heaaarts: (angelique)
kingdom ([personal profile] heaaarts) wrote in [community profile] kingdomdressing2011-12-24 01:44 pm
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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. ]


{ ooc: LiveJournal mirror here. Happy Holidays, everyone! }
dawnrise: (nothing's changed)

[personal profile] dawnrise 2011-12-29 01:01 am (UTC)(link)
[Liar.]

...yeah. I read about it after he left. You're right. It suits him.
f1re0nthesun: ([engaging in civil conversation])

[personal profile] f1re0nthesun 2011-12-29 01:15 am (UTC)(link)
I'm glad. I haven't exactly been around him that much, and half of those times weren't too friendly, so I didn't have much to go on.

[he detaches from Riku and leans forward again to retrieve the box and tuck everything back in properly before stashing it in his pocket.]
dawnrise: (I'll tell you why)

[personal profile] dawnrise 2011-12-29 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
... He might not like how accurate it is, if he believes it at all.

[He's still full of secrets, and even what Riku knows has taken her years to find out, plus a handful of unfortunate, tense spells. It occurs to her that the idea of Axel thinking he knows Red at all really pissed him off.]
f1re0nthesun: ([8D])

[personal profile] f1re0nthesun 2011-12-29 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe I should've picked a kitten one for him instead. Or a bear. Something he totally isn't.

[mmm ham. would you like some, Riku. he has his plate back now too.]
dawnrise: (nothing's changed)

[personal profile] dawnrise 2011-12-29 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
[That almost makes her laugh.]

Maybe you should have.

[She's tempted to go get... something. She doesn't know what.]
f1re0nthesun: ([derp])

[personal profile] f1re0nthesun 2011-12-29 06:28 am (UTC)(link)
[eggnog? a stiff brandy? idk. the duck is very good also.]

Y'want anything? It's all really good.
dawnrise: (nothing's changed)

[personal profile] dawnrise 2011-12-29 06:32 am (UTC)(link)
[No. Riku can't handle her alcohol. That would be a Bad Idea. Duck is a maybe, though.]

I might get something in a minute.
f1re0nthesun: ([8D])

[personal profile] f1re0nthesun 2012-01-01 07:31 am (UTC)(link)
You should, or I could go get something for you and surprise you.

[he wouldn't take advantage of her in any way if she got drunk around him. :( if anything, he'd help her get home and safely into bed and maybe even into pjs without anything happening, because he's the best gay friend.]
dawnrise: (I'll tell you why)

[personal profile] dawnrise 2012-01-01 07:45 am (UTC)(link)
[The best. But she'd probably just throw up and pass out a little in the park or something. She looks mildly suspicious at his suggestion. Okay, more than mildly.]
f1re0nthesun: ([wibble])

[personal profile] f1re0nthesun 2012-01-01 09:43 am (UTC)(link)
Whaaaat, I wouldn't get anything weird for you, jeez. It's a nice gesture, why are you making that face at me.

[then he would hold her hair back and carry her home, whatever he could do to help. but now he's sadfacing at her for doubting his intentions.]
dawnrise: (always closer than you think)

[personal profile] dawnrise 2012-01-01 09:56 am (UTC)(link)
[She holds her hands up, looking apologetic.]

Sorry! It just caught me off guard. Go for it.
f1re0nthesun: ([8D])

[personal profile] f1re0nthesun 2012-01-01 10:12 am (UTC)(link)
[and then you'd think he was a puppy and she'd just offered him a new tennis ball, he looks so happy, and gets up immediately, vanishing to the food table. he'll return in a minute or so with a plate for her, laden with things it seems like she would enjoy and appreciate, like some of the duck and some bacon-wrapped scallops and some excellent crab rangoon and also some fruit pieces including mango, and a glass of eggnog just because.]
dawnrise: (someone very special)

[personal profile] dawnrise 2012-01-01 10:24 am (UTC)(link)
That better not have alcohol.

[First thing she can think of to say when she sees that drink. She's staring at the rest of it, though, because wow these are rich foods.]
f1re0nthesun: ([hay sup])

[personal profile] f1re0nthesun 2012-01-01 10:28 am (UTC)(link)
I don't think anything here has alcohol, actually. It's a shame, I wouldn't mind trying some, it's been years since I had any, not that it'd affect me any differently now, I bet.

[he'll help her eat it if she doesn't want all of it. but uh, he hands the stuff to her and sits back down with his own plate so he's not watching her eat or something creepy like that.]
dawnrise: (nothing's changed)

[personal profile] dawnrise 2012-01-01 10:38 am (UTC)(link)
Would it even affect you?

[She might share with him anyway, just because that's a lot of food when she doesn't usually eat much at the balls or parties. Going for the scallops first, though. Om nom seafood.]
f1re0nthesun: ([engaging in civil conversation])

[personal profile] f1re0nthesun 2012-01-01 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd have to try really hard to let it affect me. As far as I know it all just gets burned off as soon as it's in my system.

[mmm seafood. he's going to finish off the ham on his own plate, because it's there.]
dawnrise: (always closer than you think)

[personal profile] dawnrise 2012-01-01 08:11 pm (UTC)(link)
That doesn't surprise me.

[Ham is tasty. So is bacon, and bacon-wrapped scallops. Did he get her anything other than meat and mango? Not that she's complaining. She'll test out the duck next and find it to be surprisingly good.]
f1re0nthesun: ([derp])

[personal profile] f1re0nthesun 2012-01-04 08:55 am (UTC)(link)
[nnnnope, he didn't want to presume, so he just got things he knew she'd like.]

What about you, got any tolerance for it?
dawnrise: (pure as a wedding dress ?)

[personal profile] dawnrise 2012-01-04 08:59 am (UTC)(link)
...not an ounce. The one and only time I ever had a mixed drink I kissed one of my friends and then puked in the sink.

[Mmm crab.]
f1re0nthesun: ([engaging in civil conversation])

[personal profile] f1re0nthesun 2012-01-05 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
...sounds like fun. Wonder what was in it, that it made you puke so soon. I hope it was a decent kiss, at least.

[mmmm everything. mmm kissing, also. he could go for a kiss right now.]
dawnrise: (there's no turning back)

[personal profile] dawnrise 2012-01-05 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
[She scowls at him, choosing not to respond to that last part.]

I don't even remember what was in it. It was a mango something. Roxas made it for me. The one that wields fire?

[Is Axel intuitive enough to guess this was the friend she kissed, or-]
f1re0nthesun: ([8D])

[personal profile] f1re0nthesun 2012-01-05 04:52 am (UTC)(link)
Ohhh, him, he's the one we saved the other day along with our Riku. I know from experience that Roxases are pretty good at kissing, at least.

[ :D ]
dawnrise: (try to tear my way in ?)

[personal profile] dawnrise 2012-01-05 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
[Elbow to the ribs, Axel.]
f1re0nthesun: ([sulk])

[personal profile] f1re0nthesun 2012-01-05 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
Ow, you horrible person, what was that for? I'm just speaking fact, jeez.

[steals a crab puff from her plate as revenge >:B ]
dawnrise: (I'll tell you why)

[personal profile] dawnrise 2012-01-05 06:05 am (UTC)(link)
That's not something I want to talk about.

[She doubts Kai has even told Axel about her and Roxas' history.]

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