Rockin' Around The Charlie Brown Christmas Tree [OPEN]

[itsjustamike.livejournal.com]

Characters: Anyone and everyone!
Content: Get your Christmas Party on!
Location: The Weapons Deck
Time of day: Evening of Christmas Day, after people have gotten presents
Warnings: None...for now...


[Since the Weapons Deck is totally empty, Mike and the Bots have taken it upon themselves to transform it for a rockin’ good Christmas Party! The Charlie Brown Tree has been safely set aside too; all decorated up. There’s a table with punch, food and way too many desserts for any group of people to handle, a bunch of Christmas decorations thanks to Rarity and her decorating crew, and even Christmas music that’s only slightly annoying!

Characters are free to come in and grab food, mingle, play games, exchange gifts or stories...whatever they want! Obviously, treat this thread as party-style.


There’s one more special note...there’s a couple bowls of punch sitting next to a big pan of Green Bean Casserole of Tranquility. Unfortunately, Crow accidentally mixed in some leftover Waters of Forgetfulness to make the punch. That water, combined with the spicy punch flavoring, has created an unusual concoction. If your characters drink some of this punch, they won’t notice anything wrong...at least yet!]

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[thirteenth_brat]

All Roxas really knew about parties was that they were supposed to be fun and that said fun somehow came from either hanging around talking, dancing, stuffing your face or somehow making a fool of yourself. Games may or may not have been mentioned when he was told of it. In any case, he was curious. In any case, there was food and for some stupid reason, he hadn't eaten yet that day. Naturally, this meant his first stop upon arrival was the table with the food.

He gave the punch a wary look, if only because he'd heard far too many stories from other members of the Organization about some humiliating thing or another that had happened to their Others at parties where something odd was done with the punch. Roxas decided he'd wait and let someone else try it first. If it was okay, then he would have some. Other wise, there probably safer options.

[eyeofwildtiger.livejournal.com]

Kotetsu was doing his best to get into the spirit. He was upset that he had no contact with his family. Not that he always made it home to see them for the holidays, but at least they had only a phone call away. He missed Bunny, too, especially after the events that had been kicked off around this time last year.

But he wasn't going to let anyone see that. A party sounded like a good distraction, so he made his way down to the weapons deck and try to have some fun. After loitering at the food tables for a while, he noticed the young man by the punch bowls and wandered over.

"Someone already get to the punch? Kind of early for that, isn't it?"

[skysmirror.livejournal.com]

Xion had managed to make her way over to the food table--she was a bit hungry. Though she steered clear of the punch for the same reasons Roxas had, the food looked good so she decided to try a few things.

Noticing Roxas, she smiled faintly. "Hi, Roxas."

[eroded-earth.livejournal.com]

It seemed like there was always a party going on around here. Not that Terra was complaining necessarily, it was just he had never been one for parties much and yet here he found himself attending one every few weeks. He walked in, eyes immediately scanning for Aqua's presence but he didn't see her at all. Terra tried not to show his disappointment that she wasn't here but reassuring himself that she would probably show up a little later. Girls always took longer to get ready anyway, right?

He sighed and headed for the food table. Surely, Pinkie Pie would have made some extra special treats for a party on this holiday. Terra's mind wandered away from delicious cookies and slices of cake, however, when he saw who else had decided to check out the food table. He had to remind himself that it was Roxas, not Ven, who stood before him and the resemblance was even more uncanny now that Terra was seeing him face to face and not just through Cambot.

He debated not saying hello at first but decided that was rude and came over anyway, "Hey, Roxas. Merry Christmas."

[whenflamesbegin.livejournal.com]

Lea enjoyed the gift he received from his friend Isa. He couldn’t stop playing with it. For whatever reason he got a joy out of shooting random things with his plushy nerf bullets. As Lea snuck around the corner her spotted Roxas. He gave a mischevious grin and pulled out his nerf gun and shot a soft bullet at the back of his head. Watching it bounce off his friend, he gave a laugh, “Yo! Roxas, check it out!”

Twirling the nerf gun in his hand, Lea smirked as he let rest on his shoulder, “Pretty sweet gift huh?”

