NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY

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NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY

what's up?

Tonight, Valkyrie Horvat is throwing her very first house party! Her parents are out of town, and that means it's time for teens to get wasted on champagne. With the help of a local older boy, Cache Fogarty, Val has a well-stocked bar.

The Horvat home is located in a magical suburb full of massive houses of questionable taste. It's five stories of nonsense, which is way too much space for three people and their cats. The decor looks like it came out of a home furnishing magazine: pristine, beige, lacking in personality. It's begging to be covered in confetti and glitter, and no one this rich is going to miss that vase they probably bought from WizAnthropologie.

In fact, the only really exciting thing about Val's house is that is'f full of cats. Most of them are kneazel-persian designer kitties, and a lot of them are young kittens ready for adoption (if you have the $$$). There's a room dedicated to the littlest kittens and their moms, but no rowdy partying it allowed in there!

visuals!

volunteer slots!

Poppy Kreitzer bonds with one of the clever little kittens in the kitten room, and is sad to say goodbye. But Poppy doesn't stay parted from the wily little thing for long, because when they get home, they discover it somehow managed to hitch a ride in their bag/purse/jacket. Surprise!

Val should probably ask for it back.

Aristotle Ahn gets hopelessly lost in the maze of identical looking rooms, and the magical McMansion curse seems reluctant to let them go. They've definitely seen that watercolor of the Bountiful Mormon temple several times while trying to return to the party. Luckily, Valkyrie I (the kneazel, not the girl) finds them and leads them back to safety.

how this works!

⬥ It's a party!!!

⬥ Val would prefer you not break anything but she's on the outs with her mom so, like, whatever, you know? Just don't break her stuff.

⬥ Like the genius she is, Val invited the whole school. Even sophomores. Especially the Quackenbushes.

⬥ There are some local kids here too, so if you have a thing for clean cut Mormon wizards and witches, you can get your flirt on with individuals such as Glade Ploegin, Bostyn, Kennedee, Kenedi or Kenidy. Cache Fogarty seems to be the local heartthrob.

⬥ Do a kiss at midnight!

locations!

⬦ WHAT'S UP?: I figure we all might be a little overwhelmed with NYE and other ic/oocs, so feel free to just summarize what your kids were up to!

⬦ THE PARTY: The hottest location is the kitchen (all the appliances are massive and very shiny, and the island is big enough to use as a stage) and the licing room (with a grand fireplace and enough sofas to seat a dozen people).

⬦ THE REST OF THE HOUSE: There's no lack of rooms to sneak off to. Val's room is locked, but there are at least six bedrooms and four offices that are furnished but very unlived in. Don't get lost! (It's incredibly easy to get lost. This house may look normal enough, but there's definitely magic going on if you stray from the main rooms.)

⬦ THE KITTEN ROOM: If you promise to be good, Val will grant you access to the kitten room. These kittens are all under six weeks old, and they're very clever and mischievous. They absolutely know right from wrong, and every drunk teenager is a potential mark. Don't let them escape.

⬦ VALKYRIE I: An aging kneazel, Valkyrie I sits proudly on a designer cat tree watching the party like an elderly matron. She seems to see right into your soul. Will she let you pet her? Fill out the form below to find out.

⬦ MIDNIGHT: Everyone is given a glass of champagne that's enchanted to make you extra giggly and giddy. Toast and maybe get a New Year's Eve kiss!

⬦ OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

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WHAT'S UP?

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THE PARTY

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THE PARTY: Audrey's Resolution Corner (Open++!)

[andpoke]

Audrey's made a little nest for herself in the corner of this, a living room that is approximately the size of her house. All around her are risks to make it less pristine, but she's being careful. A drink to one side, and her inks to the other. She's just buzzed enough to be comfortable lifting said (temporary) inks upwards when she hears footsteps hovering above. "Draw your resolution? Hear it sticks a little better. Under the skin."

THE PARTY: Tony Is In Danger (Open+ !)

[fratsquatch]

The winter break has been kind to Tony. He escaped Peckenpaugh with not a moment to spare, blissfully unaware of the fact that 'he' asked out the entire Deeplurk Senior Girl's dorm. Surely, that won't come back to bite him in the new year.

If he at all senses any doom impending, he sure doesn't show it. Tony appears remarkably at ease, considering he is at an unsanctioned house party packed to the brim with underage drinkers in the heart of Mormon country. He palms a bottle of cheap vodka with one hand and continuously refills solo cups for the crowd gathered around the massive kitchen island. His assistant for the moment, Kennedee(?!?), keeps topping off everyone's drinks with rootbeer whether you ask her to or not. "We're servin' up hard sarsaparillas," he informs the next person to approach the countertop, "but, for you, I'll take a special request."

