Skills Percy managed to miss the whole roof on fire incident, right up until he was showered in glass. This shook him out of his conversation long enough for him to glance around.
"Whoa, whoever did this must have been a ninja." He said, "I didn't hear a thing."
His previous conversation forgotten, Percy turned to the nearest person.
"Hey random person! I'm Percy and I have no idea where I am, How are you?"
------- On the other side of the lounge a certain rabbit-eared individual was cursing his luck.
"Damnit Vorce, You've been wandering for ages and now you've managed to get yourself stuck in a pyromaniac's paradise."
Turning he spoke to the nearest two people, one of them holding a rather familiar weapon. "No way. Is that a Dracon beam? Hey you two, Have you two seen an idiot by some chance? Green skin, pink eyes, stupid. Ring a bell?"
(( Hello! Before we start, just a few ground rules to keep things running smoothly: 1) When you join in, post your response to the end of whatever the most recent post is, to keep just one string of... more
At first, Nume didn't realize that Sylvia was talking to him. There were lots of people in the room; she could have been addressing anyone in the general area, and anyway, he wasn't finished with the ... more
(Kali figured he must have been too busy with his food to respond), the Tok'ra turned away from the Wraith and went over to see just how badly the tree had been burnt. It didn't look too bad, though... more
"We're back and we got food!" said Philip as he and Gaspard pushed his way through the crowd, laden with several aluminium foil-covered trays. The two boys placed the trays onto a table and started... more
... as an interesting gray sludge crawled out of a covered tray. She then shrugged and grabbed a piece of pie. Unfortunately, she did not see that next part, where the sludge jumped on an agent.... more
Evie said as she wandered into the Lounge. "Fish? Wrong way again." "This is HQ, there's no right way either... ooh, what's this?" the Fisherman replied as he absent mindedly walked in. "Christmas... more
...Gaspard decided to call out for help. Now, there are quite a few dialogue choices when it comes to asking people to help you get rid of a murderous, sentient blob that came from a cafeteria tray.... more
... Lisa was assaulted by another blob of grey jelly-stuff. "GET IT THE HELL OFF ME PLEASE OH GOD!!!" Lisa fell off the chair she was standing on and tried to do the "Stop, Drop, and Roll" thing.... more
As many mages from Lee's home continuum had found, when a large amount of magic was used for an extended amount of time, there was often an adverse effect on the mage who was acting as the conduit... more
said Gaspard to the magician as he was backing away from a newly spawned ball of sludge. "Blame it on the Cafeteria. Last I heard, they were breeding things in their pots and pans."
closing her eyes for a moment to try and collect herself. She had to remind herself that Ian and Sammy were safe, and that was all that mattered. There was no need to act on the immediate impulse of... more
Evie shouted as she tried to pry the sentient sludge from her chest. "Gimme the cash!" the ball replied. "Huh?" the Fisherman said, bending down and examining the creature. "It speaks?" "Yeah, great, ... more
... squish the thing with a large plate, but it just reformed. And then jumped on her. And then demanded her credit card. Lisa decided that the only approach she hadn't tried would have to be... more
Ilraen could only stare, wide-eyed, as his partner— his partner—charged into the room and doused the fairy (and anyone unlucky enough to be standing in the same trajectory) with punch.... more
Orken was leery of Agent Supernumerary’s question. He hoped that it was no the start of some anti-Yeerk tirade, or questions about flushing. He shuddered slightly, remembering the question Cadmar had ... more
Lisa lay back on the couch and closed her eyes, hoping for a short nap. Possibly a nice cookie. Of course, this is a holidy party in the PPC HQ. Peace is not an option. Within five minutes, Lisa was... more
With a resounding crash, the table fell down, drenching the already-disgusting foodstuffs in... motor oil? Gaspard edged away from the slowly expanding puddle of flammable material and bumped into a... more
Using his 'awesome' observational... — Alleydodger,Tue Dec 13 05:29
... while covered in stuffed hedgehogs and orange slices. "For your information, I'm fourteen, a wizard, and yes, I am an agent. Well... in training. But still." She got up, dusted herself off, and... more
Kelok was disappointed by the fall of the hedgehog and motor oil table, but said, "Don't worry, the chocolate table is fine." He chose a small handful of chocolate covered slugs, and poured a cupful... more
(OOC--sorry I didn't reply yesterday) Cali pulled back from Cadmar as he finally processed that Thomas had asked him something. "Hey, where'd he go?" he asked Cadmar.
Miah wiped her face, and looked around for Maria. When she spotted Maria hiding behind her, she said, "I always forget about you being a cat."
