#wr.christmas

[cecemorales]

open @ the christmas markets

"Okay, look.." Cecelia pointed out a clump of mistletoe that was a few steps ahead of them. "What is the point of mistletoe?" She questioned. "Are people really so desperate for a little bit of action that they trap people underneath or is there something else?" She turned to look at the person that was stood beside her. "Where did the tradition even come from, anyway? Who thought 'oh yeah, this means people get a kiss', it's weird, don't you think?" She continued. It was more interested than she had been in anything else at the market so far - maybe the mulled wine had gotten to her head, softened her edges a little.

[cadesoloman]

"Glad you enjoy the hot chocolate! I tried my best. Two...? Two years ago, I think? They put me on hanging mistletoe duty. I was not doing that one again. No way."

open.

[arcanestarfall]

"Oh! You have to have one of these! They're chocolate with orange flavoring in them, but they come in the shape of an orange. You get to kind of smash it to open it up. It's a tradition in the Dresden household!" Diana paid for the sweet and handed it to the other right after, gloved hands dropping it into their palm.

open.

[umbrasverdict]

"All of the festivities are outside. This is the cry me a river type of corner," Kane greeted the other that sat down at the bar. The spirit was everywhere but here. Well, there were spirits here, but a different kind. "Doubt you wanna be here for the holiday."

open.

[clem-granger]

Westray's Holiday Event - MERRY CHRISTMAS -- OR NOT?

Alongside her best friend, @glowingmartyria, Clementine attends the Westray Holiday Event. Deciding to match with her friend, she is dressed in a deep purple, button down dress, with balloon sleeves. She wears a black bow in her hair to match the black boots that she wears. Her make up is kept fairly simple with a nude lip and the hint of a smokey eye. The market is one of her favourite events each year so she can't wait for it this year.

[casvxughn]

Westray's Holiday Event - MERRY CHRISTMAS -- OR NOT?

Staying withing the Christmas spirit, Cas dons a silk burgundy shirt. He also has on black and white plaid trousers with a black belt. His hair is a little longer than usual and styled in an 'effortless' way - though it took him a lot of effort to get it just right. He also wears the dragon ring which his parents gave him as a gift for his 18th birthday. Cas is rarely seen without wearing that ring.

[daphnestyx]

Westray's Holiday Event - MERRY CHRISTMAS -- OR NOT? christmas past and present

Christmas time for Daphne, over the past decade or so, was all about keeping as busy as possible. The less time she spent at home, the better. Which was one of the main reasons why she joined the local choir. it gave her time out of the house but it was also something which brought a lot of comfort to her over the years.

Ice skating around this time of year is another one of Daphnes favourite things to do. When she was younger, it was something which she had begged her parents to let her take lessons - and they obliged. Her love for it has dwindled a little over the years but it's definitely something which she's excited to reclaim now that she doesn't have her husband demanding so much of her time.

It is the Christmas meal which is always the star of the show for Daphnes Christmasses, though. She spends days preparing everything. She has everything you could ever think to have on your Christmas dinner. Although it's something which her husband never particularly enjoys, Daphne opens her doors to any and all of the merfolk who might want to celebrate with them. She ensures that there is plenty of food and keeps herself busy for most of the day. This year will be no different.

[wrenhawthxrne]

Westray's Holiday Event - MERRY CHRISTMAS -- OR NOT? christmas past and present

Christmas in the Hawthorne house was as close to perfect as you could expect - at least it was on the surface. You'd have the traditional photos, the grand meal, the church service. There wasn't a moment of peace. Like with a lot of things to do with the Hawthornes, there was a lot of expectations around being a part of the family at Christmas time. Really, though, Wren spent a lot of his time when he was at home on Christmas, just trying to keep everything together. Trying to keep the peace, trying to stop his brother from drinking too much. It was perfect but it was always exhausting.

The last couple of years, however, have been completely different. Christmas has been a very lonely experience. He hasn't particularly brought himself to celebrating. It felt easier to him to pretend like it was just a regular day. It hurt to think about it any other way.

Wren expects this year to be similar to the last couple - alone. He does think that it would be harder, though. Being so close to his family and knowing that he isn't welcome is already causing him a lot of hurt.

What he doesn't know, however, is that this year, Wren will be spending Christmas with @astridwren. She has decided to surprise him by spending the holiday with him.

[shawfae]

head canon; holiday wear

Keeping with tradition of being a Scotsman, it's something he hasn't done in many years. And it's certainly changed since his early days of roaming the country side with his family in the mid to late 1800's. But he's glad to know that some customs have been kept alive all this time. Even though he's not too sure about the market in town, Markus does love a party so with help from @firesagafae and ensuring he didn't look a fool, he'll be there to enjoy the festivities ( and might be hoping to catch the eye of a certain lodge owner @theusashfield in the process. )

But as stated, he'll be keeping with tradition though not completely. He's found that the traditional kilt isn't like it used to be, but he's not complaining about it. And will certainly feel at home again dressed up.

And yes, fully traditional so don't stand behind him and pray he doesn't drop anything. Or do...might like what you see after all.

[florabeltane]

Westray's Holiday Event - MERRY CHRISTMAS -- OR NOT?

Flora Beltane has spent several days preparing for Westray’s Christmas event, an assortment of baked goods and packaged treats available for purchase at the booth set up for Trick or Treat. For her attire, she’s decided on red to go along with Veronica Avery’s green, making them the perfect Christmas pair. With the stress of getting things together now out of the way, Flora is all smiles and ready for the holiday festivities to begin.

