so pile your boots up in the corner -- hang your jacket from the door

[herotypical]

Who: anyone invited to house seven's thanksgivingstravaganza -- as well as anyone walking by who might be curious about all the brouhaha.
What: giving thanks!
When: forward dated to november 24th due to predicted holiday hiatuses!
Where: house seven!
Summary: friends, food, fondness. family. festivities.
Rating: g for goin' up.

House Seven was decked out in soft oranges and browns. Gentle reds and yellows. The table was shoved up against a wall and dish upon dish of delicious Thanksgiving dinner-bits adorned it. Plates to one side, a pile of cutlery. Feel free to line up and pile your arms high with roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, carrots and green beans, cranberry sauce, sinful gravy. Stuffing. Steamed broccoli. The amount of food would almost be laughable had the guest list not been so long. Chatter abounded.

It was, by all accounts, a fairly casual gathering. No ceremony (Buffy, by this point, was all ceremony'd out after some fiercely dedicated meal-prepping) to stand on and no customs to keep. Just food and friendship. The only thing customary about Buffy Summers would be her delighted, enchanted grin throughout the evening. Very little pleased her more than a social event that was going well.

Mix! Mingle! Make merry!

(ooc; threadjack into oblivion and don't forget to add your character to the entry tags! have fun! note that this is forward-dated. i'll be tagging around myself later this evening. )

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[wise_maiden]

"I did mean the one in your world." She nods at his explanation. "It does sound like a morale boost, especially before the winter."

[dragoneer]

"Yeah. Not that vikings really need to rally for strength, but...we had fun."

[wise_maiden]

"The most important part, isn't it?"

[dragoneer]

He nods. "Yeah, definitely. Their good spirits are part of the reason why vikings are so hardy. Nothing gets them down."

[wise_maiden]

"So when you're older, do you imagine following in their footsteps as well?"

[dragoneer]

"Well--in the spirit of things, sure. But Iii don't think my calling in life is to be a battle hero, wielding my mighty axe."

[wise_maiden]

"No, I can't quite see it... but it's not a bad thing, really. You're a quick thinker, and learner... and very skilled, yes?"

[dragoneer]

"A-ahhh, well, I don't know that I'd put it like that..." World's worst person on acknowledging his strengths, here. "But...yeah, I guess so?"

[wise_maiden]

She chuckles softly. "Don't be too hard on yourself. You do have a lot to offer."

[dragoneer]

He pauses, trying not to blush too badly, before responding, "...Thanks. That really means a lot, coming from you."

[wise_maiden]

"I wouldn't say it if I didn't believe it."

[dragoneer]

And this is the part where he tries to think of a new topic of conversation that isn't himself--and mostly fails.

"So, uhh...it's getting cold out there, huh. Um. Not as bad as Berk, but...yeah. Cold."

[wise_maiden]

"Yes, it's starting to. You haven't spent winter here before, correct?" She can tell that he's changing the subject and allows it. Besides, she couldn't quite remember what month he had arrived in.

[dragoneer]

He shakes his head. "No. It was spring when I got here. So it's my first Luceti winter, first, uhh...Thanksgiving...a lot of firsts."

But that's not a bad thing.

[wise_maiden]

"Luceti is the place to have new experiences." Firsts. Second chances. "Especially if the opportunity doesn't normally exist. So... in the time that we are here, I'm thankful to be able to learn from that."

[dragoneer]

"Yeah." He smiles fondly. "Me, too. I can't even begin to count the things I've learned while being here."

[wise_maiden]

"All we can try to do is benefit from that learning." A pause, and she smiles, remembering something else. "How has Toothless been doing?"