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Log; Ongoing

When; Wednesday, June 17th, evening
Rating; PG-13?
Characters;

starchilde_lost, and any of their friends coming to their party
Summary; House-warming party for Kitty and Rachel to give them some good memories, or at least funny ones
Log;

It was surprising that Kitty was as nervous as she was. She wanted it to go well for everyone’s sake and especially for Rachel’s. She wanted the chance to properly introduce Kaidan and for Laura to have a good time at her first party. She wanted it to go perfectly but she knew perfect wasn’t always the option, so she’d just settle for really good.

Along the counter in their kitchen they’d set up a variety of food including: deli trays with vegetables and dip, meat and cheese, chicken tenders, and barbeque chicken; about every type of sushi one could think of; chips and dips; and a few different types of Asian finger foods such as curried pastries, dumplings, egg rolls, and spring rolls. Kitty had also bought as many different cookies as she could and put them out on a tray, partially for Laura to try.

There was an entire stock of alcohol at the far end of the counter with a lot of glasses set up, because plastics cups are just lame. The main gathering ground would be around the kitchen and living room and that was where Kitty was currently waiting sitting on one of the couches.

“This better be a blast Rachel, or at least exciting,” she said with a laugh.

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Looking around the room, Rachel wondered if she was gonna be able to make it in a crowd. Work was one thing, she could focus on the customers on the tasks, this was something else.

Oh, well. For Kitty she'd be the perfect party hostess. To that end, she decided to check on the food. She headed toward the kitchen

Edited 2009-06-18 05:49 (UTC)

Nate almost hadn't come. He'd never been to a party before, let alone a housewarming party. His idea of how was a bad in a wagon of the traveling theatre troupe the others were in.

Still, Rachel and Kitty were going an awful lot out of their way to make him feel welcome. Nate was more apt to believe that meant they wanted something from him but he had seen into Rachel's mind and not sensed any deception, although she had blocked part of it off from him. He figured though that maybe if he came here, he could find out what they were up to, if that was their goal.

As soon as he opened the door though, he wanted to run away. There were already a few people here and that made him feel on edge. Almost unconsciously he sent out telepathic suggests to everyone but Rachel to suggest that he wasn't there. Not enough to be invisible, but just enough to try and make them not notice him.

Rachel had kept an eye our for Nate, she wanted him to feel at ease here in the City, and while throwing him into a party with people he didn't really know wasn't the best solution, it was a start.

She breathed a sigh of relief when she actually saw him and quirked an eyebrow when she sensed him send out his little "I'm not here" message. She approached him with a small smirk.

"You know, I could just stand on a table and shout and undo all that fancy work you just did there. I won't," she hastily added, "but I could."

"And I could just leave," Nate muttered, glancing around as he rubbed a hand along the back of his neck. "Or I could just turn invisible."

Nate wouldn't really do either of those things. At least, he probably wouldn't, but he didn't like being threatened. Alright, it wasn't really a threat but Nate still wasn't used to the concept of teasing.

"And I didn't know I was supposed to bring a present," he added, frowning a bit. That was something he'd picked up on without much effort, one of the thoughts people were thinking rather loudly.

"Ugh, I wish everyone would stop fixating on the gift thing. It wasn't a requirement, just kind of a... tradition for these sorts of parties. No one who didn't want to had to bring something."

Rachel gave him a little nudge with her shoulder. "I'm just glad you stopped by, even if you bail as soon as you can. Means a lot to me that you just showed."

Especially with his overall distrust of... everyone.

Kaidan had the hardest time deciding whether he should show up early or late. Late sounded irresponsible, but meant he didn't have to be the first to arrive. Early meant he'd be with Kitty and Rachel first, possibly, and would have a chance to adjust to the thought of a crowd before there was one, but he also didn't want to crowd, or seem like a special guest.

So, compromising with himself, he decided on 'just on time.' With his sizable parcel, he arrived. He recognized a few faces from the Network, at least of the guests who'd arrived thus far, and attempted to find Kitty, first of all. She wasn't hard to find.

He was happy to note the spot next to her on the couch was free. He took it, and placed the wrapped gift at his feet.

"Hello, there," he said, and leaned in, brushing his lips gently against hers.

Kitty went into the kitchen herself in a minute and lingered around looking at the various stockpile of alcoholic beverages they'd bought. She was certain some of them she'd never tried. She picked on and poured herself a small glass, might as well since they bought it.

"So, if someone gets drunk do we have a camera ready somewhere?" She asked jokingly.

