Summer's Wednesday Night "Room Party"; Kasambi Estate Pool Area and Deck; Wednesday Evening [02/22].

[somethingwithturquoise]

Just because Summer wasn't behind the bar at Caritas this Wednesday didn't mean that there wouldn't be jello. In grand school trip tradition, since pretty much the dawn of time (or, at the very least, the dawn of Summer being a part of this school), she had spent the majority of her day getting ready for her big "room" party, although this time around, the term was being very loosely applied, because when you had a space like this, shoving a party into a bedroom on a technicality was practically a crime.

So after a morning of mixing jello and then portaling around to get other supplies (there may have been a detour over to Ethiopia, while she was at it, which she did not want to talk about, but boy, was it a good thing she had a party to focus on right now, the narrative could say at least that much!), she was now back to get things all set up and decorated with your standard fairy lights and something to softly, unobtrusively pump music into the air, with the jello shots and moddable snacks and other drinks all laid out not only on tables on the deck, but also awaiting in the water, as well.

Which could be dangerous, sure, but they had a nine foot tall shark man that could not get drunk as a lifeguard, they'd be fine!

And, of course, she'd dressed the part of a pool-side party goddess, and she'd tried her best to keep the jello shots in the spirit of the trip with local ingredients, and she had them all displayed with a nice little placard that she'd quick-printed:

Wednesday Room Party Jello Shots!

Mango Sticky Rice
'Sriracha' Pepper with Indonesian Sambal
Coffee with kopi luwak
Durian
Rambutan
Piña Colada with King coconut
Mangosteen Cosmopolitan
One-Day-Late Mardi Gras
Ash Wednesday

The Room Party is Open!

[[ Flying OCD free! Open to all faculty and their guests, who definitely would have received a text invitation at some point! Students will definitely have to try to get through the bouncers, though ]]

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[notagoose]

Goose was definitely there and he didn’t even have to go far for the party, which would definitely help later.

“That’s a lot of shots,” he grinned as he read the board.

[somethingwithturquoise]

"I would say please don't try all of them," said Summer, "but I know you will, and I know you can handle it."

Or that Ignis could handle it afterwards.

"But please, help yourself, thank you for coming."

It had been such a trek for him, too, surely.

[sword_chocobro]

In true proper bouncer fashion, Gladio was rocking the party sans a shirt, which in this humidity was just a smart choice, anyway.

The same could probably not be said for the leather pants.

[stykera]

Gladio got a totally not awkward (or maybe just minimally awkward, Stark was still himself) nod of greeting at some point.

The leather was a choice for this locale, Gladio.

[anomaly_research_nerd]

It was really another jello night. But they were here. In Indonesia. In such a perfect place. So Connor had actually put on the dressier clothes he had brought on a whim with him. He walked in and passed for a moment and looked around giving a long, approving whistle.

"You never cease to amaze Summer" he said with a grin as he walked in.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Now that was what Summer could confidently call a perfect party entrance, Connor: immediately complimenting the host. She beamed, hand to her chest as she just reveled in it a moment before gushing, "Thank you! The setting and location has definitely helped, I will say that. But thank you for coming, please help yourself and enjoy, Connor."

[itsananomaly]

“So what shots were you thinking of trying first?” Cutter asked, smiling as he walked up to Connor.

[in_sidon_we_trust]

Never fear! The lifeguard was here!

As much as Sidon really despised pools, he would happily take that bullet if anyone happened to have had a particularly bad mix of booze and water that evening, but, in the meantime, was most likely to just be terribly amused by how comically tiny the jello shots looked in his hands.

[stykera]

Of course Stark was there. He wouldn't miss it even if he hadn't been sharing a bed/room with the hostess.

He was in his violently pink trunks once more, with a new shirt because it had seemed like a good idea and he could wear this back on the island as well once it was warm again.

[somethingwithturquoise]

And, of course, as Stark's stylist and temporary borrowed clothes provider this week, the shirt was definitely going to catch her attention as something she was fairly sure she hadn't seen before.

"New shirt?" she asked, sounding and looking fairly impressed, actually, that he would take it upon himself to do a little upgrade for the party.

[sake_shinigami]

Shunsui would certainly never miss one of Summer-chan's holiday parties if he could help it, and, after a bit of a misstep with his activities for the day, he certainly was looking forward to a little bit of partying that involved absolutely no paddling and, hopefully, plenty of drinking.

He knew her selection, of course, would be top-notch, but he wouldn't be Shunsui if he hadn't brought along his own sake, as well, especially considered the healthy appreciation the island seemed to have for the drink already.

[somethingwithturquoise]

"Ugh," said Summer, making a face, when Shunsui came in, because, yes, she expected it, but also it was mandatory for her to express her very succinct thoughts on the matter.

[sith_happened]

Well, Anakin lived here already, so he deigned to come out of his room.

In jorts. He had no idea how they'd ended up in his suitcase, but he was going to blame Rory.

