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Who: Everyone!
What: November open log
When: November
Where: The Merchant Dome/The Pools
Warnings: NA
Notes: NA

Holiday mingle log

It’s the most wonderful (welcome) time of the year

Christmas is coming earlier and earlier every year, which isn't a surprise but hey they're starting the Christmas/Winter stuff the week before thanksgiving. Because why not. this month’s party takes place in the Merchant dome. But it’s not the everyday appearance of the merchant dome. No, for the next five days the Merchant dome’s appearance has been altered to look like a sort of Bavarian Christmas Market. There are small clusters of tables every so often, so people can just sit and chat and eat and drink.

Some enterprising person has even managed to make it snow through some unknown means. It’s not cold, but the snow is soft and steady and slowly building up.

The entire dome, all of the streets and all of the merchant stalls are practically glowing with white fairy lights that are strung everywhere. Vendors in their stalls gleefully cry out to paterons passing by, offering them free food or drinks. The food consists of the sort of things that one might expect to find in a place like this: sausages on buns and on sticks, pretzels, pizza, loads of cookies of every variety that one could think of, including elaborately decorated gingerbread, chocolates, fruits, french fries. Think winter fair food, and be as absurd and as complicated and extra as you want. It is a fair, after all. Go nuts. Drinks are also along the same line: hot cider, mulled wine, hot buttered rum, hot chocolate both with booze and without, as well as all the normal things: water, coffee, tea, milk, soda, and a variety of fruit juices that you’ve both heard of and not.

But food isn’t the only free thing that people are giving away! They’re also offering characters hats and gloves and scarves, small toys, books, delicate ornaments, perfumes, wine… it’s a giant welcome party after all, and these people are cheerful and happy. Even offering to pay just gets met with laughter and being told not to worry about it.

Fun and frivolity.

There are even carnival rides set up! A medium sized ferris wheel, a carousel, a giant slide and ice skating ring are all along the outside of the stalls.

At the far end of the dome, the snow has fallen deeper and held to several inches. Wouldn’t you know it just happens to be perfect snowball snow! So, there of course needs to be a snowball fight! What did you think those free mittens and gloves and scarves are for after all? The snowball fight can be organized into teams, or one on one depending on the player’s choice. This is a friendly fight, of course, so no rocks or slush balls or anything. Well, probably not. No one in the Sphere is your mother.

So you want some summer?.

While the welcome party rages on in the merchant dome, people have made a smaller party in one of the recreation domes. Around the pools, as a matter of fact. There’s almost like a small barbecue clustered around the largest of the three pools, and the light is constant and sunny here. The large pool is olympic sized, and is a sparkling blue. It’s fresh water, and probably clean enough to drink. I still wouldn’t drink it. The second pool is slightly smaller and more kidney shaped with a gradual sand mound at one end of it. This pool is salt water and looks a bit more like a beach than a pool. The third pool is a kiddie pool, complete with a splash pad, that’s running. Buckets drop, it’s got one of those mushroom things, and sprinkler jets. There aren’t any kids though, so people are welcome to go nuts.

Bathing suits and towels are provided in the changing rooms. There’s frozen and fruity drinks flowing freely, along with finger food and snacks. Loud music is playing from a local band that’s just generally of a pop sort. There’s people dancing rather in a rather haphazard fashion, but the dance floor is there and present!

Oh yeah, and there's definitely the baths and everything too!

Comments

[unbreakable_king]

"I think we would have to work up a list first. And there are a number of things I would put on it," Rhy countered, a smile curling his lips. Oh, he had THOUGHTS there.

[unpawnish]

Rey just looks at him for a moment, and she presses her hand to his cheek for a moment, mirroring the last moments he was alive and so many moments here. She thinks about the implications of someone else and Rey knows that she’s jealous. That she would be jealous if he found someone else here. And she knows that he would be jealous if she did in turn. Her voice is soft when she speaks. “I thought we were already in many ways, Ben. We’re us, you know. Just us. Together.”

[doubled_speed]

Tommy's there in a second, gliding easily as he catches Watts, an arm across his chest to keep him up.

"Hey there, it's okay. YOu did good."

[havethestrength]

He can't help the small smile at her response. It's so simple, so easy. Honestly, it's what he would expect her to say in a situation like this.

