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Aureliana Abercrombie deserves a drink (perfectmother) wrote in neeps,
@ 2017-12-21 14:33:00

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! ic/ooc, ada olivier, ainsley galbraith, alasdair buchanan, alasdair maddock, anais bolduc, angus campbell, aureliana abercrombie, charlotte brand, desmond parkin, dunbar oglethorpe, elektra yaxley, elspeth macfusty, ernie macmillan, florinda mcgonagall, fraser macmillan, gabriela mcgonagall, georgi draganov, graham urquhart, jamie abercrombie, janine miracle, kal sharma, kenna mcleod, lorna macfarlane, madeline savage, maggie macdougal, melchior yaxley, mg mcgonagall, micah savage, peggy urquhart, sebastian cavallero

WHO: Everyone! IC/OC
WHEN: Thursday, 21 December 1999
WHERE: The Manor House, Macmillan Park
SUMMARY: Mid-Season (Christmas) Party hosted by the Montrose Magpies at Macmillan Park, cocktail dresses and blazers suggested.
RATING: Low

The Macmillan Family welcomes you to to Macmillan Park for the Mid-Season Yule party for all of Scottish Quidditch (and then some).

The Manor House is decorated for the season, with each room on the first floor having a display of its own. The public areas of the garden are also decorated and kept at a comfortable temperature (as long as you are wearing a cloak) with plenty of warming charms. Christmas crackers are available on all of the tables for all of your paper crown and terrible joke needs.

Finger foods and drinks (alcoholic and non) are plentiful. Eggnog can be made either way and if you want a hot chocolate with a splash of whisky, nobody is going to bat an eye. Entertainment is provided by the Tomnahurich Quartet and the Calanais Singers throughout the night in the main hall. A selection of seasonal songs in the muggle and wizarding traditions were planned, but both groups will take requests. They will be performing both together and separately.

For any children who joined their parents in the festivities, they have their own party going on upstairs in the rarely-used nursery (think very large and extensive playroom with bedrooms nearby and a schooling area). There are kid friendly foods, including sandwiches, personal pizzas in seasonal shapes, a Hot Chocolate Bar, and cherry flavored fizzy drinks. There are, of course, plenty of sweets to be had as well.

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	Re: Mixing & Mingling mr_dragon 2017-12-22 12:59 am UTC (link)
	The initial circuit he'd made on arrival only expands as Owen gets into the party proper. He keeps an eye out for any of the Movers and Shakers in the room, making polite conversation when he sees an opening without being overbearing or pushy. He also makes sure that Lorna is having a good time, but isn't upset if she breaks off to talk to other people. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Mixing & Mingling more_savage 2017-12-22 02:09 am UTC (link)
	Maddie has a real smile and happy greeting for Owen, asking how he managed to slip away from his entourage. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Mixing & Mingling mr_dragon 2017-12-22 02:35 am UTC (link)
	He laughs and tells her about the children's party going on upstairs, and points to Lorna across the room, who's probably charming someone or another. With a knowing grin, he grabs a couple of drinks from a pass tray and hands one to her, offering to run interference with anyone if she needs or wants it. He also promises her a dance later, if she's so inclined. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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more_savage
2017-12-22 02:44 am UTC (link)

"The kids party sounds better than ours. I'll have to mention that to Ana for future reference."

She thanks him for the drink and manages to shake her head and laugh about the interference. One thing she happens to be good at is keeping on a pleasant public face when it's needed. "This is my real face, in case you were wondering. You and your lot are special like that." Winks.

She'll definitely take him up on the dance later.

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	Re: Mixing & Mingling mr_dragon 2017-12-22 01:28 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm sure they wouldn't mind another person in their Sleeping Beauty reenactment. If you want to slip away, I'll cover for you." He laughs about her "real face", no stranger to the concept himself. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: Mixing & Mingling avoidretrograde 2017-12-22 06:02 am UTC (link)
	Merc def comes over to say hi to Owen once the littles have been escorted to their tiny party. He's not super in the mood to do much branching out and chatting to just about anyone but is happy to mingle a bit with those he does know and like. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Mixing & Mingling mr_dragon 2017-12-22 01:24 pm UTC (link)
	Owen is very happy to see Merc and chat for a bit. And if some of their conversion winds toward shop talk and the upcoming friendly match, well, it's a good chance to discuss some of the high level logistics. But Owen absolutely does not monopolize Merc's time, nor does he belabor the topic. Time and place, and all. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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