defenderofdesmoines: (annie - maybe we're winning?)
Annie Hargreeves ([personal profile] defenderofdesmoines) wrote2022-12-02 07:35 am

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

It was a Christmas miracle: an even tackier, way-too-early ugly sweater party.

With way, way too much alcohol, and a kinda ridiculous number of activities.

There were, of course, the ubiquitous plastic snowmen haunting (almost) every corner of the apartment, and one out on each of the Smokers' Balconies for good measure. There were strings of lights lining the ceiling, as well as tracing the edges of each window. There were cookies to decorate (and eat, because you definitely should eat, and there were moddable snacks aplenty as well.) While there was, of course, Christmas music playing, those with keen eyes (or at least, enough wherewithal to look around an apartment before you started potentially drinking heavily in it) might spot a karaoke machine that would come out later. One particularly tinsel-y corner had an abundance of Santa hats and reindeer antlers and wearable strings of lights to wear while taking photos, and in the guest room -- of course -- there was a much-fabled craft table, where you could make an ornament that didn't have to be in an immature shape, but definitely could be.

There was also, hovering slowly through the party, a drone with mistletoe dangling from it. A Mistle Drone, one might call it, even.

And, because this was the Christmas Rager, there was alcohol. There was so, so, so much alcohol. The kegs of Christmas ale had once been reordered, there was a Make Your Own hot chocolate and coffee bar, and while Annie would never argue that Summer's shot table wasn't the star of every party...this year was a little different. Mostly because of how they'd decided to serve Annie's punch: in a freestanding bathtub, just slightly off-center from the room.

Welcome to the third annual Christmas Rager. Hope you wore a sweater, because the hostesses both have glitter cannons in case you didn't show up festive enough!

[please hold for way too many threads and we're off! open to literally every single adult on the island -- students are welcome to attempt to crash, but they'll be busted.]
heroic_jawline: (pos: smiley steve)

Re: Arrive & Mingle | 12/2/22

[personal profile] heroic_jawline 2022-12-02 02:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, Tony had picked out the sweater. He found it hilarious. He'd also bought it in a size smaller than what Steve should probably be wrangling his shoulders into, but these things happen, right?
somethingwithturquoise: (high five!)

Re: Arrive & Mingle | 12/2/22

[personal profile] somethingwithturquoise 2022-12-02 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Summer was very grateful for slightly-too-small sweaters, yes.

"Hi, Steeeeve!" she called out. "Glad to see you survived the angry mob after Wednesday's shots!"
heroic_jawline: (pos: got no plans)

Re: Arrive & Mingle | 12/2/22

[personal profile] heroic_jawline 2022-12-02 02:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm going to find a defensible position to stand in for the party," Steve said, grinning, "in case people are still holding grudges about the shots."
heroic_jawline: (pos: fond exasperation)

Re: Arrive & Mingle | 12/2/22

[personal profile] heroic_jawline 2022-12-02 02:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"I feel a little like an Iron Man-shaped sausage," Steve admitted.
heroic_jawline: (neu: gosh i'm so earnest)

Re: Arrive & Mingle | 12/2/22

[personal profile] heroic_jawline 2022-12-02 04:15 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's an arc reactor," Steve said. "It powers Tony's suit. In my universe, the technology's also a sustainable source of energy. Tony uses it to run his entire tower, plus the Avengers compound."
heroic_jawline: (pos: got no plans)

Re: Arrive & Mingle | 12/2/22

[personal profile] heroic_jawline 2022-12-02 05:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, we still do," Steve said, "but Tony took us a huge step forward away from it."