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

[shardofwinter]

"You can't. And most of these people also attract trouble like a magnet, so you and 'Will' shall be in good company." Stopping, he points out to a couple mingling around. Or rather, Adia is talking to her friends while her surly faced boyfriend bites his tongue. "See that man there? The one who looks like he thinks plastic is a good style. He's new too. He needs to make a few friends of his own. You should talk to him."

Reynard pats her on the back encouragingly.

[delphicbooksandbaubles]

She sighs softly, so much for a vacation it seemed.

She blinks and tilts her head. Oh she knew aida..hmm yes she probably should say hello to her..companion. Whomever he was. "Oh? aye.. " She murmurs far be form her to not be welcoming to the new folks. She tried to do the same back in Storybrooke.

She gives him a small smile, and then wondered aloud, "oh by the way you're not related to a Reynard the Fox by any chance are ya?" She asks warmly. She knew a few fox shifters back in the Enchanted Forets who were. It was just interesting that someone might use that name and it not be a family one or something.

[shardofwinter]

"Not in the slightest," Reynard chirps in reply. He narrows his eyes playfully. "I've just borrowed his name for a bit."

After all it seemed a fitting alias and he's worn it well this past while. He had quickly warmed to its trickster connotations and the symbolism of a scavenging critter, but found it unlikely that he'd inspired any myths himself.

[delphicbooksandbaubles]

She chuckles softly, "Ah I see." She murmurs good-naturedly in reply. She had quite a few friends or friends of friends who could be considered, archetypical tricksters, or prankster/jokesters.

whereas she usually had to be the responsible one or 'Mom' friend in the group. "Well, it suits ya." She replies sincerely with a small twinkle in her eyes as she pads slowly but surely in the direction he had pointed her. But still kept her eyes and ears open.

After all, tricksters could be both playful at best walking hurricanes of disorder etc at worst or when offended.