( mj waves her hand in the air in what is meant to be an ice breaker. )

Nah. I'm just nosy, and I'm pretty sure I'd have seen you before if you weren't. ( new, that is. mj adapts with almost startling quickness, mostly because she is aggressive in her denial of anything Bad. finding herself in a new place that supposedly feeds on their memories? sure, cool -- now where's the dance studio?

she'd normally not ... try to make anyone feel better. she's been allergic to commitments of any kind, and friendships require a great deal of commitment. but gwen's death is still fresh in her mind and her heart, a sobering reminder that the party, any party, does eventually end. )

You want something to drink? Doesn't have to be alcoholic.

( mj may be a party animal, but she never needs to drink to have a good time. she's seen the ugly sides to alcoholism far too closely for that. )