Monthly Mingle Log

[thalassino]

Is it that time of the month already?

...No, today is not the start of shark week.

The Station Master's taken precautions to make this month's mingle party nice and laid back, after that rather magnetic week. Today, locals are all over the Plaza starting to put up the decorations for this strange holiday known as "Christmas", and they're more than happy to cheerfully rope any foreigner who doesn't look too busy into helping them.

The food tables are back, albeit with more drink than food. Hot chocolate, gluhwein mulled wine, a huge bowl of fruit punch, you name it, it's there. Foodwise, there's snowflake shaped crackers with cheese and meats, shrimp cocktails, cups filled with green or red jelly, and plenty of cookies to go around.

Near the food tables are the two usual booths, one belonging to the Welcoming Committee, armed with all the information a newbie would want to know, and the other belonging to the Host Club, manned by all the male eyecandy you could ever need. Have they done something special for their booths this festive season? Better sashay their way and find out!

Walking around all the tables and booths is what looks to be a giant lobster(???) in a Santa suit handing out candy to anyone and everyone nearby. It seems the locals don't understand that it's "Santa Claus", not "Sandy Claws."

Finally, it looks like there's been a new addition to the plaza. Was that ice skating rink over there last night?? It certainly fits the theme, and the locals don't seem to be surprised. They'll even help you lace up those skates and take them for a spin. Bundle up and try not to fall too much!

Comments

[livingvessel]

[She frowns slightly. Well, it's not really her place to comment on what someone else chooses to do, though it seems like this guy could use a bit of happiness in his life.]

I've seen lots of winters too! There are really long winters at home. But this place seems different from that. Is this place similar to what it's like at your home?

[There's also not as much snow. That's definitely different from what she's used to.]

[of_the_lake]

This place? [The question itself amused him. Maybe she meant that it was a normal 'city' or because of the weather. He'd be kinder than usual in just taking her question at its most innocent iteration. Underwater bubbles should have been a new thing for everyone, Heroic Spirits included.]

I'm not entirely sure what area it's called now, but I used to live in a rather cold-weathered place.

[livingvessel]

Me too! It was snowing a lot outside, and I don't really like the cold so I would be indoors... but when it was nice outside I would go and see the snow! It was really pretty in the forest.

[She smiles. That's probably the only fond things she remembers of the castle, save her mother, but that's it. Or she tells herself that's it. She refuses to acknowledge anything else.

So he comes from a place more like what she knows, at least.]

Did you like it at your home?