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[puckishly.livejournal.com]

Milliways has been said to be (among other things, not all of them complimentary) a place for minds to meet, a place for genius plans and cockamamie schemes, a place for kindred spirits to find each other.

Two of those spirits, apparently, are Hawkeye Pierce and Puck.

Both of them being bored on a fine summer evening, they decided-- or rather, Hawkeye decided-- what better than a little fire to shake things up? And what better to lure people out to join the fun, they decided-- or rather, Puck decided-- than a bewitching display of peculiarly faelike decorations? Witchlights add a touch of supernatural class, you know.

And, of course, no luring would be complete without copious amounts of alcohol. (They were both in agreement about that.)

Therefore, out by the lake there is a bonfire, and surrounding that bonfire is a circle of cheerily bobbing fairylights.

It almost looks like the start of a party.


[OOC: PARTAY. Everyone online ever should tag under one of the subthreads or start your own, because parties are awesome and you know you love them. Also WATCH THE SUBTHREADS for Surprise Party Developments.]

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Bonfire

[puckishly.livejournal.com]

Demon bunnies roasting on an open fire ...

That might not be how the song actually goes. As far as Puck's concerned, however, it's the only way the song goes. The bonfire is blazing merrily, while a quartet of demon rabbits turns somewhat-less-merrily on a spit. All and sundry are invited to try some rabbit, roast something of their own, or just chillax and mingle.

Re: Bonfire

[nitro-is-ace.livejournal.com]

Fire and alcohol?

Ace is so there.

With marshmallows and chocolate and those little ginger cracker things. The smallish pyro makes herself comfortable in range of the warmth and begins setting up marshmallows for roasting.

Re: Bonfire

[puckishly.livejournal.com]

Ooh, Puck likes marshmallows!

He .... also remembers a certain not-too-long-ago amnesia incident. Vacuum machine sex toys were involved.

So it is that he sidles up alongside said smallish pyro and purrs, "Hullo."

Re: Bonfire

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

The demon bunnies get a bemused and odd look from the politician, wondering if any of these were among the group chasing them a while back.

But fire's had a weird effect on him, especially lately. So there was some mild brooding.

Re: Bonfire

[slasherofprices.livejournal.com]

There is Skinner--and the narrative has no flowery reason for him being there. He's just there. Maybe he Apparated! The Powers That Be of Skinner's canon have said that his PB has magical powers with a mustache. Perhaps Simon Skinner has, through the powers of the mustache, inherited the powers on display in the book series that has deprived the internets of some of its most creative and vocal users.

Or maybe he just walked out of the bar like the Muggle he is and found a bonfire and a par-tay.

The world will never know! (Except, perhaps, for Mr. Owl)

Re: Bonfire

[yankeedoodle_dr]

"You," says Hawkeye, sprawled on his back and tipping up his pith helmet so that he might observe Mr. Skinner and his magical mustache for a moment, "look like a man who needs a drink."

To be fair, Hawkeye thinks that most males present are men who look like men who need drinks.

Re: Bonfire

[shikkari.livejournal.com]

There is now a small, sunburned Japanese girl wandering over from the back door, her eyes on the dancing lights.

Ooh, shiny!

Re: Bonfire

[will_scarlett]

Once Will has his drink, he nods to the girl, "Good e'en, lass, e'er seen a bonfire this big 'fore?"

Re: Bonfire

[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

Sarah likes bonfires. She doesn't particularly like the smell of demon bunnies roasting on the fire. But that doesn't mean it isn't fun to sit there and watch the flames.

And maybe find people to talk or dance with. It is a party after all, isn't it?

[falconryu.livejournal.com]

Maybe the handsome young asian man who flashes a polite smile, before introducing himself. "Good evening, I am Ryu Hayabusa. Would you like to dance?"

Drinks

[yankeedoodle_dr]

What kind of party with weird bobbing lights would this be if there was nothing foul and possibly toxic to drink?

