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[ShinRa Christmas Party, shenanigans ensue]
Cloud: *taking forever in the bathroom*
Rude: ... *not wearing sunglasses, in a fancy suit with bowtie*
Tifa: *eee! no sunglasses!*
Reno: *oh dear god he tied his hair back and is in a tie*
Rude: *trying to avoid Scarlet, as the party is always her baby and she always has that mistletoe trick thing*
Tifa: So, Rude, you like my dress?
Zak: *is sitting on the couch, drinking something froofy*
Seph: *sitting next to Zak*
Zak: *hitting on anything that walks*
Rude: ... *nods* ...pretty. I like yellow.
Scarlet: *by Rufus* See, things will go perfectly well. I'm glad you chose to do this.
Tifa: *grins*
Tifa: So... what do you usually do at these things.
Rude: ... ...
Reno: Fall alseep.
Rude: ...after getting drunk.
Tifa: *scrunches nose* Right.
Rufus: *nods* Everyone seems to be enjoying themselves.
Reno: And dancing on a table.
Rude: ...only you, pal.
Reno: I had a whole squad of back up dancers last time man.
Tifa: *giggles*
Tifa: I can imagine.
Rude: ... ... *Dark Nation does not count*
Reno: Well, Reeve and I both sparked the punch. Rude here passed out as he is want to do.
Reno: He's lucky I didn't draw on him.
Rude: ... *scratches neck* ...
Reno: Well, ya kids have fun, I'm gonna drink till I pass out.
Reno: *b-line, punch bowl*
Tifa: Can you dance?
Cloud: *sashays in, dressed to the nines in a strappy lavender dress, evening gloves, and makeup that is actually subtle*
Tifa: .... CLOUD?!
Rude: ... *looks at feet, like he's actually trying to figure that out* ...
Rude: ... ... *blinks at Cloud*
Cloud: Hi. *smiles*
Seph: Hey.
Cloud: Sorry I'm late. I couldn't find my foundation.
Seph: You haven't missed much.
I think Zak went to the little SOLDIER's room.
*Seph:
Cloud: *can actually walk in heels now* *very femmy walk to Seph*
Tifa: It's like Zangan's fighting, Rude. Except not trying to kill the other person.
Rude: ...fine. *holds out hand*
Cloud: *nods* I hope he likes my outfit.
Tifa: *takes hand*
Seph: It's cute.
Tifa: Why thank you good sir.
Cloud: *beams*
Rude: ... *not many other people dancing, so not much to go on*
Rude: *looking around*
Tifa: Just follow me for now. I know a think or two. *winks*
Rude: ... *nods* *puts hand on her waist and lifts her other hand up*
Rude: *waits*
Tifa: *leads*
Cloud: *adjusts his scarf and sits next to Seph*
Zak: *leans over and starts making out with Seph*
Rude: ... *looking at his feet*
Seph: *nudges Zak* Your date's here.
Zak: Wha.
Cloud: *gets up and spins around*
Zak: *smooch, smack, drool*
Zak: You look great
Zak: both of you do
Rude: *getting the...hang of it...sort of*
Cloud: *blushes*
Seph: *grins* *is in dress uniform*
Tifa: You're getting it! Good job.
Cloud: You guys are so hot. <3
Seph: You guys should go dance, so Tifa and Rude aren't all by themselves out there.
Rude: ...nothing to it.
Cloud: Well, Zak could be a proper gentleman and ask me to dance...*smiles*
Tifa: *grins* Talented punk.
Rude: *spins her* *is pleased with himself*
Cleo: *walks in looking ghetto fabulous* *looks for Reno*
Rufus: *watching everyone else* *trying not to look bored*
Reno: *waves Cleo over and flops next to Rufus* Nice party Ru-man.
Reno: *is on his 5th drink*
Rufus: Thank you.
Tifa: Whee! Rude, how did you get to be so smart? Really.
Cleo: Hey baby. *kisses Reno* Couldn't git away from th' bar earlier.
Reno: Yer crazy bosses gonna show up? *long drink*
Rude: ...by sucking out the brains of my enemies. *weird sense of humor* *totally deadpan*
Tifa: O.o REALLY?!
Rude: *nods, deadpan*
Tifa: Oh wow. Can you teach me that?
Cleo: Hell if I know. *not carrying her pick for once*
Rude: *shakes head* Turks only.
Rude: ...barmaids can't play.
Reno: *Grabs and pulls her onto his lap* Well, maybe it'll be relaxing then. Where's Se at Ru-man?
Tifa: And you won't let me join Shinra.... darn.
Tifa: I'll have to make you a nice drink and get you drunk and you'll spill all your secrets.
Rufus: I sent him to find me something I could drink. I suppose it proved difficult.
Cloud: I guess he's distracted. Want some punch, Sephi?
Rude: ...that won't happen.
Reno: *Hands Rufus his drink* There, mission accomplished.
Zak: Dance?
Rude: ...I don't get drunk that easily.
Cloud: Yeah. ^^
Tifa: I bet I could make you a drink that'll have you drunk in no time.
Cloud: You know, like in the movies...the dashing leading man asks the heroine to dance. *pokes Zak*
Rude: *blinks* ...maybe.
