one ⛵ why don't you rest your fragile bones?

[disbands]

Characters: Kenzi, Barclay & you!
Summary: Barclay and Kenzi have moved into a lighthouse home, and are throwing a housewarming. Everybody is invited— via Meow Meowd, Kenzi's daemon. Have drinks! Make merry! There are 3 unused bedrooms to abuse, and for those of you with magic, the oceanside location could definitely use some warding/fortification if D.E.S.T.I.N.Y. should ever come.
Date(s): Mid-September 2017, after the fair
Warnings/Notes: Alcohol and potentially other substance use, possibly sexual content, please warn in subject header if so!

Welcome to casa del Kenzi and Barclay, a beautiful oceanside lighthouse with a spacious attached home! Behold, there's a rooftop lounge breathing bright in the open air, a living room with sprawling windows, and two spare bedrooms, all of it in an interesting mix of blue and purple walls within the spacious interior. Check it out! The furniture and decor consist of both modern and vintage choices. Put together, it's as odd a fit as the couple who lives there now.

You might be relieved to know that the raccoon and possum running around are just their daemons. It's pretty clean overall! After all they were expecting guests.

It would appear that Kenzi and Barclay absconded with every bit of alcohol that spawned in the city of Xistentia. You have blue gin, whisky that glows, vodkas in various bottles both plastic and glass, a half-dozen tasteful cognacs, and a range of beers including something in a clay pot that smells rather interesting.

If you're here to drink and/or make new friends, this would be the place. You can also, however, offer to help your hosts with magical wards and protections, considering they're out here on the beach, not far from where newcomers tend to crash and allegedly overlooking the ocean D.E.S.T.I.N.Y. will someday come. (Alternatively, tell them they're daft for taking the risk, however small.) It's gloriously peaceful right now, though.

So maybe what you should really be doing is to go for a swim in the blue water. There's at least one pirate who will race you, and a reformed lady thief who probably won't be going through your pockets if you left your clothes ashore.

Also give them presents. They love presents.

Comments

[moshennik]

[ She tries her best not to look smug at Vex's disdain because she'd been in his TOO PLAIN shoes once upon a time, although she's not about to lord what he'd lost over him. That's not the kind of person she is. She leans against him and just smirks some.]

Yep. Absolutely disgusting. Getting it on the reg from a super sexy, hot, charming pirate man who loves me. It's the grossest.

[ SHE EYES THE BAG.] What did you get me?

[vexy]

[ if Kenzi made the 'e_e' emote on her phone and held it up to Vex's face it might be a perfect match in that moment. Then he rolled his eyes and waved his hand at the bag. ]

Just something for bedtime.

[moshennik]

Oh shit, [ she looks tickled, holding her hands out to take the bag from him.] I'm guessing this isn't party appropriate to open and/or try on.

[vexy]

It's not a dildo if that's what you're worried about. Just some naughties to wear, go on and have a peek.

[ He encouraged, though he didn't have quite the amount of his usual perverse leering or anything. ]

[moshennik]

[ She'd been expecting more of a reaction from him at her question or some kind of lewd remark or at the very least a wag of his eyebrows. Peering at him, her brow furrows before she closes the bag without looking.]

Are you okay?

[vexy]

Peachy. I'm living in a shack, Mark's trapped in limbo somewhere, my ex made me think Mark was here then dumped me and won't take me back, Nico keeps trying to kill himself bringing Mark back to me. All of my friends are in various stages of domestic bliss and I'm all alone.

Really, peachy. [ He downed the rest of his vodka cocktail- which just happened to be a glass of straight vodka and let out a growling sigh. ] Please talk about anything other than me, alright love? This isn't a pity party.

[moshennik]

[ Okay, then. She should have expected that, even if she didn't deserve the rant and rave. But still, she wanted to know and well, now she does. Looking appropriately apologetic, she moves to hug him even if she knows it might make him angrier or frustrated.

The guy needs a hug.]

[vexy]

[ He let out a withering groan but wrapped his arms around her and hugged her tight. ]

Ugh, enough, darling. Enough. It's not like we're meant to enjoy it here anyway.

[ Except he felt like he was the only one who wasn't. ]

[moshennik]

That doesn't mean we can't. [ She points out, resting her cheek on his shoulder.] I know you can't be completely happy without him but you haven't lost him. Not yet. I still have hope. [ She gives him a proper squeeze before leaning back to look down.]

