#event: ski trip

[idaclarke]

open starter where: waiting for the ski lift when: second day of the trip

it seemed like there was a mix response from students about this trip. some complaining about how they were being bribed by the school, others mumbling about how vale was better than this, and then there was ida. who was determined to have the best time and take advantage of everything being offered. because who in their right mind would actually be pissed at this? these slopes sure as hell beat the tired tracks of north carolina and west virginia. it was the second day of the trip, and ida had been up since early mornings, wanting to make the most of the day before finding new entertainment into the night. so there she stood in line for the lift, wanting to get another run or two in before stopping for lunch, when she was joined by a familiar face. “don’t laugh at me if you see me fall off the lift.” she turned to them, lifting her goggles back on her helmet before pushing her board forward to step in front of the waiting area for the lift, nodding to allow them to join her on it.

[aletheapierce]

@ollieinoue​ where: alethea’s room when: day 3 

alethea screened yet another call from her mother, just watching her name on their screen until it finally disappeared. only to be followed up by another text notification. which, alethea would leave on read yet again (though she wasn’t brave enough to have those notifications on). later she’d reply with some made-up excuse about how she was having too much fun to notice her phone, that she was taking all the advice that was thrown at her in the short week she was home, and everything else. she laid there with a groan, shifting so her head hung off the edge of the beds and she could watch the skiers out the window with ease. they weren’t entirely sure how to spend so much time, heni was gone by the time they had woken up (late thankfully), so they didn’t have anyone forcing them to leave their room just yet. that was until a knock came at their door. brows furrowed, alethea wasn’t planning on seeing anyone. “uh, come in?” she called out, leaning up just enough to steady herself on her elbows to see ollie push open the door. “oh! hey ollie.” they gave a smile. “what brings you around? having a good time yet?”

[leakywright]

@alexr-croft where: bottom of the slopes when: first full day

leaky felt like a chicken in skates. he was slowly trudging along in his skis toward the lift, his arms already burning from practically dragging himself by his poles across the flat snow banks. around him people seemed to have no problem navigating themselves toward it, moving with an ease that must have been magic, because how the hell were they able to do it? “alex, my dude.” he huffed, finally falling beside his friend. “just leave me here, go on without me, cause we both know, this is about to end up on ridiculousness or some shit.” he laughed, sticking his poles in the ground to lean against them. “i thought skiing was just like gliding across the snow? how am i already sweating so much? all people told me to do was pizza and i’ll be good. but that…” he points toward the slope next to them where people are flying down, “is my actual cause of death.”

[leakywright]

"you think?" leaky looked over at olivia with a quizzical expression. "i mean i like having my room to myself, though jacqui is much cleaner about the bathroom than seb and dante and i combined so..." he shrugged. "it's only for two weeks, think you can survive olivia?"

who: open  when: nearing the end of winter break where: chalet c

"I had really gotten used to the "no roommate" life I had back at Ogden, not gonna lie. These chalets are simply too small for everyone in here..."

[hcerin]

♡     ◞        location ... ski resort lounge area ♡     ◞        timestamp ... 10.03 a.m. ♡     ◞        featuring... rina and your muse! ( @nepofmstarters )

❝ do you think... ❞ rina started, her voice colored with an unusual shyness. ❝ do you think it'll be possible for you to teach me how to ski? preferably, we can find a quiet ski trail, one with not so many people around... and it doesn't have to be the super steep slopes, would that be alright? i don't want anyone to see me... in case, you know — i fall on my butt. ❞

[eponymousfics]

was anyone gonna tell me that tsp is over 150k words or was i just gonna have to be reminded by my own works page

[nepoupdates]

apparently cameron proposed to his boyfriend and wound up getting dumped instead ! just when i thought a member of the yoon family could have a normal love life !

that's  rough  .  anyways  !  your  mistake  was  believing  that  any  member  of  the  yoon  family  is  normal  .  cameron  is  the  most  normal-presenting  .  stable  career  .  long-term  relationship  with  a  college  sweetheart  .  boring  .  i'm  not  saying  i  was  preying  on  the  downfall  of  this  relationship  .  what  i  am  saying  is  that  everything  is  not  what  it  seems  .  i  said  they  were  the  couple  least  likely  to  break  up  .  the  odds  aren't  zero .  maybe  his  rebounds  will  be  far  more  interesting  than  his  previous  relationship  (  @wcrstbehaviior  )

