☃ While the merry bells keep ringing

[reassigned]

Who: Everyone who wants to show up
Where: Building One- The Lobby
When: December 24th, early evening
Summary: When Cupid says she's throwing a party, she throws a party- and pretty much everyone's invited, if they want to be.
Warnings: Excessive Holiday Cheer and overall Cuteness Overload.

'Tis the Season

[Cupid has never been the type to do anything halfway- and that includes celebrating.

With the help of everyone who had offered, the main lobby of Building One had been rearranged, decorated, and generally spruced up in order to prepare for the party. There are small, bright lights strung between garlands and in long streams against the walls, snowflake cutouts hanging from wherever they could be attached, and the food tables are flanked by small, light-laden shrubs. A spot has been cleared near a wall for a gilded mirror roughly the size of a tablet, somehow hooked up to a pair of speakers and playing Christmas music just loud enough to be audible over people as they mingle. There's even a tree of sorts against one of the walls, complete with a bright star.

The hostess herself and her tiny assistant greet everyone at the door as best they can, and Cupid makes sure to take the Secret Santa gifts from those participating to put away until it's time to hand them out, and always, always chirps out a-]



Happy Holidays! Enjoy the party!

[-before moving on to greet the next entering guest.

Of course, Cupid being Cupid, there are a few hidden bits of mistletoe around- but decidedly nowhere that they'll be seen unless someone is looking for them.

So by all means, everyone eat, drink, and be merry! It's all in the spirit of the holiday, after all! Careful about starting any trouble though- Cupid won't stand for anyone ruining the party.]



Mingle Threads



Open Threads (those marked with a star have not been tagged)





((OOC: I'll be doing my best to keep up with linking everyone's open threads, and I'll be available via both PM and AIM to troubleshoot any issues. Feel free to shoot me a line on either! Otherwise, have fun, and happy holidays Rekindle!

Edit A: Feel free to start your own threads if you like, the mingle threads are just to give ideas!
Edit B: Secret Santa gifts can be PMed to me and I will relay them to the recipients!))

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Fortunately for September, Diarmuid understands the idea of points well enough. They had several games that used them back in his day. He might not know the finer details of how to play those games, but he does know what one has to do to win.

"That sounds like a game my father and Druid..." His voice trails off as his mind pushes his thoughts away from Roc for his own safety. Diarmuid is getting used to things like this happening, though, and quickly starts speaking again, "...my father and the druids would play. I don't know if they played with tiles though. I think it was more of a mental exercise."

Because...oral tradition and all...

[someonetowatchoveryou]

September headtilts at this odd mental redirection. This has happened a couple times, but he hasn't been able to see the cause, and this time is no different. Still, it doesn't seem to bother Diarmuid, so he files the occurrence away for later scrutiny.

"It is a very old concept. Words are important."

[smallspot]

"They are!" Diarmuid nods in eager agreement, "Father says they have a kind of magic that is all their own. That is why bards and storytellers are so important. They know how to tap into and use that magic! It makes them just as strong as a knight is!"

He looks over at the game, "Maybe someday I will be able to read well enough we can play it together. I would like to do that!"

[someonetowatchoveryou]

It's interesting how some things carry from the far past to the far future. He figures he'll have a nice long think about that later. Thinking on abstract concepts has become strangely enjoyable for him, it seems.

But right now there is a little boy who needs to finish delivering these gifts. That hint of a smile flickers on September's features again. "Yes. Someday soon, we will." He pats Diarmuid on the head. "Right now you have deliveries to finish."

[smallspot]

"I do! There are a lot of people to give gifts to. This is so much fun!" Diarmuid claps excitedly and then turns to run off, pausing a moment to wave back at September, "Enjoy your new game and the rest of the party, Lord September!"

And then he is off, back to his deliveries. Maybe at some point he might even find the box with his own name on it...