Christmas Eve Party!

[whiteas]

WHO: Anyone willing to behave themselves for a nice Christmas party!
WHAT: Weiss's Housewarming/Christmas Eve Party
WHEN: Christmas Eve
WHERE: Team RWBY's new house
WARNINGS: Mistletoe is hung in one of the corners! Avoid it if you don't wanna get smooched! (But seriously if anyone has anything here that needs a warning please tell me.)



It's Christmas Eve and it's cold outside! Perhaps you should come in, enjoy some refreshments, chat, sing a song at the karaoke station, or open up your Secret Santa gifts? There's plenty of room to wander around and plenty of fun to be had! While furniture doesn't seem to be overly plentiful, there's a coat closet near the entrance and plenty of room for party guests in the family room, kitchen (where the food is!) and breakfast nook, and the outside deck. There are Christmasy pine garlands with signs that say "Guests are asked to remain in the party area! Thank you!" cutting off rooms beyond those and classy decorations adorning the designated party area (plus doilies at the dining table). At the center of the family room is a well-lit Christmas tree.

Quick Links
Kitchen/Nook/Where the Food Is
Family Room
Deck
Secret Santa

Naturally, if you have another location that you would like to direct your thread, you're welcome to make a thread of your own-- but if it's in an area that's off limits, unless your character is accompanied by one of Team RWBY (or are going to the restroom- which hopefully there won't be any threads for that) your character will get told to go back to the party if your character is caught! If they get caught more than once, they may be asked to leave. :( We don't want that!

The party evening will round out with Weiss and Blake singing a duet of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" for everyone, so please have a Merry Christmas! (And happy all holidays!)

Comments

Family Room

[whiteas]

Just want to chat with others? Have a little karaoke with the karaoke station set up near the TV? Have a seat on the sofa? Look at the beautiful Christmas tree? Take photos? Try to catch someone under the mistletoe near the fireplace? This is the place you want to go. Enjoy!

[mintchip]

[ Free food and whatever crap she got in the Secret Santa thing was honestly Emerald's motivation for coming. Suffice it to say she wasn't much for sentimentality or the holiday season, especially not for a holiday she didn't really get. But that didn't mean she wasn't going to utilize this opportunity to try to peek around the house, get an idea of the layout (just in case), and.. get distracted by mistletoe because honestly, what is that stuff doing up there?

Is she trying to reach up to grab it since it's a little high up to avoid smacking tall people in the head? Yes, yes she is. It's not like she's trying to pull it down, just look at it. What a great party guest. Plus, being this obvious about it definitely says "I'm not stealthy" to everyone, which is a bonus image she wants to make sure people have of her. ]

[soundmind]

[Maka went more simple with her dress, hair down for a change except for two miniature 'tails tied up with matching-colored ribbons--heck, she didn't want to look a mess going in her regular schoolgirl attire but still didn't want to go extravagant. It's just Christmas.

Unfortunately when Kid saw, he opted to pick out a matching colored shirt to wear along with his usual formal attire. Where did he even find that? Did he always have it? Well, whatever, as long as he's happy. And as long as he please please please doesn't insist on rearranging things in Team RWBY's house, that's rude and nobody cares if you're a god Kid!

--Needless to say, the glorified babysitting can be a little much for a Meister to handle solo, so she's on a sofa reading a book to decompress when one comes across her. She'll still look up and smile at passersby, though, say "hi" and "merry Christmas." It's only polite (she doesn't care if Soul says she puts too much effort into being polite) and she doesn't want to make things awkward at someone else's party.]

[lookprofessor]

Hi Maka!

[Luke is almost feeling overwhelmed by all of the people at the party--unfamiliar faces and so much chattering. He says hello to familiar faces but has also been trying to keep an eye on Koishi.

Happy to see someone familiar he wanders over. In lieu of his usual blue sweater he's dressed up in a black vest and pants, white collared shirt and a painfully lopsided red tie he tried ok; his blue had is replaced with a black one that matches the rest of his outfit.]

Your hair looks pretty when you wear it down. I didn't realize it was so long!

[soundmind]

Hmm?

[Pretty? That's an unusual comment (for her, anyway) and a little unexpected, but then he mentions the length and she nods slightly.]

Thanks...I sometimes forget about that because I usually have it up.

[Thanks is the right way to respond, isn't it? Because either way, Maka's moving off of that topic and onto...

