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[heaaarts]

[ At this point holiday parties are to be expected, just as much as spells and mistletoe. Four years of routine and tradition aren't often broken, especially by the DR, and the annual Christmas Eve party is here. There's not a big ballroom this year, or a large snowy landscape. Just a large room, decorated with soft couches and sofas, a large, warming fireplace with stockings hung up, and an enormous fresh Christmas tree, decorated in red and green and silver. It's nothing huge, but there are candles on shelves and the table, wreathes on the doors, and two other doors. One is a sliding glass door on the opposite end that leads to a pier over the water, lined with icicle lights, and the other leads to a snowy outdoor area filled with mysteriously docile and friendly reindeer. Who knows? Maybe some of them can even fly.

There are probably a few people who only come for the food, and they won't be disappointed. There are two tables lined with party foods. Sweets, cheeses, sausage and mini sandwiches. No matter how much is taken they never seem to run out, and there's a smaller round table of drinks, including punch and eggnog.

Formal wear seems to be a given, even with the comfortable atmosphere, and anyone who didn't at least try to dress semi-formal will find themselves in something more festive. ]

Comments

[twilit_papa]

[Papaku is sitting on one of the couches, enjoying a glass of eggnog. He doesn't seem to mind the deep blue sweater with a giant reindeer head on the front, but his daughter just might have a fit.]

[daddyhasagun]

[your daughter is too busy trying to escape the party without being noticed, which is hard, because she's dressed like this. She looks about ready to start setting things on fire to get out.]

[mamasky]

[ Sadly, there are no festive sweaters here, but rather a Sora, dressed to the nines in a gown that is reminiscent of freshly fallen snow, or a winter wedding, delicate skirts trailing behind. You can bet those spikes still frame his face the same as they always have though, and he seems to be walking with great care towards you. Heels are for him, unlike his daughter, not a forte. ]

[dawnrise]

[So far this has been an awful December for Riku, but the good thing about Christmas is that there's no way anything here could remind her of certain things. It's a safe haven, if you will. Sort of. She's standing on the pier, leaning her arms on the rail. She came prepared after four years, wearing a short black dress with a low back to make room for the bird-sized wings on her back. More than any other Christmas, she's just here to play bouncer.]

[falltoshadow]

[There's the sound of boots crunching snow coming not far from the pier, and if she looks, she'll see Ansem in an elaborate suit, complete with tails and lace showing at his neck and wrists. Is she going to bounce him?]

[dawnrise]

[It's her first instinct, but she's interested in seeing where he's going, first. If he's looking her way he'll see an expression that is not at all suited for holiday spirit.]

[windup_boytoy]

[Ri will take a spot near Riku, wearing a black on black suit, with a touch of festiveness from his gold-colored tie and the gold handkerchief in his breast pocket. He's got a cup of hot cider and holds out one for Riku.]

Can you fight in that?

[dawnrise]

[She looks at him, then behind her, where she taps her the toe of her shoe on the wood.]

Flats. If I have to fight the last thing I'll be worried about are my panties showing. And thanks.

[She will take that cider!]

[lightyin]

[Hi there, girlku. There's another Riku joining you, approaching the railing then turning around to lean back against it.]

Nice wings.

[dawnrise]

Courtesy of the DR. Not exactly an accessory I'd pick out myself.

[She looks at him.]

Hi.

[seasides]

[Kai has of course made an appearance at this party. he's dressed like he was getting ready to be all formal, with a nice pair of white slacks and proper shoes and everything, but over his crisp pale blue shirt, he's got a really awful vest. which he is totally wearing voluntarily, because come on. currently, he's idling by the door to the water, peering out at it curiously but not going through.]

[captive_destiny]

[He's gotten off easy this year, what with not being stuck with a serving tray. Riku just looks a little sleepy as he comes in, and is dressed in all white from his thinly pleated dress shirt and tie, down to his shoes. It's the slim tail that sticks out most, from a slit in the back of his pants that seem made for it. His ears have gone pointed too, though they're hidden under the white Santa's hat he's wearing. He perks up a little at seeing Kai already there.]

[seasides]

[he smiles when he sees Riku, immediately making his way over. the lights on his vest are totally blinking.]

Hey. How are you doing?

[crownofembers]

[she's just got eggnog for now, and wouldn't have really chosen to bump into the version of her dad who's about her age, but she's too close to him to try and sidle away now, and what the hell, it's Christmas.]

Um. Hi.

[seasides]

[there's a moment of silence while he stares at her in surprise, but then he breaks into a wide smile and nods in greeting.]

Hi. You look pretty great!

[windup_boytoy]

Do I need to kill your vest or is it already dead?

[Ri looks quite amused by Kai's outfit, especially the lights]

[lightyin]

[The DR is being nicer to this Riku this Christmas, at least as far as the party is concerned. He's both his proper gender and in something he voluntarily picked to wear (though it did mysteriously appear at the end of his bed that morning, accompanied by a green jacket he 'lost' on the way to the party.) He's examining the reindeer, not sure how close he should get to them.]

[before]

[Red does not want to be here. He really, really doesn't. The DR dropped him in and refuses to let him out again, so he's sulking on a couch off in one corner as far away from everything as he can get, dressed in his regular clothing but with something festive replacing his normal jacket. And there's a Santa hat on his head. It kept reappearing every time he tossed it away, so he's given up on getting rid of it. He looks faintly flushed, his eyes a little glassy, but it's more like he's getting sick than drunk.]

[dawnrise]

[Seriously? Of all places, she couldn't escape it here? You're a prick, dressing room. She'd even be able to ignore him, but it looks like he's about to explode at any minute now. She can't help but let her concern get the better of her, enough to slowly walk over. Who else is going to help him here?]

Red?

[crownofembers]

[here's a gorgeous young lady in a perfectly formal and seasonal dress, her hair pulled back in a complex braid. she'll probably check out the reindeer as soon as she knows they're there, but for now she's totally here for the food. she's got a plate of food in one hand and a cup of eggnog in the other, and seems to be looking for a place to sit. try not to hit on her too hard, either one of her dads might be here.]

[hallowedshore]

[Hi, gorgeous lady. There's a dude here she might recognize, but he's currently in the middle of trying to wrestle a reindeer in submission. It's flying, but it's also dragging him across the ground, right past the open door. Shriiiiiiiiek.]

[daddyhasagun]

[Kira is so jealous of Inaya at the moment you have no idea]

[daddyhasagun]

[Partygoers might notice the loud wailing screech as Kira is literally thrown into the party by some helpful(?) Dusks. She immediately bolts for the door, but can't get out, leaving nail scratches as she scrabbles against the wood. Why is Kira acting out? Because she's dressed like this. She's going to collapse into a heap, and possibly die from the shame.]

[hallowedshore]

[Time for him to wander over and pick her up.]

[noneuclidean]

[Xigbar doesn't need to be made to wear obnoxious christmassy sweaters, she'll do it just fine on her own And it would not be all that out there to assume she's rigged it to make noise too.

Honestly she's only here to stuff her face and be obnoxious for lack of certain people to bother.]