[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]

What for?

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki takes a moment. Talking about his mother is still difficult. ]

It was similar to myself. Illusions, scrying and so on.

[scholiast]

(She can tell; she's proceeding cautiously on this one.)

So you're a chip off the old block, then.

[dothelokimotion]

[ He snorts lightly. ]

I think she mostly lacked for interest. I was the only one.

[scholiast]

Hmm.

(She chuckles.) I take more after my father than my mother, personally.

[dothelokimotion]

[ His interest perks though he keeps his tone level. ]

How so?

[scholiast]

(She taps her temple knowingly.)

He was a physical cosmologist.

[dothelokimotion]

[ His brow furrows. ]

I'm not familiar with the term.

[scholiast]

It's a branch of astro-physics, to do with the study of the origins of the planar verse. Our universe, specifically.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Fascinating. ]

What had he discovered?

also im making this all up

[scholiast]

(Loki has to understand that this was such a long time ago; it takes a while for Lucretia to fish back up the memories.)

He was part of a team that confirmed the existence of primordial gravity waves; it implied the existence of infinite parallel universes.

(u kno)

it's fine, i'm a marvel character

[dothelokimotion]

[ His eyes light up briefly. ]

Not an easy thing to prove.

well said

[scholiast]

(She grins fleetingly.)

No. He was very clever.

[dothelokimotion]

You must have been proud.

[scholiast]

Yes. (Lucretia nods, glancing down at her hands. Her expression is distant.)

I was very proud.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki wonders what that's like. He used to be so proud. He still in, but it's faked, like a skin he puts on for the crowd. A god, Loki of Asgard. Deep down, he stopped believing in all of it. His birthright was a frozen rock and he never forgets that. ]

Did it end?

[scholiast]

(She shrugs, still looking at the ground. This subject is difficult for her.)

No, I suppose not. (It's hard to reconcile feelings like this without closure. It's hard to get closure after your planet is destroyed abruptly. Loki of course has this shared experience but Lucretia doesn't know how to talk about that with him, or even if she'd particularly like to. It's complicated.)

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki, thankfully, is perceptive enough to know that this is a difficult topic. Not simply for himself. With a wry twist. ]

Perhaps parents aren't the best of topics. I'm still reconciling my "benevolent" father to that of a warlord. Though I do get to say "I told you so" to many, many Asgardians.

[scholiast]

(Hmm. Despite everything that gets a little smile out of her.)

That must be satifying for you.

[dothelokimotion]

It is immensely satisfying. Especially since I saved Asgard as well.

[scholiast]

(Lucretia looks bemused, now.)

Did you? I'd love to hear that story.

[dothelokimotion]

Thor went on ahead to deal with our sister. But our people were cornered on the bridge. So I brought a ship from Sakaar to spirit them away.

[ His motives were not particularly heroic. Loki had come because — well, he really didn't have anywhere else to go and no matter what he says, he wouldn't — couldn't leave Thor to die. Saving Asgard was a bonus. ]

[scholiast]

How valiant.

(She can imagine him descending with the ship, making sure everybody watching it knew he was the one to bring it there. He is not so dissimilar from Taako, really.)

You saved the day.

[dothelokimotion]

I did.

[ Asgard's savior. It still fills him with a warm glow. ]

[scholiast]

(Oh, he's unbearable. Lucretia laughs.)

I'm glad you got there in the nick of time. All of your people were saved?