Reno: *has so not been teaching Tifa how to make drinks... much*
Rude: ...in that case, I'll have to be careful.
Zak: *snickers, and takes Cloud's hand*
Cloud: *giggles*
Rufus: Is this alcoholic?
Reno: I've had five now. They ain't bad. Rum and punch.
Tifa: I'm tricky, Rude. Tricky tricky.
Rufus: *giggles* Tseng went to find something that *wasn't* alcoholic for me.
Rude: ...you're sneakier than Wutaian insurgents.
Rufus: *sips at it anyway*
Reno: Well SEE, there in lies his probleM!
Tifa: I should join them, huh?
Zak: *totally hams it up on the dance floor, spinning and twirling Cloud*
Rufus: He said something about me being too young to drink. But, hell, if I'm old enough to run the world, I should be old enough to drink.
Reno: Damn straight, Ru-man.
Rude: ... *pretends to think about it* ...it probably wouldn't be that fun.
Cloud: *laughs and fairys about Zak with his scarf*
Seph: *watches them, grinning*
Rude: *twirlies Tifa* ...you'd have to fight the Turks sometimes.
Tifa: I wouldn't fight you all... you're nice people!
Cloud: You're a pretty snazzy dancer. <3
Rude: ...not really.
Zak: I do try. *looks all suave in his tux*
Reno: Tha's it. *calls the bar*
Cloud: *giggles and blushes*
Reno: Wha are they doin? *phone*
Serge: *answers* Bar.
Cleo: Prolly carryin' on about ties 'n' shit.
Reno: Where tha hell are Vin and Veld?
Serge: ...who cares? *looking around* Nobody's here.
Serge: I came in to eat, and it's all empty.
Cloud: *lightly wraps his scarf around Zak's neck* *stands on his toes and smooches*
Reno: Then ya see that karaoke machine?
Serge: ...yeah. What about it?
Reno: Bring it up ta tha company party, I
Reno: I'll letcha up.
Vin: *so got in pretending to be Reno, but the closet is lovely right now*
Serge: ... *eying how frikkin big it is* ...overtime?
Serge: Or is this community service.
Serge: ... *raar at the Turk hazings*
Tifa: What's Reno doing with that phone...?
Reno: *sigh* I'll buy ya dinner and ya got free food and booze here.
Rufus: *sipping Reno's drink*
Serge: ...deal. *hangs up*
Scarlet: *opens the closet, looking for her own closet with Reeve*
Cleo: *eyes Rufus* Lil' Man, you a bit young fo' dat.
Veld: Oh hey Scarlet. Different hallway please?
Scarlet: oops, my bad totally... nice boxers, Vin.
Vin: *waves*
Rude: ...calling for a karaoke machine. *shakes head*
Rufus: Reno gave it to me.
Scarlet: *aways to another closet*
Cleo: Well Reno a damn fool. *confiscates drink*
Reno: He rules tha free world, babe, he can have a drink.
Rufus: Tseng went off to find me a drink and didn't come back. He must have run into a problem.
Cleo: What's a matter witchu, tryin' ta git dis po' baby to' up?
Cleo: *totally in overprotective mom mode*
Reno: He ain't a baby, Cleo. And have a sip, It ain't strong anyway.
Reno: *Frowns* Ya want me to go find Se, Ru-man?
Tifa: Karaoke? Oh no....
Rude: ... *internal groan*
Cloud: Did somebody say karaoke? XD
Reno: Only if ya sing wit me, Spike.
Tifa: *facepalm*
Cloud: Sure!
Reno: When Serge gets here, if he ain't nice Tifa can kick his ass
Rufus: I'm sure he'll be back sooner or later.
Tifa: Ya. *pumps fist*
Cloud: I'm gonna go get some punch...want some Zak?
Reno: *nods*
Zak: sure
Hojo: *wanders in, wearing a suit and no labcoat*
Cloud: *sashays off to teh punch bowl*
Rude: ... *silently leads Tifa to the punch too*
Seph: *trying not to stare at Hojo*
Tseng: *is not at the party because he's on guard duty*
Hojo: *looking around and feeling really awkward*
Cloud: *gets two punches* *hands one to Zak* Here ya go. I'm gonna go sit for a bit.
Zak: *knocks it back* kk
Seph: *sitting on the couch by himself*
Hojo: *walks over toward Seph*
Hojo: Your mother wasn't feeling well. In case you're wondering.
Cloud: *sitting pretty, sipping punch all ladylike*
Zak: *snarfing food and punch*
Seph: *nods* That's too bad; I know she bought a dress just for the party and everything.
Hojo: Hopefully she'll feel up to coming later.
Cleo: *wanders over to Cloud* Daaamn. You go girl. *grins*
Cloud: *giggles*
Elevator: *opens*
Jukebox: *comes out really slowly, surrounded by ShinRa MPs pushing it*
Serge: *totally not pushing it himself* *looking around for Reno*
Rude: *gets punch for himself, then looks questioningly at Tifa like, "It's spiked, you know."*
Tifa: *drinks punch anyway*
Reno: Sweet! *hops up and directs*
Reno: Ya sing Ru-man?
Serge: *is bored and still hungry*
Rufus: Sing? Um... not in public.
