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Twelve Days Advent Calendar [2019 Event!]

Postby ToxicShadow » 12/13/2019 11:08 PM

12 Days Advent Calendar

No matter what you were doing, or where you were going, you feel the abrupt need to stop everything. To stop moving, to not even dare to take a single step forward. You may have thought to ignore it, but all of your senses said otherwise, so you stop and hold still. And it was justified. Just as you stop, a flash of neon colored lights overtake your field of vision, bright enough that you close and shield your eyes.

A moment later, when the bright light is gone, there is just a single, very colorful envelop left in its wake, reading your name in elegant print. Moments after you reached out and plucked the envelop from the ground, you soon found yourself standing just outside of the door to the Quest Master's Tavern. As it was, anyone seeking it, and anyone that needed it could find it. As could anyone invited, as it seemed you were.

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Abruptly, the Quest Master threw open the door to the tavern, they seen shrouded in a brilliantly bright, swirling rainbow patterned cloak and wearing a warm smile, while  energetically bouncing in place. The sound of dance music carried outside with the opened door, and the scent of many delicious treats wafted out.

"Welcome, welcome! Come on in to our wonderful, and totally safe, rave and dance party holiday celebration!"  They said enthusiastically, ushering you inside.

It seemed that the Quest Master's celebration theme, after taking a long time off, had become even more outrageous this year, as you were met with black lights that lit up everything in a shocking glow, as all the decor was a brilliant neon, and shone brightly. Including the white Christmas trees covered in glowing glass orb ornaments that sat in all places of the main room, and, once again, were even suspended from the ceiling through some means, as well as the unique artwork lining many of the walls.

In the center of the room, was a dance floor that lit up with rainbow colored lights that moved and danced with each footstep upon it, and music could easily be requested through the tavern's barkeep. And, as usual, a plethora of food and drink was offered to all of the guests, some traditionally festive and some not.

As it had been the last two years, one wall was decorated with giant giftboxes that were carefully secured there, though they were all much more colorful than before, as with everything else, and all numbered one through twelve. There was a banner on display above them that read Advent Calendar in neon paint. "Once a day, we're giving out prizes to every guest that shows up to our little dance party!" The Quest Master explained. "Would you care to claim today's prize?"


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+ Please do not post until the 14th!

+ For every day from the 14th to the 25th (Evelon calendar days), users may post here and earn a secret prize for each day that they post. If you miss a day, sorry, you miss out on the prize for that day.

+ Posts for one day may be made up to 11:59 PM (23:59) EST. If it is made after that, it counts for the following day, if a prize is to be awarded that day.

+ Posts MUST be roleplayed here and, since this is a minor event, there is a 75 word count minimum for each post. If you don't meet the minimum, sorry, your post wont be counted for that day.

+ The prizes will be revealed and delivered after the day is over.

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Re: Twelve Days Advent Calendar [2019 Event!]

Postby Silver » 12/14/2019 3:12 AM


Spin had a mischievous grin on her face as she trotted into the dance party. She didn't pay the Quest Master (or anyone else, for that matter) any mind as she bounced across the room. She knew exactly what she wanted, and she was not going to let anyone get in her way.

No party was a proper party until she was there. They'd all learn as much as soon as she got into that booth and turned up the tunes. She walked around the speaker where the music was like she belonged there all along. She gestured for anyone standing nearby to leave, and that she would take over. The way she approached was so serious and confident that nobody ever argued. They always assumed she knew what she was doing. Which she did of course.

As soon as she got her hooves on the equipment, she dropped her favorite, bounciest album onto the table. This was about to get exciting!



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Re: Twelve Days Advent Calendar [2019 Event!]

Postby Adelie » 12/14/2019 5:30 AM

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She's busy.

She always is, this time of year - every department at the university hosts their own little holiday party, every little clique within those departments has their own gathering, and somehow she has to show up to all of them and try to act the gracious guest.

And every researcher - even though oh, they're not supposed to accept gifts - demands an interesting yet not excessively ostentatious gift from her, and so of course she has to wrack her brains to come up with something appropriate.