[mindfullofd4ggers]

Westray's Holiday Event - MERRY CHRISTMAS -- OR NOT?

Veronica Avery puts aside her hunter duties for the evening and chooses to enjoy the luxurious event alongside @florabeltane and helps out at her booth selling all the many baked goods provided. Her attire is simple with a short, form fitting green dress and black blazer lined in red with sheer gloves. Though her hair is a bit tattered and not brushed, it fits with the overall aesthetic to accentuate her best feature: her legs.

[cecemorales]

Westray's Holiday Event - MERRY CHRISTMAS -- OR NOT? christmas past and present

Growing up without a proper, fixed home meant that Cecelia never really celebrated Christmas. She was surrounded in it and went along with the day to day of it all but she never let herself get caught up in it. She knew that her Christmases were never going to be the same as everyone elses.

Even now - now that she has her own place and has settled somewhere - Cecelia still doesn't really celebrate. She doesn't decorate for Christmas. She doesn't hate them. She actually does enjoy seeing the town dressed up but she has never really found herself being drawn to do that in her own home. She will, however, curl up with a Christmas book and allow herself to get lost in that kind of work, instead.

One thing that Cecelia does love about this time of year, though, is the weather. When it snows, it's one of the very few times that Cecelia will allow herself to truly enjoy something.

[vkournikova]

Westray's Holiday Event - MERRY CHRISTMAS -- OR NOT?

Valina Kournikova will be attending Westray’s Christmas social event alongside her partner in both life and business, dressed in her usual black. A long, form-fitting dress that accentuates her curves with a plunging neckline that leaves enough to the imagination. It’s not much different than her usual attire, but it’s paired with jewelry that includes shades of red to add a hint of the holiday spirit, along with crimson-painted lips. You will be able to find her at the booth set up for the Kauri Apothecary, assisting in the offer of many different goods. She can be quite persuasive.

[arcanestarfall]

𝑅♡𝒸𝓀𝒾𝓃' 𝒶𝓇♡𝓊𝓃𝒹 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒞𝒽𝓇𝒾𝓈𝓉𝓂𝒶𝓈 𝓉𝓇𝑒𝑒 𝐿𝑒𝓉 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒞𝒽𝓇𝒾𝓈𝓉𝓂𝒶𝓈 𝓈𝓅𝒾𝓇𝒾𝓉 𝓇𝒾𝓃𝑔❢

Westray's Holiday Event - MERRY CHRISTMAS -- OR NOT?

Excitement leapt out of Diana under all normal pretense. She was a stranger combination of quiet and exuberance. But during the holidays? As she would say, she was at her 'full power.' Ironic given her witchiness, but this was something beyond that. (Though more time under the stars did give her a better chance at her visions.)

No, she loved the holiday season with every part of her. Of course, October brought Halloween, but once that one passed, she was always the first to start decorating. To hang things up in her place of residence and work. Her parents didn't start the traditions of that. Diana did. And she carried it throughout her childhood well into adulthood. So much so that even now, her mom decorates in a similar fashion. It was hard for her not to resonate with the sheer joy that her daughter brought to them.

There wasn't a year since reaching adulthood that she didn't put on some sort of Mrs. Clause costume and help out with some event at the museum. The festive spirit all but lived inside her.

"I think I know the words to every Christmas song in existence. Oh! Did you know that Jingle Bells was originally a song for Thanksgiving? Imagine that. An actual Thanksgiving song. That would have been fun, but the osmosis powers of Christmas are hard to resist. I'll sing to every song on the radio and load up tons and tons of holiday specials to watch at all times on the TV. Really helps me get into the spirit of things! I'm pretty sure my entire December paycheck goes into buying people gifts. Speaking of...er, I mean totally randomly but how do you feel about little glass statues? I know you said you might break some of the more delicate ones, but I found...-I mean, I think maybe you'd like something bigger?"

[umbrasverdict]

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Westray's Holiday Event - MERRY CHRISTMAS -- OR NOT?

Another holiday was just another day for Kane. It just meant more lights in the streets when he was sent to hunt or wandered into the better parts of town for a drink. It was also the sign of the Christmas Market that meant he needed to get along with all of the people he was told to not get along with normally. Made it a confusing mess. Sometimes he was with @mindfullofd4ggers, sometimes he wandered off. See what he could get away with. Wasn't much. Hunters were, after all, good at tracking. Go figure.

As the years went on, Kane found himself in an opinion he often had about anything- he was neutral to the holidays. It felt like the light of the world couldn't quite reach him, but he could watch it. He could entertain himself with the notion of it reaching him one day. That was allowed. Until then, the closest he'd get was standing on the edge, lighting up a cigarette and blending into the dark.

"Yeah. Sure. I celebrate. Who doesn't? But it's not the same way others do. Seems not quite for me. But I show up like the good, prodigal son, shake hands where I'm supposed and end up at the bar. Won't get too drunk in case they need me. They haven't yet. Yeah."

[clem-granger]

open @ the christmas markets

"You know what? In all of my many years, I don't think I've ever actually had mulled cider before." Clementine chuckled, brought she brought the cup to her nose to smell, "It smells good." She mused. "I've had mulled wine plenty of times - is it like that? Is it strong?"