She'd gotten her drink by then and it was sitting next to her having been refilled once already, she'd picked randomly so she wasn't even entirely sure what it was herself. Maybe the close your eyes and randomly pick wasn't the best plan.

Kitty smiled when he came up to her, very glad that he'd come. "Hey there yourself. We have food and drinks over at the counter if you want something. I think Ray's still hanging around there. Maybe," she said.

He smiled. She was so adorable. "So, it's just help myself, then? I can go with that." He made his way to the wet bar, where there were far too many things to choose from. It wasn't hard to find the rum, though, and he went simple with it, just pouring it over ice, and returned.

"So, you going to introduce me to the rest of your friends?"

"Of course I will," she smiled at him taking and took another sip of her drink and looked around for Rachel.

"I'm glad you came and brought a gift, because gifts are awesome like that," she laughed a bit.

"You should have just told them no presents," he said. Not that he would have known to tell people that, but it was easy to make suggestions looking back.

When she nudged him with her shoulder he just sort of gave her a confused look. He couldn't understand how people could be so comfortable around someone they just met and hardly knew.

"Yeah, well, I figured it couldn't hurt," he said. "And I know I should probably get out more instead of lurking in the Underground."

Kirk spotted Rachel heading into the kitchen and hurried after her. She had been acting strange lately and he was worried about her.

"So, did they close down Lux for the night?" Kirk asked as he came up behind her and matching her pace, intent on following her into the kitchen if that's what it took.

"I figured with how much you've been working lately, that's the only reason you would actually miss a shift," he said.

Having helped set up the party, Laura felt as if her part was over. Still, she'd said she would stay, even if she doesn't exactly see the purpose behind it. Talking to people over the network was one thing, but it was always infinitely more difficult to work out what to say in person. Though she felt comfortable enough around Kitty and Rachel, she didn't want to bother them, if all of their friends were going to be around.

Neither wanting to leave nor get in the way, Laura sat on a stall in the kitchen, and helped herself to an inordinate amount of cookies.

Edited 2009-06-18 14:38 (UTC)

"Sometimes easier said then done, people are stubborn about some things." Rachel noted the added tension and confusion and took a step back, giving him his personal space again. He was staring to look a little skittish, like... a cat. A freakishly powerful cat.

"Being around people helps the ticking at any rate, and you don't have to worry about being attacked here - at least on non-curse days."

Rachel smiled at the idea, but shook her head. "Nope, no cameras. I figure anything truly embarrassing happens, the Network will take care of it for us."

Because of all the people to start following her around, it would be Kirk.

"Funny, Captain, very funny. I do know to take nights off occasionally."

Rachel came over and leaned on the counter next to Laura. "Kitty will be glad you liked the cookies, d'you want anything else?"

Laura looked up at Rachel, and said, “They are good,” in agreement. She reached for some sushi and popped it into her mouth, not doing much in the way of eating neatly. “I will save enough for the others. Do not worry.”

"M'not worried about the food, Laura."

Rachel reached out and grabbed a roll of something for herself, "But you don't have to hide next to it all night. There are people here you know, you could go say hello."

“I am not hiding,” Laura explained, because she wasn't—she liked being around people, observing them, even if she wasn't so good at the interaction part. “The food is here. People will come out for food. I will say hello, then.”

Rachel chuckled, "If you insist."

Taking a bit of the roll in her hand, Rachel watched the party for a minute, her mind more somber and a little more serious. "Frankly, I wouldn't mind staying out of the crowd for a bit. Mind if I stay here with you for a while?"

“I do not mind,” Laura said. She was grateful for the company, honestly, from Rachel especially. She liked her, and she felt in a better mood than usual; she could probably support a conversation, or at least attempt one. “You should sit down,” she said, and then paused. “Do you know a lot of people here?”

"A surprising amount." Rachel pulled one of the stools over and sat down. "I think a few of them are more Kitty's friends than mine, but I think I at least recognize everyone from network postings if nothing else."

Laura nodded, listening. There were enough scents in the apartment that it was a little more difficult than usual to distinguish between them, but Laura could still isolate the ones she was familiar with.

“I have met several of them, before, but not many.” Another pause. Instead of adding something else, she reached over for a spring roll.

"If you like, I can introduce you around later, maybe you can meet some new people. Oh! Before I forget..." Rachel reached into the pocket of the new jeans she was wearing and pulled out a slim silver key.

Holding it out to Laura she smiled, "You officially have access to the apartment. I meant to give it to you while we were setting up but we got busy and I forgot."

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