"Together." His smile broadens when he says it. Having it be said, that they're supposed to be like this, that they are, it's important in a way that he can never fully express. The warmth radiating from him might betraying a bit, however.

[qelos]

Ashara looks up in surprise at the sound of another’s voice. “You weren’t interrupting me at all,” she says. “And thank you.” Her fingers brush the scarf. “They remind me of home. Of my family.” And she misses them a great deal. How she wishes to see Elia, or Oberyn, or Arthur, here. She doubts they will ever be brought her, but she does hope that they might be. “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Inesa. My name’s Ashara.

The style of her dress... reminds her a little of what she’s seen of the North and their manner of dress. It reminds her of someone she’d rather not think about, someone she misses badly. Someone who broke her heart.

[bloodwords]

Kell nods and he knows that there is much here that Rhy likes. Kell is not particularly attached to this place as he is Grey London. It's mostly his own doing, not particularly trying to find anything to anchor him but Rhy. It's easier to focus on his brother's happiness and safety.

"You would appreciate such things."

[gadaboutdetective]

The suggestion gets a rather curious look from Llewellyn, his brow arching lightly as he tilted his head to look at his love again. “I do like making lists, they’re quite handy. Mm... perhaps you’ll have to tell me of the things you would like included.” He responded with a little grin at Rhy’s expression.

[gadaboutdetective]

[Her confidence gets a bright smile out of Llewellyn, it was just another thing that seemed like it was turning out better lately, a positive after all the negatives of the last few months.]

Indeed, we will. He’ll be quite pleased to hear it I think.

[His smile only grew, its tone a tad relieved when she agreed to teach him how to properly tie the bows. Yes, it was probably simple enough... But he was anxious and wanted to make these are perfect as he could manage considering how clumsy he knew himself to be.]

Mm... Tomorrow works for me? Though I can certainly work around whatever is easiest for you, Inesa. I wouldn’t want to keep you from things like enjoying the festivities. I just appreciate the assistance with this... I’m clumsy at best most times, and I want to do better with this at least.

[gadaboutdetective]

“I— I didn’t?” He asked, expression a little distracted as he was focused more on his feet for the moment. Oh, he mused to himself as he realized she was right, he definitely hadn’t been.

Llewellyn took a moment to focus on carefully bending his knees while she instructed him. “I am attempting to steady myself, though I would um... point out that it’s not easy when ice is as slippery as it is.” He mumbled, a little embarrassed as his feet slipped once or twice more until he finally was standing the way he was supposed to.

With a little awkward sound, he let go of the edge of the rink and waited tensely, “Oh... I think I might have gotten it right!” The detective grinned a moment later when he had yet to fall over.

[gadaboutdetective]

So fast, Llewellyn mused as he went from bracing himself for a fall to being steady again. “Mm... I was doing well, at least until that.” He responded, frowning thoughtfully as he carefully got his balance back. “I think... I know what I did wrong there.”

He gestured carefully at himself, “I think I’d liked to try again?”

[unknownmoirai]

"It's nice to meet you Ashara." Her smile widens as the other woman fondly brushed her fingers against the fabric. It was expressions like that that had influenced Inesa to open her own shop in the first place.

"If you like these colors, then perhaps you'd like to stop by my shop sometime? I make dresses that remind people of their homeworlds or... I try too. Sometimes I combine things or try to come up with new ideas. I've been letting the snow inspire me today. But maybe you can help too? I'd love to hear about your favorite colors or styles."

[unknownmoirai]

Tomorrow. I'll keep an eye out for you.

[She looks down at the pair who are continuing to sniff each other.]

Would you like me to watch Pretzel for a bit? Then him and Lancelot can get better acquainted.

[gadaboutdetective]

Sounds like we have a plan then!

[He grinned, before his gaze turned back to their smaller companions. It would be sad to separate them now... It wasn’t often Pretzel got to socialize with other animals of late. So he nodded, a little while wouldn’t hurt.]

Thank you, that’s a nice idea. They seem to like one another so... For a little while, I’ll be sure to return before too long.

[Because he’s sure Inesa and Lancelot must have other plans for the day as well. This was the start of something nice though, and he was glad for it.]