There are several wine bottles sitting in the grass, along with a decent-sized collection of martini glasses (which could possibly, at some point, run out, but no one here has any transmittable diseases, right?). However, while it may look like wine, it certainly doesn't taste like it. This home-brewed gin, straight from the Swamp's treasured still. The nectar of the gods.

It tastes like something you might use to clean a car engine.

Still, it's got quite a kick to it, and some industrious soul (read: Hawkeye) has gone to the trouble of ingeniously making one or two bottles of the stuff look like red wine. Drink up!

Re: Drinks

[will_scarlett]

It reminds Will of what Tuck brews thus the face he gives Hawkeyes' way, "What did this poor alcohol e'er do to ye, sir?"

Re: Drinks

[yankeedoodle_dr]

Hawkeye tips his helmet up so that he can see whoever is addressing him.

" 'Poor alcohol'?" Hawkeye repeats, eyebrows raised. "Sir, I assure you, there is nothing poor about this," he raises his martini glass, "fine speciman of alcoholic content."

Re: Drinks

[gotham-knocking.livejournal.com]

Knox is wandering around, getting the lay of the land. He spots the bottles, and picks one up cautiously.

Re: Drinks

[yankeedoodle_dr]

"They won't explode," says the grinning, lanky man watching him. "I should know. Just brewed this morning."

Re: Drinks

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

Draco was stopping out back to do more practice spellwork when he spotted the lights, and fire. Oooh, a party. He considered stopping back to find Mia to let her now, but having no sign of her around. He left a note and had Martin deliver a message about the party to her.

In the meantime, there was drinks. Lovely.

Moments later.

"UGH! Merlin's Left One, what is this?"

[simon_doctor]

There's a young doctor out here, looking slightly bemused at the decorations.

Re: Drinks

[wheelsy_sheriff]

Bill isn't usually one for martinis but he's being adventurous tonight, the demon bunny drumstick he has in one hand is proof of that, so he takes up a glass and takes a sip.

He gasps and holds the glass away, "Oh, that's just wrong."

Then he takes another drink.

Puck and/or Hawkeye

[yankeedoodle_dr]

Man. Hawkeye and Puck have the best ideas.

The two smug hosts are to be found at various points around the fire. Hawkeye is generally keeping near the alcohol, wearing his uniform, a stately (ratty) maroon bathrobe, and a pith helmet as a crown, tipped at an angle and in danger of falling off his head. There is, naturally, a martini in hand as he surveys the madness, satisfied.

Puck, on the other hand, is here, there, and everywhere.

If you see Puck eating demon bunny onna stick, go to page 13.

If you see Puck lying on the grass, go to page 54.

If you see Puck flirting with a particularly attractive member of ... some species, go to page 'well, duh.'

[puckishly.livejournal.com]

In this particular version of reality, Puck is peering curiously at Hawkeye's martini.

"Now those I've seen before," he says thoughtfully.

Re: Puck and/or Hawkeye

[nitro-is-ace.livejournal.com]

"Hey doc, care for a alcohol-soaked marshmallow of your choice?" Ace offers politely from where she's roasting said marshmallows.

Comes with pyroism.

[puckishly.livejournal.com]

Apparently, the smell of roasting rabbit carries.

And apparently, the demon rabbits of the Milliways woods do not enjoy it.

A horde of little red eyes is gathering at the edge of the forest, regarding the bonfire crowd with hostility.

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

Nathan pinched the bridge of his nose, and just said two words.

"Not again..."

[yankeedoodle_dr]

Hawkeye who had been sitting, taking it all in, is eyeing those little eyes with some trepidation.

He frowns, obviously watching the forest.

"What the hell is that," he mutters, to no one in particular.

[shikkari.livejournal.com]

Osaka looks toward the forest and beams. "Bunnies!"

...she may be about to do something extremely inadvisable. Anyone care to stop her?