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MACUSA HOLIDAY PARTY

Merry Christmas, MACUSA babies! Most of the country is freezing its butt off, so the powers that be agreed to take their holiday party to sunny southern California, where the lights are in the palm trees and Santa wears a tank top. Good job not destroying Wizarding America this year, guys, now drink up!

The ballroom at the Hotel Del Coronado is lavishly decorated, in a true show of fiscal conservancy and moderation. There are half a dozen over the top Christmas trees, a towering ice sculpture of two mermaids fighting a water kelpie, an absurdly tall chocolate fountain next to an absurdly tall champagne fountain, two open bars so no one has to cross an entire room to freshen up their drink, and just tables and tables of food. All that’s missing is, well, a place for everyone to sit. There are about half as many tables and chairs as there really should be, leaving several very important adults standing around, trying to look cool as they spill au jus down their fronts. What a scandal.

Entertainment is not lacking, however. Snoop Crupp canceled with two days to spare, and Childish Geminio and Casey Carney were both unable to come on such short notice, but don’t worry, they managed to get everyone’s fourth choice: Garth Squonks! He plays all night, and it’s difficult to persuade him to stop, even when some very important government officials try to make a speech.

The hotel is right on the beach, which is much less supervised, but still close enough to hear the music. Lucky you! It’s not terribly chilly, even in the middle of the winter, but there’s a small fire pit for the kids to gather around, get some fresh air, and maybe enjoy some ill-gotten alcohol.

HOW THIS WORKS

• All MACUSA employees and their families are welcome! Don’t worry too much about how many people are there if everyone and their receptionist got to invite their entire family, that’s what magic is for. The beach is also open to the public, so get creative.


• There are two open bars, and one of the bartenders clearly put in his two weeks’ notice thirteen days ago because he’s not doing a great job of checking IDs. Want to see who successfully procured alcohol? Post your form here, and be sure to leave a tip.

<b>Name:</b> Or at least the name they give the bartender. <b>How confidently do they approach the bar?:</b> On a scale of I Smell Like Poor to Just Wait Until My Father Hears About This. <b>How old do they look?:</b> On a scale of Fresh-Faced Party Shorts Boy to Getting Your AARP Card at 21. <b>Do they leave a tip?:</b> And do they have anything on them under a hundred? <b>Anything else:</b> 😎😎😎

» BALLROOM: A large, beautifully decorated ballroom, with Christmas lights dripping from every corner. Not enough seats, and Garth Squonks won’t shut up, but still pretty.

» BEACH: The beach is right outside the hotel, close enough to pop in and out if you want to booze and schmooze with both crowds. There’s a small fire pit for people to gather around away from adult eyes.

» ELSEWHERE: It’s a big hotel. There’s an entire island, and across the bridge, the city of San Diego. Go forth and make trouble.

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