Thanksgiving Dinner

[sharp_as_knives]

With as much prep done as possible the day before, Hannibal...was still up plenty early, due to both inclination and all the food still left to cook. He believed in doing everything right, and he also believed that the host should not spend their entire party in the kitchen.

So, with Sparkle's help, by early afternoon everything was done and being kept warm or cold, only the final just-before-plating flourishes left, and he was relaxing with a nice glass of mulled wine, ready for the guests.


[OOC: Open post! OCD up! Have at! If your character would be here but you'll be afk, feel free to just ping in an intro! SP is love!]

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Arrive and greet your host!

[sharp_as_knives]

Say hi to Hannibal and/or Sparkle (once he pings in). Show up when you show up, dress fancy if you got it, don't if you don't.

...Don't show up nude, though. It's far too cold outside.

Re: Arrive and greet your host!

[myownface]

Sparkle was totally here, looking kind of pleased with everything. He hadn't gone super fancy with his clothes today, no, but he was at least wearing a pressed shirt and he'd omitted the crazy make-up and hair for the day.

Kind of a big deal for Sparkle, considering it wasn't even his Thanksgiving, thanks.

Re: Arrive and greet your host!

[sharp_as_knives]

Hannibal smiled and handed him another glass of the mulled wine. "I think it's gone very well so far; thank you for your help. Now comes the true test."

Re: Arrive and greet your host!

[myownface]

"It was fun," Sparkle decided, grinning as he accepted the wine. "I mean, how often am I going to get a chance to work with stuff like this, right? And, like, if people like it, even better."

And if they didn't, more leftovers for Sparkle? Win/Win.

Re: Arrive and greet your host!

[trigons_child]

Raven would not miss Hannibal's cooking if she could help it. And spending time with friends was always one of her favorite past times. She'd worn one of the new dresses she'd picked up during the New York Spoil Jono Tour, though she'd worn her cloak over it rather than the new leather jacket.

[Running off for dinner and a movie, but back later!]

Re: Arrive and greet your host!

[sharp_as_knives]

"Raven. You look lovely." Hannibal reached for her hands and kiss on the cheek. "Please come in. Can I get you something to drink?"

Re: Arrive and greet your host!

[trigons_child]

"Thank you, Doctor Lecter," Raven said, taking his hands and offering him a kiss on the cheek in return. "And yes, please. What is it that you are drinking?"

Re: Arrive and greet your host!

[furnaceface]

Why, Raven. You were wearing that dress! That dress!

Please pardon Jono for standing back and appreciating the view for a moment, here.

//It's so very much more you with the cloak, isn't it?//

It was only unfortunate the the cloak covered so much more than the leather jacket did.

Re: Arrive and greet your host!

[trigons_child]

"Well, I was not intending to wear the cloak all evening," Raven said, sweeping it off her shoulders, leaving them -- and her legs -- bare.

"I almost wore the jacket, but I was not certain it would be warm enough."

Re: Arrive and greet your host!

[furnaceface]

Jono was still no fan of Thanksgiving, thank you, and it still wasn't a holiday he had any interest in celebrating, even after living in America for the vast majority of his adult life. But here he was all the same, because, let's face it, the day he missed one of Hannibal's dinner parties was the day something had gone dreadfully wrong for him.

And he'd even put on that bloody suit for the occasion. It was easier to justify wearing fancy clothing to a dinner party when you knew you stood very little chance of actually spilling anything on yourself.

//I'm half certain there are more appetizers out tonight than I've had food since I first moved to America,// he shared.

Re: Arrive and greet your host!

[sharp_as_knives]

"That's because you haven't been to the right places with the right people," Hannibal answered, smiling. And yes, giving that suit an approving look, though he knew better than to say anything. "I'm glad you could make it."

Re: Arrive and greet your host!

[furnaceface]

//Well, really, I wasn't going to miss this,// Jono replied. //Thanksgiving and I don't have the best of relationships, but if anybody can throw a gathering that stands even half a chance of changing that, it would be you.//

A vote of confidence from Jono! Well done, Hannibal!

Re: Arrive and greet your host!

[notamascot]

Kaylin knocked on the door, looking a bit uncertain about all of this. It was a holiday she hadn't heard of and thought was rather convoluted with stories of Pilgrims with strange hats and Indians with feathers and people eating a whole lot to show they were thankful.

Still, it also apparently involved Hannibal's food, so here she was.

Re: Arrive and greet your host!

[sharp_as_knives]

"Ms. Neya." Hannibal nodded to her. "I'm pleased you could make it. Please, come in. How have you been?"

