Post by Seth Rivers on Aug 31, 2021 7:43:04 GMT -5
He wasn't supposed to worry about no cellphone signal. Seth wasn't big on social media but he knew Candi was right they didn't need to be connected to the grid. Slouching a bit put a hand on her shoulder. "I hope you know how to cook then, I'm just worried about eating well. Last time Claude had been around food I almost died of starvation." Seth's eyes fell on the Vampire who was walking through the snow back to the rv looking like he was stomping around like Fraenstien, it was almost enough to feel him to want to play pranks on some of the others cut off all power to the lodge and scare them by rattling doors and bagging on windows pretending her was a bear or something. It might be enough to scare the girls but with all but Candela and Raf being some supernatural being they probably be the only ones who were really scared.
Getting to the door he allowed the girls to go in before him. He already knew he was sharing a room with Veronica. That way if Raf wanted to try anything weird he would have to worry about running into him naked in the room instead of Veronica which might deter him a bit. He also knew he would be seen as the less treating Raf, Seth and Veronica were related down the line somewhere he would never try anything with her. He was just playing his part as her living security system. Just like the other before him he slipped his shoes off and looked around the room, it was the stonefire place that caught his eyes first. It had d looked like every stone was picked out meticulously so they all fit in place without little or no man made products it was very impressive craftsmanship. It fit well with the like of the place but he could see this house like this out on the field of an old ranch being enjoyed by some horse riding cowboys. It was very rustic in style it wouldn't be a place he would want to live, Seth loved the comforts of the city.
He placed his stuff down and began to walk around just exploring the place, he as about to walk towards the kitchen when he stepped into a little puddle in the floor as someone had already ran through the house with boots on, looked over at Cloud who was standing by the entrance his hair blowing about by the cool air entering from the doorway is waited for Raf and Claude to enter. "Yo puffball close the door were letting the heat out and poor Candi is going to freeze in here. Start a fire if you already got your room picked out." Seth picked up his bag and walked past Cloud and Catcher, smiling at both as he headed up the wooden stairs waving at Veronica, "I'll find a room for us and I will come back and grab your bags." He climbed the stairs and opened a door. This one was a fully equipped bathroom which looked as though whoever had designed this place hand thought about proper plumbing and it made Seth nod happily knowing they wouldn't be trudging out into the snow to shit in an outhouse, there was one bathroom at least hopefully more with all the girls around it would probably be a fight who got to shower first.or use the mirror.
His second attempt on finding a room seemed more successful, this one had two beds also but instead of side by side it was a set of bunk beds. He wasn't sure if there would be anything better beds to sleep in. He was just glad they would have mattresses to sleep on. He would prefer the bottom bed just because of head space but there was enough floor room so he could just pull the mattress out and sleep with the mattress on the floor also." He put his coat down on the bed and walked back down to stand beside Veronica. "We got stuck with the bunkbeds you want top or bottom?"
Post by Veronica Call on Aug 31, 2021 11:51:09 GMT -5
Disconnecting from the world once again was making her anxious yet excited. This time around she has people around her and she’s not alone. She took her phone out, turned it off and threw it back in the bag. She looked up in time to see Rafael falling face down in the snow. She laughed and shook her head. Leave it up to Rafael to fall face down in snow after sleeping better half of the drive while holding Blue. Some things he does unknowingly makes her laugh. She would have never thought a big guy like him is can be a softie and does things that will shake her head. When Rafael found out about she was a wolf, he fainted and it wasn’t right that she dumped all the information onto him like it wasn’t nothing. Truth was, she wanted to get it out off her chest while Claude was still there. He was a vampire and any question Rafael had, Claude could answer them.
While everyone was calling dibs on rooms and possibly planning what they will be doing, Veronica could careless how many rooms there were in the house and who took which room; she was happy with whoever she ends up sharing room with as long as she wasn’t stuck with Rafael. She was relieved when Seth suggested to bunk together; she gave him a nod and a smile then took off her shoes. She didn’t want to leave a trail of water behind her that anyone could slip. Veronica felt like she stepped inside of a Christmas magazine and only thing was missing is Christmas tree. She had not clue how the house would look like and if it had Christmas tree or not but she went ahead and bought ornaments with everyone’s name on it to add it to the tree.
Veronica placed her bag down and tote on top of it and walked in the living room to turn on tv to play some Christmas songs. Last Christmas start blasting through the speakers making her sing and remembering how she spent last Christmas alone thinking about Axel. This Christmas she was surrounded by new and old friends. Cream colored u-shaped sofa were in the living room with corner tv with speakers, white fur rug on the floor and floor to ceiling windows. She stood by the window, looking at the white feather blanket, waiting to jump in and make snow angels and snowmen army. She figured everyone would want to join her and be a kid once more.
Seth came back and asked if she wanted top or bottom. At first she thought about sex position and almost blurted out that a virgin dirty minded girl would go for any positions. Then it hit her that he was talking about bunk bed. She blushed a little with the thought of sex then cleared her throat. ”I’ll take the top. You’re my hero.” She preferred top bunk over the bottom one. While everyone was either paired off or have their own room, Veronica was grateful that she and Seth are sharing a room. He will be there in case Rafael decided to crash in their room middle of the night. She couldn’t shake the feeling that he will be throwing more cheesiest lines towards her and will be in close proximity for next several days. She looked at Cloud, Catcher and Natasha with a smile on her lips. ”I’m finally having a Christmas where I won’t be alone.” Whatever will happen next several days, she knows it will be memorable, for her at least.
Post by Claudius Galloway on Sept 1, 2021 7:29:59 GMT -5
Claude thought about it for a moment but Raf was right walking someone up with a tap on the shoulder would have been a better idea then to dump them out in the snow but he thought his sunshine loving buddy would love to see the snow up up close and personal. " You're one hundred percent right on that one Raffy but you know blazer babe was laughing overthere you can be happy you caught her attention. " Claude gave Raf two thumbs up and smiled. He could hear more of them laughing but Veronica was the only one Raf had cared about except for himself of course. Claude knew not many people could resist his charm and cheerfulness.
