// HOLIDAY EVENT_

[eluviomods]

// HOLIDAY EVENT_ The holiday party log is now LIVE! You're welcome to start posting whenever you'd like, but please remember this is not ICly happening until December 24th. Feel free to get creative with the information provided! There will be two aspects of the party that will require sign ups, so read below to find out more information! If you have any questions after reading the entire post, please ask them below. Otherwise, you're welcome to use this post for plotting amongst yourselves! ❆ Plot The first sign-up is a piece of plot-relevant information! This information will be overheard by one character, who can then ICly disseminate it as appropriate, whether that's at the party itself or in posts and logs after the fact. We'll be picking the character who'll overhear the information through RNG. You have until 8:00PM EST on Saturday, December 17th to sign up. After sign ups close, we'll be PMing the player of the character chosen with the scenario and the information. Because this information is only going to initially be available to one character, we ask that you only sign up if you're going to have the time to ICly spread it around to other characters in the game. Once characters start to hear about the information, they're welcome to talk about it to others too. ❆ Ice Maze The second sign-up is for the ice maze! Characters will be required to enter in groups of two. Before they enter, a helpful member of the party staff will supply them with visors. These are to be worn at all times within the maze. Taking them off prior to crossing the threshold of the exit will terminate the experience. When signing up, please list the names of the characters who will be entering the maze together. We will respond to your comment with the various things your characters will experience within the maze. Note that we will provide loose ideas and you are free to expand upon them any way you wish! You can then thread out the experience however you'd like! Each scenario will be different!

Comments

PLOT SIGN-UP

[eluviomods]

Please comment here if you'd like for your character to be RNGed to get the plot information.

[doxing]

ABSOLUTELY

[genice]

Throws Victor into the RNG too!

[canadese]

grabby hands

[aploun]

throwing lee in here for this

[yotsubas]

raises hand

[brightline]

Count me in with Marco!

[remainingtwin]

Sign Mio up!

SIGN UPS ARE CLOSED

[eluviomods]

Thanks for signing up! The information has been disseminated.

ICE MAZE

[eluviomods]

Comment here with pairs of characters going into the ice maze for their unique experience.

[canadese]

ax and crow o/

[eluviomods]

Entering the maze, Ax and Crow will find themselves in a lush, almost tropical climate. Huge vegetation is everywhere, though it isn't quite as dense as a rainforest. Paths can be seen disappearing into the trees. Which direction they go is up to them.

Within the forest they'll find sparkling waterfalls that spill into deep blue pools, beautiful flowers with enormous blossoms. And dinosaurs.

Maybe they'll pass by herds of stegosaurus grazing in open grassy areas or find a few brontosaurus plucking leaves from the high trees. Or maybe a Tyrannosaur Rex will chase them to the exit.

Everything in the maze will look, feel, sound, taste, and smell like the real thing. If they last the full twenty minutes without taking off their visors, they'll find themselves at the end of the maze regardless of which path they took. Upon exiting, they'll each be given a tooth that looks an awful lot like a real Tyrannosaurus Rex tooth. (If either of them finds someone to test it, they'll find out that it is real.)

Using this scenario, please feel free to have whatever dinosaur-inspired experience you'd like!

[aploun]

lee and some loser toaster ( sam )

[eluviomods]

Entering the maze, Lee and Sam will find themselves standing at the top of a snow covered mountain. They're wearing thick coats and gloves, hats and scarves, boots and skis. The air's crisp and cold and the snow is thick underfoot.

At the bottom of the mountain is a brightly lit ski lodge. Other skiers and snowbunnies are visible at the lodge and on the slopes.

There are numerous trails they can take, all of varying degrees of difficulty. There's an operating ski lift that will take them back up to the ski trails. Inside the lodge are large fires, tasty food, and hot drinks.

Everything in the maze will look, feel, sound, taste, and smell like the real thing. If they last the full twenty minutes without taking off their visors, they'll find themselves at the end of the maze regardless of which path they took. Upon exiting, they'll each be given a matching set of gloves, scarf, and hat.

Using this scenario, please feel free to have whatever ski resort-inspired experience you'd like!

[nodyinteam]

Nekomaru and Hayatori!

[eluviomods]

Entering the maze, Nekomaru and Hayatori will find themselves standing just outside of an old town in the middle of a desert plain. Above them is a blue sky with a few fluffy clouds here and there. The ground is dirt and desert scrub. The air is hot and dry, though not unbearably so.

