EVENT MINGLE: AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR

[asgardmods]

Who: Everyone!
What: The event mingle for the And A Happy New Year event.
When: Days 555-557
Where: Anywhere in town!
Rating: PG-13 tops! If it gets worse, move to a private log please.

DAY 555 (Dec 14-15)

As the last of the black ice is cleared from the city - and the last of its natives wake from their gray slumber - a cautious winter celebration begins. The city itself opens its doors wide to the allied forces still camped outside it and the natives invite the Travelers to observe the beginning of Winter and the approach of the end of the Asgardian year with them.

The day begins with what seems like a typical party in the streets. There is food, music, and an attitude of general warmth and hope from the Natives that hasn't been quite so present in a long time. It will be interrupted in the early afternoon by a snowball fight that starts in one sector of the city and quickly snowballs out of control. For a few hours, the city itself will become a veritable warzone, with most of the city's native children and adults alike getting in on the fight! Watch your back and take no prisoners. (NOTE: Please check THIS LINK for player plot information about the snowball fight!)

DAY 556 (Dec 16-17)

Day 556 sees a brief return to old - and maybe familiar - tricks. The festivities continue on outside, but some Travelers throughout the course of the day may find themselves influenced by magical impulse… all in the name of good holiday fun, of course.

The effects of these miniature curses will last anywhere between ten minutes and an hour and happen spontaneously, and most of them are echoes of similar curses that have been laid upon the city before. Travelers may find themselves:

• Unable to lie or actively compelled to blurt truths, consequences be damned
• Only able to communicate in poetry or song
• Given a nagging urge to (sincerely!) compliment anyone they come across
• Compelled to just hold hands with whoever they're near
• Caught under sprigs of magic mistletoe that seem to appear at arbitrary times at equally arbitrary places (though they can either be kissed or just wait a few minutes for it to disappear again)

Your character can be affected by as many and as often as you'd like, but none of them are mandatory. To reward the Travelers for putting up with that silliness one final time, they will find in their rooms that night a basket of chocolate, a horrendously ugly Christmas sweater, and one item from home. The item can be anything that fits within the game's technological and magical rules! If you'd like your character to receive something, please just drop a comment HERE to get it approved.

DAY 557 (Dec 18-19)

Day 557 marks the final day of celebration. That evening, twinkling, magical fairy lights will cover the edges of buildings and the branches of trees all over the city. There are light displays of amazing proportion all over the city, and the Welcome Halls are done up in entirely their signature color. the Travelers will be invited into the castle again for a ball much like the one last year. Thor will announce the end of curfew and tell everyone to party hard, because the hunt for both Surt and a way to heal the World Tree will begin after this.

The party will last until midnight, when everyone will be shuffled out into the courtyard for a brilliant fireworks display. It represents both the victory over Thiazi and the hope that the celebration of this coming new year will not be the last.

[ This is the mingle log for the And A Happy New Year event. Please include your location and the IC day in your top-level comment or your subject line when starting a thread! ]

Comments

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[redhourglass]

I think the idea is that it is supposed to be festive.

( the look on her face, however, conveys just as much excitement as he is feeling. she remembers this from last year; but as per usual, she lost track of the days and one thing led to another and surprise! it's the holidays again and she is not prepared at all. )

Familiar with the tradition?

[needsnoheadsman]

No, my lady. Not before today. [The title tumbles past his lips before he can stop it, but this is more out of habit than any magical interference.] I can't say I've heard of any tradition involving trapping someone under a plant and having them wait till it disappears to move.

[redhourglass]

( that earns some serious eyebrow raising and she gives him a nonplussed stare. 'my lady'? spare her. )

It's just Natasha. ( none of that 'my lady' stuff. especially considering what she's just about to tell him about that particular plant. seems like they're going to become more intimately acquainted) On Earth, if two people meet under that plant, they have to kiss. For good luck. Or something.

[needsnoheadsman]

[All right, just Natasha. Robb's eyes widen a little--he's married, damn it, he might not remember her as well as he'd like but he's still married. And dead. But still.]

I-- [If he could blush any harder he would.] I've a wife. [He bedded then wedded her, but still.] The last time I was under this plant, it disappeared after some time. Mayhaps we could wait, unless you have something you need to do.

[In which case, would a peck on the cheek suffice?]

[redhourglass]

( natasha, to her credit, didn't seem ruffled. so, he had a wife. she didn't condone helping others cheat and he hardly seemed willing, so she shrugged at his worry. )

Unfortunately, I'd rather not see how long it takes for this thing to disappear. I do have things to do. ( like get far away from here and back to the safety of her room, where she wouldn't have to kiss anyone who was less than willing. ) There are lots of different types of kisses. Pick one you're comfortable with.

( her words aren't unkind, however. she's clearly trying to be as tactful as possible, without offending his sensibilities. )

[needsnoheadsman]

[He generally doesn't kiss people he barely knows at all, but he'll make an exception, under the circumstances. He sends the mistletoe a glare like he wishes he could somehow reach up and rip it off, before looking back at Natasha and letting out a resigned sigh.]

All right, my la--Natasha. [Nailed it.

He leans forward a little, to press his lips to her cheek for a brief moment. As far as kisses go, it barely is one at all, but he hopes it's enough of one to make the mistletoe go away and let them move again.]

[redhourglass]

( she gives him a warning glance once he starts with the 'my lady' bit again, before nodding her approval when he drops it. they might as well be on first name basis, anyway. and when he leans in, she makes it easy for him, turning her cheek to give him an easy target.

it's cute, sort of. cute enough to warm her heart a bit, and when he backs off she offers a rare smile. )

See? That wasn't so hard.

( testing her legs, she finds that she can move again, and doesn't wait for him - instead she moves out of range of the mistletoe and sighs. )

You should remember what it looks like, so you don't get caught again.