Sheepish — Agents Cadmar and Maria,Tue Dec 13 20:03
Cadmar blinked and looked around. "Oh, looks like we kind of ignored him... I guess getting lost in someone isn't complete bullcrap after all." Cadmar spotted Thomas approaching with a couple of... more
Thomas cleared his throat. “I can see that… there is no need for either of you two dudes to answer my question. Uh. Well. This is kind of awkward. Well… I’ll leave you two be, but first, I wanted to... more
...from the surviving snacks table, Kaliel left Orion talking with someone she didn't recognize and surveyed the party around her. Now that the fire had come under control-- a few of the rafters were ... more
replied Gaspard. "Unless you can conjure up food outta nowhere with your magic. By the way, which Department are you applying for? No, wait, let me guess... Floaters, right?" At that moment,... more
*With Miah and Maria* Miah looked a bit guilty. "It has been a while since we've had a team building exercise." *Cali, Cadmar, and Thomas* "What'd you get, Cadmar?" Cali asked excitedly.
... over his black sweater-vest and waited for Thomas to leave without replying. The younger man was in such a hurry, a response hardly seemed necessary, especially not with Ilraen on smile-and-wave... more
Thomas grinned. “I’m glad you like it. Uh, if you pull the green beads, it releases sleeping gas. That might be useful at some point in the future.” He felt awkward in front of the couple. “Uh. Nice... more
... chocolate-covered pineapple slice from the other table, looked at it doubtfully, and then shrugged and bit in. "Well, chocolate table isn't so bad. But yeah, I'm applying for Floaters. Might... more
... looked around, and set her tray of pumpkin bread on the corner of the chocolate table. "It's not chocolate-covered, but this looks like the only surviving snack table. So much for sorting the... more
... streaked over to the Christmas crackers, almost jumping for joy. "Normal foo..." she trailed off as she looked in the box. "Those... are not crackers. Those... are not even edible. Or food. Are... more
... looked at the young woman. "No, they're not food, they're crackers. Haven't you ever seen Christmas crackers before?" Gillies grabbed a plate, and put several slices of pumpkin bread on it. "If... more
... "heard about them. I thought they were some sort of English Christmas treat. I suppose I really should have read Harry Potter more carefully... So... what do you do with these things?" Lisa... more
Derwin smiled widely. "Ooh! Caddy and Maria are here! Yay!" He politely excused himself from the conversation he was having with Natasha,and bounded over to the two Floaters. "Merry Christmas! Happy... more
... in which Ilraen waited for an explosion, but it didn't come. Nume simply went "Huh" before going on: "I guess he wasn't exaggerating when he said you take the whole professionalism thing... more
to the party. After being given that switchblade from Derwin, she had been left speechless. The problem with her and holiday presents was that if someone gave one to her, Natasha would feel guilty... more
...said Gaspard as the girl he was talking to dived under a table. "She's going to meet somebody she's already seen... next year?" he wondered aloud. Deciding to give logic a rest, he shrugged his... more
Orken did not know how to react. He could have sworn that the older agent had been challenging him. Maybe he had misread the situation. It certainly wouldn’t be the first time. It was around this... more
... Lisa grabbed a cracker and examined it. "Oh, these are the things with the little paper hats inside? I've always wondered what the point of these was... I mean, it's a paper hat. Ooh!" Lisa... more
Natasha wasn't a very touchy-feel sort of person, and being hugged by someone who doesn't have any skin made the experience much more uncomfortable than it normally was for her. But, trying hard not... more
(( Since it's starting to look a bit cramped down there on my screen. )) Ilraen flinched at the shout from the red-haired girl with the radio and watched for a moment, until she left and everything... more
Gaspard stood up and headed towards the snack bar. That choco-tuna has horrendous: why on earth would anyone make that, let alone eat it? "Curse my curiosity. I really shouldn't have eaten that,"... more
Lee turned around to see if she could find her way back to Ian and Sammy. The crowd had shifted enough that the subjects of Lee's search were blocked from sight, however, and given the density of... more
New arrivals. — Cassie Cameron-Young,Sat Dec 10 23:26
At this point, the doors opened and a small group of people entered the room. The most distinctive one was a tall man with pale purple skin and green hair, who was practically bouncing with glee.... more
Hopping through the doors at that moment was a deep one, with a fairy flying not far behind. The deep one had long forelimbs and a long head, while any details about the fairy were hidden due to her... more
Then at the wooden furniture. Then at the wooden floors. Then at the manic fairy randomly setting stuff on fire. According to the chatter he overheard while grabbing some snacks, the Lounge had gone... more
