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Taako Taaco ([personal profile] pocketspa) wrote in [community profile] hadriel_logs2018-12-26 08:26 pm

[closed] by all calculations, we're pretty sure...

Who: The residents of Horny House (imported house 5-1) and their esteemed invited guests (The Drakes, Alphys, Gren, Ephemera, and Cecily)
What: It's Candlenights! And considering how much the rest of the month has sucked, it's fuckin time.
Where: Horny House (imported house 5-1)
When: Backdated to December 25th
Warnings: Should be clean, other than some drinking and cursing.

The thing about Candlenights is that nobody actually knows what day it is. The nature of Candlenights is it's appearance- its not Candlenights, and then suddenly it just is. There's calculations you could do, sure, but that sounds like a lot of work, and the twins about figure that it's been roughly a year since they last did this. Plus, this month has sucked in an incredible way for them both, so you know what?

It's Candlenights now. Boom, just like that. Fuck you, Gods. It's Candlenights.

So when the guests arrive, the house is as decked as they're able to get it, under the circumstances. The front hall has shiny beads and a line of floating candles to and up the stairs, which guests can climb to find the party on the top floor. The living room has the familiar warm ambiance of the house itself; more candles floating around the room but giving off no heat. If someone takes the time to brush them, they might realize they're illusions, capable of producing at least light. Thankfully, a fire pit in the center of the room burns bright and strong, hitting some sort of invisible wall if it tries to flick outside the boundaries but providing warmth to the room at large. The kitchen holds plates of food, a large stew on the stove with meat from one of those large beasts simmering to taste. Additional hors d'oeuvre, mostly breads and fruits, lay in dishes for guests to partake. And for later, a large cake dusted in powdered sugar sits atop the mantle, waiting to be cut. A few bottles of wine, obviously hoarded since better times, sit on top of the bar to be distributed as one sees fit, as well as a large punch bowl filled with... something. It's alcoholic, but uh, maybe take it slow. Or don't, and get drunker than you've ever been. It's Barry Bluejeans' Ultra Punch (what if Punch...... but More) and it should be imbued with caution.

And finally, the thing Taako is most proud of, is a real bush sits in the corner surrounded by gifts. If one were to look closely or think about it critically, they might realize only Carlisle's gardens have bushes, and this one looks very similar to one of those. Don't think about it too hard! Just marvel at the bush! It's also been covered in illusory candles, so it isn't a fire hazard, but they're not above putting real candles on it. What do you think they are, safe? Please.

But for once, among the gloom from the last planet to this one, and the darkness in their lives, Candlenights brings warmth and good tidings for the year ahead. Time to get through the winter, folks, and maybe quite literally forget your problems for a while.

This is a mingle log! Post top levels, give gifts, get incredibly drunk on magic punch- anything goes. Happy Candlenights, everyone!
barold: (amused boi)

[personal profile] barold 2019-01-10 09:46 pm (UTC)(link)
You're welcome, li'l bud! Did-- Did y'like the sodas okay? We tried makin' as many kinds as we could for ya.

[Yeah, Barry still feels really bad. Both about last year's Candlenights, and for fighting with him last time the turbo-liches felt like messing with their heads. The hugs, the sodas, the gingerbread cookies with glasses drawn on in icing sugar - let's just say Barry keeps making up for things long after they're okay.]
barold: (grinnin boi)

[personal profile] barold 2019-01-10 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Gosh Taako, y-you're so right. You're so right!

[Barry doesn't know what Taako's right about, if he's being honest - but in both of their states, he could've been talking about anything and Barry would have agreed. Right now, he's blasted halfway to the sun, his face bright red, his snowman tie all disheveled, and he's got his brother in law in a warm, tight hug. Right now, everything is just really good.]

