Pahuuden Maa Event Catch All Log

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Who: You and everyone else
What: Exploring Pahuuden Maa, the newly expanded universe
When: Pre-dated Dec 15 - but all events in this thread happen Dec 21 - Jan 4
Where: Pahuuden Maa
Rating/Warnings: Please add approprite CW/TW labels to your threads if necessary when necessary
NOTES: Solstice Plot Dec 2020: Pahuuden Maa


Welcome to a new universe, everyone.

Please use this as a Catch All Log Event post for all your winter adventuring needs. You may use the link above to remember all the various things you can do in this new space. But below, we've listed a summary

1. Visit the Ice Palace

• The Ice Palace has gardens with ice and snow sculptures
• There is also the ice maze to have fun in.
• The Ballroom
• Fine dining

2. The outdoor ice rink

Spend a day skating the whole way around, there are skate rentals and food all the way around the rink.

3. Visit the Ski Lodge

• For skiing and snowshoeing
• Rent a room for a night or week, or whatever
• There's the dining room for a good warm meal
• The saunas
• The hotsprings

4. Explore the Mountains and Forests

• Go for a walk
• Take note of the unique plants (get high?)
• Take a picture of the unique animals
• Run into a wild Energy Burst

5. Visit the town

• Go shopping!
• Go for a sleigh ride
• Remember, there's a big trolley pulled by a team of reindeer that is essentially a bar on wheels
• Visit the reindeer stables
• Run into/capture some mischievous Energy Bursts

6. Generally marvel at the magic in this place

7. Have fun!

Comments

Re: Dinner

[darkforcerising]

"I wouldn't," Anakin said with a brightening smile.

He glanced over Martin. "Were you just out skiing?" Anakin sounded skeptical because he hadn't pegged Martin as the type who liked hurtling down a mountainside with sticks strapped to his feet. But Anakin's assumptions could be wrong.

[chenqing_player]

"Do you happen to have a bag full of pine needles handy?" Wei Wuxian doesn't really have anything useful to drop along the way. But he isn't actually worried about it either.

"Maybe we could just mark the walls in some way." Though he isn't sure how well displaying his abilities would go over with his new companion. Some people don't seem too keen on the sudden influx of magic around. But she came through the portal so clearly she isn't too opposed to it.

[scotch_egg]

He stared at him. This was not who he was expecting to meet. It felt like a joke. Well, it wouldn't be the first time and not likely to be the last.

"Goodbye." He turned to go out and promptly twisted his ankle on the downstep and sat down hard in the thin layer of snow. "For fuck's sake!"

[not_as_i_do]

"Skiing?" He laughed, though not unkindly - as he figured that was just the sort of thing that would be right up Anakin's alley. "Goodness, no. I just had a nice little spell in the sauna. Envigorating, really."

He wasn't sure if he wanted to mention that he'd passed the time with Ben - given Anakin's recent memory woes, it might be a sore spot.

[greedenlightensme]

Casimir takes the hand and pulls Wei in closer to lead him into a Waltz. Of course, it's mostly stuff that Casimir has observed on television and such, so he's not perfect at it. But it should be at least smooth enough for something passable. And he certainly doesn't mind taking the lead, either.

"Come here often, or just on vacations?"

Because this certainly feels like a vacation, doesn't it? It's been so wonderful here. Almost the ideal dream-come-true.

And he's not quite so sure how often these 'portals' open up. If this is a regular thing, he'd certainly have no complaints.

Shopping

[greedenlightensme]

Casimir is surprisingly tolerant of many things. Seeing an older man get bullied is lower on the list of those tolerable things, really. And today it feels a little more agitating than usual. After seeing Martin get shoved into the snow, he finally speaks up.

"Hey, leave him alone!" he yells at it.

He hurls a snowball at the little beast causing problems.

[chenqing_player]

"Just a vacation. Might as well enjoy the sights since I don't know for sure how long they will be around to enjoy." He's assuming this one is also a Different but since he hasn't ever noticed him before he isn't going to say anything too off the wall just in case he happens to be a local.

