Fleetsgiving Mingle [ Open to All ]

[universal_charm]

Who: Everyone Who Wants to Come!
Broadcast: Nope
Action: Yes, Planetside
When: Sunday

An invitation was sent out via the network to all of the Fleet, inviting them to come together for a night of feasting, dancing, and games.

Kirk has managed to procure an event space for what he has dubbed Fleetsgiving. It sports a warm, interior space, decorated with tables, including two longer ones for food and drink. Along the far wall is a fireplace, crackling away for warmth, chairs set around and a table for fireplace games. The entire room glows with lights set in draped garlands, candles, and dim lights, warm and inviting and offering intimacy for those who wish to find it. Kirk would take credit for the decor, but no, it was the product of the owners of the event space. Probably just as well, to be honest.

An open space at the center is open for dancing at one's leisure, music drifting through the air - loud enough for dancers to sway to a beat, but not loud enough to make conversation impossible. But, who knows, maybe towards the latter half of the evening when everyone has drunk enough, there will be a dance contest. There might also be a karaoke contest, but, really, that's up to the people.

There is some prepared food - something that looks like a kind of poultry and something like meatballs in a bright orange sauce. Kirk can't vouch for what sort of animals they came from, but he can vouch for them being delicious. Bread, jam spreads, butter, local nuts and crackers. For desert there are what look like tiny tarts, and cookies dusted in a sweet pink powder. But while there is food provided, there is plenty of room for others to bring their favorites from home, or even their favorites from being here in the Fleet.

Nothing was spared for drinks either. Local wines are set out in their bottles, ready to pour, fizzy drinks in cans and punch bowls, harder options for those who wished them further down, and water and juice for those less inclined to imbibe. While there isn't much room for additions, they are welcome.

By the fire are a number of games laid out for choice - cards, some board games, and even a chess set, though it is a touch odd. Three boards, at varying heights, on a curved stand. The way the seats are arranged make it comfortable for many to play at once, or for only a few to play and many to gather by the fire and watch or idly chatter.

Come one, come all, and have a good time!

_{[ ooc: this is an open mingle post! Go ahead and make your own starters, tag around, and have a good time! Characters would be encouraged to bring their own food to add, or drinks if they so like, favorite games, etc. ]}

Comments

[universal_charm]

Have you ever played chess? It's similar to that game - an evolution of it, really. The pieces move similarly, but across more planes of play.

_{[ He brought the board to the table, setting it down and arranging the pieces in their starting positions with practiced ease. ]}

[dothelokimotion]

I am familiar. Though the movement of pieces and names change.

[ it varies from century to century, though the idea never changes itself. ]

[universal_charm]

All right, that's a good start then. The movements on the boards themselves are similar, but...

_{[ He went through what each piece could do, and how it moved, one by one, across the three boards. Just like in 1D chess, the object was to capture the Queen. ]}

Don't worry if you don't remember it all right off. The first game can be practice so you get the movements down.

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki scoffs. ]

I doubt I will struggle in such a game.

[universal_charm]

_{[ Kirk shrugged. ]}

All right then. But you can play white, all the same.

_{[ The player who moved first, and thus had the advantage. Kirk made himself comfortable, set the board to starting position and made a motion with his hand. ]}

When you're ready.

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki wasn't merely boasting. strategy games, after all, have rarely deviated from their modus operandi. it doesn't take him long to decide on a move, a knight moving up a level, long fingers curled around the piece before letting go. ]

Your move.

[universal_charm]

_{[ Kirk didn't take long to think of his own move, responding quickly. He was clearly comfortable in this game, to say the least. ]}

I'm actually a little surprised you came out this evening. I wouldn't have taken you for someone who enjoyed social gatherings.

[dothelokimotion]

[ he hums. ]

It can vary. Asgardian parties are rather boorish, so I tend to avoid them.

[universal_charm]

So does this mean my little soiree is at least one step above boorish?

[dothelokimotion]

Well your tables and chairs are still in working order.

[ usually those get trashed first. ]

But mostly I am avoiding the planet, so seeking respite is necessary.