Rude: ... *automatically looks around for Veld in slight apprehension*
Reno: Ya suuuuurrreee??
Cloud: I wanna sing!
Rufus: Yeah.
Rude: ... *downs punch and winces cause it's like 10% punch*
Cloud: *slightly tipsy from punch*
Reno: *has had about 7, has Vin's booze tolerance*
Rufus: Oh, Reno, remind me later - I have presents for your sibs and your mom.
Drakon: *obviously related to them both*
Veld: *is so in the closet, Rude, do your thing*
Reno: Didja get the cookies Ru-man?
Vin: *so keeping him in that closet a LONG time*
Rufus: Yeah! They were great.
Reno: Wonderful man. She was worried.
Rude: ...do you like it?
Seph: You want some punch or something, Dad?
Hojo: Oh, sure, punch... *distracted*
MPs: *set it down by the stage*
Reno: *puts a song on and gives a mic to cloud* You remind me of the babe.
Seph: *goes to get him some*
Rude: *actually groans and covers his eyes with one hand*
Tifa: What's going on?
Seph: Chaos has just ensued. *hands punch to Hojo*
Rude: ...it starts.
Cloud: What babe?
Rufus: *tucks up his feet and watches*
Hojo: *drinks* *blinks* I wish the people spiking the punch would use good alcohol...
Reno: The babe with the power!
Zak: *getting snockered over the punch*
Cloud: What power?
Rude: ... *drinks another one of the beer/vodka/10% punch mix*
Reno: The power of Voodoo
Cloud: Who do? *totally hamming it up*
Reno: You do!
Cloud: Do what? *giggles into mic*
Reno: Remind me of the babe *jumps up and spins Cloud* I saw my baby, Crying hard as a babe could cry! What could I do?
Seph: It's better than last year.
Tifa: *is soooo giggling at their antics*
Rude: *another, so getting drunk*
Cloud: *whee!*
Hojo: I believe I spent last year's party in the lab.
Seph: Oh, yeah.
Reno: *so pulls cloud up to the bar to dance* *why the hell not?*
Cloud: *giggles* *so tipsy*
Rufus: *giggling*
Rude: ...
Cleo: *laughing her ass off*
Cleo: Go 'head wit yo' bad self!
Cloud: I wanna sing some more!
Seph: *gives up on finding anything else and gets some punch*
Tifa: *slightly drunken giggle*
Cloud: *pops in a CD* *fairying about with a mic*
Zak: *hands Seph some punch* this tastes like crap
Cloud: *singing* Some boys kiss me, some boys hug me, I think they're ok...
Seph: *drinks half of it in a go* Utterly appalling.
Cloud: *twirly* If they don't give me proper credit, I just walk away-ay!
Seph: I wonder if we could convince Rufus to give us the keys to the Presidential wet bar. You think?
Rude: *slightly drunk too* ...
Reno: *swigs*
Cloud: They can beg and they can plead but they can't see the light...'cause the boy with the cold hard cash is always Mister Right! *hic*
Vin: *growllll*
Veld: *that's right, we're in a closet*
Cloud: *fairying about like whoa* 'Cause are liiiiiving in a material world, and I am a material girl! *spins scarf*
*we
Reno: *dances with Cleo now*
Cleo: *gets down*
Seph: *heads over to Rufus* Mr. President?
Rufus: *looks up, somewhat worried* Yes, General?
Seph: Have you tried the punch?
Rufus: No... is there something wrong with it?
Seph: *hands over his cup*
Rufus: *sips* *makes a dreadful face* What's wrong with it?
Rude: *tugging at collar a little* ...can you sing, Tifa?
Seph: It's been spiked. More than once. With the cheapest stuff available, I'd say.
Tifa: ....not really.
Reno: Naw, looks like we did darks and lights.... lines of convo crossed er something
Cleo: *peering at Reno* Whut?
Rude: ...me neither. *bored, but doesn't want to get drunk because he's being responsible for Tifa right now*
Reno: Reeve, Vin an I tink used different booze
Rufus: Then fix it, Reno, if you would?
Reno: I used Gin, Vin used Rum and... *sniff*
Reno: snops.
Reno: ... I don't know.
Tifa: *tipsy* So wha are we doin?
Cloud: *looks at half-empty cup* Phew...good thing I didn't have that much.
Reno: ... I could fix it or we could just take shots and wash it down wit coke.
Zak: *grabs Seph*
Rufus: It tastes like paint thinner.
Zak: *drags him under the table.*
Reno: ... *goes to get some sherbet and dumps it in*
Cloud: *goes to the table for snacks*
Rude: ...thank god they stopped. *looks around* ...we're going outside.
Tifa: Why? *totters*
Rufus: *sighs* *goes over and gives instructions to the bartender*
Rude: *grabs hand* ...fresh air. *
Bartender: *now running an open bar*
Cloud: *munches on mini meatballs* *mumbling to self* I wonder where the guys went?
