melodiesoflife | Christmas Party & Cheer

Christmas Party & Cheer

WHO: OPEN
WHEN: FORWARD DATED: December 22nd
WHERE: Christmas Town
WHAT: Celebrating the snow, the holidays, good cheery, warm fires and friends.
WARNING: Mistletoe?

With Rukia's help they were able to find a large enough hall in Christmas Town to throw the party. Zelda had set it for this day since a group of brave heroes were going to set out on the 24th. She had made sure that everything was perfect and of course everyone was invited. There were at least six decorated trees with polished silver and gold ornaments hanging from their branches. Scarlet red ribbons decorated the trees and tables with large bows tying the streaming trails together.

There was one very large tree at the halls center and there were a few presents around the bottom for those who needed a place to put gifts. At it's top was a large pointed star.

Champagne and small finger snacks were set on the tables and a part of the room was cleared for those who wanted to dance. Zelda was even able to hire a few people to play Christmas songs throughout the night. There was a table dedicated to sweets with cookies, cakes, small pies and other wonderful treats spread out for people to try.

Among the decorations was mistletoe. This little plant hung above the doorways waiting for any pair who happens to be caught in their hold. Most of the mistletoe was thanks to Minako but Zelda might have put up one sprig at the entrance to the party; it's all in good fun and kisses on the hand or cheek are perfectly acceptable.

[ooc: feel free to make open posts and tag around! It's a party!]

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[After retrieving her gift from under the tree, Chiaki heads over to where Rukia is sitting on the couch. She's got something for her too, after all, and holds it out for her once she finds her.]

Merry Christmas, Rukia.

[She hasn't opened hers yet - she figured Rukia would want to see her reaction.

And oh yeah - she's also dressed as Batman. Have fun puzzling that one out.]

Edited (edited to include a detail I just thought of because Chiaki is ridiculous) 2015-12-21 19:00 (UTC)

Wow, you've been busy this month. I think half of those gifts said 'from: Rukia' on the tag.

[Levy's smiling as she sits down next to her guildmate, her own gift in hand. She's got another one, too, which she immediately hands over.]

Here. This one is from me.

[Among any festive gathering, there's always an awkward wallflower or two. At this one, it happens to be Pyrrha. She's all dressed up in a long red dress, but is mostly hugging the walls as she watches everyone else dance. There's a smile on her face, but it seems somewhat sad and distant as she watches the figures of her fellow Heroes of Light twirl under the lights. Every so often she lets out a small sigh, the smile faltering for just a moment. But if she ever sees anyone she knows, she brightens back up immediately and offers a silent wave and as bright and cheery a 'hello again!' as she can manage.]

[Christmas is a holiday Levy's familiar with from home, and she's totally into the spirit of things at the party. She's got a Santa hat and a short red and white dress on, with cute fur-trimmed boots to match, and she's handing out gifts to everyone she knows as she makes her way through the gathering.]

Merry Christmas! This is for you.

[Spoilers: every gift is a book. Reading is fundamental. But at least she's put some thought into the subject matter of each one depending on who it's for. If you've ever talked to Levy at all, feel free to assume she has one for you.

Alternatively, she can be found at the refreshment table, on the dance floor, and even sitting underneath a sprig of mistletoe on purpose at one point. She does have her playful moments, after all.]

[For reasons probably only she understands, Chiaki has come to the party dressed as Batman. She'll happily explain that if anyone asks, but it may not make any more sense - be warned.

As for presents, she has a number of small canvases lined up in an otherwise vacant corner with the names of people she knows on them. She's done pixel paintings for her friends in her spare time at her shop in the Santa village. If you know her, come and get yours!

And concerning mistletoe, Chiaki hasn't really figured out that particular tradition yet. It's pretty easy for anyone who feels the need to educate her on this to find her standing under one, staring up at it quizzically.]

Huh... this doesn't look like a missile or a toe.

I am not cute.

[He didn't look all that happy about being told that anyway and nearly puffed up his cheeks because of it, but he couldn't help but tilt his head ever so slightly.]

At the time, he couldn't have cared less but as Terra had slipped back away towards the rest of the party Sephiroth had gone through a phase of hot, hyper-awareness at the very real possibility that everyone in the room could well have seen that. He wasn't entirely sure it had faded away totally just yet, but the contents of a now-empty glass positioned on a table near to him had seemed to have taken the edge off a little.

