[OPEN MINGLE] aaaaaaas yooooou wiiiiiiish...!

[groupiedrifter]

CHARACTERS: Everyone! It's a mingle!
LOCATION: The Mess Hall (and Kitchen, on occasion)
DATE: not long after the 2nd mission
CONTENT: REALLY JUST... MOVIES AND COMFY BLANKETS. Yep, that's it.
WARNINGS: your character will see kate winslet's booby at some point. it's a good booby.

You may notice, in the day just before the scheduled movie-watching night, that a lot of pillows go missing. A lot of blankets, too. Where the hell —

Ahhhh. Right. Newton.


Welcome to the "Very Relaxed Easy Breezy Pajama Positive Post-Mission Sleepover" — yes, that is what was drawn in big letters on the sign outside of the mess hall, and he's not changing it, thank you very much. Everyone's generally advised to just come in whatever they're comfortable in and to bring whatever soft, comfy items they may possess. Soooomeone has, in fact, swiped a considerable amount of emergency blankets and pillows (and some from the laundry area, sorry), and the floor of the Mess Hall is now dramatically soft with a deluge of pillows that have turned the linoleum ground into the lumpy clouds you'd find straight out of a child's drawing. Some spots under and around the tables have even been raised into little forts, so you can live out your best hermit lives and pretend you're in a cave.

(And hey, make your own if you want; nobody's gonna stop you.)

There are still tables, sure, it's kind of like that game, 'the ground is lava'? Only now it's 'the ground is pillows'. You get it. Before the movie plans to start, there are a few important tasks to be done: firstly, they need food. Popcorn was easy — popcorn is kind of a perfect emergency food, actually. Kernels + fire = success! But really, they need people who are savvy in the kitchen to make some snacks for the movie. That's why for the first hour, before they're set to start, they're gonna drag anyone even remotely capable of cooking (who isn't injured still, of course) into the kitchen to help with this cause.

Godspeed, please make them something good, chefs.

While that's going on, Newton proceeds to display the fine art of shadow puppets on the currently unused projector — how lucky are they, that the mess hall has a bunch of big, beautiful white walls? Eventually he gets out some paper and scissors and gets really ridiculous —


And maybe he'll wax poetic about how he and his uncle used to spend all night making these when Newton was sick with the flu... Which is to say, you all should make shadow puppets with him. What? Did you say that it's a childish partaking? Well that's just rude, and it won't be tolerated, especially considering the first movie that plays once everything's set up is The Princess Bride. A story full of adventure! Of Rodents Of Unusual Size! Of Andre the Giant! What's there not to love, especially for those who have never seen a movie before?

Popcorn and other treats made by any kind Sleepers will be given to the hungry, and anyone who's still in a pretty bad state will get lots of pillows shoved under their legs.

The second movie is Titanic, and a certain someone has stealthily placed concerning tissue boxes around the area, some of which read 'IN CASE OF CRYING - EMERGENCY USE'. It's a longer one, and warning is given for length, but where else do you have to be? Ah, yes, the thrilling love story of Jack and Rose — can't wait to scandalize all the modest folks with that nude drawing scene! But more importantly, this ship is gonna hit an iceberg, and Kate Winslet is gonna walk through literal ice-cold water for her man Leo. You love to see it.

Just have those tissues handy if you're a sensitive person, especially during that scene where Jack's looking down at Rose and the flares are going off behind him? Anyone else get weepy at that? No? Okay, I'll just sit over here.

Once both movies have ended, everyone's welcome to stay there, of course. Why bother leaving, when you've got everything you need to sleep right here? A certain someone has used empty tins and has punched dozens of holes in them, leaving them around the mess hall tables with lights inside, so that they're not all totally left in the dark; it leaves blurry little stars scattered across the walls, imperfect but lit all the same.

See, sometimes Newt can make a quiet event happen.

... Sometimes.

On very rare occasion.

Good night, Orbers!

(OOC: Feel free to use this log however you'd like! Knowing me, I'll probably hit everyone with Newt at some point, because I'm a glutton for inbox punishment, but this is a log for everyone to mingle together and do whatever floats their boat; if you'd rather just handwave your character came to this, feel free! It's just a little thing for destressing for the characters. I'll never let go, Jack!

As always, any mention of or interaction with Newt is cool, I'll appear like a ghoul in your top level.)

Comments

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[egraegis]

[Athrun honestly lost interest like two hours ago. It's not that he dislikes movies, he just isn't too fond of thoughtless content consumption, and movies tend to either switch his brain off or send it into overdrive as he tries to compensate for the whole... sitting-around-doing-nothing aspect of it. (Thanks, Dad. Had to raise an overachiever.) He could never pay attention during Lacus' concerts, either; entertainment took a backseat to education or training. Instead of TV and music, he read books. So he's here for the company and the comfort, curled up with a few pillows and trying to read.

He started out only looking up when Cagalli said something, but she ended up saying a lot... like, constantly... so he's been spending far too long trying to get through a single page. He's listening to her, though. He always listens to her words. (Even if not her instructions.)

When she draws his attention to the screen (oh. breasts? why?) then to Yzak (oh. oh. that's hilarious.) his lips quirk into a smile. Nice.]

That's art.

[Definitely the drawing. And not the flustered look on Yzak's face.]

[lionize]

[In all honesty, Cagalli's surprised he lasted as long as he did before pulling out his book. When she invited him, they both knew it was just for the company and not for the both of them to actually pay attention to the movies. She's grateful for that, and she makes a conscious effort to keep their hoard of food between them and within reach for both.

