NEW YEARS EVE FESTIVAL LOG (WOW GUYS, THIS TOTALLY ISN'T LATE OR ANYTHING...)

[asgardmods]

Who: Everyone!
What: New Years Eve! WUTWUT.
When: Err...New Years Eve. Wut...wut? (December 31st, Day 14, etc.)
Where: The Castle Plaza
Rating: Worksafe. If this changes, PLEASE INFORM THE MODS.

[Look down. Now back up! Where are you? You're in the Castle Plaza, with the Gods your Gods could God like.

[Lively, pleasant music hangs in the air around you as fireworks explode in the sky above. There is a tempting aroma teasing at your nostrils. Where is it coming from? Those long tables at the center of the plaza, overflowing with food you love. Craving anything from home? You'll be sure to find it there.

[Look around you. What do you see? Carnival games. Hundreds of Carnival games, including a dunk tank, and all for free! Carnival games not your thing? Why not give the dance floor a try? That music is awfully catchy, and just look at all those stunning lights!

[Enjoy yourselves, travelers. A New Year is upon us.]

Comments

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

Germany -- ah, I got it! It's seasonal too -- come on!

[Conan leads the way back down the table to where he spotted a plate of elaborately decorated cookies earlier. He scans the plate before spotting what he's after.]

Dominosteine! It's gingerbread and jam and marzipan, all covered in chocolate -- a special Christmas time cookie.

[agoodfamily.livejournal.com]

[Ah, something sweet, that'll be a nice change. She picks one up and takes a bite, not as cautious about this, and it actually gets a smile.]

That's really nice.

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

Isn't it? The sausage is good too, but I didn't see any of that ... and fruit cake is too filling at a party like this!

[agoodfamily.livejournal.com]

How do you know so much? Do you travel a lot?

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

Ah -- my parents used to travel with me a lot! Tou-san does a lot of research for his books and Kaa-san likes the excitement of travelling so ... It was different once I started school though.

[agoodfamily.livejournal.com]

[Ah, so his dad's in the picture. And now she's desperately curious, so much that she changes topics rather sharply.]

Your dad's a writer?

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

Mm. He writes mysteries, but he's better known for his thrillers.

[Trying to appear unconcerned -- Conan knows you don't brag about things your proud of, and -- Yuusaku is one of those things.]

[agoodfamily.livejournal.com]

[She tries just as hard to appear casual when she asks her next question, but there's a subtle note of longing in her voice.]

What's he like?

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

[Conan taps his chin thoughtfully, thinking.]

It's hard to say! He's not around all that much and when he is -- he prefers to be a spectator to being part of the action, you know? I think that's why he's so good as a writer -- he watches all the time, never stops wondering about things. But then sometimes he doesn't think at all -- it drives Kaa-san nuts when he goes out with his fans and comes home smelling of perfume, but that never stops him ... ah, but he's really smart! He's solved crimes that the Tokyo Metropolitan couldn't solve and Interpol has consulted him! He's kind of lazy though and he's bad at deadlines, and pretty irresponsible -- he and Kaa-san do most of their travelling just trying to avoid his publishers!

[agoodfamily.livejournal.com]

[She eats all of this up, the good and the bad, with rapt eyes and a sad smile. Parents would argue, of course, it wouldn't be perfect. There would be things about a father that would drive her nuts. And of course, her mother wouldn't have been as happy if she'd been tied down to a man, she made that perfectly clear.

But... she still can't help the ache in her chest.]

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

--and then he goes and does something so outstandingly dumb.

[Conan sighs -- and suddenly realises 1. How long he's been talking. 2. Just how raptly Nakama has been listening.]

-- ah ...

[agoodfamily.livejournal.com]

It sounds like you care about him, even when you say bad things. [Softly, distantly.]

[Then she snaps out of it, glancing back at the food tables with a big, almost convincing smile.] Do you want to try anything else?

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

Ah --

I guess he's not so bad.

Mm! Vietnamese rice paper rolls -- different again!

[agoodfamily.livejournal.com]

[She's never been able to ask a friend about their dad before - it would've been a touchy subject for Daichi. She really appreciates him sharing so much, and it shows when her smile warms a little.]

Sure. Whereabouts are they?

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

I think I saw them next to the Dim-sum -- ah, we can take a break for some Chinese, right?

[Conan's not sure what's happened, but Nakama seems to have relaxed somewhat, and he's happy to resume the world tour.]

[agoodfamily.livejournal.com]

[She really likes spending time with Conan, because he gets so excited about little things, and it rubs off on her. She even finds herself laughing.]

As long as we can just have small bits of everything, or I won't be able to eat much more!

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

One gyoza isn't going to spoil your dinner -- look!

[And you know, Conan's never been adverse to a little showing off. He could quite happily extend this tour until neither of them can eat any more.]

[agoodfamily.livejournal.com]

[But look at the girl, Conan, she's skin and bone. She obviously doesn't have much of an appetite!

Still, she continues to pick up pieces from unfamiliar countries and try them at his recommendation, although she's a bit relieved when they're more familiar. Fish and chips, for instance, gets her thumbs-up for being not unlike tempura fish.]

I don't know about the dip, though... do you know what it's called? It's really yellow...

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

"Too yellow to be tartar sauce ... ah, it could be curry sauce! I've never tried British Fish and Chips before -- the one time we were in London, we spent most of our time on a case!"

And the rest of the time at the Holmes museum.

[agoodfamily.livejournal.com]

Ah - they're really good. Heavier than tempura, but good. Do you want to try a bite off mine, so we don't waste a plate if you don't like it?

[She's still eyeing the sauce unsurely, though.]

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

"Ah, thank you, Nakama-neechan!" Conan's not adverse to a bite -- or to trying this mysterious yellow sauce.

[agoodfamily.livejournal.com]

[The mun was thinking tartar sauce at first, since apparently it's very yellow here, but it can also be curry sauce if you like! Nakama hands over her plate, her attention turning back to the table. But oh, she's getting so full...]

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

"Not curry sauce," Conan decides. "So that leaves tartar -- we're lucky they didn't add vinegar! That's an acquired taste -- try it, Nakama-neechan, it's not bad!"

[agoodfamily.livejournal.com]

[She accepts her plate back and dips a bit of fish into the sauce, then takes the small bite and chews for a very long time.]

It's creamy. [That was obvious from the look of it, but she's still surprised by the texture.] I think... I like it.

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

[Conan can't help but snicker slightly at Nakama's expression. She'd been chewing so long, was that really a surprise? Though -- maybe she wasn't used to quite this much food?]

I like it too! Ah, but I think my stomach might need a rest. It's worked very hard!