[rainforum]

“    you’re coming for the gym,    too?    ”    he may have stuttered when realizing she was nearing his spot,    but benny’s nothing but a candid,    toothy grin as he lazily waves his phone to mimi’s direction,    showcasing the pokémon go interface on the screen.     “    you just missed the mega medicham raid.    just like i did.    ”     he sighs,    pretending to be disappointed as his eyes closed,    “     maybe if we arrived here thirteen minutes ago…    ”     🌸     @lovesues

[thistleandthorn-events]

This year's Winter trip: Ski Lodge in Aspen, Colorado! The trip will take place starting December 28th and ending January 7th. Everyone will be staying at Aspen Meadows. There will not be an itinerary for this trip, but there are shuttles into town for restaurants, shopping and other entertainment.

Room Assignments: Each group will be in a suite with two King beds and a queen pull out. each suite has TV, microwave, fridge, balcony, wet bar, and room service access. All students must be in their assigned rooms between Midnight-7am.

Suite 1: Hiram Lodge FP Jones

Suite 2: Tom Keller Maxwell Roarke-Wood Kat Sullivan Fitz Parker

Suite 3: Diego Torres Adelaide Jenkins Hunter Clarington Kurt Hummel Sky Evans

Suite 4: Danny Andrews Nate Mantle Daisy Blossom Ollie Smythe Wren Hummel Kyla Clarington

Suite 5: Sam Evans Oz Chang Noah Andrews Owen Evans Michael Chang Violet Evans

Suite 6: Gunner Rose Madeline Beiste Beau Rose Alejandro Lodge Dexter Wells-Beiste

Suite 7: Roman Lodge Darius Blossom Adelaide Jenkins Annabeth Blossom Betty Cooper Ross Berry

Suite 8: Maverick Mason JB Jones Veronica Lodge Archer Clarington Delilah Pierce

Suite 9: Tristan Clarington Ryan Li Buck Wilde Jamie Prescott

Suite 10: Javier Fogarty Reggie Mantle Jughead Jones Matt Fabray Joe Berry

Suite 11: Ivan Carvalho Gwen Morgan-Daniels Teddy Cohen-Chang Charlie Fabray Austin Fabray

Amenities: On the resort grounds (and nearby) is: skiings, snowboarding, snowshoeing, ice skating, heated pool, hot tubs, art walk (self guided), rocking climbing wall, hikes, Opera house, art center, environmental center, fishing and health center.

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[chelsea-hendrix]

January 22nd, 2024

1.) Would you rather live where it is always warm and sunny or always cold and snowy?

2.) Would you rather wear a winter coat at the beach or a swimsuit in the snow?

3.) Would you rather have a pet penguin or a pet polar bear?

4.) Would you rather have ice cream every day for breakfast or hot cocoa with marshmallows for dinner?

5.) Would you rather be an Olympian figure skater or snowboarder?

6.) Would you rather have icicles for hair or a carrot for a nose?

7.) Would you rather see a giant snowman or a tiny yeti?

8.) Would you rather build a snowman or a make a snow angel?

9.) Would you rather go back in time to the ice age or go 100 years into the future?

10.) Would you rather go snowmobiling or snowboarding?

11.) Would you rather play in the snow all day or stay inside by the fire all day?

12.) Would you rather eat dirty snow or a worm? Ugh.

13.) Would you rather wear a snowsuit inside at school or try to do your schoolwork wearing mittens?

14.) Would you rather have the winters or summers off from school?

15.) Would you rather make a family of snowmen or a family of snow angels?

16.) Would you rather spend a week inside of an ice castle or skiing at a ski lodge?

17.) Would you rather spend a day mowing lawns or shoveling snow?

18.) Would you rather read by the fire or have a winter movie marathon night?

19.) Would you rather hoot like a snow owl after every sentence when you talk or growl like a polar bear?

