City Solutions Holiday Party

[threeolives]

When; December 22nd, 8pm onwards

Rating; potentially PG-13?

Characters; Everybody!

Summary; What it says in the title.

Log;

The building is decorated in silvers and blues, with ice sculptures, and magical falling snow. There's a band playing in the ballroom, and aerialists performing in the plaza. Hors d'oeuvres will be served courtesy of Jasmine Dragon, and there's more than one open bar. Don't get too rowdy, though, or security will throw you out!

[ ooc: throw your character in a thread and tag around/mingle! For reference on the various building locales, see last year's post. ]

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[threeolives]

[ Pepper Potts will be all around, making sure things are running smoothly. Feel free to stop her for a drink or a dance. ]

[friggmagnet]

[To prove to Mike he is physically capable of finding employment, Axl agreed to volunteer security for the night. They didn't want him to bring the sword, so he can't do much else except stand there looking tall and not very intimidating. Someone take pity and bring him booze.]

[horseish]

[Okay, so it may be busy and full of people, but it looks like many of those people are there to make sure certain people don't get in. Which means that Bobby needs to make it a matter of personal pride to sneak in unnoticed. She is actually rather good, and may have gotten away with it if she were aware the security cameras and AI butlers are both a thing.

She's in the same outfit she showed up in a week ago, so feel free to catch an extreme raggamuffin looking ten year old of indeterminate gender stealing from the buffet trolley and throwing grapes at party guests from the balcony.]

[threeolives]

Axl, right? Here, have some champagne.

Thanks so much for doing this.

[threeolives]

[ Pepper is minding her own business, enjoying her martini with three olives. Wait, make that four olives. No, make that three olives and a ...grape? ]

What the...?

[ She looks around and up, trying to catch a glimpse of where the grape came from. ]

[friggmagnet]

Oh, sweet.

[Free booze! He's still a student at home, so free food and piss is still very exciting to him.]

'salright, it's not like I've got much else on, eh?

[horseish]

[She is well prepared for this, and makes a hasty dive for a near by potted plant. Haha!]

[threeolives]

[ Pepper smiles and sips her own champagne. ]

Still, it was nice of you to volunteer. Let me know if there's anything you can't handle and I'll take care of it.

[threeolives]

[ Did that plant just move? Pepper's going upstairs to investigate... ]

[friggmagnet]

It was kind of my brother's idea, actually. I think he still reckons I should be finding a job here or something.

Uh, yeah. I don't think they'll really be anything I can't handle.

[Odin's on the case.]

[horseish]

[She is working very hard on staying quiet but a stray giggle or two escapes from behind the plant before she clamps her hand over her mouth.]

[threeolives]

Well then, I'll have to thank your brother. And he's right, you know, if you want to have money for an apartment and basic living, a job is unfortunately necessary. I'll see what I can do about arranging some compensation for you.

[threeolives]

[ Pepper hears the giggles and heads slowly for the plant. ]

Uh oh. I sure hope there aren't any little children hiding around here. If they're hiding, they won't get any cake!

[friggmagnet]

It's fine. Mike can earn heaps if he wants to, he just thinks it's good for me or something.

[horseish]

[Come on lady, she wasn't born yesterday. Besides, she already saw the cake when she sneaked into the kitchen. She can get back to it if she can escape unnoticed. She works at making herself seem very small and very still.]

[hexuality]

[Miss Ginny Weasley slips into the party fashionably late, having hung around earlier to put the finishing touches on the magical decorations she's contributed to the night—mainly, the snow. Now she's all dressed up and weaving around people, greeting those she recognises, and allowing herself to just relax for once.]

[doeswhathewants]

[Oh look, more party crashers. He's sneaking in with Leah in tow.]

[yourbestguysgun]

[ Stepping out in front of him, his arms crossed over his chest. ]

Are you kids supposed to be here?

[yourbestguysgun]

[ Bucky's never really been fond of anywhere that houses a disembodied voice, but he kind of likes exploring City Solutions anyway. He's not as dressed up as half the people here, but at least his shirt is new and half decent.

But even all of that doesn't hide the vaguely confused look he's giving the aerialists. ]

[charring]

[Charlie's running catering tonight. She's in the kitchen for part of the party, setting up trays and sending people out with them. Everything's arranged neatly, there are small desserts and savory items. All manner of food is going out the kitchen doors into the party itself.

Later on, Charlie can be found wandering the crowd to catch a break and a dance with her husband. Or possibly spy on the people working for her. Whichever.]

[rianofski]

[When he spots her in the crowd, he approaches her, smiling at her slightly.]

I would be remiss not to say that you look wonderful this evening.

[glass_not_ruby]

[ Sara had arrived not long after the party had started. She'll be sitting somewhere just watching everyone.]

[saidrepent]

[Raymond is here just like last year, working security again instead of letting himself loosen up for a night. That said, he does seem to be a bit less tightly-wound than usual. Perhaps part of that is because he doesn't have to wear that ridiculous red bowtie this time.

Still, he is certainly keeping an eye out for any suspicious activity. But he probably wouldn't be averse to some conversation either.]

[waitedforyears]

[ Leaning against the wall where he stands, glass of wine in her hands. ] Hey.

[waitedforyears]

[ Well. She did just kiss him the other day, so she kind of wants to say hi. It's as good as knowing him properly, isn't it? ] Hey there.