it's the most wonderful time of the year

[innocentloveholic]

[ Today's invitations are stupidly glittery. Like, there is an obscene amount of glitter? It is going to get everywhere and also on you and there is almost nothing you can do, so enjoy it. They are also obnoxiously colored, because Aligula has missed having the option of adding colors to all of her creations, and she has decided to rectify this.

Anyway, the message itself is blessedly simple, and written in her usual curly-cute script:

Christmas party in the ballroom at 5pm!!
Don't be late!!!
Lots of treats!!!!
also bring whatever you don't want from whatever you got out of that crappy vending machine because we're doing a
~SUPER SANTA SWAP MEET~
and a super special contest!!!

~ Aligula ♥

...The ballroom is likewise obnoxiously decorated, with cut-out Christmas trees and ornaments and chains of colorful streamers and... and look, we got an art studio. Aligula's determined to make up for lost time here. Her treats are all sorts of sweets, like cookies and cakes and a small parfait bar, but she actually does have some other things available: peanut butter and jelly finger sandwiches, an attempt at curry that's pretty bland, salad. The usual refreshments are there too—water, hot chocolate, milk with various syrups so you can make your own, some tea that's been steeped way too long sorry tea drinkers!!!

The swap meet is more or less relegated to the space by the piano; go dump your unwanted things and trade with other people, or just take it off their hands. Or, if you want to be more Santa-like, go gift someone something you don't want!!! Either to get it off your hands or because you think they'd actually like it, whatever. As for the contest...

There's a table marked "COORDY-J CONTEST" off to the side, with plenty of paper and supplies from the art storage—the rules are there too and also very simple: Draw what you think Jericho looks like, and the winner gets to throw the first doll into the fire. ]

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[heritrix]

[This is a weird day for a party. Rin didn't see Katniss's execution, but it's still weird to think about. Even if she didn't get a chance to talk to her much, Katniss was always an expected presence to pass at the food tables. Any way you look at it, it's kind of a bummer.

Rin attends all the same though, mostly because she appreciates it as an attempt to cheer up, She's brought along with her more of those salt crystal trees she was working on the other day, these ones all pines and firs to fit with the theme. Decorating the tables with them is her contribution to the spirit of things.

And hey, it's more generous than her contribution to the swap meet! Because you bet your ass Rin is taking every stone or jewel-like object for herself if no one stops her. These are hers now? These are hers now. Ribbons too. But at the same time Rin is bringing only four items to offer up herself: the Norma Bates wig, the interface headset, and Danny's glass eye. If this is meant to be a trade, it's a terrible one...

Oblivious to that, she's as happy as can be holding up a Blue Orb to the light, like the events of earlier today have been forgotten.]

This is what I call a Christmas present.

[Rin doesn't stay very long, but last but not least before she goes, she's stopping by the Coordy-J Contest and submitting her own entry. It's a bonnacon that keeps its horns, but wears a human face. The human trying to shield itself from the spraying feces has the same expression as in the link, but looks suspiciously like Tarrlok.]

swap meet

[hesperos]

[ Yuri doesn't plan on being here for long but because he did a pinky swear promise, he's obligated to come. He's not over here to actually swap anything though. ]

Why's that? You found something you like?

[heritrix]

Yeah. Isn't it captivating? [Rin shows him the Blue Orb. There's more than one around like it.] If it wasn't this color, I bet you could use it as a crystal ball.

[hesperos]

It just looks like a normal blue orb to me.

[ Maybe he just doesn't get captivated by these things easily. ]

I guess it could be used as a crystal ball or something, but I don't know if something like that would work here.

[heritrix]

Of course it wouldn't. But after everything we've been through, it can't hurt to come away with free goods.

[hesperos]

Guess not.

[ ... ]

Well, if I come across one of these myself I know who I'll be passing it onto.

[ Sure Yuri collected items back at home too from time to time but he's not entirely too enthusiastic about it. Even here. ]

[heritrix]

Ah, really? [Rin's eyes light up.] You'd do that?

[hesperos]

Yeah. Why not?

[ It's really no skin off his back. ]

I wouldn't have any use for that stuff or anything so it'd be pretty easy just to give it over to you.

[heritrix]

I'm not going to say no to free goods. [SHE'S GRINNING.] That should save me about three months' salary, at least!

[hesperos]

... Wow.

[ Well, there's nothing wrong with that. He knows sometimes he's kept careful reign on his expenses. Enough that Estelle probably thinks of him as stingy sometimes, but eh. ]

Already thinking that far ahead?

[heritrix]

[Oh, definitely.]

There are many choices in life that should be lived in the moment, but finances isn't one of them.

[hesperos]

Yeah, that's true. The last thing you'd want to do is end up in the hole because you've spent too much or whatever.

[heritrix]

[She sighs heavily.]

It's been a struggle over the years, but I've managed to avoid that pitfall.

[hesperos]

I know what you mean. Funny enough, I think traveling's helped a lot with the whole managing money thing.

[ Or at least for him it has. ]

swap meet

[innocentloveholic]

[ If this is meant to be a trade, it's awful......

But Aligula's picking up the glass eye and rolling it around in her hands, ahahaha!! ]

I was hoping someone would've gotten another of one these~! I wanted more. [ aligula that's weird. ] Hey, Courageous, can I take it off your hands? I can give you, ummm...

[ . . . ]

I have an extra necklace if you want some cute jewelry?

[ thanks aligula ]

[heritrix]

What kind of necklace?

[MAYBE?]

[innocentloveholic]

[ Luckily she brought it—

it's one of those pendants from the machine! The one with the blue stone. ]

This! I think it'd look good on you. [ It'd match her eyes, she guesses? ]

[heritrix]

Oh wow. That is a nice one.

[Peering at the tear-drop stone, she can't help but think there's something interesting about it. She wishes she could examine it more closely, at home with her magecraft.]

I'm not sure I'll wear it, but I'd love to have it if you're satisfied with the trade.

[innocentloveholic]

I'm more than satisfied! [ She loves these little eyes, they're super weird... Here you go, one pendant. ] Let me know if you get any more, okay? I want to play marbles with 'em.

[ ............okay! ]

[heritrix]

[.....okay!!]

How many would you need for that?