kingdomdressing | snuggled up together like two birds of a feather would be ☆

[ Things are a little different this Christmas Eve. It's the first holiday season in years that many residents will be able to spend outdoors, and whatever drives the place has gone all out to make things festive. There are white lights and ruby garland strung up around lamp posts, red bows and wreathes adorning buildings. Even the trams are decorated, lit up on the outside and warm and cozy inside. There's a chill in the air, but for the most part it isn't too uncomfortable. Trees stripped bare of leaves by the change in seasons have had their leaves replaced by lights, and the occasional tree in the park bears large, shining baubles.

The ball this year is held in a new building, something that's popped up on the outskirts of the residential area overnight. (Of course, no one will be able to get inside until much later in the evening.) The park's a little smaller and crowded as a result, but not by much. It, like much of the outdoors, is covered in white. A light snow has been falling since early afternoon, resulting in a glistening bed of frost over the ground, the trees, and every rooftop. Much of it stretches out past the area, giving a wintery cover to most worlds. The fountains in Radiant Garden have frozen over into chaotic ice sculptures, and enough snow for a snowman (or snowmouse) can be found in Traverse Town, while the sound of carols comes from nowhere in particular in Disney Town. Hopefully no one tries to take the tram to Halloween Town for purposes of sneaking into Christmas Town. That world is barred off from entry no matter how hard anyone tries.

Somewhere around six in the evening, the doors to the ballroom open and remain so. Large wreathes decorated with red ribbon and crystal clear baubles hang on the doors. The building itself is decorated simply and tastefully, with red ribbons and streamers, dimmed lights and soft, instrumental music, perfect for the pristine dance floor. The ceiling, a true highlight of the room, is made of framed glass and gives a perfect, pristine view of the stars and snowfall outside. The tree this year is decorated with red, pale green, white, and more clear glass ornaments. Strangely enough, each is marked with a small tag. Just a simple old strip of paper, blank until someone gets close enough to see their name appear on one special ornament, in swirling red script. There are birds, hearts, stars... all kinds of simple, precious ornaments there to take. Maybe they mean something.

Like any good party in the DR, there's plenty of food. In the back room, separated from the ballroom by frosted glass walls, there are tables with glass tops and sheer white tablecloths, the largest of which is rectangular and has a placement of ham, roast birds, casseroles and vegetables, with nuts, popcorn, pretzels and cheeses further down. There are two smaller, round tables, one with drinks (non-alcoholic eggnog, ciders, and hot cocoa), and one with sweets like pudding, cookies, fudge, and sugared fruits. A group of much smaller, more cozy and personal tables are scattered in the corner near the food, with delicate placements decorated with classic red poinsettias. ]

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Totally.

[Looking at the tree, now, and he notices something.

A star ornament. The fact that the name written on it's the short version makes him laugh, and he plucks it off for a better look.]

D'you know why there are names on these things?

Not a clue. [Fiddling with the thing-] Good job this one wasn't on the top of the tree, huh?

[she laughs at that.]

I don't know how you'd get it down, if it was.

Hmm. Either flying, or a ladder. [A bit of a laugh.]

That sounds disruptive.

[but she'd totally have helped him.]

Well... maybe a bit.

I don't know if I should be looking for one for me. There's nothing that stands out about my name.

I wasn't going to mention it ... [Chuckle. How many Soras must there be around the place? he wonders.]

It's okay. Maybe later one will just stand out to me.

Guess we'll see, huh?

Yep. But for now, there's a party to enjoy.

Then what are we waiting for?

I dunno! Should we go check out the food first?

Sounds like a good idea to me.

[she is going to be totally wowed by the food.]

Aw man, I wish I could cook like this! It all looks fantastic!

Same here. [Loading up, happily.] Then again, have we ever seen bad food at one of these things? ... Well, except for food with special effects [wiggling a free hand] but you know what I mean.

[she snorts, grinning as she piles her own plate up with food.]

Nah, it's always really great. I don't know why I'm surprised to see it every time!

As long as it's always a good surprise, does it matter?

Nope!

[she's popping a vegetable in her mouth as she picks out food. gosh, Sora, at least use a fork.]

[He chuckles. He's at least managing something like table manners, as far as applicable at parties - well drilled into him, that much.]

[once her plate is nicely loaded, she's going to make her way to a seat with it. and she'll actually use utensils when she's eating properly, don't worry-]

[He'll perch nearby, sigh, smile. Still feels weird...]

[she'll pause at picking through some casserole on her plate to look at him in slight concern.]

You okay?

Just thinking. That's all.

[Chomping on a meat slice, too.]

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