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maskormenacelogs2016-12-22 12:38 pm
doubleblind) wrote in maskormenacelogs2016-12-22 12:38 pm
[closed] maybe christmas doesn't come from a store
WHO: Cosima and Clone Club and assorted friends!
WHERE: Clara and Cosima's house in De Chima!
WHEN: December 21st-ish
WHAT: A day of gingerbread house decorating and holiday cheer!
WARNINGS: Nothing except for excessive holiday festivities!!
[If you're a friend or family of Cosima, or a friend of a friend of family of Cosima, you may have received an enthusiastic invitation to a gingerbread house decorating party at the Niehaus-Oswald home! The invitation is short but sweet, promising gingerbread and more festive desserts than anyone could eat and fun conversation! It also encourages people to bring a plus one! Or a plus ten, though maybe give her a heads up if that's your plan. She also requests everyone brings their favorite candy to decorate with! There's also an address, to a small and cosy home in one of the nicer neighborhoods of De Chima.
If your character decides to show up at said address during the scheduled party time they will be treated to an explosion of holiday cheer. The Niehaus-Oswald home is all ready for the holidays! Lights have been strung up outside, framing all the windows and there's a giant wreath on the front door. Inside, is even more elaborately decorated, with a fresh tree Cosima made sure was the biggest they could possible fit in their home, practically falling over under the weight of too many ornaments. (If you look closely you'll notice some of said ornaments are very untraditional, hope you like wooden molecular structures and plastic dinosaurs!). A bird in a festive sweater who can be found flying about and settled on a perch near the tree completes the festive scene!
But the kitchen is the main attraction! There are boxes from a local bakery filled with gingerbread pieces to build your own houses, along with gingerbread people and animals to decorate. She didn't bake the gingerbread herself because no one wants her baking anything, but several candles (gingerbread, sugar cookie, and vanilla) she has lit make make it smell like she's spent the day baking. There's also a full spread of all the candy you could possible want to decorate the houses with: gum drops, candy canes, sprinkles, M&Ms, marshmallows, shredded coconut, peppermint bark, chocolate chips... If you can think of wanting it, Cosima probably provided it along with frosting and an array of food coloring choices. It's the perfect setup to make some epic gingerbread houses!
There's also a hot chocolate and hot cider station setup (with alcoholic options for the adults (aka almost everyone) at the gathering. Several trays of festive desserts that highlight the specialties of popular bakeries in each of the imPort cities, just so that everyone can enjoy dessert without destroying their masterpieces!]
((Gingerbread house making holiday party is a go! If you think your character should've gotten an invite and I totally spaced it pp me or let me know via plurk! Or if you're just super interested in crashing the party!))
WHERE: Clara and Cosima's house in De Chima!
WHEN: December 21st-ish
WHAT: A day of gingerbread house decorating and holiday cheer!
WARNINGS: Nothing except for excessive holiday festivities!!
[If you're a friend or family of Cosima, or a friend of a friend of family of Cosima, you may have received an enthusiastic invitation to a gingerbread house decorating party at the Niehaus-Oswald home! The invitation is short but sweet, promising gingerbread and more festive desserts than anyone could eat and fun conversation! It also encourages people to bring a plus one! Or a plus ten, though maybe give her a heads up if that's your plan. She also requests everyone brings their favorite candy to decorate with! There's also an address, to a small and cosy home in one of the nicer neighborhoods of De Chima.
If your character decides to show up at said address during the scheduled party time they will be treated to an explosion of holiday cheer. The Niehaus-Oswald home is all ready for the holidays! Lights have been strung up outside, framing all the windows and there's a giant wreath on the front door. Inside, is even more elaborately decorated, with a fresh tree Cosima made sure was the biggest they could possible fit in their home, practically falling over under the weight of too many ornaments. (If you look closely you'll notice some of said ornaments are very untraditional, hope you like wooden molecular structures and plastic dinosaurs!). A bird in a festive sweater who can be found flying about and settled on a perch near the tree completes the festive scene!
But the kitchen is the main attraction! There are boxes from a local bakery filled with gingerbread pieces to build your own houses, along with gingerbread people and animals to decorate. She didn't bake the gingerbread herself because no one wants her baking anything, but several candles (gingerbread, sugar cookie, and vanilla) she has lit make make it smell like she's spent the day baking. There's also a full spread of all the candy you could possible want to decorate the houses with: gum drops, candy canes, sprinkles, M&Ms, marshmallows, shredded coconut, peppermint bark, chocolate chips... If you can think of wanting it, Cosima probably provided it along with frosting and an array of food coloring choices. It's the perfect setup to make some epic gingerbread houses!
