Party Down! [Open]

[flunkingspanish.livejournal.com]

Paco hopped up on a box to survey the work already done.

It was getting toward “evening” in the City. They’d hung a sheet up on the Great Wall, and a couple people were currently adjusting the movie projector that had been constructed in Engineering so that the picture would fall exactly on the sheet. He’d collected the recordings from the Media Library himself, everything on there was appropriate for pretty much everyone who might show up.

At the other end of the space he’d picked for the party, a few people were testing the sound system (also constructed in Engineering) and arguing with each other, probably about the music. Well, he’d done his best, anyone who didn’t like it could throw their own dance party somewhere else.

In the middle, up against the outer wall of a building they’d hung lights from, Kang and his helpers were putting the finishing touches on the drinks area. And there was plenty of space for people to mingle or play tag or whatever if the shows and music weren’t to their taste.

Paco grinned and cupped his hands around his mouth to form a megaphone.

“OKAY EVERYONE,” he shouted. “TRY NOT TO DO ANYTHING THAT WILL LOSE US OUR PARTY PRIVILEGES AND LET’S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!”

[[OOC: Post-Melting Clock! Mix! Mingle! Make fun of the music, thread with people you haven’t threaded with before! It’s like a Pod Pop for oldbies!]]

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[changelingdude.livejournal.com]

If there was a party? Beastboy wanted to be there.

He was feeling pretty pumped as well, he'd found a secret stash of alien candy he'd hidden MONTHS ago and was thrilled to find it was still good! So in the spirit of sharing good fortune with those around he was dancing about with a bowl of candies sharing them with anyone interested.

A party with a sugar high was even better then just a regular party.

[bio-boosted.livejournal.com]

"Hey Beast Boy." Sho says as he approaches. "Looks like you're enjoying yourself. What's that stuff there?"

[changelingdude.livejournal.com]

"Dude!" Beastboy greeted Sho cheerfully and offered the bowl, "I have no idea. I mean I kind of think it's alien candy! I bought it like...a year ago and it's still good. It tastes like twinkies and cupcakes and stuff but it looks like marbles!"

[ruffntumblenut.livejournal.com]

As far as Ruffnut was concerned this wasn't a real party until something was on fire or there was a fight.

But not wanting to break any kind of weird rule she stood to the side for now drinking and watching to see how these kids partied. She doubted it would be anything like a viking party but maybe she'd get lucky?

[burnedbrighter.livejournal.com]

Azula felt horribly out of place here at the party, but at least she finally had some decent looking clothes.

She didn't look like a princess should by far, but she had been assured that these were the kind of clothes that "Modern people" wore. They would have to do while the tailor finished work on some more Fire Nation styled clothing.

In jeans and a long sleeved shirt one would almost mistake Azula for a normal girl if it weren't for that distant look in her eyes. The way she moved through the crowd like a shadow or a ghost. Like she wasn't even really there and perhaps you were just imagining her.

This situation...this setting. These were things a girl her age should be familiar with and yet she found it almost as alien as the most abnormal areas of the ship she had seen.

And so many people! Suddenly she realized how exposed she was. The noise from the music would make it all too easy for someone to sneak up on her. Cover her mouth, murder her quietly in the shadows. Hide her under a table perhaps.

She managed to cut through the crowd faster now, stumbling only once or twice as her body strained to adjust. Even with the daily work she was putting it through she still hadn't regained her graceful movements and balance yet.

Her back finally found a wall...well the wall to be precise. Now if someone wanted to attack her they would have to do it from the front, the sides or above.

...unless they were an Earth bender, then they could come from below!

Oh why in the vast universe had she come to this horrible event?

[saint-sami.livejournal.com]

"Hi! Are you okay?"

From nearby, a voice would speak up, noticing poor Azula in her confused state. Beside her stood Sasami, her pink eyes blinking in curiosity and wearing the oddest outfit ever. (http://www.cosplayisland.co.uk/files/costumes/2293/22756/1270398876912.jpg)

"You look a little confused. You need some help?"

[burnedbrighter.livejournal.com]

Azula turned sharply to face the new voice but was stunned by the outfit. It was so...bright.

"No." She answered sharply with a cold suspicious glare. This girl was only a little younger then she herself was, but in her paranoid state she could barely focus on that. "I'm fine simply...enjoying the show." She lied rather unsuccessfully.

[saint-sami.livejournal.com]

A party? Great! There was always time to have a little bit of fun, right? With something like this, it was always nice to head out and mingle.

Of course, with Sasami, she's still a little awkward in these sort of things and figured the new outfit she had gotten (http://www.cosplayisland.co.uk/files/costumes/2293/22756/1270398876912.jpg) would be the best bet for the party. Despite how awkward she was in the place, Sasami paid it no mind, enjoying the atmosphere the best she could.

[supersonicracer.livejournal.com]

A party's a party, right?

