(it's midnight somewhere) Happy Newt Year

[driftsintobuffetline]

[So, it's midnight and when the video comes on, Time Square is SCREAMING LOUD: the countdown has just hit ONE, the ball has dropped, there's kazoos and buzzers and poppers and fireworks and sparklers and Auld Lang Syne sung by a million drunk people who have drowned out the speakers pumping in the music.

And that's just the soundtrack.

But the focus of video, which is very clearly a slightly sloppy selfie by a possibly drunk Newton Geiszler, is the lip-lock he now has on his lab-mate, Hermann Gottlieb. His cheeks are rosy from the cold and Hermann is nearly overtaken by his parka hood, and they're being jostled by the crowd, but the kiss lasts a good long time before they finally break apart.

Before he shuts off the feed, Newt brings the phone closer and declares VERY LOUDLY and VERY SHRILLY so he's heard over the noise:]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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[driftsintobuffetline]

[Yeah, uh, sorry about that. It was going to be a still-selfie and then Newt got carried away and decided to post and... ANYWAY. Newt laughs so hard. Manolo, why are you so adorable.]

THAT'S THE SPIRIT, MAN! HAPPY 2016! HOW'S YOUR BESTIE?

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[matadorable]

[Oh no, Newt's laughter is contagious!!]

HE IS INCREDIBLE! AND SO ARE YOU, AMIGO!

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[driftsintobuffetline]

[Muffled only because he's not talking to the phone this time.] AMIGO. OH MAN, I LOVE THIS KID, HERMANN. CAN WE ADOPT HIM? YOU CAN HAVE JOAQUIN.

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[matadorable]

HAHAH, YES, EXCELLENT! MANOLO LUIS SANCHEZ RIVERA GOTTLIEB-GEISZLER!

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[driftsintobuffetline]

[Don't let Hermann hear that last name. Newt got yelled at for doing that to their names.] OH, MAN, HERMANN. DID YOU HEAR THAT? HE'S GOT US MARRIED AND COMPOUND-NAMED AND EVERYTHING. YEAH HE'S DEFINITELY A KEEPER.

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[matadorable]

[Shouting because the whole world needs to hear this!!]

AND IF YOU GET MARRIED, I WILL PLAY MUSIC AT YOUR BEAUTIFUL WEDDING!

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[driftsintobuffetline]

AWESOME! LIVE MUSIC IS WAAAAAY BETTER THAN A DJ ANY DAY.

SPEAKING OF WHICH. WE HAVE GOT TO DO A JAM SESSION SOMEDAY, DUDE. DID JOAQUIN FORWARD YOU THAT SHEET MUSIC?

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[matadorable]

YES, HE DID. THANK YOU SO MUCH! I HAVE NEVER OWNED SHEET MUSIC BEFORE!

[In other words, he has no idea how to read what Newt gave him, whoops. But he still appreciates the sentiment!!]

[mathemagier]

Oh dear god, that's atrocious. Though I am curious as to where 'Rivera' came from.

[driftsintobuffetline]

Mom's last name, probably. Pretty sure that's how it works, though right now I can't really recall.

[driftsintobuffetline]

OH FUCK. DOES THAT MAKE ME MOM IN THAT COMPOUND. NOT COOL. FORGET ADOPTION. I TAKE IT BACK. [Not actually offended]

[mathemagier]

[He's laughing at you, Newton; all smiles and smugness]

It suits you, Newton. You have wonderful maternal instincts.

[driftsintobuffetline]

[Makes a face]

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[mathemagier]

If we adopted everyone you ever wanted to, our apartment would quickly become overcrowded.

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[driftsintobuffetline]

I don't WANT to adopt anyone! Just Manolo and Hiro! Geez Louise, I swear to god, Hermann, you make it sound like I actually LIKE people. Besides, you said yourself than you wanted a house!!

[mathemagier]

A small house. Quiet. If we adopted Manolo, Joaquin would follow. With Hiro, Tadashi and their aunt would follow.

[driftsintobuffetline]

Easy! Put them in a guest house.

[mathemagier]

I'd rather not.