Home for the Holidays

[sweetcandygirl]

Over the weekend, Harley was busy decorating her Nexus apartment, stylizing everything in soft whites and a few bright splashes of reds.

In the middle of the apartment, where her aerial silks normally hang from the cathedral ceilings, and several pinwheel decorations. And soft Christmas music is playing on the stereos, filling the open areas of her apartment.

The smells of several delicious foods waft from the kitchen. Everything is made with a vegetarian-friendly flare, that is still respectful to the season itself. And to supplement the fact there may not be any meat on the menu -- there is a large keg of ale on a countertop nearby. There is also plenty of wine, cocktails, and eggnog available.

Harley has invited a few people over to her apartment for a small pre-Christmas party. Mostly, those who already live or stay in her apartment.

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[chiron_survivor]

Adia is briefly distracted by the tender interaction between Harley and Loki. Could she convince Caspar to wear a velvet suit, she wonders to herself, before returning her attention to the gift-opening. She wants Loki to like her present, not just because she wants anyone she gives a present to to enjoy it. If she's able to find something he likes, that means that she knows him a little better than not at all.

When he smiles, she lets out a soft breath and smiles, too, her hands relaxing by her side. "Oh, I'm glad you like it. I had wanted to get you a jade wolf --"

"--but the ones on display looked like dogs with mange," Caspar interjects.

Adia pouts at him a little, but doesn't disagree. "Anyway, I thought the cat was nice." Also, Loki kind of reminds her of a cat, but she'll keep that thought to herself. She wraps an arm around Caspar's and settles against him. "A name? Oh. How about Selene? Or Anastasia? That's what we named ours."

[sweetcandygirl]

"I know a Selene. She would be honored to have a cat named after her." Because Cat Woman.

[coldsong]

"Selene," he repeats thoughtfully. "The moon goddess, I think?"

The moon is a small part of his providence. It seems fitting. "Yes. That will do nicely. Thank you. Both of you."

He gives them an oddly courtly little bow. "And the blessings of the season to you, as well."

[chiron_survivor]

"That's right. An, um... older goddess for us. She predates the Sacred Scrolls, and was associated with cats."

She's glad that he likes the name. Anastasia was perhaps a bit too on the nose, as it means 'resurrection', and now that she thinks about it, that's the last thing she wants to remind Loki about.

"Thank you, Loki." She does that awkward 'do I nod or bow or curtsey or what ugh too much time is passing make up your mind' thing she always does before settling on a little shoulder bow. That's reasonable, right?

Caspar just nods politely. Then he looks at Harley and asks, "Is Selene one of your Coney Island friends, or someone else?"

[sweetcandygirl]

"Nah. One of the old gang in Gotham. Expert thief and jewel heister. Dressed up in a cat costume. Called herself Cat Woman."

Harley grinned softly. "Can you believe it... eventually she and Bat Man got together. Had a little side fling."