Community Center, All Day Monday

[fjordicswagger]

Fandom had worked hard, both inside and outside, for this party to happen. The corridor from the Causeway to the community center was as clean as it was going to get-- though some monsters still strayed in from time to time, they were easily dispatched.

Tamsin had returned to Town Hall to send out newsletters to the alumni, describing the weekend's events, and communicating the part where apparently making kids happy was going to help cure this or something. Y'know, in case they wanted to pitch in.

The community center was ready for their arrival, and for the arrival of anyone else willing to help party the ghosts away. It was covered from one corner to the next in garlands, balloons and colored Christmas lights; glitter had been dumped liberally over most surfaces, providing a sheen of fake snow. As the day neared noon, the food was readied.

Above the islands, clouds gathered. It began to snow.

[[ wait for the ocd up! ]]

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Arrive/Mingle

[fjordicswagger]

You're going to get glitter all over you, and it's going to be fine.

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[suitably_heroic]

Never mind that Atton was still in his battle outfit - the combination of Jedi tunics, gloves and battle armor he wore these days - or that his hands were aching near his lightsabers. He was going to be here, if it meant the island stopped doing whatever the hell it was doing.

He looked wary, though. Kreia didn't seem to want to shut up for more than thirty minutes at a time, and he doubted a party was going to throw her off.

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[rebelseekspizza]

Hey, a party!

Dante hadn't had the time to play dress up, but fuck it; he was there as soon as the whole thing opened, and practically made a beeline for Frank as soon as he got the chance.

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[seeks_truth]

This was ridiculous.

Cassandra did not so much attend the party, as dither near the door, occasionally glancing outside in case something might be inclined to attack.

Full armor was also not exactly party attire.

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[iceolatedqueen.livejournal.com]

Elsa was... here, somehow, though she was keeping off to the sidelines and had brought a dog that was roughly the size of a bear along with her. Yes, Canute was huge and friendly, but a surprising number of creatures had actually kept their distance from him on the way here, and Elsa needed something to cling to that she wasn't afraid of freezing to death after spending all of yesterday seeing images of her loosing snow monsters on Anna, of seeing Anna's frozen, lifeless body staring up at the sky...

Elsa was here because being here could make it stop, but she was absolutely hiding behind the big red malamute.

And keeping him away from the food tables.

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[rhymeswithtable.livejournal.com]

How had Mabel gotten herself here for the party without being eaten by evil monsters along the way?

Well, it had involved a grappling hook, a Polaroid camera, three cans of Pitt Cola and roughly a hundred individual puffy stickers, and the less said about that, the better.

"Who's ready to get their jingle on?!?"

Mabel was bedecked in her finest red and green holiday sweater with a cat on it and the caption, 'Meowy Christmas,' and Waddles was down by her ankles in a matching one that said, 'Oink a Happy New Year.' If the pun seemed a bit forced, hey, she'd knitted them overnight while singing 'la la la la I can't hear you' at an evil triangle, and she'd added enough blinky little Christmas lights to them both to illuminate the whole dance floor, so deal with it.

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[furnaceface]

Jono loathed parties. But this one, he was viewing as a necessary evil, and he was attending it. More or less.

Really, he was standing by the front door with a baseball bat in one hand and a turtleneck sweater on. Because he could pull the neck down in order to use his powers on any monsters that might approach the door, and then pull it back up to cover his flames again so as to not frighten any children.

So very forward-thinking, that Jonothon.

He could probably be coerced to actually come inside, but he really, really wanted to hit things. And a giant spider or some techno zombies would totally ruin that whole... festive... thing... they had going on in there.

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[sith_happened]

Anakin was there with Christopher and Juliet because Anakin was the Best Dad Ever.

It wasn't even their first invasion, but they were Skywalkers, so the sooner the children got used to weird shit happening, the more adjusted they'd be.

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[solo_sword]

Jaina was nice enough to go back to her hotel room and change for the party, because her clothes had creature blood on them and that was not okay for socialization. But her lightsaber was close to hand at her belt, just in case, and she was remembering how much she hated glitter.

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[electrocynic]

Electroclash was here. In uniform, arms crossed, looking surly. Business as usual.

Just don't ask her about the last few days. Just... don't.

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[bestatmystery]

Lottie was here in her teenage-mall-elf best (short green skirt, red and white stockings, peter-pan-collared Christmas sweater), wearing not one, not two, but three different pairs of reindeer antlers at once.

The ghost girl had said cheer, so Lottie was going for MAX LEVELS OF FESTIVE.

She might be trying to sneak jingle bells onto the other party-goers while they weren't looking.

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[vdistinctive]

Eliot had stopped home long enough to change out of his monster-gut-covered clothes, but otherwise he went straight to the party from the battlefield that was the Causeway, last night. He felt a bit like he hadn't slept in days and he was really only here in hopes Hardison showed up, too -- and because he wasn't sure if Parker could properly enjoy all the Christmas cheer in her current ferrety form, so he figured she'd have to get it vicariously through him when she turned back.

