[OPEN, MINGLE] 'cause not all who wander are lookin' for the exit

[pocketspa]

Who: Taako, Lup, perhaps you-- invited or not?
What: Taako's been trying to think of a good way to have a party now that ice hell is over, and the disappearance of his sister's husband and his brother in law sounds like as good a time as any to start denying bad feelings and cheering up his goddamn twin.
Where: Around Horny House, aka Imported House 5-1
When: April 11th
Warnings: Alcohol, food, some stupidity most likely.

The night of the 10th, anyone who's friends Taako or Lup-- especially if you're friends with Lup-- will get a text from Taako. It reads:

hey
come over tomorrow at noon
i took down a totally massive animal and im having a barbecue
also bring a gift for lup
dont tell her dont ask questions dont care what it is just do it
your prize is a significant amount of roasted whateverthefuck that i have tested to be sure it will not kill you
also if you dont show up im going to come get you so see ya then

And sure enough, the next day, behind horny house is a large pit filled with rocks and... something or other spit roasted over it. Whatever it is happens to be very, very big, but you can probably see the smoke before you see the animal. Most of the tables in the house have been dragged out onto the lawn around it, covered in mismatched cups, containers of water and plates of fruit, and something lovingly labelled 'SPACE JUICE (CONTAINS ALCOHOL)' that is being served in a large punch bowl. It's bright blue and smells like lighter fluid, so it's pretty unlikely you needed to be warned that there's alcohol in it. One table simply has a sign that says 'PUT GIFTS HERE', which is pretty self explanatory. There also seems to be music coming from discernibly Somewhere, though it's completely unclear as to where-- seeing as the guy running it is magic, it might actually just be coming from the sun. None of that is especially important right now. What is important is this:

Everyone here is legally required to go care about Lup, or Taako's going to punch you in the head. And not even with magic- just with his little fists. So do it, punk.

OOC: This is a MINGLE LOG- please put up toplevels and tag around! While Taako had people he invited, it's pretty damn easy to see this going down, and if you play by the rules and say nice things to his very sad sister he won't kick you out. Have fun!!!

Comments

[dedikated]

( Oh, Alphys, you're so not ready for the concept of party dancing as Kate knows it, then. The shift in her movements isn't too bad, though, if not a little repetitive.

But they're working on that. )

Better. ( It'll all come together soon enough. ) Next, your feet.

( Even a simple step or two makes the movement look better. )

[sciencelizard]

[Alphys isn't ready for the concept of party anything. It's been years in this city and it's still a struggle. Having so many friends who are party animals really should've taught her something. But she looks down at Kate's instructions, swallows all the absolute anxiety in her chest as she tries to lift and put her feet down. It's kind of stomping? It's side to side stomping.]

I feel like I k-kind of look, uh. Really stupid.

[Not that she thinks Kate would steer her wrong, she just doesn't think she's doing it right.]

[dedikated]

( Sometimes stomping works. Usually with a song that goes harder than this. )

Not so aggressive. ( This is a lot different to teaching someone how to fight, she doesn't need to be so harsh, doesn't need to demand perfection like one does with weapons. )

Caress the floor.

[sciencelizard]

[Nothing about this needs to be perfect, but that isn't stopping Alphys from thinking it needs to be. But she's listening intently, trying to learn from each mistake, just not mess up the next time. It's still shaky, but it's better by measures. At least in trying to go lighter she's found going toe-heel on each step makes her hip pop more naturally, means she has to concentrate on less.]

Yeah?

[It super looks less like a worm wiggle now. Progress!]