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(((After the intro post here, This takes place as folks filter back in and face just what happened at the crazy New Year's party. I'll be rping Kit and Jasper so hytes as well as c*cktails are welcome.))


It was a crazy party atmosphere at HQ in the days leading up to 2012. The talk of a second generation and the possibility of one of the m*cktails growing to a full fledged c*cktail just adding to the excitement. The atmosphere even affected the hytes present with a sometimes shy mule bartender claiming a kiss from a kuppy under some leftover mistletoe. But like any big party where drinks, alcoholic or caffinated, are flowing freely there were bound to be some hangovers, lost memories, and regrets the next day.

The night draws to a close...

Perhaps Jasper should not have let himself get so distracted with his own conversation, then maybe he would have been keeping better track of the amount of Dr Pepper being downed by his little c*cktail sister, Kit. Jasper had been really proud to see Kit loosen up a little and acctually leave her observation perch on the bar to mingle with the others. There was a brief interaction with Kent and things had gone well with Kit meeting Wisp.

After that he'd been enjoying things himself occassionally looking to see where Kit had gotten to. Before you knew it though the ball had dropped, a year was done a new one begun, and then the party was over. It had taken some time to find Kit curled up like a kitten on one of the plush couches. He picked her up and she woke enough to rest her head on his shoulder and muttered something about an amazing top... That's when he remember the last he'd seen of her she'd been staring at LaLa. "Yes, sis. Now I think I'll take you to my place. It wouldn't do for mom to see you like this."
"Goo bwofferr," she managed, she tried to reach up and pat his cheek but her arm didn't want to cooperate.
"Just rest, sis." Jasper said trying not to be too worried. As a bartender he'd seen his share of drunk people, but it was different when it was your sister. Very different....

((ok and next post will be set the next day...anyone is free to jump in. I'll post with Kit tomorow))

((Kits gonna wake up at Jasper's then join Jasper back at HQ when he gets to work. She'll probably be avoiding people so finding her snoozing in a corner should fit with Lyre's finding her))

It wasn't the waking up in a strange bed that got to Kit, it was the way the strange place didn't seem to want to stop moving around. "Ugh... what..." the sound of her own voice sent pain shooting through her throbbing head. She'd been buzzed before, even had a slight headache the morning after, this however was the worst thing ever. Through the whirling pain vague memories of faces.. and parts that were not faces surfaced. "Oh god what happened?"

The slim c*cktail stumbled out of the bed and slowly began to recognize the place as the guest room at Jasper's apartment. She'd stayed here before and even had some there. She silently thanked her hyte brother for looking out for her as she made her slow stumbling way to the connected bathroom. Tygress had nothing against occassional drinking, someone acctually getting drunk however thoroughly pissed her off. Kit soon had somethign else to be thankful for... she made it to the bathroom just in time.....

Hours later Kit was finally feeling more like herself. She'd managed a bit of lunch and lots of nice water. Jasper was getting ready to head into work and tempting though it was to stick around the quiet apartment, she decided to join him. There was so much of the evening that was a blur and that bothered her. It seemed there was something she really needed to remember. Well if it was that important she'd find out about it later.

When they arrived there was still quite of bit of cleanup left to do. It seemed some party goers had never made it out of the bar. Well there were plenty of comfortable places to curl up, not that comfort mattered much when one passed out. As Jasper set about assisting with cleaning, Kit found a quiet corner out of the way on one of the couches much like the spot Jasper had found her the night before. It was so cozy and lulled by the sounds of normal activity she started to doze.

She was startled awake by the sound of her name. "Hmm what? Who?" she asked blinking the sleep from her eyes. She looked at the c*cktail in front of her and couldn't help smiling at his question. "I'm surprised anyone is showing their faces after last night," she replied buying herself some time as she struggled to pull his name from the foggy memories. "Did you have a good time, Lyre?" she asked when she finally remembered.

Jasper grinned at Wisp as the white spider c*cktail entered the bar. The mule made his way to the bar, "Good to see you, Wisp. Can I get you something?"

Jasper took note of Kit and Lyre, things seemed to be going ok so far over there. Judging by Wisp's blush however, he was going to keep an eye on things. Kit still was not quite herself.

Ah, she remembered him! He remembered her. A bit. Somewhat. Okay he didn't remember her a whole lot but in his defense he had met a bunch of people and was terrible with memory recollection on a good day. "Why should I hide my face? Did I turn ugly overnight?" He hoped not, then he really wouldn't show up to anything ever. "But why not show up? I partied and I partied hard. There is nothing to be ashamed of. As for a good time, when is it not a good time? Well aside from when you are forced to stop having fun but that would be obvious."

Looking over, he noticed..."Oh hey, it's that one guy um- Well shoot." He'd totally forgotten him name. Whip? Wit? Wisk? Whatever. WAIT.
HOLD THE PHONE.
Eyes narrowed as flashes of the memory dawned on him. "Wisp." The gent who was smooth and fine like expensive wine. Grinning, Lyre thought he really ought to both apologize for last night and ah-
Reacquaint himself in a more sober setting. "Want to go see what that smooth operator over there is up to? He's a pretty cool guy, hott as all heck to."

Just because the party was over and he wasn't drunk didn't mean he still didn't think of how attractive people were.

Acepting the glass gratefully he downed about half in one go, despite knowing it was rather rude, but finding himself needing the refreshment. What had he done last night? Shaking his head at his own loss of control (for what else could it have been when he was now having such trouble remembing the intervening hours between yesterday's arrival and today's).

"It was my frst party." he finlly replied, glancing up at the mule to see weather or nt tother found that amusing or pitying, though was grateful to see Jasper's regular, friendy smile instead. ".. but yes, it as fun. There are quite few new folks around hat I hadn't met bfore, and as one of the older ones I feel as if I should ake theeffort to keep in touch." Realising he was nwrambing he closed his mouth and spped in drink, grateful for the glass's cover.

Needing a distraction to get over hi socal blunde, he glanced across the room and was shocked to fnd thw teoc*cktails both looking his way. It was Kit and Lyre, he recalled, rather pleased he reemebred their nmes and even mot of their eting.. though with the male, the end became all blurry. Lifting his glass in polite acknoladgment he gave them both a small smle, not wanting to appear rude.

"I'm usually the one observing the party," Jasper commented. "I've seen worse." He pushed memories of kisses stolen by drunken bachlorettes aside. "It's probably good to get to know the others, and I don't just say that because one of them is my "little sister". Ah and here she comes along with another I believe you met last night."

He waved as the other cocktails appoached and poured Kit a glass of water. Not wanting to be presumptious he waited to hear what Lyre might like.


"Yeah, sooner or later," she replied not fully reasured. "I guess it's the best we can do is wait and see what happens."

Kit was pleasantly surprised to see that Wisp had notice them. She smiled and nodded in response to his small salute before joining Lyre in approaching the bar. She quietly took a seat beside Wisp her smile and "Hello," a sharp contrast to Lyre's open questioning.

She greatfully took a sip of the water Jasper had poured for her. Kit really couldn't thank him enough for looking out for her. It really was not such a bad thing to have a big brother.