Winter Party Planning Post

[gordianknots]

Hi everyone, Meg/Waver-mun here. As the Calendar of Events indicated, there’s going to be a holiday party over at the Barrel on 19 December.

The long and short of it is that the party will be open to both courts, and amount to an excuse for everyone to hang out around a giant bonfire, have snowball fights, enjoy some excellent food, and hang out.

However, to make sure everyone has a good time, I wanted to ensure that there was a space for everyone to ask questions, make suggestions either in term of decorations, spaces to be made available for activities etc., and plot.

The announcement of the party over the network will be handwaved, and the log itself will go up on Wednesday, December 17th.

A note: Unlike Samhain, where transportation wasn’t a problem, everyone will have to get to the Barrel out in Nihm Gleanne under their own steam. There is a thread here for those who would like to offer taxi services.

Comments

Taxi Services

[gordianknots]

For those who'd like to arrange transportation. The Barrel is about five days out from the Station and the Daonna rings.

[dragonring]

Is it five days on foot or horse/wagons?

[gordianknots]

Horse/wagons! This is why we're hoping people'll offer to taxi folks on in.

[notyetlegend]

Mer will be heading there on Angus if anyone needs picking up :3

Flora

[showmeyourwreath]

Hay sup, heard you guys need a ride.

Flora will be available for taking people to and fro, though I'm not sure if Yule is like Samhain in which everyone stops killing each other, in which case Unseelie might be out unless they're her friends or friends of friends. She's got nothing against you guys, she just doesn't want to die for setting foot too close to your territories.

I know that there are people among the Unseelie who can teleport to places as long as they've been there, so if there are characters who haven't been to the barrel but have been elsewhere, she can help take you the rest of the way, instead!

[writeswrongs]

Castle would love to hitch a ride because he's lazy. He'll probably be coming from Caer Glaem.

[bythewaves]

So Mags has a ring that lets him take two people anywhere he's been by moonlight. ANYONE WANT A LIFT

[fiercestwarrior]

I am absolutely shit at travel calculations for this game so I have no idea how long it might take to get to the Barrel on a cleg but Sif does have one and would probably be willing to take at least someone with her.

Seriously anyone willing to give me an estimation how long that would take would have my eternal gratitude xD

Questions, Suggestions, Etc.

[gordianknots]

[winterwork]

Would you still want Jack to play a part with the snow stuff? And if so, are we handwaving him being asked to help out? /o/

[showmeyourwreath]

MY LORD, MY LORD, DO YOU NEED HELP

[dragonring]

I'm sorry for this really, really dumb question, but I'm not sure if the feast is sticking to the local food or not so I'd rather not screw up. Are there marshmallows to put in the cocoa? And/or other Christmas-y food from other worlds they may've found in the station?

Plotting and otherwise!

[gordianknots]

caroling of a sort

[waterbearer]

Gotta show off that snazzy new tune of theirs!

Hobbit style, on the table, with mugs if spiked eggnog in hand!

[enthraller]

definitely coming, this is probably gonna be his only chance to visit the Barrel and for a little vacation for a while...

(but yeah still no idea what this christmas shit is whoops)

[notyetlegend]

so Jack told Mer about this awesome party :v

[scorchedchivalry]

THERE WILL BE BOOZE!

Saber will to see to there being ample spirits and real egg nog. She may enlist Rider's help.

Also, her trio of mischievous imps will also be encouraging the mistletoe from Caer Scima to find its way to The Barrel, assuming Waver hasn't warded it out.

Drinking... things

[withbite]

Damon will likely wind up there because bored vampires are sad, tragic things. But alcohol will be a draw, as well as partying and dancing. I'll likely have him drag along at least two of his loaned servants so he doesn't have to feed on anyone at the party, but hey, if someone wants to offer...

Mally will not be going =( Parties are for losers humans. Lame, guys.

Stiles might be talked into it if someone he knows is going.

Plotting and otherwise!

[playmakings]

If no one is in charge of the caroling even if there is, Kelsi will probably take it over the moment she walks into the door, or at least collaborate. Bonus if there's a piano.

PARTIES. EXCELLENT.

[enjoymyatelier]

Kayneth will come against his better judgment and will probably wonder why he did.

[bythewaves]

Mags will be there - mostly handwaved because December + me = MOSTLY NOT HERE

BUT Mags will be happy to play taxi, if folk ask, otherwise he's actually here to talk to Waver & Kaldur and see about spreading sedition via music |D





Also if you get him drunk enough he'll sing you the Elf and the Fruit Vendor - all increasingly ribald 31 verses.

Faramir is probably not coming unless people drag him?

[gordianknots]

MAGS YOU ARE A BLESSING ALL AROUND THANK YOU

and you're an equal blessing for poking in in spite of being not available

[getinthechariot]

Let Rider decorate. Pleeeeeeeeeeeease!

[gordianknots]

PERMISSION GRANTED WITH MANIC GLEE

[notyetlegend]

I FEEL TERRIBLE FOR ASKING THIS BUT I LOVE MAKING MER'S LIFE MISERABLE but would you mind if she mistakes Rider for Fergus? because holy look alike Batman ;w;