The Party [Action log].

[detectivewonder]

When:  Last Saturday night (pretend this was up then, the way I meant it to be.  cough cough.)
Where:  Tim and Poland's apartment.
What:  Tim Drake, former classy millionaire and eternal geek, tries to throw a college party.
Who:  Pretty much anybody who wants to show up, honestly, but the signs advertising it will have been on campus.

[The party is

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[just_a_commoner]

[To say that Haruhi was nervous arriving to the party would have not necessarily been true, but it wasn't much of a lie. But then, Tamaki said that he'd be coming, and Ryoji too. She had to keep telling herself that it wasn't a party, but more of a work function. Promotion, or.. something like that.

Though there was nothing she was wearing that was immediately indicative of her gender, she was rather surprised to see that no other girls up to that point had arrived yet, but also disappointed. Aside from her host club friends, she didn't really know anyone, and this being her first real party, she had no idea what she was supposed to do. Being an unknown, she likely wasn't about to be harassed. Maybe bumped into by one of those guys who were drinking, but directly harassed? Nah. Hopefully soon someone she knew would show up and she'd feel less awkward and out of place.]

[detectivewonder]

Welcome to the party!

Tim calls across the room, currently caught between Poland and Nathan in some sort of apparently awkward conversation. Extricating himself, and trying not to feel to disapproving of a high school kid (he's pretty sure) at a party like this, he smiles and offers a hand.]

Tim Drake. You look a little lost.

[just_a_commoner]

[Haruhi looked up when she was addressed and smiled back her famous host smile, taking his hand and shaking it pleasantly.]

Yeah, just a little. I've never been to something like this before. I'm... not really sure what I should be doing with myself. Fujioka Haruhi. It's nice to meet you.

[detectivewonder]

Well, there are movie marathons in the bedrooms, those are probably the ... quietest places.

[By quietest he means least drunk, and he hopes Haruhi understands that. Also, wow. That's quite a smile. It reminds him a little bit of... well, several people, actually. Kon at his Kansas-farmboy best, for one. After a moment, he becomes aware of the fact that he's not quite sure if Haruhi is a boy or a girl.]

[just_a_commoner]

[Haruhi had to look around Tim to even see the bedrooms, but once she caught the sight of one of them, she decided that's probably where she was going to be headed next.]

Thank you. Um... I was supposed to be meeting a couple of my friends here. You haven't seen a.. kind of tall blond guy walking around, have you? I think he said he was supposed to be bringing a cheese plate...

[detectivewonder]

Oh. Tamaki, right?

[Tim looks a little embarrassed.]

Last I saw, he was trying to hide in the towel cupboard by the bathroom. I don't think he really knew what he was getting into.

[just_a_commoner]

The... towel cupboard...?

[Haruhi's mind was filled with the tall, leggy Tamaki trying to cram himself into a tiny cabinet to hide himself... and potentially whatever bizarre costume he'd decided would be party appropriate.]

I'll... go fix him. I'm sorry if he caused any trouble. [And with that, Haruhi decided to try and go find her fellow host.]

[growinmushrooms]

[just_a_commoner]

[It didn't take Haruhi long to find Tamaki, and as she expected, he was far too overdressed for the occasion. It was hard to decide whether it was comical or just pathetic. Perhaps both.]

Sempai? Are.. you all right?

[growinmushrooms]

[He looks up at her with very large and terrified eyes, away from the growing mushroom farm he has been tending.]

This... is not the kind of party that Daddy thought it would be...

[just_a_commoner]

[Haruhi sinks down beside him and laughs a bit, hoping her presence would help him relax a little, or at least distract him from his own embarrassment.]

I tried to warn you, Sempai. Sorry it's not really what you thought it would be, but that doesn't mean you can't have fun, right? [she gives him her best smile.] There's a lot to do, so maybe we can find something to do together?

[growinmushrooms]

Together?

[Tamaki's pouty, hopeful face; let him show you it.]

[just_a_commoner]

Unless you were waiting for someone, sure. It's a little pathetic seeing you like this all alone. Besides, I don't know anyone here. It might be better if we stick together.

[Haruhi smiles softly at him and rises to her feet, offering her hand to help pull him up.]

I think I heard the host say there were movies playing somewhere? Unless you want to get something to drink... I don't really know how these parties go.