[unpawnish]

The warmth between them is like a feedback loop, because Rey is just was warm as he is about it. More than that, Rey just leans over and presses her lips to his gently as they sit on top of the Ferris wheel, and the magic bursts around them as it does so.

[blindpuppet]

"That's why the rink has an edge." She said, pointing to the piece of plastic that he'd been using as a crutch. Her tone wasn't mean but a matter of fact.

"Baby steps L. Just steady while holding onto the wall and then let go. You won't move." The words were out just as he let go and Enis had a feeling that he might start falling over. When he didn't, Enis was both surprised and a little disappointed.

"Okay. Ready for me to push you?"

[gadaboutdetective]

Give him time, Enis. He’ll deliver on the laughs once he starts moving. Especially if she was going to give him a push to get him going... “Baby steps are about all I think I could manage on this surface.” He responded with some distraction as his eyes darted between Enis and his feet.

Llewellyn was glad to see that he hadn’t moved or fallen when he let go... The question of being pushed gets an alarmed look from him, distracting the detective and making him wobble enough to reach out and grab the side of the rink again. “What— Push me...? Is that a good idea?”

[king_inthenorth]

[He pretends to be considering it. He's not unfamiliar with ice -- winter is coming, after all, and the North will get the worst of it -- but where's the fun in just agreeing right away?]

Strapping bits of metal to my feet and sliding around the ice?

[But he's not protesting very hard. It won't take much to get him out there with her.]

if she wants to avoid reminders of Ned...this won't help her do that

[king_inthenorth]

Anyone who knows Jon would not be surprised to see him wandering about the winter wonderland portion of the festivities. There are plenty of activities to enjoy there, though he is glad that it's not as cold as it would be back home. He's also a big fan of food on sticks.

He makes his way through the crowd and is about to walk right into her when he notices she's there and comes to an abrupt halt. "Pardon me. Clearly I wasn't paying enough attention." Even in those few words, his Northern accent is unmistakable, and they come from a man who looks remarkably like Ned Stark (and his sister). His clothes are reminiscent of those worn in Westeros, and if she looks close enough, she can see that the sigil is that of a three headed dragon, except the heads are of wolves instead of dragons. (Sansa puts it on everything she makes for him, so he has no choice but to wear it.)

And that's to say nothing of the large white direwolf at his side.

[unbreakable_king]

"And what if someone hears me from another one of these baskets?" Rhy counters. "Would you not be embarrassed."

[unbreakable_king]

"Well of course I would. My Sweetling could be all the way across the domes, but still I would hear his voice."

And he just loves that idea, so much. It was something that could happen for him and his brother too.

"Connection, Kell. Think of what peace it could bring in our world if we had it."

[doubled_speed]

Faster than most people can think. Don't think too hard on it. He's happy

"What did you do?" he asks, offering an arm to help the guy stay up.

[qelos]

Ashara smiles brightly. “I would like that very much.” She glances down at her dress, the one that she had arrived here in. “The clothes that have been provided to me are... nice, and comfortable, and close to something I might wear... but they’re not Dornish.” And being so far from home, somewhere so strange and unfamiliar, having something familiar to wear would be... so very, very nice.

[blindpuppet]

"Why not? You need to keep your balance while moving next. And I can control your speed to make you feel more comfortable. After that we'll figure out stopping and moving forward." She walked around the wall sectioning off the ice rink, tossing out the empty cup as she moved, and stepped onto the ice.

It wasn't hard to walk on ice, as long as you were slow and careful.

"Let me know when you're ready and I'll gently push you."

[gadaboutdetective]

“The baskets are rather spaced, so I would guess that unless you were yelling the words—” A pause, and then a curious expression crosses his face. As though what Rhy might have meant only just hit the man, a earning a flustered look. Because of course that put thoughts of a particular kind in his head. Good job, Rhy. Look at your boyfriend’s silly, flustered, red face.

“Mm... well... I suppose my embarrassment largely depends on what it is you want me to add to the list. Perhaps you could share your ideas with me once we’re back on the ground, that way you can have my undivided attention...?”

[gadaboutdetective]

Llewellyn is famous for getting lost in his own thoughts, but at least he was currently thinking on how he’d lost his balance. “I um... I believe I forgot myself and shifted my weight while forgetting to stand the way you suggested before? Something I need to keep in mind until I’ve done it enough that it just comes naturally to me.”