isleofavalon | happy holidays { open }

A HOLIDAY PARTY

I. Arrival

There were postings around town, and fliers going out around the end of November. The holiday party starts early evening, December 1, thanks to the help of several hands. They had worked for a couple of days prior to the start to get the large ballroom decorated to everyone's liking. He had rented out a large ballroom, and started decorating the day before, adding finishing touches early on the day of. Everyone was invited - and while there's no real dress code posted, everyone is invited to dress their best for the sake of the party.

When one approaches the building, there's a clear set of rules posted outside written in neat script:

There's only a few easy rules to ensure everyone enjoys their night:

One, no fighting - if you have to - please take it outside.
Two, no weapons on the premises.
Three, all children under the age of sixteen must leave before nine in the evening.

Welcome in. Grab a mask if you want - or don't - and join the party.

II. Welcome In

When walking through the entrance, the first thing that is easy to notice is how it is decorated. It has the colors of the holidays - red, green, blue, white. It’s mostly deeper shades with pops of brighter shades of the color. On the right of the entryway there is a table with a dark blue cloth over it. On top of it is a wide array of masks - different styles, shapes, sizes. Whatever their heart may desire, you can find here. Masks are, of course, optional! But who doesn’t love a great masquerade?

Above it is a sign that says Yours to Keep - so they may keep whatever masks they pick up.

Next to it is a large book with lined paper where people can drop a short message about the winter holiday they celebrate at home - their favorite part, how they celebrate, anything they'd like to share with other people! This will be picked up at the end of the party.

Not much further ahead is a dancefloor to the left - spacious as ever. To the right is catering - set up as an elaborate display of food and tables arranged so people can sit and eat. There’s food from a variety of places, including Golden Silence. They’ll find not only savory foods, but sweet desserts. In the back corner, not far from the food is a bartender, who is happily serving free drinks for anyone of drinking age.

Past the bar is a hallway with a couple of private rooms. These rooms are quiet - with none of the noise of the party being able to reach them. They're perfect for stepping away from the party for just a few moments of peace and quiet. In this rooms, there's decks of cards and a few simple board games. Each room can hold up to four people and can be locked from the inside.

Don't worry - there's signs posted everywhere so they'll will be able to find what they're looking for.

III. With So Much To Do

A. Dance the Night Away

The music at the party is provided by a variety of individuals. Various talents have been invited through the night, even! If no one is set to perform, there's a playlist set to play. The music goes on non-stop and the styles that will be played will vary. Most of the songs will be fairly upbeat through the night. Some of them are slower paced - so pick a partner and dance.

B. Mistletoe

Throughout the venue there's going to be mistletoe set up in a few spots throughout the building. The spots they're hanging are easy to identify. Most doorways have mistletoe hanging from them. There's also a few prime spots where there's some hanging - such as the corner not far from the bar. It's a perfect place to steal a kiss.

B. Charity Raffle

Near the food, there's a sign directing people to participate and purchase tickets for the charity raffle for a few prizes for people. There's donations (or things purchased) from a few businesses around Camelot. All funds raised from the Charity will go towards helping everyone who lost things during the events with Celliwig/Lestari. There's a variety of things: brunch for two, a date package, opportunities to learn a new skill, and other experiences. Several prizes will be raffled off, and people may purchase as many tickets as they want.

IV. Late at Night

After 9 in the evening, the entire feeling of the party changes. The lights get lower and glowsticks become available just off of the dance floor where they weren't earlier in the night. The music remains upbeat, though there's no performers for this part of the evening - only a playlist cycling through a variety of songs. This is a perfect time to grab a partner for a dance, or grab a drink. There's no real end of the night in sight, people are welcome to stay as long they'd like - even into the next morning if they should want.

Just be sure they're out by lunch the next day when clean-up starts.

Some quick ooc notes:

Anyone is free to assume their character participated in helping decorate.

Anyone who is a musician may get a short time slot to perform (15-30 minutes).

Feel free to have your character win anything from the raffle if you want - I'm not particular here!

Please mark anything NSFW as such in subject lines.

Have any questions? Drop one in my question thread!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[ Hey, Crow has got a lot of natural charm. Natural charm that easily works on Minako - though perhaps a little bit less so, just in this moment. Because she saw him whining a moment, saw him just completely melting under the assault of her cutesy pet names.

And that makes the charm a little less powerful now. Less powerful in the sense that it doesn't hit Minako right in the heart, but it's still enough to make her smile all the same.

And to answer easily, without even having to think about it. ]

Always.

[ Especially when Crow has seemed like an incredibly nice person so far. ]

But you better never forget I'm watching you! [ READY TO FIRE OFF THE MY SWEET LITTLE BUMBLEBEES AGAIN!

Her smile is almost teasing as she glances up at him in the dip. But at the same time it's trusting. She doesn't even look worried, like she absolutely trusts him to hold her up, rather than drop her to the floor like a sack of potatoes. ]

[He's never going to live that down, huh? It's fine, he rather her see the real him versus a false pretense. So, yes, one of his weaknesses is girls who excessively use obnoxiously cute pet names.

He can see Minako's trust in him as he holds her, and he appreciates it since they haven't known each other long. He wouldn't drop her, because that would be even more embarrassing than surrendering to her cutesy talk. Her automatic answer of forgiveness makes him smirk.]