THE REST OF THE HOUSE

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Adrian is lost and not snooping honest (Open)

[numerologest]

Solo cup in hand, Adrian wanders into what he's pretty sure is the eighth unique bathroom he's come across. Or maybe he's been in this one before? Multiple times? Shit. He was just looking for the baby cats.

"Augh??" he says loudly, hoping someone will hear him and rescue him.

Animorphs Get High

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Val places the paper bag in the center of the circle. They've all been invited into her room, which is exactly what you'd expect. Pink, lacy, covered in dried flowers and crystals. There's a shrine with half-melted candles in the corner, a massive queen sized canopy bed, and a window seat.

"That's it," she whispers. "Have any of you done pot before?" Because clearly Val has not.

THE KITTEN ROOM

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THE KITTEN ROOM: Armani & Open++

[teratophilia]

Oh, Armani could cry. He's trying to hold it together, but his eyes have that familiar glassy glisten and it's not allergies.

He's lying on the ground, limbs spread out like he's making snow angels, and he lets the kittens crawl over him. "I love you! Yes, I do!"

THE KITTEN ROOM: Atlas and Skip Do a Kitten Heist

[bigshoulders]

Here's some backstory: there are enough animals and people in the Quigley household that Atlas has never been gifted a familiar of his very own. There's been plenty of opportunities for him to sneak an animal in unannounced, but he's never really found one worthy of taking advantage.

That changed tonight, because they're in a room full of kittens. Which are small, extremely cute, and also just everywhere. Atlas has no business with a kitten, and he absolutely by no means can afford one of these. But the more they curl around his ankles, the more he wants one. So he sidles up to Skip, who he thinks will be in on this, and addresses him, voice low, while looking straight ahead, not at all suspicious. If he wasn't grinning, mischief-struck, it would almost sound frightening.

"It'd be so easy to make one of them disappear, wouldn't it?"

VALKYRIE I (THE KNEAZEL)

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<b>NAME:</b> <B>ARE THEY A TRUSTWORTHY PERSON?:</b> When you get right down to it, how much can anyone trust them? <b>WHAT'S THE MOST RECENT SKETCHY THING THEY'VE DONE?:</B> Even the purest souls lie and cheat from time to time. <B>WHAT DO THEY WANT TO HAPPEN AT THIS PARTY?:</B> This is Valkyrie's domain. The cat, not the girl. <b>ANYTHING ELSE?:</b> You're being judged by a cat.

VALKYRIE I (THE KNEAZEL)

[crowhop]

NAME: Mary Grace O'Malley
ARE THEY A TRUSTWORTHY PERSON?: Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnot really no
WHAT'S THE MOST RECENT SKETCHY THING THEY'VE DONE?: She yelled at Elijah and his possum pet for not reading her mind yesterday.
WHAT DO THEY WANT TO HAPPEN AT THIS PARTY?: She'd either like to break a thing, a boy, or kiss a cutie. Maybe not in that order.
ANYTHING ELSE?: She repainted her nails last night because she was upset seeing a possum rocking a better manicure than her.

VALKYRIE I & Ramona

[lockit]

NAME: Ramona Grimsditch
ARE THEY A TRUSTWORTHY PERSON?: I think a more apt question is are you worthy of her trust?
WHAT'S THE MOST RECENT SKETCHY THING THEY'VE DONE?: Tried to catch a Muscheron in a rat trap.
WHAT DO THEY WANT TO HAPPEN AT THIS PARTY?: CERTAINLY not to fall in love at midnight.
ANYTHING ELSE?: *someone else's **cat

VALKYRIE I & Fitz

[suflex]

NAME: Ian Fitzpatrick
ARE THEY A TRUSTWORTHY PERSON?: Only insofar as he remembers his promises, which is about 3 seconds from now.
WHAT'S THE MOST RECENT SKETCHY THING THEY'VE DONE?: Hid and warded his brother's fucking oboe so he didn't have to hear another concerto-or-whatever.
WHAT DO THEY WANT TO HAPPEN AT THIS PARTY?: Switch around at least 5 paintings.
ANYTHING ELSE?: He currently craves Valcatrie's approval more than his parents'.

VALKYRIE I & Trudy

[themurderbird]

NAME: Gertrude Judith Mcgilliguddy
ARE THEY A TRUSTWORTHY PERSON?: Define "trust"
WHAT'S THE MOST RECENT SKETCHY THING THEY'VE DONE?: Made a plot to poison a rival drum major. She probably won't go through with it.
WHAT DO THEY WANT TO HAPPEN AT THIS PARTY?: She wants to get trashed and NOT do a kiss.
ANYTHING ELSE?: Cats seem a good judge of character.