There's a mountain range in the distance, too far away for them to reach. Hills and rock formations are closer. They can go whatever way they want: toward the mountains, into the town, or out into the desert.

There are bandits and raiders in the hills. There are outlaws tearing up the saloon in town. There are herds of wild horses in the plains and cowboys riding down Main Street.

Everything in the maze will look, feel, sound, taste, and smell like the real thing. If they last the full twenty minutes without taking off their visors, they'll find themselves at the end of the maze regardless of which path they took. Upon exiting, they'll each be given a revolver much like the ones the outlaws used in the maze. (It won't have any bullets in it, but they can probably find some where.)

Using this scenario, please feel free to have whatever Wild West-inspired experience you'd like!

[finethanks]

since we just joined I think it's still ok to do this, but... eichi and reim!

[eluviomods]

Entering the maze, Eichi and Reim will find themselves in the middle of a large castle's courtyard. It's a cloudy day, but there's no rain to be seen and the temperature is mild. It's a festival day in the kingdom and they're invited!

The courtyard is huge and right now it's filled with a profusion of colorful tents and vendor stalls. There are people selling jewelry, garments running the gamut from commonwear to the gowns and doublets one might see at court, weapons and armor, and food. There's food everywhere.

Outside the castle walls, there's jousting and archery contests. There are displays of falconry and horsemanship. There's hand to hand combat. There's dancing. And there's a dragon that's going to descend on the castle in three...

Two...

Everything in the maze will look, feel, sound, taste, and smell like the real thing. If they last the full twenty minutes without taking off their visors, they'll find themselves at the end of the maze regardless of which path they took. Upon exiting, they'll each be given a purple pennant with a griffon emblazoned on it, possibly recognizable as the crest of the kingdom they've just visited.

Using this scenario, please feel free to have whatever medieval times-inspired experience you'd like!

[finethanks]

Thank you, mods!

[straycloud]

late to this w/ Koumyou and Ukoku

[eluviomods]

Entering the maze, Koumyou and Ukoku will find themselves in the dense greenery of a tropical jungle. They will be dressed in exploration gear, have a compass, and a map.

Animals call in the distance and distressingly nearby. Insect chitter restlessly, hidden by leaves and intuitive camouflage to hide themselves from view. The air is heavy with anticipation. Time, it feels, isn't on their side. In front of them towers a eroding temple, covered in vines and other assorted flora of the land. The sun beats down from the sky, beaming directly onto a bright jewel in the door. It slides open...

Everything in the maze will look, feel, sound, taste, and smell like the real thing. If they last the full twenty minutes without taking off their visors, they'll find themselves at the end of the maze regardless of which path they took. Upon exiting, they'll each be given a safari hat.

Using this scenario, please feel free to have whatever jungle inspired experience you'd like!

[doxing]

SOMBRA AND VICTOR... HERE WE GO

[eluviomods]

Entering the maze, Sombra and Victor will find themselves in a decompression chamber within an underwater station. They will be dressed in diving gear, complete with flippers and an oxygen tank strapped to their backs.

The hatch will open slowly and out into underwater exploration they will go. The water is crystal clear, even though no sunlight reaches these depths. To their immediate left is a vast coral reef system that stretches high up into the water. Schools of fish flicker in and out and look unlike anything they may have ever seen before. To the right the water begins to get darker and in the distance darker still. But within that distance little lights twinkle, calling the swimmer ever nearer. In front of them the blue stretches onward and it's really anyone's guess what lies that way. Behind them, of course, is the station which is compromised of little else beyond a room with a few chairs and a table and the decompression area.

Everything in the maze will look, feel, sound, taste, and smell like the real thing. If they last the full twenty minutes without taking off their visors, they'll find themselves at the end of the maze regardless of which path they took. Upon exiting, they'll each be given a pair of flippers and a bag of gummy octopi.

Using this scenario, please feel free to have whatever underwater inspired experience you'd like!

QUESTIONS

[eluviomods]

You got them? We've got answers! Ask them right here.

[genice]

If I didn't ask, I'd have to kick myself... are there any frozen over ponds to skate on during this one day event LMAO I'M SORRY (and if yes, it's there anything that could pass as ice skates to be jury rigged or located)?

Even without skates, there is nostalgia. I... lowers face into hands

[eluviomods]

Unfortunately no, the ponds aren't frozen over. Despite the snow and the ice maze, the temperature in the atrium isn't actually low enough to freeze that much standing water well enough to support skating.