We gotta-- gotta remember t'do this next time too. More, though, more-- better, right? Listen, Taako, listen-- I don't wanna peak after just a year in this place, y'feel me? How can we make th'punch better fer next year? Gotta blow'em away with it, right?
barold: (blushin boi)

[personal profile] barold 2019-01-10 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[Who knew the doctor had such a cute little laugh! Barry giggles with her as they bump heads, both of them looking ridiculous. Two reddening, snickering nerds basically in a pile over this chair, clutching steadily emptying cups of punch, in stitches over what honestly amounts to very little.]

Aw, doc. Thank you, tha's real sweet.

[Barry tries his best to straighten her up, hands finding her shoulders, pushing her into what he hopes is more of a sitting position. Gotta be careful not to spill any punch on her cute dotted dress!]

'S important t'me, y'know? People bein' happy, h-havin' more an' then some. Wish every day could be like this, y'know, everybody smilin'.
barold: (mortified boi)

[personal profile] barold 2019-01-10 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[Thank goodness for mage hand. If Lup had to leave his warm embrace just to fetch Barry his gift, he's not sure he'd even want it anymore. All he wants is Lup in his arms forever, kissing him like that, gay as it might be. He's all the way gay for Lup. Gay for life.]

Two gifts this year? God, babe, yer spoilin' me.

[The sooner he can get his gifts unwrapped, the sooner he can go back to lazily making out with his wife all Candlenights. Neatly undoing the paper and navigating around the frankly excessive amount of bows, Barry pulls out the little book with no title on the front or the spine, indeed expecting to find a blank journal. He did not expect to find handwriting inside. He certainly hadn't expected to see his own name among the scrawled words.]

... "As soon as Barry's front door was shut they started kissing again. Lup's tongue fluttered against his, and his hands were deep in the softness of her hair, and it was like time unspooled, carrying them right back to when they were teenagers"... Wh-What is this?

[He keeps reading, even as his face gets redder and redder, his eyes widening with every word.] "You feel so good," Lup whispered . . . and then Barry couldn't hold back any longer. He p-plunged inside her, deep into that maddening clutch, that h-heat--" [Barry can't take it, snorting with laughter, loud and undignified. The effort to hold back from cackling makes his shoulders shake.] Holy fuck, wh-who wrote this??
Edited 2019-01-10 22:20 (UTC)
hellosirs: (actually it's a funny story...!)

[personal profile] hellosirs 2019-01-11 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
I know, I shouldn't question your foliage-acquisition abilities. It's Candlenights.

[ He says it pretty serenely, as if he's come to peace with the whole thing already. 'Tis the season for borrowing or more likely stealing bushes from unsuspecting gardeners. It's in the spirit of the holiday!

Angus beams up at Lup and pulls at the hem of his sweater, tugging at the pattern til it's in full view.]


Yes Ma'am! I'm not sure what's up with his hat, but he's investigating Candlenights Crimes!

... Not that there were any Candlenights Crimes tonight. Probably.
restinglichface: DNT (i wanna dip more)

[personal profile] restinglichface 2019-01-11 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
[The gayness is happily returned. No one's ever made her feel loved like this, ever made her feel like she can just wrap her arms around their neck and kiss them lazily in front of family, everything soft and sweet and so full of love. But then again, Barry's been so many firsts for her, each one gayer than the last.]

What can I say? I like to keep my trophy husband spoiled.

[Lup, miraculously, manages to keep it together when Barry first starts flipping through the pages, his face going redder and redder with each line of text, the elf's own expression getting harder and harder to keep composed, until the both of them burst at the same time. Barry snorts with laughter and his wife just cackles next to him, Lup howling so hard she has to bend over and catch her breath. It's honestly even better than she imagined.]

Why does that matter!? It's your gift, babe! Handwritten porn all about you and me. Pretty dope, right? Oh, oh shit, check out the part in the third chapter. I think you start getting teary-eyed while eating me out. Pretty true to life, right?
knockthemdead: (fancy suit)

[personal profile] knockthemdead 2019-01-11 12:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[Now this is a face he doesn't know. But if Kravitz's family trusts and likes Gren enough for him to be here, that's pretty significant. So instead of bristling at Gren, or taking his comment as a threat, Kravitz takes it as a challenge.]

