Valentine: What else do I need to take care of before people start arriving?
Valentine: The fire could use a little more wood...
Ash: Valentine, do you know why all the h'ors d'oeuvres are desserts?
Valentine: Nope! Eric did all of the ordering out, maybe he though that's what people would like?
Ash: Hmm... maybe. But if that's the sort of things he's been eating, we should make him go see a dietician.
Valentine: I'll have a talk with him about nutrition later if you'd like. I put out some chips and stuff up here...if you want I can make up some things quick?
Ash: ...No, don't worry about it. I'll go check on the drinks situation.
Elsewhere:
Shadow: *sigh*
Magma: ...
Shadow: ?
Ash: Well, the bar is well-stocked.
Obsidian: I'm sure you will have many trashed guests by the time this is all over.
Obsidian: By the way, I invited someone. Hope you don't mind.
Ash: Of course not. But since when do you have friends?
Obsidian: Oh, he's not a friend, exactly...
Ash: Did you...?
Ash: Obsidian, do you really think that an Interpol agent trying to pin you for multiple international murders is going to come to a party because you invited him?
Obsidian: Of course not! He heard through someone who heard from someone else who heard from me that I'm going to be meeting my next husband here. Should be fun.
Shadow: ...
Magma: ...