[verygassy.livejournal.com]

"Roxaaaaas~"

Dressed in the dress she got for Christmas (http://i44.tinypic.com/vhb9zn.png), Minako's Roxas radar immediately picked him out. Within seconds, she was next to him, her winningest smile planted on her face.

"Hi!!"

[optimistickey.livejournal.com]

Between getting gifts both from some of his friends here and from Santa himself, Sora was already riding a bit of a Christmas high. So what better way to finish off this Christmas than with a party? While he did wish that he could see Kairi and Donald and Goofy here, at least there were all his other friends...plus the other people he hadn't talked with much yet.

The normally bare-and-sterile-looking Weapons Deck had been made a lot more festive-looking thanks to some of the more creative types around the ship. Sora was, as always, eager to socialize a bit. So he headed over to the snacks table and grabbed up a cup of punch and took a sip of it, looking around for anyone new.

[acceptedburden.livejournal.com]

"Greetings Sora," Kaldur replied as he approached the snack table. He was not as big on Christmas as some of the others on the SoL, but ever since helping Rarity decorate he had found himself becoming a bit more festive. It was rather infectious actually and while he could not spend this holiday with his team, he did not mind spending it with new friends.

"Have you had a merry Christmas so far?"

[thirteenth_brat]

Roxas approached Sora as soon as he spotted him. Truthfully, he still wasn't sure this wasn't all one big messed up dream and he wasn't sure yet how talking to Sora in person would confirm that they were both actually awake. But more than that, even though he really hadn't been away from Sora for all that long, it felt weird. Even if this was a dream, it wasn't uncommon to feel disconnect from Sora when it came to some dreams, usually nightmares.

When he saw that Sora had gotten some punch, he almost decided to put off talking to him until he saw whether or not it did anything weird to him, but decided it couldn't be any worse than the homecoming party his family had thrown where Tidus had slipped something odd into Sora's drink. Actually, it could be funny, given that Roxas didn't have to share the effects this time.

"Having fun yet?" That was lame, but he was pretty sure Sora wouldn't care about that.

[beforethemoon]

"Hey Sora, you haven't seen Lea around, have you? I want to make sure he's not doing what I know he's going to."

Isa was still stuck in rhyme mode from earlier, but unfortunately he couldn't keep his mouth shut all the time.

[colorbymemory.livejournal.com]

Namine hadn't wanted to disturb Sora while he was talking with the others, but finally found an opportunity to speak to him. "Hello Sora. Merry Christmas."

[halfdarkened.livejournal.com]

[OOC: Icon should be O rly]

Waiting for Sora to finish the sip, Riku walked up behind him and tapped him on the head with the tip of one of the nerf swords he'd inexplicably received. He'd gotten a set of two, one primarily red (http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110206041634/nerf/images/thumb/f/f1/Hertyret.jpg/489px-Hertyret.jpg) in color, the other mostly black with yellow detailing. (http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111210000212/nerf/images/d/d5/Yellowmarauder.jpg) "Hey Sora."

[skysmirror.livejournal.com]

Finally getting a little hungry, Xion made her way to the food table. Everything looked so good it was hard to choose, but a remembered warning from Axel kept her from trying the punch.

She spotted Sora as she made her way down the line of treats. Waiting until she was close enough for him to hear her when she spoke normally, she said. "Hello, Sora. Oh wait! It's 'Merry Christmas,' right?"

[punsofiron.livejournal.com]

While she would rather not admit it, Christmas this year had a sort of sad note for Liz. As much as she was having the time of her life up on the Satellite of Love, it was probably inevitable that cabin fever and holiday blues would settle in sooner or later when the only contacts one had with one's home were an obnoxious teenager, a withdrawn lounge singer and a snarky comic book nerd who snored way too loudly. And so she delved into the best cure she knew for such feelings; distraction therapy. It wasn't easy finding presents for everybody she could think of, but somehow she managed it, and now by gummet she was gonna have a good time at this party.

She fussed over the skirt of the red dress she found in her closet - she was so used to wearing pants that everything else felt a little weird - and found herself a seat by the little tree, now in full flourish, as to be expected by now. It looked like there weren't a whole lot of people here yet, so she took this time to just take in the atmosphere, sipping a can of Mountain Dew and watching the small mingling crowd. Mike and the bots planned this, so whatever happened tonight was going to be interesting, to say the least.