Oh, we'll see about that.

[The funniest part is that he's protecting this thing for Taako's sake, who probably cares less about it burning with every minute that passes.]

I'm Kravitz. It's a pleasure to meet you.

[He's so fucking formal, sweeping one hand behind his back and one over his front as he bows slightly in Gren's direction. He is, of course, also holding a mug (yes, a mug) full of wine in one hand, emblazoned with the words 'drama queen' in bright pink.]
knockthemdead: ([kid] cheeky)

[personal profile] knockthemdead 2019-01-11 12:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[He's already a little tipsy, loose limbed and content, so of course his response to Taako's statement is to giggle, lift one of Taako's arms from around his neck kiss his hand and then speak, still grinning, against his skin.]

You said ass-bush.

[Yeah. That's where we're at.]
barold: (weepy boi)

[personal profile] barold 2019-01-12 12:09 am (UTC)(link)
[Barry doesn't know if he feels more like a trophy husband or a dummy husband at this point. Either way, his blush deepens.]

Th-This is... [He tries to get the words out, honest to god, but it's kind of hard when he's shaking so badly with laughter. It's equal parts embarrassing and hilarious - but somehow kind of sweet too?? This is giving the lacy panties Lup got him last year a run for its money.

He kept those, by the way. They've surprisingly seen much use. Maybe this outrageous novel will come in just as handy.]


Lup, this is somethin' else. [Heeding her encouragement, Barry flips to the third chapter, and the second his eyes scan over the sentence Lup's still-pulsing clit, he cracks up without shame or afterthought. Whoever wrote this has a knack for prose unlike any Barry has ever seen.] I can't-- I-- o-oh my god!
restinglichface: DNT ([unsure] so. what the fuck)

[personal profile] restinglichface 2019-01-12 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
[His smile, that beautiful and completely shameless laughter? That makes it all worthwhile.

(Sure the booze is absolutely playing it's part in his enjoyment of this gift, but Lup would like to think she knocked it out of the park this time, trashed or otherwise.)

Barry's still red in the face and giggling adorably when Lup slips in close to press a quick kiss to his cheek, her head tipping sweetly against his, one arm slung around his neck, her other hand still holding his second gift.]


One-of-a-kind, commissioned just for you. Hard to beat a gift like that, huh?
barold: (proud boi)

[personal profile] barold 2019-01-12 12:25 am (UTC)(link)
I gotta find out who ya commissioned for this thing. Th-This is extraordinary. I want a whole series!

[It's said between little giggles and hiccups of laughter, his cheeks red and hot and almost aching from the width of his smile. Indeed, this is a hard one to beat. Never in his wildest dreams would he have thought to get something like this for Lup.

He can already envision reading excerpts out loud to her while they're cuddled up in bed, giggling with each other only to make out a second later.]


Yeah, I'd say. [The gift in her hand gets a non-subtle glance.] Unless her tellin' me that one y'got somehow beats th'book.
restinglichface: (Target is like haunted house rules.)

[personal profile] restinglichface 2019-01-12 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
[Good thing that Lup definitely put her name down for ten open slots when Rosie was offering to write for people. Just wait until Taako opens his gift from her this year...

Barry's gaze drops to the second gift and, somehow, Lup's grin manages to stretch wider, curling in that particular way it does whenever she's up to something. It's pretty easy to see how proud she is of her gifts this year.]


I dunno, my guy, why don't you tell me.

