[X] You might show up a little later. You want to go hang out with one of your friends from Anguis first, swap stories, maybe talk about some things before you jump right into a party.
[X] You might show up a little later. You want to spend some time alone first, maybe wander around town and check out some of the new shops first, just work through your thoughts and decompress for a while. Maybe you can even scope out the venue ahead of time.