Kick back, knock back a few. [OPEN]

[thewarisover.livejournal.com]

Characters: The Watch and whoever wants to drop in, especially if they were in the Capture the Flag log!
Location: The Northern Lights
Rating: G
Time: December 31, early evening onwards
Description: Another New Year's party, partially courtesy of Team B. XD



[The city's probably got a lot of parties going on right about now, but it never hurts to have another one, right?

Eat, drink, be merry and welcome a new year in a different world, folks!]

Comments

[OPEN]

[usedforcepalm.livejournal.com]

[Hanabi offers Ran Fan a polite smile.]

Hello.

[She's not very comfortable at parties, but she felt obligated to go since it's a Watch party.]

[exploding-kunai.livejournal.com]

[She nods in response, but if her expression changes any it's become slightly more awkward.]

H-Hello...

[usedforcepalm.livejournal.com]

How have you been lately, Ran Fan?

[It's a better small talk conversation opener than 'Are you enjoying the party', she thinks. Hanabi's accustomed to reading subtle changes in body language and expression, and it's apparent that Ran Fan isn't enjoying the party any more than she is.]

[exploding-kunai.livejournal.com]

I have been... busy. [With this ridiculous party and other things of various stress levels.] And you?

[usedforcepalm.livejournal.com]

Training, mostly. And helping Lain with the puppy Neji-niisan got her for Christmas.

[Certainly, she had to get creative when it came to making certain the adorable little canine didn't chew things it wasn't supposed to.]

[exploding-kunai.livejournal.com]

[She doesn't recognize the names, but asking about them seemed counter-productive.]

I see. You are...watching this dog? [She had to do that a couple weeks ago.]

[usedforcepalm.livejournal.com]

Only sometimes. He's Lain's responsibility most of all, but I don't mind helping.

[exploding-kunai.livejournal.com]

[Ran Fan nods.]

Training animals is...not easy.

...

[Wow she was bad at this small talk thing.]

[usedforcepalm.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't want to do that for a job.

[It's okay, Ran Fan. Hanabi isn't much better at it.]

[exploding-kunai.livejournal.com]

No. Even some of the jobs here would be preferable.

[usedforcepalm.livejournal.com]

I think being in charge of cleaning up after morning training would be worse.

[She smiles faintly for a moment. It's not quite a joke, but she's being good humoured by Hyuuga standards.]

I probably owe an apology to whoever tends to the practice dummies.

[exploding-kunai.livejournal.com]

[Clean up is just a part of the training in her mind, but she only knits her brow a bit in confusion.]

They are there to be used. Damage is to be expected.

[usedforcepalm.livejournal.com]

I suppose. But having to take care of it all every day would get frustrating, I think. And messy.

[exploding-kunai.livejournal.com]

Perhaps. In this place, I would expect that if someone did not like it that much they would be allowed to stop.

[usedforcepalm.livejournal.com]

I suppose. They could always find a new job.

[Veritable embodiments of social skills, these two are not.]

[exploding-kunai.livejournal.com]

[Nod.] There are many kinds even if most are not appealing.

[Yeah, they're a functional "What Not To Do" guide.]