Merrymakers!

[antivenger]

The JLA Watchtower was, in M'gann's opinion, one of the best places in the universe to have a holiday party. It was spacious, had a really big table for laying out a billion kids of food, and you just couldn't argue with a view of Earth from space.

She'd arrived early toting choco cheesecake and spent the first bit of the party waiting for guests to trickle in from the teleporters, peering out every window at all the stars like a kid who'd never seen them before in her life. By the time she drifted back to the hub of the party it was buzzing with new arrivals, many of whom she recognized and greeted with a smile.

One of them, however, didn't quite look as smiley as he should have...

She dropped down on a chair next to Jaime's leaning over to catch his downcast gaze with her own.

"Hey you. Why the long face? Your drink isn't that bad is it?"

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[azulescarabajo]

Jaime was, admittedly, a little mopey. Getting an invitation to the JLA's non-denominational holiday party (though Jaime continued to think of it as Christmas) should have had him over the moon. Instead, Traci had had a "thing" come up at the last minute (something to do with trolls in Norway) and he'd been left dateless. So, while he was glad to see his friends, it was with a rather reduced amount of enthusiasm. He looked up from the paper plate of various snack food as M'gann sat down next to him.

"Oh, hey M'gann! It's not really important. I guess. Traci had to go deal with something, so. Got left without a date." He shrugged.

"Don't worry about it. I'll survive."

[antivenger]

"Oh that's too bad." M'gann couldn't help a pout, it was her natural reaction to all things sad or, well, anything mildly upsetting really. She put a warm hand on Jaime's shoulder.

"It'll be okay. I didn't come with a date either. Maybe I could be your stand in date for the night?"

She could LOOK like Traci too, actually, but she didn't really think Jaime would want her to go THAT far...

[azulescarabajo]

Looking like Traci would honestly be kind of creepy. Please don't do that M'gann. Jaime grinned at his friend.

"Sure, I'd be okay with that. I need someone a little more seasoned to keep my company because, whoa, rubbing elbows with Superman and Batman--actually I don't think Bats is here. . ." He peered around the crowd.

"He doesn't strike me as the festive type, at least."

[antivenger]

"Batman can be intimidating but Superman is REALLY nice!" M'gann insisted with a beaming smile, hooking her arm fondly through Jaime's.

"He arm wrestled with me for the last cream puff last year and when he won he let me have it anyway. Speaking of, have you seen the food table yet?"

[azulescarabajo]

"Oh, yeah. I met him once when I visited S.T.A.R. Labs He was really cool, actually." Jaime grinned, returning M'gann's gesture with a little hug.

"I did! It's pretty fantastic. They need some tamales or something, though. Shoulda got my mom to help with the catering."

[antivenger]

"I'm sure you could get her in on the Fourth of July barbeque. That would be the perfect place for tamales." M'gann mused, tapping her lip with one finger.

"I wonder if all my cheesecake is gone already."

[azulescarabajo]

"Maybe. Tamales are kind of a Christmas thing for us, though. Mom makes them every year." He scratched at one arm and plucked a cookie from his plate, munching on it happily.

"You brought cheesecake? What kind?"

[antivenger]

She grinned. "Choco with chocolate sauce, of course."

[azulescarabajo]

"Why did I even ask? I should have known." Jaime laughed, jerked his head towards the table.

"Let's go see if they left us any."

[antivenger]

M'gann beamed, hopping up from her chair and tugging him by the hand toward the table. There was, in fact some cheesecake left though only a few slices, along with several other things that had arrived since she'd last seen the spread.

"Ooh! Someone brought sauerkraut!"

There was truly no explanation for why she liked it so much but truthfully she could eat a whole jar of it with a fork over an afternoon if she wasn't watching herself.

It certainly made an odd contrast on her paper plate next to a slice of choco cheesecake...

[azulescarabajo]

Jaime meandered along behind M'gann, grinning. Okay, so Traci wasn't here, but he could still have a good time. And the Martian did make an enthusiastic and friendly sort of 'date.'

"Sauerkraut and chocolate cake? I dunno about that one, M'gann. . ." He laughed, starting on his own slice of the cheesecake.

"Ooh, this is really good cake. Did you make it?"