[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

[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.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki frowns, taking that in. ]

How old are you?

[scholiast]

I'm...

(She has to put the bowl down so she can count on her fingers, hold on. Twenty-six plus one hundred, plus two, plus another twenty equals...) One hundred and forty-eight.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki looks a little blank. ]

Is that very old?

[scholiast]

For a human? Yes.

I spent a century on the Starblaster repeating a single year; that accounts for most of the time. And I recently lost twenty more to a bad gambling decision.

(you know how it is)

[dothelokimotion]

[ He frowns. ]

How?

[scholiast]

I was visiting a place that thrives on the suffering of others; to progress along further I had to agree to give something up, and that something was twenty years of my life.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Seems legit. ]

You have visited some unusual locations.

[scholiast]

Yes. Wonderland was one of the more unpleasant ones.

[dothelokimotion]

Taako has mentioned that one. From time to time.

[ Though not often. ]

[scholiast]

I can imagine.

(But she prefers not to, so she uncaps the bottle and starts on her left hand with the little brush.)

Why a snake? (She's talking about his attire.)

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki shrugs. ]

Thor and I have always been fond of snakes. It's my usual form to shapeshift into.

[scholiast]

Why? Snakes can't do very much.

(Lucretia would probably pick a bird to be her usual form, if she could shapeshift.)

[dothelokimotion]

Thor used to pick them up and then I would stab him. For fun.

[scholiast]

Oh, sure.

(Lucretia pauses for a moment to reflect that not so long ago that sentence would have a) confused her and b) concerned her. Now, she knows enough of Loki and Thor to accept it without any reaction at all. Sad.)

And did he enjoy that game as much as you did?

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki shrugs. ]

He whined about it, but I don't think he complained overly much.

[scholiast]

That's considerate of him.

(The annoying thing about this kigu is the wings are attached to the arm and they're actually quite cumbersome. Lucretia pauses, and pushes the sleeves high up her arms.)

[dothelokimotion]

I think it has more to do with the sanctified idea of masculinity in Asgard.

[ He glances at his nails briefly, a shadow on his face. ]

They would have never allowed me to do this.

[scholiast]

(Lucretia, who has lived with Taako for a century, can not for even a second fathom this.)

... Why?

[dothelokimotion]

[ His lip curls. ]

Asgard had very fixed ideas on masculinity. You've met Thor. They were all like that.

[scholiast]

All of them? Really?

(It's hard to wrap her head around this. Gender roles aren't really a... thing where she comes from.)

How bizarre. But you've escaped that, clearly.