Let's partyyyyyyy! [open]

[livingdeadgirl]

Who: EVERYONE.
What: A meet-and-greet party for everybody in Anchor!
When: early October
Where: the VR room lobby
Warnings: none yet
Format: go wild!

[ The day before, a wild network post appears, from the username @aa : ]

hi everyone!
i just wanted to let you all know
the meet and greet party previously discussed in this space
will be held tomorrow afternoon!

it will take place in the vr room lobby
and of course everyone is invited
refreshments and games will be provided
but if you would like a little extra challenge
please feel free to bring something to share!

attendance is mandatory!
(lol just kidding)
seriously though i do hope to see all of you there ;)

[ She's also posted handwritten signs to that effect in the mess hall and several of the staircases. Just in case! ]

---

The day of, a party appears in the VR Room lobby area, as promised!

Though it's not brightly lit, the lights there are are brightly colored, creating a chilled-out evening atmosphere like you'd find at a club. Plush chairs and couches are interspersed throughout the room, and there's been a solid attempt to clean the place up, or at least do something about all the dust.

A shortage of conventional party supplies has forced Ami and Cho to get creative, so the tables and parts of the wall are decorated with paper flowers, and the buffet table is presided over by a number of ... weird, pink, glitter-covered, vaguely animal-shaped sculptures made out of spare plastic pipes and stuff. With googly eyes. If nothing else they're a conversation piece.

FOOD: The main offering is barbecue! There's a pretty wide assortment of meats, all of which Cho has certified safe for human consumption, and also certified delicious. Chips, dried fruit, and a few different desserts are available, including homemade chocolate chip cookies that Ami made herself (wich Cho's help). All the trays are helpfully labeled, including allergy information.

Any and all potluck submissions are welcome as well! Just set it down over here and make a little card of your own.

DRINKS: Sadly, the coffee machine is still out of order. But there is a cooler stocked with ice and a few different choices of juice and soda. Alcoholic selections are limited to two types of pre-mixed drinks, which are intentionally weak on the alcohol, but at least they're not tequila sunrises. If guests want anything stronger, they'll need to bring it themselves.

ENTERTAINMENT: In fiddling with the controls, Ami got the overhead speakers to play some music, but couldn't figure out how to modify the playlist, so it's just one song on loop. Maybe if she keeps the volume kind of low, no one will notice. No live music is scheduled, but if anyone wants to bring a guitar and jam for a while, they will be more than welcome to.

And most of the arcade games are online! Anyone for Fruit Ninja? Air hockey? Dance Dance Retribution? Virtual Billiards? Or perhaps you'd like to try out a full-simulation game in the VR Rooms proper? Now's as good a time as any!

Oh, and don't forget to enter the raffle! The winner will be chosen randomly and announced a few hours into the party.

Comments

[abheirrant]

[Carlisle chuckles quietly. Fair enough, Peter.]

No shame in that, lad. My uncle Boris was like that. Uncle Benistad -- my other uncle -- was quite gifted in magic, but Uncle Boris hadn't the ability to activate even the most common glyph. He had plenty of other skills though, as I'm sure you do.

[itsnotaonesie]

It's all good. The way I see it, I've made it this far without magic, I'm not too bummed about not being able to pull it off. I do have other skills. Like, I can figure out how to fix pretty much everything here, and I can stick to walls.

[Which. Okay, maybe sounds completely weird. That's because it is.]

[abheirrant]

[Yes, that does sound weird, but given Peter is drunk, Carlisle is going to chalk that up to poor wording. He, too, likes to stick to walls, after all, albeit in the figurative sense. It's not really a skill, but more of a pastime/hobby/coping mechanism.]

I... see. Are you a technomancer like Mister Qubit, then?

[Because that's the easier part to latch onto.]

[itsnotaonesie]

Oh man, his power is so cool. It's like, the coolest thing ever.

[And that's probably the nicest thing Peter will ever say about Qubit ever. Thanks Boozebama.]

But no, I have spider powers. I can stick to walls.

[abheirrant]

[Oh. Okay, he was literal about the sticking to walls thing. Why.]

Spider... powers.

[itsnotaonesie]

Yeah. I got bit by a radioactive spider and it gave me super powers. That's not how spider bites or radiation usually work, so I can't really explain it, but it's a thing.

[SHRUG that's all he's got man. Spider powers.]