It didn't make sense to him, why he should even feel the slightest bit embarrassed over it. Not only is he an adult in his own right but that's what mistletoe was for, right? Terra would have good luck now going into the new year...or at least he's half-sure that was the tradition.

Spotting Selen winding her way over towards him through the people Sephiroth looked to the side at his empty glass again. Considering heavily if he should go and get another drink or if that would be pushing it too far, he was hardly the expert on alcohol tolerance and it could make tonight even worse.

Perhaps if he didn't make eye contact with Selen she'd just find someone else to talk to?

Sephiroth didn't like that thought very much, with regards to how long it felt that they'd been on Crystallis as opposed to their respective home worlds. Much in the same way that he didn't like feeling like he were wasting his time, which he often did especially when mundanely drifting from one day to the next. An old, bitter thought was rehashed; it was all very well taking so much effort into saving this world in order to save their own, but afterward wouldn't he then go ahead and try to destroy it anyway? It didn't motivate one to be so proactive, that was a fact.

Perhaps if he were more like Ales, and had less expectation with regard to his life in general he could be happy enough with the smaller things he had now that he didn't before, rather than the bigger ones that he didn't? Regrettably that had never formed very much of Sephiroth's personality. He liked to be at the forefront, smashing boundaries and then continuing up and striding to the next one.

Minutely, Sephiroth bit the underside of his lip a little as Ales mentioned the Calamity. He'd been there when the Sage had imparted the knowledge that it would begin to expand again in the new year but he wasn't sure he wanted to be the one to break that news to Ales and ruin the festive cheer. Thankfully the subject changed in time for Sephiroth to answer it; and not feel so bad for the distraction.

"Well, a lot of Heroes of Light have been working here over the last month to get it set up like it has been. I suppose they couldn't very well have refused."

One slender silver eyebrow pitched upwards in a high arch towards Sparks and Sephiroth near enough froze mid-sip. Slowly lowering his wide tumbler of a glass as the Marshal continued. Carefully looking over the other man as if trying to read where exactly he might have gotten that impression from. Surely he knew well enough that currently, he was already about as relaxed as he was going to allow himself to get.

If he wanted to wallflower all night and watch everyone else, at least then someone could respond if something went wrong. Sephiroth felt a little insulted, as a result, that for some reason Sparks didn't see that.

"Trust me. I'm not looking for a fight. That's not to say I'd not break one up if it erupted."

As for whether they were all really alive or not, and how that held any ground to be celebrating was so far beyond Sephiroth that he couldn't rightly put it into words.

[Heat lingers of her cheek as his lips lightly brush against her skin. Her smile appears to be fixed in place as she looks up at Fai.

She'll never not blush when he's near.]

Oh?

[She watches him curiously wondering if he'll explain on that thought.]

[Yuffie watches him with interest before popping a cookie into her mouth.]

Oh? What's wrong with being cute?

[After all she's cute and she's amazing.]

It's a compliment.

[Zelda thinks about it for a long moment before a devious smile pulls at her lips. She looks over at Minako and then gestures towards the food table.]

What about right in front of the Buffet?

[She won't put it over the food in case it falls but just in front where people are looking to pick up something to eat? That can be a good place.]

[Fai paused for a brief moment, as he is unsure of if he should explain further or not, but he thought he might as well be nice.]

What I mean is I am sure there are many people who like you in that way. I wouldn't be surprised.

[Zelda laughs and then waits for the next song to start. This one is a slower Christmas song and so with a nod of her head she takes his hand while positioning his free hand around her waist. Once everything is in place she lightly rests her hand on his shoulder.]

You start with your left foot forward. Then we move right, then back and the left and you alternate which foot moves.

[It's a very quick explanation. Either way Zelda will follow his lead and move accordingly.]

A few things.

[He sighed slightly. Anzu liked him as a friend and for being him and cute, but he knew full well she never saw him as anything else.]

Mostly because for me... being cute doesn't get me seen in a way I would like.

Right in front...

[Give her a moment to take it in. Arms crossed over her chest as she ponders it.]

Sounds perfect!

Oh but, Sephiroth should know that that kind of behavior never really deterred Selen from approaching him. She's been quite used to his personality at this point, and while they didn't know each other on an extremely personal, level, Selen still considered him a good friend and a formidable ally.

