holiday party post

[callipygos]

Aphrodite's New York loft is done up to the nines.

The first good look as one enters is of twinkling Manhattan through the big windows, lights bright against a dark winter sky. The windows take up most of two walls; the rest of the space is largely empty, the star of the show a glowingly polished hardwood floor perfect for dancing.

There's a cluster of low-slung couches and chairs at one end of the room, velvet and leather and very inviting. They're situated by the fireplace, which lends them a cozy glow-- though it isn't cold anywhere in here, despite the windows.

Aphrodite is very proud of a few things about tonight:

1) The music, which spans a decent range of time periods and tempos, and will be playing for most of the evening.
2) The decorations, understated but quite lovely: softly glowing lights, silver and gold ribbons wound around columns and draped from the ceiling ... the occasional strategically placed bit of mistletoe.
3) Her dress.

And yes, darlings, there is a very well stocked bar and counter full of snacks.

That's what happens when you enlist the Three Graces to help you plan your shindigs.

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Food and Drink

[callipygos]

The kitchen is open for business, and that business appears to be "classy snacking."

The counter is laid out with a number of appetizing morsels: an array of fruits and cheeses, several big bowls of delicious-smelling dips, platters of pastries and cookies. If you're craving it and it's finger food, it's likely here somewhere.

As mentioned earlier, there's also plenty of booze, with much wine and champagne but a solid showing from the liquor family as well. Most of this appears to be arranged on the marble island in the middle of Aphrodite's kitchen.

Drink up!

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[bornuntotrouble]

John's tried out some of the fruit, and now he's moved on the experimenting with the cheeses, particularly different combinations of cheese and dip.

From the look on his face, it's been hit-and-miss so far.

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[mnt_mike]

Hidden among the other delectables, on a plate that's just to the left of not matching the rest of the decor, is a simple collection of what appear to be bite-sized morsels of plain brownies.

Only...the baker is rather famous for never making just plain brownies.

Balanced on the edge of the plate, in rather familiar flowing script, is the message:

Rated R
Under 17 not admitted without parent.

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[boston_bruiser]

OOO. BROWNIES.


Pffft. Everybody knows the rated-R shit's the best.


And, based on how Voodoo's popping those things into his mouth like rock candy, the pattern seems to have held!


(He's on his fifth. How bad is it, doctor?)

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[mnt_mike]

Mike happens to catch sight of Voodoo's noshing as he's just popping the fifth brownie into his mouth. He grins, and approaches.

It's only after he reaches the table that he realizes just how many brownies are now no longer on the plate.

"You uh...didn't eat all of those...did you?"

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[valiantrebel]

Harry's over 17!

And these look fascinating. He keeps hearing about "brownies" and "chocolate" and the like, but he just hasn't gotten around to trying them.

...that was an excellent life decision. Brownies are delicious! He'll have another.

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[mnt_mike]

Just as he's reaching for that second brownie, a hand grabs his wrist and holds it tight.

"You might want to rethink that."

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[olive_and_clove]

The words mean nothing to him, and he does not recognize the food though they smell divine. He has had good luck with the tastes other foods have offered this evening and so Palamedes picks up a brownie and takes a bite. The flavors explode in his mouth, and he has to hold in a moan.

What ever this is, he knows he must know the name of it.

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[mnt_mike]

Did that guy just go weak in the knees at the mere taste of that brownie?
Why yes, yes Mike does believe he just did.

The Barman weaves his way through the crowd towards the table and the man experiencing the foodgasm.

"If you think that's good now, wait fifteen minutes or so."

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[hey35andholding]

Clementine happens to be a bit of a gourmand when it comes to these special sorts of brownies.

She scoops one up without hesitation, taking a large bite. "Your blend?" Clem asks.

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[untiedtheknots]

Artemis is very curious as to how they might compare to her brother's recipe.



Om nom nom.



Better than Apollo's. She resolves not to tell him.

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[forewarned_is]

"... and red," Kali observes.

