Hannibal (and totally not Jono)'s house, inside and out back, Saturday afternoon and evening

[sharp_as_knives]

//You know,// Jono said, thoughtfully looking over the food Hannibal had prepared (and still was preparing) for the party they were throwing today, //I think it's possible that there's something here for everyone on the island?//

Literally. Jono suspected that everybody on the island could show up, each make off with the entirety of one of the dishes, and there would still be leftovers after the party.

"I should hope so." Hannibal put the finishing touches on the last few plates he'd have to bring out to the grill. "I don't want anybody saying they left hungry from a party of mine." Or theirs. Whichever. "How is the music coming along?"

//There is definitely music,// Jono reported. //It's… leaning heavily into swing territory. First thing that came to mind when trying to come up with something that everybody could enjoy.//

"Not a bad thing," Hannibal said, smiling. "Although we might have to indulge in a bit of dancing later."

//Heaven forbid,// Jono teased, winking as he thumbed through his playlist one more time. //We'll see if we can get you away from that grill long enough to manage it, hm?//

Hannibal gave him a look of fond reproof. "I would never be so long cooking that I didn't enjoy my own party." He nodded at the food. "Once this is done, I'll only be turning things on here and there, and perhaps manning the bar."

//Well, then I suppose I ought to go put the shrimp out to coax the flamingos off the lawn,// Jono decided. //It's almost that time, anyway.//

"If you can keep them to the side," Hannibal suggested, "they'll be out of the way of anyone coming up from the front as well. Hopefully once everybody is back here, they won't be disturbing them."

How well would that work out? Only time would tell.



[OOC: Open post! Come to the party!]

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Re: Arrive/Mingle/Have munchies!

[furnaceface]

//I didn't see you do that,// Jono's voice came from where he was ever so casually inspecting a water balloon. //But you know, if you did want to take some home for later, we could just prepare a plate for you, luv.//

Re: Arrive/Mingle/Have munchies!

[kenselvren]

//!!// That was a yes. //I don't have a pouch for it. This is much better than the school meals.//

Re: Arrive/Mingle/Have munchies!

[furnaceface]

//Ugh, school meals,// Jono replied. //Made the mistake of trying those once, back when I first began teaching. Spent the next week scraping off my tongue and made me almost regret having a tongue. But Hannibal would be flattered if you wanted to take some of this home with you, I think. And besides, I'm not going to be able to help him eat the leftovers.//

Re: Arrive/Mingle/Have munchies!

[kenselvren]

//They have mostly meat and sticky bread. I eat a lot of fruit.// Jalian shrugged. She didn't really care if Hannibal were flattered or not; she barely knew him. //Food would be good,// she agreed.

Re: Arrive/Mingle/Have munchies!

[furnaceface]

//Well, there's no shortage,// Jono replied, holding up a finger, and then going to rummage to see if he could find a paper plate.

... What were the odds that he'd actually find one?

//Really, if you want to stick around until people clear off, you can take however much you figure you'll be able to eat before it goes. I mean, probably. I'll ask Hannibal his feelings on the matter. But he is quite the fan of people who appreciate his cooking not going hungry.//

Re: Arrive/Mingle/Have munchies!

[kenselvren]

Jalian sent him a general sense of agreement. //What are the plastic things for?// Balloons weren't really a thing in her time.

Re: Arrive/Mingle/Have munchies!

[furnaceface]

//Usually, decoration. In this particular case?// Jono picked one water balloon up and threw it at a nearby tree. //Cooling off. Water balloon fights are a summer tradition.//

A pause.

//Of course, the trick is choosing your battles carefully.//

Re: Arrive/Mingle/Have munchies!

[kenselvren]

//That is always the trick,// Jalian agreed solemnly. She picked one up carefully and felt it to take in its balance and weight.

Re: Arrive/Mingle/Have munchies!

[furnaceface]

//My only piece of advice is to keep them away from the food,// Jono offered, watching her test the waters, so to speak. //I don't see why we can't get away with a good water balloon battle, but if we ruin Hannibal's suit or his cooking, it'll be war.//

... You didn't want to wage war against Hannibal Lecter.

You just didn't.

Re: Arrive/Mingle/Have munchies!

[kenselvren]

"Not near the food or Hannibal." Jalian nodded. She hefted her balloon and tossed it at the tree, nailing a branch and spreading water all around it.

Re: Arrive/Mingle/Have munchies!

[furnaceface]

//And see, we're watering the lawn this way,// Jono replied, cheerfully. //Really, we're practically doing yardwork like this.//

Sure, Jono. That was what that was.

Re: Arrive/Mingle/Have munchies!

[kenselvren]

//It needs watering?// Jalian walked over to poke at the bits of balloon left over.

Re: Arrive/Mingle/Have munchies!

[furnaceface]

//Well, no, but it probably can't hurt. It is bloody hot out this time of year.//

Jono still wasn't a huge fan of the heat, no.

Re: Arrive/Mingle/Have munchies!

[kenselvren]

"Is it?" Jalian shrugged. "Ken Selvren lands get hotter, but also colder. Than this place in winter, I mean. I like the sun, though." Even if she did get chalky instead of browner. She was getting used to it, and it did go with her hair.

Re: Arrive/Mingle/Have munchies!

[furnaceface]

Jono squinted up... slightly sun-ward.

//Where I come from, it's rain, almost constantly, all year round. When we get weather this hot, generally we just sort of prefer to opt out of existing wherever possible.//

Not literally.

Though some days, Jono contemplated doing so literally, too. Bloody heat.

Re: Arrive/Mingle/Have munchies!

[kenselvren]

Jalian grinned and sent him wordless amusement.