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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.]
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Re: Arrive & Mingle | 12/2/22

[personal profile] so_hawkward 2022-12-02 10:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Did the stressed look that went across Clint's face answer that question?

"I think Kitty and I are looking forward to Christmas actually happening," he said. "Our daughter's gotten to the age where she has endless questions about everything, and she's thiiis close to tripping us into messing up the whole Santa thing, so we'll see how it goes. Are you going to stick around here or do you have somewhere else to go?" Pointing to the tinsel on the ceiling, he added, "This stuff just keeps going, so you might want to go elsewhere for a bit if you can."
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Re: Arrive & Mingle | 12/2/22

[personal profile] hasaknightjob 2022-12-02 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"Staying on island," Steven said. "Speaking of, don't know if Kitty mentioned it but my beau and I are having a small party on 19th December for Hanukkah. Nothing as elaborate as this, of course. Mainly food and good company. But you're as welcome to join as she is."
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Re: Arrive & Mingle | 12/2/22

[personal profile] so_hawkward 2022-12-03 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
"She did mention it. I wasn't sure if it was okay that my Hanukkah knowledge is all through her." Clint laughed softly. "Maybe we'll get lucky and every oven will have latkes in it or something."
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Re: Arrive & Mingle | 12/2/22

[personal profile] hasaknightjob 2022-12-03 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
"Absolutely fine," Steven assured him. "We're not doing anything religious. It's much like this, really. Welcoming to everyone, no matter what they celebrate. Food, friends, that sort of a thing. Though free latkes would do a treat for sure. Don't suppose the island takes requests?"
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Re: Arrive & Mingle | 12/2/22

[personal profile] so_hawkward 2022-12-03 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't know if it takes requests as much as works to spite us sometimes. Maybe if we talk about how annoying it would be if there was just free food in all the appliances, we can make it happen through reverse psychology."
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Re: Arrive & Mingle | 12/2/22

[personal profile] hasaknightjob 2022-12-03 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
"It has been kind occasionally," Steven said, since he did have to be fair. "Like the other day it gave me hot chocolate instead of egg nog. I'm vegan, you see. Eggs are right out. Oh - we'll have all sorts of options for food at the party, though. I promise. I mean maybe not a baked ham but otherwise."