[SEMI-OPEN] Ho! It's another Christmas song

[youraffection]

WHO: Yosuke, the group chat buddies, + THEIR BUDDIES
WHERE: Yosuke's house
WHEN: December 24th, starting at 6PM to midnight
WHAT: Christmas Eve party!
WARNINGS: Cards Against Humanity, underaged drinking (but nothing heavy)

Just as Yosuke expressed in his group chat invite, he's decided to throw a party on Christmas Eve. Normally the Narukami twins' place is the best for parties, but with his parents out of town for the holiday and Yosuke stuck IN town with work, why not take advantage of a big empty house in the suburbs? That's what cool guys do. And Yosuke is a super cool guy.

There's a gray, two-story house along the curve of one of the long residential streets. Though there are other houses that are more lit up for the holiday, this house in particular has lights strung along the walkway and up along the mailbox, with a few balloons floating above it. Because, you know, balloons mean a party any time of year. So come on down!

Comments

❅ UNDER THE MISTLETOE

[youraffection]

When you enter the house, you'll probably be super surprised (not) that there's a mistletoe hanging above the front door. Whoops? Maybe you get to kiss whoever answered the door for you. How lucky!

Later in the night, someone also decided it would be a good idea to attach the mistletoe to the fan in the kitchen, which is now swinging around wildly and dangerously above the heads of everyone else. Does that mean you kiss everyone in the room?

❅ DECORATING THE TREE

[youraffection]

The music that may or may not be Christmas music or whatever alternative rock collection Yosuke has put on will be playing from the living room. In one corner, there is a Christmas tree constructed out of a string of lights. It's not traditional, but it gives the basic idea, right? There is also a box of ornaments of varying shapes and sizes--all white and unpainted. Yep, that's right! You can design your own decorations and hang the finished products on the "tree". They can be as appropriate or inappropriate as you want.

❅ IT'S WHAT'S FOR DINNER

[youraffection]

As tradition stands, Yosuke has provided some KFC for Christmas. That doesn't mean it's the only food, though. He did ask that people bring their own snacks and additions to the feast, so it's a potluck of sorts. Share your spoils with others or feel free to get creative in the kitchen.. Did you make your own Christmas Cookies or festive treats? Show them off, you're the chef! Or pay respects to the other chef...aka the Colonel.

❅ MAKING MOVIE MAGIC...AL

[youraffection]

What is Christmas without the classics? And by the classics we mean The Muppet Christmas Carol, Home Alone, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, and The Santa Claus. Meant to provide some good background noise and laughs along the way, people can wander in and out of the den with food and watch the movie or wander back out. It looks like someone was also kind enough to provide some beer, so drinking games? Totally. (Get inspired.)

❅ CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY

[youraffection]

Yes, it's exactly what it sounds like. Who doesn't want to play a game of CAH?

If you'd like to start a round, please reply to this top level with your BLACK card. Subsequent replies will provide their white cards, and then the thread starter can pick the winner. Then start the next round! Let shenanigans ensue.

You can use this random CAH card generator inspire you.

❅ CHARADES

[youraffection]

Parties need more party games, so why not Charades? Reply to this top level with a prompt of your character doing an action and let the other characters guess. Whoever gets it right gets...bragging rights? Cookies? A beer? Or just gets to go next?

You're welcome to use this generator for inspiration and randomization.

❅ WHITE ELEPHANT

[youraffection]

AKA "Dirty Santa", is basically the fun cousin of gift exchanges. If you're new to the idea, it makes gifting into a game, one that can get quite competitive when a slew of most-wanted presents are involved. No one is required to come with a gift to the party but if you want to take part in the gift exchange, you'll need something to contribute.

RULES:

1.) Each participant supplies one wrapped gift.
2.) The gifts are placed in a central location, and participants determine in which order they will take turns selecting them. The first person opens a wrapped gift, and the turn ends.
3.) On subsequent turns, each person has the choice to either unwrap a new present or to "steal" another's. When a person's gift is stolen, that person can either choose another wrapped gift to open or can steal from another player.
4.) To avoid never ending circles, each gift can only be stolen once per turn.
5.) The game is over when everyone has a present

So...who's going first?

[youraffection]

[ Yosuke lays down his first black card on the table. ]

Science will never explain _______.

Okay, do your worst.

❅ WILDCARD

[youraffection]

Got something else you want to play out? Go for it! Just remember that if you sneak up to Yosuke's room to make out, he will freak out.

[youraffection]

[ It's only natural that the first person to show up would be greeted by the host, so here is Yosuke opening the door. Let's hope it's someone he wants to smooch. ]

Hey, welcome!

[complementing]

[Minako brought a literal pail full of caramel popcorn for snacking on, as well as a spiced cherry pie and a lovingly braided chicken and pesto pastry puff Christmas tree for people to eat!]

[androidheart]

Oh!

[Angela is standing at the door––the usual angelic smile of eternal positivity on her face.]

How wonderful to be greeted by none other than the Great Yosuke himself!

[burningblossoms]

[Yukiko brought along a slow cooked ham with a kind of jerk sauce to spice things up, along with a cranberry Christmas bread to accent what tastes have returned!]

[loudmouths]

[ why this. why any of this. keigo doesn't understand his life.

because the card he decides to play is Assless chaps.

it's true, though... science could never hope to explain that. or why keigo was saddled with the card in the first place. or why he even played it.

~mystery~ ]

[youraffection]

[ It's...it's Angela!

He has to quickly make sure that Eren isn't at all around because he values his life and the narrow escape in which he left with it during his last encounter... ]

Miss Angela! You're the first person to show up and everything.

[ Well, Yu helped him set up, but that doesn't count. ]

C'mon in.

[ He'll step to the side and rock to and fro on the balls of his feet, not too subtly glancing up at the mistletoe he's hung right above the door. ]

[androidheart]

[B L I N K S . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wait for it.

Wait for it....]

Oh! [She directs her surprise towards the mistletoe.]

A mistletoe! How cute!

Will you allow me to do the honors, my dear Yosuke?

[ladytakamaki]

[ ann is here fashionably late to the party with a couple of shopping bags hanging from her arms. upon closer inspection, these bags are filled with presents!

she doesn't quite see the mistletoe, though. ]

Hi guys! Sorry I'm late!

[browbeater]

[you know what?

He's playing Child Beauty Pageants, because why not.

and it's true.]

Re: ❅ CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY

[browbeater]

[okay... so. It looks like he's the card judge.

Do your worst:

______ is a slippery slope that leads to ______]

[ladytakamaki]

[ this is terrible.

wifely duties and the size of my penis.

in that order.

ann is quietly giggling in the corner. ]

[browbeater]

[Well, he happened to be near the door to answer it? But it's extra nice that, hey, his girlfriend is here now.]

Hey.

[browbeater]

[when he sees those cards, he makes a long 'hmmmmm' sound into his cup. Who could have played those cards?

... he is trying his hardest to not look at Ann]

[usurpers]

[ladytakamaki]

Hey!

[ she's so happy to see him! she also has his christmas present. even though she doesn't notice the mistletoe, she's going to kiss him quickly when nobody's looking. ]

[ladytakamaki]

[ heehee. now she's trying to play innocent, stifling her laughter. ]

So? Did you pick yet?