gestures at her own face with a little you-got-something-there gesture, perfectly calm.)

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki delicately wipes it off before reaching for a towel. ]

That was childish.

[scholiast]

(She's still managing to keep a straight face, but her eyes are glinting.)

I hear it's important for a woman of my age to try and stay young at heart.