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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] rapsheet 2018-03-15 12:12 am (UTC)(link)
It's not cheating enough for you not to have to breathe during this game?

[ How an actual skull manages a withering look, who can say. He's at least kind enough to stop with the elbowing though - he forgets how much sharper that is without the cushioning flesh part. ]

We can't all go around stealing people's shoes, you know.
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[personal profile] rapsheet 2018-03-20 07:10 am (UTC)(link)
[ He rolls his eyes and mumbles something disparaging about chaotic neutrals as he lets himself turn back into the more comfortable flesh form, apparently done being stubborn about it. ]

I don't see you playing.

[ Are ya feelin' lucky, punk? ]
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[personal profile] rapsheet 2018-03-26 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Thirteen.

[ He's never played this before to have much of a frame of reference, but everyone else seemed to be hovering around ten at most, so he feels as if he's at least done fairly well. Could have kept going, honestly, though of course that's without reckoning with the boyfriend sabotage.

And because he knows Taako: ]


And however it is you decide to cheat the system, at least make it more interesting than casting Reduce on them.
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[personal profile] rapsheet 2018-03-27 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
[ Kravitz just looks at him flatly. Maybe one day he'll remember to reckon with Taako's innate ability to overcome most any challenge by sheer stubbornness.

It's one of his favorite things about him, really.

He sits back, picks up a marshmallow, and pings it at Taako's nose. Casual as you like. ]


Go on.
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[personal profile] rapsheet 2018-03-27 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ Honestly, even if he doesn't know exactly how, Kravitz is basically aware Taako is going to cheat at any given thing. So he might not catch the subtle spellcasting but he definitely knows there's something not entirely above board. Still, he's having fun, looking as stern as if he were judging acts for the Royal Variety Performance while continuing to occasionally throw marshmallows at Taako's face in the same idle way a person might throw pebbles into a river. ]

Hm... not sure I caught that. One more time?

[ He's not entirely able to hide his amusement, but oh well. ]
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[personal profile] rapsheet 2018-04-03 12:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ For a moment he holds his critical stare - but what can you do but laugh at that, really. ]

Alright, fine, you win.

[ He even stops casually pinging marshmallows at him. ]

I bow in deference to the great god of chubby bunnies.

[ A theatrical little flourish that's supposed to emulate a bow without actually getting up, and he leans over to punctuate it with a kiss to Taako's stupid cheek. ]
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[personal profile] rapsheet 2018-04-05 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Welcome back.

[ He shrugs airily and offers Taako a drink. ]

I don't know, who did think it was that important to win at chubby bunny?

[ Other than, like... him. Himself. He definitely did that too. ]
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[personal profile] rapsheet 2018-04-06 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
[ He narrows his eyes in playful suspicion. ]

... How are you planning on cheating at Twister?

[ Because he knows he can, but unless he's very much mistaken about elf biology... ]
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[personal profile] rapsheet 2018-04-06 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
[ Theatrical eyeroll. ]

Of course. I should've known that 'being Taako' is enough cheating for you.

[ And there are definitely alarm bells - but rule one of facing off with a shark is that you don't show fear. ]

I don't know, I still think I might stand a chance.
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[personal profile] rapsheet 2018-04-06 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
Such as?

[ Go on... ]
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[personal profile] rapsheet 2018-04-06 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ Oh no, he knows full well. It's just fun to bring Taako up short sometimes. ]

Ah. Of course.

[ But he's not mean enough not to play along eventually. ]

Alright then. You just want to play for bragging rights, or?

[ A gambling man to the last. ]