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Lillith Anioska Daturai ([personal profile] st_rangepalette) wrote in [community profile] strangetrip2017-12-31 09:40 pm

[GP] Réveillon & New Year's Eve & Check-In

Emma had said, during Winter's Crest, that she missed a tradition from home called réveillon. She seemed also to miss her cousin, as Lillith missed hers. Since she wished both to learn to cook and to be of comfort to her friend, it had been decided they would make a réveillon dinner for New Year's Eve.

Yet when Emma began to lay out the courses -- oyster soup and potato & leek soup, salad, a gumbo, venison roast, cheeses, and creme brulee, plus several hors d'ouevres not yet decided -- Lillith quailed at the size of the undertaking. Surely she would wish someone to assist who could contribute more than roasted rabbit, wheat or potato flour dumplings, and koláč.

Since Sunny likewise missed her family and would certainly wish a distraction, when she entered the cafe where they were planning, the other two seized upon her almost at once. Sunny could hardly resist their dual entreaty, even had she wished to, and Lillith thought she seemed even more ready for company than previously. Of course Sunny had offerings of her own: jolloff rice, peppered chicken, and fried plantain.

Between they three, the planning and the cooking were very nearly merry, and Lillith kept them liberally supplied with champagne (her personal favorite), too. By late afternoon of the eve of the new year, they had begun lining tables with dishes, and enlisted the help of other friends to make the evening event widely known.

Of course, in addition to the réveillon feast that took over the steakhouse, alcohol flowed freely, lights sparkled brightly, the nightclub had music for dancing. And at some point the Inn or Caroline or Regina hung mistletoe from several of the primary entrances and exits so that unless one wished to or was unaware of the tradition, no one (not even any new arrivals) need greet the new year unkissed.
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Re: At the Party

[personal profile] st_hotflashes 2018-01-17 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
"At this point I'm not really being picky. Plus I'd love to find out what you're learning in New York." Her smile remained. She knew it was a little silly, but she was curious to find out if schooling was different in somewhere that seemed far more interesting that a little town in New Mexico.
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Re: For Regina

[personal profile] st_oriedqueen 2018-01-17 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
Regina gave up a soft sigh into his kiss, melted into it and him. Her fingers curled into his shirt, and when they parted, her expression was soft, almost adoring. "Is it midnight yet? I've never had a proper New Year's Eve kiss from a man I... from anyone who mattered."
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Re: Curnen - OTA

[personal profile] st_oneswidow 2018-01-17 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
Similarly, Curnen would have accepted a chaste kiss, but a woman who'd been teasing a man to give her a kiss in the first place wasn't usually looking for one.

At least she didn't see why you would. What a waste of time.

She hummed a soft laugh as she parted her lips for him, letting her tongue tease his as her arms slid up around his neck.
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Re: Dorian - OTA

[personal profile] st_eelyourself 2018-01-17 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
“That is too bad.” Piotr chuckled. The term of endearment warmed him in a way he didn’t want to think about. “A jeweled skull would be very dramatic. Plus, you do not strike me as a man who tends toward the expected.”
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Re: At the Party

[personal profile] st_oneswidow 2018-01-17 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, precious baby boy. "I dunno what exactly I can do about that," Curnen admitted with a shrug. "But we can try."
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Re: Assigned Threads

[personal profile] st_x5_494 2018-01-17 04:29 am (UTC)(link)

That piqued Alec's interest, though he only turned his head a little as he took in the information. "Mutants. What do you mean? Like, lizard men?' He paused. "What time are you from?"

Edited 2018-01-17 14:29 (UTC)
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Re: Sunny - OTA

[personal profile] st_igmatized 2018-01-17 04:52 am (UTC)(link)
Sunny snorted. "You and your progressive hippie parents, all convinced there's no significant difference between men and women. Meanwhile my family, Aunt Chinwe's the weird one for actually daring to teach her boys how to do 'girl stuff.'"
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Re: Corbie - OTA

[personal profile] st_rikingblueeyes 2018-01-17 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
"There's so much weird magic all in one place." It was a thought so exciting that Corbie almost started bouncing right then and there.
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Re: OTA

[personal profile] st_illfighting 2018-01-17 02:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sorry I missed that." Not that Dean wanted to be in the monstrosity of a room a few weeks ago, but he wouldn't pass up an opportunity for dessert.

"Celebrations big around here? Or just during holidays?" He wasn't sure what there was to celebrate in the pink prison, but he got trying to find the fun when you could.
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Re: OTA

[personal profile] st_illfighting 2018-01-17 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Dean felt a warmth in his chest at her words of being proud of him. He knew she didn't really know him but it helped that she was okay with his life's choice.

"Well if it helps, we're also Men of Letters." Dean smirked because he was a legacy Hunter and a legacy Men of Letters. Sure, that was more Sam's thing but still it was pretty cool.
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Re: Assigned Threads

[personal profile] st_illfighting 2018-01-17 02:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"Just as awesome as you'd imagine." Dean admitted. Of course he was even more awesome because he was a HUNTER! "Being trapped in the twenties wouldn't have been fun but working along side him, definitely priceless."
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Re: OTA

[personal profile] st_unaligned 2018-01-17 02:50 pm (UTC)(link)

Bo gave a small laugh, then winked at Pike. "Alright, subject change. I saw you flirting with that cute guy over there." She up- nodded to the man she now knew was Dean. She waggled her eyes. "Anything interesting happen?"