Athrun's statement does elicit a very uncivilized snort of amusement from her, but she does her best to stifle the rest of her laughter so it doesn't disturb the other attendants.]

We need that framed and hung on a wall somewhere.

[egraegis]

Do these things take photos? I haven't checked.

[He gives the earpiece a light tap, attempting to be subtle, though her giggling and their mutual stares probably gave them away already.]

[lionize]

Neither have I-- I think the moment's unfortunately passed, anyway. [Cagalli glances back to Yzak who looks... mostly unruffled now, sans a vague twitch now and again.]

Maybe something else comes up later. Might be more fun to watch him instead of the movie.

[egraegis]

How many nude scenes does one movie need?

[The night started off so innocently, too. At least they don't seem to have much in the way of kids on the station. Not that he's a prude, exactly, but if there were kids he doubts their parents would be dragged into it, too.]

[lionize]

[Cagalli raises her eyebrows at Athrun. That wasn't what she meant, but this certainly raises a question in reply.]

How many are you looking for?

[egraegis]

[Don't turn this on him!!]

I haven't been looking for any, remember?

[Book! He has book! It's very interesting and has no visual tits on display!]

[lionize]

Yeah, I know. Just wanted to ask. [Because he's so easy sometimes.]

Doesn't look like you've gotten very far. [Cagalli nudges said book.] Would it be better to head back to your room to read?

[egraegis]

Probably.

[He makes no move to leave, though. If anything he scrunches down a bit against the pillows, like he's planting himself.]

[lionize]

Never taking the easy way out. How like you.

[Of course she's only teasing him, a bit of fondness in her tone, too. In fact, she sits back as well, only kept up by the pillow mountain they'd somehow acquired.]

[egraegis]

[He makes a vague, acknowledging noise- recognizing the tease for what it is, and not minding it. This is a familiar dance for them, and it's... nice. It feels normal, and he's not sure he'd be able to admit how much of a comfort that is to him.]

I don't think the easy way suits any of us. Not from what I've seen, at least.

[lionize]

I don't know about that. Making fun of Yzak is the easiest way to deal with an unexpected nude scene in a movie. Also the most fun.

[And he's not so far away that...

Cagalli reaches over for a piece of popcorn and takes aim at the back of his head. She's competent enough with fire arms, so nailing him is easy enough. She covers her mouth to smother a giggle.]

Like that.

[coordination]

[ *ploink*

Yzak whirls his head around because honestly at this point, ANYBODY ON THIS GOD DAMNED STATION COULD HAVE A REASON TO DO THIS TO HIM.

Monsters, all of you. ]

HEY WHAT THE FUCK

[egraegis]

Keep your voice down, some of us are trying to watch the movie.

[says Athrun, casually turning the page of his book and not watching the movie. He didn't see that popcorn, noooo sir. Didn't come from his corner.]

[coordination]

I wouldn't be surprised if that was you, you bastard!!

[ Accusingly POINTS at him.

And then turns back to the movie.






But now he's sending SUSPICIOUS GLARES every couple of minutes. ]

[lionize]

[Wow, Cagalli can't hold it in. She turns from her spot and hides her face against Athrun's shoulder to look like she's sleeping. It's the only way to hide her laughter now.

Be strong, Athha. Be strong.]

[egraegis]

[Athrun calmly meets Yzak's glower as long as it lasts, casually moving his book in front of where Cagalli is hiding her giggles. Nothing going on here, no sir.

Once Yzak has turned back to the screen, he mumbles,]

Impeccable aim, representative.

[lionize]

[She manages to compose herself soon enough, wordlessly appreciating the book-shield. By now, Cagalli's just relaxed next to him, personal space completely ignored.]

Easy enough when he's sitting there that stiffly. But thanks.

[egraegis]

Sure.

[He's certainly not moving, or pushing her away. Personal space and Cagalli don't necessarily go hand in hand, under normal circumstances. He's both used to it and dependent on it, at times.]

Are you at least enjoying the movie?

[lionize]

This one? Nope. [Now some popcorn actually gets eaten.] It's too dramatic, and we know it's not going to end well. At least the other one was a fairytale.

[Cagalli grabs a cookie from the snack pile and holds it out to Athrun while fighting a yawn.]

I'd ask you the same, but that'd be a waste of a question.

[egraegis]

It's a little tacky to make movies out of actual tragedies, yeah.

[Titanic is awfully far back in history, certainly in their time, but plenty of famous stories survived the centuries, and it's hardly the only ship to meet its end abruptly and unfairly. They're both survivors of stories like that, and he can't imagine feeling good about a movie based on Junius Seven or the Orb council's sacrifice.]

I'm enjoying your commentary. Does that count?

[lionize]

Not even that-- just too dramatic. Melodramatic? Maybe that's the term I'm looking for.

[Good job taking that cookie, Zala. It's probably delicious. And it likely goes without saying, but they'd have to make a movie like that over Cagalli's dead body.

She shakes her head, amused.]

If you want it to. Thanks for sticking around, though. I know this isn't your usual thing.

[egraegis]

It isn't like it's a chore to spend time with you, you know.

[He's confident she's indulged in his dumb nonsense here and there, when they actually had time outside of politics for it. Robotics or his car or whatever shenanigans he and Kira were getting into that month. He likes her company regardless of what they're doing, and he's usually not subtle about that.

Also the cookie's great; he's happy to nibble. Similarly to his book-versus-movie preference, he likes the quieter chew over noisy popcorn. What a nerd.]