Seph: *fondles Cloud's ankle from under the table*
Cloud: o_O
Cloud: *knows that hand* *peers down*
Zak: *is so going down on Seph under the table*
Seph: *much more pleased about the party now*
Tifa: *whee! fresh air!*
Rufus: *managed to obtain a soda from the bartender without anything in it more dangerous than cherries*
Cleo: *getting sloshed at the bar*
Cloud: *wanders to the little SOLDIER's room to freshen up*
Reno: *whispers naughty things about closets to Cleo*
Rude: ...but first... *goes to bar and gets two champagnes* ...you should try this. *hands one to her*
Cleo: *snickers wickedly*
Reno: *aways to a closet*
Cleo: *whee closet!*
Reno: *opens the WRONG Closet* Oh my fucking gods, Veld.
Rude: ... *tries it* ...better than the punch, anyway.
Cleo: Shit!
Cleo: Can that even go there?!
Reno: ... damn you're flexible.
Veld: Close the door, dumbass.
Rufus: Somebody needs to sing something.
Reno: Ya got camera, Cleo?
Vin: I'll kill you.
Hojo: *tries to look like someone who wouldn't ever sing*
Rufus: Hojo. Go sing something.
Scarlet: *Grabs Hojo* Let's sing!
Hojo: *coughs* What?
Scarlet: Come on, I know you sing.
Cleo: *whips out PHS* Hell ya!
Vin: ... when I find my pants...
Veld: Are these your pants?
Reno: *also has his camera PHS*
Hojo: I don't... I mean, I haven't sung in years...
Reno: *so taking pictures*
Cleo: *fo' shizzle*
Scarlet: Come ON, sing Lady in Red.
Rufus: *do-not-argue-with-me look on his face*
Hojo: Oh god, Scar, not that one...
Cloud: *walks back in* *yay for re-application*
Vin: I'm going to commit infanticide, I think.
Cloud: *looks a bit flustered* *sits by the bar*
Veld: Oh come on. He's not THAT bad.
Reno: Are you double jointed, Velly?
Veld: And it's your fault you didn't lock the closet.
Hojo: *behind the microphone*
Cleo: Dunno 'bout him but V-man sho' as hell is.
Scarlet: Alright then. Something ziggy stardust.
Cleo: *snap*
Reno: Well that's genetics.
Hojo: *sighs* Just pick something.
Scarlet: *puts on She Blinded me with Science*
Reno: *closes Closet*
Hojo: *recognizes it as it starts up* Ha...
Reno: *offs to another closet*
Hojo: *sings*
Scarlet: *joins him*
Vin: *goes back to doing that thing with his tongue*
Rude: *kind of staring at them* *believes himself not nearly drunk enough for that*
Cloud: *waves hand* Bartender, can I have a Blue Mideel please?
Tifa: I bet you have a LOVELY singing voice, Rude....
Reno: *AHAH! an unoccupied closet*
Cleo: *drags Reno inside* *slam!*
Reno: *locks the fucking door*
VIn: *oh yeah, locking doors*
Pepper: *is amused at the singing*
Veld: *duh*
Seph: *comes out from under the table and joins Cloud at the bar*
Rude: ...! *staring at her in horror* ...
Tifa: *smiles that smile that means she could get away with murder*
Cloud: *kinda shaking a little* *sipping drink with little umbrella dammit*
Pepper: *finds himself humming along*
Seph: Hey, Croudo.
Scarlet: *Grabs Pepper and now has both Pepper and Hojo* Come on, pepper, sing!
Cloud: Hi, Sephi. *peers at him* You look...relaxed.
Seph: *smirks* Found something better than the punch.
Rude: ... *so suspicious* No. I don't.
Cloud: Bet you did. *giggles*
Pepper: *stumbles over* I..er... ... *sings*
Seph: What're you drinking?
Cloud: A Blue Mideel. Wanna try it? Cleo showed me how to make them.
Rufus: *watches the party with a benevolent-dictator smile*
Seph: What's in it?
Rude: *points at her, like two inches in front of her nose* Don't get that look.
Hojo: *snickering at Pepper*
Pepper: *smirks back at him -- hey, you've been singing longer*
Zak: *has fallen asleep under the table*
Cloud: Blue curacao, pineapple juice, orange juice, and rum.
Cloud: *offers glass*
Seph: I can't have pineapple juice. *to the bartender* Give me a rum and Coke.
Cloud: Oh, that's too bad. It's tasty. *sips*
Tifa: *smiiiiles*
Seph: Food allergies suck.
Scarlet: *leaves Hojo and Pepper to sing and strides up to Tifa and Rude* Is he being a stick in the mud?
Cloud: *ears perk up* Is that who I think it is?
Tifa: *nods*
Rude: ...no. *looking around for something to distract her with* ...
Seph: Who do you think it is? *takes his drink*
Scarlet: Rude, I think this pretty lady wants you to sing.
Pepper: *does not sing half bad, kthx*
Cloud: My dad...and your dad.
Rude: *staring at Scarlet* ...no.
Seph: Yeah. Rufus ordered my dad to sing.
Scarlet: *the look* *hand on a hip*
Rude: ...
Cloud: *giggles and looks on* They're pretty good.
Seph: *laughs* Yeah, not bad at all.
Scarlet: Tifa? Grab one hand I'll get the other.
Tifa: OK!
Reno: *busy*
Rude: *is attacked on all sides* ... *attempts to fold arms*
Scarlet: *tickles*
Rude: *tries to be stoic*
Rude: *mouth twitch*
Scarlet: Don't make me make you laugh. I will.