Going to the storage compartment, Claude pulled Raf bags and chucked them both at him without any effort, his big buddy caught them both no problem, even though they probably weighed more then what Claude could perceive. He was actually surprised everyone carried their own luggage if he was willing to bring it all in himself, but he guessed people actually cared about their possessions more than a vampire would. Climbing into the very back of the compartment, Claude pulled out a big box wrapped in blue and silver wrapping paper. He liked it because it glittered like his skin in the sunlight. "A chainsaw? The sheds full stocked with all the woodsy stuff. You should try to convince the girls to come out with you, if the tree is too heavy I can always carry it back." Claude winked, for a human Raf was a pretty strong guy but the wolf girls and Feather even might give him a run for his money when it came to muscle power. They looked tiny but they were strong without trying. In his head he picture Raf struggling with the tree alone but Sprinkle and Queenie showing the hulk of a man up. It wouldn't be good for Raf pride but it would be amazing to see.
Claude closed the compartment door and gestured for Raf to head in before him, he wanted his friend to get inside before he revealed his first Christmas surprise for their time in this winter wonderland. He had asked Raf help acquiring a few of the items in the big shiny box but he didn't tell him what he was going to use them for besides maybe outfits at the club. Claude skipped through the snow behind Raf excitedly and pushed him though the door closing the large red wooden door behind him making the wreath sway and fall off onto the wooden snow covered porch.He looked around the room and saw all the boots piled neatly by the front door so he pulled off his own and tossed them over, knocking all the other boots down into a big messy lump. He didn't want any to be too formal; he wanted everyone to have fun. Standing in the room with the music playing nicely in the background he bobbed his head happily counting the guests making sure they were all inside. He didn't want anyone to turn into popsicles out in the cold.
Waking up to Veronica Calude put an arm around her shoulder. "I often don't have company at Christmas either." He let go of her and walked into the center of the room where everyone could see him and his impressive gift box. He spoke loudly over the music to draw everyone 's attention so that some of his guests were equally distracted by movement and each other. "So this year's holidays might be a little strange but instead of Christmas, I wish everyone a happy Claudemas." He unwrapped the top of his shiny box and began to walk around handing everyone a gift bag with their names on it each one in a bag in which Claude picked out personally. He made quick work of this before giving them all instructions for their first gift."When your all is settled, open up your bags and put on whatever is in them." Claude even had one last bag left and it had his own name on it. He just hoped everyone loved their costumes. He rubbed his hands together and smirked wanting to see everyone in their festive holiday gear.
Post by Rafael Wolfe on Sept 1, 2021 11:41:55 GMT -5
Raf brushed the snow off his body and stepped out of indent in the snow. Blue quickly ran up the path and into the house, he sort of felt bad for the little guy he sure wouldn't be equipped for the weather. He hoped Claude had a jacket for him somewhere. He smiled when Veronica was mentioned. He was beginning to find it embarrassing that on more than one occasion she hadn't seen him at his best. It was still a little weird for him to know not only he would be spending his winter holidays, not just with a vampire who was one of the strangest and closest friends he had ever had and a group of shape-shifters. The only thing that got his nose sort of twisted was Candi. They were fine to be around each other but Raf didn't want her to mess up anything for him trying to win Veronica over. He just thought she was the most beautiful girl had ever met and since before their first date he had been trying to convince her of that . Rafeal felt like she was still being cold towards him and hoped maybe this getaway might help his chances with her, she could just see him as the big softly that he was. "Sure I'll ask the girls they will be the ones excited to decorate it."
As he watched Claude dug into the storage his bags came flying in his direction and Raf reached out quickly to catch them quickly so they wouldn't hit the ground. The shed being stocked would be great Raf was going to ask if there was outdoor sports equipment in there too but knowing Claude's probably had a bit of everything in and around the cabin. He wondered if any thenorjwrs would.be willing to go out to play in the snow. From what he had learned the shifters run warmer than regular people so the cold wouldn't bug them as much as he and Candi. Just because of that reason Raf had packed heavy with a bunch of thermal wear and a lot of outdoor wear.
A gust of wind blew, sending a chill down Raf's spine . He was just about to abandon Claude and rush into the cabin but it looked like his friend was ready to head in when he had grabbed a big sparkly box out of the baggage compartment before insisting he go into the cabin first. He didn't have much time to look around before Claude shoved him though the door and shut it behind them. He had got into the door just to hear Veronica mentioning she wouldn't be alone this Christmas. He scrunched up his nose,.if it was up to him she never spent another holiday alone either. He set his bag down and took off his boot narrowly being missed by Claude’s boots that came zooming past his face and landing making a mess of the rest. He would have to find a room still but he would have time to look soon. He was just about to go over to talk to Veronica, arm over her and say he'd always be down to spend any holiday with her when Calude jumped in ruining his opportunity. Sighing slightly he was about to wander around looking for an open room when Calude began to speak loudly about Caludemas. He laughed loudly." Claudemas.. Ha! this guy is great. Not only does he surprised us all with a trip to the mountains he names holidays after himself."
Raf took the gift bag Claude had given him and walked off looking for an empty room. When he found one one the main floor he was very impressed by the set up. Everything in this room was just as white as the snow was outside, blankets and pillows all the way to the white rug on the floor. He was really feeling the decor. Throwing his jacket down he opened the bag and laughed seeing what he had to put on. Raf thought it was a funny idea but he really didn't know if he could face everyone as sexy Santa.
Post by Cloud Crestfall on Sept 2, 2021 0:13:51 GMT -5
Before he could shut the door as Seth asked, he stared at everyone for a moment, realising the house was losing heat for the first time. He would have replied with a confused question since they all ran higher temperatures but then he bit his tongue for Candela and Rafael’s sake, not wanting to make them feel like they were the obvious weaklings, watching Claude come in and lock the entrance behind him. The gust of fresh cold breeze vacuumed out and his hair was back all over his eyes in a mop, the warmth of the cabin feeling like a toaster, comfortable enough he could curl up on the expansive sofas. Hearing Feather calling from upstairs then returning, he saw his friends take turns finding a room, moving like ants up the stairs, growing impatient to be standing there. He would just see them when they were done being wandering slow pokes, the Christmas music playing beginning to succeed at mellowing his sense of hurry to bring nothing but cheer. The name cotton ball or puff ball was sticking on him like exactly a piece of fluff, and he squinted scheming at Claude as he was the origin; thinking about ways to provoke more nicknames until he had one that was somewhat ideal. Seth’s suggestion to start the fireplace was appropriate, that chimney place was the only other hole leaking their hot air and sucking out whatever scent of baked goods like honey buns, he could imagine them eating. His gluttony was leading the way at the moment, urging him to get things done as fast as possible to help him get underway with baking and primarily gorging himself until tomorrow.
