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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[With everything set Zelda finds a place to watch the party with a smile. Now that the party is going she doesn't have any responsibilities and she is free to relax. Her dress for today is a bright red velvet with a dark black belt around her waist. The hem of her skirt brushes against her thighs while white stockings cover her legs. She has her usual brown boots on and a warm smile spread over her lips. Her hat is a traditional Santa themed hat with her long golden hair falling behind her back in a loose braid.

She has a little piece of mistletoe between her fingers like she's thinking of putting it up somewhere to catch people unawares. She brings the leaf to her lips watching those walking in with shining blue eyes.

Towards the middle of the evening she can be found swaying along to the music. She doesn't need a partner to dance and she's having fun. There is a glass in her hand which is bubbling wildly as she takes a small sip.

Whenever she sees anyone she knows she smiles brightly and comes over to talk.]

Are you having a good time?

[ooc: Feel free to run into her whenever.]

[It feels good to take a break at long last. Rukia certainly doesn't mind her work at the Santa Village -- quite the contrary! It's rich and fulfilling. But she's pretty much done with cookies, and she's been eyeing those finger sandwiches like a man stranded in the desert eyes a glass of ice water.]

[If you know her, then you probably have a present under that tree. The one who appreciates the pile of gifts the most is probably Chappopo, since the fewer deliveries she has to make, the better. Some of those things are heavy! The Moogle even sneaked in a present of her own for Acrisius, just in case Yuri's companion showed up. An assortment of good tea seemed like something he would appreciate.]

[Avoiding the champagne in favor of eggnog, Rukia finally sits down on one of the plush couch's armrest. She doesn't want to get too comfortable, in case she needs to hop up and replenish any of the snacks, but it's nice to get off of her feet for a little while. Maybe she'll try that dancing business later. For now, she's having a good time just relaxing and chatting amiably with anyone who crosses her path.]

[Rukia is, by now, pretty much aware of why mistletoe is considered A Thing. She's not sure anyone at the party will actually take advantage of it, but all in all, she considers the tradition harmless enough. So when she notices that Zelda is considering hanging up another sprig, Rukia grins.]

We could put it on the dance floor.

[Just a suggestion, of course, one she makes with a grin as she folds her arms. It seems like a good season for people to get a little more chummy with one another, and there's nothing wrong with a surprise kiss to the cheek to express a little affection, right? Therefore, she supports this mistletoe idea.]

Is the young man from your world showing up tonight?

[Zelda twirls the piece of holly in front of her lips as they spread into a wide smile.]

I hope the dancers are more focused on their partners than the ceiling above them but it might not be a bad idea.

[She selfishly wants to keep the little plant for herself should her hero come walking into the hall. She really has no idea who all might be coming. When Rukia mentions Link her expression softens and saddens slightly.]

I don't know. He's been busy.

[At least she hasn't seen him very much.]

[Graham has decided to attend the party, and seems to be enjoying himself. Zelda may have noticed that he'd been faithfully wearing the scarf she sent along to him as a gift since he got it. He's not accustomed to getting gifts, so he greatly appreciated it. Even if he didn't send along a thank you note, despite all of Kuprono's insisting.]

I am! I never thought I'd be moved by all this holiday cheer, but it's so pervasive that maybe there was just no way to avoid it. And what else do we have to look forward to in these bleak, cold winter months? I've been captured and held hostage by all the celebrating. My heart has been warmed and melted!

[Graham is at the party, and his moogle, Kuprono, has alerted him that there's a gift under the tree with his name on it. He hadn't even bothered to look, assuming there wasn't any for him. He already had gotten his scarf from Zelda - that he's been wearing religiously in the cold weather since he received it - and figured even that was an anomaly.

The moogle flies the gift over to his Hero, who looks at it dumbfounded as he reads the tag. Graham's head pops up to look for Rukia, and when he spots her across the room. He holds up the present with a questioning look, and gives her a surprisingly succinct question.]

Really?

[Fai didn't really do much in terms of presents. He had already given his main one to the person he wanted to and had even gone as far as give the crystal version of his friend something, just in case he ever came back. But never the less he still had little gifts for everyone else as he placed them all under the tree. There was a small bag of various treats under the tree for everyone.

After he had done that he was lingering around, glass of champagne in hand as all he was doing was watching everyone else, all the while taking a sip of his drink.]

[Mission put mistletoe up in every stupid place possible was successful, not the young woman only had one other mission left to do. One she kind of wanted to happen before Christmas actually happened and that was to get a guy underneath so they could kiss, even if it was a peck on the cheek it would make her day, or life.

