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Rogue ([personal profile] touchofrogue) wrote in [community profile] driftfleet2015-12-23 08:18 pm

Deck the Halls (does not mean punch them)

Who: Rogue, Remy, those invited who decided to attend, and they’re probably not rude enough to turn down any passerbys who happen to come by and wish to attend
Broadcast: Nope
Action: In an out of the way room with a few smallish windows on the Iskaulit
When: December 23rd, 5ish-8ish


It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas, or it would have been if they were on an Earth calendar. For their celebration and memory-making, Rogue had selected a middle sized room on the edge with two small windows by which an occasional view of the ice planet below could be seen. There would be very few who would be tempted to steal such a familiar view, however, since Rogue had enlisted Loki’s aid in making Christmas decorations and he provided illusions with alacrity and skill.

Lights are strung about the room, housed in brightly colored glass balls. While at first they simply seem to be glowing ornaments, there is something odd about the flames. A close look will reveal they do not dance formlessly, but rather have the shape of tiny dragons. There are bright, evergreen wreaths with red bows, hung strategically about the place which are actually eternal knots, impossible to solve. In the corner immediately spotted upon entering is an illusion of a gorgeous Christmas tree, with decorations all in gold and sparkling lights at the end of each branch - even the smell of evergreen is mimicked flawlessly. Flanking the tree are two tables, one laden in all kinds of food that Rogue and Remy have cooked up, the other with the label ‘White Elephant presents here.’ Loki has also helped Rogue hook up her music to some sort of an audible projection, and she is initially going to be streaming traditional Christmas Carols done by such greats as Ella Fitzgerald, Norah Jones, and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

There are a few comfortable chairs set up along the opposite side of the room as the Christmas tree (just a few, as comfortable chairs are not that easy to find), by an illusion of falling silver leaves that provide a glow of soft light in the area.

The center of the room is free for dancing, or games, or standing about and talking. Remy and Rogue have done their best to make delicious finger foods, appetizers and heartier party fare. There’s delicacies that can be found sourced from the planet, various salted fruits, a small platter of apple slices with a caramel dip, and heartier fare in the way of stews and pastas, the sort of thing that could be put in a cup and eaten standing up. There are desserts as well, spice cookies and peppermint bark and a far too tiny chocolate cake. There is punch - ice strawberry - and Natasha’s gift of vodka, kept carefully separate from the punch, and there’s some leftover wine Loki had magically made more potent for the solstice that Rogue stole in case any of those with suped up metabolisms wanted the pleasure of getting buzzed.

Notably, there is no depiction of mistletoe.
geonomy: (☆ makes me wanna fly)

[personal profile] geonomy 2015-12-31 08:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Okay, Steven! Clay can't hide the way he very nearly bounces in his seat as he scoots to the edge of it to watch while Steven gets his bag.

Are you going to be careful with the unwrapping, or are you gonna start throwing out the tissue paper??]
jamminshield: (Default)

[personal profile] jamminshield 2016-01-10 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
[Steven is going to slowly take out the tissue paper and... examine it, as is appraising it.]

Ooh, this is nice! A little stretchy, and it doesn't break that easily. Now this is tissue paper that's worth your money!
geonomy: (☆ i see this life - like a swinging vine)

[personal profile] geonomy 2016-01-10 11:13 am (UTC)(link)
[Clay laughs lightly at that, though... Steven might hear - and feel! - the sound of something dropping from the tissue and further into the bag as he pulls the tissue paper out.]

We can consider that part one of your gift, then! Part two? That's further in.

[And inside, Steven will find several sparkling, glittery bouncy balls of different colors and sizes! So it's a good thing he didn't throw the tissue paper out, otherwise they'd all go flying everywhere!]
jamminshield: (fanboying starry eyes)

[personal profile] jamminshield 2016-01-10 12:16 pm (UTC)(link)
BALLS!!!

[He tries that out excitedly as he finds them. And in the blink of an eye, they're all bouncing along the floor and/or wall and heading in different directions, where each is likely to cause some manner of chaos. This is what happens when you give a kid more than one of these things...!]

I'm so happy!
geonomy: (☆ way it should be)

[personal profile] geonomy 2016-01-13 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[To be fair, he didn't know Steven was getting the present...! Still, the chaos makes him laugh harder, enough to have to lean back in his chair. He'll have to apologize to the hosts later, especially if something breaks - which something most likely will, but this is hilarious.]

Ha - Well, I'm glad you like them so much!
jamminshield: (excite)

[personal profile] jamminshield 2016-01-16 04:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[It is a fair point.]

Thank you, Clay! I'll make sure to treasure them a whole lot!