29 Chimera Court, New Year's Eve

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It was New Year's Eve, and the house had been be-bannered, be-fooded, and somehow, although none of them had specifically brought any, be-glittered. There was music on, and Miguel had rigged up a holodisplay of the ball drop in Nueva York.

The party was on!


[Open post! Come celebrate with us!]

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Arrive/Mingle

[what_the_shock]

For general showing up!

Re: Arrive/Mingle

[shiroi_tiger]

Nathan was here. Of course Nathan was here. Nathan lived here.

He was also sitting off to the side with a bottle of something approaching 'hard' in hand, mostly just wondering how the hell he'd been talked into this.

And not completely certain whose idea it had been in the first place.

Re: Arrive/Mingle

[what_the_shock]

Did it matter? It was going to be fun.

Miguel was coming over to Nathan's corner with a plate of food, for now. "Hey, smile. At least the year is over?"

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[shiroi_tiger]

It mattered to Captain Nathan Algren, career spoilsport.

"Not a minute too soon," he replied, giving an expressive roll of his eyes. "Happy as I am to make it through, tell me to smile again, Mr. O'Hara, and I'll have to kick you."

Re: Arrive/Mingle

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Miguel handed him the plate and held up his hands in surrender. "Duly noted. Sorry."

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[shiroi_tiger]

Nathan's answering smile was brief and a little sharp, but he accepted the plate all the same.

"Appreciate it," he replied. "So, any big plans for the new year?"

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[battlewithstyle]

Mitsutada also was here, because he also lived here.

It absolutely hadn't been Mitsutada's idea, but he'd gone along with it. He had a big bowl of soba in his hands, and was happily slurping it quietly when people weren't chatting with him.

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[shiroi_tiger]

"I have to say," Nathan said, inclining his chin at Mitsutada from his seat across the room, "the soup is excellent. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised about that, though, should I?"

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[battlewithstyle]

"Traditional Japanese cooking is one of my best skills," Mitsutada said with a proud smile. "When I am not needed to do other things, of course."

"It comes with having observed years of cooking."

Re: Arrive/Mingle

[shiroi_tiger]

"I still consider myself lucky that I managed to pick up how to cook rice," Nathan confessed, smiling faintly himself. "I might have to pick up a cookbook one of these days."

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[battlewithstyle]

"Well as long as Miguel and I are here, you might not need to," Mitsutada said with a smile. "As long as you like Mexican and Japanese food. I don't think we're going to quite mix the two, however. Chorizo ramen doesn't..."

He paused.

"We might need to try that, actually."

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[special_rabbit]

Amaya was there and she didn't live there! She's seen the flyers, though, and, while this combined would yesterday would be more socializing than she'd done in....her whole life, she figured it was a thing to do, and she really should meet more people, and so on and so forth. Plus she always enjoyed free food. So she's probably sort of stand there a little awkwardly until she managed to slowly work her way over to that part of the whole event.

Re: Arrive/Mingle

[shiroi_tiger]

"Ms. Blackstone," Nathan greeted, offering her a polite nod of his head. He wasn't exactly the partying type, but he wasn't going to let her just stand around feeling too awkward, either. "Good to see you could make it. Please, make yourself at home."

Re: Arrive/Mingle

[special_rabbit]

"Uh, thanks," Amaya said, with a faint smile and a firm nod. And, of course, she recognized him easily enough from when he helped her out with her garden, but she would bet her right arm that his name wasn't Flower Shop Guy. Still, that was all she seemed to remember at the moment.

"And just Amaya's fine," she offered.

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[shiroi_tiger]

"Amaya, then," Nathan replied, smiling slightly. "Well, then you're welcome to call me Nathan."

And lo, the name was provided!

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[what_the_shock]

"Hey." Miguel gave her a little wave. "Welcome to the party."

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[special_rabbit]

And this was...uh...Diner Meat Guy.

Amaya really needed to work on remembering names better.

"Hey, thank you," she said with a little wave back. "I figured it wouldn't hurt to stop in, right?"

Re: Arrive/Mingle

[what_the_shock]

Eh, it wasn't the worst he'd been called. And he didn't remember her name, either.

"That's what the party's for," Miguel told her cheerfully. "Help yourself; we've got plenty of food. And the empanadas have plenty of meat in them. Also the punch is warm and alcoholic."

And he'd been in it a bit himself already.

Eat/Drink

[what_the_shock]

There is always food!

Re: Eat/Drink

[battlewithstyle]

Mitsutada had somewhat cooperated with Miguel's efforts to work together on cooking, but there were certain things he had had to make.

Specifically, Toshikoshi soba, because that was traditional. So there was a big pot of noodle soup with big soba noodles for folks to enjoy.

Re: Eat/Drink

[what_the_shock]

Miguel wasn't really sure about soup as a party food, but he wasn't going to mess with tradition.

He'd made empanadas. And hot fruit punch for those that were interested.

"Do you think we should put out fruit or cheese or something?"

Re: Eat/Drink

[battlewithstyle]

"Fruit seems a better idea," Mitsutada said. "Healthier. I can cut some up, if you wish."

Re: Eat/Drink

[what_the_shock]

"We can split it," Miguel suggested. "You want oranges or apples?" He held up one of each.

Countdown!

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10!

OOC

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So the world doesn't end at midnight!