MCA #0, Thursday Night (Movie Night)

[needsaparrot]

To say it'd been a weird couple of weeks for a lot of his friends would be an understatement. Xander knew a movie night wasn't going to magically fix that, but it least it would give them a chance to relax a little.

So he had the basic necessities: popcorn, stuff in the kitchen for more substantial snacks, over-caffeinated soda and, of course, movies. The box of his things that had arrived from storage this week contained most of his dvds, not that he'd amassed all that many since Sunnydale went boom, but certainly enough for tonight.

And Harper had been nice enough to leave the place furnished with a less than basic necessity - the huge tv in the den. Xander wasn't about to claim this job didn't have perks.

So now he (and Jeremiah, who was supervising the proceedings from a table near the couch) was just waiting for people to show up.

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[OOC: Preplayed with... that whole group of people in the arrivals thread.]

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Arrivals

[needsaparrot]

Door's unlocked, but there isn't a Welcome In sign. Hi, Sunnydale native here.

Re: Arrivals

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow arrived with chocolate.

This wasn't her first time at a movie night.

Re: Arrivals

[1ordinarygirl.livejournal.com]

Buffy arrived with, well, herself and a nervous expression. She wasn't sure she really belonged at this party, no matter what Dawn said.

Re: Arrivals

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia showed up with a box of twinkies. She had a feeling some things might not have changed.

Food, Mingling, Chattery

[needsaparrot]

Pre-movie, because none of us are so rude as to throw popcorn at mock ruthlessly fall asleep during talk through that...

Re: Food, Mingling, Chattery

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

"Hey people," Bridge greets the room as he enters and claims a comfy spot on the couch.

Re: Food, Mingling, Chattery

[1ordinarygirl.livejournal.com]

Buffy found herself a nice spot as well. She smiled at Bridge. "Hi."

Re: Food, Mingling, Chattery

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

"Hey Buffy," Bridge grins back and holds out the medium-ish bowl of popcorn that he's claimed as "his" so Buffy can grab some if she wants.

Re: Food, Mingling, Chattery

[needsaparrot]

"There's sammich-fixings in the kitchen if you guys want more than popcorn," Xander called over.

Re: Food, Mingling, Chattery

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

"I don't know," Bridge says thoughtfully. "That sounds dangerously close to healthy food..."

Re: Food, Mingling, Chattery

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

River waved happily to Bridge.

Re: Food, Mingling, Chattery

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

"River!" Bridge waves back. "Popcorn? It's buttery!" And yet again, fingerwiggle.

Re: Food, Mingling, Chattery

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel grabbed a bottle of water and claimed a spot on the couch.

Re: Food, Mingling, Chattery

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow gave a little wave of hello. "Glad you could make it."

Re: Food, Mingling, Chattery

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia found herself a nice spot to stretch out on her stomach on the floor, a bowl of popcorn and a soda easy at hand.

Re: Food, Mingling, Chattery

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

Dawn took her customary spot on the floor (well, customary for her in the sense that when Xander and Willow and Buffy let her watch movies with them, she got to sprawl on her belly on the floor, since the furniture was all taken and she was the youngest) and waited for the movie to start.

She was actually in a pretty good mood--they might not have been the *same* scoobies, but having a Xander, a Willow, and a Buffy in the same room at the same time made her feel safe. And home.

Re: Food, Mingling, Chattery

[needsaparrot]

"Buffy does know I wanted her here, right?" Xander asked, grabbing a spot on the floor next to Dawn, at least for the moment. "I always feel like I shouldn't push the whole Scooby thing on her, but... she's still Buffy."

Re: Food, Mingling, Chattery

[x5-alec.livejournal.com]

While Alec wasn't exactly one to be uncomfortable with people he didn't know well, he still wasn't sure why he'd come. He found a place on the floor to watch the movie, a bag of M&Ms open in his lap for snacking purposes.

Re: Food, Mingling, Chattery

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"So what was up with being a goat?" Isabel asked.

Re: Food, Mingling, Chattery

[likethegun]

"You're not a goat anymore," Sam said as a greeting. "Congratulations."

Re: Food, Mingling, Chattery

[1ordinarygirl.livejournal.com]

"Hi Alec! Thank you for the present," Buffy said, giggling, and only blushing a little.

Movie: Evening of the Asteroid

[needsaparrot]

He was kind of going for a 'Fandom Invasions I Have Known' theme here, so he started with zombies.

Not that anyone was likely to stay awake to reach Crazy Snowguy or Dragonkiller - Mel had curled up in a corner chair and was already sacked out by the time the opening credits finished rolling.

Re: Movie: Evening of the Asteroid

[1ordinarygirl.livejournal.com]

Buffy lasted a little longer than Mel, but then she too was asleep, head tipping towards Bridge's shoulder.

Re: Movie: Evening of the Asteroid

[needsaparrot]

That wasn't Xander snoring next to Dawn, hand half-buried in a popcorn bowl. He was just resting his..um. Eye.

And then

[needsaparrot]

...there were dreams.