[Ignoring that his original plan was much more complex. Ignoring that someone
else is planning something similar. Ignoring that he's still wearing his SOS-S3 Sentai-Santa suit... Haruki has a back-up plan for the holidays that he personally prefers. Thus, he's been
preparing all day for something "special" for everyone.
And now he's done. He's also got his gifts here, but he's not going to specify who he wants to show up here other than the SOS-Brigade. Because for now he's created somethign special. He oopens his journal and yells into it at about 7PM:]
OI LUCETI!
The time has come, in celebration of Santa himself giving gifts today and the spirit of this holiday to join in a time of togetherness! SOS-Brigade! Friends of them! Dates of them! Chikane and Shiki and Rosalie and anyone else who wants good food Join us at the SOS-HQ for Luceti's largest hot-pot ever!
[by "Santa" he is of course referencing
this, which kinda-sorta renewed his faith in the guy being a pan-dimensional being so he pauses before-]
People other than the SOS-Brigade are required to bring one dish. As it's a hot-pot, it needn't be heated up, just bring something! The SOS-Brigade is required to attend! Come and join us, Luceti!
It's all tonight, for Christmas, obviously!
[And after that he's going to settle in and wait. The Brigade room is as big as ever, of course. The occupancy of
this building is surprisingly high when you push his desk into the closet and the tables other than the central one outside. On the central table he's rigged up something weird: There's a huge bowl of his stock for this hot pot in the center and dishes he's pre-brought all over the table. Then there's chairing lining the walls for people to sit at.
As for how it's being heated? Don't ask. It's shady
THIS IS A MASS INTERACTION POST. THREADJACK ALL OVER, EVERYONE IS FREE TO COME, YOU KNOW THE DRILL]