faithfulsupport: (And your next question was? (r))
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!
brotherofagod: (Smirk.)

wrap up soon?

[personal profile] brotherofagod 2022-01-18 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
"I think so too." It was sort of strange to see animal parts used as decorations after living a fraction of his life under the care of a werewolf. It didn't sit right with him and he couldn't help but imagine his family mounted like they were prey to be hunted. It was one of the many reasons he avoided the hunters lodge when it had first been erected.

"I'm right behind you." Jacob didn't feel the need to chime in too much though he gave Mono the occasional affirmative nod. It was easy for him to be quiet and follow. It wasn't silent because of the party going on around them but it was comfortable.

He did make sure to clean up any mess that Mono made in the kitchen but it was otherwise a fruitful search. He grabbed a spatula and put that on one of the trees before their search was done.
monochromatically: (Glance)

Sure thing!

[personal profile] monochromatically 2022-01-19 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Mono could appreciate that he was more used to being quiet while looking for things. So he wasn’t quite as chatty as some children might be, even if there wasn’t really a reason to be quiet in this world like there was in his. So they began their hunt, Mono seeming to agree with Jacob’s choice of spatula. It was shiny, and they hung pretty easily from those little hooks in the kitchen.

He found a few things himself, a cheese grater and some pretty tea cups that he thought might look pretty on the tree. He almost grabbed a ladle, but… Well, ladles were more of a weapon than a decoration, at least it had been last time he had one. So that got left behind. “I think we got some good stuff! Do you think they’ll look nice on the three?” He asked, perhaps hoping for some form of approval as they made their way back to the part of the lodge with trees.
brotherofagod: (Giggle High.)

sweetness

[personal profile] brotherofagod 2022-01-19 09:15 pm (UTC)(link)
"I think so. The tea cups most of all." He hadn't thought of it but having them on a tree was very Mad Hatter and he liked it.

Jacob helped carry some of the items, despite how cute it would be to watch Mono's little arms try and balance everything. He let Mono hang most of what they found and handed him item after item until the tree was decorated. It looked like a mess but a nice mess and it's unique shimmer made him smile. Anything that reflected the light was the best.

"You did good lil shade."
monochromatically: (Mail time!)

<3

[personal profile] monochromatically 2022-01-20 05:28 am (UTC)(link)
Mono was glad for the help. He would have felt bad if he broke anything like the tea cups. He wasn’t sure if they’d get in trouble if they had or not, but it just seemed better to avoid that...

Once they both had a tree well covered in assorted kitchenware, Mono stood back and looked at their handiwork. “Wow...” He beamed, liking how the light was reflected off of all the shiny surfaces. It made it seem even brighter!

Jacob’s praise made the kid stand up a little straighter, looking more pleased with himself as he gave the man a clumsy but genuine grin. “Really?? Thanks! I think we did well, though!” He added, since Jake had been a lot of help!

He decided, perhaps in that moment, that while Christmas was weird, it was definitely fun.