defenderofdesmoines: i can't take it anymore (annie - hypodermics on the shore)
Annie Hargreeves ([personal profile] defenderofdesmoines) wrote2021-12-03 07:38 am

MHA #2 | Friday Evening and probably onwards - the SECOND ANNUAL Christmas Rager!!

You know, they'd really outdone themselves. It had hardly seemed possible, and yet, here it was: an even tackier Christmas party, somehow.

There were plastic, glowing snowmen in every corner of the apartment, along with small Christmas trees pre-strung with lights and tinsel but accompanied by little boxes of ornaments so guests could decorate themselves, should they so choose. There was an arts and crafts corner set up in the guest room, just below a yarn wall of time-travel craziness. There was music playing for the moment, but a karaoke machine set up for later, after drinking. There was a table of presents, with little, 'FOR ANYONE, LOVE SANTA' tags attached. There was a small platter of cookies in the kitchen with nearby icing and sprinkles for guests to decorate as they choose, because let's just mash all the Christmas party themes into one, okay? Let's just do it.

And there was alcohol. There was so, so much alcohol. There were several kegs (filled, of course, with Christmas ale), Annie's extremely alcoholic wassail, and every extremely moddable mixer and liquor under the sun. And, most importantly -- like, so important that they literally had a spotlight -- there was a table of Summer's jello shots.

As if that were not enough, there was snow falling indoors, thanks to a certain neighbor with an affinity for red, and a drone circling the party with a big, unmistakable sprig of mistletoe suspended from it. The Drone Mistle. Because Christmas puns.

[it's all up! open to ALL adults, and students are welcome to try to crash if they'd like!]
thatwaslucky: (yes that)

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[personal profile] thatwaslucky 2021-12-03 02:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Rey was just going to ignore the "next year" thing because two years was a lot for her.

"Those are probably easier to eat, too," she admitted.
somethingwithturquoise: (lofty profile)

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[personal profile] somethingwithturquoise 2021-12-03 02:51 pm (UTC)(link)
It was annual, Rey! Annnuaaaaal!

Assuming, you know, none of them were off in space or saving the world or dead or something.

"Just pop 'em right in," Summer agreed happily. "In retrospect, I'm wondering if more of them should have been like that. I'm starting to get a little worried about the fact that I used sticks for one..."

But that was....future party goers' problems!
thatwaslucky: (this is okay)

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[personal profile] thatwaslucky 2021-12-03 03:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"I can't think of sticks would be a problem and I'm worried to ask," Rey said after a second.
somethingwithturquoise: (what business that hires teenagers isn't)

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[personal profile] somethingwithturquoise 2021-12-03 03:16 pm (UTC)(link)
There was a pause.

"Would you trust a bunch of drunk people with a handful of food on sticks?" Summer ased.

And then wondered if she and Rey just had very different experiences with drunk people, which,well...fair.
thatwaslucky: (focused on you)

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[personal profile] thatwaslucky 2021-12-03 03:28 pm (UTC)(link)
You guys were her entire experience with drunk people.

"I don't know that I'd be worried unless they were doing keg stands at the same time."

And that was the worst she'd seen.
somethingwithturquoise: (scheming face)

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[personal profile] somethingwithturquoise 2021-12-03 03:42 pm (UTC)(link)
There was a pause.

"Oh, shit!" Summer realized. "We still have to do keg stands!"

Probably not the lesson from this conversation, Summer.

Then she just looked at Rey with that smile that she knew Rey wouldn't even need the Force to know that her intention was to try to see if Rey would be interested in getting that going, but also, Summer didn't need the Force either to know that Rey would say no, which was why she only grinned hopefully instead of outright asking.
thatwaslucky: (talking)

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[personal profile] thatwaslucky 2021-12-03 03:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"That didn't even sound like a good idea after Annie's punch last year."

So no.
somethingwithturquoise: (sweet cute smile)

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[personal profile] somethingwithturquoise 2021-12-03 03:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hmmmmm." Summer's hum was thoughtful, nodding along in agreement, before sheh grinned again and shrugged. "I guess I'll check back with you to see if it sounds like a good idea after Annie's punch this year!"
thatwaslucky: (oh?)

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[personal profile] thatwaslucky 2021-12-03 04:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm actually being good," Rey warned her. "I still feel last year's hangover."

Which meant she'd be nursing a glass of Annie's punch all night.
somethingwithturquoise: (hand lift smile)

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[personal profile] somethingwithturquoise 2021-12-03 06:05 pm (UTC)(link)
"You're always pretty good," said Summer, smiling over at Rey fondly. "Permission, then, to drink more on your behalf?"

Like she needed the permission.
thatwaslucky: (cute and smiley)

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[personal profile] thatwaslucky 2021-12-03 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Not always! Which taught her valuable lessons.

"Oh, granted," she said immediately.
somethingwithturquoise: (so high right now)

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[personal profile] somethingwithturquoise 2021-12-03 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"And now," said Summer, plucking up one of the presents immediately with a grin, "I feel like I'm way behind."

Which she was going to make progress on now as she popped the present into her mouth.