It was the same ghoul he had met earlier that day, not the angry one with the weird advice but the cool one with the metal teeth. "Derwin! That's his name." Percy said to himself before taking off in ... more
"Hey, watch it!" he said. "Oh, it's you, Percy. Hullo there." Running after the green-skinned man, he, too, stepped on a few feet. "Of course they'll look at you, Percy," he said, "Your skin is... more
Logan, Aegis and Kern wandered into the lounge. Logan's hair looked even more dishevelled than usual. The sounds of an ongoing argument wafted in from the corridor. "... look, I was tired, ok?" said... more
he said "Oh hey Caliban! How are ya? Yeah I didn't always look like this." Putting his hands in his pockets Percy continued, "Anyway this place is pretty damn weird, walls appearing out of nowhere... more
Yn'hrai, glad his Touhou-verse companion was with someone else for now, hopped over to the snack bar. All he saw that was edible was some tuna, but it was a strange brownish color. "All the food here ... more
and faced his speaker. "AUUUGH- oh, I mean, yessir. I mean, no sir. Well, I mean .. if you haven't noticed, this place is kind of... combustible. Pyro fairy and tinderbox conditions do not match."... more
"Ah, yes, I should introduce myself," the deep one began, "I am Yn'hrai, a deep one. We are from the deep oceans of the Cthulhu Mythos. Great Cthulhu is often the only thing people know of from the... more
"Yes, nice to see you again too," he said. Shrugging, he looked around. "I have no idea. I remember someone telling me that you have to distract yourself in order to find your way around here," he... more
"Oh, sorry 'bout that, sir. My name is Gaspard De Grasse." Gaspard looked up at Kasaiko. "As for my armband, ma'am, it's because I'm still an intern here. Haven't been hired yet, probably due to... more
...smiled in appreciation. “Thank you. I have been out of reading material for a while now.” Wondering if he had misinterpreted how Christmas presents worked (most of his knowledge about it came from ... more
Kelok shook his head ruefully as he watched the fairy light the Lounge on fire. Unger and Khazad-Dym were dancing with joy, all memories of nearly killing himself apparently forgotten. Kelok checked... more
Cali calmly passed out the super water guns that Castor had made for him and the children. Hannah supervised Helen, helping the toddler aim at the ceiling and not the food table. Kyle and Kevin were... more
Frédéric De Grasse was watching the flames slowly lick at the wooden structure. He looked around for his son and eventually found him near the exit, talking to... well something. Good. Gaspard could... more
*OOC: We accidentally posted at the bottom of the other part of the thread, so I copied the things we had out of order, and put them here in order. End of OOC* (1st post) Maria: "Miah!" Maria cried... more
Maria shrieked and tried to hide behind Miah from the water, to no avail. "Nooo!" she wailed as the kids ran off, laughing. "I hate water..." Mark walked over, laughing. "Ahah! What's the matter,... more
Cali was knocked off balance by Kyle and Kevin's guilty darting through the crowd. "What did you two do?" he shouted after them. They giggled evilly. He turned to find out what kind of damage control ... more
"Oof!" Cadmar was about so say something rude to whoever ran into her, but stopped when she saw it was Cali. "Cali! Hi!" She wrapped him in a hug. "It's so good to see you! I was thinking you'd ran... more
Thomas gave the new person a welcoming grin. “I don’t know you! But that’s fine, dude, cause this is a party. WHOO!” He cleared his throat. “Sorry, dudes. I have gone a few minutes without doing that ... more
... yelled "Why didn't anyone TELL me there's a party?" Since everyone was busy with said party, no-one answered. The girl made a small growling sound and flopped down on the nearest couch. Her name... more
Arthur Briggs and Lynn Gillies walked through the door. Briggs wore his usual battledress, but with a Santa hat instead of his UNIT beret. The solid gold box in his arms was full of Christmas... more
... snack table, searching for edible items. As in, things that were not made of cardboard, motor oil, small stuffed hedgehogs, or any combination of the three. She finally poured herself a glass of... more
((This is going on a little before the fire. I was busy yesterday, so yeah, wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey. )) Ilraen had nearly forgotten the box he was holding, but now that he'd seen Orken pleased with ... more
((Direct response to Neshomeh's last post, so same deal with timey-wimey stuff)) Orken breathed a sigh of relief. “Smoke?” He sniffed the air, and indeed smelled smoke. He frowned. “Hrm. I hope... more
"Uh, Lee?" Lee broke off her conversation with Ian (who had finally found her a few minutes earlier) and looked over at her daemon, who was staring pensively up at the ceiling from his perch on the... more
Yn'hrai had anticipated the intern's recommendation that Kasaiko join the DoGA. It was the obvious choice given her personality. "Kasaiko's meeting with the Bonsai Mallorn has disqualified her from... more
Frédéric looked around for his son and found him just off to his right. "Gaspard," he shouted over the pandemonium. "Can you pursue your conversation with your friend outside please? It's getting hot ... more
