[RL Stein Family Christmas]

[demondoctor]

[OOC: This log is backdated to Christmas Eve, and open to those involved, obviously~ So far as I know, that includes Stein, William Birkin, Marie, Sherry Birkin, Henry, and Giriko. If I've missed anyone, please feel free to tag in. I'll run it a bit like an event, with different areas, so people can be in smaller conversations and it doesn't get

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Living Room

[demondoctor]

With two sofas facing each other across a coffee table, plus Stein's computer desk and chair, there's ample seating for everyone. Egg nog - with rum and without - is available, as well as wine and fruit juices, and some nibblies have been set on the coffee table for the guests' enjoyment as they wait for dinner to be served.

[demondoctor]

Stein sat on the sofa, smoking quietly and munching on a piece of fruit cake. He didn't really know how he felt about the transformation his house had undergone, nor about who was going to be arriving soon, but he had promised Marie and William respectively that he would give it a chance.

He just hoped his house would be in one piece and back to normal soon.

[vinodejerez]

Sherry plopped down next to him, nibbling on something from the coffee table. "Merry Christmas. The house looks really different, doesn't it?"

[demondoctor]

Stein smiled over at her. "Merry Christmas," he said. Then he sobered a little, looking up at the string of lights draped over his computer. "It sure does. It's sort of strange."

Dining Room

[demondoctor]

The operating theatre scarcely looks like one anymore. There are enough chairs and setting places for them all to sit around the table and eat together, and dinner looks like it'll be a bright and cheerful affair, especially judging from the smells rising from all the dishes.

Elsewhere

[demondoctor]

Outside the moon shines down as usual on a brightly-decorated and much-altered laboratory.

Inside the house, if one ventures outside of the decorated areas, darkened hallways and concrete predominate. The main doors to the rest of the laboratories are locked up tight, but it might not be proof to a determined intruder. Assuming said intruder can get out from under Stein and Marie's watchful eyes.

[seechainsaw]

Giriko landed in the front yard and looked up with a frown at the decorated building. He had popped over to get Henry and then brought him with him to the house.

The smart part of his mind told him this had to be some kind of trap and he looked around alertly for any signs of ambush. The angry part of his mind wanted to stride right into the middle of the city, right up to that school he could see at the top of the hill in the distance, and start demolishing things.

The rest of him was just hoping to have a good meal and find out what the hell was going on.

[wearecowboys]

Henry stared up at the building, then back over at Giriko. Of course he was wary, it was enemy territory after all, but he was determined to keep things from going awry. He didn't come here to fight with anyone, and he didn't want either of them getting injured, but if anything happened...well, he'd try his best to deal with it.

With a sigh, he reached over to tap Giriko's elbow as he headed towards the entrance. "Shall we?"

[seechainsaw]

Giriko nodded and moved with Henry, striding slightly ahead as he reached to knock on the door.

The door opened with an ominous creak as they stepped up the stairs, forcing Giriko back a step again. Ahead was a long, dark hallway, lit only by a few twinkling lights.

He paused, frowning, and called out. "Hello?"