And smiles again at Aphrodite. "You do set an enticing table."

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[callipygos]

Aphrodite pleasantly accepts this as her due.

"What are your thoughts on a nice Syrah?"

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[ikissdhimbck]

Gracious. Kate's never seen a spread like this before. Parties in the bar are different; the food can be both familiar and ... not. But it's rarely this extravagant.

She nearly strains herself trying to decide on what to try first. Even the choice between champagne and whiskey has her at a standstill.



Perhaps, for now, she'll just keep an eye out for familiar faces. Mingling could help her work up an appetite.

(And give her an excuse to watch what others reach for.)

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[fantasticfireferret]

She might see a teenaged stranger trying his very very hardest deciding whether to go for a dinner roll or a chocolate chip cookie.

Only Mako strains himself over these kinds of things.

(He's staying away from the booze on principle, though.)

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[creator_raven]

Watch out for the flying cookies, Kate!







Raven, of course, is just trying to help her choose.

Yes.

That.

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[thesupersmeller]

Food is easy company, the likes of which Burton Guster is very familiar with. A few pieces of fruit add color to small appetizer plate he's put together, but the majority of it is chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate.

And a nice chocolate martini to go with.

There'll be time for other delicacies later, if his track record holds true, for now it's time to drown the fact that he's propped against the counter at a party watching strangers in brownies and pineapple.

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[mnt_mike]

A sandy haired man in a tuxedo walks past, with a nod and a smile as a greeting.

A second later that same sandy haired man in a tuxedo backs up and comes to stop in front of Gus.

"Excuse me, hi. I was just can't help but notice you have a lot of chocolate there. On your plate. Things like brownies and the like. You uh, didn't happen to already ingest any of the smallish cut ones on the plate with the Rated R warning, did you?"

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[a_bolin_stone]

Did someone say free food? Oh, you know that's where Bolin and Pabu are gonna be.

Right now, the former's staring in bug-eyed astonishment at the size of the spread, hardly knowing where to start first.

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[valiantrebel]

Harry's a bit bug-eyed too, though for different reasons.

There must be some reason they're all arranged as they are.

If he just stands here (and doesn't lose count of all the trays again), maybe it will all come together and he'll know where he can start.

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[creator_raven]

There is a story that some worlds tell, about giving a mouse a cookie.

Far less sensible is providing any food at all to a Raven.

Whoops!

At least he's starting small.

With one platter of cookies.

Maybe Coyote will be distracted by the cheeses long enough for him to get some of the pastries, too.

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[river_meimei]

River steals a tiny quiche.

Not out of Raven's hand, of course, but it might be one he (could potentially have been) aiming for.

(There are limits to River's brattiness, though. There are a few dozen left on the plate.)

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[lady_mary]

Aphrodite's party planning skills would put London society to shame.

The amount of food is overwhelming, and some of it is just plain unfamiliar—like those small brown cakes. Mary's not sure what "Rated R" means, and she's not particularly hungry at the moment anyway, so she skips the food and settles on a glass of champagne instead.

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[gavin62truck]

Meanwhile, Tommy is piling his plate high with at least one of everything, both sweet and savory. He may be a skinny mofo but he can eat like a horse, especially if free food is involved.

His hand pauses over the plate of brownies. Rated R? WTF? ...Uh, no. Moving on to the cocktail weenies.

He then glances at the woman in the red dress and black elbow-length gloves, giving her a quick once-over, as he is wont to do.

"Smart move. I wouldn't touch those brownies with a ten-foot pole. At least someone put a warning on 'em."

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[ikissdhimbck]

Kate has never mingled with London society, but she has been to a few Parisian get-togethers, and she's fairly certain Lady Aphrodite's party planning skills would put anyone to shame.

She's made a similar circuit as Lady Mary, bypassing the trays of rich and complicated foods, and sticking with what she knows. Alcohol.

"Good evenin'."

She inclines her head, curtsying.