FORWARD DATED: Dec. 23rd: Christmas Party & Cheer: OPEN

[skilledwithwords]

[ooc: Feel free to make top posts! Levy's invited her friends but its more or less an open invitation. Come crash a party~ She'll also send another message and directions before the party]


[Levy goes above and beyond to make this party amazing. She has even hired someone to cater it which she is thankful for because her skills with cooking usually extend to reading directions and boiling water. She makes sure to have a mixture of drinks both alcoholic and not, very much the Fairy Tail idea of a party. Of course there are decorations all over the outside and inside of the house and a few sprigs of mistletoe that wait unsuspecting in doorways to ensnare guests. Of course kisses on the hand and cheek count just as much as kisses on the lips.

Knowing that the house might be to small Levy's set up a fire pit outside, allowing people to enjoy the warmth of the flame while surrounded by the cold air. The party is scheduled into the evening and eventually stars will dot the blanket of dark that covers the night sky. Levy has also planned fireworks which can't possibly go wrong!

Holiday music plays inside mostly from a CD that she bought and people are welcome to dance if they want to. Most of the songs are slower though there are a few quick ones in the mix. She set up a few games hoping that it was enough to keep everyone happy and entertained. She might be trying a little to hard for things to go well.

In the main room there is a large excellently decorated tree. Beneath it Levy has put her gifts to her friends. It's definitely worth checking out however everyone will discover they got books for Christmas. They all suit who they are address to but they are books with a card tapped to the brightly colored wrapping that expresses holiday greetings. A few of her close friends have special gifts though Levy has them stashed away for later.]

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Levy || OPEN

[skilledwithwords]

GETTING READY
[That morning Levy will be getting ready for the party. She's had more than a few people who offered to help and so she leaves the door open. Right now she's trying to move around furniture so that more people can fit. Only Levy is small and the couch is really big. Should anyone walk in at that moment they will find the thin bookworm pushing on the back of the couch which doesn't seem to want to budge. Her feet move across the floor and it looks a little hopeless.

Eventually she just falls across the couch with an aggravated huff.]

Why is this so hard!!

[Annoyed yelling renews her strength and she continues tackling the couch.]

PARTY
[Levy can be found all over the party and because of the spontaneous decorations she doesn't know where all those pieces of mistletoe have hidden. As she makes sure that everything is running smoothly she can easily be caught in the little plants snare.

Otherwise she's making sure that everyone is having a good time. Eventually she takes a break, breathes, grabs a drink and walks around to say hello to her friends and point out the gifts she had stowed beneath the tree.

She'll make her way outside towards the end of the party and see about these fireworks that she had managed to procure. She hopes Natsu stays long enough to give her a hand with them though she can probably do it herself if need be.]

Getting Ready

[innocent_royal]

[Anastasia had arrived early because she has high hopes that this holiday won't be a disaster like the one before. She dressed in a green Santa-style dress, and Santa-style boots, and hair decorated with white and green ribbons. She has a very strange avoidance issues with red, apparently.

As she arrived at Levy's place, and heard all the grunting from physical labor, all the young girl could do was quietly stare in hopelessness as the poor woman failed to make the couch move. Anastasia knew she wouldn't be of much use, she was younger than Levy, after all.]

Getting Ready

[theonewithsixeyes]

Need a hand? [As promised, Allen would arrive a few hours early to have time to prep up some plate-bound Christmas cheer for the party guests, having gotten even more ideas since the planning phase with Levy, but he restrained himself... though he was going to bake at least a FEW cookies. Gripped in four of his hands (of which there were six hands to six arms right now, a minor display of shapeshifting he likely showed off back when he was showing off the dinner ideas to Levy) were two to three recyclable/reusable bags, the kind you buy at grocery stores so you don't have to buy plastic bags. In his main pair of hands, a pot in which he was already stewing a previously prepared serving of Dongpo, just needing to sit on a stove to continue simmering at that point.]

[In order to help her out, the man with a red rudolph nose over his own delicately set down the bags and the pot and set to finessing the couch, asking...] Anywhere in particular you want this?