20.) Would you rather build a giant snow fort or have a big snowball fight?

21.) Would you rather play in the snow with shorts on or swim in a pool with a snowsuit on?

22.) Would you rather sled down a giant hill once or spend all day sledding down a small hill?

23.) Would you rather spend a winter vacation in a cabin in the mountains or a summer vacation at the beach?

24.) Would you rather have a narwhal’s tusk or reindeer antlers?

25.) Would you rather have a pillow fight or a snowball fight?

26.) Would you rather go the whole winter without TV or without your favorite food?

27.) Would you rather it snows every day in the winter or rain every day in the summer?

28.) Would you rather have an ice rink in your backyard or a swimming pool?

29.) Would you rather sled down a giant hill or go down a giant waterslide?

30.) Would you rather have fur like a polar bear or feet like a penguin?

31.) Would you rather always be cold or always be hot?

32.) Would you rather hibernate like a bear or never sleep again?

33.) Would you rather build 100 snowmen or shovel 50 driveways?

34.) Would you rather play in the snow for 4 hours or play your favorite sport?

35.) Would you rather wear 3 sweaters or 5 socks on your feet?

36.) Would you rather have skis for feet or mittens for hands?

37.) Would you rather take a family vacation to the North Pole or the South Pole?

38.) Would you rather have the superpower to melt snow or stop raining?

39.) Would you rather have a super cold winter or a super hot summer?

40.) Would you rather skate on a frozen lake or see the Northern Lights?

41.) Would you rather it be so cold your nostrils freeze in the morning or so hot you sweat all day?

42.) Would you rather make paper snowflakes or catch snowflakes on your tongue?

43.) Would you rather go ice fishing or ice skating?

44.) Would you rather only be able to wear a swimsuit for the rest of your life or only be able to wear a snowsuit?

45.) Would you rather have a week of snow days in the winter or an extra week of vacation in the summer?

[idaclarke]

@charfletchh where: ski bar when: first few days of the trip

“alright, so tell me.” ida begins, sidling up to charlie at the ski bar. her board was resting outside, her helmet now propped up on the chair next to her, and her feet only aching slightly as she leaned into her seat, smirking over at her fellow blonde. “you think we could find any older men here to swindle away them away from their money?” she mused, looking over at the bar tender and nodding. “uh, two tequila shots and a whiskey please.” she smiled at him, fingers tapping lightly on the bar. “or, what else do you have in mind on how we can be spendin’ all this free time?”

[aletheapierce]

@jessehart​ where: a bar around the resort when: first day of the trip

alethea wasn’t sure who was more excited about this trip, her or her mother. jennifer pierce had commented on how generous it was of the school to do this for its students, especially during such a tumultuous time. and that it was extremely generous of donovan hart to be such a benefactor. In fact, if she didn’t have to work she would have loved to come join for the trip, to provide her own hand in the well-being of the student body. alethea was just glad to be able to continue to escape her family home, taking what would have been three weeks of hell and chopping it down to one. but now she was stuck on a trip with ogden, not necessarily an easy time either. 

so, surprising to some, alethea found herself at the bar in the early afternoon. that was part of ski culture right? she’d been almost every year during new year’s since she was young, a family tradition that alethea both despised and look forward toward. she was less inclined, even skipping a year or two in high school, due to the risk of injury. but it had always been a way to ‘spend time as family’ and then actually just avoid them for the solitude of the slopes all day. despite all of this, alethea was nursing a winter sangria, when she noticed the very son of her mom’s not so subtle school board crush sitting just a few stools away. shifting from her seat they made their way over, giving him a quick once over. “so i guess i should be thanking you and your dad for rescuing my holiday break then?”