Cloud: *a little more tipsy* Hey...wanna dance, handsome?
Scarlet: *tickle*
Rude: ... *mouth clamped shut*
Hojo: *enjoying himself*
Seph: I'm not much of a dancer.
Tifa: *tickles*
Scarlet: *tickles side*
Seph: But it's not like anybody's sober enough to remember it, anyway. Why not?
Seph: *takes Cloud's hand*
Cloud: *giggles* What'd you tell me that time? *imitates Seph pose* "If you can fight, son, you can dance."
Cloud: *tipsy laugh*
Pepper: *having more fun than he would've guessed*
Scarlet: *draggy drag*
Rude: *lets out air cracks up in silent laughter and grabs Scarlet's hands* ...stoppit.
Scarlet: *DRRRAAAGGGGG*
Tifa: PLEEEEEEEEASE?
Rude: *glares at them both*
Rude: *dragged*
Seph: *is actually a very good dancer*
Cleo: *practically auditioning for Cirque du Soleil*
Vin: *oh we can so do better than that*
Rude: *next to Hojo now* ...
Cloud: Aww, this is so nice...
Hojo: *hands him the mic*
Scarlet: *hugs Hojo* The doctor advises you sing!
Rude: *looks at him like, "Nooo, how could you..."*
Hojo: *snickers* Come on, it's harmless.
Pepper: I second that!
Reno: *would sing but ah... busy*
Scarlet: Two doctors.
Rude: ... *looks at mic* *adjusts collar* ...
Rufus: *very amused indeed*
Hojo: Cue something, Scar.
Cloud: You know...some guy hit on me when I was coming back from the restroom. *giggles*
Rude: *looks around for help*
Seph: Oh? *growls*
Pepper: *grinning since Rude's actually quieter than he is*
Vin: *walks out of the closet, totally dressed, like NOTHING happened. Goes to the bar, mixes up two drinks and walks back to the closet*
Cloud: He totally thought I was a girl. I said I was spoken for, and that was that. *giggles*
Rude: ... ... *mic feedback*
Seph: Good. *pulls Cloud a little closer than absolutely necessary*
Hojo: Here, hold it like this, and speak up. *adjusts*
Cloud: Oh! *blushes*
Scarlet: *puts up we could be heroes*
Scarlet: *unless Vester would like another song*
Cloud: Heeey, what were you talking about? You're a great dancer. *giggles*
Seph: I'm not much for public performance.
Rude: *sings, and it's on-key, but really really quiet*
Pepper: ... Hey, that's pretty good! Come on, speak up. ^^
Scarlet: *turns the mic up a little*
Cloud: *snickers* Says the guy who grabbed my ankle underneath the table.
Rude: *continues*
Tifa: <3!
Scarlet: <3!
Seph: That's different.
Hojo: See, and you were nervous.
Reno: *hopes they didn't need that coat rack*
Rude: *eyes closed like he's by himself*
Pepper: *quietly to Hojo* So, you're going to dance with me a little later on, right?
Cloud: Okay, Mr. Doesn't Like Public Performances. *drags Seph towards the balcony*
Rude: *when done, practically throws the mic at Hojo's head when he's done, not from anger but relief*
Seph: *is dragged*
Rude: *tries to escape*
Scarlet: *glomps from one side* You're wonderful!
Tifa: EEEEE!
Rude: ... *is hugged* ...
Tifa: *totally glomps from OTHER side*
Cloud: Oops! Look what I found! *pulls mistletoe out of purse*
Rude: *trying to loosen collar, but can't move arms so swallows a couple times*
Seph: *raises an eyebrow*
Cloud: *wiggles mistletoe in front of Seph* Know what this is?
Seph: A species of parasitic plant?
Zak: *SNOOOOOOOOORE*
Rude: ... *needs alcohol, as he did that entirely too soberly*
Cloud: Nooo, silly. *holds mistletoe over his head* It's a Yule tradition. If you stand underneath it, someone has to kiss you.
Seph: ...Why?
Scarlet: *Grabs Tifa* Wanna sing?
Seph: Not that I have a problem with kissing you. But.
Hojo: *wishes Lu were here*
Cloud: *dumbfounded* *never really thought about it before*
Hojo: *looks at Pepper* ... Wanna dance?
Scarlet: *pulls Tifa to the bar to dance ON said bar*
Pepper: *smiles* Sure.
Cloud: Um...it's just a tradition...
Rude: *relieved* ...
Rufus: Shouldn't that be hanging somewhere to trap the unwary, Lieutenant Strife?
Cloud: o_O
Seph: *kisses him quickly*
Hojo: *dances with Pepper*
Tifa: *dancing on BAR*
Cloud: *kisses back*
Pepper: *is a bit awkward at first due to not having much experience, but gets the hang of it pretty fast*
Seph: Should we hang this somewhere, and trap the unwary?
Cloud: *hands it to Seph* Sure.
Scarlet: *teaching Tifa how to dance in ways that would make Veld yell a lot*
Rude: ... X_- *thinks her skirt is way too short for that kind of thing*
Seph: *looks around the room* *hangs it in the doorway*
Rude: ... *but doesn't want to mess with Scar or she might make him sing more, so he just sits down and gets drunk(er)*
Scarlet: *dancing with Tifa to Love Shack*
Seph: Look good to you?
