LATE THANKSGIVING (mingle)

[passingthrough]

Who: Anybody/everybody
Broadcast: Somewhat!
Action: Even more so! Iskaulit
When: Thursday, December 1

[Video]

[Once upon a time the intention had been to brighten things up and bring people together for Winn's sake. Okay, it was also meant to cheer her up after Vision and Sascha leaving the fleet. Thanksgiving seemed like a good idea and she missed the date, but it's not like there are any Thanksgiving police around, right? She'd just keep it a small dinner of close friends, right? Except between her and Winn their close friends are already too many friends to call it small. And then why not invite their friends' friends? At a certain point she realized they're probably only leaving out a handful of people so might as well just have fleet-wide Thanksgiving. What is her life?]

Thanksgiving. Tonight. The Iskaulit. Potluck. So, that means bring food to share. And if you don't know what Thanksgiving means it doesn't really matter. You're still invited. (OOC: Respond here for video.)

[Action/Mingle]

[Several tables have been set up with mismatched chairs and occasionally crates for sitting. The food is a mishmash too with the various dishes people brought ranging from protein gels to snacks from the space stations to actual, creative and delicious dishes. She did manage to recruit a few people in advance with cooking augments or an interest in cooking to help her out and she supplied as much food as she could given their recent stops. At least there are a few pumpkin pies?

There's not much in the way of decorations happening, but there are some more comfortable spaces set up with games like chess and cards. She couldn't dig up an American football, but she did find a ball for tossing at least. They could make something work even if they had to go across to the gym for more room.

The main point is just to be around people and have a good time. Kitty left things pretty open so people are welcome to bring or make up their own activities.]

Comments

[winn]

[ thanksgiving. he almost forgot about it. it's a good idea, though, with so many loved ones being taken from them and such a gloomy and creepy send off from a sucky planet - it's good to remember all the good things they still have in their lives.

winn is sporting a scruffier look, he hasn't had the heart to get a clean shave since he lost sascha, on account of an in joke. the smallest things matter so much when someone is ripped from your life.

but still, he seems in high spirits around the holiday table, he takes his turn playing chess and cards, and he can even be persuaded to try his hand at something more athletic -- if you don't mind a very easy rival, or a not so great partner. otherwise, he's happy to watch and cheer for his friends. ]

[passingthrough]

[Kitty comes up behind him and slips her arms around before kissing his neck, careful to avoid scruff.] Happy belated turkey day. Or turkey-flavored protein day. [It's good to see him smiling.]

[winn]

[ doing some more of that smiling, he leans back into her arms. ]

That's really long, I'm sticking with happy thanksgiving.

[passingthrough]

That works too. [Holding her man.] I don't remember my last Thanksgiving.

[winn]

Kara had me over last year, it was great. Well, for like a hot minute before Alex and her mom started fighting but the food was amazing, I got tons of leftovers.

[passingthrough]

Leftovers are good. [She wonders what he did for thanksgiving before that. He was probably alone, wasn't he? She gives him a squeeze.] Pinkie did some baking so you know some of it will be good at least. I suggest going dessert first.

[winn]

[ got it in one. ]

I will take that suggestion - ! [ no really, like right now. looking for pinkie's desserts! look the best food he's had in space was prepared by her. plus, it has the added bonus of always being meat free, so it comes free of concern of having to make explanations that would be so much more awkward now, though he's mostly left that concern behind. it's been so long and he's yet to have to explain anything. he feels so lucky to be surrounded by people who get it. ]

[passingthrough]

[It did take her some time to notice and longer to put together why or why she thinks it might be. She worries about the impact these things have on him. The not eating meat, the sleeping with the lights on, the not shaving. He always reacts in a lasting way and it's hard to see the hold things have on him knowing that it's not over. There will always be new things to face. But she also wonders if it's healthier in a way. She knows it must impact her too, but she holds things in and packs them down and keeps going. That may have worked when she was destined to live hard and die young, but now?]

Hey, wait for me. I'm not letting you get all the good stuff. [She would absolutely let him get all the good stuff.]

[winn]

[ bottling things up is a schott family signature move. he hates the schott family, wants nothing to do with, to break free of it already. the lights thing was a humiliating necessity for him, but the rest of it he wouldn't as much call concerning - the no shaving thing is his way of grieving for his friend, isn't that natural? at least he's not crying in bed all day...and the no meat part, well...in a way he could've already left that behind him, he doesn't feel the intense feelings he used to when he looks at it anymore, but he chooses to hang on to it because he's afraid to allow himself to lose one inch of empathy.

he already feels like he's slipping sometimes, with how angry the atroma make him. he won't give them the satisfaction of making him snap on his own. if he can stay sensitive to animals, there's no way in hell he could kill a person, right? ]

You snooze, you lose! [ of course he's going to leave her some. he'll leave some for as many people as possible. he may want to stuff his face full of sugar for that much needed high, but he wants to see his friends happy even more. that's the best kind of high he can think of, right now. ]

[robitussin]

Lose your last razor somehow?

[she's taking a seat near him for a moment, even if she's not certain how long she'll stay.]

[winn]

Network execs think they know best, you know how that is.

[ he shrugs and then smiles as he passes her a small roll. ]

[robitussin]

Yikes. Hopefully you can find one on the next planet.

[she takes it with a grin]

Thanks. Nice spread, huh?

[winn]

[ he rubs his stubble ]

That bad?

[ he's feeling pretty silly about his little mourning ritual now. maybe he'll just shave it off when he gets back to the tourist or windrose. ]

Yeah, some people brought really great stuff - really give meaning to where there's a will there's a way.

[robitussin]

[she shakes her head at his question.]

It's only bad if it's what the so called network execs want instead of what you want. You know?

[and then she nods.]

And you help set up, right? Thanks.

[winn]

[ she gets a smile at that one. it's actually sweet, he's not used to it.

and then shakes his head. ]

Actually no, this one was all Kitty, I only found out about it a couple days ago. [ his girlfriend set up thanksgiving for him. he's looking very hopelessly infatuated right now. ]

[robitussin]

Aww, that was nice of her.

[she'll have to thank her soon. for now, she takes a bite of her roll.]

So. Considering what we're celebrating and all, what are you thankful for?

[winn]

People. [ instantly. ] Kitty, Kara, all the friends I made here. You?

[takingkarabusiness]

I hope this isn't so awesome it puts you off coming back to my Thanksgivings, Winn.

[winn]

Are you kidding? I still dream about those leftovers.

[takingkarabusiness]

Well let me know if you need my eyes for anything here.

[winn]

...you think there's something fishy about the food?

[takingkarabusiness]

Or room temperature?

[winn]

I could've used you the other night, I had three layers on and it still didn't help.

[ bad eating and bad sleeping lead to bad body heat regulation? what? ]

[takingkarabusiness]

Why were you so cold?

[winn]

I dunno, [ he shrugs ] I just am lately. Maybe it's a delayed reaction to cardigan withdrawal.