[And she thrusts the second gift into his chest with a too-enthused shove, her whole body just vibrating in excitement. The second gift is much smaller than the first, a tiny square shape, all done up in about five layers of gift wrap. When Barry finally cuts through all of the paper, the box beneath is just a cardboard box, plain and unassuming, but inside of that is a ring, silver and sleek and just his size. Nothing quite as fancy as an enchanted ice necklace, but the way it shines under the light of the fire is unnaturally bright, gleaming beautifully from every angle.

And if he really inspects it, he'll find a few not so perfect but otherwise lovingly engraved music notes on the inside of the band.]
barold: (soft boi)

[personal profile] barold 2019-01-12 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
[His head is already swimming with possibilities when he accepts the little box from Lup, trying to deduce what she could have gotten him given its size, weight, shape, and Lup's track record.

It could be anything. A tiny whirring toy for them to share in the bedroom? Little silk ribbons for his lacy getup? A tightly folded note with all the things she wants to do to him later tonight? One of those you-know-what rings he's heard so much about?

Well. It's a ring, alright. But not at all like he'd expected.]


Lup... I...

[Gingerly, like he's lifting a piece of glass, Barry takes the ring out of the box and inspects it in the flickering candlelight. It's stunning. The sheen of the metal, the seamless band, the engraving on the inside - there's not much room to work with, but it looks like the notes are staggered like the opening notes of their song.

He starts tearing up. No one is surprised.]
I-It's beautiful, Lup...
restinglichface: the right guy will eat them for you (A good guy will buy you flowers)

[personal profile] restinglichface 2019-01-12 06:05 am (UTC)(link)
[Lup isn't surprised in the slightest, but that doesn't mean his teary reaction doesn't make her feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Oh yeah, she blew every other gift out of the water this year.

Barry lifts the ring so carefully from it's box, inspecting it with such genuine awe and delight, that Lup can't help but slide in close to him, pressing another kiss to his cheek, letting her lips linger for just a sweet moment longer than usual. Her hands are on him, fingertips dancing along his arms, never letting her touch drift from him for too long.]


Beautiful ring for a beautiful man.

[It's her one schmoopy gift a decade, when Lup lifts the 'only sex toys' ban and actually digs a little deeper for her husband. He'd given her such a beautiful ring last year, even if she'd then thrown it at him two months later, so now she's making up for that loss with a pretty ring of his own. Just so he can show it off and call himself Mr. Taaco.]

Crushed it, right?
sciencelizard: (« [Blush] DONT LOOK @ ME)

[personal profile] sciencelizard 2019-01-12 06:49 am (UTC)(link)
[She's too tipsy for this. She's certainly too tipsy for this. It's a miracle she just doesn't just go to dust right here in Lup's arms- it seems like it'll happen that way.]

I mean I'm, t-the only lizard person, in the city--

[THAT'S NOT THE THING TO FOCUS ON WAIT,,,,]

-- Wait, m-mack as in, in, kissing and-- are you sure that's okay I mean aren't you married or--

[Honestly what if she just died.]

I mean-- you're very pretty! So pretty! Like the prettiest girl ever I just don't want to get in trouble or hurt someone or anythinglikethat!
restinglichface: DNT (pic#12260304)

[personal profile] restinglichface 2019-01-13 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
[Trust her. No one works it harder than Lup.

Still, the elf grins at the response, beaming over her shoulder at her friend with the kind of sweet happiness that's been missing from everyone for some time. It's been months since she's felt so light and warm and joyful. Of course there are missing faces here that shouldn't be gone, but they'll be back soon enough. Lup has to believe that.

She just has to.]


Like I give a shit.

[Normally, she'd hassle and guilt anyone who didn't get her a gift, but Ephemera gets a free pass this time around. He's had enough on his mind. She's just glad he's there with her at all.]

Just open it, will ya?

[Beneath the wrapping, inside of the small box, is a pair of dog tags on a ball chain necklace that Lup scored from one of the shops earlier in the month. While originally blank, now both plates have been artfully scorched with two familiar names - Lup and Drake - so Ephemera can do something gay like keep them close to his heart or something.]
closerift: (the sun doesn't help)

[personal profile] closerift 2019-01-13 07:48 pm (UTC)(link)
We've only got Satinalia, as far as I know. Do you have a lot of other holidays that time of year? Aside from...the one you've apparently invented?