[game-over-pal.livejournal.com]

Not being much of a party person (and still not really understanding what this "Christmas" shit was all about), Falco was only here for one reason: Free alcohol. And lots of it.

Unfortunately, it seemed that he was having a hard time locating said alcohol. All he seemed to be coming across was a bunch of desserts, a sketchy looking casserole, and a bowl of boring ass, probably not-spiked punch.

Whatever, punch would do. He got himself a cup, and after scanning the area for someone to annoy (mainly one Boyscout McCloud, but alas, he seemed to be absent as of yet), he decided to stroll on over to Liz and comment on shit that wasn't any of his business.

"Never thought I'd catch you in a skirt."

[he-is-sciencier.livejournal.com]

Don't forget the mad scientist. He's walking around, totally normal. Innocent, people watching...

Behind you. Yes, popping up behind people is just what he does.

"Enjoying the festivities?"

[1000kpipes.livejournal.com]

Harvey had showed up similarly early, for reasons of his own, mostly involving the brand new karaoke machine he was toting under one arm. Who'da thought the kid could come up with such a useful gift? Harvey hadn't even bothered asking where he'd found it - he was pretty sure he didn't wanna know - but the singer found himself looking forward to getting the chance to perform again, even if it wasn't quite the kind of gig he was accustomed to.

He'd meant to get the thing set up before the big crowds showed up, but at the sight of Iron sitting alone by the tree, he paused. She didn't look particularly happy, did she? Harvey glanced once around the room and, not seeing Linkara anywhere nearby, went over to grab a seat by Liz. "Hey, kid," he greeted her, setting the machine on the ground between them. "You look nice."

[sylvan-child.livejournal.com]

The smell of sweets lured Saria here; somehow she missed the memo that there was a party. But as she showed up, she stepped into the room, craning her neck to see all the decorations. She had never seen so much splendor before; this Christmas thing really was a big deal, it seemed. She smiled a little, sidling shyly toward the table of sweets and carefully taking a cookie from one of the trays.

[virtualunknown.livejournal.com]

MakubeX had joined the party, thinking it best to be around others than to sit alone and dwell on matters. He approached the sweets as well, smiling.

"Ah, hello. Merry Christmas."

[colorbymemory.livejournal.com]

Namine hung back a little at first, keeping to the sidelines of the crowd. Riku had helped her at the party they'd had just after they arrived on the satellite, but she knew from Sora's memories that you weren't supposed to only talk to people you know at parties. So she thought it might be good to observe for a bit, just watch and see where there might be a good chance to speak to someone.

It helped that there were snacks to eat while she did so. The cake and cookies weren't up to Pinkie Pie's standard, but still good.

[thirteenth_brat]

It seemed like the food table was the spot to be to meet everyone without going too far. Case in point, there was Namine.

"Hey." Not that he had any idea what he even wanted to talk about... But quiet company was okay too, if she didn't mind.

[skysmirror.livejournal.com]

Xion slipped quietly into the crowd at the party. She'd never been to one before and was curious, but now that she was here, she was at a loss for what to do. You were supposed to talk to people at parties, right? Only...There weren't many people here she knew and would feel comfortable walking up and talking to.

She ended up hanging back against the wall, observing the others.

[solmidna.livejournal.com]

Midna scooted over to the wall near the girl in the dark cloak. She'd met some of these people, but not too many, and it seemed like it was a good idea to just stay out of the way until she saw what the party was like.

"I guess you aren't used to this either?"

[sailorlaughter.livejournal.com]

Surprisingly enough, Pinkie Pie wasn't present at the beginning of the party. In fact, as people began to arrive, the pink party pony was rather conspicuously absent. She'd already given everyone her gifts (http://sailorlaughter.livejournal.com/1122.html), and the cookies that hadn't been given out as presents had already mysteriously appeared on the buffet table. It wasn't until most of the guests were already present that Pinkie entered, bouncing up onto her hind hooves in the doorway. "HEY EVERYBODY!"

