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Linnaea ~ Sigyn (delicatefire) wrote in paxletalelogs,
@ 2010-12-18 19:39:00

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artemis, changing woman, coyote, freyja, jormungandr, morrigan, raijin, raven, sigyn

"I don't know if there'll be snow..."
Who: Open!
What: A Hallway Holiday Gathering!
Where: Naea's apartment's open!
When: December 18, 2010 @ around 7:00 p.m.
Warnings: Well. Anything can happen here. You know this.
Notes: There's drinks and food and music. It's hard to go wrong.

While "Marshmallow World" by Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin was playing on her laptop (Viva Pandora!), she was finishing up the Swedish meatballs (that she so rarely ate, but it was her mother's recipe and it was one of the very few meat items she did enjoy) and singing along with the song with a bounce in her step. For all that had fallen on her in the past year, Naea knew things could be so much worse and it was no reason to take away some of that holiday spirit. She wanted to celebrate all the good that had been and that would be. Since moving into Pax, she'd made great friends--more than she'd ever known. She would be getting her diploma in a matter of weeks, now. She felt so lucky. Fun and happy must be had.

Small cafe-style fold-type tables were set up along the hallway with some folding chairs peppered here and there as well as in her small apartment (She promised Neil, her boss, a pan of fudge for the lending). Lights were strung around some of the table legs and around her door and wherever she could get them up. Cold appetizers sat on those tables in the hall; hot ones were left in her kitchen to stay that way. Soda and spirits were available (her boss was generous, in addition to the lovely Kami). There were cookies and candy and Gypsy was tucked away safely in Pru's place.

Rare was the occasion that Naea would dress up. And tonight, with some help from Kami, she certainly did. She felt pretty and, well feminine. Not that she had never before any other time in her life, but tonight was different somehow. The lace-up back of her dress felt... sexy. Naea wasn't entirely sure what this shindig would bring tonight, but she knew that no matter what, she would be having fun.

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Re: In the hall, at a table near the coolers - Kami, Jay (and, for the moment, Jack XD)

sugar_cycle
2011-01-22 06:41 am UTC (link)

"Mmm, and isn't that the point some nights?" Kami giggled and flowed to her feet, leaving her cardigan still dangling from the back of her chair and her wine cooler resting on the table. "He really had weird taste in girls, though, don't you think?" she asked mildly as she crouched at the cooler and plunged one bare arm into the icy depths, fishing around with the faint background slushing noise of the contents. Another loose curl came free at her energetic search for drinks and tickled the side of her neck until Kami gave a little one-shouldered shrug in an attempt to shift the hair. It helped only slightly and she gave up, moving her free hand back to wind it up haphazardly back into her updo, exposing the smooth, slightly golden expanse of her neck and shoulders again.

Finally, Kami made a faint noise of discovery and lifted out a amber, long-necked bottle. She lifted it high to show Jack and a few beads of cold water slipped down the smooth sides, dripping back into the cooler below. She grinned up at him but there was no approval-seeking in the look; she knew she had what he wanted. In so many ways, really. Standing once more, she handed it to him and then shook off her hand in an attempt to lose the water from her hand. She smiled at Jay. "Pretty much every girl Batman looked at was bonkers," she continued as if there hadn't been a pause. "If it's all the same to you, I'll be Batgirl. That way I can be sexy, smart, and sane. Well, mostly."

She hesitated and considered it again. "Though, okay, Talia is way tempting."

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Re: In the hall, at a table near the coolers - Kami, Jay (and, for the moment, Jack XD)

like_a_shot
2011-01-25 04:58 am UTC (link)

Kami's intriguing display, and the way she had looked up at Jack, left Jay a bit stunned. But the effect vaporized at the mention of Batgirl. Instead a cold, silver glint crossed Jay's eyes.

"Tempting in only one sense," she then said, rather briskly. She put her bottle down on the table, her hand still resting on the neck. "At least Catwoman has agency and her own identity. Batgirl and Talia have the sex and the brains, yet remain willingly tethered to Batman's image, or else his-"

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Re: In the hall, at a table near the coolers - Kami, Jay (and, for the moment, Jack XD)

whiskey_jack
2011-01-25 05:34 am UTC (link)

"AHHHH. MAN, NOTHING LIKE A NICE COLD ABITA," Jack interrupted VERY loudly. "I LOOOOVE ME A GOOD BEER, DON'T YOU, JAY? Thank you, Kami, you know just what ol' Jack likes." He shot her a cheeky grin and a wink, finishing his beer in one draught.

Then he remembered part of the reason he was here. "Oh, hey, I have something for you." He fumbled with his burden, shifting the wine bottle from one arm to the other. "I can't stick around too long," he continued as he struggled not to drop the wine, "got a gig at the Comedy Store tonight." He finally remembered to put down the empty beer bottle. "Oh yeah huh." Now that his hand was free, he separated out one of the two little gift bags he was carrying and held it out to Kami with a smile that was warm and smug and fond. "Merry Christmas, baby doll."

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Re: In the hall, at a table near the coolers - Kami, Jay (and, for the moment, Jack XD)

sugar_cycle
2011-01-26 08:13 am UTC (link)

Kami's eyes went wide as she accepted the bag with slightly shaking hands. She caught her reaction, though, almost immediately and steadied herself, bringing a sweet smile of disbelief to the forefront as she glanced up from the bag to the man in front of her. "Really, Jack? For me?" she asked quietly. "That is so very, very sweet." A faint flush touched her cheeks and she gave him a lop-sided grin, Jay's burgeoning tirade forgotten in the midst of his gesture. "But I didn't get you anything."