However first things first she was wondering around the party going from person to person and slightly moving them. She was making sure there were pairs underneath any and all mistletoes. Once she had managed that and they did there part she had moved on to grab something to eat before wondering what there was that wasn't for adults. She still had another year after all.

With some food sitting at the side all she had left to do was find someone she thought was cute for Operation Mistletoe! or if she sees a friend she'll happily just talk to them.]

[That mistletoe is making her nervous. Zelda knows it's poisonous, right? Rukia is sure she must, but the longer it remains near Zelda's mouth, she finds it harder to relax. At the answer to her question, Rukia seems surprised, but apologetic.]

...I see. Honestly, I don't know what he's thinking.

[She folds her arms with a grumpy huff. It's important to kill monsters to be sure, but if it makes a loved one feel neglected, it's time to take a break.]

Well. I suppose you'll just have to find someone else to nudge under the mistletoe.

[She smiles mischievously. What a troll.]

[It takes a moment for Rukia to realize she's being signaled. When her eyes finally track toward the arm held in the air, and the present and person attached to said arm, she smiles confidently and gives him a single nod.]

Really.

[She's not sure he'll like it. It's a very practical gift, but there's only one thing in the world she knows that Graham loves. So she's hoping for the best.]

[She raises her eggnog faintly with a nod, a silent wish of holiday cheer as well as an invitation to go ahead and open his gift if he wishes.]

Although he had arrived with Terra to the hall where the party were to be held, after doing very little picking at the small offerings of bite-sized food Sephiroth had naturally gravitated more towards the outside edges of the room. Where he could be out of the range of any particular social circle yet not far enough away so that he couldn't slip into his usual role at such gatherings; standing straight and almost like a sentinel guarding everyone else having fun.

Well as far as anyone could appear to be guarding, dressed in a shimmering dark silver jacket and slacks with a black shirt underneath. The two topmost buttons were undone, out of a personal preference; collars on shirts quite often were too tight for him. Quite often he was to be found with a short glass of a dark liquid which he sipped at periodically. The twinkling christmas lights which formed part of the decorations brought out the shimmer in his clothing, the lighter strands of his hair were played upon being as he wore it down and brushed straight - falling to it's fullest length at the back of his knees and looking as soft as fresh morning snow might.

Terra very much had other friends she wanted to spend time, laugh and dance with and he was seemingly fine with that. Never mind that he had to make himself look elsewhere from her general direction a lot of the time. He wasn't here as her bodyguard, or at least, he was trying not to be.

They had really gone all out with the decorations this year, but it was little surprise considering the change in venue and the emphasis many Heroes of Light had put on putting so much effort in this time around. Sometimes he stumbled on a thought which almost made his passive-neutral mask sour; would it all be worth it in the end? Could this be the last time?

[Yugi played with the drink for a brief moment as he was thinking things over. After having left a rather big collection os small boxes for each and every person who had come. To those who pick one up will find themselves with a necklace with a small silver puzzle piece as the center. He was having fun, sure but he found that he was still missing home every now and again. His mind would drift off back to them and now he had the puzzle back but it still wasn't the same. As he looked around, it made him smile seeing all the happy faces that were around was enough to make him smile a little bit as he took a swig of his drink before finally placing the glass down.

He knew he should at least be social and also try his very best to avoid the mistletoe he had noted had been laying around some really random places. So moving away from the wall he started to wonder, wondering if there was anyone he knew, or if there wasn't trying his best to at least talk to someone new. But either way, the first thing out of his mouth was the same thing.]

Are you having fun?

Edited 2015-12-16 21:20 (UTC)

[Yuna is wearing a bright red dress that suits that atmosphere of the holidays. Her usual necklace has been replaced by a silver heart looped around a thin chain which rests just over her clavicle. There is a glass of champagne between her fingers and she carefully takes a sip while watching the ambiance. It's nice and not completely unlike the Halloween party, if not for the decorations and the presents circling the bottom of the tree.

Yuna has a few there but she's tried to hand out most of her presents before then. There are a few points of the night where Yuna's position as a wall flower is conveniently under one of Minako's devious pieces of mistletoe.]

[Minako had been helping out with the whole putting mistletoe up in the most places, making sure that people might get the kisses that they want when she could come across the other.]

hey! How's Operation Mistletoe going here? Put them all up?