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[tigerundercover]

There wasn't anything immediately Christmassy about the outfit Raven had chosen to mimic for the party -- unless you happened to be familiar with a certain 1950s Christmas musical.

Sure, she could have gone with the fur trimmed red velvet dress from the end of the movie, but that was way too obvious. . . .

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[weetuskenraider]

Tahiri had at least taken a break to shower and change into a clean set of robes, so there was that, even if she did still look pretty tired. Riina Kwaad kept taunting her, though the sight of her Yuuzhan Vong self didn't upset her as much as it would have as a teenager, and Anakin's death wasn't anywhere near as raw any more.

Her lightsaber was still at her belt, though. Just in case.

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[trigons_child]

Raven was there, empathically sending out warm pulses of happiness, comfort, and love. She wasn't forcing it on anyone, but if there were any in need of a little boost to their emotions, all they had to do was let it in.

She had four children with her, two boys and two girls. The boys and the older girl were running around and having fun, stuffing themselves with food and throwing glitter at each other, while the younger girl stayed close to Raven, almost hiding beneath her cloak.

[have to run out for a bit, but will be back this afternoon!]

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[bigdamnprincipal]

Zoe was certainly used to glitter by this point, and Grace would have to get used to it sooner or later. She wasn't a hundred percent certain this was a good idea, but they were both here and ready to, well, party.

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[saddeserthermit]

Obi-Wan had gone to Tatooine to check on Luke as soon as his last class had finished; as such, he had missed this whole thing.

He poked his head into the party largely out of curiosity - and because he'd encountered a few strange creatures on the way here.

Sand-infested Jedi robes were perhaps not the best party attire, but oh well.

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[sharp_as_knives]

Once the food was mostly finished and Hannibal got some time to come out of the kitchen, he wandered around a bit, people-watching, eating, and drinking quite a bit of coffee.

Food and Drinks!

[fjordicswagger]

Food and Drinks - Basic Spread

[fjordicswagger]

There's the usual moddable Fandom spread, all kinds of wintery treats and punch.

Fun and Games!

[fjordicswagger]

Fun and Games! - Games

[fjordicswagger]

Did you think Pinkie Pie would let you go on without party games?

[[ please wait for pinkie. ]]

Santa Clause Is Coming To Town

[fjordicswagger]

Did you know Fandom Island counted several Santas?

Now you do.

[[ please wait for the santas to ping in! ]]

Re: Santa Clause Is Coming To Town

[vdistinctive]

There was a startled squawk as Pinkie managed to tackle Eliot behind a tree, then a lot of loud cloth rustling and zipper noises and what sounded like a hammer and wood creaking, and then Eliot was being pushed into the Santa area in full costume. Pinkie shoved a giant sack of presents into his hands, then trotted off whistling Jingle Bell Rock.

Eliot had absolutely no idea what had just happened.

Shad-- Uh, Corners

[fjordicswagger]

Seriously, there are a *lot* of colored Christmas lights, so there's no shade. But there are some corners where nothing's happening, at least.

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[boneyard_girl]

Ada didn't really want to be here, but it was better than staying in the dorms and trying to ignore (and hide) all the writing of return to the sea and do mermaids even have souls? that kept popping up.

And if there was a way she could help, she wasn't going to hide under her bed instead. Which was why Ada had grabbed one of the lesser-used spots, and had a sewing box open at her feet. Bells, bits of lace and ribbon, sequins and cheap paste stones, fake flowers, even sprigs of mistletoe with berries of various shades that she'd stolen during advent.

One of her creations was currently woven through her own curls, pulling them back and away from her face so she could work. Yes, she was wearing a mistletoe crown, and was creating more flower crowns, mostly in small-sizes for the children running about, but she'd take special requests.

X-Mas Tree And Kids' Section

[fjordicswagger]

Don't ask how Tamsin managed to get the giant lit-up Christmas tree, but it's sitting in the middle of the room. It's surrounded by toys, and moddable gift packages addressed to every child in the room.

Seriously. Don't ask.

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[sith_happened]

Juliet and Christopher tore into their packages with unholy glee.

"Who gives toothbrushes as presents?" Juliet asked, holding hers up.

A Change In The Air

[fjordicswagger]

The darkness, the visions, the monsters: they had vanished quietly across the day, one for every smile and song and warmest bite.

When the sun came down, the air shifted. Like the last creature in Pandora's box, a pleasant hopeful warmth came forth, fragile, for every heart it could reach. Bringing with it, for just one single moment, visions of much brighter things that had been - or that would come.

They, too, faded soon after.

Re: A Change In The Air

[suitably_heroic]

That was weird. There was a tingle in Atton's fingertips he was pretty sure there hadn't been before--

--and then a warm weight on his shoulders.

He glanced over his shoulder, and caught sight of Jedi robes, a warrior's smile, and long brown hair. There was warmth in it, a peace, a...

...and just like that, she was gone.

He let out a breath.

"I hate weekends."

OOC

[fjordicswagger]

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