75 Godiva Street, Thanksgiving Day, Thursday Afternoon

[geniuswithasmartphone]

It was Thanksgiving! The house smelled amazing too, like roasting turkey and sage and simmering apple cider and baking pies. Eliot had outdone himself in the kitchen this year, whipping up the creamiest mashed potatoes, the fluffiest stuffing, and even the crispiest egg rolls Hardison had ever seen. His own contribution was a platter of the croissant-variety Hot Pockets in various flavors.

Look, his TA had requested them and he was gonna provide, dammit.

Now they were finishing up the last few dishes, setting the table, and preparing for a delicious Thanksgiving meal. Not every member of their assorted families could be here today, but every person who was here was family in their own way. For Hardison, found family was infinitely more precious than people just related by blood. Each person had chosen to be here, to be part of this, and--

Shut up, he wasn't getting all misty-eyed. It was the dust. It got all up in his allergies.

[Up super-early I know, but holiday-related SP expected in a big way and also timezones! Sorry to anyone confused, but this post is definitely set for Thursday, Thanksgiving.]

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[rebelseekspizza]

"If there's bugs, I'm out," Dante said, eyeing her.

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[spin_kick_snap]

"Bugs and vegetarian entrees," Kathy said solemnly. "That's all there is tonight."

Kathy, Dante could literally smell the turkey roasting.

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[rebelseekspizza]

"You're a fucking troll," Dante told her.

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[spin_kick_snap]

"You like me that way," Kathy retorted, all big smiles and sass. "If I were a wallflower, you'd've been bored in minutes."

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[rebelseekspizza]

"Think there's a big space between 'troll' and 'wallflower', Kat," Dante said, smirking.

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[spin_kick_snap]

"Ennnnnnhhhh," Kathy said, unconvinced. "Besides, who do you think helped me hone my troll game years ago?"

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[rebelseekspizza]

"Anders?" Dante tried.

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[spin_kick_snap]

"Oh, he definitely helped," Kathy said. "But you, my friend, I learned it from watching you."

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[rebelseekspizza]

"I'm not that much of a troll," Dante said. Erroneously.

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[spin_kick_snap]

"Dante," Kathy chided, "you're not supposed to lie on Thanksgiving."

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[rebelseekspizza]

"Not lying!"

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[spin_kick_snap]

"You just said you weren't that much of a troll," Kathy told him. "You're either lying or delusional."

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[rebelseekspizza]

"I'm not a troll," Dante said. "Just 'cause you can't see my point..."

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[spin_kick_snap]

"You are such a troll," Kathy retorted. "You're so much a troll, I'm surprised you don't live under a bridge."

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[rebelseekspizza]

"You don't know what you're talking about," Dante decided. "Full of shit."

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[spin_kick_snap]

"Well, one of us is," Kathy said. "But I'm pretty sure it isn't me. You're a troll, you know it, and saying anything to the contrary is some bullshit."

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[rebelseekspizza]

"Nuh uh," Dante said maturely. "... Anyway, I'm hungry."

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[spin_kick_snap]

"Yeah huh," Kathy retorted. "And good. I'm pretty sure that if you didn't end up eating, Eliot would glare daggers all through the meal."

No one who worked this hard on making food wanted to see it go to waste.

"Wanna sit down and start putting a plate together? I won't even nag you to try my kimchi." In that she knew it wouldn't work.

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[rebelseekspizza]

"Sure," Dante said, shrugging. "Looks like a Fandom picnic in here."

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[spin_kick_snap]

"Is that a bad thing?" Kathy asked, a little unsure of his tone.

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[rebelseekspizza]

"It's good?" Dante offered.

That was just his only frame of reference, here.

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[spin_kick_snap]

"Okay," she said, trying not to look concerned. "I just...Okay."

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[rebelseekspizza]

Dante frowned. "...What?"

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[spin_kick_snap]

Kathy gave him an apologetic smile. "I just want you to have a good time," she said. "I know this isn't your scene, but..." She shrugged. "I'm hoping you can kinda get to know everyone a little bit better. Eliot, Parker, even Raven."

She knew Raven still felt like the odd mutant out sometimes and was hoping this might help ease that a bit.

"But I also don't want to load you up with expectations or whatever. You're here and that's already a big deal."

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[rebelseekspizza]

"It'll be cool, Kat," Dante said, offering her a cocky smirk. "There's a ton of food and a ton of booze. No way this can fail."