Now that she completely understood what the mistletoe was for, she waltzed over to him just a tad bit quicker. There's a cheerful smile plastered on her face as he attempted to avoid eye contact with her. Unfortunately, she wasn't going to let him get away that easily. If it helped to get another glass of alcohol, Selen was all for it. She was meaning to get something to sip on herself.

Selen greeted him as she stopped close enough to have a conversation but far enough so that Sephiroth had his own personal space from her.

"Good evening Sephiroth."

She mused.

"Never said ya were. But yer lookin' at the room like you're expecting the Emperor himself to bust out through the door any second. Not that there's nothing wrong with bein' prepared, but..."

He shrugs. If he went on like this, Sparks would start to sound hypocritical, and he knows it. It's not like he ever switches off, but even he can enjoy a party from time to time.

"'Sides, anyone startin' a fight here is gonna get an extra week in a cell for interrupting Christmas. I guarantee that."

[As with all things, Graham takes this very seriously. While not a dancer in any respect, he is at least agile, and can keep up with Zelda and not step on her feet.

It doesn't mean he keeps his mouth shut, though. Somehow, he can concentrate on both.]

Right! I see... okay... This is easier than I expected! Everyone makes such a big deal about dancing that I thought it would be a lot more difficult. And uninteresting.

[Well, it does make a difference when you have a partner.]

Maybe if he just appeared to be lost in his own thoughts, as prickly and uncomfortable as they tended to be, she'd just give him a once over and move on to a conversation with someone a little more...productive at reciprocating the same?

No such luck.

"Good Evening Selen." He left it long enough, the reply, if it had been left any longer he would have been slipping towards being impolite and Sephiroth knew that. As always, his pristine sense of good manners eventually got the better of him. It was rude to ignore her and this was a social event.

He glimpsed up, just fleetingly at her face and flashed his standard smile of a greeting before -as if looking for an excuse not to look her in the eye- Sephiroth looked passed her and out over the room again. There wasn't hint of any green curls in his immediate line of sight; it made him concerned for an instant but there was no need for him to be.

"Are you enjoying the party?"

"As you rightly put it: wouldn't be the strangest thing to happen."

In a moment of hindsight, neither would him lowering his hair-trigger sense of security for just a few moments...not even a night?

"Hmph." A non-committal noise in response to Sparks more-obvious-than-not hypocrisy. Where Sephiroth were the workaholic-Colonel now who probably didn't even sleep that deeply, he knew well enough that Sparks probably didn't get a solid 8 hours a night, either.

"I wouldn't make that offer too loudly. I can imagine a few who would put your words to the test just to see if you'd do it."

When Minako had given her the little plant she had said that it brought good luck in love. Terra believed her and while her heart might be occupied with thoughts of a particular person her mind tried to push those feelings away. That didn’t mean that she didn’t want Sephiroth to be happy and Terra’s idea of love extended to friends, family and everyone she cared about it. It didn’t have to mean anything as intimate as Minako most likely implied. The tradition behind mistletoe was common knowledge for those who’ve now spent time in Christmas town. Terra moved her hand around for Sephiroth to see and judging from the expression it might not be obvious if Terra knows it’s meaning or not.

“I was told to give this to you.” She paused holding up the pointed leaves and scarlet red berries which collected artfully in her palm. “I think you’re supposed to put it on the ceiling.” She was too short to do it on her own.

Terra looked up at Sephiroth, holding the plant perfectly between them as if she was offering it to him. She didn’t notice if anyone was attempting to see what they were talking about and her expression didn’t hint at any discomfort from the piece of mistletoe.

Terra saw him looking sad and depressed away from the group and she thought that it was rather odd. She hadn't met Aqua and she didn't know that the woman was someone close to Ven so as she walked up she was completely oblivious to the reason behind his frown. She only knew that her friend was upset.

She placed down her drink and stepped away from Sephiroth to move next to Ven. She held out her hand with a warm smile in place across her cheeks.

"Can I have this dance?"

There wasn't very much that Terra could do to cheer up the young hero but at the very least she can dance. He had taught her and since then she'd learned even more.

"You certainly look the part."

Zelda was smiling brightly. She was happy that a Santa Claws had decided to join in the festivities. She held a drink in her hand which she then held out to Meteor. "I thought you might like something to drink while you worked." Hopefully he'd be able to enjoy the party as well.

[Zelda’s smile is wide as she nods to the young girl.]

I’ll go put it up then. You should go enjoy the party. I have a few more things I want to do before I join in.

[Those things aren’t exactly party related but Zelda will excuse herself for now.]

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