[leakywright]

blanc mountains chalet resort // ogden university ski trip 

face full of snow, constant shivering, frozen toes, too much hot chocolate, warm fires, fleece blankets, lopsided snowmen, screaming on sleds, thankfully no broken bones

[bbyseok]

genshin dragon men : calling him handsome

♡ pairing: zhongli, neuvillette x gn!reader

♡ a/n: this was originally supposed to also have wriothesley, dan heng, blade, and jing yuan, but i ran out of ideas. if you’d like to see something for them, please lemme know lol

———

zhongli — flattery, you swallow me.

the former archon is rather composed in nearly every waking moment you’ve seen him. he carries himself with an aura of calm confidence, whether he’s dealing with business on behalf of the wangsheng funeral parlor or spending his time leisurely alongside you.

he has a way with words; speaking oh so eloquently on a variety of topics.. from today’s weather to the latest tale of liyue’s history he’s been wanting to spew.

zhongli doesn’t get flustered often, if not at all. which makes sense for a man like him. having had many experiences in his six thousand years of life, it’s not really surprising.

but let’s just say that you’re feeling rather.. determined to see what blushing looks like on the funeral consultant. his stoic expressions do nothing to deter the handsomeness of his facial features, but you’re sure you can make him even prettier.

it’s like any other day in liyue harbor: bustling streets full of commerce, clear skies overhead, and calm waves from the sea.

zhongli had proposed to you earlier in the week that you spend a day with him. “i enjoy your company,” he had said without batting an eye and knowing that those words easily had your heart racing, “even if we are simply doing nothing at all.”

you have yet to see him so far, waiting beside a food stall and trying to catch sight of his presence amongst the crowd. you shift on your legs, moving to lean on the stall and crossing your arms. ah, there he is.

dressed in his usual attire of brown, gold, and black, he catches your eye quite easily and begins to approach you. his strides are long and he’s quick to almost reach the spot where you’re standing.

and here’s your chance!

before he can speak and greet you, you take a deep breath, flash up your own smile, and say right as he closes the distance in the most suave voice you can muster, “hi, handsome.”

you’re expecting a reaction of surprise from him, of course. he’s no stranger to compliments, but he’s not used to them as brazen and blunt as this—especially from you.

but you still certainly don’t him to stumble and nearly fall at your feet. zhongli’s footing stutters ever so slightly and he has to regain it as he stands in front of you, clearing his throat with eyes that seem to widen for only a couple of heartbeats.

and you were right: he looks even prettier with the faint pink dusting over his cheeks. it’s barely visible, but it’s there. and it’s there because of you.

frankly, he feels like a silly fool, fumbling like that. even though his current status is one of a mortal, he had stood boldfaced during countless events in the middle of wrath and destruction, and these mere words from you has him acting like some- some teenager!

zhongli clears his throat again, trying to confirm that he hadn’t misheard you. “pardon?” he coughs, amber eyes sparkling with curiosity and a hint of mirth.

your smile is the same as before, tugging at the corner of your lips subtly. “hi, handsome,” you repeat cheekily, speaking as if you just hadn’t witnessed him trip oh so elegantly. you straighten your form so you’re no longer leaning on the stall. “was wondering what was taking you so long.”

his eyes are watching you closely, and he seems to have regained his usual composure, even with the blush still lingering on his cheeks. “ah, i apologize,” he muses, “i failed to realize the time.”

and then, it’s his turn to flatter you. because the feeling is mutual, is it not? your boldness should be repaid. after all, flattery is an exchange that goes both ways.

zhongli grasps your hand within his gloved one, lifting it up to brush his soft lips over your knuckles with delicacy that makes your heart skip a beat.

“a beauty such as you should not have to wait.”

———

neuvillette — oh, how the water stirs.

the chief justice of fontaine is a man of an honorable reputation. your hear nothing but good—and sometimes mysterious—things from the people of the nation.

being an assistant of the iudex, however, does allow you to see other sides to him. while he is strict and stern, almost immovable, in the court, he is also kind and tender to those he seemed fit to receive such treatment from him. (the melusines are a prime example.)

whatever he seems to be doing though.. he nearly always wears almost an emotionless expression on his alluring features.

now, there are many words that you can use to describe neuvillette’s appearance with: ethereal, striking, breathtaking even. but the last thing you want is to overwhelm him and embarrass yourself.

so you’ll start small, you decide. a short and honest compliment because the iudex’s assistant is allowed to compliment him sometimes, right?

today’s routine is quite normal so far—you help sedene and any of the other melusines that have tasks around the palais memoria before preparing to greet neuvillette and help him out with his papers and any other duties.

you can tell he has arrived when everyone takes a look and hushes down; the entrance hall of the palais memoria is usually quiet in ambience but even more so with the chief justice now present.