There's also a hot chocolate and hot cider station setup (with alcoholic options for the adults (aka almost everyone) at the gathering. Several trays of festive desserts that highlight the specialties of popular bakeries in each of the imPort cities, just so that everyone can enjoy dessert without destroying their masterpieces!]
((Gingerbread house making holiday party is a go! If you think your character should've gotten an invite and I totally spaced it pp me or let me know via plurk! Or if you're just super interested in crashing the party!))
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( Quiet, the way she seems to be increasingly more quiet, save for bursts of energy and exuberance that always seem to backfire or burn out into nothing. She slips into the seat next to Pablo's, and leans over the food colouring. )
For the icing?
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I didn't think I should try anything I might ruin -- I've never done gingerbread houses before. [ Just stated plainly, before he glances back over to the cups of dye. ] What colors do you like?
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( Annd she looks over the colours. )
I kinda need a sky blue.
( White and blue, maybe, but she inspects the other colours. ) Maybe a purple. Like iodine purple, not tyrian purple.
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[ Searching the bottles of color for a moment as well, he reaches to pass her the blue one. ]
Maybe with a little green, too-- but not too much. [ Then, pausing, he looks back down at what he's doing. And adds: ] This is a nice way to spend the holidays. Are you having fun?
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( And then, The Question. She glances sidelong at Pablo, a hint of "stunned mullet" and "puppy that knows it just ate your favourite slippers and feels bad but it just HAD to chew the slippers okay you don't understand, it was because it loves you SO MUCH." You know that look, right? That look. )
Yeah. I mean, I— threatened Saroula's girlfriend. Kinda, it was more like a warning. And then she gave me a talking to, Saroula, and then I apologised to Brittany Taylor over there, ( grumbled a little, the nickname, she should try not to use it but she can't help it (yes she can) ) but I reckon Tiger'l like her cheesecakes I think and Ali is having me over to stay for a bit, so...
( That wasn't what he asked, at all. She pauses, tilts her head to the side, and exhales. For a second she can hear her cousin's voice, and there's a flicker of a smile. Come on, Fishy. Pull yourself together. ) I am. Still feel like a baby giraffe learning how to walk, a bit, but I'm getting there. How's about you?
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Thankfully, what she says doesn't sound too terrible. Not like a problem at least, which he's happy for. They should all get to enjoy their holiday together as sisters, after all. ]
I think for sisters that's pretty normal. Even the threatening part... sometimes. [ Among protective siblings, at least. ] So... I'm glad, I was hoping things would work out okay. You all seem to want the best for each other.
[ Having your heart in the right place doesn't always make up for mistakes made in action, not in Pablo's experience, but it still counts for something. The effort to want to do right.
He's quiet, then nods once. ]
Yeah. It's... uh. [ He pauses, eyes focused downward at his hands again. ] I mean, I really appreciate it. I always think of family around this time of year, so it's nice.
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( Musing, more than saying it because she thinks Pablo is somehow unaware. Her smile becomes very fond, though. )
Me, too. I'm lucky, though, I guess. I mean— family stuff at home isn't so good. I'm really... I'm really lucky the girls found me. Y'know, I was literally just wearing a towel when I got here? I stepped out of the bloody shower and into this world. And that's when I met Sarah. Talk about first impressions that haunt you.
( She grins a little, relaxing, as she looks at the colours. ) You been doin' okay with it?
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[ Or have done. And while Pablo's never threatened anyone himself, even he's stepped in to handle situations in his own way when there was a problem someone else in his family couldn't solve on their own.
Not that he'd ever actually fixed anything by doing so, but that's a separate issue. ]
A towel? [ He blinks, but isn't sure if it's right to ask more about that. So-- ] It's great that you guys have each other, though. Especially if you don't normally get to spend this kind of time with each other-- that's just, you know, like... really special.
[ Then he falls briefly quiet, staring into his dye mixture and then grabbing another bottle at random to pour more color in. He says simply: ]
Yeah. [ Doing okay. ] I'm sorry to hear about your family, though. It's been a few years since I've seen any of mine, so... I guess I understand a little. Family stuff can get pretty hard sometimes.