What a perfect place for a spontaneous murder mystery [Open]

[youfool]

Ted really wanted to focus on the party. But there were a few landmines to walk around. One was Lucy, whom for Levy's sake he must tenderly try to avoid meeting at all costs. Then there's the mistletoe, which might unleash Maria on him at any moment. Two kisses are two too many.

Then there's the election, something that clouded his thoughts and made him a little less into the holiday spirits than usual. But only a little! He'd still play games and dance the night away, and chat up his pals.

Oh, good luck with that couch Levy, you strong independent woman you. Call for help if you need it!

Wall Flower 🌺 Terra 🌺 OPEN

[greenmagick]

[Terra doesn’t often leave the flower shop. Tonight she’s here by Ronans request as well as a few others who insisted she leave her house more often. When her friend walks away Terra remains against the wall trying to stay out of the way. She isn’t used to parties like this and while she can participate she’d rather spend her time watching people as they enjoy themselves.

Her arms cross over her waist as her back presses lightly against the wall. It’s warm inside but it isn’t uncomfortable. There is a light smile spreading across Terra’s lips. She doesn’t look upset or uncomfortable; merely content.]

Re: Wall Flower 🌺 Terra 🌺 OPEN

[youfool]

Ted ambled over to the woman with yet another strange hair color.

"You must be awfully spirited indeed to enjoy the holidays so much from afar. I'm Ted. Who might you be?"

Liv / open

[livable]

[ Olivia had a lot on her mind. Enough that she had considered not showing up to the Christmas party at the house of two people she knew. The host of the party, whom she had spoken to briefly, and the person who was unarguably her best friend in Genessia. The excuse of being mute was gone with her last meal, which made the fact that her testing was going about as well as she expected it to a little unnerving.

Which probably explains why she's managed to down three glasses of champagne like a frat boy at a house party. If she's tipsy, she probably won't have to deal with it. At least there are no actual frat boy brains involved. She managed to find something much less impactful for the occasion. Granted, the brain she was on also meant that she looked amazing in her dress since she had to look good for all the selfies she was taking. Overall, Liv thought she was doing well. She managed to only retake that last one seven times before being satsifed(ish).

...Maybe she should take it again. The glow of the firepit did make her complexion look slightly more alive--

..Yeah she's just staring off into space for a second now. Interrupt her, maybe? ]

[rulerofme]

[David places a hand lightly on her shoulder as he comes to her side.]

So was your aim tonight to look insanely gorgeous or was that something that happened by mistake?

Weiss | OTA

[whiteas]

[ With all the hubbub about the elections, one would think Weiss would want to relax instead of go to a party. But no, now was exactly the time to mingle. The time to show that despite the odd accusations and the difficulties this election had brought about, she was still the same old Weiss and would continue to be as professional and well-adjusted(ish) as always.

Eeeven if that means intensively avoiding mistletoe throughout the night. After a narrow miss, she nearly bumps into someone behind her. ]

Well that was close. Sorry, it was an emergency.

[innocent_royal]

[Anastasia had gotten up to move around. Sitting quietly and reading was tiring work. As she was stretching her legs, she suddenly heard someone behind her. In her haste to see who it was and get out of their way, she accidentally trips herself in these awkward boots. She dropped the book she had been carrying as she fell onto her backside.]

"Ow, ow, ow..."

Sertoria | Open

[ascendedbeing]

[ It was a little bittersweet to be celebrating the holidays without her family and friends back home, but Sertoria decided to not let it weigh too heavily on her mind right now. Today was a joyous day and meant to be a good time overall. She was wearing a longer robe today due to the chill in the air. On her feet, she still had her same pair of sandals that she came here with. Along with her, she decided to drag a couple of people with her to join in with the festivities.

For now, she can be found talking with people, being a wallflower and conveniently avoiding the mistletoe. Occasionally, she's staring outside the window as if in thought. Don't mind her, she's just missing a couple of people close to her back home. ]

[skilledwithwords]

Having a good time?