And on top of all of this, she gets a magical invitation that spirits her away to a tavern in god-knows-where to attend some purported dance party. How's she going to get her Christmas shopping done now?
and if you ask how i regret that parting:
it is like the flowers falling at spring's end
confused, whirled in a tangle.

what is the use of talking, and there is no end of talking,
there is no end of things in the heart.

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Re: Twelve Days Advent Calendar [2019 Event!]

Postby SpringsSong » 12/14/2019 11:11 AM

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The Sith and the Jedi had been suspicious, at best, when the envelopes appeared in their hands, addressed to each of them. However, after thorough scrutiny over the envelopes through all manner of Force techniques they could find, they found that they were, while strange, genuine.

"But what even is a rave?" Xyshari asked. Lana shrugged helplessly.

"It mentions being a dance party of some sort, so..." Lana offered, shrugging. "Honestly, my love, I'm not sure."

"It does mention gifts, though. Do you think it might be like that last time we ended up at a place that was apparently just there?" Xyshari asked.

"You mean when that one pink thing appeared on my head out of nowhere?" Lana asked in a weary tone.

"Yeah, that!"

They walked through the doors of the tavern, taken aback by the sight they walked in to.
Maybe I'm foolish, maybe I'm blind
Thinking I can see through this to see what's behind
Got no way to prove it, so maybe I'm lying
Take a look in the mirror, what do you see
Can you see it clearer, or are you deceived in what you believe?
Don't ask my opinion, don't ask me to lie
Then beg for forgiveness for making you cry
'cause I'm no prophet or Messiah
You should go looking somewhere higher

I'm only human, I make mistakes
I'm only human, I do what I can
I'm only human, that's all it takes to put the blame on me

Don't put the blame on me

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Re: Twelve Days Advent Calendar [2019 Event!]

Postby Sarah » 12/14/2019 11:46 AM


The tavern was a sort of unexpected surprise. Unexpected in that Hyx had forgotten the Advent Calendar was a thing. Advent? Advent calendar. Upon entering he remembered how that sort of thing worked. Hyx only had a moment himself to check out the event. He imagined there would be others coming in for the rest of the days and more than a few would be interested in a party. "I'll claim today's prize," he offered. He couldn't say he felt like he was missing out on claiming every prize, but he would be reading the invoice once everything was over.
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Re: Twelve Days Advent Calendar [2019 Event!]

Postby Kylo » 12/14/2019 11:58 AM

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The fenling crept in on itty bitty feet. He was expecting to get a sweet treat!

Kylo sniffed the air, seeking out the smell of what could only be described as sugary goodness and warm vanilla. Sugar cookies. He craved the sugar cookies. He needed the sugar cookies, and he would have them by gods.

"Excuse me, but where are the sugar cookies and may I have twenty of them?" he asked the Quest Master as they walked by.


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Knowing I could've changed it all from the start
I can't breathe, I need to break free
From the anger that is constantly inside of me
Falling from grace, I watch it all come apart
Knowing I could've changed it all from the start
I can't breathe, I need to break free
From the anger that is constantly inside of me
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Re: Twelve Days Advent Calendar [2019 Event!]

Postby zapdragon555 » 12/14/2019 5:30 PM

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The anxiety Karl felt around crowds always carried with it a certain amount of risk. He was never sure why, or how, since most crowded places were quite calm and well-maintained, if for no other reason than humans not really enjoying the concept of trampling each other. But this time he had a very, very good reason, and his mouth felt sewn shut as he followed Johan into the odd bar, keeping his head low.

Johan looked about the milling customers with a calm, neutral expression on his face, reaching out to lightly tug Karl's sleeve and gesture to a booth. Karl's synapses weren't all firing at the same time, so it took a fuller tug on his arm to bring him to the destination in question. "Is it," Karl began, words dislodging from his throat as he slipped into the seat. Johan followed, gently caging Karl against the wall, which somehow instantly relaxed him enough to speak more clearly. "Is it really alright for us to be here?" He licked his lips, dry from the chill outside, and began awkwardly shouldering out of his coat. "It's just a lot of people..."

"I noticed," Johan murmured, a playful lilt to his voice, and Karl felt the crease between his brows deepen.

"I just mean--is it safe?" Karl murmured, folding the coat up in the tiny amount of seat space beside them. The booth seat across from them remained empty--and from here, Johan could see the door. It was all the vantage point he needed.

