Housewarming

[gotham_knocking]

The new apartment awaits its guests. Brand new folding chairs line the walls of the dining room, and the living room is as clean as possible.

Almost everything is ready. Let the housewarming begin!

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Preparation

[gotham-knocking.livejournal.com]

As the hour nears, Alex is in the kitchen. He is slicing carrots!

Re: Preparation

[longlonghair]

Rapunzel is beside him, trying to supervise without looking like she's supervising, and slicing celery into neat sticks.

There is a "No Rachels in the kitchen" sign made with sparkly red and orange glitter held on the fridge with magnets, as planned.

"Is it only the Milliways crowd that's coming, or will some of your Gotham friends make it, too?"

Re: Preparation

[gotham-knocking.livejournal.com]

"I thought about inviting Bruce and Vicki, and Lynne Vega. But...well, I think that trying to explain Rachel's spandex and Kita's hat in the summer and everytihng else would have been a little hard." His carrotsticks are inexpert but not that badly sliced otherwise. "Vicki and Lynne would ask too many questions. And I would too."

Re: Preparation

[longlonghair]

She grins at him while she continues slicing.

"Good plan. I was wondering what they'd think of it all. Now I don't have to worry about nipping out to trim my hair every fifteen minutes."

Though she wouldn't mind meeting this Lynne Vega person he thinks so highly of.

"Maybe you could have a separate gathering, like a dinner party, for your Gotham friends."

Mingling

[gotham-knocking.livejournal.com]

The guests arrive, and settle in for some food and drink and conversation...

Re: Mingling

[longlonghair]

Rapunzel walks around the room, making sure that nothing needs refilling, and that the guests are happy. She wants Alex to be able to relax and brag about his new place, without having to worry about that sort of thing.

Re: Mingling

[md_donighal]

"And you must be Rapunzel," the man in the gray suit greets her. "I'm Michael Donighal. Knox has mentioned you to me, though I don't know if he's mentioned me to you in turn."

Re: Mingling

[longlonghair]

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Micheal Donigal. He may have mentioned you, and I just don't remember. Meeting so many new people, and hearing about dozens more, after decades of never making any new friends...it's a bit much, sometimes."

Not that she minds one bit.

Re: Mingling

[grandsuccess.livejournal.com]

It didn't happen until they were somewhere together--either sitting or even standing near each other--because thats just how these things work sometimes.

But once they've become slightly ensconced with each other, relaxed against the gentle chattering hum of their room, there comes a bouncy voice from right behind them. "I'm not too late, am I?"

And out of nowhere, without any door or light, as was not too unnatural for her, Allie, cute as a button and tiny as always, had appeared for them from wherever she'd needed go, to do those things she had so needed to do.

Re: Mingling

[longlonghair]

Rapunzel blinks at the light, and places a hand on Alex's arm, wondering what's going on, but not really afraid--this is a Milliways crowd, after all.

When Allie appears in front of them, her smile is wide as a lump comes to her throat.

"Allie! Alex, it's Allie! She made it!"

Re: Mingling

[md_donighal]

The first guest, qua guest, through the door is the man in the gray suit. "Nice place," he observes.

Re: Mingling

[gotham-knocking.livejournal.com]

"Michael...glad you could make it. Welcome!" Alex extends his hand.

Re: Mingling

[shufti]

The door opens and a little head peeps around. Jack enters, followed by his mum.

Re: Mingling

[gotham-knocking.livejournal.com]

ALex is all smiles as he sees Jack toddle in, and then sees Shufti.

"Hey! Look who's here!" He almsot runs over to give her a hug.

Re: Mingling

[longlonghair]

Rapunzel recognizes the woman and child from the wedding she attended with Alex. She smiles and walks over to say hello.

"It's Betty, isn't it?"

She knows that Alex calls her Shufti, but she isn't sure that she still wants to be called that, now that she is married.

"And little Jack?"

Re: Mingling

[futures_of_ash]

She hated doors, as usually, they did not cooperate. This would be why she arrived wreathed in flame and just a little tired. She killed the flame the minute she stepped into the room though, and offered a hesitant smile towards Alex and Raps.

Re: Mingling

[gotham-knocking.livejournal.com]

The hard part, Alex thinks as he heads over to greet Rachel, wouldn't be explaining her costume. It would be explaining her entrance.

"Not bad. And you didn't even set fire to the couch." He reaches out to hug her. "Thanks for coming, Rae."

Re: Mingling

[longlonghair]

Rapunzel smiled at Rachel's arrival, which is hard to miss. She lets Alex greet his friend first, while she sets out a tray of cookies, then makes her way over.

"Hello, Rachel. I'm glad you could make it; it means the world to Alex."

[runmakitarun.livejournal.com]

Makita helped Alex move in so she knows her way around. Which means she's already occupying the best out of the way spot in the apartment. Watching people, nodding occasionally in greeting.

If she looks a little uncomfortable that's probably because she felt that Alex's housewarming party wasn't a place to pack her weapons. She's a bit on edge.

[gotham-knocking.livejournal.com]

"Hey, Kita." Alex has no trounle finding her, since it's his place. "Having fun?" He smiles.

[longlonghair]

Well, hopefully a familiar face and a tray of cookies don't seem threatening.

"Makita! I'm so glad you're here! Have a cookie!"

[alwaysroomforhope]

Well, that's probably partly because SHE IS BEING WATCHED.

DUM-DUM-DUM-DUM-DA-DUM, etc.

Mostly because Steph's waiting for a good opportunity -- like now -- to come up behind her and put hands over her eyes, noisily enough that the warzone-trained Makita won't be entirely unsuspecting. Steph doesn't want a knife in the gut just yet.

"Guess who!"

Re: Mingling

[alwaysroomforhope]

When Steph arrives she's wide-eyed and looking around a little wistfully. It's not her Gotham, the air smells too clean and the skyline is wrong, but it still smells like Gotham.

She heads for the kitchen with the wine she brought, grinning at everyone she knows and everyone she doesn't equally.

Re: Mingling

[gotham-knocking.livejournal.com]

"Hey, kid. What kept you?" It's not so much that she's late as that Knox figured she'd be first, given that it's Gotham and all.

Re: Mingling

[longlonghair]

A face she doesn't know! :o!!

Rapunzel works her way across the room, a smile on her face. Any friend of Alex, after all...

"Hello! I don't think I've met you, before. I'm Rapunzel."