Cloud: *nods and grins* Perfect ambush, sir!
Pepper: *happy* .. This one too? I've just gotten the hang of it.
Vin: *getting teased horribly in the closet*
Tseng: *walks in*
Tseng: Rufus-sama?
Seph: *busts up* Look up, Tseng.
Hojo: Looks good, Pepper.
Cloud: *squeals*
Tseng: ...I'm not falling for that one.
Cloud: No, really...*giggles*
Reno: *makes it out of the closet*
Rufus: Yes, Tseng?
Reno: *waves* Heya, Se!
Cloud: *wonders if Rufus has ever kissed anyone*
Tseng: *looks up*
Tseng: Oh my.
Mistletoe: *dangles innocently*
Tseng: *blushes and tries to back away*
Seph: No getting out of it, Tseng. You have to kiss someone.
Cloud: Yeah, it's the rules!
Pepper: *dances more -- yay*
Tseng: But... who?
Tseng: *BLUSHES*
Seph: Your choice, I'd say.
Rufus: *standing nearby*
Tseng: ...*just dying here*
Seph: *stage whisper* Kiss Rufus.
Rufus: *blushes* General!
Scarlet: *dancing naughty, no feeling up*
Cloud: *giggles*
Tifa: *having too much fun to care*
Tseng: Rufus....
Rufus: *comes over* *bright red* Yes? *voice cracks*
Pepper: *is dancing rather close to Hojo, yes he is*
Cloud: *leans on Seph and smiles*
Reno: .... *trying not to watch scarlet and Tifa... trying so hard not to... watching*
Rude: *can't remember how many drinks he's had* *watching too*
Cleo: *so passed out in the closet*
Tseng: *leans down and kisses him gently*
Seph: *completely oblivious*
Rude: ... *looks at Reno like, "They made me karaoke...*sob*"*
Rufus: *is kissed* *very happy indeed*
Reno: *offers Rude a beer and a chair for to watch the hot women dance as they are the only straight men in Shinra*
Cloud: *looks up at Seph* Mission accomplished, Sephi-sama.
Rude: *accepts*
Reno: ...
Rude: ...
Seph: Excellent work, Lieutenant. Get me another drink.
Rufus: *hugs Tseng*
Cloud: *giggles* Sir, yes, sir! *scampers to the bar*
Rude: ... *raised eyebrow*
Reno: *smirks*
Cloud: *gets a rum and coke*
Rude: *rolls eyes*
Cloud: Sephi?
Reno: *snerk*
Cloud: *holding drink, looking around*
Tseng: *dying of embarrassment*
Seph: Thanks, Croudo. *ruffles his hair*
Cloud: Sephi!
Rude: *short laugh* ...
Pepper: *does notice the mistletoe and wonders if there is any way to get under it with Hojo* *keeps dancing because it would...uh... be a shame if Hojo were bored. yeah.*
Cloud: *smooths out hair* You know how much mousse I had to use?
Seph: *laughs* Clearly not enough.
Cloud: ;_;
Hojo: *still dancing*
Seph: It looks fine, dove. Really.
Cloud: If you're gonna mess my hair up, I should have something to show for it.
Rude: *wave at dancers*
Seph: We could go find a closet.
Scarlet: *Hugs Tifa and waves*
Cloud: *grins* Good idea.
Seph: Wanna go see if you can wake up Zak? He's under the punch table.
Rufus: Come dance with me, Tseng.
Reno: *taps pocket*
Cloud: Okay...*wanders over to the refreshments* *crawls under the table*
Rude: *pleasantly surprised*
Tseng: okay...
Cloud: *pokes Zak* Kara-kun?
Rufus: *grabs Tseng's hand and drags him*
Cloud: *pokes a little harder* Kaaara-kuuun?
Rude: *examines bottom of bottle, kind of sad it didn't contain more alcohol*
Reno: *so has a cooler* *hands one over*
Zak: *sound asleep*
Cloud: *kisses Zak*
Seph: *crawls under the table with them*
Rude: *this is why we work so well together*
Zak: Zzzzz
Cloud: He's knocked out.
Seph: His loss. *grabs Cloud*
Cloud: ...closet, then? It's a little cramped under here.
Seph: True. *reluctantly lets him go* Balcony?
Cloud: *naughty giggle* *blushes*
Rude: *paranoid glances to see if Veld is there somewhere*
Cloud: We'd probably get caught...
Reno: *laughs, still sounds a bit deranged*
Seph: True.
Rude: ... *still, can't help it, he's paranoid*
Cloud: Closet?
Seph: Closet. *lets Cloud lead*
Cloud: *naughty giggle* *drags Seph outside*
Cloud: *opens closet* o_O
Tifa: *has decided that singing with Scarlet is good too*
Cloud: Cleo?
Hojo: *tangos with Pepper and even lets Pepper lead*
Cloud: *slams door* *ok, next closet*
Rufus: *waltzing with Tseng* *giggling*
Seph: This experience is quickly becoming scarring.
Cloud: Very.
Seph: Empty office, maybe?
Cloud: Okay...let's go find one.