Ales took frequent breaks between songs to stock up on snacks, rest his feet, or to find someone to talk to and catch up on personal projects. December was a good month for him. The surplus of crystals he and his team harvested would last many months, and the parties hosted by Heroes and work friends filled his days with fun.

While filling up his glass of punch, he spotted Sephiroth standing by himself in the corner. He was so cool. Ales could only wish he could exude an air of confidence and respect just by standing against the wall. It's a shame that his size and energy were roadblocks to him being taken seriously.

Hydrated, Ales wandered over to Sephiroth's corner with a smile on his face. His red and green robes were ruffled from all the dancing, but his hat - as always - remained neatly on his head.

"It's amazing, isn't it? So many new people, such a huge party!" He spread his arms wide in excitement. "Things have changed so much since last year!"

[Umiko is wearing green since she’s noticed an overabundance of red in the other heroes outfits. Her short bright orange hair is tied back with a black clip, a small strip of hair falling across the right side of her cheek. Her shining emerald dress hangs over her showing off her curvy frame. It’s a simple design, with thin straps holding up a tub of fabric. The hem falls past her knees and she’s wearing dark stockings to help keep out the chill.

She notices some of the mistletoe and happily kisses those she meets under it however it’s usually just a peck on the cheek.

Umiko isn’t an avid dancer so she spends most of the evening hanging near the large tree towards the back of the room. She has tried a few of the sweet treats and now has a glass of something alcoholic between her fingers. She watches with a smile though she can’t help but feel tense knowing that the crystal will soon begin to grow again. This is her home and she fears she might watch it tear apart.

It makes it a little hard to get into the holiday spirit.]

[Yuffie isn’t planning to stay long but she’s always down for free food and drink. She’s wearing a midnight black sweater dress that falls off her shoulders and then clings to her slightly curvy form. The end of the dress seems a little short, barely pulling over her rear but she calculated for that and wore dark leggings that kept her legs completely covered. Her boots were the same, rising up to just below her knee. She was probably one of the few people here not wearing red or green.

That doesn’t mean she didn’t have Christmas Spirt. In fact she had two emerald green ribbons lacing through her long hair tying the mess of dark brown into loose pigtails. She doesn’t pay Yugi any attention until his question is hovering in the air between them.

She peers over at Yugi as if he had asked her an unanswerable question. Her jaw drops and she places down the food and drink she had been devouring. If Yugi had gotten her a present she hadn’t checked. No; this is far more important. She steps up next to him, to close for comfort, and raises her hand to her head.]

You’re taller than me.

[Yuffie sounds heart broken.]

Terra was having fun at the party. She had made sure to have at least one dance with Ven, excited to show her teacher what else she had learned since the first time they danced in her flower shop. She had danced with a few others too, moving across the floor in a whirlwind of crimson red fabric. She wasn’t wearing a traditional holiday outfit but instead wore the red ribbon dress she had for the auction. Terra didn’t see the need to make or spend money on a new dress when she had one that she adored already prepared. Tempest had added more ribbons for the holidays, thinking it might make the outfit more festive. The ribbon which laced down her back and pulled the fabric tight across her torso had been lengthened. Even tied in a bow it trailed down to Terra’s ankles. Scarlet red and emerald green ribbons zigzagged down her arms; starting at silver bangles around her forearm and then tying into small bows at her wrist. The layers of her skirt flared as she turned, her smiling expression moving back to her partner.

Her hair was in a rare state, draping across her shoulders in mint green curls while red ribbon laced within the green, pulling it back on either side to keep the loose strands from falling into her eyes. That didn’t stop the usual wisps that broken free tickling her cheeks and neck. As the song ended Terra took a break talking to those around her. Laughter erupted and she found her bright blue eyes moving over towards Sephiroth. They shimmered in the light of the decorations, while her cheeks colored a light pink from the breathlessness of her dance.

Minako pulled Terra’s gaze away giggling at the girls side while handing her something. Terra’s shoulder makes it impossible to see but it’s obvious that Minako is gesturing towards Sephiroth. With a curious nod and a smile Terra pulled away from the group and walked towards her roommate.

Her high heels clicked against the floor, they are the same shoes that had given Terra trouble before but there was no mistaking that she looked lovely in them. There were small ribbons around her ankles but it was nothing that she could trip over. Her legs were bare but with the dancing and excitement Terra didn’t have to worry about the cold that awaited them just outside the festive hall. When she approached her hands were behind her back, no doubt holding the item that she had been given from Minako. There was a slight moment of hesitation before Terra moved to stand at Sephiroth’s side.

