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Jack Frost ([personal profile] wintershepherd) wrote in [community profile] tushanshu_logs2013-03-07 08:05 pm

[OPEN EVENT] Weekend Winter Wonderland

Characters: All?
Date: March 8th-11th
Location: All of Keeliai
Situation: It's been a stressful month thus far for a lot of people, but Jack is determined to Make All The Happy and decides he needs to get back to his wintery roots by giving the city a proper snowing.
Warnings/Rating: People high on snow glitter?
NOTES: Actionspam OR prose, whatever is preferred! (Settings were just easier to prose.) Make your own thread headers if none of these suit! ♥



Jack had spent the last three hours balanced motionlessly on the top of a flagpole, head tilted back as he listened to the wind and the sound of the city below. Where is Winter? it asked. I'm here! the spirit replied, but he knew it didn't mean his physical presence. He'd had too much on his mind and too much in his heart and in that sense he had indeed been absent these last few weeks.

Eyes closed and thoughtlessly trusting, he tipped forward into open air, letting the wind catch him and hurl him upward into the misty cloud cover that scudded across the stars tonight. At his touch they thickened, fat and pale grey against the indigo backdrop and Jack swirled them up, the motions so ingrained in him they felt just like breathing. In the small hours of the morning snowflakes began to fall on the sleeping city, specks at first but then quickly becoming heavier.

Now with a fresh canvas to work with, Jack was really in his element. He could never have done something like this back home, not anywhere in his world. It would have been too strange, too inexplicable, drawn too much attention. But here on the turtle, things were different. There wasn't really a semblance of normal and Jack poured his imagination and heart into the things he wanted most to share, and from the snow rose gleaming swirls of snow and blue light, forming things of exceptional detail and delight.

By the time the sun rose, a solid three feet of the snow had blanketed the city, glistening and crisp and Jack went rocketing down the streets, rapping on doors and windows to leave spirals of frost on every surface.

"Whooohoo! Snow day! Get up sleepyheads, everyone come out and play!"


THREAD STARTERS
Ice Skating | Snowball Battle | Sledding Hill | Ice Cityscapes | Kids Playground | OOC Plot Post
virginprice: (blond smile)

[personal profile] virginprice 2013-03-14 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
I am sure you have. Who could contain their praise?

[He considers, and then nods.]

It is. I am already much warmer.
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[personal profile] lecentre 2013-03-14 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
[He laughs and retreats his hands momentarily in order to move his chair closer to the other. Alcuin won't have much time to complain, however, for as soon as they're nearer, he's taken his hands back into his own. This time, he lifts them slightly so that he can breathe warm air over them.]

Good. I am glad for it.
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[personal profile] virginprice 2013-03-14 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
[As though Alcuin would complain, in any case. Though he does start blushing when Courfeyrac breathes over them. It's a significantly more intimate action, after all.]

You give your very breath to warm me. I am astonished at your thoughtfulness.
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[personal profile] lecentre 2013-03-14 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
I was once told I am full of hot air.

[He chuckles, glancing up from Alcuin's hands in his to his eyes, breathing over them again.]

I suppose this goes to prove them correct.
virginprice: (thinking it over)

[personal profile] virginprice 2013-03-14 01:03 am (UTC)(link)
[Alcuin has his eyes lowered, though he's watching Courfeyrac through his lashes.]

In a more complimentary sense than they intended, I think.
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[personal profile] lecentre 2013-03-14 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
[After a few more moments, he lowers Alcuin's hands from his lips and shrugs.]

Perhaps, but I chose to take it as a compliment then as well.
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[personal profile] virginprice 2013-03-14 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
I can certainly see the benefits of it.

[He laughs and squeezes Courfeyrac's hands, his fingers feeling much warmer. Actually, all of him feels warmer- especially his cheeks.]
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[personal profile] lecentre 2013-03-14 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Courfeyrac laughs with him, straightening in his seat and squeezing Alcuin's hands back. The blush on his cheeks was definitely noticed, but not commented on.]

There's a bright side to everything, after all.
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[personal profile] virginprice 2013-03-14 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
There usually is.

[Oh, and there's the waitress, looking frazzled. Alcuin smiles sweetly up at her and orders a pot of the tea he's grown fond of since arriving here.]

Do you want anything to eat, Courfeyrac?
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[personal profile] lecentre 2013-03-14 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
[And Courfeyrac's offering his most charming grin to the poor dear before looking back to Alcuin.]

I'm quite alright, unless there was something you believe I must try.
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[personal profile] virginprice 2013-03-14 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
If you are certain...

[Just the tea, then. Alcuin isn't particularly hungry, despite the cold air. The waitress hurries off.]

It seems that everyone is in search of tea today.
lecentre: (music of a people)

[personal profile] lecentre 2013-03-14 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
I am.

[He hasn't had much of an appetite since arriving really.]

It is the perfect weather for tea, I can hardly blame them.
virginprice: (thinking it over)

[personal profile] virginprice 2013-03-14 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
Nor can I. The shops must be glad of the snow.

[Even if they're running their feet off, they'll be making a lot of money.]
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[personal profile] lecentre 2013-03-14 02:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Especially ones like this or with warm clothing.

[Realizing he still has Alcuin's hands in his own, he rubs lightly at them again, grinning.]
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[personal profile] virginprice 2013-03-17 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, Favrielle had quite a few customers for coats today. Of course, she hadn't many in stock...

[He got one of them- the blue coat he is wearing, which is very finely made. He smiles as Courfeyrac rubs his hands some more. They're much warmer, but he won't complain of the continued touch.]
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[personal profile] lecentre 2013-03-28 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
If I'm correct in assuming, this snow seemed to appear out of nowhere. I can't imagine she would have been expecting such a rush.

[It's at this point that Courfeyrac realizes that he would never let go of Alcuin's hands if it meant he would smile at him like this all the time. It's a little silly, but definitely something worth taking note of. However, he's not allowed that luxury as their tea is served to them soon and reluctantly withdraws his hands.]
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[personal profile] virginprice 2013-04-05 12:02 am (UTC)(link)
No, indeed not. There were a few, and I was lucky enough to get one.

[Mainly because he asked first. He feels a little guilty about not paying for it, but she still refuses to take his coin.

He is as reluctant for Courfeyrac to withdraw his hands as the other man is to do so, but he wraps them around his cup instead.]


I do not believe it is quite as pleasant as your hands are.