Blood's thicker than mud

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WHO: Angelica, Pietro, Charles, Erik, Raven, Gemma, & Black Bolt
WHERE: Casa de Maximoff
WHEN: Saturday night
WARNINGS: Awkward.
SUMMARY: The most terrifying family reunion of all time. Plus a power outage.
FORMAT: Whatever you like.  I'll post different times throughout the evening, and people can tag in however! :)

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Arrivals

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[The guests of honor begin to arrive at Angelica & Pietro's Brooklyn brownstone. They will be greeted by Raffi and Leopold. Feel free to wander around the living room, make yourself at home!]

[grooviestmutant]

Charles arrived promptly on time to the event - never late (of course), though also quite unaccustomed to arriving early. He'd found in his life, however, that arriving right on time was often just the same as arriving early and he blinked to realise he was the only one present so far, though he did not mind it. He was polite to both the animals and glad to know that he was not entirely the only one present, before crossing the room and calling out his arrival in amusement. "Ah, hello!" he called, before finding a seat in the most comfortable looking chair he'd seen in a while and easily plopping himself down upon it in pleasure.

[oncemercurial]

"Good evening, Professor." Pietro greeted, eying the young (moreso than himself even, it seemed) Xavier with no small amount of cynical curiosity. It was a wonder of the world in which they currently lived that Pietro was even able to see such a profound figure in this stage of his existence. Not that he was unfamiliar with the older Xavier, of course. Merely, it was startling to observe how time changed everyone, regardless of their supposed status as a timeless icon.

[grooviestmutant]

Charles stood as he was greeted, looking eager to finally meet Pietro in person. He outstretched his hand for a shake and nodded his head. It was interesting to see Pietro - he had very slight features here and there that echoed Erik's own, though his mannerisms were much different (a fact Charles assumed was due to his separate upbringing). It was fascinating in a way that Charles had not expected, and that fascination joined his eagerness in his eyes and smile.

"It is nice to finally meet you in person."

The Dinner

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[The guests are seated in the dinning room and dinner is served. Now's the time for awkward small talk, deep and meaningful family conversations, etc.]

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Angelica was sitting, awkwardly pushing her fish around her plate. She enjoyed a good conversation, but she had an overwhelming fear that she'd somehow messed up by inviting everyone to dine all together. Things weren't exactly going as planned.

She cleared her throat softly, paused a moment, then spoke. "So, um, everyone's pretty much settled into the City, right?"

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Charles could sense the awkwardness without even the necessity of reading anyone's thoughts; something that he was sure would only exacerbate the feelings between members at the table instead of creating a common ground. He looked over to Angelica and smiled in a way that was almost apologetic, before he answered her question with ease.

"I certainly have," he said then, smiling very gently, before glancing around at the rest of the table. "It is nice to have picked up a job so quickly and for that I'm incredibly thankful."

The Power Outage

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[Suddenly the entire City is plunged into darkness. What do.]

[boltalicious]

[ SOMEONE SLIPS OUT HIS HANDY-DANDY HEADPIECE, IS WHAT. and then oh hey, instant glowing sparks going on over here. nice, huh. For like two seconds he debates continued eating, but decides other people will probably prefer to be surprised and shocked and he had probably better wait for that to pass. ]

[sorcerously]

[After the power went out, Gemma's magic needed only a moment to react. She could feel it shift within her, and suddenly a slight glow began to emit from her body. She was a bit annoyed, but it was better than nothing. It was only then that she noticed that the strange man she didn't quite know was holding a... tuning fork? She couldn't help but stare. But she tried to lighten the mood just a bit.]

Well, this is quite the predicament, hm?

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[Angelica was shocked and surprised too, letting out a small squeak before letting instinct take hold. She took began to emit light, a faint amber glow that illuminated her place setting and the two on either side of her.]

Heh. I think we have some candles in the bedroom...

Etc.

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[Any other random interactions from various points in the evening!]