"I need a drink," he declared. Jedi knees hadn't been seen in public in a while.

[stykera]

"Did you run out of clothes already?"

[somethingwithturquoise]

"Ohmygod," said Summer, because one thing was taking precedence over all things, even being a good party hostess, "Anakin. Are those jorts?"

She was trying not to get too good a look, though, lest those knees blind her.

[begmetwice]

"May I offer you a sarong, Anakin?" Irene asked, not unkindly.

Well. The way she phrased the question wasn't unkind, anyway. The pointed way she looked at his knees might have come across...differently.

[died8yearsago]

Rosa was apparently supposed to be here to pull Throwing Students in the Ocean duty, which she never did get a chance to do, but that was fine. Maybe she'd get the chance to throw one of her peers into the ocean instead! You never knew. Either way, she was here for it, and the alcohol didn't hurt, either.

[itsananomaly]

For the first time in ages Cutter was at a party where he was actually relaxed and not feeling that awkward.

Mostly, small talk was something he was still working on.

So he there, arriving not long after Connor did, “thank you for the party,” he settled on instead with a smile

[somethingwithturquoise]

"Thank you for coming to the party!" said Summer, because, really, that was the important part. It wasn't much of a party if people didn't come to it, right? "How's it going, Cutter? It looks like this vacation is suiting you very well."

[special_rabbit]

Amaya? In something new specifically with this party in mind for no discernable or particular reason at all? Perish the thought. She'd clearly just found this somewhere and threw it on, how dare you.

[begmetwice]

"This is pretty," Irene told Amaya, immediately taking notice of her outfit. (It was entirely possible that at this point, Irene could catalogue most of Amaya's wardrobe off the top of her head, and new items accordingly stood out.) "Cut suits you."

Which was Irene's classy way of saying that she entirely approved of the entire cleavage/chest/shoulders situation in play here, good work.

[begmetwice]

Not only had Irene rather been looking forward to the party, but it was in her own estate, so of course she was here, in a maxi dress she'd chosen for this trip weeks ago -- and, in fact, was very glad she'd been returned to her normal shape to wear, in light of that -- and which was green for no reason at all except that they were in the tropics and it felt suitable. No other reason than that.

"I scarcely know where to start," she decided, looking over the selection and even raising her brows with obvious impress at the floating set.

[somethingwithturquoise]

"I like to do one of the mango ones followed up by the spicy pepper one, myself," Summer suggested, with a proud little smile for the fact that she had an answer ready to go with that, "or possibly the durian, just to say that you had it. It's good to see you, Irene. You look amazing, as always."

[what_the_shock]

Miguel hadn't had a shirt on all day; he wasn't going to put one on just for the party. Somehow, he didn't think Summer would mind. (He was pretty sure Rosa wouldn't, either.)

"You always have fun with these, don't you?"

[somethingwithturquoise]

Summer did not mind, no, and, considering her currently circumstances, she was going to fully appreciate this particular fashion choice on you, Miguel.

Well, not fully, because Rosa was literally right there and also terrifying.

"I do," she admitted. "They've been a really great distract--Err, experience. A good experience, talking with the locals, getting ideas, finding good ingredients. Honestly, that's one of the best parts about these Wednesday Jello Room Parties; it's not just a party, it's a celebration of the amazing places we get to go to, right?"

But she felt like she was kind of babbling just then, so she reined it in with a, "It's good to see you, though, Miguel, you having a good time so far?"

[chef_chocobro]

Ignis had to admit to being very relieved that the party was being held on already familiar ground, and he was actually keenly interested in seeing how Summer planned to tap into the flavors of the island for her jello shots.

And was particularly pleased to go breezy, casual, and classic to fit the location and loose theme, as well.

[notagoose]

“Hi Ignis,” Goose smiled happily as he walked over to him, “would you like me to get you anything? There’s a lot of shot options tonight,”

That he was trying very hard to pace himself with but he’d already had quite a few, to the surprise of no one.

[intheeyeofthebeholding]

Jon might not be much for parties, but he knew better than to try to sit one out when it was Summer's and it was in his own area, so he was here.

In a battered Oxford University t-shirt and shorts, but he was here!

[somethingwithturquoise]

Well, at least they weren't jorts, Jon.

"Jon!" And at least Summer would always be glad to see him when he did show up. "You made it!"

Even if it was just to avoid the inevitable berating over the fact that it was literally right here, JON.

[alwaysonguard]

Dwight had spent the day out and about, taking in the sights and soaking in the perfect weather. When it was starting to get a little too dark to be out in the water, he headed in and made his way up to the pool and deck area for the party. As almost an afterthought, he remembered to pull on the tanktop he had with him.

"Outdoing yourself yet again Summer," he said as he walked in.

[somethingwithturquoise]

"Hiiiiii, Dwiiiiight," Summer beamed at him as he came over to join the festivities. "I figured I had a pretty high bar to reach with the precedent this place sets in general, but I think I did okay. How have you been doing? Good trip so far?"