You're right I should count my stars for your mercy this time! And to be blessed with the watchful eyes of the love goddess that makes me super lucky, right?

[That's totally not what she meant, but he's going to flip it around into a positive, he doesn't want to think about the damage Minako could do. For a moment, he's just content staring down at her face. He slowly brings her back up to a standing position, but he keeps his eyes fixated on her pretty face.]

I feel so fortunate, I think she's gonna produce a miracle for me right now! Some act of divine intervention! I wonder what that could be?

[ Just on cue, he happens to look up and what does he see?! Mistletoe!]

See? I told you I was favored!

]Crow is so corny!]

[ Minako glances up - with a rather surprised look on her face. She thought she had scoped out the location of every single piece of mistletoe in this entire place.. But then again, it's not exactly like she was paying much attention to where she was going while they were dancing.

So it seems like they managed to make their way right under one anyway, while she wasn't paying attention.

At least it's not necessarily a bad kind of surprise. In fact, Minako is outright just laughing happily by the time her gaze returns towards the guy. ]

Wow, did you do this on purpose? I didn't know you were the type to lure girls into traps!

[ Yes, clearly. Obviously it's a trap when Minako was loudly standing under one only a few momentsa ago.. ]

What? Why would I do this on purpose?!

[ I mean...he did know there was one on the dancefloor, but he didn't think he'll find himself underneath one. Although he's not disappointed with the results, still he takes her accusations to heart!]

I'm not the type! And don't say it so loud, people might get the wrong idea!

[What is he going to do with this girl? Though he can't say he dislikes it. It's been a fun hour with Minako at his side, even if she's been giving him a run for his money!]

Well, we don't have to! It's just tradition! It is kind of silly to kiss someone because you're both underneath a twig.

[Who was the genius who thought of that? He needs to meet them!]

[ Oh no.

Poor Crow. What has he done?

Because there's a twinkle in Minako's eye the moment he says 'don't say it so loud.' And Crow might see the first signs of this having been the wrong option. The first sign is Minako sucking in a breath. The second is her opening her mouth wide.

And then she speaks up. Loudly. ]

Hey everyone! Did you know that Crow--

[ She's purposefully speaking slowly though. She's giving him a chance to stop her! After all, Minako is messing around and only messing around - she doesn't seriously want to ruin his reputation over a joke.

But seeing him freak out is kind of funny. ]

[ Minako, stahp!

Crow freezes in shock at that wicked glint in her eyes, and how she prepares to make the humiliating announcement in front of everyone. This girl is really something! As soon as she starts to shout the first part of the sentence, he panics a bit internally as she starts to draw a crowd.

Noooo! He must stop her! But how?! Covering her mouth will only draw more attention and that maneuver isn't really smooth either. What do? What do?

It's a split-second decision, but he draws her closer to him and leans forward to press his mouth to her forehead. Hopefully, it's enough to do the trick! If not he'll just make a run for it! Abort mission!]

[ Somehow his panic is only funnier to Minako because she knows she's not actually going to say it. She knows that he's panicking over absolutely nothing, and that she will knock it off in a moment regardless.

But then he does manage to surprise her. It's not Minako voluntarily shutting up, oh no. It's Minako being rendered silent, because she truly didn't see this coming.

It's obvious too. Everything about her freezes for a moment. She can't even say anything.

It's only a moment later that she's finally able to speak up again. ]

.. did you just kiss my forehead?

[ He waits, not only to gauge her reaction but he's also pretty stunned at his rashness. A kiss to the forehead is pretty chaste, but still, he shouldn't have done it! Though it does the trick of making her speechless for a moment and she focuses on the kiss instead of exposing him. Exposing a lie, anyway!]

Yeah...so I did.

[Somehow, he tries to regain some of his dignity, but it doesn't entirely work. Especially since he ponders in retrospect that it was a pretty lame maneuver. Crow regrets not taking the opportunity to go for her lips, but she wasn't exactly consenting. A kiss to her hand might've been just as effective and cooler, but the deed was done.]

It was just too cute to resist.

[Well, there's no point saving face. Plus, she did have a cute forehead behind those long bangs.]

[ Usually a remark like that - despite its simplicity - would definitely be enough to make Minako fluster. Even if she'd try to cover it up with thirty layers of fangirling.

But considering she's still a little more on her guard, considering their little 'game' from a few moments ago.. It doesn't do so right now. Especially after she's coming down from that forehead kiss high. Instead she quietly stares at Crow for a moment or two, her expression hard to read..

And then she smiles. ]

Well, I guess that makes us even now!

[ .. does it?

Maybe it's better to not question it, before they drag each other down to disastrous depths in this 'game'.. ]

[Crow accepts that. It's better to call it even because they can clearly go on forever like this, and who knows what other sort of trouble they'll get themselves into.]

Guess it does!

[ He chuckles as he twirls her around for one last time.]

Either way, I had a lot of fun but, I'll let someone more experienced dance with you. Although I'll warn them about your fancy footwork, they might leave this party limping.

[He's teasing her, of course. Dancing with Minako was enjoyable, even if they completely freestyled it and he'll do it again if given the chance.]

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