[abheirrant]

Radiation like what is outside? Are there radioactive spiders out there?

[WHAT THE HECK]

[itsnotaonesie]

There might be. I got bit back home, though. Anything outside here might just try to eat us.

[PRETTY FUN RIGHT]

[abheirrant]

[NO NOT AT ALL]

Yes, everything outside has thus far been aggressive. I suppose I will hope for the best regarding whether or not radioactive bugs made it here with us.

[itsnotaonesie]

[AW BEANS.]

I mean, even if they did, they can't get in through the shield. We're totally safe from bugs.

[FOR NOW]

[abheirrant]

The shield. Right.

[Peter does have a point there. His brow knits, another question on his mind -- this one is more pertinent than "are there radioactive spiders in the wastes outside Anchor."]

So... what other spider abilities do you have? Or is that rude to ask?

[itsnotaonesie]

I don't shoot my own webs, if that's what you're thinking.

[Just getting that one out there RIGHT NOW]

I haaaave like, crazy super strength. Which you wouldn't think is a spider thing, but some spiders can hold up to like a hundred and seventy times their own weight. Totally a spider thing. I also have a sixth sense which uh, I'm not sure is a thing spiders actually have? But I got it from the spider, so I dunno, maybe they do.

[abheirrant]

I... would not presume to know what all the abilities of a spider are, so you are more of an expert than I.

[But he was totally thinking the web thing, just an FYI. And then not thinking it because he did not want to consider where Peter was shooting them from.]

[itsnotaonesie]

[That is super fair also please don't think about weird web stuff y i k e s dude.]

I-- yeah, fair enough. But yeah, I guess whenever I'm not busy fixing things, I'm hanging out on the ceiling.

[abheirrant]

A useful talent to have.

[He considers asking why Peter would hang out on the ceiling, but assumes the answer is something along the lines of Why not? After all, if one could sit anywhere, the ceiling is as good a place as any.]

I suppose there are many useful talents among us. Pyromancy, technomancy, arach... nomancy.

[He tried.]

[itsnotaonesie]

[Peter just stares at Carlisle like he just had the most amazing idea ever.]

Oh man! "Arachnomancer" Would have been a way better super hero name that Spider-Man! Aw man, it's way too late to change it now.

[abheirrant]

[Peter's enthusiasm gets a genuine laugh from Carlisle, one a bit dry and hoarse and clearly in a state of disuse. It's a feat few of managed thus far.]

Do you summon spiders, though? I suppose it isn't a very accurate name unless you are able to conjure them when desired.

[itsnotaonesie]

[I'm gonna count that as a win.]

Ah, no, good point. God, that would be cool though. It might make me the creepiest super hero ever, but how cool would it be if I could just point at a bad guy and be like, boom, spiders?

[abheirrant]

A terrifying prospect, truly. One I assume you would only use for good.

[Please don't be a budding supervillain, Peter.]

[itsnotaonesie]

[THE SPIDERS]

Oh, for sure. I don't think there's an evil bone in my body.

[Believe him, he's looked. Drinking a bunch of weak booze drinks is about all he's got by way of rebelling.]

[abheirrant]

I'm sure all evil people say that to assuage the masses.

[This might be the lightest Carlisle has felt in a while. It's nice to just be able to joke about horrible things on occasion, especially given that, to many, he was evil incarnate.]

I would hate to tell Poison you had turned villainous.

[itsnotaonesie]

[Peter starts to reply, pauses to think about it, and then gives Carlisle a nod. Like yeah, sounds legit.]

I-- y'know, I think you might be right about that. Better keep an eye on me, I might go straight up super villain if I'm not careful.

[He's joking, of course, but also spiders are horrible.]

[abheirrant]

I am glad we discussed this now, when you are perfectly sober and sure to remember giving me such a warning.

[He looks down at his drink, finally tucking his flask away. Boy, does he miss that feeling sometimes.]

I suppose I should freshen this up. Perhaps actually drink it this time.

[itsnotaonesie]

Hahah... I definitely won't.

[Just sayin'. When he's done here he's going home and taaking the LONGEST nap]

Oh, right, uh. Sorry to distract you from your drink. Once I get talking it's hard for me to stop sometimes.

[abheirrant]

[Carlisle shakes his head.]

It as been good to get to know you a bit better, and admittedly, this was a distraction I sorely needed.