sailor_v: (Goddess)
sailor_v ([personal profile] sailor_v) wrote in [community profile] genessia2017-12-14 10:48 pm

2017 Winter Holiday Party!

WHO: OPEN TO ALL!
WHAT: Holiday party! Date auction! Shenanigans.
WHEN: December 15th, 2017 - Evening
WHERE: Fairy Tale HQ - Fayren
NOTES: The auction and the kissing contest are time sensitive! Bids close and the last kiss will be accepted on Friday, December 22nd, at midnight PST!

Fayren didn't have electricity, but it had something even better.

MAGIC!


There were twinkling colored lights that burned, flickered, and floated in an ethereal way, enchanting the building in a way that fluorescent lights never could. Branches of evergreen were hung here and there to give the air a fresh pine scent. There were also pinecones doused with cinnamon and nutmeg near the doorways.

Except near the kitchens, because the food smells were more than enough to entice the senses. There were mini-sausages swimming in a thick and spicy sauce, sweet and tangy meatballs on toothpicks, vegetables and dip, bite-sized cream puffs, iced sugar cookies, cheese and crackers, mulled cider, and eggnog in alcoholic and non-alcoholic varieties.

The main room, expansive as it was, had plenty of room for music, dancing, and mingling. There were some tables and several chairs set up, and a small stage where musicians were welcome to perform to their heart's content. To the side was an even smaller stage where a sprig of mistletoe was suspended on a loop of scarlet ribbon, with a sign that reads: "Test Your Passion! Win This Arcade Game!" And next to that was a full-sized arcade game version of Alley Brawlers. Might be worth checking out!

But there were more games than that, and more than a few maps set up on easels of the headquarters and where to go to play certain games. A single lane bowling alley (with manual set-up of the pins), a "fishing" booth where people toss a clothespin on a fishing line over a curtain to have a little prize attached by someone hidden on the other side, a ring toss for cans of soda, a cake walk (with full-sized cakes for the winners and cupcakes for the losers), ornament decorating, pin-the-tail-on-the-unicorn, face painting, a pool of rubber ducks with numbers corresponding to prizes on the bottom, goldfish scooping... Almost anything one would find at a carnival was sure to be found here.

As for the auction? Step right up, right past the gauzy white curtains into a big room lit with twinkling golden lights. Anyone was welcome to come in, but if someone wanted to participate as a bidder, they'd have to make a donation at the door. In return, each donor would receive a packet of 100 red tickets with the same number assigned to the bidder name: one roll of tickets with 101 for the first donor, a roll of tickets with 102 for the second donor, and so on.

Cookies and punch were available in this room, with several tables and chairs set up before a large stage with a microphone. Along the wall was a line of clear plastic boxes, with slots on top, set in front of each auction date's face. A card that indicated the name of each person, their age, and a brief description of what they were all about was pasted onto the front of the boxes. People were welcome to look at the line-up if they wanted, or even use some of their tickets prematurely if they wanted, as they were clearly for a drawing. Until the auction starts, soft piano music plays from a stereo running on batteries.
mouth_breather: (Snrk not drunk i swaaaaaaarrrrr)

[personal profile] mouth_breather 2018-01-06 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Having a couple of guys fight over the right to go on a date with you? Yeah, it's not going to be every girl's favorite thing.

[He grins, just glad she's not upset about it. He wasn't the one who threw her name into the hat, but he sure didn't mind drawing it back out again.]

So, let's set some guidelines. Fancy or casual, active, cozy, drinks... What's your style, doc?
heroes_never_die: (⊰ I know you're hurting but so am I ⊱)

[personal profile] heroes_never_die 2018-01-07 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
I think some girls would like that, but I'm just a bit more blind sided than anything. This is fine though.

Hmm.. Well, I haven't really had an actual date for a while. The last one I had was sort of an impromptu coffee date, but I'm not particularly picky. I'm sure whatever you'd like to do would be fine.

[Within reason. But this probably isn't much help. Thanks, Mercy.]
mouth_breather: (Ringringringringringringring)

[personal profile] mouth_breather 2018-01-07 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[He's not sure he'd call a coffee break a date. He can definitely manage something better than that.]

All right, how do you feel about sports?
heroes_never_die: (naturalperms24)

[personal profile] heroes_never_die 2018-01-07 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[It really wasn't much of one.]

Hmm... Can't say I've done many sports, but I'm not against it.
mouth_breather: (I have a BRILLIANT idea)

[personal profile] mouth_breather 2018-01-07 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm thinking we catch a hockey game, full raid on the concessions stand, and finish off with a round of drinks at a bar.

[The sport hasn't really gained much traction in the future, given how violent it can be, but he's heard about them, and if they've got them here for anyone to check out, then he's all for learning a little more about Earth's sports history.]

Fun or boring?
heroes_never_die: (⊰ It's so confusing but never amusing ⊱)

[personal profile] heroes_never_die 2018-01-07 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[She hasn't had the chance to go to one since her world is more focused on avoiding another war but...]

That sounds like fun, count me in.
mouth_breather: (Smile)

[personal profile] mouth_breather 2018-01-07 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Looks like we've got ourselves a date, then. We'll compare schedules and figure out a weekend that works.
heroes_never_die: (⊰ Oh tears ⊱)

[personal profile] heroes_never_die 2018-01-07 11:07 pm (UTC)(link)
That works for me. I'll let you know when I'm free when I can.