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Re: OTA

[personal profile] st_huntermom 2018-01-17 02:51 pm (UTC)(link)

Mary's expression looked a little confused as she tilted her head. Sam hadn't mentioned this yet. "Men of Letters?"

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Re: Assigned Threads

[personal profile] st_eelyourself 2018-01-17 03:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"Do I look like lizard man? In my world, mutants are people who have a specific genetic mutation." As an artist, Piotr had trained himself to notice small changes in demeanor. Alex was definitely interested. "I am from 2009."
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Re: OTA

[personal profile] st_ealthless 2018-01-17 04:03 pm (UTC)(link)
"Why is everyone winking tonight? Is there something in the air?" Pike laughed, letting her gaze drift across the room just for a moment. "He is very charming. Did it look like I flirting right? I can never tell."
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Re: OTA

[personal profile] st_ealthless 2018-01-17 04:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"I think we're all so bored that holidays are a good excuse to do something different." She rested her chin on her hands again, "Which isn't to say that there isn't a lot of drinking normally, it just sounds like there's more kissing involved with tonight's festivities."
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Re: At the Party

[personal profile] st_rongheart 2018-01-17 04:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's nice! I kind of like the everybody doing food stuff at the same time." Mealtimes were usually a lot less structured than even this, resulting most of the time in Sora barreling through the kitchen and grabbing whatever was vegetarian and looked good whenever it occurred to him that he was hungry. "There were fireworks back in summer! But I think that was mages doing magic stuff, not real fireworks."
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Re: Curnen - OTA

[personal profile] st_illfleshandblood 2018-01-17 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Jackson's other arm wrapped around her waist, for all that he couldn't put his hand on the small of her back the way he wanted to, what with the glass he held in it. He drew the kiss out for a good long while, because there was no reason not to, as long as she was enjoying it as much as he was, but he eventually broke the kiss with a soft smirk, his arm still around her, other hand tracing fingers down her jaw, because any woman he could share a kiss like that with was precious to him. "Gotta love the mistletoe," he told her, amused and very okay with this unexpected turn of events, whether it led anywhere or not.
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Re: Emma - OTA

[personal profile] st_arkintern 2018-01-17 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah," Peter looks down at the ground, embarrassed, and brings a hand to his neck. "Me too. And it's not like I have much experience there to draw from to begin with."

After a moment, though, he's able to force himself to meet her gaze again. "I'm Peter," he says, extending a hand. "Peter Parker. I, uh. I think I've seen you around, but I don't think we've ever formally met."
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Re: Xavin - OTA

[personal profile] st_artliving 2018-01-17 09:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Xavin took the offered hand and shook it without hesitation. She appreciated the current interpretation of the gesture, a friendly greeting, as well as what she'd heard was the historical reason, to prove each other unarmed. "I am Xavin. Pleased to meet you."
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Re: At the Party

[personal profile] st_arkintern 2018-01-17 09:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah," Peter says nodding. "Definitely."

He'd almost forgotten that he was trying to go back up to his room to get changed out of this suit. Maybe it was weird of him to excuse himself from a new year's party before the actual New Year just over a stiff collar and an oddly-fitting suit.

"Uh, so," Peter says. He steps backwards and very nearly plows into someone behind him; he almost loses his balance, but somehow manages to recover. "I guess I'll see you around."
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Re: At the Party

[personal profile] st_arkintern 2018-01-17 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Peter solemnly nods his agreement. "Yeah," he says. "We can at least try."

Besides, there was plenty of time to learn plenty of things. Especially from the people here.

"I'll see you around, Miss Overbay." He's sure he will; no one could miss someone else in the hotel for long.

And with that said, Peter makes a beeline for the bathroom. He really shouldn't have drunk all that punch.
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Re: At the Party

[personal profile] st_arkintern 2018-01-17 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"Mages doing stuff?" Peter must have missed this. That wasn't much of a surprise though -- he arrived at what was August here. Not exactly prime time for fireworks or firework-like things. That was mostly New Year's Eve or 4th of July.

And Peter wasn't exactly where this place really was.

"I almost never manage to catch lunch at the same time as everyone else," Peter admits. "So most of the time, I just uh, end up taking my food up to my room. It's kinda weird just eating in a restaurant by yourself."

It was totally different when you were eating alone in real, actual reality. There were waiters or waitresses or someone around, even if you were eating by yourself and the place was totally cleared of any customers.
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Re: For meeter and greeter

[personal profile] st_arkintern 2018-01-17 09:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"I mean, I get it," Peter says, because really, he does. Even though he technically doesn't really have actual biological parents, he does have Aunt May, and that's almost the same thing, except in title. "But I mean, parents have to realize eventually that they're not always going to be able to protect you. I mean, my Aunt May freaked out when she realized I was the Spider-Man. It was really kinda weird."

The whole situation was pretty uncomfortable, actually. Especially the way she found out. Not the way Peter would have liked for her to discover that particular life fact.

"But she kinda had to accept that this was just... something I had to do. I couldn't not protect the people around me just because she was afraid for me."
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Re: For meeter and greeter

[personal profile] st_ellarnavigation 2018-01-17 09:46 pm (UTC)(link)

Moana nodded. "My father had to do the same. Te Ka's corruption had spread too far. Someone had to find Maui and force him to return the heart to Te Fiti."

She gave him a thoughtful look. "You say that like it's a title. Is it?"

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