As he walked to the classic fireplace, finding no gadgets or gizmos to turn it on with, he poked at a neatly piled stack of chopped wood ready to be piled in that lay beside it, sized so all sections perfectly fit a rustic gap to store the supply. He picked a few out of the slot, grabbing them one at a time, looking for splinters as he started putting them meticulously in an assorted arrangement, an impractical, unnecessary hobby but fun to accomplish; it was a balancing act and he wanted the flames to burn well enough to show it off, how high the placement was, how strong the fire could start. He had a lighter but needed a match stick; looking around, kneeling on the floor to see if there was one hidden, he finally saw a clear bottle with a black strip to ignite the powdered tips; it was placed on the mantle above, filled with dozens of matches. Swiping, he lit the extra-long stick and tucked it in the middle of the woodpile, waiting for the flame to catch on and consume the little split logs; taking its sweet time. Thankfully, he had camped sometime in the late summer and wasn’t a total novice, even though he had been pranked with two rocks and his pride at one point. He didn’t care if this one didn’t last, their lives weren’t depending on it and someone else who wanted to show off could take over, he would give them a heavily sedating brownie as a reward.
Before then, Candela surprised him with the suggestion of a fedora hat; that was almost too hipster to come out of her dolly appearance, he never usually wore anything on his head but he could just borrow one of Catcher’s. The man had an assortment of random attire and somehow it looked effortless, the same as his hair after bed; he wondered if she just combined their styles to create a pimp, fur coat and all. He opened his mouth to question how Veronica was never with her family during the holidays but didn’t want to spoil her happy statement as she walked away with Seth; the vampire said the same thing and he almost chirped in that Rafael would be overjoyed to be so special this year with her presence, wanting to laugh at both of them.
While Claude went about his business with the crazy box of things he began to dish out to everyone, Cloud blew on the fire comically, occasionally fanning it with his hand, lanky arms flailing slightly, unable to concentrate as people held onto their bags, ready to undo their packages and pull out miscellaneous items. He was handed one with his name on it, and he ripped it open so much faster than everyone else since his method of settling into his room was done. Looking inside to see a mass of brown and soft material with white trim; he had a feeling it was going to be something ironically fitting, hilarious to put on, the full effect a dramatic one and he closed the bag smirking with all the creases on his face to anyone who would look at him. Counting on a costume revelation, he expected something literally out of the box for tonight’s midnight crossover feast. Wanting to peek around into the bags like a busy body but also banking on the surprise element where they would all sit down to eat as characters of a Claudemas’ Carol, he mustered immense self-control to hold off for hours that would feel eternal. ”Merry Claudemas!” He shook the bag with a tight grip, holding it like it was an explosive, his other hand making pistol fingers pointing at Claude, an approving expression overtaking his whole being. He was going to wear this after he got all their fixes into the oven; whatever it was, he had already alotted time to dress himself and accessorise.
Rushing back to the room, he stashed it on a chest on the side of the bed, heading to the kitchen to open the fridge and exclaim with delight, even when everything he needed was in the tidily stocked pantry to the side behind glass doors. Driven by what was a perfect chance to nail his virtually non-existent pastry chef skills, he exited the beautiful cooking space and skipped the steps up the flight to Natasha and his sister’s room, his low drawl of a voice tinged with eagerness as he entered to sit on Feather’s bed, bouncing up and down on his butt as if to test its tensile strength. ”Hey, you got any THC, in a bottle… mine’s not enough…“She would know what he wanted it for but it was harmless, she was practically his drug dealer and he was on her side if she held it as leverage; refraining from interfering in her personal time with Catcher as long as she kept her end of the deal.
Post by Feather Crestfall on Sept 2, 2021 9:26:58 GMT -5
The excitement around the cabin was early for Feather to feel along with some minor hesitation from some of the guests. There were too many people.in the space for her to actually pinpoint anything but she scanned the great room from the balcony like a queen looking out onto her subjects finding their rightful places in the kingdom. She watched as Cloud stood near to the door almost as he was greeting everyone into his own home, in a way it would be all of their home for the holidays, he was already embracing the Christmas spirit. She smiled knowing his cheerfulness would rub off on others, he could make anyone feel accepted. It was one thing she loved about her brother, they were a perfect balance both filled in the gaps where the other lacked.
It didn't take long for her offer of an open bed to be filled, for a second Feather though she might have ended up sharing a room with someone she was less comfortable around as Tash seemed slightly hesitant to reply. Feather knew it wasn't because she didn't like her, she just seemed to have more on her mind, Feather could see her taking a mental note on where Catcher's room was before she answered making her way finally over to her saying she be her roommate.Feather clapped excitedly following Tash into the room knowing they would settle in a bit later."I brought my crystal penglium,later we can use it to ask a few questions." Feather liked sharing things she liked to do with Tash. She knew she didn't always know if her wolf friend actually enjoyed all of her spiritual stuff but she was very open which made them good companions.
She bounced out of the room quickly and made her way down the stairs almost floating rather than walking down the stairs. It was her dark flowy fabric skirt that added to the illusion,it covers most of her legs leaving her feet just uncovered slightly. She passed Candi on the stairs smiling at her before making her way over to Catcher like a phantom and hugging him. "Are you feeling the Christmas spirit in the room because I sure am." She let go of Catcher just as fast as he hugged him and walked over to Seth ruffling his hair with her fingers before sitting on the edge of the sofa looking at Could trying to make a log catch fire in the stone hearth with little success. She smiled and soon her attention was stolen but Claude who had made his way in over to her pushing a festive gift bag into her hands. She didn't even had time to say thank you before he moved off handing out the rest. She opens a corner peeking in at it slightly. She was amused that Claude had picked out the perfect outfit for her though at the same time it slightly weirded her out knowing her costume was very similar to Claude's preferred food item. She would be a reindeer though not a whitetail.
She took her bag with her returning to her room and set it down on the red checked blanket not wanting to be the first one in costume. She was excited to know what the others had gotten, Claude seemed to have really thought about the holiday to great detail. As she sat down Tash had returned to the room with her own gift bag she set it down on the bed. Feather quickly reached for it and peeked inside. She was about to let Tash know what she got when Cloud walked and sat down on her bed bouncing a few times looking for THC drops. " I hope you are not planning on dosing everyone… though seeing Raf loosen up a bit might be funny."