Cloud: *follows Seph*
Seph: Tseng's office door has a lock.
Cloud: Oooh.
Tseng: *smiles down at Rufus*
Rufus: Happy Solstice, Tseng.
Tseng: Your birthday is tomorrow, Rufus-sama.
Rude: *finally pretty sloshed* *eying Tifa and Scarlet but mostly Tifa as that'd be like going for his mom and he likes brunettes anyway*
Pepper: *leads a bit, somehow finding himself under the mistletoe while nearly going out the door* ... *looks up*
Hojo: *notices Pepper has stopped* Hmm?
Reno: *would not want either, but he can enjoy the beauty of nature*
Pepper: *points at the dangly plant*
Hojo: *looks up* Er...
Rude: *wonders idly if he can palm some mistletoe off someone*
Reno: *hands him some*
Rufus: *half-watching Pepper and Hojo*
Pepper: *looks back at Hojo* *is trying so hard not to blush* *smirks*
Rude: ... *surprised, and kind of slow-witted* ...thanks, pal.
Reno: Eh, Letty, I think this party needs a round of Disco King.
Scarlet: *spins Tifa and hops down* I think so too.
Hojo: *looks around for Lu* *shrugs* Go ahead.
Reno and Scarlet: *singing a shockingly good version of Bowie's "Disco King"*
Rude: *goes and sits down at the bar in front of Tifa*
Tifa: *teases Rude's bald head* Hey there.
Pepper: ... *hesitates for a second, but will not be shy now. Oh, no.* *snogs*
Hojo: *is snogged. And maybe is snogging back, just a little.*
Pepper: *wonders how long mistletoe snogging is suppose to last, but decides not to care. Not NOW.*
Rude: ... *pretty sloshed* ...having fun?
Hojo: *is not not enjoying this*
Tifa: Ya. You wanna make out? *even more sloshed than Rude, cause LOOK AT HER, she's tiny.*
Rude: *pleasantly surprised* ...
Reno: *has wandered off to awaken Cleo*
Rude: ...okay. *hopes that Reno was telling the truth in the whole "Veldy's busy" thing*
Pepper: *wonders if there's some sort of plant that means you have to find a closet*
Hojo: *would remind Pepper that he's married and not to push it*
Tifa: Really?! *sloppy smooch*
Rude: *smooches back over counter*
Pepper: *could die now and probably die the happiest he's been* *breaks the snogging off slow and properly*
Hojo: *smiles at him*
Tifa: *breaks off and giggles* I'm so glad I'm lightheaded! Else I would never do that!
Rude: *so happy* ...why?
Tifa: *so red* I'm shy, silly.
Pepper: *much with the smiling* ... what?
Rude: Well, me too. *no hesitation*
Hojo: I've been waiting for you to do that.
Rude: ...it's not a bad thing, is it?
Tifa: *giggles* No, silly. Kiss me again.
Rude: *nods* *kisses her again*
Pepper: *surprised* ...You have?
Vin: *comes out of the closet*
Hojo: Well, sure.
Veld: *also comes out of the closet, yes, this is a joke*
Rude: *holds her cheeks with his hands*
Veld: *sees Rude* OFF!
Pepper: Well, I didn't know... For how long?
Rude: *doesn't notice*
Hojo: Since that night I came back drunk after I fought with Finn and you kissed me on the couch.
Veld: *shrugs* Gah, never mind.
Vin: How did our karaoke machine get here? *smoothes tie down* Screw it *goes to get a drink*
Veld: Hey hey, watch the alcohol!
Vin: Watch? *swig*
Reno: Heya Velly.
Veld: *rolls eyes* Never mind.
Veld: What do YOU want, Reno?
Rude: *stops* ...you're good at dancing. *conspiratorial*
Reno: I'm saying hallo, geeze.
Tifa: What?
Veld: Oh, ok. Hi.
Veld: Just making sure.
Scarlet: Oh, Veld!
Scarlet: I got a Yule gift for you.
Veld: Dear god, what is it with you people?
Pepper: I thought you were too out of it... I didn't think you'd remember. *short, quiet laugh* Had I known, I wouldn't have kept you waiting.
Scarlet: What?
Veld: Nothing. Gift please?
Scarlet: *nods head to her office* Come on.
Hojo: Ah, well...
Rude: ...you're good at dancing. *whispers* ...better than Letty.
Tifa: ....Thanks.
Veld: Ok.
Scarlet: *Is old thankyouverymuch* *walks to her office* I didn't know if you'd want it, but.. *opens door*
Veld: ?
Scarlet: *hands him a photo book*
Veld: This isn't a bomb, is it?
Rude: ...don't tell anybody, but I might be drunk. A little.
Scarlet: Open it.
Veld: *cautious opening of book*
Tifa: I won't tell anything. I keep good secrets.
Pepper: ... Yes, I guess that's about all that can be said about that... *thinks Lu is a very lucky woman and also wishes that he would've been less shy in the past*
Rude: ...good.
Scarlet: If you don't want it, I'll keep it.
Veld: No.... I'll keep it.
Veld: Thank you. For your dedication, Scarlet.
Pepper: *<3*
Scarlet: She'd be really proud of you.
Scarlet: I know you'll never believe that, but she would be.
