Ho Ho Ho! Happy HP Holidays!

[mudblood_andproud]

There is something different about the Nexus this Christmas season. There is a light snow falling over the entire Nexus plaza. The snow is gentle, with no real coldness to the falling snow flakes. As one approaches the main gathering area, they will notice that there are many Christmas decorations, including garland hanging from the air, and there are twelve towering decorated Christmas trees, some sparkling with tiny icicles, some glittering with hundreds of candles. There are also thousands of floating tiny candles in the Nexus plaza, that gently move at their own discretion.

In one corner, there is an orchestra, directed by a Dwarf. All of the musicians are playing music on instruments made from ice. In the center of the Nexus plaza, is a huge banquet table, loaded with holiday foods and treats that showcases a variety of food from different cultures, and some of the different worlds that gather into the Nexus itself. The main delight of the banquet table is that magic can make the food replenish itself, meaning Christmas dinner never has to end. Most will be able to find something they would enjoy. With the added perk that the food is LOL-free.

There are some added little Christmas adventures, for those who get caught up in the holidays. Here are some of the extra options for the Holiday season.

Secret Santa!
There is an added bonus to the Secret Santa gifts this year. The presents will deliver themselves! There are tons of wrapped gifts floating through the air, destined to only drop when they reach the person to which they are intended. Please note that not all gifts will be given in the spirit of the season. There are a few prank gifts floating around too. Be sure to watch out for them!

Christmas Crackers!
There are Christmas crackers scattered among the tables, and in amongst the branches of the trees. They are decorated with festive paper that is twisted at either end like a sweet wrapper. Inside of the tube are prizes, and some contain Muggle prizes such as a paper hat, a plastic toy, and a slip of paper with a joke printed on it. But the rare person will receive a unique, peculiar magical prize, and will envelop everyone nearby in a cloud of blue smoke.

Weasley Sweaters!
Time to try your luck at the Christmas Sweater bin. There is a large rotating clothing rack that seems to have an endless supply of them. Each one more Festive than the last! Pick one and show your Christmas spirit for the rest of the day.

Enchanted Mistletoe!
Be warned Nexus traveler, the Nargles** have hung enchanted Mistletoe all around the plaza. If an unlucky person steps underneath the Mistletoe, they will find that they are magically stuck to the spot, until they can find someone to kiss them. Of course, the kiss can be platonic, familial, or even romantic. For a few unfortunate people, the kiss may be the last thing they would want to do... but it is that or be stuck in the same spot for the rest of the season.

**Nargle Wiki
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[Your character is free to give other Christmas gifts to people they care about -- HOWEVER, please do not deliver your Secret Santa gift. That will be handled by the Secret Santa moderator. Please post details on your Secret Santa gift in this post please.]

Comments

[poetwarrior]

"Perhaps," Faris says, giving that all the serious consideration it is due. "It may be meant for you, as this one was crafted for me. I do not see any others that would fit my body," he adds, lightly amused.

[plagueofdeception]

He glances at the abomination of a sweater he's holding and tries not to look completely disgusted.

"What? This was made for me? I really doubt it- I mean, I got this on accident and all."

Technically, that's true?

[poetwarrior]

"Was it?" Faris asks, somewhat rhetorically. "It appears to be your size, and made for your human shape. Perhaps it was guided to you. Magic is a strange thing. It does not make sense to me, but I have seen it do many things."

[plagueofdeception]

Now Dr. White is staring at Faris like the dragon creature has lost his mind.

"Yeeeah. Sure. What's next, am I going to run into a fairy or something?"

[poetwarrior]

"Perhaps," Faris responds, as if that was a serious question. For all that he knows, it is. "There are a great many people in the Nexus from all different species. Have you not met them?"

[plagueofdeception]

"Oh, yeah. Nearly forgot about that." Backpedaling a bit because he really should have used another example. Man, the Nexus can be impossible at times.

"I think I have talked to some non-humans here, besides yourself... Haven't seen much of the fae sort..."

"Yet."

[poetwarrior]

Ah, fae, now that is a word that Faris knows. "There are some of those in this place as well," he says helpfully. "Though I cannot always tell the difference between humans and those that are very similar."

[plagueofdeception]

P̴̛̀́̕ę̛͘̕͢r̷̵̀h҉̷̧͠á̕p̶̛s̨͏̵҉͡ ̶̢́̀͜t͏҉h̴̕a̷͞t҉̢̕͡͞'̷̷͠͡͡s̵̸͠ ́́f̀͘ǫ͏ŕ̸̸͢͜ ̸̵͢t̡̧́͢͞h̢͟͏͏̨e̴͝ ̸̶͘b̶҉e̷̡s͏̷t̨͘.̧̀

"But apparently they've been here."

[poetwarrior]

"The Nexus is infinite," Faris says, quite reasonably. "It is likely that there has been at least one of everything here at some time, though finding one claw-mark among many is another task entirely."

[plagueofdeception]

Dr. White raises his eyebrows at what Faris just said. "Well, there's a new one! Shoulda known dragons had their own sayings and all!"

... That is a dragon, right?

[poetwarrior]

Faris has been compared to a dragon often enough that the comment neither surprises nor offends him. "We K'da are fond of such wordplay," he agrees, bowing his head slightly.

"I wish you luck in finding an interested person in your garment," he adds, another amused note in his voice. Personally, he believes that this man should just wear it. But some humans are stubborn like that.

[plagueofdeception]

"... Thanks. Kida."

Did he get that name right? He's sure he heard the not-dragon say he was a 'Kida.' Not that the creature was of much help at all.