[ OPEN ] turkey-time and all that follows.

[falcony]

Who: open to all. (see note(s) below!)
What: it's the time of year and with all these new faces as well as with everything going on, sam thinks it's time for another all summoned not!thanksgiving
Where: sam's horizon
When: end of November/beginning of December
Warnings: will update as necessary.

THE SETUP

As per Sam's invitation, come dinner time, his horizon is going to be full fall aesthetic. The trees will have changed, there will be a slight chill in the air (no matter how it's usually hotter than this in Louisiana in November), and everything will be decorated in prime Fall Decorations - so many pumpkins, so many candles, so much Hallmark Card Thanksgiving, minus any weird pilgrim/puritan bs. Inside the house will be a kind of organized chaos - tables and ingredients and food everywhere. Because while Sam could magic the whole meal together, he's much more about putting in the work, so this not!thanksgiving is old school. If you show up early, you will be assigned a job, and Sam can tell if you cheat and just Horizon something together.

Outside in the front lawn area is a large, long dining room table. Come dinner, it will be a picture-perfect image of a Thanksgiving Meal. Everything you could want and then more will be set out, and there will be a setting for everyone, no matter how many people show up. There's no seating arrangement, so find a place and take a seat, chat it up with whoever is to your right, left, or sitting across from you. The only magic that Sam is going to allow at this point is the fact that the table will always be the perfect size - whether that is smaller or larger. There is plenty of booze, plenty of food, and more than enough desserts, and Sam is really just looking for a casual, nice time of it.

Afterwards, there will be plenty of opportunities for more people to help - just imagine the dishes, y'all. But even then Sam will be playing host, making sure everyone has what they need, even if what they need is an Adirondack chair by a fire pit and a blanket to pass the hell out. Either way, his entire Horizon is open, save for the one room upstairs that is always locked.

OOC INFO

- this is a totally open post! I've got a TL below for various scenarios you can find Sam, but otherwise have fun, meet some people, put up a TL of your own!

- Sam's only Rule is there will be no fighting. You want to duke it out? Take it somewhere else. There will not be warnings or second chances. Don't be an ass. This is his home, respect it, or he'll have your ass thrown out. He's not afraid of squaring up, but you will not be invited back if you chaos too many issues. :)

- this is open to any and all Summoned, no matter loyalties or factions. Sam is going to be going overboard to be welcoming, especially to new faces. Even if your character didn't see the big invitation, feel free to have them invited by word of mouth.

- any questions? message me at disarmingly

Comments

[catholica]

I think that might be more terrifying than the actual talk.

( not that he sounds afraid. if anything, he sounds amused but he does take the statement to heart and he'll remember it. )

I'm sure plenty of people have underestimated you that way. I won't.

( he knows better. )

[widows_kiss]

[ His words have her chuckling in amusement, warmth creeping back in at the sound of his own amusement. She doesn't take it as him dismissing her, however, just brushes a hand against his shoulder. ]

That will be a refreshing change. [ He's not wrong. ] But for what it's worth, I think you're good for her. So you're fairly safe if you just keep doing whatever it is you're doing. She smiles when she says your name. That means a lot.

[catholica]

She does?

( he's not surprised because he knows that she does smile. it's more...that she smiles when she talks about him to other people. her smile isn't one that he's seen besides images in his mind and he's just —

very grateful that he could be that for her. be someone that makes her smile. he doesn't smile but it's a close thing. )

I'm trying. She deserves it.

[widows_kiss]

She does.

[ It's both an agreement and an answer to his inquiry.

Natasha's just grateful that Wanda's found someone here who can give that to her, especially when it sounds like everything else back home had fallen apart in the worst way possible. ]

I probably wasn't supposed to tell you that either, but I figured someone should tell you you're doing a good job before anyone else shows up to threaten you. [ Is that laughter in her voice? Maybe. ]

[catholica]

Don't worry, your secret's safe with me.

( he taps a finger to his lips to illustrate that and then smiles. )

There's a few people that I think might end up finding their way to me at some point. For threats and assertions of aggression if I do anything to hurt her.

( and he has no plans to do that. )

I think Wanda would be first in line though.

[widows_kiss]

[ That just makes her grin. ]

As she should be.

I'll let you get back to the party, but it was nice to meet you, Matt. If they start getting too much with threats and assertions, feel free to yell. Although I think you're more than capable of handling yourself, too.

[catholica]

It's one of the first things they teach you in law school. How to deal with threats.

( was that what she meant? probably not but that's what he says with amusement in his voice. )

Thanks for coming over to say hello.