http://rosestolilies.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] rosestolilies.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] queenoflogs2011-12-16 08:53 pm

Well, the weather outside is frightful

Characters: Everyone!
Date: Midnight the 16th of December
Summary: The inhabitants of the Garden get their reward for making out beneath the mistletoe, in the form of a lights show in the sky.
Warnings: N/A

In the dead of night, the Garden is dead silent. Without the sound of the city or urban life, only the noises of nature pervade the air. Crickets. Rustling leaves. The occasional footsteps of an animal.

However, tonight, at midnight, the silence is broken by a loud pealing of bells, rousing the people of the garden from their sleep. The bells continue ringing for nearly half a minute before falling silent. For a moment, the peacefulness of night returns to the Gardens.

Then the enormous mistletoe plant begins glowing, with a brilliant white light bright enough to be seen from all corners of the Garden. It fizzes, shooting off heatless sparks, and then bursts, shooting up into the sky and breaking into pieces of glowing light, forming various shapes. Above the Orchard, a series of hearts form, burst like fireworks, and reform. Over the Necessities, nymphs made of sparkling light kiss and dance through the sky, winking down at the people below. Over the ruins, flowers of multicolored light pop into existence and disperse. And above the Viridian Pavilion, fiery red phoenixes swoop through the air, burn out dramatically, and are reborn in a new cascade of light.

The show will continue until morning. Fortunately, now that the mistletoe's light has dispersed, it's not so bright that it should keep people awake.

[identity profile] reluctantstop.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
"In some circumstances, it will. But like this, it won't." Personal use made it pretty much unlimited.

[identity profile] ritsu-kouyou.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
"Hm. Okay." And Akiha looked back up at the sky. "I wonder how long this will continue. Eventually, it has to run out."

[identity profile] reluctantstop.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
"I can't really predict the future so..." She ends up shrugging in response.

[identity profile] ritsu-kouyou.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
Akiha rest a hand on top of Kris' arms as they were wrapped about her. She frowned but didn't extract herself from the light embrace. "...I'll indulge the Queen's display for a few more minutes."

[identity profile] reluctantstop.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
"Think you'll be able to sleep then?" Kris was a little unsure about that considering Akiha's earlier complaints.

[identity profile] ritsu-kouyou.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
"Probably not, but it's better than staying out here," Akiha replied. "You're helping, but I'm still cold." A toasty-warm magician wrapped about her doesn't help her feet.

[identity profile] reluctantstop.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
"I guess that's a reasonable answer." Though Kris isn't judging. She'll probably just hang around until she gets tired.

[identity profile] ritsu-kouyou.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes, the blankets of my bed are quite thick and warm. They'll do nicely." Though the fireworks did bring something to mind then. "Kris, was there anything you wanted for Christmas?"

[identity profile] reluctantstop.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 06:19 am (UTC)(link)
"Christmas? Me?" She hums while she thinks. Kris still isn't used to this holiday thing. "I can't think of anything. If you want to get me something, I guess you can use your best judgement."

[identity profile] ritsu-kouyou.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 06:21 am (UTC)(link)
"...I know next to nothing about what you like aside from food, money, hugs and being lazy." Akiha frowned. "And apparently me. You need to give me an idea of something."

[identity profile] reluctantstop.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 06:45 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't really have any dislikes though." None that she'd talk about openly just now. "That's why I say use your judgement."

[identity profile] ritsu-kouyou.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 06:52 am (UTC)(link)
Okay, Akiha pulled out of Kris' arms (slightly reluctantly as it had been warm) to face her. "The point is to get something you really like, Kris. Not just anything."

[identity profile] reluctantstop.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 06:57 am (UTC)(link)
"Not just anything..." That was a serious statement. Her eyes shut tightly to help her focus. Anything, or something.

"How about you as a gift?"

[identity profile] ritsu-kouyou.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 07:00 am (UTC)(link)
Did this require that amount of effort from Kris to come up with something? For as lazy as the magician was, she certainly seemed to be making an effort now. Really, how hard was it to--

Wait. Wait. Wait.

"...excuse me?"

[identity profile] reluctantstop.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 07:04 am (UTC)(link)
Kris nods her head, rather excited. She doesn't know exactly what she wants but that's all part of the excitement. Maybe Akiha's cooking. Wouldn't that be nice?

[identity profile] ritsu-kouyou.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 07:07 am (UTC)(link)
Akiha doesn't cook. She has people that do that for her. Why would Kris want...

"...people d-don't make good gifts."

[identity profile] reluctantstop.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 04:06 pm (UTC)(link)
"Why not?" Once again, Kris looked a little confused. "Who made up something like that?"

[identity profile] ritsu-kouyou.livejournal.com 2011-12-18 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"Because people aren't possessions." No matter how possessive and territorial Akiha sometimes got. Like over Kris' blood. But that was beside the point! "Not with the type of relationship you and I have. That's something you ask for when you're romantically involved with someone. Then it's a symbolic thing."

[identity profile] reluctantstop.livejournal.com 2011-12-19 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
"I see." Kris tapped her chin thoughtfully. "Knowing all that, I'm sure I can leave it to you then."

[identity profile] ritsu-kouyou.livejournal.com 2011-12-19 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
Akiha sighed. "You're so difficult," she stated before pulling free. It was an amusing statement considering how between the two of them Akiha was by far the difficult one.

"I'm going inside," she said, shivering a bit with the sudden loss of Kris' body heat.

[identity profile] reluctantstop.livejournal.com 2011-12-19 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
She waved at the leaving Akiha. "Bye bye."