Out of nowhere, she pulled a huge blanket-covered form - which, as she whisked the blankets away, was revealed to be a very large blue-and-yellow cannon pointed right at the center of the room. Pinkie gave the string on the back a quick yank with her teeth, and with a loud BANG the target area suddenly sported its own small table, draped in streamers, confetti, and balloons and bearing a rather large cake. "YEEEEEEEAH~! LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!" Pinkie shouted triumphantly, before vaulting over the party cannon to dive face-first into the cake. Behind her, the party cannon released a second shower of cupcakes and gingerbread ponies over the general area of the room. That new multi-fire function had been the BEST idea.

[acceptedburden.livejournal.com]

Kaldur stared in awe as the cannon was unveiled and fired onto the party. He was probably more surprised by the fact it could apparently shoot goodies than anything else, but of course he then realized it was Pinkie who was firing and suddenly it all made sense.

He approached the cake covered pony with caution. He had seen the present she had left for him and was rather touched by the fact that she had gotten him something. Christmas was not exactly a tradition in Atlantis and so it had not occurred to him to start getting gifts until he had seen some of the other gifts being exchanged.

His thoughts were interrupted when the second blast went off and several gingerbread ponies pelted Kaldur in the head. He caught one in his hand and looked down at the pony, "For someone who arrived late you certainly know how to make an entrance."

[mustbemaes.livejournal.com]

It had taken some finagling, but Maes figured now was as good a time as any to break out his Christmas surprise for everyone. Well, okay, mostly the kids on the SoL, but he figured other people might enjoy it too. After having hung around the party for a few hours he slipped out and headed back to his room to change clothes and get his bag together. A few minutes later and Maes had on a very familiar red suit and hat with white trim. He had even stuffed a pillow into his pants to give the illusion of a round belly. The final touch was, of course, a white beard and wig that he'd taken from the costumes on the theater deck.

He headed back to the party in this get-up, a large sack stuffed with presents tossed over his shoulder. It had been difficult to get all of this together, especially since he didn't know all of the kids that well, but he was confident in making this as convincing as possible.

Maes Hughes stepped through the door and cried out, "HO HO HO! Merry Christmas, everyone!"

[halfdarkened.livejournal.com]

It was impossible to miss that exclamation. Riku turned, mouth full of punch, and raised an eyebrow before swallowing. With a smile, he shook his head. That smile was hard to mistake.

"You sure came a long way to get out here, didn't you Santa?" There was an underlying tone of sarcasm that anyone who knew him would be sure to catch. It was clear he knew exactly who this man in a red coat was, and that it didn't surprise Riku much to see the man dress like this. Still, there was no point in ruining any kids' fun on the holiday, so he played along.

[best_day_ever]

Tortilla chips? Check.

Melted cheese? Check.

Salsa? Check.

Safety glasses? Check. The box is flat out labeled "safety glasses", how convenient!

And the nacho launcher is ready. Phineas is all set up to have fun snacks with anyone that's interested!

[halfdarkened.livejournal.com]

Riku walks up and gives Phineas an odd look. He looks at the device. Is that what I think that is? ....Probably. Do I want to know why that's here? ...Not so sure.

"...Planning on starting a food fight or something?"

[ttlynotanagent.livejournal.com]

Perry wanders into the party on all fours, eyes pointed in opposite directions. He's in stealth mode and attempting to figure out who all is here. It would be the perfect opportunity to sneak off and work on more secret hideouts around the SoL, but first he needs to make an appearance here in hopes of establishing an alibi for later.

Unfortunately, he realizes there are probably people here who could possibly blow his cover. So he keeps an eye out for them as well. He needs to make sure that Phineas finds out about none of what he has been doing on board the SoL and the more people that find out he's not as dumb as he looks, the harder that will be.

Perry huffs and flops down near the Christmas tree. Might as well watch for a little bit, see what happens around here at Christmas.

[best_day_ever]

His worries were well-founded, since Phineas notices him lying there and makes his way over.

"Oh, there you are, Perry! Merry Christmas!"

[punsofiron.livejournal.com]

[This is the part where Liz has drunk the punch and is now entirely high on life. If you comment on this thread, Liz has just bounced up to your character - yes, I do mean bounced - and given them the biggest hug ever (even if she doesn't know them!), possibly swinging them around a bit if they're small and light enough for her to lift them. From there, expect her to be very loud, very hyper, and very obnoxious. FUN 8DDDD]

[bittyzo.livejournal.com]

[...Yeah, he has no words. :|a]