ic Deck the Halls! [Open]

[Thevshi]

Velocity (in the main lobby talking with Golden Star, Spaceman, Gamma Buzz, Blue Bolt and Lady Liberty's daughters, with Lady Liberty joining)

 

The music playing over the Hall’s sound system changed once more, this time pulling K-Pop band aespa’s version of Jingle Bell Rock from Velocity's playlist.

 

As Madison and Mary moved over to greet Michael, Megan's attention was divided as more of her son’s friends from Claremont arrived. "Happy Holidays Parker, good to see you," the speedster stated with a warm smile. "Baz, so good to see you again." She added to her son's roommate, who had spent Thanksgiving with them. Megan then turned to the last of the new arrivals. "And you must be Vueriz, I have heard a lot about you." 

 

"Oh, we are good." Madison replied to Michael's question. "We just saw Jack, Lynn and Sarah." Mary added. But then the two ten-year-olds’ attentions were drawn to Baz and Vueriz, their eyes wide open with wonder as they regarded the two.  

 

"Do you two go to Claremont?" "Are you aliens?" The twins began asking Baz and Vueriz.

 

"Girls, don't be rude." Came a voice as another figure approached the group. A woman about five foot eight inches tall, wearing a dark blue dress with a red jacket had come over to the group, a warm smile on her face. She had black hair, although several streaks of grey were visible. Her age was not easy to immediately determine, she appeared to be in her late forties, or perhaps her early to mid-fifties. But looking at her brown eyes, she seemed possibly older, and there was something about her that seemed almost familiar to several of the gathered teens.

 

"Happy Holidays Beth." Megan said as she gave the new arrival a hug.

 

"You as well Megan." The other woman stated as she returned the hug and then looked back towards the gathered teens.

 

"Beth, allow me to introduce some of Lawrence's friends at Claremont, Michael, Parker, Baz and Vueriz." Megan stated, indicating each teen.

 

"Mom, this is the Michael from the field trip." Madison stated.

 

"Nice to meet you all. I'm Beth, though I used to go by Lady Liberty." The older woman said with a smile.
 

[Thevshi]

Multi-Girl (talking with Gaian Knight, King Cole III and Harlequin in the main lobby)

 

Bernadette smiled as Renee introduced herself and confirmed the redhead's suspicion she was a theater kid. "Well, I don' know about 'bard,' but vocalist maybe." The Irish young woman replied. "Thanks for remindin' me, I have been meanin' ta send some o’ the band's recent merch ta Michael an' others I still know back at Claremont so they can pass them out ta any one there that wants some. Will also be sure ta provide plenty o' free tickets next time we have a concert here."

 

The redhead nodded in agreement with Gaian Knight's response to Renee's goals. "That is certainly settin' your sights high, an' Claremont certainly can help with that. Not sure I would say my path has been quite the same as the one ta Broadway, but, I would be happy ta offer what guidance I can."

 

Bernadette smiled as Gaian Knight mentioned the party being a good opportunity for various heroes to connect. "Certainly why I'm here." She replied with a grin. 

 

Multi-Girl 2 (talking with Cerebral and Cerebellum near the food)

 

The Bernadette further into the party smiled as Danile asked how they had been. "Busy." The redhead said with a wide smile. "Between recordin' our first album, some tourin' an' then just all the promotional media appearances, I feel like I have been goin' none stop. An' I still have managed ta find some time ta get out an' fight crime with the rest o' the Young Guardians."

 

"But, its what I wanted, so can' complain." She added with a grin. "We certainly seem ta have made a splash. Was able ta use this party ta try out me look fer the Grammys in a few months." Bernadette added, gesturing to the custom designer dress she was wearing.

 

"So, how are things back at Claremont? Looks like plenty o' new students." She asked, nodding in the direction of where several of the Sophomores were gathered.