[Levy's voice is light and sweet as she steps up next to the girl. There is a warm smile on her lips and two drinks in her hand. She hands one over to the girl with a smile.]

Here, it's just punch. You look down.

Petra | OPEN

[scoutingangel]

[Sertoria invited Levi, who is engaged to this so called angel -- so of course Petra is here because Levi asked her to come with him.

She'll be avoiding the mistletoes as much as she can, the ring on her finger might explain why though seeing some kisses on hand or cheek under it calm her down some. That'd be fine. But anyone trying on lips? Never unless you are Levi since everyone else would have to deal with her fierce temper for even trying.

The things that she's not avoiding at all? Dancing with anyone; it can be slow or fast, the pace of the songs doesn't seem to be a problem to this very good dancer. She'll also be politely tasting just about everything there is to eat and she's drinking both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Of course she's everywhere being social, cheerful and friendly to everyone while she keeps looking extremely easily approachable. Yes, even while she's somewhere with Levi, who always looks like the exact opposite of Petra. Maybe she'll play games too, who knows.

Toward the end of the party she's walking to Levi again, ignoring everyone else this time and planning to watch the (possible?) fireworks with him.]

Socialize *all* the people

[youfool]

Hello, who's this red-haired ragamuffin?

"Good evening; I'm Ted Satchel. How do you know Levi?"

Blake | OPEN

[deadly_belladonna]

[Often not used to being in crowds, let alone with people she rarely speaks with, it was odd to find her there but, there she was.

Hanging near the wall and dressed in simple white and black dress with her bow still covering her ears, hiding them from the world, Blake glances from person to person, keeping keen eyes on some people she had witnessed on the network and putting names to faces.

She still didn't know much about the Holiday but she was still hoping to try and give it a shot and enjoy herself. At least the atmosphere was warm and bright.]

Hello!

[theonewithsixeyes]

Had a chance to try anything from the buffet? [Since he was here, he figured he might as well use the chance of a party- a socializing event- to get acquainted with other people from Genessia since he was going to be here anyway. And since he was technically catering, he probably should act as a host and help people get comfortable. He was careful on his approach though, not too quickly, not too close- didn't want to spook her.] It'd be a shame to not get it while it's free, right?

[Speaking of, he seemed to be helping himself, plate in one hand and fork in the other, cutting off pieces of a red pork cube with the flat of the fork.]

Yukiko | Open

[firefandance]

[While Yukiko felt a little odd at actually going to a party that wasn't just a friendly get together. However Yukiko made sure she wore a nice little red dress for the occasion. She even went as far as to style her hair instead of the usual hair style of down straight with her red band. Instead it was up in a bun with some strands of her free at the front and down her cheeks.

Looking around, her hand lightly clasping a purse bag she brought with her she was going to try and enjoy herself in anyway possible and to start with, she was going to be holding a glass of some kind of alcoholic drink in her hand.]

Re: Yukiko | Open

[youfool]

"Ah Yukiko! Just the woman I've been meaning to meet. Looks like those gangsters didn't give you too much trouble. How are you holding up?"

Anastasia || Open

[innocent_royal]

[Anastasia was quietly sitting in a corner away from others, curled up with a book to try to better understand this holiday. She was wearing a green Santa-style dress, matching boots, with her hair decorated in green ribbons. It was apparent she was trying to avoid red for some reason.

Every once in awhile, she would peek up from her book to see what was going on around her, but beyond that, she remained where she was in her own little corner.]

<3

[spitfireprincess]

[Sakura is wearing a cute white dress with red accents. Her cheeks are painted a bright rosy red and there is an empty cup in Sakura's hand that she hasn't let go of.]

Are you having fun meow?

Belle | Open

[namemeansbeauty]

[Belle was keeping to herself for the most part. Since she came out of the Dream Docks a couple days ago she had been quiet and rather upset to an extent. But she had her reasons and tonight she was simply going to try her best and be happy, or try anyway and simply try and move forward.

