// HOLIDAY PARTY

[eluviomods]

WHO: EVERYONE!
WHERE: The Atrium
WHEN: December 24th
WHAT: Holiday party!
WARNINGS: None (but please mark if there is questionable content!)

// Jingle Mingle_ ➣ Sparkles and Spirits Late the night before, visitors will be asked to leave as the atrium is going to be closed for a few hours. It's completely blocked off from sight. In the morning, it will be open once again and the entire space is covered in a soft padding of snow. With more still falling! It's not entirely clear just where it's coming from or how they rigged it up to not even melt, but it's here. Throughout the day, the snow will keep falling though won't get any higher than one foot. Except for a designated area on the western side of the atrium. There characters will find copious amounts of snow to build forts or snowmen or wage an all out guerilla warfare snowball fight. Stationed throughout the atrium in various places out of the way are buffets and bars to provide everyone with delicious delectables and delightful drinks. These stations are constantly manned and refreshed so that nothing is ever empty or anyone is left wanting. Don't see a food you're dying to have? Ask and one of the workers will be happy to seek it out for you! Late morning to mid afternoon, there will be a gingerbread house contest. Everyone is encouraged to participate and show off their creative skill! All items needed will be provided to create your masterpiece. Various awards will be given out, including Best Use of Gumdrops. Once the magic hour begins, all the lights in the atrium will begin to flicker on. Twinkling lights in the trees and candied garden lights will mark the path appropriately called Candy Cane Lane, which is little more than a means to encourage a more romantic atmosphere with a walk around the atrium itself. ➣ Flannel and Frost Once night falls, the party is still going strong. More food is brought out and the drinks just don't stop flowing. Because what's a party without booze? On the east side of the atrium a large canopy is stationed with a dance floor beneath it just waiting for everyone to cut loose. A DJ will be playing all night with pulsing, hypnotic beats that not one booty can say no to. Invite someone to cut that rug or dance by yourself like no one's watching. It's time to cut loose! While walking through the atrium, be careful! There's enchanted mistletoe that will spring up anywhere at anytime and will trap anyone without restraint. (Did you think we wouldn't have this?) It hovers in the air with a soft green glow, encasing two passersby within an arm's length radius. Get those lips to puckering to get yourselves free! (A kiss anywhere counts, so don't fret!) Tucked away on the north side of the atrium is a large maze. It boasts to be the best activity for the holiday party, but those in charge could be a little biased. It's a mystery as to what goes on beyond the entrance and the only way anyone can find out is to just march right in. The rules of the maze are: 1.) No one goes in alone (max. 2 at a time) and 2.) If you feel too trapped or lost, take off the visor and the experience will be over. Upon entering, everyone will be given a visor and set loose inside. Each group will experience something different should they choose to go into the maze, so please go HERE for a customized maze trip! Everyone is free to stay as long as they wish, but around 3:00 in the morning, workers will begin dismantling things and ushering people out so they can clean. Once everyone is nestled all snug in their beds, they'll be visited by someone to get their holiday gifts! Happy Holidays!

Comments

[aploun]

[ This definitely could've been a lot worse. Maybe it's all the alcohol Lee's had today that lend to him being in a better mood. Maybe it's just because there's a familiar face here and it's making all the sudden losses seem a little smaller. Maybe it's just the fact that Lee's finally grown up enough to realize all the pettiness and baggage he was carrying around weren't worth it. Nothing was Sam's fault. It just wasn't. ( Well, the Cylon stuff was partially his fault, but that's literal ancient history... ) Lee hasn't let it all go, but he's really been trying. Maybe this is a do-over for them.

Lee laughs all over again because... well, because he can't help it. This is literally the most ridiculous thing and he feels that hysteria of being unable to stop laughing. That is something he hasn't felt in a long time. Maybe he's going crazy. It's entirely possible.

Lifting a hand up, he brushes his fingers over the spot Sam just touched without even realizing that he's doing it. He pushes his fingers back through his hair that's both slick and frizzy from the snow. His legs move a little bit and he tries to talk without laughing ( it doesn't work that well ). ]

Me, too. I think I broke mine... [ That same hand drags over his face before he just leaves it there covering his eyes. ] Gods. Maybe we should just roll down to the lodge for the rest of our time in here.

[andreios]

[ All too easily, Sam can picture it: two grown men in snow coats rolling down a hill like children. It's childish and ridiculous, especially since Lee's a former President of the Colonies, but in a bizarre way, that makes it all the more appealing.

This is a new life for Sam. It might be a whole new galaxy for them both. Maybe it's okay to be a little silly after all the tragedy of the human-Cylon war. ]

We could. [ A chuckle slips out. ] Why the frak not? We only live once. [ A beat. ] Er, well, maybe not in my case. [ Clearing his throat, he pats Lee on the shoulder. ] Here, come on.

[ Pushing himself off of Lee, Sam rolls onto his side, then sits up and starts working on getting his skis off. ]

The snow's packed hard enough. Maybe we just sit on it and slide down.