Thanksgiving (Canada)

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Who: Hiro, Sam, and YOU!
What: Approximated Thanksgiving!
Where: Samada digs in the Hub.
When: Forty minutes after this yes it’s backdated as all hell
Warnings: None!

Arranging everything had been a matter of making do, and it showed in most everything---the plates, the glasses, the chairs around the table (with two exceptions)---being mismatched, but Sam felt the arrangements were a solid ‘satisfactory’. One side of the sink was piled high with everything she and Hiro had dirtied in making the dinner, but the kitchenette’s counters had been cleared for the food; the table was ready, with the coffee table and couch for any overflow; and everybody who had expressed interest in coming over had directions to the door, though they’d probably catch The Trews halfway down the hall. The apartment itself? Not satisfactory, but more than. She hadn’t done much to the main space after moving in, having liked what she found from the first; the floor, walls, and ceiling were covered with what looked like sheet copper. With darkly-varnished branches latticed across the walls (nails on a few supporting botanical prints, as well as one fancily-framed contract) and a couple rag rugs, the orange wasn’t overwhelming. The tin foil turkeys Hiro had constructed were... conspicuous, but not entirely unwelcome.

Food? Check.
Seating and settings? Check.
Place presentable? Check.

They were as ready as they were going to get, if they were going to get guests.

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[hotheadwarmheart]

Lea grins and enters along with Jendayi. "Hi, Sam," he says. "Didn't bring any extra food, but I did bring a game to play afterwards, assuming we're not all too stuffed to move." He holds up the bag, indicating the box within.

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"Aw," Pleased, Sam extracted herself from the hug after a moment, but only in order to crouch and return it a bit better. "Nice to see you, too."

She released Jendayi and straightened, both hands rising, palm out, in a sort of silent 'stop there.' "Lea, if you'd brought extra food, I'd thank you politely and honestly appreciate it, but still swear some on the inside because we're trying to pare down what we've got to put away. Whatever you like, you let me know, you'll take at least half of it home---and awesome! Can I ask what game, or would you rather make it an after-supper surprise?"

[hotheadwarmheart]

Lea took the game out of the bag. In big letters on the box it said 'Pictionary'. "Found it in the warehouse last time I went to get groceries," he said. "I skimmed the instructions and we should all be able to play."

[mercury_gaze]

Jendayi had no idea what the game was, but was looking forward to trying it, and the food, and...and meeting other people. She was nervous, to be honest. She’d never been around so many people before. She was a healthy mix of nervous and excited.

She easily released Sam, shifting back to Lea’s side and putting an arm around him, her hand closing on the back on his coat.

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The game went over well---that much was clear from Sam's face even before her exclamation of "Oh, awesome!" was out. "That's a good one. With some luck we'll have everyone into it enough to be yelling guesses given two, three turns. Here, if you want I can set it out of the way for now and grab you guys something to drink. Would you like something? Water, tea, juice? Got milk, too."