Sitting with a non alcoholic drink she let it sit on her lips for even a brief moment and on the odd occasion found herself under the mistletoe. If and when she figured it out she was always quick to move however. Her dress was simple as was her hair, which she felt was enough anyway.]

[skilledwithwords]

[Levy's grin is ridiculously big when she skips up to Belle.]

For you!

[She pushes a brightly colored book in the girls hand with a warm smile.]

Junpei || Open (especially to girls)

[sup_dude]

[Junpei arrives to the party, not spectacularly dressed for the Christmas party, but at least he arrived wearing something. He wore a simple Christmas lights necklace and, under his school's jacket, wore a shirt of Santa Clause wearing shades, words reading 'Yo yo yo' over head.

The Gekkoukan High student merely peered around the room at all of these gorgeous ladies in gorgeous dresses, trying to decide who he should chat up, and later, if he gets lucky, lures one under a mistletoe.]

XD

[skilledwithwords]

[Levy is decked out in her Christmas outfit which shows a little bit more skin than her other outfits. She doesn't really seem to mind as she happily jumps from group to group.]

I'm glad to see you made it.

[Someone taps Levy on the shoulder and she side steps as she's talking to Junpei landing herself right under a little sprig of mistletoe.]

Nagisa | Open

[strawberrypenguin]

[Nagisa thought he might as well have a wonder, try and meet some new people and come up with new nicknames for them. It all seemed fun after all and the food looked nice. So did the drinks as he tried his best not to pick up the wrong one. He skimmed around the room, the hat that was apart of his outfit was frmly on his head as he walked to others, all the while a smile upon his face.]

Hello~

Helloo

[theonewithsixeyes]

Hello! [The chef for the event- sporting a red rudolph nose- chirped back happily when he heard Nagisa, turning to face him and nodding toward him.] Enjoying the party? I tried to do my best to make a wide variety of meals, though I don't know if I could get everyone's fancy. Hopefully you'll find something you enjoy. Goat Curry, Chazuke-stock Risotto, Osso Buco...

[Concern crosses his expression when he realizes he may have gone overboard on the pork based meals, between the Osso Buco and the Dongpo, though he's still smiling.] Well, maybe next year.

Hikaru | Open

[aceparagon]

[ What's a better way to get to know people around here than going to a party? Hikaru decided to dress in a suit with a pair of flats. She decided to keep her hair up in its' high ponytail for tonight's event.

She's going to enjoy herself as much as possible and try to make even more friends and allies here. Beyond that, she's just happy to be around others in a festive mood. ]

[theonewithsixeyes]

Care to try one? [The party's caterer/chef would lead in with offering one of the cookies he had made for the event- one of a couple of types, this one being green tea shortbread, having a plate of them in the hand he offered toward Hikaru. Allen smiled as he did.]

Has everything's been to your liking so far? If you need anything, I'm all ears.

[Feeling like he was a host as well, he was doing his part in making sure everyone was comfortable and enjoying themselves as well.]

Santa | Open

[genpcs]

[He's standing there decked out in a full outfit. In his hand, he has a mug of hot cocoa. In his other hand, he has a cookie. He's sipping the cocoa, but the big bushy beard is getting in the way.]

Oh candy canes. Perhaps I should have trimmed this silly thing.

[innocent_royal]

[Anastasia spotted this man and curiously started to approach. Still holding a Christmas picture book, she was glancing back and forth between the big man and a picture in her book. The likeness is uncanny, but she is still quite curious.

She is also sorry for staring. She wanted to speak up and talk to him, but she wasn't at all sure what to say to him.]

Azalea | Open

[azaleafae]

[Hoping to learn more about this holiday, Azalea attends the party, admiring the decorations. It's hard to tell if it's supposed to be akin to the Greenskeeper Gathering or the Crystalline Gala.]

[She can't really eat any of the food that's been provided, delicious though it may be, so she just looks around for anyone familiar. She won't refuse new faces either.]

<3<3<3

[spitfireprincess]

[Sakura is wearing a white Christmas dress that is trimmed with red. She's been having fun and is even more ecstatic to see Azalea at the party. She comes over with a warm smile and an empty cup grasped between her fingers.]