Reaching out and adjusting Luke's tie for him.

Maka you generally ask before doing something like that.]

Did you do this on your own?

[weavemyownfate]

[Satsuki arrived to the party in her uniform- hardly casual but arguably not appropriate for a party. But seeing as the Guardian didn't intend to stay for long, it will do.

She has two nicely wrapped packages in hand, both about the size of a hat box, and she approaches the sofa on her way to drop them off at the table. The familiar voice saying hello causes her to stop and look to the even more familiar face. Following the look of surprise is one of a hint of.. Shame?]

.. Merry Christmas. It's been some time.

[soundmind]

[Sitting, especially in the presence of a Guaridan, is rude--so Maka will stand to properly greet Satsuki.] Yes, and I'm sorry for not checking in for a while. I let an issue with my father and his current partner overwhelm me.

[Weapon/Meister drama is shockingly draining, especially when one of the involved parties is insane.]

On the upside, my actual partner's finally made his way back to Genessia. I'm not sure if Mr. Gamagori told you yet, but I'm hoping after the holidays I can bring Soul to meet you. If you're not busy, of course.

[banishment]

There were so many people wearing red here, it was almost enough to make him homesick — almost. Had he opted to wear something from his usual color scheme, he would've blended right in with the lot of them, but today, Zuko was wearing white. It was a color traditionally reserved for funerals and periods of mourning in the Fire Nation, and this party marked the first time he's worn white to a happy occasion instead of a sad one.

If not for the fact that the fire was in need of more kindling, Zuko wouldn't have placed himself so dangerously close to a plant whose significance he's thus far unaware of. But of course, instead of doing the sensible thing and retrieving more wood from outside, Zuko was keeping the fire burning strong with his bending in spite of the lone log that was left on the pyre.

Anyone lingering near might see him sending burst of fire from his own hands into the one blazing within the fire place.

Family Room

[koishi_komeiji]

It was hard to miss Koishi. The little youkai was in a state of absolute bliss, slowly drifting through one corner the room several feet off the ground while nibbling on christmas treats. Though she was high enough to clear the heads of about half of the guests, the other half were easily alerted by the plethora of heart and rose-petal lights she was inadvertently conjuring, their floral scent mingling surprisingly nicely with the other various christmas smells.

On top of that she wasn't dressed in her usual outfit. The skirt, while still green, was heavier. Her top was white, black fur lining the ends of her sleeves. Instead of a traditional collar it dipped down into a small caplet to keep her shoulders warm. It was a matching shade of green and also lined in black fur. The stitching was even decorative and gold in places. In addition she was wearing slightly heavier boots as well as black stockings. Her hat was still the same, however, though the ribbon had been swapped with a white one and pinned with a matching rose.

All in all, she looked quite happy and warm and was enjoying herself immensely.

Re: Family Room

[youfool]

Well, this might narrow it down. It was a weird gift, so logic dictates that it probably comes from one of the weirdos. And none weirder than the girl flying around spreading flowers and hearts.

"Goodness, you actually emanate festivity! Do you have a moment? I'm looking for someone who gave a most excellent pair of boots."

[koishi_komeiji]

Koishi tilted her head back, raising a hand quickly to hold her hat and keep it from falling off. She had a cookie hanging out of her mouth. She held this position for a moment before rolling over so she was floating right way up, reaching up to remove the treat from between her teeth.

It was a moment before she spoke. "Your secret santa gift? Isn't that supposed to be a secret?" She was actually a little worried. She was completely incapable of lying after all...

[lookprofessor]

[Luke is feeling a little bit silly. He knew he had to dress up for the party, so instead of his usual blue sweater he's got a black vest and pants with a white shirt and a red tie--a tie which is both wrongly tied and really crooked. He gave up after five tries. In lieu of his usual blue hat is a black one similar in style. All in all, he probably looks quite a bit older than usual as he's dressed more formally, though he keeps tugging at the tie and trying to feel if he's gotten it more (or, perhaps more likely, less straight).

He's spent much of the party poking around and making idle chatter--lots of "Hello"s and "Merry Christmas"es. Currently he's sitting on a chair near the Christmas tree, admiring the decorations.]

Ah...these ornaments are very pretty.

[weavemyownfate]

Triton.

[Comes a voice from behind. It's a wonder how Satsuki can sneak up on anyone considering her high-heels, but it would seem she had managed to this time. To no one's surprise she's still in uniform and was just on her way to drop off her gifts before she spotted the young one. Without Koishi even?]