Lisa squeaked as she was splashed with punch. She ran off to the side, found the pitcher of strawberry lemonade, and (after a regretful look at her new favorite drink) also threw it at the ceiling.... more
(( I wrote my last post intending to be caught up by the end, so as far as I'm concerned it's all fine now. That said, though, I am very much against actually burning everything down, since that... more
Came the shout from the inside of the Lounge. Gaspard and Frédéric came back inside. "Man," said Gaspard as he looked at the scorched interior. "Who knew a small fairy could do all of that?" "I have... more
... and closed her eyes, hoping for a short nap. Possibly a nice cookie. Of course, this is a holidy party in the PPC HQ. Peace is not an option. Within five minutes, Lisa was sat on, she had angrily ... more
July peered at the assorted snacks, pondering what to try. Chocolate covered pretzels, chocolate covered mints, chocolate covered orange slices, chocolate covered strawberries, chocolate covered... more
Cadmar looked both directions from outside the Lounge. Then she looked up, and of course, found almost three sets of mistletoe. "I don't SEE anyone around..." She ducked in quickly, bracing for... more
Kaliel let herself be dragged into the Lounge by Orion, who was dressed in a suitably silly reindeer headband, a red-and-green sweatshirt, and a comfortable pair of sweats. The Harry Potter native... more
and Kestrel burst in, with Caleb, Hope, and Kieran in tow. "CHRISTMAAAAAAAS!" the ferret shrieked, zipping away from her companions into the party.... more
And let two more people into the Lounge. The tallest of the pair, a 50-year old Chinese man with greying black hair and an angular face, surveyed the room. He turned to his son who was standing... more
One of the most awkward moments of his life, coming a close second to the time he had dived through the window and into that girl's room. I mean how has he supposed to know she was undressing, she... more
He was reading the same book he read when he lead the wizard, the ghoul and the green-skinned man to his RC. Finally, he closed it and put in one of his longcoat's many pockets. He looked around.... more
"No. Now go." "I'll give you chocolate?" "As I said before, no. Now will you kindly go?" Frustrated, Agent Skorp kicked the door, then cursed as pain raced up her leg. "Well, why not? I /know/ you... more
Zanna had rushed immediately to the lounge, and was now hanging out at the food table and chatting up anyone who happened to pass by. Which was pretty much everyone. She was also making it a point of ... more
... on her way to the drinks table and nodded to David. "You look like you're having as much fun as I am," she said morosely. "Are you drunk too? If not, would you like to be?" She sighed. "Not that... more
Aha. Right. Shall keep that in mind for order, noting it here for Neshomeh. Your post Then LH's, then yours, then Shoe-anon, and all else that follows there.
First, Thomas had dragged him here, insisting that it was polite and "professional" to show up at one's office Christmas party. Then, he had insisted that Orken buy gifts for all of his friends.... more
Right. Huinesoron post, LunarHuntress post, Huinesoron Post, Shoe Post, Skorp post, then the post I just posted after Shoe. And stabbings with sharped candy canes for everyone else if they make it... more
... Morgan was slumped, staring into a mug. "So I get killed by a Macrovirus," she explained to anyone who'd listen, "and regenerate into, well, this." She waved a hand vaguely at herself, took a sip ... more
"That..." he gasped, "Was the best Choco-ham sandwich I have ever tasted." He paused. "Mind you, it was the ONLY choco-ham sandwich I've ever tasted." He adjusted his Santa hat and wandered over to... more
July made a face as she saw the ghoul, and began to try scooting away from the food, hoping to not be noticed. Santa hats and expressions like that never meant good news, to her. "I think I just lost ... more
... and dropped her mug. "Bother," she said vaguely, "I was thinking about thinking about drinking that." She bent down to pick it up, and a gun slipped out of her holster to land on the floor next... more
"It's the Time Lady from the thing with the Sue Invasion and the Macroviruses." Colt elbowed Gerry. "Remember her?" Gerry sighed. "Of course, Colt." "Hey!" Colt directed this at Morgan. "Want some... more
Her eyes were open wide as she took in all the colorful decorations and lights. "Oh wow! Look at this! Hey," she said trying to get her partner's attention, "Natasha! What are those?" She pointed... more
... didn't see anyone he knew well on the way to the snacks table, though he did spot Maeryn/Kaliel there and gave the Tok'ra a wave. He made himself a mental note to go and say hello properly in a... more
...ended up bumping into Zanna, tripping over the other agent's shoes, and falling onto the floor. "Ahahahawhoops hi there." She waved upwards, and promptly picked herself up. After an awkward... more
"Mmmf! Mf-" he gulped the food in his mouth."-Sorry. Pleased to meet you!" He said cheerfully. "I'm Derwin! You wanna cheeseball?" he asked, motioning to the platter. "We have plenty."