Sonic was a little annoyed how bad he bungled attempting to convince that one dragon, but if anything, took comfort that SOMEONE had succeeded in getting help. Then again, with the dragons incredible dicks, maybe a few victories were better than everyone winning.

At the moment, though, Sonic was perched on a wall, relaxing as he listened to the music.

He did make a mental note, though, of taking over as DJ if they'd don't stop bickering.

[myboggartismoon.livejournal.com]

Not participating, but watching with a mild eye, one Professor R.J. Lupin sauntered casually through the environs, keeping an eye on things as a good chaperone ought. He seemed quite unbothered by the music, which was due entirely to having placed a Selective Silencing Charm on himself to tune it out. While this led to the rather odd perception that people were shouting for absolutely no cause, it was, he felt, quite worth the gain.

[ternaui.livejournal.com]

The Chancellor, too, was just...observing. He nodded politely to the man.

[myboggartismoon.livejournal.com]

"Are you chaperoning or simply observing for the moment?" he inquired politely. After all, though the party seemed to have little immediate appeal for adults such as himself, it was entirely possible that this fellow was young for his... sort.

[carrieswar.livejournal.com]

"Yo! Hey, Remus," Jr. greeted the wizard, holding a cup of something or other from the drinks area in his right hand. "This is pretty cool, huh?"

[j-y-d.livejournal.com]

There'd been no shortage of work to this point, but only so many opportunities to play as hard as he worked. Definitely time to let off some steam. No problems with the music - its loud, it has a good beat, works well enough. He's brought some of his own supply of booze - in a metal flask with rite of the shopping cart on it, so there's a whole lot more SoCo than that thing appears like it should hold, anyone who asks is welcome to try it.

Otherwise, for the moment, he's just mingling, seeing who is about, and if anyone really tries to start dancing.

[flunkingspanish.livejournal.com]

Okay, Paco knew people who could bench-press cars, but this guy actually looked like he could do it. That was as good a reason as any to head over and strike up a conversation as far as he was concerned!

"Having fun, dude?" he asked, raising his voice to be heard over the music.

[azulescarabajo.livejournal.com]

"Heee, Paco! Great party, man." Jaime wandered up, slapping his friend on the shoulder.

"You actually organized something. I'm impressed."

[playsin-traffic.livejournal.com]

"Hey man, it's how Paco rolls. Hell, you've known him longer then me, right? Why am I telling you this?"

And there's Tony, saying hi.

[carrieswar.livejournal.com]

"Hopefully nobody'll get that trashed."

It was certainly possible, though. Things on the ship were scarce sometimes, yes, but that was all the more reason for somebody to get in as many drinks as they could for a party like this. Jr. himself had made his way over for a drink after a short while, but thankfully he was quite used to knowing the limits of his own small body when it came to drinking.

[leapoffayth.livejournal.com]

"Trashed? Are they going to be all right?"

Jr. was addressed by a timid-looking young woman, staring in wonder at all the sights (and wincing at the sounds). This was the loudest and wildest gathering of people she'd seen since the blitzball tournament, and even that hadn't been quite this rowdy.

[starbolts]

Starfire preferred to remain above the dancing bodies. The whole scenario unpleasantly reminded her of another party on Earth, where all eyes were on Blackfire and the music was exceptionally loud. Still, everyone was celebrating life and smiling! That was to be rewarded with hugs everywhere she went.

Look out, or you just might get one.

[puny-parker.livejournal.com]

Oh no she wasn't. Not this time. Peter wasn't much of a hug initiator, except in 'Oh god I'm glad you're alive" situations, but he could make an exception to make sure he was the ambusher instead of the ambushee this time. The small part of him that occasionally told him to think things through pointed out that this probably wasn't the best way to go about avoiding thinking about those feelings in his gut that popped up whenever she was around.

He promptly told that part of himself to stuff it and went for one of Starfire's patented tackle-hugs.

[in-venting.livejournal.com]

Sherry bounced through the crowd, and skidded to a stop before Paco.



"You!" she pointed imperiously at him.

[flunkingspanish.livejournal.com]

"Me!" Paco half-knelt and spread his arms wide. "How you doing, half-pint?"

[ghost-bait.livejournal.com]

Miku liked the idea of a party, but the urge to just sit down and watch movies with everyone seemed to be a better bet (unless there was a horror movie happening... which she really hoped there wasn't - unless everyone in the City wanted to be treated to Miku's shrieks of terror). She watched people as she arranged drinks, needing something to do wit her time before things actually started happening.

"Aah, I think everyone will enjoy this," she murmured to herself. She turned and went to look for familiar faces, now that the work was done.

[flunkingspanish.livejournal.com]

"Miku! Hey, Miku!" Paco shouted, waving at the Japanese girl from his vantage point before weaving his way through the crowd toward her. Familiar enough?