Post by Catcher Reeves on Sept 2, 2021 16:01:25 GMT -5
Standing there, he had made his way back to the top of the stairs alongside Natasha as she chose to room with Feather. He glanced at her as she entered, talking about roommates and he blocked it out to stop wondering about her until they would finally find time to speak again, hold a decent conversation, one that didn’t feel homesick. Home morphed into a confusing aspect of where she was and where he really lived. As he felt a thousand miles away from her, Candela’s amber hair swished across and he followed her, setting a bag on the ground and the other suitcase on a luggage rack that was by the closet in her room. He had heard her talk to Cloud, while she was not paying attention to anything about securing a place to sleep and he just looked to the ceiling, appreciating the free feeling of a tall structure, used to what he deemed a cute scatterbrained behaviour. Feather floated before him and he softened from her little hug, seeing her glide elegantly away; her Christmas spirit passing through him.
He scanned her bedroom within milliseconds before refocusing on what she was doing, thinking to himself that if Seth ever had to bunk with Rafael, he would just share his large bed with him without issues. After everything that had progressed in their lives with a fresh start, he hoped there’d never be anything between them that Seth couldn’t rely on him for or confide in. They were off the grid, and Candela was a friendly reminder to enjoy every inch of this place without technological distractions other than music but he knew some of them ran the risk of cabin fever. The facts about food and Claude turned his stomach as he remembered Seth’s ordeal at the restaurant, burned in his memory with guilt and he felt his face warm with the foolishness of that event, distracting himself a little longer with Candela. She was so happy, fussing around the room and getting comfortable enough she plopped on the bed, her small frame sinking in the plush bedding; he just raised his eyebrows in studying her as she pinched herself before moving out of the room nonchalantly, a swift rotation, knowing she probably didn’t even care.”I’ll be down the hall if you need me.
At the edge of the railing, leaning over it as though he was on a balcony he had reached his hands out so Claude could toss up the bag of stuff labeled Ronaldo. This was unexpected but he chuckled, an innocent expression lining his features as he smiled the rest of the announcement. Catching the bag and examining the exterior, he began peeling it open carefully to see a lot of extremely soft, fuzzy white fabric. Catcher peered around at the others until Claude made an atypically touching toast clutching his sparkling box and he held up the bag with a nod back down to him. ”Happy Claudemas.” Escaping his lips, he said without the expected loudness directed to Claude below, meaning still translating in his way, holding the bag to his chest in a moment of appreciation and gratitude before turning away from the spectacle downstairs altogether. He agreed with Rafael that their friend had a spectacular idea for creating this holiday and naming it something quintessential but he displayed none of it as the human laughed energetically.
Passing the girl’s joint room as Veronica and Seth went the opposite direction to what he heard was a bunk bedroom, he saw Cloud walk up and in a pause at the doorway, he patted him on the back; aware he was searching for more ways to get stoned from Natasha’s experimental supply. Not participating, he continued back to his door, taking the trunk in and leaving it upright next to a mirror, sitting down on an armchair to take his shoes off and closing the entrance. He pondered Veronica and Claude’s revelation that she didn’t spend the holidays with anyone, and noticed most of them seemed to have the same habit; he was the most singular, always alone, until Candela appeared and unable to recognize how he had survived that long without her company.
While everyone else left their shoes downstairs, he kept his with the rest of his stuff contained in that space, gazing out the large panels of windows rounding the corner walls that boxed him in. Only then did he realize he had the brightest room, with the most curtain material and he got up to drag one translucent layer over half of a side, removing his coat and laying it on the edge of the bed climbing onto it at the headboard to lay against the pillows he fluffed up, taking in the atmosphere and zoning out into the distant picturesque scenery that covered sharp peaks of mountains and alpine slopes.
Resting was making him tired, lazier than ever, making it extra difficult to stay awake despite lively muffled voices flowing through the walls or the doorways they left ajar. He went to a door at the far end of the room which he believed connected his to another but when he unlocked the knob, it was a bathroom, with another door on the other end; a jack and jill bathroom only certain homes had. It surprised him but instead of exploring, he shut it, returning to his trunk and swirling the built in lock pad to click it open en route back to finding comfort. Taking out a bag of toiletries, he left it on the small study desk and pulled out headphones to plug into his mobile, the volume of Helig was playing maxed out as he moved the padded armchair to the window. Cramming himself on it, putting his feet up on the table, his head laid against the glass, cushioned by the thick curtain, breathing to fog the surface so he could draw an upside down smiley face when he stared out into the blinding white, ultimately resuming a chapter of a book yet to be finished.
Post by Natasha Black on Sept 2, 2021 19:55:25 GMT -5
The cabin was lively with voices and people moving about trying to find a place to sleep. The more she thought about it, staying with Feather was probably the best choice, he had a way about her that could calm even the angriest person in the room with just a smile. "We can do whatever you like. If using your crystal can tell me how to sort my thoughts then we stay up all night using it."She picked her backpack and pulled out a metal box cover in flower design with a lock built to the top. The key to it was tucked securely down the front of her shirt not wanting anyone to get into her little cabinet of supplies. She had probably way too many products with her but she had promised some to Cloud to sample and she brought extra just in case she needed more to chill. Taking the little box ticked it under her mattress before walking out to the balcony to observe the others as they moved around the corner.mon area.
Looking across from her vantage point, she could see Candi who seemed to have found a room of her own at the other end of the hall. She didn't really want to be around Candi, but she needed to be civil towards her. She was going to try to avoid her at all costs knowing if wrong things were said could cause an avalanche of unneeded drama. Leaning against the railing she heard Veronica mention how she wouldn't be alone for Christmas and smile in her direction. Tash smiled back not knowing why it took a vampire to get this little pack of shifters together to enjoy a holiday. Something like this could have already been a tradition, but they never spent Christmas together. She would always be at home with family this year she wouldn't be and it was her own choice she wanted to be closer to Catcher, she was in the same room with him but he still felt miles aways.