"No safer than anywhere else."

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You'll see, with no more tears
And love will not break your heart
But dismiss your fears
Get over your hill and see
What you find there
With grace in your heart
And flowers in your hair



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Re: Twelve Days Advent Calendar [2019 Event!]

Postby Redd » 12/14/2019 6:42 PM

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Invitations had been arranged, though she hadn't ever expected that to be how it worked. For all of her years working with brilliant scientists and engineers, for all the time she spent with an artificial intelligence strapped in her brain, who was capable of giving her a real time heads up display, magic was still something she was never going to be able to get her head around.

"The best and brightest of the special ops. Casing a party." A robotic voice cackled from her ear piece, unheard to everyone but her.

Robin rolled her eyes at the comment but shared his sentiment. Really, a party. What were they thinking. She was undercover, of course -- her hair dyed blonde for the occasion with brown colored contacts and a neat pair of tortoiseshell glasses perched on her nose, but this was hardly the sort of place they sent her.

"Breach dear, you're bright but I'm the better one here." She drawled back. "Let's just... observe for the moment. Somewhere... dark, these colors are hurting my eyes a bit."

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I can be fair or a monster
Tell me now, which one do you need?

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Re: Twelve Days Advent Calendar [2019 Event!]

Postby crow » 12/14/2019 6:51 PM

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"I can't believe we're going to someone else's holiday club party," said Xinyi. "The boss would kill us if she finds out."

'You have to admit though, they went all out." Mindless of the impending doom on Xinyi's mind, Soda was admiring the decor. "I don't think even we've got this many lights."

"Not enough green," said Alex. His expression was deadpan when Xinyi and Soda both turned to look at him, but then one corner of his mouth lifted, giving the joke away. Soda burst out laughing, while Xinyi sighed, shaking their head.

"Don't even joke about that. You don't have to work at the Goblin every night. If I see one more green strobe light, I'm going to deck someone."

Now it was Alex's turn to laugh. "I'll find us a table or something," he said.

"Oh, then leave the drinks to me!" said Soda, and before anyone else could get a word in edgewise, he was off like a shot.

Xinyi watched him go, their mouth narrowing into a dubious line. "Why do I feel like I'm going to regret this?"
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Re: Twelve Days Advent Calendar [2019 Event!]

Postby Freezair » 12/14/2019 6:55 PM

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Oh, Rory knew of Christmas. His mother had told him of it long ago, in those strange times that may have been day or dusk, summer or winter, deep beneath the ocean in the ancient city. But in all the times he had been to the surface, he had never experienced it for himself. He'd seen decorations a few times. He'd felt the snowy bite of winter. But he'd never celebrated it before.

He knew bright, glowy lights were standard, but he was pretty sure the thumping music was NOT a traditional carol. But the air smelled of apples and spice, and there were brightly wrapped presents on the wall.

Maybe if he hung around, he'd learn about that "true meaning of Christmas" thing he'd heard tell of.

I'm so cool (too bad I'm a loser).
I'm so smart (too bad I can't get anything figured out)!
I'm so brave (too bad I'm a baby).
I'm so fly
That's probably why it feels just like I'm falling for the first time!

I'm so green (it's really amazing).
I'm so clean (too bad I can't get all the dirt off of me)!
I'm so sane (It's driving me crazy)!
It's so strange
I can't believe I'm falling for the first time!

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Re: Twelve Days Advent Calendar [2019 Event!]

Postby Indigo » 12/14/2019 8:14 PM

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"It's about time you got here" was the first thing Perrin said when Rodion met him outside the tavern, and since it was Perrin, he let it slide. Perrin in human guise was not impressive—even a mane of too-red hair and a pair of black horns curling out of his forehead could not overcome the overall smallness and weakness of the shape—and Rodion could do something unspeakable to him with a thought, of course, if he so wished.

But he didn't. He said, "I found this," and displayed the envelope in such a way that Perrin couldn't see the name written on it. Found was the wrong word—it had simply appeared, and furthermore it had been inscribed with his name, not Rodion-at-Sea but his real name, the one he'd shed as part of his exile but that still lived somewhere in his bones. Rodion was not unsettled, had never been unsettled, and to be unsettled was in fact beneath him, but he wasn't thrilled about this development.

