tramitem_log | Pahuuden Maa Event Catch All Log

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!

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Ice Palace

Hands tucked into his coat pockets, Elliott smiled as he carefully wandered into the palace halls.

"It's beautiful," he marveled, turning in a slow circle to take in the sculpted and glistening ice everywhere he looked. The palace had been impressive from the outside with its ice block walls and grand scale, but the interior was so much more ornate- like every small detail had been thought of and seen to.

He shivered, then laughed shortly. "Not somewhere I'd want to live, though."

Sleigh Ride

Bundled up with the blanket and an ice crystal-print scarf he'd bought in town, Elliott's eyes shone with delight as the carriage lumbered up the snowy mountain slope.

"I've never been on a ski lift," he said conversationally, "But this has to be way better than that. This is more like the old horse-drawn carriages, but with actual reindeer."

Ski Lodge

Elliott had little intention of actually going skiing, but the absolute familiar comfort of the lodge successfully lured him into staying at least one night. Rustic, that was the word, right? The charm of it tugged at the part of him connected to his past self.

He settled in the common area near the fireplace and tucked into a wonderfully warm meal.

"Pretty sure this place is trying to make me spend all my money, but mmn, this was definitely worth it."

Snowshoeing/Wild Energy Burst

Once he'd gotten used to having tennis racket-shaped contraptions strapped to his feet, Elliott took to exploring the mountain trail with a thrill of escaping into nature.

"Don't see this in the city," he remarked, peering around at the tall tree branches laden with snow and watching the slow-falling flakes drift to the snow-covered ground.

A sparkle caught his eye, glittering dimly just above ground level.

"Oh," he said, breath catching. "Hello."

While he would have been content to stand there and just observe it, something wet dripped down the back of his neck beneath his scarf. A cloud had formed over his head, dropping thick flakes of snow onto his head. He shivered and pulled up his hood.

"Uh hey, could you maybe not?"

Casimir had some... difficulty manoeuvring his way around this snow. He wasn't used to snow like this... But he was finally starting to figure out how to get around without slipping on ice.

And he thought he saw a glimmer off to the side, but when he looks, it seems a snow drip decided to attack another person.

A gleeful, "Ha!" escapes Casimir's lips, unable to resist chuckling at the prank nature played on this poor man. Especially when he asked nature not to. It was too comical.

"I don't think nature will listen," he snickers.

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?"

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?"

"Oh, I know, aren't they adorable?" Ellie had seated herself as close to the front as possible to get a good look at the reindeer. "I want to see if we can pet them when we get off. Their antlers look so fuzzy."

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."

"Maybe it is," she winked, giving him a friendly nudge. "Who knows, we might be close enough to the North Pole."

At the mention of treats, she opened up her bag and poked around, sifting through gifts and her own doo-dads. "I've got half a blackcurrant scone left in here. You suppose they like scones?"

"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.

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."

"Yes, lovely as it is, ice has never been a favorite of mine, unless it's in a drink," Emberto said. "Blame growing up in a Mediterranean climate; my first New York winter was quite an eye opener."

"And indoor gardens sound lovely. Lots of flowers of course, and a few water features. Maybe even a few fruit trees, in case you're ever in the mood for a little snack while enjoying them. Then again, if you were a prince, I imagine you could have a whole meal, complete with table and chairs, brought to you there if you wanted."

Lisa's not sure either of her is (was?) any good at skiing, so she couldn't admit to being exactly eager for that either, but boy, there was plenty else to do, and she would milk this excuse for a vacation for everything it was worth. That included sitting down next to Elliott with a steaming mug of cocoa and a warm smile. "It's a tourist trap, but it's a hell of a good one. I needed this after, well..." She shrugged helplessly. "Everything? I think we all did, really."

Did she tell him she was coming? It might have slipped her mind.

Pahuuden Maa Event Catch All Log

Elliott (Eleven) | DQXI

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Sleigh Ride

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Ice Palace

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