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[OPEN] MOVIE NIGHT TIME

CHARACTERS: Everyone!
LOCATION: Mess Hall
DATE: Post-mission, September 17th-ish
CONTENT: The gang enjoys some downtime.
WARNINGS: Nothing! Mark your threads if they get spicy.

Another post-mission, another movie night! C'mon, you guys know we can't go missing any, right? Even if it's a little — um. Less packaged on the ship than usual. The sudden losses of familiar faces isn't easy, but Newton figures none of their friends who have gone on would want them to sit around in the dark, feeling sad and losing sleep. So he collects what he's learned from a particular network post and gets to work: contacts Viveca about supplies, sets up the mess hall for one messy night of food and movies and things to unwind. And so it goes: a day or two after the mission, everyone's ushered out (if possible, anyway) for another one of these get-togethers! As always, there are pillows and blankets for those who'd like to relax, but plenty for those who want something a little more active.

For the record, there is also... a new poster added to the room. One that will likely be moved to the communal area after movie night is over.

The movies are a hodge-podge, and have no real cohesion from one to the next. They almost seem completely randomized, if you didn't realize they'd been listed as some of the orber's favorite films. You've Got Mail, Shrek 2, and Clueless are played first, through the day — and then Seven Samurai and Godzilla vs. Mothra, to round out the night. Some of you may be snoring by the time you get to the end. After all, five movies in a row is enough to knock anyone out! But the movies aren't the only things everyone's been left to.

There's also plenty of food! The main course being grilled fish — apparently one of Law's go-to's — and onigiri with and without picked plum packed into it. There's flaky, delicious Sfogliatelle collected by dear Viv, as well as a candied fruit on sticks: Tanghulu! And of course, there is a hefty container with an oddly glowing substance, one which has Newton's sloppy handwriting on it: ENERGON, DO NOT DRINK UNLESS BIG METAL MAN. Finally, maybe much to the Doctor's delight, there are Capri Suns kept in coolers, ready and waiting to go. Especially all manner of 'red kind'.

As for activities, there are a few to choose from. Some are much more enjoyably quiet than others: there's painting areas with canvases set up, with acrylic paints. Alina may or may not have inspired that one. Oh! And the basket-weaving table. Yeah, you heard him; a basket weaving table. Andy likes weaving baskets, so it shall be done. Knitting supplies cover one table as well, and all come with some beginners books... just in case anyone wants to scratch the itch and try a hobby they've never bothered with before.

Of course, there are some... bigger items in the room. Especially, there is a pool table on one side of the mess hall, fully stocked with pool balls and cues. Dean Winchester's little touches, y'know? Newton admittedly also was very hype for the pool table. And... wait, what's this? Just a little something dedicated to Finn — in one corner of the room, with neon, flashy lights and a groovy beat... Oh... Oh no...

When did that get there?????

[OOC: As usual, feel free to mingle and post your own little top levels!]

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Arrival:

Hm? A birth -- of course Newt put something like this up.

[That questionnaire. Ed had mentioned his birthday with that. Or perhaps Newt might remember when he had his birthday back then months ago. Which feels like forever ago. It isn't necessarily a secret. Of course everyone has a birthday. He just isn't sure what to expect next time if it does come around. Now that everyone would have this reminder.]

Movies:

I'm not sure I really get it.

[Probably because he is male and the women in his life certainly do not act like in this Clueless film. Ed can't help but to be bored with this particular option. But he does seem to perk up at Godzilla with that more action oriented type of thing that might almost remind him a little of the sort of thing he used to watch back home. Which he watches while downing some of the food, the Capri Suns.]

Dance Dance:

[Ed has never done this before. Never played these games. But that doesn't stop him from being curious at finding it. He glances to it, the arrows, the screen as the noise, music? From it of course gets his attention. Ed climbs up, leaning closer to the screen a little, head tilting as he wonders what this is exactly.]

Dance? A dancing game?

[Daisy hasn’t mentally felt ‘alright’ for a few months now, and with the sudden loss of people she’s grown to know and care about here, it’s just another punch to her gut. It would be all too easy to just stay in her room, but there was no way she was going to turn down Newt when he seems so eager over this party. Talking about how he put together people’s favorite dishes.

Scoping out the food table while one of the movie plays in the background, her eyes immediately land on the Capri Suns.]

I haven’t had one of these in years. Have you ever had one?

[Daisy asks the person next to her as she reaches for two, one for herself and another for them. Unless they tell her they don’t like them, in which case, more for her. She’s good with just the Capri Sun for now, but eventually comes back again when she’s hungry ~~and maybe a little tipsy~~. Capri sun with some vodka mixed in was pretty good. Fish wasn’t really her thing, but she was interested in one of the baked goods.]

Any idea what this is?

[She finds a cozy spot to sit on while Clueless plays, and it definitely brings back some childhood memories. When someone makes a comment about how dumb the movie is, she quickly turns her head.]

Uh, no. This is easily the best movie in the lineup tonight.