“Are you having fun?” She knew that he had come because she asked him too but she wanted to make sure he was having fun nonetheless. After her question had been aired she paused suddenly wanting to play with her hair or pull the hem of her dress. “I have something for you.”

[Fai had been kneeling by the tree, Yuki his moogle had done his best to avoid the party but still had been dragged regardless and was currently finishing off the neat little pile of treats Fai had made for everyone. He had tried to make sure everyone had at least one little bag and he felt like he managed.

Moving to stand up he had soon gone to grab some eggnog, for one wanting to try it out as he soon found himself sitting in a random empty spot, and looking round to see who else was close by. When his eye caught a somewhat familiar face, he smiled.]

I assume you enjoy the holidays?

[Fai was feeling in the season and had started to wear a red hat, shirt and black trousers. He had made sure the treats he had made during the month were under the tree and had each and every heroes name on the bag.

Once he had felt like he had done what he could and spoke to some people he had gone to find someone in particular, he still had something he needed to give them after all. He soon spotted her under some mistletoe as he decided to sneak up behind her and slowly wrap his arms around her waist, kissing her on the cheek.]

Is Yuna-ella trying to sneak kisses from others this season?

[He spoke in a teasing manner as he didn't mind all that much considering.]

[Yugi had figured it had been a while since they had last spoken to one another and he was more than happy to be able to speak with her again, though as she stepped close, something he really was not expecting his natural reaction was to lean back slightly, before sounding really nervous when he spoke because he was uncomfortable.]

I am? I mean... well... he haven't spoken in a while and I never noticed... [He paused once more even if briefly, he really wished right now she wasn't so close and that was in part because his face had started to go red. Why was this even a subject?]]

Sorry for going through puberty? [He didn't know why he was even apologizing with something he was pretty sure he couldn't help and hadn't really noticed until now. He just hoped it would get her to take a step back.]

[Yuffie leans forward slightly, rises to the tip of her toes and then settles back down resting at a comfortable distance away from Yugi. A long sigh falls from her lips and a resigned pout.]

I figured it would happen but I didn't want it to happen yet. I haven't thought of another nickname for you. [She can't really call him shorty anymore.

Yuffie moves back over to the food she had discarded and popped a piece in her mouth. Then she reaches for her drink, taking a long sip before turning back to Yugi.]

You're at least an inch taller than me now...

[He sighed slightly. At least she moved away, but he couldn't quite get why him growing was anything major to the other, although when she mentioned he was taller than her, he did recall she seemed happy when he was shorter.]

How long did you think I would be short for? I've been here close to a year and will be eighteen in June. I was bound to have grown during the time I have been here. Though I don't need a nickname, Yugi is fine.

[He looked to the side slightly for a moment. He should really consider getting something to eat.]

I have to ask why is height a major thing for you?

[Yuffie had to really consider that question. She shrugs while her eyes moved down towards her drink. She knows that she should answer but she wasn't sure what the answer is. Instead she begins talking thinking that somehow the answer will come to her if she says it aloud first.]

You were a kid...I mean I just turned nineteen.

[Then it hits her and there is a light brush of pink across her cheeks.]

Because now you're a boy.

[He probably doesn't know what she means which is just fine by her.]

[Better her than him. Sephiroth's barely been to the Santa Village for even very much more than a brief look around this month but Terra wanted to come -at least for the party- so here they are.

He'd only gone over to the tree out of curiosity but a moment later a moogle was thrusting a small box of a present in his direction. He blinks, more than a little surprised but only when the moogle then insists that he take it does Sephiroth manage to read the gift tag.

From Rukia? It's not like he'd have expected that and so he hasn't bought her anything as a result. Sephiroth remains stood by the tree as he precisely picks apart the folds in the wrapping and uncovers a box. He can smell the leatherwork -the sheath of the boot knife- before he's even taken the top off of it. He takes a long moment looking down into that box, the small weapon neatly set in it's packaging.

A little confused, yet not ungrateful at all, Sephiroth then looks from one side to the other trying to locate the girl.]

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Christmas Party & Cheer

Zelda || Open

Rukia Kuchiki | OPEN OF COURSE!

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Fai | Open

Minako | Open

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Sephiroth || Open

Yugi | Open

Au!Yuna | Open

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Umiko ||| OPEN

/pouts in Yugi's general direction

Sephiroth x Terra: tl;dr

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Why so pouty?

Guess!

Because no more short jokes?

Yeah T-T

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