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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] scholiast 2018-04-05 12:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Taako's already been here a year and he's fine, (she points out, frowning as she hits another wall. The more she mucks up the more she becomes susceptible to mucking up again! It's a vicious cycle.)

I don't think we have anything to worry about at this point, Lup. There's no sign of the Hunger here.

(Though she has no idea why that is.)
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[personal profile] umbrastaff 2018-04-05 01:40 pm (UTC)(link)
I know... logically I know? I mean, Bar and Skeletor are from the future after we win. Hunger's gone.

[She speeds by Lucretia and shows off with a figure-8]<(small>

It's still settled into my spine, though. That constant wait.
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[personal profile] scholiast 2018-04-06 10:54 am (UTC)(link)
(That's fair. The Hunger loomed over them for a century, after all.

Lucretia definitely feels like this is a cycle they've already found the light on. It feels like they're all waiting for everything to reset, and that it's... taking a while.)


It's weird, thinking that it's gone. That we're going to win. (Not bad weird, just... weird.)
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html why

[personal profile] umbrastaff 2018-04-06 12:59 pm (UTC)(link)
...that we're gonna have a happy ending. After so fucking long.

[ Even after lichdom and losses. ]

I think it will take me like, another century to not watch the skies, though.
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it hates us all

[personal profile] scholiast 2018-04-06 01:15 pm (UTC)(link)
(She nods distractedly. It's nice that Lup has that kind of dream but Lucretia can't imagine a happy ending, not after what she knows about the future. Certainly not right away. She'll be happy in the sense that they'll all be safe and whole, that Faerûn will be saved of course but...

Oh, she's gone off the edge of the cliff again in her negligence to keep her mind on the video game.)


Okay, I think I hate this actually.
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[personal profile] umbrastaff 2018-04-08 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ If she knows herself, Lup is certain she's gonna do her damn best to make sure it is a good ending for Lucretia as well. Despite everything, she was family and would always be.

Family that was really shitty at video games. ]


Okay, I think we're done here anyway. 7-0 is just silly, I'd rather play something you're good at.
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[personal profile] scholiast 2018-04-10 12:10 pm (UTC)(link)
All I'm good at is the dating sims, (she mutters, still annoyed. She can romance the hell out of cartoon women.)

I'm going to practice this behind your back and ask for a rematch some day.
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[personal profile] umbrastaff 2018-04-12 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't have the patience for those, so you win on that front.

[ See? Lucretia beats her at some things. ]

...and you know I'm gonna hold you to that.
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[personal profile] scholiast 2018-04-13 12:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Too many words huh?

(That's so Lup. It makes her smile in spite of herself.)

Go for it. I'm going to hold you to losing graciously when I finally rub your nose in it.
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[personal profile] umbrastaff 2018-04-14 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
It just goes on and oooon, and if you make a mistake in episode 1 you don't get with the one you choose in episode 40! It's crazy.

[ Lup is still mad at the first dating game she played, okay? ]

Have you ever seen me lose graciously?
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[personal profile] scholiast 2018-04-15 10:48 am (UTC)(link)
No, that's just how it works.

(#get good)

You know, I don't think I ever have. Don't start now, it would be pretty off-brand.
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[personal profile] umbrastaff 2018-04-16 06:45 pm (UTC)(link)
It's torture! I had to go with the other girl instead and got the bad end!

[#still mad]

...and yeah, exactly. Can't start confusing people, now.
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[personal profile] scholiast 2018-04-17 11:16 am (UTC)(link)
Is it truly a bad end if you get with a girl either way?

(#lesbian wisdom)

No, Lup, you're perfect the way that you are.
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[personal profile] umbrastaff 2018-04-19 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
She KILLED me! No pussy is worth that!

[Why Lup.]

Damn right I am. Just like you.
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[personal profile] scholiast 2018-04-20 01:35 pm (UTC)(link)
(That unexpected remark makes Lucretia burst out in sudden laughter.)

Excuse me?
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[personal profile] umbrastaff 2018-04-20 01:37 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know, it was some jealousy shit!

[But she's definitely laughing, too.]
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[personal profile] scholiast 2018-04-20 01:52 pm (UTC)(link)
What did you do?? I didn't even know you could get murdered in that game!
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[personal profile] umbrastaff 2018-04-20 02:26 pm (UTC)(link)
I somehow got locked in on the wrong girl so I tried to flirt with the one I was aiming for and the other girl got super jealous!
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[personal profile] scholiast 2018-04-21 11:39 am (UTC)(link)
That's what you get for hustling.
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[personal profile] umbrastaff 2018-04-22 01:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Nuh-huh, that's just unfair.
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[personal profile] scholiast 2018-04-24 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
It's unfair to the poor girl whose heart you trampled on.

(🐸☕️)