"Good," Perrin said. "I don't think I have the necessary skillset to sneak you in." It was impossible to tell whether he was joking. He gestured to the tavern and said, "Come on. I don't know what we're here for, but we need to be in there when it happens, whatever it is. Do you dance?"

"What about me would lead you to believe that the answer to that question might be yes?"

"You've always been full of surprises," Perrin said, and before Rodion could summon up a suitable comeback he'd entered the tavern, which was not very sporting of him.

The interior could most kindly be described as gaudy, to Rodion's eye, but he supposed that did align with the little he'd heard of the mysterious Quest Master person who ran it. A disconcerting number of people of wildly varying sizes and species occupied the space. He had to be very careful not to step on anyone, and it took mere moments for him to lose track of Perrin. Of course.



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[Day 1]

Postby Jaykobell » 12/14/2019 9:06 PM

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"A rave."

"Isn't it cool?"

An incredulous pause. "You brought me to a rave."

Well, the idea had seemed like a good one. That's what the man with the braided hair had assumed. Bright colors, an eccentric place, loud music! It seemed like a nice change of pace. "It's a holiday rave," he corrected. "And they give away prizes if you stick around every day!"

The other man, whose clothes clearly indicated that he was a priest, couldn't begin to express his disinterest in the idea. "I'm leaving," he announced dryly as he turned around to leave the place.

"Clovis!" The other ran ahead to step in front of the priest, blocking his path. "We need money to keep traveling, right?" he pointed out, and he looked towards the rave. He flicked his head towards it. "We just gotta show up. If we rotate every day, just as long as we register for the prize. We might get money out of this! Literally free money!"

Clovis frowned with clear upset, but he said nothing. He stared at the other, and then he looked over his shoulder. "Goddammit," he hissed under his breath. "Fine," he agreed as he looked back at the other man, "we'll stay. But I'm not dancing."
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Re: Twelve Days Advent Calendar [2019 Event!]

Postby ToxicShadow » 12/14/2019 9:22 PM

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At one point, when asked where one could locate some sugar cookies, the Quest Master stopped her tracks and gestured first toward the bar area, then to two large buffet tables, and a dessert display. "You'll find them there, there, and over there. And of course, you can have twenty or even more!" There were no limits to such things, and the Quest Master wouldn't even be displeased if folks took some treats for the road.

But once they stepped away from the guest, they were approached by a strange Akail, that pushed its nose into the Quest Master's hanging hand to get her attention.

"Oh, Render, dear, you came by?" The Quest Master greeted the creature once turning her gaze downward, obviously delighted to see the scaly thing.
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Re: Twelve Days Advent Calendar [2019 Event!]

Postby Jessari » 12/14/2019 10:37 PM

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Dinoon was, as usual, as far away from the party as possible while still being able to see the goings-on. That place was currently in the shadows beneath the drink table. Considering the many servers working the crowd with trays full of drinks, there wasn't much occasion for anyone to come all the way over here.

There were many people on the dance floor, but Dinoon saw twice as many as everyone else. The spirits of those who had once attended, then passed away, still chanced to visit places like this. And it was Dinoon's duty to remember them.
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Re: Twelve Days Advent Calendar [2019 Event!]

Postby FrostWynd » 12/15/2019 12:52 AM

Oh what in the name of the Sovereigns was this nonsense?

"It's... supposed to be Christmas soon, isn't it?" Tenebrae had questioned to nobody in particular as he found himself now standing inside of some random place filled with an ungodly amount of bright flashy colors and an odd level of decorating that definitely didn't look like they should even remotely go together with what was going on right now.

He wasn't even sure of how he got here in the first place. The only thing he did know was that he found a weird envelope, and suddenly he was here. "Were you the one responsible for bringing me here?" He said as he eyed colorful square in his hand with suspicion.

But of course, the envelope would never talk and reveal its secrets!

Oh Raven won't you sing me a happy song

You don't want me to stay alone
That's why you gotta sing your song
You keep tapping at my door
Nevermore, nevermore, nevermore
But can I ask you something
A favor from you my friend
This song you keep singin'
Nevermore, nevermore, nevermore




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