Veld: I'd hope so.
Scarlet: *hug*
Rude: ...good girl. *pats her on the head*
Veld: You're lucky I'm not pissed off, kid.
Vin and Reno: *eerie drinking at the same time*
Scarlet: Even sociopaths need hugs. You're a cuddly sociopath anyway.
Veld: *glare* Don't let it get around.
Scarlet: I had another gift in mind ^^
Tifa: *likes the patting, oddly* So what you gonna do after the party, Rude?
Veld: I don't want to know.
Scarlet: I'll bring it by later. Oh, hey, when did Vin move in with you that last time?
Reno: *starts singing we could be heroes*
Rude: ...after...I dunno. Usually we're passed out under a table by now.
Vin: *joins in*
Veld: ...Why do you need to know that?
Pepper: *glances over at the party, still holding on to Hojo's hands* Oh, the song's over.
Reno: *throws an arm around Rude* come on, you both know this song!
Tifa: Passed out? Are you a lightweight?
Rude: ...I would have had more than this. *supports Reno's weight tipsily*
Rude: ...no way, pal.
Reno: We could be HEROES!
Vin: *arm over Tifa* Just for one day.
Hojo: So it is.
Veld: Oh god, they're drunk now. When did this happen?
Rude: ...hmmm....
Rufus: *watches*
Scarlet: I'm just keeping date with some photos.
Rude: *tries to wave Reno off like a mosquito* *doesn't work*
Reno: Ru-man? Sing along?
Rufus: *bounces over*
Veld: Scarlet, go join in so I can yell at you all....
Rude: ... ...
Scarlet: When did you and Vin start living together first?
Reno: Though nothing, nothing will keep us together.
Veld: That's none of your business, dearie.
Scarlet: Fine, I'll ask Vin.
Veld: You go do that.
Vin: I, I could be king!
Rude: *kind of likes listening, thanks*
Scarlet: *joins in sing-along*
Scarlet: Where's Cloud and Cleo?
Tifa: *so singing along in her off pitch drunkeness*
Reno: Though NOTHING, will drive us AWAY!
Rufus: *singing too*
Vin: *drunken singing and swaying*
Cloud: *so giving Seph some*
Rude: *kind of hums*
Seph: *is lucky*
Scarlet: Hey, Vin? When you and Veld start living together?
Vin: On and off?
Veld: *crossed arms watching and trying not to laugh*
Scarlet: Like fer good.
Vin: Jan...ah... *closes eyes brow furs drunkenly* 5th.
Scarlet: *laughs and sings loudly*
Cleo: *wobbles in* *sooo hammered* Eeeey, V-man!
Cleo: *gets another drink, what's it really going to hurt?* *drunken dance with glass*
Pepper: I suppose it had to...so another could begin. Heh. Though it's always the worst when a song's cut off in the middle for another. It just leaves the rest up to speculation. *yeah, is so not talking about songs*
Pepper: *realizes he probably sounds ridiculous and glances down at the ground*
Hojo: Well, that's life, I suppose. Sometimes stuff gets cut off in the middle.
Vin: *in a rather large turkish group hug now that the song is over*
Rude: *still on barstool, hand on Tifa's and eyes closed*
Rufus: *feeling very short*
Reno: Ah feel tha love guys.
Veld: *raises eyebrow, weird kids*
Rude: *jabs Reno in the stomach really hard*
Vin: Awright. *yay drunk slang* I'm gonna... go home.
Reno: oof!
Rufus: Thank you for coming to my party, Vincent.
Pepper: *nods* I suppose so. *looks back up* Want to keep dancing? *smiles again*
Vin: Man, thanks for having me. This one's the best one I can think of.
Rufus: *hands him an envelope* Happy Solstice.
Hojo: Sure, why not?
Hojo: *takes his hand*
Vin: *blink* Wha this for?
Rufus: For Solstice. Duh.
Rude: *yay, holiday bonuses?*
Vin: *nods* Happy Solstice, President ShinRa.
Vin: *looks at book* Whatcha got, Velly?
Veld: Just some pictures.
Rufus: *hands envelopes to everyone who's paying attention*
Rude: *paying attention* *taps Tifa on the forehead with it*
Reno: Thanks man!
Tifa: HEY! What's that for?!
Rufus: Happy Solstice, everybody.
Rude: ...good luck!
Hojo: Hmm?
Rude: *opens it*
Rude: Thanks, boss.
Pepper: *blink* *looks at envelope*
Rude: *puts paper back in envelope and thwaps Tifa again*
Tifa: STOP THAT!
Rufus: I feel very fortunate to have such a talented group of people around me. I wouldn't be where I am today without you - and I do mean that in the most literal sense, with some of you.
Reno: We love ya too, Ru-man *hugs*
Rufus: *hugs back*
Vin: *looking at the pictures* heh... I was a Muppet.
Rude: ... *tiny grin*
Veld: Aren't you glad I cut your damn hair? Running around like a hooligan...
Hojo: *nods*
Tifa: You're mean sometimes, Rude. I don't know why, either.
Rude: *tries to look innocent, which doesn't work too well*
Pepper: *peers in envelope* ^_^
Rude: ...you're just not good enough.
Rufus: *peering at the pictures* That was you?