The Park, New Years Eve Party 2010

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The gates and walls of Fandom were covered in lights big and small, and as soon as the sun went down, they went on. They could be followed, like a path, down to the park, where even the trees shone brightly in the night.

There were tables upon tables of food, and bottles of drink; chief among them was the cocoa, kept warm and snugly spiked with peppermint schnapps for those who dared to touch it. There were bonfires here and there, to keep the chill out of everyone's bones, and a thick sheet of ice laid upon the pond, ready to be skated on.

Thanks to the bright, cheerful lights, the decorations also became visible: angels and animals and flowers made of snow and lit with an almost unearthly soft neon glow, pinks and blues and gentle greens.

It was New Years Eve, 2010, and Fandom was ready to let the year turn in style.

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Re: Food and Drink - NYE 2010

[solo_sword]

"I am. There are some people I haven't seen in a while- like five years- so I'm having fun. Even if the coat might be annoying by midnight." There was always a part of her that worried about unwanted guests like at homecoming, hence the non-alcoholic drink, but aside from that... "You having a good time?"

Re: Food and Drink - NYE 2010

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"I'm not really an ice skater," he reminded her, "but given enough drink I might end up a good time for someone." At least he was honest.

Re: Food and Drink - NYE 2010

[solo_sword]

"Just what an ex wants to hear," Jaina said, rolling her eyes. "I'll skip radio tonight."

Re: Food and Drink - NYE 2010

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

John rolled his eyes, reaching to put an arm over her shoulders. "Someday you're going to figure out that my flirting has gotten lamer with age, favorite ex, and that day will be epic."

Re: Food and Drink - NYE 2010

[solo_sword]

"I'm not even sure what that's supposed to mean," she admitted, looking up at him.

Re: Food and Drink - NYE 2010

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"It's okay." John was a little drunk, maybe. "But you seem to be under the impression that I prefer other bugs."

Re: Food and Drink - NYE 2010

[solo_sword]

"No, I know you're not into Zekk," Jaina said dryly. "Otherwise I'd say my impression's seemed pretty dead-on."

Re: Food and Drink - NYE 2010

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Hey, I try to make things easier, you know?" John shared, finding that he still enjoyed leaning on her shoulders.

Re: Food and Drink - NYE 2010

[solo_sword]

And she didn't mind him leaning on her shoulders, either. Plus it helped with the warmth thing. "Since when?"

Re: Food and Drink - NYE 2010

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Years, months, I don't remember," John answered honestly. "No point in getting hurt. You should have a drink. This batch is really strong."

Re: Food and Drink - NYE 2010

[solo_sword]

"Which is why I shouldn't have a drink," she explained. "How many have you had, anyway?"

Re: Food and Drink - NYE 2010

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Not enough," was John's decisive answer. "Are you going to send me off now?"

Re: Food and Drink - NYE 2010

[solo_sword]

"Why would I do that?" Jaina asked.

Re: Food and Drink - NYE 2010

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Because you don't like it when I get drunk," John supplied knowledgeably.

Re: Food and Drink - NYE 2010

[solo_sword]

"I don't like a lot of the time when you feel the need to get drunk. There's a difference," she pointed out. He was actually entertaining this way, she just worried about the reasons for it.

Re: Food and Drink - NYE 2010

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"You say that like you think I should enjoy being sober." And separated from Atlantis and the only real life he'd ever had.

Re: Food and Drink - NYE 2010

[solo_sword]

That statement just made her sad. "You should," she said, shrugging as little as she could with his arm around her. "Or be able to enjoy it, anyway."

Re: Food and Drink - NYE 2010

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Don't shrug," he told her, finding it less comfortable. "I was enjoying leaning on you. Even if I'd enjoy it better without the coat."

Re: Food and Drink - NYE 2010

[solo_sword]

"I'm sure you would," she said, slipping her free arm around his waist. "But being warm is a very current hobby of mine."

Re: Food and Drink - NYE 2010

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

He reached down to guide her hand around his waist beneath his long coat. "So I'll help you stay warm, then."

Re: Food and Drink - NYE 2010

[solo_sword]

"What, you think we're both going to fit under this?" she asked.

Re: Food and Drink - NYE 2010

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"No, but it's a start." She was clueless and he was drunk, such a great combination.

Re: Food and Drink - NYE 2010

[solo_sword]

"Are you going where I think you're going with this?" she wondered.

Re: Food and Drink - NYE 2010

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Depends on where you think I'm going," John replied with a smirk. Like he was just going to say it when he could make her.

Re: Food and Drink - NYE 2010

[solo_sword]

"I see that smirk," she said, smiling a little herself. "This is going nowhere dirty." It was the whole preferring other bugs thing.