Re: Arrive and greet your host!

[myownface]

"Oh, hey! I'm not the only student here today, score," Sparkle said by way of greeting, giving Kaylin a grin and a wave. "It's the free food that lured you in, isn't it? You can level with me, I've tasted his cooking before, too."

Hell, he'd helped with a lot of the food here tonight like a good little minion.

Re: Arrive and greet your host!

[iceolatedqueen.livejournal.com]

Elsa... really didn't have the slightest clue what this holiday was about, but an invitation had been extended, and it looked as though at least a couple of other people from the school were going to be here, her own roommate included, and so she felt pretty confident that coming to this function would be quite alright. She'd taken the time to put her hair up a little more neatly than usual, and had put on one of her nicer dresses, though she didn't imagine many people from this era would really know the difference. At least she knew she had put forth that extra effort. That was good, right?

Smoothing down her skirts and then making certain her gloves were on securely, she took in a deep breath, and then knocked.

If she was at all nervous, it was entirely because of her rampaging introverted streak, but she figured Doctor Lecter would understand if she needed to retreat, should there be too many people around.

Re: Arrive and greet your host!

[sharp_as_knives]

"Elsa." Hannibal opened the door for her and bowed her in. "Welcome. Thank you for coming."

He noticed the quality of her dress. And fortunately there were a great number of rooms in this place, most of which would probably be empty if she needed a moment. There was even a library.

Re: Arrive and greet your host!

[wildandbrave]

Her father was spending the holiday -- not that it was one they'd ever celebrated before, but he very much liked the idea of it -- helping serve dinner at a shelter. To be fair, he did this frequently on days that weren't holidays, but that was where he was tonight and he'd insisted that Cosette spend it with her schoolmates.

Dinner at her teacher's house counted, right? Of course it did.

On her way here, though, she'd taken a detour to track down Éponine and all but order her into coming along. Yes, she knew it was still going to be awkward; no, she wasn't about to let that stop her from trying for some kind of reconciliation, even if she was the only one who seemed willing to put in the effort.

She seemed to show up alone at first, but Éponine was in fact trailing along a few feet behind her, wearing a nonchalant-verging-on-bored expression as if she didn't feel uncomfortably like she'd insinuated herself into someplace she really didn't belong.

[[I just got home and am about to fall asleep so much SP oh my god, or this can just be establishy.]]

Re: Arrive and greet your host!

[sharp_as_knives]

"Mademoiselle," Hannibal greeted Cosette with a smile, then spotted Éponine. "And you've brought a friend. I'm pleased to see you both. Won't you come in?"



[[SP is always love! :) ]]

Mingle before dinner!

[sharp_as_knives]

There are hors d'oeuvres beforehand, and Hannibal's very nice house to enjoy.

Food:
Mini blini napoleons
Butternut squash cannoli
Crispy potato galette with dill cream, smoked salmon, and sturgeon and osetra caviar
Chicken liver pate toasts
Pancetta-wrapped mushrooms

Drink:
Tom and Jerry cocktails
Herbal sodas
Witches' coffee
Hot spiced apple cider
The mulled wine mentioned above

Dinner!

[sharp_as_knives]

After everyone's arrived and had a chance to be social, dinner! Hope you brought your appetites.

Salad: Beet and blood-orange salad with mint

Soup: Kabocha squash soup with crème fraiche, caramelized granny smith apple, and madras curry cotton candy

Pasta: Pasta with robiola and truffles

Main course:
Cider-glazed turkey with lager gravy
Sauteed parsnips with dates and spiced yogurt
Carrot air with mandarin concentrate
Shallot-thyme-black olive stuffing
Potatoes lyonnaise with lemon and chile


Drinks:
Water, coffee, any of the drinks from earlier, Archery Summit premier cuvée pinot noir, and Domaine Huet Vouvray le Haut Lieu Moelleux.

Mingle and collapse after dinner!

[sharp_as_knives]

If you're still hungry, there's dessert and more drinks! If not, feel free to collapse in a well-appointed chair (or on the floor, he won't judge) and just talk or listen.

Food:
Mini cheesecakes with wine gelees
Chocolate truffle layer cake

Drink:
Anything mentioned earlier, plus Red hot ale

OOC!

[sharp_as_knives]

I'm tired just typing all that!

Also, I may be SP from time to time, due to work. :)

Re: OOC!

[myownface]

Juuust remembered I have therapy tonight, so I'll be pinging my other kids in late. But SP for the wins, right?

Re: OOC!

[sharp_as_knives]

Always!

Also, LOL! I hadn't seen that icon before.