Wei Wuxian is graceful enough and can easily transition into the waltz. Even if he isn't classically trained, the idol knows enough about footwork to make it look fairly legit.

[not_as_i_do]

Unfortunately, throwing snowballs at something that is, itself, dealing in snow does not have a very heavy effect. Even more unfortunately, it does get the energy burst's attention, and another swirl of snow heads Casimir's way, as the snowball splats almost ineffectively against the side of a building.

Martin manages to get to his feet, but the wind picks up the bundle of postcards he'd bought to fill out and sends them dancing. "... I appreciate the effort, but I don't know if that's exactly going to work ..."

[not_as_i_do]

Martin had just been about to ask Alec what the hell was going on, when he turned around to leave and slipped. Any confusion went right out the window in lieu of concern, and he bustled to the door.

"That looked painful," he winced in sympathy, having been knocked on his own - admittedly less bony - posterior earlier that day by the energy bursts. "Can you get up?"

[scotch_egg]

"Yes, I can get up." He growled this as he levered himself in a somewhat upright position then winced, hissing through his teeth as pain flared in his ankle.

"I'm fine. I'll be fine." A chilly wind blew scattering snow into the still open door and he tried not to shiver.

Skating

[neverjedi]

There is no way Ben is not skating. Skating is what he does. He's not bundled up excessively, though there is definitely a sweater and coat. His skates aren't rented, and-

Well, he vaguely recognizes the man hanging back and is really familiar with that hesitance and what it means. He sees it in students, he sees it in friends, and it makes him skate over, stop and smile.

"So. If I promise I can keep you upright - can I convince you get get out here?"

Bail

[neverjedi]

Ben is both a guy who used to be a kid in California -- and a guy who actually spent most of his life being most at home in skating rinks, and who has travelled a lot.

So he isn't completely turned off by the cold, but he definitely puts on a sweater and coat, and a hat and gloves, before going out in the snow. The walk through the forest is perfect, makes him laugh and play and enjoy the way his breath fogs in the air.

It's all a little bit more magical for Bail's company.

He's still flushed red from the cold with his fingers numb by the time they return to the ski lodge and their room there. "I may not thaw out before morning," he half-complains, before admitting: "Worth it, though."

[chenqing_player]

Wei Wuxian watches the other skaters and how much confidence they have. And every time someone falls he flinches but they always get right back up. He is impressed by their tenacity. The idol is pretty good with moves and has never been anything but confident...except when it comes to this.

He looks over as Ben skates over and offers a smile, even if it is a bit hesitant. "Are you really sure you can keep that promise? Because I'm really sure the minute I step out there I'm going to be on my ass."

Sylvando | Dragon Quest XI

[smilingarmor]

Ski Lodge

Having grown up in a Mediterranean climate, winter... was not Emberto's favorite season. Combined with being mildly put out that the discovery of a new dimension was sure to overshadow his show in the minds of the Different, and he wasn't especially keen on most of the outdoor activities.

The ski lodge though? That was much more the thing. He could be found enjoying the sauna and hot springs or by the fire enjoying some delicious food and drink.

Ice Palace- Ballroom

To the surprise of probably no one, Emberto was an excellent dancer, and quite fond of parties. Though his usual tastes in the latter tended toward something a bit less formal than this, the beauty of the ice palace won him over. Come be swept around the dance floor by this handsome fellow, or just sit and chat and enjoy the music over a cup of cocoa (or if it's later, and you're an adult, something a bit stronger).

Shopping!

Ah, shopping. Everyone's favorite- or perhaps most dreaded- activity at this time of year. Emberto seemed to be enjoying himself though! He was, however, being a bit more restrained than he would be in the other world; the one to one currency values probably had something to do with that. There is something to be said for window shopping though, plus he could use a new sweater and some of the ones on offer were just adorable! And of course, he knew a few people who might like a few gifts featured in the local shops.

