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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Mingling

[gotham-knocking.livejournal.com]

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

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[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.

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[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."

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[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.

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[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.

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[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!"

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[md_donighal]

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

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[gotham-knocking.livejournal.com]

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

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[md_donighal]

"It's an honor just to be invited," Michael replies as he accepts the hand and shakes it.

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[shufti]

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

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[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.

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[shufti]

"Me cuddle!" Jack calls from below as his mum hugs Alex. She smiles.

"Hello, thanks for the invitation. This place looks great."

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[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?"

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[shufti]

Shufti looks up and smiles. She doesn't mind being addressed by either name.

"Hello, and yes. Are you Rapunzel?"

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[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.

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[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."

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[futures_of_ash]

She could explain the costume, honest. She was...a dancer! She'd come from a dress rehearsal, in costume for kicks and giggles. After all, she moved far too smoothly anyway right?

She hugged him back fiercely, a smile in her words "I'd hate to charred your home, Alex, especially at the party. We'll wait at least a few months until then."

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[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!"

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[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.

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[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.

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[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."