Holiday party at the Laughing Toadstool

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The Laughing Toadstool: A tavern that tends to pop up in any given place as it's proprietress hops from universe to universe. People from a thousand worlds find their way here sometimes, and Iren Suto, the owner, is always there to hire on temp staff or to give hungry people food and tired people somewhere to rest.

But what this post is REALLY about is an excuse for all our characters to mingle together and have a holiday party! The late 1800s aesthetic of the tavern is already plenty cozy, but Iren has pulled out all the stops. Colored lights add a festive air to the night, a big fire in the hearth keeps everyone warm from the snowfall outside, delicious smells waft in from the kitchen as the staff prepare hearty meals for everyone, boughs of mistletoe have be hung up here and there, there's even a gift exchange!

So come on in and warm yourself up. We have punch and pie!

Some Prompts!
1: Dinner - Roast turkey, stuffing, a dozen kinds of bread, casseroles, stew and soup, another dozen desserts. It's a bigass dinner. Stuff yourself until you can barely walk anymore! Pass the gravy please!
2: Drinks - There's TWO punch bowls, and one is clearly labeled as being spiked. There's also a selection of wines, liquors, beers, and the house specialty: Mead! Get drunk.
3: Mistletoe - These innocuous little green decorations come with a terrible curse: If you meet someone under the mistletoe, you have to kiss them. It's not, like, magically enforced or anything, but people MAY make fun of you if you chicken out.
4: Snow fight - It's not snowing THAT hard outside. Get out there and throw snowballs at each other! Make sure you're miserably cold before you come back inside to warm up.
5: Dancing - The Laughing Toadstool has a small dance floor, and there's a band playing cheery tunes for the evening. Grab a partner for a cheery jig or for a slower, more intimate dance.
6: Music - And speaking of music, we need musicians! Or a DJ, though good luck finding an outlet in a building this old fashioned.
7: Presents - It's not EXACTLY the normal place to do a gift exchange, but Iren is making a production out of it if you want to give a gift to someone special to you.
8: Work night - Yes, it's a party, but sadly setting all this up wasn't effortless. Iren needs people to cook, to clean, to bartend, and to generally keep everyone happy. Sucks that you gotta work during the holidays like this but a paycheck is a paycheck.
999: wildcard! - Or come up with your own starter! I'm not the boss of you!