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[andromynous]

WHO: House Tonksgood & friends
WHERE: House Tonksgood
WHEN: Boxing Day!
WARNINGS: None so far.
SUMMARY: Andromeda, Luna and Nymphadora have a holiday get-together of their own.
FORMAT: Whatever works!

[Food is courtesy of anyone who's brought pot-luck dishes -- Sanji, to say the least -- and there's a good amount of fizzy punch to go around,

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[i_seethestrals]

[ As a matter of fact, Luna can be found standing next to her dishes, beaming with pride. There are three of them: the first smells terrible. Strong enough to make someone's eyes water, actually. The second is more tolerable, having a suspicious lack of scent. The third one, however, smells simply heavenly. One would never guess it has just a bit too much salt, sugar and spice. Not when it seems so nice! ]

[notadartboard]

[the five-star chef certainly has to critique]

My, my. What do we have here? [sniffing the first one and trying SO HARD not to recoil]

[i_seethestrals]

[ She appreciates it! And, er, seems to not be paying his expression any mind. ]

So glad you asked, sir! The plan was to have Dirgible Plum Soup, but then I realized, that plant wasn't exactly easy to come by in this world.

So I experimented with substitutes. That last one contains tomatoes, since I figured a fruit of some kind should do, and the other two contain plums and-- oh, right. The first has prunes. [ Smiling. So proud of herself. Despite the smell. ] Someone told me they were an acceptable substitute for "regular" plums.

[notadartboard]

[oh that would explain...a lot, really]

Well, prunes are made from plums, though...hmm. That would make for a very different taste. Plum soup, though, that sounds interesting.

[yep, he's just adventuresome enough to try the second one. Not the first, though, he's reserving judgment on that one]

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[in_likeflynn]

[ Cooking is not one of Kurt's more developed talents, but he's functional enough to have brought cabbage rolls. He's arrived on the invitation of Tonks and, wandering out of his usual social circle, is making a point of being presentably friendly.

It's not very difficult. He's most usually friendly by default. Be prepared for wide-smiled introductions. ]

[fliesacomet260]

[ Kurt's more easy to spot than she is. ]

Kurt!

[ She's just going to shout from across the room and walk up to him. That is after she's finished tripping over the upturned corner of an area rug. ]

[in_likeflynn]

[ He opens his mouth to say hello, but the tripping pauses that. Instead, he reaches out an arm as if to steady her, smiling with a touch of concern. ]

All right, there?

[fliesacomet260]

I'm perfectly fine though I think later I might have to take that rug out and give it a good beating.

[ Tonks smiles. ]

I'm glad you could make it. Did you have any problems following my directions?

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[sorcerously]

[Gemma had brought some bread, just as she'd promised. She quickly went to set it in the kitchen, and then made her way to the main room. She had dressed up a bit for the occasion, but still felt just a bit out of place. Though she could use magic like the people from Andromeda's world, she knew that their community was tight-knit, and that she could never really be a part of it. But somehow, that was alright; she at least knew that they could at least celebrate a holiday together, as equals.]

[bestunrevealed]

[Hey there, lady he doesn't know. It's safe here, though, so he-- doesn't have to fake that shit. But he's giving her a Look, let me tell you.]

[sorcerously]

[Man, she doesn't even know what she's done this time. But, lips pulled into a small, tight smile, she mirrors that Look and moves towards him.]

[bestunrevealed]

You have been well?

[A simple question. She knows it's got two meanings, though.]

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[pluckyreporter]

[Roxanne brought with her a clay pot with a spicy curry inside; let's just say she felt the need to exercise some old skills after speaking with Sanji at length.]

[Bring up the arrival of her errant boyfriend from home at your own risk. She seems in decent enough spirits, but let's just say the holiday cheer has been somewhat diluted by stress. December was a very difficult month on all fronts.]

[ginnydor]

[ Ginny notices Roxanne standing by herself, and heads over with a smile. ]

Hello! Merry Christmas, Roxanne. How are you doing? Have you had a good holiday?

[pluckyreporter]

It's been exciting, that's for sure. [Eh-heh-heh] Yours?

[ginnydor]

Not bad. Spent most of my time with the twins. It's nice to get here today as well, I feel like I've done nothing but go to parties.

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[bestunrevealed]

[HOLD THE PHONE; Snape came out of hiding for this. He brought food, even. Kitchen wizardry is nothing Snape would boast of, but the roasted root vegetables -- turnips, parsnips, butternut squash, carrots, tempered with perfectly tender wedges of red onions -- are really good.

Yet, no magic was involved.

Who knew.]

[andromynous]

[Andromeda looks at him for a moment as if she's sure that at any second he's going to grow a second or third head.]

I wasn't expecting you, Severus.

[Her voice isn't unpleasant, though.]

Can I get you something to drink?

[bestunrevealed]

If you please.

[He is pleased to have her off balance. Still hasn't lost his touch, he decides.]

I see the housing situation is working out well for you.

[andromynous]

[She's had a lot of things to think about in the past few weeks to put her off-balance, Severus. It's not so difficult.]

Well enough, yes. Wine, or something a little harder?

[Since he might run into someone from the Order.]