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

[reconstitution]

[ Of course she doesn't make a big deal about it, she's much more subtle than that.

His eyebrow arches upward at the suggestion. ]

That right? Can't say I'm not interested to see what that would entail.

[outstandingbalance]

[She makes it seem natural. She's good at this.]

Don't get my hopes up, Barnes. Not unless you plan on following through.

[reconstitution]

Well now I'm curious enough to.

[ Don't tempt him with well-meaning mystery, Natasha. ]

[outstandingbalance]

[She'll be as tempting and mysterious as she pleases, thank you.]

Only one way to find out.

[reconstitution]

Well, there's no way it'll be like your surprise for Steve and Peggy.

[ So he says. ]

[outstandingbalance]

That wasn't what I had in mind, but plans can change.

[Especially if he makes this a challenge.]

But I was thinking we'd start small.

[reconstitution]

I'm alright with starting small.

[ For now, he doesn't intend on making it a challenge, mostly because he's interested to see what she's planning. But as she said, plans can change. ]

[outstandingbalance]

Good. Because I have something in mind.

[He'd look real good in all black.

She has to wonder if he'd let her do something about his hair.]

[reconstitution]

This something you've been thinking about, or are you making this up as you go?

[ The hair may be negotiable. ]

[outstandingbalance]

[Natasha moves lightly, leading without ever actually leading.]

Didn't think it was a possibility before. But now that it's on the table... I move fast.

[reconstitution]

I'm in a generous mood. [ They both know how often that happens. ]

[outstandingbalance]

And that is an opportunity I know better than to miss. [Not often, it's true. More often than he'd probably admit to, though.]

[reconstitution]

Then I'll let you know when it's fixed.

[outstandingbalance]

I'll be waiting. In the mean time—

[She smiles at him, maybe teasing. It's hard to say sometimes.]

You're not embarrassing yourself too badly as it stands.

[reconstitution]

Can't afford to be a klutz, can I?

[ Being an assassin and all. ]

[outstandingbalance]

I guess not.

[Her tone is still unconvinced; if anyone has had an assassin step on her toes, it's probably Natasha.]

Still not sure I would have called you light on your feet before.

[reconstitution]

No, probably not.

[ That's the power of being under his own influence, now, instead of a tank who would do what was necessary to complete a mission. ]

[outstandingbalance]

Probably should have realized.

[She's noticed the difference, at least a little. She wouldn't mind seeing more, though. Once she can finally get him sparring.]

[reconstitution]

You had no way of knowing.

[ An inkling, maybe, but it wasn't her problem. Now that they're here, the only thing left is progress. Once he can spar, then the real fun will be had. ]

[outstandingbalance]

Didn't I? [She might not know everything, but Natasha likes to think she's pretty observant.

She hums.]

Don't go making excuses for me.

[reconstitution]

It's done and over, now.

[ They can move past it. ]

[outstandingbalance]

[That they can. Natasha shrugs one shoulder, letting it drop. For the moment, she lets the conversation fade out too. No reason to force a conversation just becase they're dancing.

The dancing can speak for itself.]

[reconstitution]

[ He's fine with the silence that follows. They can just dance to the music that plays and not worry about anything.

After the music changes and increases in tempo, he looks back to Natasha. ]

Hopefully that wasn't so bad.

[outstandingbalance]

I've had worse New Year's dances.

[Worse New Years in general.]

And worse partners.

[reconstitution]

At least I'm not toward the bottom.

..Though now I'm curious. What was your worst?