While she let her mind wander the Christmas music started to lift her mood and her eyes drifted over to Cloud who was trying to get the fire. She laughed out loud as it brought back memories of camping with him and falsely telling him Catcher had started a fire by banging rocks together like a caveman. His hair was a bit longer and she hoped he didn't use too much fluid as the fire could possibly catch his shaggy blonde locks on fire. She muse it as it would be hilarious to see him patting it out trying to save his precious new hairstyle. Her daydream was soon interrupted by Calude who was standing in the middle of the room with a big box wrapped on shiny paper. From his little announcement, she could tell this holiday wouldn't be anything like the others she had celebrated before. She watched as Claude began to hand out bags. It was very like him to make costumes a thing for Christmas. She just hoped whatever he had picked out for her wasn't too outrageous. Waving in her direction Claude threw the bag through the air like a baseball and she caught it firmly between her hand. "Thanks Claude! Happy Claudemas everyone"
Taking her gift bag she returned back to her room and placed it down on the bed without looking at it right away. Feather didn't want to wait to see what was in her bag; she picked it up off the bed and peaked inside...She was curious about what might be in the rainbow coloured gift bag but her attention was stolen but Cloud who was already looking for items out of the flower covered medicine cabinet. She laughed slightly pulling the box out from under her mattress and the key out of her shirt unlocking the box and she handed him a little vial of pure THC extract. She too liked Feather’s idea of seeing Raf loose a bit. " Don't use too much of the stuff id powerful." She closed the box and returned it back into her hiding place. When Cloud seems satiated by his score she tucked her gift bag back from Feather and looked inside. " Great, even Calude sees me as a thing with pointy ears, sexy elf I should have guessed." She tossed the costume on her bed separately from the bag and walked toward the door. "I'll get dressed later, there's something I have to do first."
She wandered down the hallway looking around the room below once more, dragging her hand around the railing as it guided her down toward the door in the end, a room that was taken by the one occupant she wanted to see the most. I'll be home for Christmas and begin to play in the background and it reminds her of his promise. This time Claude had brought them together for the holiday and she almost wondered if he hadn't would they have seen each other before then year ended. Knocking softly and not getting an answer she opened the door a little peeking in to see if Catcher was even in the room. She could see him sitting at the window, looking both lost by music and in some sort of mood by the slowly fading upside side down smiley face on the glass. She walked up quietly and placed her hand on his shoulder and pulled out an ear bud with the other. " all these people to spend time with and you here staring out a window, are you not enjoying Claudemas"
Last Edit: Sept 5, 2021 13:42:07 GMT -5 by Natasha Black
Post by Candela Steele on Sept 3, 2021 16:14:13 GMT -5
Candela heard everyone talking happily, finding their own rooms, RV door closing follow by Seth telling someone to start fire otherwise she will freeze to death. She rolled her eyes and chuckled at the thought cause of death is cold weather. She was surrounded by half humans where their body temperature runs high and nothing bothers them. Candela wished she had that kind of temperature to keep her warm during the cold days and nights instead of layering clothes or walking around the house wrapped up in a blanket.
Lately she hasn’t been home to notice anything strange about Catcher. When she is home, she’s stuck in her room studying for finals or sleeping. Work, school and nap were her life. This was perfect way to reset her life balance. She hadn’t seen much of Catcher and Veronica and she had missed them. She met Cloud few times when he’s crashing Catcher’s place for the day doing god knows what. She didn’t know Feather much aside from group text and she seemed the normal one from the group. Natasha was a confused person when it came to her feelings. Rafael was chasing Veronica. And this was third time hanging out with Seth? She lost track how many times she hung out with Seth. Everyone in the group had their own personality and it was huge. She felt like a small person when everyone gets together like this. Candela hoped that this Holiday she gets to bury the hatchet with Natasha. Keep dreaming Candi. That will never happen. Just ignore her and you’ll be okay.Candela’s conscious thought was right.
Candela got out of bed and looked around the room. There were two doors; opening one she saw it was a medium size closet which had extra blankets, towels and pillows. Opening second door, revealed bathroom. White tiles, walk-in shower, sink and toilet. It was small medium size bathroom but perfect. She closed bathroom door and made her way downstairs. If she stayed went back to bed then she will be passed out and miss the chaos that was happening. ”Happy Claudemas!” Candela isn’t surprised by her boss friend changing Christmas to Claudemas. It was unique and she loved the sounds of Claudemas. It was cheerful. She eyed the shiny gift bag that she took from Claude. She wondered what it was inside. Maybe a hat? Dead animal? Human arm? No, it’s too lightweight for human and animal. She squeezed the bag as no sound came when she shook it. ”Thanks bossman!” Candela gave Claude a hug before going back to her room. She placed the gift on the bed, stared at it and wondering if she should open it and wear it or leave it.
She debated for few second and murmured fuck it and opened the bag slowly. A squeal left her lips wen she purple, pink and blue-green colors. She took outfit out from the bag and laid it out on the bed. ”Sugar plum fairy!” With wearing costumes at work, this was something she was excited about. She loved costumes but with barely any thick material on it, she would have to make sure she’s either hanging close to were-humans or near the fire. Outfit was too pretty, she decided on what she was going to with her hair and makeup. Placing tutu back on bed, humming Santa Baby song as she went downstairs. She sat next to the fireplace with no one in sight. Snow clouds, silver and black, in a multitude of precious-metal hues, adorn the sky as if they long to kiss the land. She was enjoying snowfall and only thing that was missing was either Manhattan cocktail or bourbon. She was cocktail kinda girl but when it’s cold outside, nothing beats brown liquor.
Candela went to bar section of the house, opened cabinet to get ingredients for Manhattan cocktail. All the bottles were brand new and wondered when did Claude had time to stock the place. Just as the thought came, it left her mind as she placed nine martini glasses on the counter. One by one she started placing bourbon, sweet vermouth, and Angostura bitters into mixing glass with ice and poured them into glasses. Throwing dirty mixing glass in the sink, she went in the kitchen, opened drawer and pulled out couple of oranges. She was thankful that there was couple of oranges in the fridge. She grabbed a peeler, she peeled oranges and placed one at a time into each glass. ”Drinks are ready!” Candela shouted to everyone. She picked up her glass and took a sip. It was tad sweet than what she’s used to; she wasn’t sure if other girls like it sweet or bitter. She chose safe bet and went with sweet.
Last Edit: Sept 3, 2021 19:09:05 GMT -5 by Candela Steele
Post by Seth Rivers on Sept 4, 2021 8:18:39 GMT -5
Seth was glad Veronica chose the top bunk, all he was worried about now was Raf trying ground Sean in and thinking he was Veronica with his long hair sticking out from under the sheets and trying to climb into bed with him for cuddle. Seth likes Raf but only as friends sure the guy looked like he could start on the cover of men's health and fitness but he was too busy chasing after Veronica like a lost puppy. He almost wished she would just date the guy and get things started. They might get to know him better than a few cheesy pickup lines. "Thank V, I was worried about waking up and hitting my head on the ceiling." Seth chuckled and picked up her bags and carried them up to the room.