“good morning, monsieur neuvillette,” you greet him as well as he approaches, and he gives you a polite smile in return, cane stamping on the floor gently.

he says your name softly and shakes his head. “ah, i’ve already told you before. you can simply call me neuvillette— i insist.”

you chuckle in response and nod. first name basis with who is essentially one of the most powerful beings of the nation is nothing short of nervewracking. you don’t let it get to you though, gesturing to the door. “ah, right. sorry. shall we head into your office?”

neuvillette nods and walks. you move to follow him, but there’s a sudden tugging on your clothing and you look to see sedene behind you.

the melusine giggles, perhaps in a knowing way. “monsieur neuvillette seems to be quite fond of you, if i must say!” she says in a hushed voice.

you flush, waving her statement off. “oh, sedene!” despite feeling slightly embarrassed, you’re flustered as well. eventually, you head into neuvillette’s office, hoping he doesn’t notice anything amiss.

you settle into routine easily; briefing him up on any upcoming trials and cases, smaller notifications from the people of fontaine, and of course—situating his seemingly endless stacks of paperwork.

after a while, neuvillette now seated at his desk, he emits a soft sigh and bids you thanks. “thank you. that’ll be all for now.” his ever glistening gaze rests on you. “i do wish you a pleasant rest of your day.”

okay, you can do it. it’ll be fine. just tell him he looks good and leave! why does it seem like his eyes are boring straight into you? they’re unreadable as ever, leaving you to simply wonder what will go through his head when you say what you want to say.

nonetheless, you take a quick, deep breath and go for it. “you look handsome today, neuvillette,” you tell him, a sincere smile tugging at your lips.

he doesn’t say anything, and the brief silence that hangs in the air is nearly startling as he simply continues to stare. you clear your throat quickly and look away. “well, you look handsome every day, but i just wanted to let you know now and well-”

you’re rambling, great. “um, i’ll be taking my leave now, monsieur!” you awkwardly dismiss yourself and hurry out of his office, missing at how the tips of his ear subtly burn with a different shade of color.

you don’t even bother glancing at a curious sedene as you usher your way out of the bulding. oh, archons! how are you going to face him now?

unbeknownst to you, all that is left is the hydro dragon in deep contemplation, papers still completely untouched since your departure.

it is only when sedene enters the room with her clipboard does he stir, and he blinks at her appearance. his brows furrow, still deep in pondering.

“monsieur neuvillette, is everything alright?”

there’s a pause. for a rare moment, the chief justice allows himself to be hesitant and genuinely curious aloud.

“sedene.. am i… handsome?”

(it’s safe to say that for the rest of the day, fontaine has nothing but a sunny sky.)

[rainforum]

“     you see,    i find that very exciting,    because i usually shop alone and it’s not like i can do a runway on my own.   ”    they push the cafe’s door open for gemma,   allowing her to step inside as they keep on musing,    “    i could do it,    i know nothing is stopping me from doing it by myself,    but it’s not as fun as doing it with a friend.    i’d rather do the solo runway back home.    ”    they shrugged once inside,    bringing their purse to their front to pull out their wallet.    “    i am totally paying,    by the way.    you can order a little dessert if you’d like.    a thank you for being up to do a runway montage with me in a few.    ”

a genuine smile lit up gemma's face at mona's comment. shopping was always more fun with friends. and it never hurt to get a second opinion before making a purchase. the singer turned to face the mirror and look for herself. fingers traced delicately over the collar as she admired her reflection and how the collar really did match her eyes. "this is beautiful, you're so right. it brings out my eyes." she agreed. mind already thinking of what outfit it would complete. once they were done, gemma bought her items and the pair were headed to get some cocoa. "oh yeah, for sure. we'll go check out that coat and possibly have our own little runway shopping montage moment, just like in the movies," gemma chuckled.