Jack shook his head, wordless argument to her protest, and he motioned back to the bag. Sighing, mouth still curved in a smile, Kami obeyed and started picking the tissue paper from the bag delicately, careful to set it on the table beside them. When she found a small box buried within, she made a soft noise of discovery before drawing it out and setting the bag aside. She glanced up at Jack again curiously, then sideways at Jay.

Chewing slightly on her lower lip, Kami opened the box but even the sensation of teeth on her lip could not quite control the small gasp that escaped her in surprise. Nestled within the box on a knot of cotton, a delicate pendant sat, the silver glinting a bit in the hallway light. The turquoise almost glowed with warm vibrancy, the color stark against the white cotton. "Oh, Jack," Kami breathed. Her eyes widened again in surprise. Just looking at the colors and the shape seemed to warm her from within, a sense of sweet rightness that no other piece of jewelry had ever given her before.

She reached out a finger to stroke one of the turquoise pebbles and felt a jolt of electricity straight through to her toes. She gasped and swallowed hard before looking back up at Jack. "It's gorgeous," she whispered. "Thank you."

Startling out of the trance suddenly, Kami looked to Jay and grinned. Neatly, she slid a finger beneath the delicate silver chain and held it up for the other woman to see. "He's got taste, doesn't he?" she laughed. "Who wants to help me put it on right this instant?"

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Re: In the hall, at a table near the coolers - Kami, Jay (and, for the moment, Jack XD)

like_a_shot
2011-02-01 05:23 am UTC (link)

"I'll do it," Jay said, and put down her beer. She quite forgotten what she was upset about too - there was something incredibly gorgeous about the necklace, and also in how Kami's face lit up at the sight of it. How had her Jack struck on so much of a jackpot, both in the gift and the girl?

Jay got up and walked around behind the other woman, only a little bit disappointed that there was no hair or clothing for her to push off of Kami's warm shoulders first. She separated the clasp, and then paused as she sent a cheeky glance to her roommate. "So you can better admire it from where you are standing, right Jack?"

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	Re: In the hall, at a table near the coolers - Kami, Jay (and, for the moment, Jack XD) whiskey_jack 2011-02-01 09:16 pm UTC (link)
	"Absolutely," Jack agreed with an equally cheeky smirk. "Best seat in the house." He watched as Jay took her own sweet time stringing the pendant's silver chain around Kami's neck. "Ohhh yeah," he nodded in approval. "That looks so good on you. I'm really glad you like it." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Re: In the hall, at a table near the coolers - Kami, Jay (and, for the moment, Jack XD)

sugar_cycle
2011-02-01 11:54 pm UTC (link)

It shouldn't have been possible but Kami's smile grew even brighter and she struck a dramatic, saucy pose with a giggle the moment Jay had closed the clasp. The pendant sat at the hollow of her throat, quickly warming to her skin and strangely light. More than anything else, it felt write which was strange because, while she loved silver, she had always tended to put down the silver/turquoise combination as trite. Too many years of kitschy jewelry for the tourists breezing through Flagstaff, she had always figured. This, though, was perfect.

Without thinking, she took a step forward and brushed the briefest of kisses over Jack's cheek. "Thank you," she whispered. "It's perfect."

Then she spun on her heel and gave Jay a beaming, cheeky little pose to display all the charms on view. "Thank you so much for your help and, well... What do you think?"

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Re: In the hall, at a table near the coolers - Kami, Jay (and, for the moment, Jack XD)

like_a_shot
2011-02-05 04:40 am UTC (link)

Jay crossed her arms and sighed in an unnecessarily dramatic fashion. "I'm a writer, not a poet. I don't know all of the words it'd take to describe how ravishing you are. The moon light reflecting off a serene pool, wild beauty of horses running through fields, blah blah."

But in actuality, she did go for a better look of the necklace. She leaned closer, brushing the pendant with her fingertips in a soft, nearly reverent touch. But then she put her hand at the back of Kami's neck, and Jay's gaze went squarely into the other woman's.

"Jack's a special man, but don't let him take you places that don't feel right for you," she whispered in warning. Her face was a stone cold mystery, and her eyes unwavering and serious. But in the next instant she smiled and clapped Kami's shoulder, spoke the next part much louder so Jack could hear.

"I think I'm done for the night. Make good choices," Jay said, as she turned to leave, "-and don't do anything Jack would do."

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Re: In the hall, at a table near the coolers - Kami, Jay (and, for the moment, Jack XD)

whiskey_jack
2011-02-05 05:39 am UTC (link)

"She loves me," Jack informed Kami, watching Jay as she wandered off. "She would have killed me stone dead by now if she didn't." His remark was wry and self-deprecating, but there was a hint of something strangely flat in his expression. He wondered what Jay had said to Kami.

"Anyway, I should try to find my other giftee before I head out," he continued, the odd flatness gone. "Think I saw her head into the apartment with Shae..." He looked down at Kami with a warm, fond smile. "You have fun tonight, baby doll. I know you will -- you're in your element."

Leaning forward, he lightly pressed his lips against her cheek, lingering for maybe a fraction of a second longer than a casual goodbye kiss would have lasted. "Merry Christmas, Kami," he murmured, then turned almost reluctantly and headed toward Naea's apartment.

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