Living with a woman Seth knew that helping out wherever possible would always make the girls happy even if it was something as simple as washing a dish or pulling something off of a high shelf. So watching Catcher haul Candi's pink luggage up the carved stairs made him chuckle slightly thinking he was trying to gain brownie points with her after being aways at the Academy. the shapeshifter carrying heavy luggage as nothing for Candi she probably get halfway up the stairs with her bag struggling and accidentally let go sending it back to where it started I would have been a funny thing to watch but he wouldn't have let he struggle to long himself either.i it would have given them all a reason to laugh but it would have probably embarrassed Candi. He popped his head into Candi's room and waved before moving onto his own.
Bringing Veronica's bag to their room he placed it at the foot of the bed, left the room quickly and started walking back down stairs to check out the lover floor of this gigantic cabin. Seth knew if he just explored more he probably would find a sauna and maybe even a hot tub out the back patio area. No cabin would be complete with them.He was just about to see if he could find either when he saw Cloud struggling with the fire instead of helping he just watched for a few minutes from a distance chuckling when he couldn't get anything successful to start and walking away eventually. Not wanting the place to get too cold for normies Seth walked over to the fireplace grabbing some more smaller kindling materials setting them up in a small pile before pulling a lighter out of his pocket and setting everything aflame. Cloud had the right idea; he just needed more materials. He poked at the fire as Claude went on behind him talking about Caludemas and handing out gifts. Seth stood to his feet putting the fireplace screen in place before grabbing his bag and making his way to the kitchen.
Food was Seth's biggest concern; he wasn't worried about his gift bag, knowing his vampire friend was probably a tiny stipper liken costume that barely left anything to imagination. Almost nothing could embarrass him now he had dressed up in drag at a restaurant and probably caused the biggest commotion in years. This time everyone would be in costume, he just hoped he didn't have to wear a woman's one this time. Seth walked over to the fridge and began to snoop around. Everything looked well packaged as it was just all stalked in the past day or two. It actually looked like Calude had helped him do the shopping because the variety of dietary choices seem to be covered for everyone. There were even ones labeled vegan and had little sticky notes all over those items with Feather’s name on them. That almost confirmed he had paid someone personally to go shopping for him and whoever help Claude sure deserved a thank you or two.
Finding some prepaid Christmas cookies Seth took a few and sat down on a bar stool at the kitchen Island with a glass of milk. As he ate Seth finally decided to peek into his bag, from what he could see something looked like a white skirt and a pair of featherly wings. Seth shook his head of course he was the world's sexest Christmas angel. He finished his snack quickly, rinsing his glass and placing it by the sink and walked back out into the main area. He saw Candi making drinks and he would partake even though he shouldn't be drinking because he was underage and it often got him in trouble. He grabbed a glass and bent down and kissed Candi on the cheek." Thanks doll, I need this before I get dressed up a sexy angel, if Calude gave someone a tree costume he better want to sit in their lap."
Post by Veronica Call on Sept 5, 2021 12:42:42 GMT -5
Veronica placed remote on the sofa and scrunched her nose when Claude wrapped his arm around her shoulder. She thought she had gotten used to smell of vampire but truth was she wasn’t. “Claude as much as you’re lovable, you reek.” She whispered to him as she wrapped her arm around his torso. Ever since Bigfoot adventure, he had became part of their pack. He was included for everything and he was like a big brother in a way. A big, goofy, clueless and sometimes twisted big brother. He loved his research and she felt like she was his target lately ever since his friend shown interest in her. Til this moment, Veronica does not know what Rafael saw in her.
She looked around the room, realizing that everyone spent Christmas alone one way or another. This time, it will be different. They’re together as one despite having issues of their own. It’s true what others say, the holidays brings everyone closer. Claudemas. Veronica suppressed smile and looked down at her feet. She heard Rafael making a comment about naming holidays after him. Not mention having a knack for names. First day, he named her Queenie and after it was Blazer Babe after wearing Rafael’s blazer as a dress. She could have made walk of shame look sexy but that would require her and Rafael having sex which was never going to happen. ”Merry Chr—Claudemas ya flithy animals!” Wolves, mountain lions, mortals and vampire under one roof, will be interesting to watch. Veronica took the gift and squeezed it, trying to feel what it was. ”Please tell me this isn’t another costume thing. Aren’t we tired of it?” Veronica talked to herself as everyone yelled Happy Claudemas and went their own way.
Standing in the living room, she looked at empty space and wondered if anyone was going to get a tree or not. Blue came out of no where, she stuck her tongue at the dog, making Blue growl at her. ”Shouldn’t we get the tree up first?” Veronica asked Claude. She already had Christmas tree up at her, Cullen’s, wrapped lights around the house and covered the pool up and threw some ornaments on it for hell of it. While everyone found their own rooms, she hasn’t seen her and Seth’s yet. She took the stairs one by one and walked past Candela’s room, heard Natasha talking and almost ran into Seth as he was exiting the room. She moved out the way and shouted”Hey!” at Seth followed by a laugh as she entered their room.
With everyone doing their own thing, Veronica decided to unpack her bag and place everything inside dresser drawers, her toiletries on top of the dresser and everyone’s gift in the first drawer along with ornaments. This Christimas she wanted to give back, so picked Save The Children charity and donated a good amount on behalf of herself and friends. Children were her weakness and always loved the idea of having a big family and many kids running around. She closed gift drawer and placed Claude’s gift inside, telling herself that she will change once she has something in her. Veronica heard Candela shouting that drinks are ready and hurried down the hall. She stopped at Feather’s and saw Cloud there too talking about THC. ”Buff Daddy really needs to chill the eff out. But don’t put too much, I want some of those cookies too. Now let’s go fam!”
Veronica didn’t wait for others to come down with her, she went to bar to see Candela taking a sip of her drink and Seth talking about tree and siting in their lap. She raised her eyebrow and took a sniff of her drink. ”When did you become a bartender? This smells amazing..” Veronica clink her glass to Seth’s and Candela’s then took a sip of the drink. Drink was on a sweet side, she prefers something sour and sweet not that she was going to complain. ”So, what’s the plan for the day? I could use a nap or chill in front of fire place with my book and watch the snowfall.” She was beyond tired thanks to dreams she was getting. In the dream Rafael and her are having intimate moments which makes her wake up out of no where and can’t sleep at all. She wasn’t sure if it was a sign or not and she didn’t have the nerve to tell anyone about these dreams.