[She turns her attention to the person next to her, looking for some backup.]

Right?

[Eventually she makes her way over to the pool table, once the last group that had been playing leaves.]

It’s been a while since I’ve played.

[She explains when someone else decides to join her. Setting her half empty cup of sugary alcohol down, she picks up one of the cue sticks. She used to play a lot when she was younger, usually to win money in order to survive.

DDR wasn’t something she was into doing tonight, but she definitely stands there watching others play and laughing when one of them almost eats shit.]

You have to step on the arrow it shows on screen.

[Daisy teases, although depending on who she’s giving the ‘advice’ to, it might actually be helpful.]

Wildcard

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Edited 2022-09-19 12:13 (UTC)

[It's not because he wants to be here, packed in to the albeit large room along with every other orber who wanted to eat food or get drunk. Again.

Another tradition slipping in, to have something like this at the end of each brutal mission. The one that didn't stands out like a sore thumb- like a black mark upon the rest of the post-mission rituals.

But he is here all the same, watching from a dark corner as more and more orbers show up. He watches them look at the food, some grab what they can and shove it in their mouths fast. Others linger, fingers hovering over the morsels for what feels like minutes before they carefully take a piece. Or two.

Once the shadows settle more firmly around everyone, the movie that starts rolling on the screen and he's transfixed again by the marvel of it. It would grow boring, eventually - like all things did in the end - every marvel and every wonder turned grey and pointless with repetition and time.

This is not that time and he finds a vacant seat, slipping in to it to sit quietly, eyes drawn by the loud colors and the fictional world of... very, very young people.]

Pardon? I'm afraid I wasn't listening. What would I be agreeing to?

[Face turned to Daisy until he can see the outline of her in the corner of his eye.]

[how many months has it been? the only film Blue ever saw with the crew all together was Titanic, and that was...a while ago. he's been sick ever since, but now? now, Blue is bright-eyed and eager to interact, no longer withering to dust in a body well past its expiration date.

that said: the Mu needs to get back into this food-eating business. it's why he spends a bit more time giving great consideration to the spread than is likely necessary, watching what other people pick first and hoping to get a read on their feelings on it all. he's a sponge for that kind of emotional input, after all.]

I don't even know where to start...!

[Daisy’s heart sinks instantly, and it feels like her feet are made of led. She’s done a decent job of avoiding him, until now.]

It doesn’t matter.

[She mumbles as she gets to her feet, not wanting to cause a scene but desperate to get away from him. Hand gripping her cup tightly she starts heading back over to where the food and drinks are.]

[ Godzilla vs. Mothra? Oh fuck yeah. He's here for this, it's one of his favorites, and he's planting his ass right down to watch, but he's most excited for kaiju movies and the capri-sun he's holding.

It's spiked with liquor of course, but man he hasn't had one of these since he was a kid, and he's happy as a clam.

Also happy to have his legs back.

He can be found watching the movies (all of them), and he is so monopolizing that pool table, happy to play a game, hustle a little, though there really isn't much to win. Still, go nuts, play with him a little. ]

[ playing pool is his jam, and he's very, very good at it. He's right there and ready to play, picking up a cue as well, leaning on it a little. ]

Me too. [ Not since one of the missions anyway, but still. It's nice to not have to play to eat. ]

8-ball?

[ How sad that this bitch is currently unconscious and minus an arm in the infirmary. No movie night for Yzak.

]

[Natasha helps herself to a Capri Sun without an ounce of hesitation, even if there might be more than a little irony in it. One of the world's deadliest assassins sipping from a little straw? It's more likely than you'd think. Which isn't to say she won't help herself to the alcohol later in the night.

At this point she's probably pre-gamed a little already, making her little juice pouch a nice little break between more adult beverages.

As far as activities go, she'll circle the pool table like a shark, just waiting for a victim. A little too bland as she engages a target.]

Play often?

[She will also help herself to some of the sfogliatelle, making herself comfortable with pastry and something to drink (alcohol again, probably) as she settles in to watch Seven Samurai.

Just today, she might be inclined to sit a little closer to some people than she would normally. People she considers friends. Such a person might find that Natasha is inclined, at some point, to lean lightly against their shoulder, not quite resting her head against them.

If they don't say anything, she won't.]

I actually have no idea what I'm looking at.

[ Drift admitted when Natasha noticed him eyeing the pool table between quieter moments of Seven Samurai playing in the background. In his hand was a rocks glass with a vibrant, incandescent pink liquid sloshing around a couple of ice cubes. ]

Ok, notno idea, but I just know it as "that game people in movies play during the bad guy bar scenes."

You're not wrong.

[She looks up at him, since even like this he's got a hell of an advantage on her.]

You want to learn? It's pretty simple. The balls go in the holes.

[ Drift took a pull from his glass and made that lip-popping 'ah' sound before setting it at the edge of the pool table. ]

Sure, I'm game to learn my way around some balls.