Azalea! It's nice to see you meow.

[She giggles a little before turning to the party.]

Have you tried the drinks?

[They are very good and Sakura might have grabbed the wrong one.]

Troy Dantes | Open

[kublan]

[Troy arrived at the party a little later, making sure his Deputy Guardian duties are dealt with for the day before he can take off. He arrived riding on a "vintage" motorcycle that he bought with his red bills, and modified it as a Christmas gift to himself. He rode to the house of the party wearing his entire suit of power armor, then parking his bike on the driveway before his armor disassembles itself to reveal his mix of formal and casual attire. Any stranger or familiar face that just so happen to be hanging outside, he will give them a friendly wave and nod as he walks down the walkway]

Hey there. Happy holidays.

[skilledwithwords]

[Levy is outside making sure that the fire is roaring and that everyone is having a good time when she notices the man arriving on the bike. She'll agreed that it's an amazing entrance and she might be staring as he walks up to the house.]

Happy holidays.

[It sounds a little lame when she replies and she quickly shakes her head as her lips curl into a smile. She's wearing a red top and a red skirt, both lined with white fuzz at the hems.]

Glad you could make it.

[It doesn't seem to matter that she doesn't know who he is.]

Aqua || Late || Open

[watercharm]

[Aqua arrives late in a beautiful floor length dress. She has a silver metal armlet on her right arm which calls her armor should she need it. She doesn't think she will but she likes to have it with her. A small purse is hung over her shoulder as she steps into the party.

She doesn't know much about the holiday though she is very accepting of other worlds and other traditions. She's a little excited to see and watching as people celebrate brings a smile to her lips. Music is blaring and see catches sight of people dancing as well as mistletoe hanging above some of the doorways.

Aqua isn't sure where to start.]

I know we have a lot of threads already but I can't help it...!

[kublan]

[Troy was getting some more bites to eat when Aqua arrived to the party, so as he heads back to where the action is, he sees that familiar blue streak of hair from the corner of his eye. He smiled as soon as he realized that it's Aqua, looking particularly amazing tonight. So he walks behind her, trying to surprise her just because]

It's hard to tell sometimes, if you make dresses look great or if it's the other way around.

[He stands beside her, smiling as usual, and offering his arm for her to hold]

I'm glad you made it before the fireworks start. Silke didn't give you a hard time now, did she?

Alma | Open

[faithintomorrow]

[Well, she couldn't really help herself in investigating what this party was about. 'Christmas' wasn't a thing where she came from, but she was interested in finding out, and a party was a good way to do that. And parties are always an excuse to wear new outfits, as she was there wearing a red dress with semi-sheer dark leggings and black ankle boots. She's looking curiously at the tree inside, assuming it must be a tradition for the holiday.

She should get a drink and go mingle with the other party goers, but for now she's admiring the decorations. They seem slightly familiar in a way similar to a festival at home, but not exactly.]

[theonewithsixeyes]

If all you do is stare at the decor, you're going to miss the buffet. [Allen chuckles as he makes the comment, the man in a christmas-colors chef's uniform having noticed the woman in passing and stopping to see her.] I guess Christmas isn't a thing where you're from, huh?

Sakura ~ OPEN

[spitfireprincess]

[Sakura arrives a little later than others and she does so alone. Fai had come early and she wanted to clean up some at home before heading out. She's wearing a lovely white Christmas dress trimmed in red. There is a bright smile spread across her lips a she steps inside and moves about the party.

The first thing she does is find something to drink. She doesn't know what anything is so she picks something at random. It's sweet and Sakura has no idea it's filled with alcohol. After the first few sips she feels a little giddy and by the time her glass is empty her cheeks are flushed a bright rosy red.]

[gammavirginis]

[ Soporifics weren't really a thing in Beforus, and so even if Porrim was aware that Sakura was drinking it, she wouldn't really have reason to believe something was wrong. (Soda on the other hand...) ]

Happy twelfth peregrine's eve! Or Cystmas, was it?