[genice]

Hope springs eternal...! Thank you, mods! I'm so sorry that I'm asking about this again, essentially, it hopefully won't be relevant to ask before February anymore. Time to enjoy the rest of the festivities!

[genice]

Okay, throws down here - does anyone want to walk the maze with Victor? A few other ideas I'll toss out here in case anyone is interested, since I'm happy to do specific starters in the log that's up:

- rescued from mistletoe by an adorable standard poodle
- conversing over mulled alcohol, aka let's sing drinking songs
- if he can skate he probably will look pained and contemplative but look... look!

Snowball throwing for Makkachin to catch is on board too, along with any and all antics. Attempts to plot! Since I'll be writing a top level tomorrow.

[canadese]

alcohol and ice skating............... i'm torn

[genice]

ice skating isn't real, text it (I'm laughing but nothing's frozen over enough so unless we enlist ICE MAGIC no one's slipping on ice, just snow) so

basically are you saying let's get ax tipsy on hot mulled cider
i'm sure he has restraint for things that taste good probably

[canadese]

oh absolutely, the picture of self-discipline, that's ax

...if this happens after cooking lessons victor is officially an enabler

[genice]

well cooking is technically this weekend right? since the log's forward dated to next weekend

... victor is officially an enabler and he doesn't even know how true that is (yet) AX HOW OLD ARE YOU IN ALIEN YEARS i mean human years

[canadese]

i pulled him from post-series so he's at least a legal adult in most earth countries................






but still almost half victor's age nice going

[genice]

on the one hand i just checked and 18 is the legal purchasing age for alcohol (in Russia), even 16 from some places for beers, so AX YOU ARE OF AGE does your species even care
have andalites ever fermented anything
does it matter when you drink it through your hoof
.... as far as he's concerned, it's only when he's drinking irresponsibly that things go whoops nO DONT CHUG THE SPICED WINE??!

look victor never claimed he was the best elder brother figure
nor the worst
but not the best!!!

aka i'll include an introduction to mulled cider prompt in the log when i hit it up tomorrow if that's good with you!

[canadese]

yes please do i look forward to it, gently chinhands

...also i figure andalites are a fan of alien marijuana bc of their whole plants thing but i doubt they have any concept of cooking period because of the whole passively consuming grass thing and lack of taste

so it'll be an Experience

[genice]

i'm just laughing imagining him offering this wonderful salad to people and it's like
so terrible tasting
but it gets you so pleasantly mellow high he's like This Is The Song Of My Less High Strung People

but yes, good, tents fingers

[doxing]

i mean... we could... we totally could...

would they make it out alive? probably not

[genice]

toss our names in and see where it takes us!! CLEARLY NOTHING CAN GO WRONG

[doxing]

DONE AND DONE

maine + lee

[aploun]

okay so. maine will be going because why not. he's not the fun and festive type, tho. i imagine he'll be hitting the bar(s) regularly. IT'S ENTIRELY POSSIBLE that he could be convinced into a snowball fight. and by entirely possible, i mean absolutely possible. otherwise, he's probably going to be leaving early.

lee will be there pretty much all day. and will be doing literally anything he can get his hands on ( eyyy ). which definitely means he'll be building the shit out of a gingerbread house, eating everything ( since that is mos def one of his favorite pasttimes ) and probably drinking a lot. open to friendly smooches beneath the mistletoe if anyone wants to get caught with him! also idk but i feel like he might get ripped enough to actually need little coercion to hop on that dance floor.

so yeah! hmu if u wanna do a thing with either one. i'd like to have some sort of direction for this since actual holidays are coming up and i have no idea how things will be going on my end.

[yotsubas]

so!! miyuki will def be at the party, in an attempt to get to know everyone and learn about where they're from! i'd also like for her to enter the maze, so would anyone be willing to go into it with her?

pros of going with miyukI:
- she's very friendly and intelligent, and can even use magic to mark places they've already been to (should the need arise)

cons of going with miyuki:
- if you get her angry she might freeze you and you'll be part of the maze forever—wait

marco | animorphs

[brightline]

So Marco cannot turn down a sick beat so he'll be on the dance floor and asking everyone to dance. I would love to do something with the mistletoe and he'd be an asset in a snowball fight.

I am also really interested in a partner for the maze.