Post by Claudius Galloway on Sept 5, 2021 14:48:07 GMT -5
Claude was happy about everyone's response to Claudemas so far he really wanted all his friends to have fun and make memories with each other. He had tried to think about everything making the holiday perfect and thought costumes weren't usually a christmas custom is sure was going to be a Claudemas one. He had been up at the cabin a few days before stalking the fridge and bar, he was glad he had taken research notes on everyone. It really helped when it came to putting everything together, finding out what everyone's favorite foods were but he had some help from Google looking up what most humans like to eat and what sort of food was vegan. He smiled at everyone as they thanked him knowing after seeing some of the costumes they would be a little less thankful.
He pulled the last bag out of the box and placed it on the floor, shoving a cushion from the couch in it to make a bed for his furry little friend. He saw Veronica stick her tongue out at Blue and he walked his chihuahua and placed him down in the present box and pushed it closer to the fireplace knowing if he was warm he would drift off to sleep. He knew for sure they needed a tree. It was one of the activities he had planned to do before their feast."We can go find it as soon as whoever wants to help is ready." He began to walk though the cabin bobbing his head to the music of the song and rolled over and All I Want for Christmas began to play and he was feeling the music.
Looking around the room he noticed his best wolf buddy Ronaldo wasn't in the room so instead of intruding on whatever he was doing he was replacing Christmas with Caludemas and You with Ronaldo singing out loudly trying to grab his buddies attention. He only sang the first few verses before getting distracted by Candi and her drink making in the corner. He should have thought to break the booze out sooner but he was glad she had made something for everyone. She must have learned some bartending skills at the club, maybe if he ever needed a fill in for Dani he could ask her. "Candi cane I think you're getting a raise." He patted Candi on the head and passed Seth a second drink."Here have this one too. I don’t drink anything but deer blood" He let go of the glass showing he hadn't even done anything to tamper with the glass at all. He left the trio in the corner and wandering off to Rafs' room. He knocked on the door and poked his head in" Don't put your costume on yet your princess wants to go find a tree."
Post by Rafael Wolfe on Sept 5, 2021 19:49:36 GMT -5
He walked across the smooth wooden floors placing items away in drawers and setting his toiletries out neatly on the surface. For a man Raf had many different products he used to help keep his hair and beard looking nice, most have some tropical scent because it reminded him of home. He also couldn't forget his favorite cologne which he wore on the date with Veronica.it seems like she might have enjoyed it on their date and hopefully she still did. As he continued to get comfortable he could hear Cloud singing loudly about how all he wanted for Christmas was Ronaldo. Raf didn't ever ask how Catcher got the nickname Ronaldo or why he even responded to it. What he had learned was that his friend Claude was a very strange man, besides being a vampire he often gave everyone a nickname or two. Raf was beginning to give out nicknames because he forgot people's names or he just didn't bother learning names. Whatever the reason it didn't stop him from being his friend because just like himself Calude loved adventures.
Hearing a knock Raf went to open the door but before he could reach the knob the door opened and Claude had popped his head in the door mentioning that his princess wanted to find a tree. A big smile stretched across his face and he laughed."I'll be out in a minute just to get my coat on." Tying his hair back in a ponytail to keep his locks nealy in place so the wind didn't mess them up. He slipped a gray knit cap and red plaid jacket before giving himself one last look in the mirror. He rubbed his chin straining out a few stray beard hairs and grabbed his gloves as he exited his room.
Walking out the the living area walked over to the bar which had a bunch of drinks sitting out on a tray, tucking his gloves in his jean pocket he reached out and grabbed one. He tipped the glass into his mouth, drinking most of it down in one gulp. He's eyes traced around the room looking to see if anyone else was dressed to head out with him to pick out a tree, he could probably cut one down himself and pull it back on a sled but one of the focal points for Christmas or in this case Caludemas is a tree. Raf walked over to Veronica and put a hand gently on her back and leaned to speak to her. "I heard you think we're missing something ,how do you like them tall, thick and gorgeous? Just to clarify I'm talking about a tree not myself." He lead in playfully and have her a kiss on the cheek.
Last Edit: Sept 5, 2021 19:51:58 GMT -5 by Rafael Wolfe
Post by Cloud Crestfall on Sept 5, 2021 21:49:30 GMT -5
”Cool, Thanks.” He pinched the lid, holding the bottle above his eye level to see the liquid, turning it upside down over and over to check the viscosity, moving the fluid like a lava lamp as he grinned at Natasha and bit his lip. Her disclaimer about the potency didn’t matter to him, this was not poison, no one was a narc and he was going to pour everything no matter what she said; they would metabolise it all in too short a time and he forgot about Candela being human when Rafael didn’t matter at all. In fact he wanted to see him face plant if he could help it. ”If I dose one, I dose all. If Big man eats the most that’s on him.” Declaring to both girls, he held his hands palm up to indicate he didn’t know anything, freezing his shrug until Natasha laid out her costume.”I knew I’m not the only one!”The only person who saw her as a fairy, elven thing caricature; she could have been a smurf if she wore too much blue and white but he hadn’t seen that yet. Exclaiming, he rocked on the bed, creating an imprint of his weight, lightly touching the weird costume, unable to picture it on her despite it fitting the image he had with her Pixie petname.
Stationary for a moment, he was just sitting as he turned to Feather, grabbing her hand to stop her midway of opening the bag she received to see what was inside. ”What is it?” Not waiting for her reply, he reached over and widely pulled the opening of the bag so he could see a reindeer costume, letting her go before hopping up and putting his hands on his sister’s shoulders, also shaking her and laughing. She was definitely part of Santa’s trusted sleigh, and he was thinking about calling her one of the names; maybe Prancer, the lightfoot and graceful one. Hell, he could name all of his friends as reindeer except Rafael because he was absolutely buff Santa who wanted Veronica so bad, he would take her even if she dressed like Grandma Claus. Amazingly, they all fit the reindeer crew and it made him start guffawing; if anyone asked, he wasn’t sure he could tell them without fits in between but he always really wanted them to ask what was up.