[ Porrim was wearing a dress incorporating some gifts from a small yokai friend. ]

Porrim || Open

[gammavirginis]

Porrim is a bit uncharacteristically somber. She still smiles warmly whenever she approaches someone, eager to converse and sincerely interested in everyone's going ons and good news and supportive for their bad.

But the moment she's by herself, her face falls, and she looks conflicted, or at least thoughtful. She doesn't seek people out quite as readily as she normally does, either.

[firefandance]

Yukiko had tried her best to not drink another alcoholic drink as she realized she is pretty much a light weight when it came to the type of drink. She wanted to avoid that as much as possible. However when she picked up what she thought was a normal drink as she couldn't help but notice another who looks conflicted. It was enough to make her walk on over.

"Hey... Are you okay?"

Saitama attends a christmas party still weaing his pyjamas

[ordinaryhero]

Fashionably late? More like better late than never. Saitama had only just recently arrived in this bizarre world after an untimely mishap with some very spoiled milk - and after his first encounter with a person who proved to be pretty helpful and understanding, he had been roaming around to try and find somewhere to buy clothes. Namely, replace his pyjamas.

Additionally, he also wanted a bite to eat... and an open christmas party with catering was the perfect opportunity to fill up on free food. He'd hoped that, based on what he'd already seen, he would go unnoticed in his pyjamas since there he had already seen a fair amount of people already wearing strange clothing that isn't really considered normal. Then again, neither did his usual hero costume, and he recently got used to going out in it casually.
However, he didn't have his hero costume on him! The poor guy was going to have to find a way to get something else.

Regardless, Saitama shuffled to the corner after filling up a plate full of food and ate quietly, not really doing much but making good use of the free catering. What a smart guy!
"Christmas is kind of a pain..." he said to himself quietly, he wasn't a big fan of spending lots of money like this.

[skilledwithwords]

"I don't know. It isn't to bad."

Levy smiled brightly at his side having stopped by. She tried to make sure everyone was having a good time. She didn't know the man but that didn't mean they couldn't meet.

"Are you enjoying yourself?"

Maria // OPEN!

[aphotic_auror]

Alright, so... She was running a bit late, now, half on account of the bathroom in the Everglade Guardian Office being hogged for an inordinate amount of time by someone who could apparently live in a rucksack! (She had to look pretty and well-put-together, after all! Especially for a colleague's holiday party; her diplomatic father would have literally died if she had not absorbed at least that small life lesson from him, in all her years of being otherwise ignored by him.) She grimaced slightly as she exited the washroom and noticed the time, after a quick bath and a thorough brushing of her teeth, which were already naturally tinted a touch grey, in spite of her many attempts to go blonde with hair-dye potions. (Fun fact: Blondes not only have more fun, they also have whiter teeth than brunettes or even redheads!)

At any rate, she was running late enough that she quickly realised that she would not be able to make the walk to Levy's home in Genessia, without being dreadfully late instead of merely "fashionably" late, and so-- with a quick glance about her, to ensure there were no witnesses (not that nearly Everyone in Genessia didn't already know of her witchcraft, especially with Ted pointing her out so often on the "campaign trail"!) she popped out of existence in Everglade's Guardian office, and reappeared right outside Levy's front door. Straightening her dress, and her smart little beret, too, she moved forward to knock upon the door.

Upon gaining admittance to the residence, of course, she made quickly for the table of catered goods, to eat her fill before someone even hungrier than she turned up at this party...

And so she camped out by the food, naturally enough for a girl of her slight build, given that she surely must have been deprived of many many meals as a child, by some abusive and sadistic parents. (Here's a helpful note on her history: she's naturally just twiggy, and has never missed a meal in her entire life, not even whilst she was sick with dragonpox at a very young age! Not that she's above accepting the sympathies of people who mistake her emaciated frame for a tell-tale sign of child abuse; as far as she was concerned, she was abused horribly as a little girl, after all, with the withholding of her father's and mother's affection when she wasn't calm enough for their absurd tastes.)