MINGLE — NYE & Winn's Birthday PARTY!

[passingthrough]

Who: Everyone!
Broadcast: Broadcast — Earlier than now for planning
Action: Hotel Corona — Winn's birthday / NYE party!
When: Action — Dec. 31 / New Year's Eve

[Broadcast (open to everyone but Winn)]
At the risk for earning a reputation as a party planner, I have a thing for everyone to attend again. Don't worry, lots of other people are helping pull it together. It's going to be on New Year's Eve, but the real event is the countdown to Winn's birthday which is also on the first. It's going to be in a club we rented out for this in the red shift district. Starts around seven-ish. Ends when you pass out?

It's kind of a surprise maybe? At least the part where it's for his birthday. And if you don't know Winn but you still want to come that's fine too. You can trade a gift for Winn for a free drink at the bar. Otherwise, bring some money. Cake's on us though.

[Birthday/New Year's Party]
[The space is well decorated and so glittered you can probably tell Wrath was part of the team putting this together. Lots of Winn's friends came out to help whether it was getting decorations up, managing food, music, or chipping in to buy out the space and a drink for anyone bringing a gift. Not to mention drinks for the birthday boy all night.

There's a table for presents and another one with a spread of openly available food though the bar has appetizers you can buy too. There's a big cake at one end because of course there is and some punch that didn't start the night spiked at least. There's space for dancing and a karaoke machine set up on a small raised platform for those who want to try their hand at entertainment.

The night really kicks off when Winn walks in and instead of a balloon drop there's a fluffy blue stuffed bear drop. Feel free to take one of those home. There are a lot.

When midnight comes closer some people will file out to one of the observation areas to get a good view of the nebula for the big countdown. Bring your own person to kiss!

Comments

[passingthrough]

Not yet you're not. [Smiling at him as he bops her nose. Only he gets to do this kind of thing.]

Did I not believe you? Sounds like a bad bet to make on my part.

[winn]

[ that makes him love doing it all the more. ]

In your defense, we weren't official yet.

[passingthrough]

Oh yeah, my withholding phase. [Brushing her fingers through his hair.] Keeping just a little distance. [Thinking of it as a rebound maybe.]

[winn]

[ he pulls her close so there's no space between them. ]

Any regrets?

[passingthrough]

[Her arms drape around his shoulders.] Not one. It all got us to here. [She doesn't like the thought of those moments being hard for Winn, but they got so close, so fast even with them. They probably needed what little balance that brought.]

[winn]

[ they really weren't so bad - at worst they occasionally made him trip over his words, but he would've done that anyway. it's not like he didn't get freaked out by how fast things got so serious sometimes - he still does, occasionally. especially when the subject of children comes up. but it's a good kind of fear, he's not sure it makes sense but it is what it is.

he kisses her and starts to sway to the music - she wanted to dance, what! ]

And here's pretty great. [ not perfect -- but that's the being at the mercy of unseen overlords thing, nothing that she's done. ]

[passingthrough]

Pretty great? Gorgeously great. [Smiling and kissing him again.]

[winn]

[ he chuckles into the kiss ]

[passingthrough]

[She ends the kiss with a nuzzle as they move around the floor—slower and closer than the song calls for.]

[winn]

[ he's always happy to dance slowly and closely with her. he does so quietly for a while, before finally breaking the silence. ]

You're pretty stunningfully great yourself.

[passingthrough]

Charmer. [She smiles fondly at him.] Your real birthday and my not-really-birthday are pretty close now.

[winn]

I don't think Hermione's got enough potions to get us through the perpetual hangover.

[ too many parties lately. ]

[passingthrough]

I don't want to drink on mine. I want to stay in bed with you. I already had my party anyway.

[winn]

My liver thanks you.

[passingthrough]

If we do it right so many other parts of you are gong to want to thank me too. [She kisses him.] Okay, play with your other friends. I'll find you at midnight if not several times before that.

[winn]

You better.

[ she gets another kiss, the kind meant to leave her wanting more, and a wink as he pulls back. ]

[passingthrough]

[It's later! Almost midnight and she definitely wants more Winn. She pulls him into her arms as soon as she finds him even if other people are around. She's tipsy and happy and in love.] Mine.

[winn]

[ he's drunk and happy and in love. he smiles at her a goofy kind of grin. ]

No returns.

[passingthrough]

None wanted. You're still standing. I'm so proud.

[winn]

No thanks to Wrath's pink thing -

[passingthrough]

She is pink and mighty. [Kissing.] Oops. Was I supposed to abstain until midnight? Five minutes is a long time.

[winn]

[ he just grins stupidly when they part and strokes her cheek ]

You're really preeeetty.

[passingthrough]

You're druuuuunk.

[winn]

Tooooootally.

[passingthrough]

[She starts giggling and then can't seem to stop as she continues with her head on his shoulder.]