VALKYRIE I & Presley

[infamously]

NAME: Presley Mondragon
ARE THEY A TRUSTWORTHY PERSON?: You can trust him to claim he's not having fun with whatever he's doing, including petting an adorable cat.
WHAT'S THE MOST RECENT SKETCHY THING THEY'VE DONE?: "Accidentally" knocked his cousin Eve's powder compact to the bathroom floor, shattering it.
WHAT DO THEY WANT TO HAPPEN AT THIS PARTY?: Make sure none of his friends die. Alternatively, if they must die, then have a front row seat to the show.
ANYTHING ELSE?: Despite what he says, a part of his soul crumples up whenever an animal rejects him.

MIDNIGHT

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MIDNIGHT: Mary Grace & Lydia

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Mary Grace has not been keeping an eye on the clock. Why should she care about time when she's at a party in someone else's house, not hosted by a drunk supernatural entity with a poor grasp on mortality? But the champagne is coming out and her current best bet for someone to kiss is Cache Fogarty, who isn't worth the wasted lip gloss.

It's with that in mind that Mary Grace snags two flutes of charmed champagne, steps right around the nearest squeaky clean kid from down the block, and holds it out to Lydia.

"You don't wanna start the decade any more sober than you need to be, do you?"

MIDNIGHT: Winter Chases Evil Spirits Away (OPEN)

[damnnearkilledem]

Others are finding lips to lock with at a pace that's quickly picking up, which means midnight must be nearly here. Winter, gremlin that she is, has helped herself not to a glass of champagne or a kissing buddy, but a Teflon pan and metal spoon for banging.

Ostensibly it's to drive away evil spirits with noise at midnight, but she also brandishes them like weapons any time someone gets too close to her.

MIDNIGHT: Cicero's Proposal (open++)

[chirographic]

Cicero drags his eyes over the nearest sad sack, and not in a sexy way. More in an analyzing, judgmental way that suggest he's not surprised they're alone as midnight creeps up on them. Cicero is alone by choice, which is a huge difference.

He's dressed as usual, but a little more sparkly and brandishing a glass of untouched champagne. "I'll kiss you for five dragots," he offers like it's an extremely reasonable and generous business proposition that's not coming from a 5'3" overly precocious sophomore.

MIDNIGHT: Laszlo & Armani

[notpoison]

It's time. Almost time, anyway. He's been watching the clock for the past twenty-five minutes, careful not to let time slip away from him like it sometimes does. One small distraction can steal a surprising number of minutes from him, which is ordinarily acceptable. It's easy to track the seconds when he's waiting for a potion to brew, but exact times are more elusive. And he's had a flute of this champagne, which is making his head feel like it's floating away from his body. He forgot to mind the time for six whole minutes while guessing at its makeup, and having a second glass in the process.

But he's present now, and focused on Armani. In fact, he's been staring for a while. When the countdown starts, he takes a step in towards him until he's closer than usual, looking down at his friend. Friend? More than that? Just that? This is an excuse to test some boundaries and emotions. Laszlo's never been very good at either of those.

MIDNIGHT: Mags and Open+++

[magsmillion]

Overall, as far as she was concerned, any party with cats was a fun time. And she hadn't been wrong, although she'd had to put Sorcha outside for a bit before her familiar got too familiar with some kitties. Now that midnight was approaching, she had found a spot to chill out and enjoy the champagne and enjoy the spectacle that was going to be her classmates akwardly kissing.

"This is my entertainment for the next solid month," she says with satisfaction to whomever joins her.

MIDNIGHT: Holland & Val

[gold_digger]

It's nearing midnight, and Holland's not trashed but she's definitely not sober. She totters a little near the wall in her too-high heels, mostly unaware of the time as she sips on some champagne and considers begging her parents for another cat. Standing alone thinking about cats is significantly less interesting than her friends, though, so the moment she sees Val she excitedly waves to her, in the process spilling a little of her drink on her (thankfully black) dress.

"Oh shoot shoot shoot."

MIDNIGHT: Uriah & Tybalt

[negligently]

Everyone's gathering for the big countdown. Somehow, they all made it one more year. Even Uriah and Tybalt, despite their best attempts at kicking the bucket early. Uriah's usually not much of one for this kind of celebration, but he'd kiss any girl looking for a pretty guy to ring out the year with.

It seems kind of pointless, though.

He'd rather just—It's not a great idea, but he grabs the hem of Tybalt's shirt anyway and pulls him in the opposite direction of all the champagne. "Fuck this. C'mon."

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THANK YOU MEGGIE! This is adorable feed everyone to the kittens