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ximilialog2021-08-16 09:42 pm
groupiedrifter) wrote in ximilialog2021-08-16 09:42 pm
MINGLE | The "Everyone's Tired and Hungry" Post-Mission Pizza Party
CHARACTERS: Everyone! A free-for-all general chill-out time, thrown haphazardly together by a mad scientist.
LOCATION: The Mess Hall
DATE: Sometime after the mission. Y'all know.
CONTENT: The Orb Crew tries to relax for a hot goddamn minute.
WARNINGS: Likely drinking or drunkenness, the usual party antics. Very mildly image heavy, NSFW for naughty threads, properly marked.
It seems the party has been properly set up for you all! But of course, there's an exuberant amount of 'Newton*' flair added to it, and people can find all sorts of random things — markers for drawing on the pizza boxes (which he distinctly requested, super important) cover the tables, and it's clear by the one designed like a Pikachu and a dinosaur that he's already began scribbling on them. He's also made... board games literally comprised of pizza boxes as well, including Chess and Connect Four, which is lovingly set up side-by-side on a table and done with intent to annoy.
They've got one deck of cards for games, no chips; you'll have to just make some of your own out of pizza box cardboard. The most grand of all creation appears to be a normal-sized Skeeball table, made of flimsy material, with oranges for balls. It may or may not last the night, but it sure works for now!
There's a very strong bottle of liquor from their last mission open for everyone, and, well, it will get you drunk quite fast if you're not careful. But it's also a Bring Your Own Beer situation; hope you guys asked Viv for some to plan for the party!
Lastly, there's classic bar rock playing from an iPhone rigged to a speaker that looks very very cobbled together, from loose bits and bobs from the lab's many boxes. If you go fiddle with that phone's playlist, you may be able to find a small collection of songs that aren't rock, but are likely from the 90's or early 2000's.
And yes, there is a couch with a sign on it, designated specifically for people who wish to nap. If they'd like. Don't be rude, let people lay down when they're sleepy. (Maybe Newton just put that there for him, honestly.) There are 50 pizzas total, which is practically a whole-ass pizza per person, so enjoy! (And thanks, Viv!)
Feel free to bring your own flair to the party, if you'd like.
These are just a few things for a m b i e n c e.
(*If you mention him, he will appear like a terrible omen.)
LOCATION: The Mess Hall
DATE: Sometime after the mission. Y'all know.
CONTENT: The Orb Crew tries to relax for a hot goddamn minute.
WARNINGS: Likely drinking or drunkenness, the usual party antics. Very mildly image heavy, NSFW for naughty threads, properly marked.
It seems the party has been properly set up for you all! But of course, there's an exuberant amount of 'Newton*' flair added to it, and people can find all sorts of random things — markers for drawing on the pizza boxes (which he distinctly requested, super important) cover the tables, and it's clear by the one designed like a Pikachu and a dinosaur that he's already began scribbling on them. He's also made... board games literally comprised of pizza boxes as well, including Chess and Connect Four, which is lovingly set up side-by-side on a table and done with intent to annoy.
They've got one deck of cards for games, no chips; you'll have to just make some of your own out of pizza box cardboard. The most grand of all creation appears to be a normal-sized Skeeball table, made of flimsy material, with oranges for balls. It may or may not last the night, but it sure works for now!
There's a very strong bottle of liquor from their last mission open for everyone, and, well, it will get you drunk quite fast if you're not careful. But it's also a Bring Your Own Beer situation; hope you guys asked Viv for some to plan for the party!
Lastly, there's classic bar rock playing from an iPhone rigged to a speaker that looks very very cobbled together, from loose bits and bobs from the lab's many boxes. If you go fiddle with that phone's playlist, you may be able to find a small collection of songs that aren't rock, but are likely from the 90's or early 2000's.
And yes, there is a couch with a sign on it, designated specifically for people who wish to nap. If they'd like. Don't be rude, let people lay down when they're sleepy. (Maybe Newton just put that there for him, honestly.) There are 50 pizzas total, which is practically a whole-ass pizza per person, so enjoy! (And thanks, Viv!)
Feel free to bring your own flair to the party, if you'd like.
These are just a few things for a m b i e n c e.
(*If you mention him, he will appear like a terrible omen.)
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[Daisy holds up her hands, pretending to be defensive even though that smile hasn't left her face.
She does cringe a little when he suggest they talk about their feelings, and is relieved when he offers a second option.]
Definitely just drink.
[She doesn't make it a habit of sharing her feelings and the fact that he saw her so vulnerable was embarrassing. Even if he hadn't seemed to judge her for it.
Once they're at the table where the alcohol is, Daisy reaches for two glasses.]
I saw your text to everyone. You get any takers yet?
[Not that it's actually her business, but he had made it very public.]
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Maaaaybe a few takers. A little bit of both worlds, too. What can I say, I'm a super charming dude. [He grabs the bottle while she gets the glasses, reaching over to pour some into each.] I was kind of surprised, honestly. We're on a space station, not in some dive bar, y'know? But I guess everyone's got their way of getting rid of stress. There's some overlap in styles here.
[Looking up at her, he asks:]
How about you? What's your way of destressing? Phone games? Hot showers? Weird modern aged yoga?
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Really? Any of those takers happen to be here?
[Handing him his glass once he fills them both, Daisy shrugs when he admits to being surprised that people were willing.]
Like you said, everyone has their ways of getting rid of stress.
[Hers sounds a lot more lame compared to that. It's been a few years now since--
God, even kissing someone. Except for that pretty intense kiss with Sousa that he doesn't remember.]
Working out, sparring. You know, when I have someone to spar against.
[Daisy holds up her shot glass, wanting to clink it against his.]
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[He grins, clinking his glass to hers.]
Here's to getting rid of stress, though. And hey! Maybe I'll be able to spar with you soon! [He shrugs.] That is, Yzak's gonna be giving me some fighting pointers. Defense stuff, y'know? I'm not exactly good at any of that, as evidenced by the fact that I got my shit rocked during the last mission.
CW | Severe bruising in gif
Cheers to that.
[Daisy bites back a laugh before downing the shot. Nose scrunching up at how strong it is, Daisy places the glass down.]
It might be a while before I can do that.
[Daisy pulls up the sleeve of her leather jacket just enough for him to get a peek of the bruising on her arms]
Kind of majorly fucked up my arms.
[Well, now seemed like the perfect time to ask.]
I usually have my gauntlets, they protect me from my powers and help me with aiming, but the guards took them from me. Not sure if it's something you could help with, but I definitely need some new ones.
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Jesus. Yeowch? Your arms look like they got bodyslammed by a dude made out of cement! [It's not without sympathy, even if he's (as always) terrible at tact. His hand hovers toward the arm, but he thinks better of reaching out in full. Looks painful as hell.] ... Gauntlets, huh? You think you can describe how they typically work?
[Which is practically a 'of course I'll help with it!'; Newt's not one to pass up anything like this.]
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Not inaccurate to how they feel, actually.
[She’s definitely not used to the pain, despite this happening before, but she’s pretty good at masking the pain at least.]
They absorb my powers so I don’t end up hurting myself. Also help with my aiming being more accurate, not that I’m awful without them.
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[Hermann's a pain in the left cheek, but he's the most competent scientist Newton knows back home... other than himself, of course.]
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Little does Daisy know, she'll regret that.]I'm not the best at drawing, but I could probably come up with a very bare sketch of what they used to look like.