And he definitely wouldn't want you to wear this to a party. [ SHE'S TRYING TO MAKE HIM LAUGH OR SOMETHING.]

[vexy]

Well, he's alive at least, Nico found him. But a bloody lot of good that does us, he can't get him out without shadow-traveling and doing that shite in a portal he was already caught in one before sounds like a suicide mission to me.

He means well... [ Vex sighed, managing a compliment for his friend's efforts despite the fact that they felt hopeless. ] But I'm sick of thinking about it, alright? I've been hunting every bloody day, that feels so much better than this party bollocks.

[ He traded in his party heels for a bow and arrow... the world was upside-down. ] I don't mean to be the rain in your parade, love.

[moshennik]

[ Kenzi can't pretend that his comment about her party being bollocks didn't hurt but she tries not to focus on that. He's hurting and well--]

Wait, what? Nico found Mark? How?

[vexy]

He can dreamwalk, so he was able to reach out and touch Mark's mind or whatever that is. You can ask him about the details, I didn't get into it much.

[ He was too busy freaking out over the idea that Nico might try to rescue him and get himself killed. ]

So Mark's there, he's just... trapped.

[moshennik]

[ She brightens, giving Vex's hands a squeeze.] So he's alive. [ So what you're saying is there's a chance.]

[vexy]

I'm sorry, are you acting like that's better? At least if he were dead I'd know where to go get him and how to bargain him out. What the bloody hell am I supposed to do about portal-limbo?!

[ he didn't mean to snap, he just had a hair-trigger temper. Kenzi was probably used to it. ]

[moshennik]

[ She gives him a flat look when he snaps at her.] Bargain with who, exactly? And what would you be able to offer... This way, he might show up. [ Didn't he think that she missed Bo too? He was missing the love of his life but in a different way, she was too.]

[vexy]

Hades, God, whoever it bloody takes! Bo brought you out, how hard can it be?! Look, can we not talk about this?!

[ He let out another frustrated noise, absolutely at his wit's end. ]

I think about this all the time, I can't stop thinking about it. Can we just stop?!

[moshennik]

[ Another outburst and she takes a step back from him, holding her hands up and wishing she had a drink in one of them.]

Look, I'm sorry. I was just trying to be your friend but if you want to pretend like nothing is wrong then fine. Just be better at pretending and let's get drunk.

[vexy]

Yeah, well, I never was good at acting happy whilst sober. [ He growled again while wiggling his empty drink. Then waved her towards the booze table so he could mix them both up something strong. ]

If you slipped on your gift that might make me perk up.

[moshennik]

[ She follows but she might be a little bit mopey/pissy while she does. If only because Kenzi does not enjoy being shut down but she lets it go once he starts mixing.]

Yeahhhh-- [ she pats his cheek before pushing his face the opposite way.] I haven't had enough vodka for that yet.

[vexy]

Pssh, don't give me that you haven't even looked at it yet.

[ Unaware of her mood, or uncaring of it (that face-push was totally standard, right?), he began to put together a cocktail for her. Nice strong vodka, paired with -- well, what does it matter? In the end she had a pretty drink to accept from him which would be strong enough to knock socks off. ]

But start drinking then, luv. It's time to get happy.

[moshennik]

Is it see through?

[ she gives him a look that tells him that she suspects that it's probably something not appropriate. It's not an ungrateful look, just a playful, knowing look.

She does take the drink with a smirk, holding up her glass to cheers him.] Bottoms up, let's get you drunk enough so we can redo your closet.

[vexy]

Not... really?

[ He didn't sound entirely certain about that, but it could be intentional just to make her curious.

Bottoms up, indeed. After a hearty 'cheers' in Russian he downed his drink and began to mix another one. Vex it was a cocktail not a shot--

Oh well. ]

[moshennik]

[ She watches him go for another drink after downing the previous one like a sorority girl trying to forget a breakup.] Okay, so are you going to cheer up if I give you a fashion show?

[vexy]

Throw in a blowjob with the show and you have a deal.

[ At least some things never change...

Though he didn't sound as crude as he normally was. ]

[moshennik]

[ He gets a Vex, plz look.] I'm sure the boyfriend, the one I am throwing this housewarming party with would be thrilled if we just ran upstairs and I gave a good ol' wet willie real fast.