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indigo_events ([personal profile] indigo_events) wrote in [community profile] victory_road2018-12-22 12:43 am

WINTER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL

Who: Anyone attending the Solstice Festival celebrations!

Where: All towns and cities

When: December 21st

Summary: Light up the longest night with a bright festival!

Rating: PG-13

Log:



To celebrate the first day of winter and the longest night of the year, the towns and cities of Johto and Kanto have decided that, like last year, there ought to be a party! Days of preparation are paying off, as snow fort building competitions and sled races fill the day, and bonfires and caroling warm the long night. Trees are being decorated, Santas are ho-ho-ho-ing practically everywhere, and there’s cocoa being sold out front of most shops to entice people inside.

Blackthorn in particular has put extra effort into its festival—- the actual Ice type gym might be in Mahogany, but Claire isn’t about to let her beautiful mountain hometown get left in the dust when it comes to winter! Throughout the week, flyers featuring a-- well, let's be honest-- a very edgy-looking Komoo-o on skis have been dropped all over both regions by the Blackthorn Gym's own force of delivery Swablus. The flyers advertise the many exciting activities Blackthorn's particular festival has to offer, as well as free transportation to the town for this one day, whether that’s by flying type or a special escorted warp trip.

And for those who decide to accept the invite, what a sight the city is! Strings of lights crisscross overhead, and while the temporary festival stalls set up don’t quite rival Goldenrod’s market, are selling plenty of homemade goods and delicious treats. Skis and snowboards are available to rent for anyone looking to go up the lifts and come back down real fast (provided they don’t wipe out on the way), and the hot springs are open for those ready to relax sore muscles afterwards. And the night’s bonfires will be nearly upstaged by the auroras lighting the sky with ribbons of light (is anyone surprised that Nephelis is getting in on the celebrations somewhere too?)…they’ll be visible from town, but the view will be even better for those who go with guided groups a little ways up into the mountains where it’s darker.

But even outside of Blackthorn, this holiday weekend is marked by a curious phenomenon taking place... Across both regions, Delibird are waddling busily into any town or city that festive gatherings are taking place, looking for the perfect person to help them deliver the perfect present! Some seemingly find their prospects right away, while others are left to linger awkwardly on the walkways, holding their boxes and notepads up hopefully to passersby.

So if one finds you, it might be time to split from fun and games for a bit and go shopping… but hey, how many people are already shopping for last minute gifts anyway? What’s one more box to fill?

bertall: (pic#11622932)

snow

[personal profile] bertall 2018-12-22 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[Duck? You know who loves duck? You know who loves playing duck?

Marcel.

In hindsight, Bertolt probably should've brought Reiner with instead of Marcel, but his Arcanine could carry things much easier than the Aggron could. Reiner also would've seen that snowball coming from a mile away and did everything he could to protect Bertolt from it.

Marcel...

Marcel sees the snowball as he falls into step with his trainer, and instead of taking the hit (which would've been a gentle pwif to his coat), the Arcanine ducks. As a result, the snowball which would've been harmless to him ends up nailing Bertolt square in the head, earning a strangled squawking sound right before he drops square on his back onto the street. In turn it makes the Arcanine cock his head and give a quiet, curious grunt before his tail starts to wag.

Look, everyone! His trainer can play tricks too! Look at him playing dead!]
shiro2hero: (oops accidentally charming)

[personal profile] shiro2hero 2018-12-27 06:05 am (UTC)(link)
[Okay, look. Red the Incineroar may be very well behaved for one of her species. But she's still an overzealous muscle cat. Flying snow is fun. It's harmless, and doesn't hurt when it hits! So it's okay to cut loose, right?]

[Shiro manages to lift a hand to stop her, but... well.]

[Not fast enough, apparently. If it was someone they knew well enough, he might not actually mind her doing this, but this is not. Fortunately, it's not a hard sidewalk, it's just a soft snow pack.]

[So he'll pop his head out, surveying the scene... and winces a little.]


Sorry about that! [His elbow snaps out, into fur, and Red chuffs out an apology of her own.] Nothing broken?
bertall: (pic#12614583)

[personal profile] bertall 2018-12-30 08:28 am (UTC)(link)
[Marcel, stop moving there's two of you-- okay, no, he's just a little dazed, so he needs a minute.

Or two. Definitely two.

The Arcanine makes another curious sound when Shiro approaches, his head cocking further and his tongue lolling out. Is that why his trainer suddenly learned how to play dead? Is that how all trainers learn it? Can this guy teach his trainer more tricks?]


I... can't feel one side of my face. Is that normal?

[Bert, that's just from the snow. Snow is cold and it tends to do that.]
shiro2hero: (no seriously this is an important questi)

[personal profile] shiro2hero 2019-01-03 07:45 am (UTC)(link)
When you lay in the snow instead of standing back up again? Probably.

[He glances at his Incineroar, staring at her in mute accusation. Did she do that on purpose? She chuffs, indignant. No! She's thrown Keith's Torracat harder than she threw that snow.]

[A fact Shiro is somewhat dismayed to hear about.]