[ Of course they invented a holiday, though. Of course they did. ]

It sounds like my kind of thing, if your other events are anything to go off. How can I contribute to this wonderful celebration? Besides praising your cooking, which - [ and she takes a bit of the macaroon, humming contentedly ] excellent, as always.
closerift: (they were torn wide open)

[personal profile] closerift 2019-01-13 07:54 pm (UTC)(link)
I've never met Barry, and Lup only a few times, but I know Taako well enough that he deigned me worthy to attend their...nondescript holiday fete. [ Still Unsure as to what Candlenights is, tho ] I wonder what their standards are. You're a much better person than I am, and yet, here I am.

[ She chuckles, though, lightly nudging Alphys. ]

Have you tried the stew yet? Depending on who's made it, it could be delicious...or cursed.
restinglichface: by a stranger on the internet (whats a girl gotta do to get spit on)

[personal profile] restinglichface 2019-01-14 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
Probably, [the elf agrees with a sharp grin that says that there probably were but she's not going to talk about it.

There's just something so sweet about the way Angus pulls down his sweater, beaming brightly at how absolutely dorky it is, looking like it's his most favorite sweater in the world. He's just too cute, genuine in a way the twins never had the chance to be, and so bright it's unnerving.

A year and some change with this kid and Lup finds she adores him more and more each time they meet. She's called him her nephew for ages now, and while it had been a bit of a goof in the beginning, there's no denying their family now.]


I like it! Screams Angus McDonald at me, which is just what an outfit should do.

[Taako is all over the room, stuffing appetizers and desserts in everyone's face, so Lup swipes a handful of cookies from his tray and hands some off to Angus.]

So, think we upped our game since last year?
sciencelizard: (« [Mettaton] hand holding w a cute robot)

[personal profile] sciencelizard 2019-01-14 07:04 am (UTC)(link)
[They have always been cute, but that's because Alphys has always considered Barry cute. He has such a soft little face! And cute hair! And a nice smile! She's a hopeless bisexual and a fucking mess don't @ her. Thankfully, he is able to sort of push her into an upright position, her tail making it harder for her to lean back in any chair but still not bad. It's kind of off sideways crammed between her butt and the arm of it anyway. It's fine.]

I-- I know, I t-totally feel that way too, like... every day can be a party. But not a big party! Just a little... little party. With people. Maybe. Sometimes m-maybe it's just cats but sometimes it's people.

[Fantastic.]

But you're, you're a good people. So it's nice when you're around.
restinglichface: tweet it! (Garry Gygax invented vaping)

[personal profile] restinglichface 2019-01-15 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
[Look, there was at least one other lizard girl running around for awhile there, alright, and Lup thinks her point holds up.]

Pfft, like Barry gives a shit. It's just one little kiss, Alphy. And it's tradition! Can't say no to tradition! [It's a holiday, duh. Why the heck shouldn't Lup be allowed to get plastered and kiss whoever she damn well wants? whos gonna stop her?? she's the prettiest girl ever, come fight her.]

I mean, if it makes you uncomfortable, just say the word an' I'll back off.

[But even as Lup says that, she's dropping a hand to the other woman's shoulder, fingertips dancing along the pretty pattern of her dress.] - But if not, I mean, I'm all for it.
requiemshark: (023)

[personal profile] requiemshark 2019-01-15 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm getting there, don't rush me.

[ Ephemera sets his drink down, working at the wrapping paper. It's a small box that rattles when he moves it. And when he opens it --

Oh.

He smiles, suddenly. Doesn't bother hiding it. He hasn't worn dog tags in years. But these, yeah. ]


You're good people, Lup. You know that, right?

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