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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! }
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.]
f1re0nthesun: ([8D])

[personal profile] f1re0nthesun 2012-01-05 07:17 am (UTC)(link)
Then don't talk about it. I was speaking from my own experience, anyway. I don't care who you've kissed and who you haven't, except that you never properly kissed me on Valentine's Day, which I guess makes sense but still makes me feel like I missed out on part of the experience.

[wait how did we get here. oh right, it's Axel. he's joking, anyway, if his expression is anything to go by. mostly.]
dawnrise: (I'll tell you why)

[personal profile] dawnrise 2012-01-05 07:45 am (UTC)(link)
[She stares at him, looking terribly embarrassed but passive.]

That's definitely a topic I wanted to transition to. Watch- now this place will catch us under the mistletoe some time so you don't feel gypped for the rest of your life.
f1re0nthesun: ([8D])

[personal profile] f1re0nthesun 2012-01-05 08:28 am (UTC)(link)
You make that sound like a bad thing. I wouldn't mind it, anyway.

[he seriously wouldn't. in terms of part of his V-day experience, kissing girls is a separate thing from kissing boys, but otherwise they are one and the same, kissing =/= sex so it doesn't matter what the gender of the other person is.]
dawnrise: (always closer than you think)

[personal profile] dawnrise 2012-01-05 08:34 am (UTC)(link)
Of course not.

[She is not surprised in the least. Kissing definitely doesn't equal sex, but it's still not something she's going to waltz into that willingly with her best friend's boyfriend, thanks. Or anyone, for that matter.]