[Natasha pulls herself straight, rolling her shoulders and nodding. She heads for the cues.]

That way you'll be ready if you ever end up in a movie. The bad guy can underestimate you.

A feeling I imagine you're well acquainted with.

[ Drift took the proffered cue, flourishing it a wide arc once before examining it and noticing the worn tip dusted with a dull blue powder. ]

What are the rules?

Maybe I do. Though in this particular scene, I might be the bad guy. Depends on the context.

[Also that scene could be flirty, but she keeps that joke to herself, nodding to the balls.]

The short version is that one of us tries to sink all of the striped balls, the other one tries to sink all of the solids except the eight ball.

Once one or the other finishes their seven, then and only then can you sink the eight ball. Whoever does that, wins.

[She can flesh out the other particulars as they go.]

You have a preference?

Does it ever. [ Drift agreed on the end of a low whistle. ]

Alright, simple enough.

[ Eyeing the table, Drift considers he's odds for a moment. ] Solid.

So — do we flip a coin, or...?

[Okay, so Yelena is absolutely here for this. She starts off the afternoon with a capri sun (or, you know, several capri suns) as she watches Clueless. She clearly finds this whole thing delightful.]

I feel so nostalgic right now.

[Later she decides to try her hand at basket weaving. It’s a little like braiding right? She’s pretty sure she can figure it out. And she does. She’s not an expert by any means, but she gets the hang of it and finds a rhythm to it. She ends up taking her basket-in-progress to work on as she watches The Seven Samurai. It’s a long movie and the basket keeps her hands busy while she watches it.

Oh, and she definitely takes some time to check out the games. She will absolutely play a little pool to start, and then, eventually make her way the DDR set up.]

Hey! I challenge you to a duel.

[yes, she’s talking to you. Do you want to dance battle?]

Edited 2022-09-20 02:27 (UTC)

[Yelena takes a seat next to Nat as she settles in to watch The Seven Samurai with the basket she’s working on making. Look, it’s the perfect thing to keep her hands busy, ok.

When she notices Natasha leaning on her, she leans back a little.]

Is something bothering you?

Me?

[Rosinante knows she was referring to him, but even so, he glances over his shoulder as if double-checking. Surely, she must have meant someone else, everyone knows he's prone to falling over at any given moment.

What she doesn't know is that he enjoys dancing anyway. And this machine says Dance on it, right? Twice! So he sets his drink down and eyes the screen and the pad curiously.]

This thing does dancing duels?

[Yelena does not, in fact, know he is prone to falling over so she is definitely talking to him.]

Yes. It is a arcade game for dance battles.

1. Aha, so this is what Newton was after with his questionnaire. Good on him, too - it's nice to unwind with these regular party offerings, and he spends a moment to eye the birthday calendar.

But then he's quick to pick up a plate and pile it with fish and onigiri, lays a couple tanghulu sticks across that, but then stands puzzled by the drinks. He's no big metal man, but that leaves these... weird silver pouches?

"Did someone forget to get glasses out?" he asks whoever is nearest as he picks up a Capri Sun with a frown. "What is this?"

2. The movies are always fun, but he winds up spending more time near the crafts. He's brought his makeup kit with him - the very same left from the last party, with some custom additions to the contents.

"Here, come on over, let's trade. I'll do makeup for you if you tell me a story from your home. Could be something you've been through, could be something you've heard second or thirdhand," he says with a smile as he gestures to a chair. Meanwhile, he's just sitting cross-legged on the floor. Easier to reach whoever sits by him that way without him having to lean way down to do the makeup.

3. Wildcard - he'll definitely come see what other people are making, and will check out the movies too. Eventually he decides he's not in a party mood and will go for a walk in the sunlight room if anyone would rather run into him there.

Brackets are fine if you hate prose, I'll match!

Cool.

[He grins widely as he steps onto it. His feet are a little too big to fit on the arrows easily, and the bar is well below his reach.]

Never heard of a dance battle game, but I'm down to try anything. How do you play?

Usually. At least for the first game. After that, we'd take turns.

[She smiles, shrugging. She's not really one to stand on tradition with something like this.

It's bar rules anyway.]

How about you go first and I'll walk you through it from there.

[Racking up the table.]

Hm. No. Just underwater a long time.

[That is a lie. Or at least a dodge. Yelena will probably catch it, and Natasha figures it's a 50/50 shot whether or not her sister will let her get away with it.

On the other hand, it's sort of nice sitting next to her.]

Are you making a basket?

I have actually never played, either.

[They didn’t let them play DDR in the Red Room. Yelena knows what the game is but has never had the opportunity to play it herself until now.]

I've always wanted to, though. We can figure it out together.

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[OPEN] MOVIE NIGHT TIME

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Daisy Johnson | OTA

Clueless

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deano - ota

pool tables!

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Natasha Romanoff | MCU | OTA

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Yelena Belova | MCU | ota

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DDR (choices have sure been made here)

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Rosinante | OTA

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