"Whiskey," she mumbled. "I think... maybe not a good idea." She tried to focus on Colt. "So, do I know you yet? You're a little blurry right now, but your voice sounds familiar." (Meanwhile,... more
Colt grinned, and poured a shot for himself, which he promptly downed. "Couple years back! After all the macrovirus stuff and everyone went back in. I nearly shot you!" This got Colt an elbow to his... more
...Derwin's offer and after examining it, took a bite out of the chocolate covered treat. Natasha, dodging between party goers, caught up with her partner. "Natasha! Try this!" Sylvia reached for... more
...was lightened slightly by Ilraen’s disheveled state. The Andalite was behaving like a fool, and no matter how well he liked this particular Andalite, well, seeing one covered in food and making a... more
"Not really." He said, giving a shrug. "Gurgan says that they overstimulate me, and that the 'last thing I need is another headache brought on by you going into other agents rooms and breaking their... more
"Okay then." Natasha tried again to strike up a conversation, "What fandoms are you into then? Also, um, is Gurgan your partner?" Meanwhile, Sylvia had wandered off, distracted by the many curious... more
Ilraen sighed in relief and finally thought to wipe his mouth on the back of one hand while the partners talked. He frowned at the amount of chocolate that came away. He hadn't been that overtaken... more
"You... shot me?" She blinked at Colt and held up her gun. "With a gun?" "Everyone /down/!" a woman's voice yelled, and the redhead who had been following Morgan around dove between her and Colt,... more
"I have no idea, and yes, that was," she grumbled. Colt was blinking in surprise, both arms up, before he properly processed that the strange woman had disappeared. "Uh. No. Nearly. But didn't."... more
"And I think there's some at the snacks table too." "There better not be," Gerry said. "I really don't want to deal with anything strange tonight. At least, anything stranger than what's normal... more
...for Ilraen to set the present on top of the stack of three that he had. The bottom two looked hastily wrapped in balloon covered wrapping paper, most likely intended for children’s birthday... more
" My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic, Fallout, - well. Not so much INTO it as Knows a lot about it - Harry Potter, Discworld." Derwin said promptly. "And yes, Gurgan is my partner. Unfortunately, he ... more
Maria looked desperately around the room for a friendly face. "Soo... we pretend we never went under the mistletoe, and Luxury never caught us?" Mark cleared his throat and ran his hands through his... more
...jumped when he saw Cadmar. “Hey! Dude girl! It’s been a while, yeah, but don’t worry, I got something for you! Uh… Orken has it though. And he’s talking to his pal over there.” He rolled his eyes... more
grinned widely. "Great!" she replied. "And you got me something? Thank you! Me and Maria got you guys something too, but I'm not sure where she put them... Anyway, having fun?"
...grinned. “I’m having a blast! I get to sing loudly without anyone complaining, eat food that’s terrible for me and the best part is, no missions! Also, presents. I don’t know how many people are... more
and he knew it. With three ‘Sues against one agent, things were looking dire. It didn’t help that they were all wielding blasters and the lone agent on the field was armed with a butter knife. With... more
"Weeeell. That WOULD be telling, but since you got me something too, I suppose I can give a hint." Cadmar looked around sneakily. "Have you ever played Fallout 3? It's what your friend gives you."... more
...thought it over. “It was a boost to your strength, I think? What was that item called…” he snapped his fingers. “Grognak the Barbarian? You have a real one of those! Dude, that’s awesome.” He... more
Natasha nodded, "Yeah, I don't really like parties all that much either. Too much going on at once. The only reason I actually came was because Sylvia wanted to go and ,well, I um, I didn't want to... more
"Yeah, it is. It's good to see you again, it's been a while! We've all missed you guys!" Maria got up and helped Miah up as well. "Oh, and I can give you your gift now too!" She reached into a pocket ... more
"I can understand that. Being alone on the holidays bites the big one, it really does." He took on a thoughtful expression, and nodded to himself. "Right then..." He suddenly reached into his pocket... more
Skorp quite literally snorted awake, wondering when she'd drifted off. Chocolate-covered sleep pills, of all things. Who on Earth had come up with that one? "Finally, you woke up, now allow me to... more