Greek Feast [open]

[Jemima Rennal]

Jem gave a friendly wave to the newcomer and added a smile, unsure whether she should continue opening her mouth as much as she already had. She was sort of glad she'd started talking about endorphins and brain signals rather than tapeworms or a fantastic story she'd read in her scientific news feed about methane gases from cows. She gnawed lightly on her bottom lip, and nodded. "Hiya. I'm Jem. Or Pancake, apparently." She flashed a smile over at Christina, then continued to eat her way through the plate of food.

Of course, when both Luke and Christina further asked about the difference between a foodgasm and an orgasm, the awkward blonde offered a small shrug. "While the signals are nearly identical, the difference is still detectable by the brain, and goes into different receptors that translate that sensation into one of enjoying food or enjoying sex." She said, sipping on her raspberry cooler for a moment in what she hoped was a dignified way. "Which is a good thing, really. Who wants to have an orgasm while eating chocolate cake? It'd be very embarrassing." She managed a laugh, then tried to steer the conversation elsewhere, lest she begin to talk about anything far less suitable at a social event.

"I'm good thanks." Jem grinned a little, running her hands through her hair to keep it out of her face. "Just finished reading this fantastic story about two goats turning into humans on fictionpress." She hesitated a moment, then sighed. Did anyone even go on fictionpress anymore? "Hey, if the apple cake is good, I'm game!" She said brightly, heading over to take a slice and sample it, pausing to take a photo of the entire spread with her phone, nodding to herself. "My bestie would have loved all this, shame she's busy." Indeed, Spencer would get the lowdown much later, including blow by blow replays of what she'd said.

Nibbling on the cake, she gave a big thumbs up over to Christina, then began thinking of what the school would look like if it was in Greece instead of Vermont. Big pillars, beautiful carved stone, sunny days, the smell of olive groves and ... Jem paused a moment, then snorted to herself. "I just imagined us all in togas." She admitted, mostly to herself. Still, better togas than sandals and those strange underpants she saw in one of the movies her dad had been watching at Easter. Ew. She suddenly pulled a disgusted face as he brain warped her dad into the very same outfit.

In silence, she quietly hit her head against her hand to shake the horrible mental image free.

[Luke Pyrrhos]

As if three girls weren't enough (and for Luke, he'd take as many as he could get,) yet another fine girl walked up to the party, a tall, lean brunette with a simple smile on her face, flashing a pair of pearly whites and introducing herself with about five different nicknames, although her real name was Adrianna. And that is what he'd call her, as it was quite the beautiful name at that, all left alone. Smiling, he got up and held out his hand to clasp hers in a welcoming handshake. "Good afternoon, Adrianna, so glad you could find it. We have quite a bit of food here, feel free to dig into whatever suits your fancy." He smiled, perhaps a little too long, and let go of her hand, letting his own drop to his sides.

He let her walk on by, letting the other girls take charge of introducing themselves to her, where he saw Clarity take up the reigns and go first. He would have done it himself, but he figured that giving them the freedom to do so would be much better for the casual environment.

Turning back to Mim, he listened with amusement as she talked about Greece, and the presumption that the all still wore togas. Laughing, he responded, "While we don't wear togas, I have noticed we have a fondness for the colors of our flag, and often coat our houses in it. Italy is a different story though, if you've ever made it over to the southern counties..." Luke talked as if they all had the opportunities to make their way over there whenever they pleased, but remembering that he didn't really know anything about the backgrounds of these people, found it best not to assume that they were all like him and went on to say, "All of the houses are very colorful, from the bricks to the paint and plaster to the roofs, its like a rainbow of brilliance." He imagined it for a second. Italy sure was beautiful, as were the people, but nothing could trump his home nation. He had quite a lot of pride for his heritage, something he knew would never die in him, especially with how often he went to visit his pappoúdes kai giagiádes, or grandparents. He had the luxury of being able to book a flight whenever he wanted. He preferred first class to a private jet because of all the opportunities available to him to meet new and interesting people. After all, the more the merrier right?

Minus the trip over to Greece, that's how the environment was right now. If he could make it real for all of them, and surprise them with a trip to Greece for a day or two, he certainly would, but would they all find time? He wasn't sure about that. Plus, the school had been noticing his frequent absences from classes and the like, he was sure they'd soon catch on, especially with all the people that would be missing at the same time. Then again with such a vast group of people, all different ages and personalities and such, would the officials really attempt to track it down to one person? It was just a thank you gift after all, it wasn't like he was doing anything wrong...per se. And his giagiá always loved to cook for the masses. Perhaps for spring break or on summer he would be able to go the extra mile for those who had gone the extra mile for him. For now, he'd enjoy the facts that Mim could recite to him, Christina's apple pie, Clarity's sweet and cool drinks, and the poppy face of their newest guest, Adrianna.

[Adrianna Carstyn]

Adrianna smiled wider, feeling a little bit better now that she was among people instead of sulking in her dorm. She was a party girl and party girls didn't sulk. Adrian looked up at Luke seeing as though he was the only guy there...weird. She smiled politely, "It's nice to meet you Luke." She noticed that he hadn't let go of her hand right away and didn't seem to look away so soon either. If she was a shy girl...she would have blushed, but Adrian had learned how to control the redness of her face. It was a gift.

Just by arriving she had already been hit with plenty of powers. Power mimicry was always fun at parties when there were so many to feel. The heat coming from Luke was the most powerful, probably because he was the closest. Adrian tried not to seem too obvious that she was trying to get a feel for the other powers, the only real change was the focus in her eyes. Otherwise she looked completely normal.

"Pancake huh? Well that's a very interesting nickname. It's better than the one my mother gave me when I was little...that shall remain unknown to all except myself." Adrian said with a light laugh. The mentioning of her mother crushed her, but she didn't let it show. It wasn't very smart of her to bring up her mother when she didn't want to talk about her. Surely these people, if they were even interested, would ask about her mother now.

Adrian sighed internally and tried to focus on the other conversations. Togas. Gotta love a toga party. Adrian had been to three in her life and they all were pretty crazy. When she heard Luke mention Italy she smiled. The way he described it made her long to go. She needed to get out of the U.S. and see the world...at least that's what she planned on doing once her mother got better and she graduated from Hammel. "Italy sounds amazing. My mother went to Greece before I was born and said it was absolutely beautiful and quite the romantic get-a-way." Why oh why did she keep bringing up her mother? It made her sound pathetic.

[Clarity Ryder]

Clarity;; ♥

"Goats?" Clarity asked quietly. "Why goats, I wonder, and not some other animal. Like an anteater or something." She was honestly considering the question, and she didn't even notice that it was from an outdated, unpopular web site. If she did, she wouldn't have cared. After all, she still posted on internet forums about Five for Fighting and No Doubt.


Okay, togas? Clarity just had to laugh there, and she tried to keep it to a giggle hidden behind her hand, although it seemed a bit ruder than that from the outside. She listened to Luke's explanation of Italy and smiled, then waited for Adrianna to be done speaking before she reacted. "Wow." She sighed. "I've always wanted to visit Greece and Italy. Prefferably in the same trip. It just all sounds so pretty. And the architecture." She had been quiet and shy, but now she was settling into the scene, so it wouldn't surprise her if it shocked everyone present that she had actually spoken more than three words.