[semi-closed mingle] kigu party!!!

[spellslots]

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

[dothelokimotion]

[ He purses his lips. ]

That is true. We do get all kinds here.

[spellslots]

I guess uh, normal people don't feel displaced a whole lot.

[Taako's noticed that a lot of people here seem to live in extremes and it makes sense to him, that they're the type who'd feel lost, displaced, unsure. It's an easy way to feel when everything's going to shit.]

[dothelokimotion]

I forget normal people exist.

[spellslots]

[Okay, that gets a laugh.]

I think uh, I think Beverly's pretty normal? Like she's from space or whatever but everyone does that in her universe, so it's not a big deal. Can't really think of anyone else.

[dothelokimotion]

[ It's a valid thing to forget. ]

Is she? I hear humans being in space is not quite the norm.

[spellslots]

She's from the same world as Jim Kirk? They're from like, the future compared to most Earth dipshits, so I guess they finally get up there.

['Up there' being space of course.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Ah. That makes sense. To some degree, Loki knew that but he also doesn't care enough. ]

It did seem to take them a very long time.

[spellslots]

[mood]

And what, you guys figured it out in like a week?

[dothelokimotion]

We could always do it. But we created the pathways to other worlds.

[spellslots]

How can you have always done shit like that, you gotta start from somewhere, right?

[He's not like - a historian, but cultures don't spring out of the ground fully formed and ready for space travel.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki frowns. ]

I would say that it was within us from the start. It is the Bifrost that we created eons ago that solidified that ability.

[spellslots]

Well there you go, the dope rainbow bridge was like, your version of a spaceship or whatever.

[Kind of, he guesses. Maybe the difference is that Asgard can go back eons, as opposed to the pitiful thousands of years that his world can go back.]

[dothelokimotion]

It was a very useful bridge. It had enormous powers.

[ Shame it's gone now. Along with the rest of Asgard. ]

[spellslots]

Uh huh, so did our cool spaceship until it...

[wait]

I have no fucking idea what happened to the Starblaster, maybe it got vored?

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki wags his finger at him. ]

Terrible practice. Very careless.

[spellslots]

[Without even thinking, Taako sticks his tongue out at Loki.]

I was kinda busy saving the world and not beefing it in the process. Next time I'll die, that'll teach you.

[dothelokimotion]

[ That stops him short, awkwardly for a few seconds. ]

I wonder. I find I'm a difficult learner.

[spellslots]

[A little apologetically, he nudges Loki with his knee.]

Don't worry, bubbale, I'm gonna live forever and you'll never have to learn shit.

[dothelokimotion]

I'm holding you to that.

[spellslots]

If anyone can do it, you know it'd be me.

[But - in the interest of not dwelling on shitty subjects, Taako nods to the game.]

I bet you went for the blond, he kinda reminds me of Steve.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki sniffs slightly. ]

Blonds are not a terrible type.

[ It can probably be traced back to Thor and Loki's fervent worship of him when he was younger, that he never fully shook off. ]

[spellslots]

It's so cliched, is all.

[There's a brief second where Taako looks over at Kravitz, before pouting a little.]

Don't pay attention to fucking literal tall, dark and handsome over there.

[Because that's even worse.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki cocks an eyebrow at him. ]

It's no fun when you do it before I can.

[spellslots]

That's why I did it. [He's ruining all Loki's fun.] Anyway, you can't say shit about my type cause then you'd be dunking on yourself.

[Somehow this logic checks out to Taako.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Rude. ]

I think you highly underestimate the levels I will stoop to. But I will wait until the right moment.

[ Loki goes back to squint at the screen. ]

All these men look the same. And why are all their jackets tied around their waists?