What is that around your neck?

[lookprofessor]

[Luke is easy enough to sneak behind, anyway. He turns, startled. One hand nervously tries to straighten his tie again.]

Miss Kiryuin!

It's supposed to be a tie. I didn't tie it so well but I've tried a few times with instructions but this is the best I could get it.

Sun Wukong

[monkeystowaway]

[Sun is there very much so enjoying himself. He takes the time to make use of the Karaoke machine and sings a song, mostly because he liked the name of the band.

Outside of that, he spends a bit of time on the sofa or warming up near the fireplace because how does anyone survive winter. He swears cold is leaking into the house to get him. If he sees someone by themselves, he might go up to them to talk to them or they could come up to him!

Sun also brought the gift for his Secret Santa recipient as well as the gifts he got for team RWBY. Yang's punching bag and Blake's bigger and heavier gifts had been left at home, but everything else was brought.]

[weavemyownfate]

[Guess who else is here? Satsuki is just walking from the gift table when she almost runs into the all to familiar face, but thankfully comes to a stop before doing so.

She's in uniform, as always. A simple follow of her gaze tells exactly what she's thinking, though: 'What the hell are you wearing?']

[monkeystowaway]

[As soon as Sun realizes who it is standing in front of him, he quickly reaches to his back and takes out his weapon and unfolds it into its staff form. But he doesn't make any movements to try to attack her. Still, the look in his eyes says he will if he has to.]

What are you here for, Satsuki?

[deadly_belladonna]

[She had spent more of her time in the kitchen, helping with the entrees, delights and platters that people seemed to thankfully like.

Not too much of a party person, she felt a little out of place and probably overdressed but given what some others were waring, eh. At least it matched the festive colors all around.

She's just a bit tired after her bouts of insomnia, what with Torchwick SOMEWHERE around the city and planning God knows what. With such an open invitation to their new home, he would certainly be able to find her before she could hunt him down Needless to say, most nights were spent on guard duty while her day job had her alphabetizing.

Heading back to the kitchen, she stopped short upon seeing a familiar face near the fireplace, she headed over and knelt down, gathering some more wood for kindle and to at least give him a larger warm bubble to be comfortable in.]

Sorry for the chill; I would of thought someone else would of put some more fire wood in.

[monkeystowaway]

[Sun shakes his head a little.] It's fine. I mean, its already pretty warm in here. It's just not as warm as I am really used to.

[Sun would just be so happy when summer rolled around again. He didn't care how hot it got in this place, it usually wasn't too hot for him. And even still, extreme heat is better than extreme cold in his opinion.]

How are you enjoying yourself anyway? Liking the holiday?

[shining_beacon]

[Ozpin has taken up a spot near the the coffee and after spotting Sun near the fireplace, he decides to take a mug over to him.]

Struggling to find comfort in this climate change, Mr. Wukong?

[kiryuin_shield]

[In one of the corners of the family room was a large person. Overly large really. Gamagori had taken up a corner, and was just... watching. He was in uniform, like always, and just wearing a slight scowl on his face. It wasn't a conscious decision but rather just how his face rested after years of scowling. Do you dare approach him?]

[lookprofessor]

[Nope. No way.

Luke will, however, stand just a bit away and contemplate asking Gamagori if the gift bed sent Satsuki ever got to the office. Mostly he's just standing nearby, like a stranger who thinks they might need to ask a question but is afraid to.]

[soundmind]

[Well of course she does.]

Hi, Mr. Gamagori! Merry Christmas!

[In an absurdly chipper manner, naturally.]

I hope your gift fits, I wasn't sure if it would.

[nrgsvr]

[ Mayu is rather intrigued to see someone who makes his father and older brother look small. It's easier to let others approach him, but he's starting realize that he occasionally needs to take initiative in socializing. The way Gamagori is watching everything so intently seems like it's taking up a lot of energy. ]

Tired?

[ He's not the most verbose.]

[machinajackass]

[Gippal was necessarily trying to catch someone under the mistletoe, but it might happen by mistake. It had been explained to him a little while ago that it was some sort of tradition to kiss a person if you were both underneath it. It sounded pretty weird if you asked him, kissing someone under some leaves or whatever?

But there were probably stranger traditions out there. If he wasn't walking around, he was parked on the couch relaxing and watching everyone else enjoy themselves.]