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Ignis Scientia ([personal profile] faithfulsupport) wrote in [community profile] aterat2021-12-14 04:02 pm

Winter log

Who: Everyone!
What: Open Log
When: December
Where: The Hunter's Lodge
Warnings: N/A
Notes: This is a mingle log, so people are free to set up their own TLs under it. So tag in and tag around!


Snow has fallen outside and while it's not heavy it's set just enough down to gently cover the wooden benches and ground outside. The chairs have been removed but the lanterns are still out and lit (as well as the little lights that have been replaced with more festive ones) if people want to walk around outside and have private chats among the snow, the trees and the lighting.


Potluck - Food is all around. Got a story about how the food you brought is part of a long standing family tradition? So much the better! But Ignis for his part has been researching and working on bringing the foods he's heard about. So here you'll find an appetizer platter along with a cream cheese tree, turkey, ham, his version of the Crown City roast, stuffing balls, roasted potatoes and roasted vegetables, and of course a few different desserts.

So you can find him making sure the table is decked out in christmas colours and full of food. But as he sets the last appetizer tree down on the table, he nods. "Quite glad to see that you could make it."


Trim a tree A small group of freshly cut green trees are sitting in a corner with room to go around the back. Simple lights are already in place, but there are ornaments with hooks sitting in silent invitation to decorate the tree and gather around as well as different coloured garland too.

But there's plenty of supplies and being able to decorate a tree with Nida last year was all sorts of fun as it will be again this year. So the advisor is definitely happy that nature can come inside at least temporarily.

Ignis stands back and takes a look at the trees with a satisfied sort of nod. "I suppose after the holiday, I will see about replanting it outside." Turning to his guest, there's an easy smile. "It won't do to simply throw it away do you think?"


Gift exchange - Gifts aren't required, but people are free to do so. This can be as private or as public as wished! The royal strategist is busy arranging gifts under the tree, trying to make some sense as to how they should be grouped, so he's on his knees trying to keep the order straight. As soon as someone approaches, he acknowledges their presence with a smile. "Would you mind handing me that blue wrapped gift sitting on the chair right next to you?"


Wild card- Dancing? Snowball fights outside? Feel free to make up a thing here!
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[personal profile] skyward_eyes 2022-01-05 05:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh dear, that is quite a bit of gathering. Well, Nida left most of his at home, so it's fine. It will be fine.

"Oh you're so kind to them. Though when spring comes, I think I want to look into some cat friendly plants. Julia clearly needs to nibble on something."
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[personal profile] skyward_eyes 2022-01-10 05:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"I don't know about catnip. Julia's already too powerful when she's affectionate. Imagine her getting cuddly while she's high on nip."

He laughs and shakes his head at the idea.

"Surely there are other plant friendly cats though. I'm used to living at Garden where there is a whole green space I could go a lot. Though I sort of had to fight my way through it though."
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[personal profile] skyward_eyes 2022-01-11 04:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Poor Julia, but she doesn't know what to do with a lack of affection. That was mostly Nida's job, with his gloves of course.

"Oh no. The training center has, you know, monsters."

Because that was just the life he'd grown up in.
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[personal profile] skyward_eyes 2022-01-12 05:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Perhaps Lucians had never thought about if for a military academy. Which, in a lot of ways, a Garden was.

"I'd prefer relaxing to, you know, war."
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[personal profile] skyward_eyes 2022-01-13 05:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"I... actually don't even know what goes into gardens," Nida laughed, knowing he was being quite honest there. "I'll have to think on it. Maybe that lady Aerith could assist us in answers."