Interrupted shopping-Encountering a wild energy burst

Emberto had at first cursed his luck that he'd apparently gotten caught in a snow shower before he noticed that it was only snowing on him. He was confused until he spotted a glittering spark of light not too far away. "So it's your fault I'm getting all wet, you naughty thing," he said to it. "Well, we'll just have to see about that..." Fortunately, he'd bought a couple of those adorable little crystal spheres from the shop, so if all went well, the little energy critter would swiftly no longer be snowing on his parade.

Ice Palace

[smilingarmor]

"I know what you mean," said a familiar voice from nearby. When Elliot turned to see who had spoken, he'd see that it was none other than Emberto, bundled up in stylish winter gear. "It's a magnificent place, but it feels more like an elaborate set piece than a place for people to live." Which was probably because that was exactly what it was. It was a place for tourists to marvel at, not for people to live in.

[bearshermark]

Elliott's lips twitched into a sidelong smile. He waved, then lifted his arm as though to try and bat away the cloud overhead.

"Maybe not," he conceded, turning to decide whether or not he wanted to try and pursue the energy burst or just head in a different direction.

"But it was worth a try. Do you think we should try to capture it?"

[bearshermark]

Elliott grinned and followed her eyes.

"That would be cool. Maybe give them a treat, even. They're working so hard."

He laughed. "I mean, I guess I'd heard they were real, but I wasn't sure I believed it. It feels a little magical, seeing them like this."

[bearshermark]

He nodded, turning back to the decorated interior with a smile.

"And I think if I was really a prince, I'd want a lot of indoor gardens. It really is beautiful, but yeah, ice isn't very lively."

[howkickassiam]

York gives him a nudge on the shoulder.

"Aw, but you gotta do it in skates. Flying across the ice is so much fun!"

He steps onto the surface and gestures for Xian to look at his feet.

"Just watch this."

He pushes off and skates a circle, ending in a wobbly spin.

York is not as good as Ben.

[chenqing_player]

He laughs and shakes his head, "That argument is not terribly convincing."

He does walk over to the bench and sits down on it. He has placed skates there so he might as well give it a shot. But if he falls he is going to be doing a lot of pouting and whining.

Starting to pull on the skates, "I don't think there will be much flying across the ice for me."

[greedenlightensme]

The smile and wave are reciprocated as Casimir heads closer. He hums in thought; maybe they should catch it.

"Do you think it belongs to someone? Maybe they need it back." A shrug. "But sure. As long as it's not overly-strenuous, I'm in."

Going for a run to exercise is one thing; running and slipping on ice to capture an unrecognised pest is another.

"Any suggestions how?"

[greedenlightensme]

Yikes! Casimir quickly runs away from the snow. No thank you! He's not here to get wet. And...

The wind-thing decides to pick up the postcards. Whoops. Is Casimir going to be blamed for that later?

"Yea... I think I'm slowly figuring that out. Got it off you, though."

For now, at least. Which was at least the plan. He agitatedly watches what this energy burst being is planning to do next.

"Do you think a stick would be sufficient?"

Ballroom

[greedenlightensme]

Casimir is also very fond of parties, and so made his way here at some point. Sure he could dance, but he'd rather mingle if he could. And it seems that someone else is relaxing as well. Casimir snags himself a hot buttered rum and slides into a seat next to Emberto.

"Charming place, isn't it? I can't think of a more wonderful place to vacation."

He's convinced that's what this is at this point - what else could it be?

Re: Bail

[consortofalderaan]

Bail pulled Ben closer and took hold of the man's red fingers, though Bail's hands were just as cold. He brought Ben's fingers to his mouth to blow on them.

"Dinner? A dip in the hot springs? Something... else?" his eyes, full of suggestion, flicked towards the bed.

[darkforcerising]

Ben was a sore point for Anakin, though it wasn't because of Anakin's most recent memories. It was because when Anakin needed someone to talk to and help him process those memories, Ben turned him away.

But that wasn't Martin's fault. And because Martin didn't bring up Ben, Anakin's good mood was intact.

"Sounds fun. Skiing was... fun, when I finally figured out how to go fast. You know, I think I am going to spend the rest of the year here."