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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.]
stykera: (side view)

Re: Arrive & Mingle | 12/2/22

[personal profile] stykera 2022-12-02 10:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"Summer found my shirt for me." Which also fit him but then Stark was not terribly hard to find tops for.
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Re: Arrive & Mingle | 12/2/22

[personal profile] carbsliftthespirit 2022-12-02 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"That was nice of her!" But now Raiden wanted cupcakes. Mm, cupcakes. "Are there cupcakes here?"
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Re: Arrive & Mingle | 12/2/22

[personal profile] stykera 2022-12-02 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"I haven't seen any cupcakes. But I haven't gone in the kitchen yet, either. There might be? There's some sort of food at least.
carbsliftthespirit: (blank face is blank)

Re: Arrive & Mingle | 12/2/22

[personal profile] carbsliftthespirit 2022-12-02 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"I would hope so," Raiden agreed, "with this much booze. I love the 'this much booze' part, but you gotta have food or things get messy real quick."
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Re: Arrive & Mingle | 12/2/22

[personal profile] stykera 2022-12-03 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
"That may be the point. There's a whole bathtub just for punch," Stark said. "And if Annie made it it's going to be very strong. But some good would be good."
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Re: Arrive & Mingle | 12/2/22

[personal profile] carbsliftthespirit 2022-12-03 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, you know, I think this is the first time I've ever seen a bathtub that was just for punch? Like...did they buy it just for this?" Why not clean their existing tub really really well?" Raiden's standards were not other people's standards. "And what are they gonna do with it after the party?

"But yeah, you gotta lay down a good foundation. Carbs," he recommended. "Lots of carbs." Mmmm, carbs.
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Re: Arrive & Mingle | 12/2/22

[personal profile] stykera 2022-12-03 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
"I probably ought to have eaten dinner."

Too late now!

"Maybe there are cookies."

That was not dinner.
carbsliftthespirit: (mildly dubious)

Re: Arrive & Mingle | 12/2/22

[personal profile] carbsliftthespirit 2022-12-03 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
"You usually need more food groups for it to count as dinner," Raiden pointed out. "Some protein, at least. Although, I mean, cookies are delicious, I'm not gonna stop you."
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Re: Arrive & Mingle | 12/2/22

[personal profile] stykera 2022-12-03 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
Were you suggesting Stark ought to be eating more meat, Raiden?

"I'll find something to eat."

He almost certainly would not eat enough to counter the amount of alcohol that would be consumed.
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Re: Arrive & Mingle | 12/2/22

[personal profile] carbsliftthespirit 2022-12-03 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
Putting some delicious meat in your mouth was never a bad idea!

"You should do that! Then you can tell me what the good snacks are." Because Raiden could always eat.
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Re: Arrive & Mingle | 12/2/22

[personal profile] stykera 2022-12-03 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
Sometimes there just wasn't an opportunity to put meat in your mouth, Raiden.

"I'll let you know what I find. Unless you get there first."
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Re: Arrive & Mingle | 12/2/22

[personal profile] carbsliftthespirit 2022-12-03 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
You had to make the opportunity, Stark. Seize the meat by the horns, as it were. Maybe download Grindr.

"I will be there soon! I just have to check out this bathtub full of punch first."
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Re: Arrive & Mingle | 12/2/22

[personal profile] stykera 2022-12-03 03:49 am (UTC)(link)
But sometimes your...friend...was unavailable and Grindr was right out.

"I think the food is near the punch?"