Like a trail of bread crumbs... -Closed/In Progress-

[suits_me]

WHO: The Turks - you know who you are!
WHAT: Elena lures company with the promise of snacks and beer.
WHERE: Elena's apartment.
WHEN: Early evening.

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[black_honor]

He had initially refused the invitation. Especially when he heard that Reno and Rude were coming over. But Tseng had been surprised when he received word that Reno had demanded he show up if he didn't have a good reason. And he didn't have one. He'd just assumed that with the friction still between him and the SiC the little gathering would be better off without him. Now that he's at Elena's door he wonders if she didn't lie to him in some little attempt to play Turk matchmaker. It wouldn't be beyond her talents.

The Asian man sighed to himself before knocking on the door and waiting for Elena to answer. If nothing else he'd show up for her sake. Elena though at times defiant had also proven herself to be loyal to him. He would return that favor at every opportunity.

The opening of the door was met with a lifted hand on Tseng's part. He presented the flat box to Elena before stepping inside. "I brought a movie." He turned to face her. "It's subtitled. Perhaps I should've picked out another." He could just hear Reno complaining about it now.

[expert_stoic]

Rude arrived a short while after Tseng and, surprisingly, alone. He was hardly the type to be particularly interested in a get together, but these people were supposed to be his co-workers and even he knew that it was important to be able to function as a cohesive team, which was easier if you were actually familiar with the other people. Not that this meant he dressed down. He was still wearing a suit and his usual sunglasses.

Besides that, there was no way Reno would have let him miss the party.

Rude had never been to Elena's house, but he was very familiar with the city and had no problems getting there. He paused in front of her door for a moment, confirming that he had the right number before he knocked. When the door swung open, he nodded as a greeting.

"...Reno will be late," he said as if he needed to explain why he showed up here by himself.

[stray_redbird]

Surprisingly enough, Reno wasn't as terribly late as he could have been. It was ten minutes or so after Rude arrived at the redhead showed up to Elena's apartment, though he hesitated at the end of the hallway and peered down it to see if Signora Double D's or anyone similar was waiting to ambush him before approaching to knock. But, although late, he was never one to miss a party. Especially not one with the Turks.

The redhead was vibrant and restless with energy when let inside, a little excited-- almost childishly so-- to be seeing everyone in one place again. He hadn't even been about to let Tseng escape-- though if asked a week ago, he'd have gladly avoided their now-leader-- and of course, Rude was nagged into going.

Reno himself would cap the arriving ceremonies off, arriving in his usual t-shirt and loose jeans, and perhaps more amazingly of all, his wild hair not in one tail, but two. Pigtails, low on either side of his head-- a gift for Elena, since they were going to be the pretend-land mothers of children named after ice cream. And, under one eye, a beauty of a bruise was evidence of what it had taken for Reno and Rude to smooth things out between them.

"So, you showed after all," he greeted their leader first, his voice never quite losing its wryness with Tseng. "Thought you might try and skip." But even with the mocking voice, Reno quirked a cheeky grin as a sign of goodwill before practically bounding over to his other companions. Both received an affectionate "hey, baby," with a lick on the head for Rude and playful kiss on the cheek for Elena.