(log) It's Thanksgiving Time!

[forethinking]

Who: Ren and You
When: Thanksgiving Day
Where: ADI's cafeteria
Summary: A little thanksgiving party for everyone.
Warnings: Alcohol, but other than that, none!



(It's finally the day! Ren's spent the day in the canteen, from the early hours of the morning with the help of Kate, until just close enough to the arranged time.

Several tables in the cafeteria are taken by the food, but there's still plenty of room to sit and spend time with your fellow ADI employees. After the previous month everyone has had, it feels much needed. Available is the following menu:

Deep-fried Turkey + Stuffing;
Ranch-Seasoned Roast Turkey + Stuffing;
Mashed Potatoes + Gravy;
Green Bean Casserole;
Cranberry Sauce;
Pasta alla Norma;
Sicilian Rice Balls;
S'mores Cupcakes
Pumpkin Pie;
Apple Pie;
Sweet Baked Potato;
Pecan Pie;
Roasted Vegetables;
Stuffed Mushrooms;
Squash Soup;
Garlicky Green Beans with Crispy Onions;
A selection of alcohol;

Ren's tried his best to recreate what the Internet and other folks have told him, and without him tasting the original flavors, some of the dishes might have an unexpected twist of spice. Kate has also helped with putting things together, and at the previously arranged time, Ren opens the doors with a smile from ear-to-ear.

Once everyone's settled, he'll ask for a moment to, gasp, speak:)

I'd like to thank everyone for coming today. I know it's been tough, but I'm still thankful we can spend good moments like these together. I hope you enjoy the food.

(And just like so, he'll bow, and hand plates to those ready to eat. Time to dig in!)

Comments

Black Friday

[aelwyn_aberration]

...What?

[What the fuck is this cursed holiday, hello???]

You humans are bizarre.

[cacophonish]

Oh yeah, apparently people go nuts and fucking stampede each other for cheap TVs or toys or whatever. [ He makes a face. ] I mean, I know Black Friday was a thing back home, but I never heard of it getting that bad... [ The future truly is a hellscape! ] It's just... mindless consumerism, I guess.

[ Jeff shrugs off the observation about humans with a wry smile, because, hey, he can't argue there. Humans are bizarre. ]

Hey, speaking of bizarre. [ He casts a gaze around the cafeteria before looking at Aelwyn again. ] Are we the only sober people here for once?

[aelwyn_aberration]

Jesus. That's... are we sure that's not being puppeted by one of the entities? Because that feels insane. And for toys?

[Does that exist back home... she wouldn't really know. She was raised in a pressure cooker, and only really went shopping on the rare occasions that she could.

She chuckles dryly at his second statement, though.] You know, the fact that I would ever drink used to be a closely guarded secret. But yes, it is strange isn't it? Even the ones who are technically underage in this country.

[cacophonish]

You think it's the Hunt? [ He lowers his voice to a dramatic whisper. ] The Hunt... for a bargain!

[ Jeff lifts his brows at the admission-- though he just has to laugh when Aelwyn points out that even the underage set are on their way to getting wasted. ] They grow up so fast... [ He points a fork at Aelwyn. ] You, like, had an image to uphold, right?

[aelwyn_aberration]

[She actually snorts at that.] You may be onto something. Someone should alert us.

[She never understood why anyone was so attached to following these arbitrary laws in a country they're not even from. But then again, she's never actually belonged in the country she's lived in, so it's easier to disrespect their cultural taboos.]

You're speaking to Aelwyn Abernant, eldest daughter of the Abernant family, and the single greatest prodigy that the People's College of Hudol has ever seen. [She chuckles.] Can't say I miss it much.

[cacophonish]

[ Jeff lets out a low whistle at those credentials. Sure. he doesn't know a damn thing about the People's College of Hudol, but he can tell it all sounds very elite. Jeff grins a little, teasingly. ] Sounds fancy-- and totally suffocating. [ Because that goes hand in hand with fancy. ] I feel like I'm supposed to curtsy.

[aelwyn_aberration]

If you curtsy, you get electrocuted. Sorry, darling, but those are the rules.