As Natasha walked out the door, he trailed behind until the doorway to spy where she was going with her mysterious mission; the moment he saw the direction, he spewed more stifled laughs and rushed down the stairs to the kitchen. While he was doing that, he almost slipped a step due to his thick house socks that doubled like warmers and slippers. He heard Candela calling about drinks; the shock from his near accident jumpstarting his heart rate and making the glass she put on the counter more tantalizing. Cloud had no idea what she made but he selected one and drank with a nice gasp of air at the end. It had the good stuff, consisted of prime ingredients, ripe with price and he spun the glass on its base on the countertop, looking around.
”Everyone is something sexy huh…” Referring to Seth’s comment, he began scooting over to him, not having enough time to grab him two more glasses of the drinks before Veronica started a conversation. He didn’t know what his costume was yet but there was nothing sexy about some brown felt like material; Claude must have known he was sexy enough he didn’t need a stereotypical skimpy porn suit. Ignoring the fact the glasses were for the others, he would bribe or sweet talk Candela into making more; she was so easy to get along with and he knew he could peer pressure her. Plying Seth with alcohol seemed to be a very appealing thing to do; he found it like corrupting a young soul, perching himself like the devil on his shoulder, a bad influence that would give him what youth wanted; immortality.
The girls were talking and he heard it like a buzzing noise, drinking more while Claude came and went, passing Seth another glass exactly as he had wanted to. ”Your new name must be princess...” He lurked over an unsuspecting Veronica like she was prey and proclaimed with a giant smirk. ”The plan is to bake this… I mean bake it into cake, cookies whatever. I am starving and Big man needs to chill from all the hots for you.” Showing her the medium sized bottle of THC, not expecting her to know what it was, it looked like he was peddling drugs and hustling, hurriedly closing it into his fist to back up and pretend he was doing no such thing when Rafael stormed over to hover over his impossible ‘true love’.
If he had eaten anything or held something in his mouth he would have thrown up from laughing, choked or just sprayed everyone with half chomped bits. He swore Rafael was talking about the tree like it was his erection and he just slapped his hands on the stone surface multiple times to stop himself from coughing up like he was sick with cholera, dying. It was the funniest thing he had ever heard come out of this guy, provided he had only been around him one other time and that was tables away; until this, Rafael was just a mute icon of horrible pickup lines he put together in his head. His thumping hand was causing the liquid in the glasses to make waves and he stopped making so much noise in an effort to not make more noise, flushed in the face as he turned back to Veronica. ”Wow, first kiss…” He squirmed a little, bracing his side closest to her in case she hit him, making fun of that little peck on her cheek nobody ever expected; the beach man was upping his game. Now that Rafael had made it clear he was the lumberjack they needed to save the day, he whispered from behind, gradually fading in escape from retaliation. ”You might be…” Mimicking her stupor, he pointed to her face and rubbed the corner of his lip; by now he was on the other side of the counter. ”…drooling!” Before she could attack him, he had walked away to the pantry and piled a bunch of cooking items into his arms without much thought, still hanging onto the whole scene he just witnessed; Rafael was so slow, he was never going to notice anything he did. Pleased about the development between Veronica and Rafael so far, pretentious love in the air, it was about time the thirsty man put actions to the cringe-worthy text messages he read.
Post by Feather Crestfall on Sept 6, 2021 8:14:07 GMT -5
Feather watched her brother receive the bottle of THC and she scrunched up her lips. She would try to avoid most of what Cloud would be offering to the others later, one and a while she would partake in smoking his joints but she could choose how much she wanted.when in editable form it didn't hit you right away it to a bit for the floaty feeling to take over and then the giggles and the munchies came and then more might be consumed on an endless cycle of intoxication. She almost had to agree with Calude and her brother when it came to see Tash she was Fae like. She had traits that made both look and move around like a fairy and her voice didn't do her anyfavor being in a higher register. "It's a cute costume though, I'd be happy to wear it." Feather fiddled with her hair as she spoke, pulling her braid out letting her hair unravel like little strands of silvery tinsel.
Cloud was a bit impatient when it came to surprises and it didn't shock her when he had reached for her own bag taking a peak at her reindeer costume. She looked at him a little wild-eyed as he shook her by the shoulders. "I think a reindeer is a great choice." She let her words out as he laughed. Feather didn't find it as funny as Cloud did, but she did enjoy hearing him laugh. His laughter was often contagious and had a way of lifting moods. It was one of the reasons he always had people gravitating towards him. He was like light pulling people out of the dark. She knew that one day he would be some hotshot musician and be led down a road where he would find someone to love and she wouldn't no longer fit into his world. So she cherished the little moments she had with him.
She looked over at Natasha after she was done with putting her little case away. She headed to the door saying she had something to do. Feather already knew where she was going so.she didn't have to peek her head out of the room to watch as Cloud did. He laughed but she knew both of their friends needed to talk, she could feel something was up between Catcher and Tash just watching the way they were interacting which was barely at all. Christmas was all about stuffing this bringing people back together, whatever was going on between the two she hoped they solved it soon she wouldn't want there to be negative energies hanging around for long. She would have to sage the cabin if it kept up.
Before she followed her brother downstairs, she ran her fingers over the blanket under her fingers, feeling the softness of the blanket straight to smooth it out in places where he had messed it up. When it looked mostly perfect again she skipped back down stairs spinning around Claude as he sang avoiding getting too close to the vampire. She liked the guy but it didn't matter how many times she had been around him he still was smelly and she always liked to be a distance away. She saw the small group gathering in the corner grabbing drinks and talking, she didn't drink alcohol. So she didn't join the others but plopped herself down on the couch crossed legged swaying along to the music. She smiled at the others and watched Raf come walking out from what she assumed was his room. She had to admit out of everyone here he looked like he fit the look of mountain man the most. He made Plaid look good, she never admitted it to anyone but he did find him attractive and he had a sweet side about him which she thought would balance out Veronica well. She had never been asked about what she saw in the cards for them so she just watched how things played out. When Rafael boldly kissed Veronica on the cheek Feather's mouth fell open and she covered it quickly with her hand hiding the surprise on her face. She let her eyes move around trying to gage everyone's reaction before she began giggling herself. Besides Claude and Raf, she was the next oldest being born a few minutes before Cloud but she kept giggling like a little girl between the cheesy line and the peck she couldn't stop. She tried to suppress it but it wasn't going to stop anytime soon. "I can feel all the holiday spirit in the room."