(1112) Coronation of Winter

[Jag]

This thread takes place on December 21st, 2011

The Seasons pass yet again; the chilling winds blow in the streets of Sacramento, welcoming the Winter Soltice. As days become shorter and nights become longer, the new season makes its presence known to the members of the Freehold. As its natural, the time for one Monarch to step down and pass the Freehold's crown to the next has come.

As guests enter the Four Seasons, they are greeted by Mr. Bates, the Wizened that manages the hotel. He leads those in attendance through the halls of the hotel until they finally reach the Throne Room, which happens to be decorated with Winter motifs on this day. The throne appears to be made entirely out of black onyx stone, with thin layers of ice and snow covering sections of it. The walls of the Hollow resemble the insides of an icy cave or igloo, appearing to be made of pure ice.

The temperature feels much colder than usual within the walls of the Throne Room, especially for being indoors, to the point that guests can see their own breaths. A variety of impecccable ice sculptures decorate the insides of the Hollow, most of them are representations of different myths and fairy tales.

Off to the side is the normal buffet of food, arranged in a flawless fashion. There are a variety of dishes, some more exotic than others, laid out on the table. Two large pitchers sit next to the food being served; one is labeled Hot Chocolate and the other is labeled Eggnog. Sam, the ensorcelled bartender, is standing behind the bar as usual, waiting for the guests to arrive.

The hotel's staff is already congregating around the room. Mrs Rosemary, the Ogress chef, is watching over the buffet as usual, while Big Swilla and Duncan are keeping an eye out to make sure everything goes as planned, greeting folks as they arrive.

OOC

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[Khalvin]

Yui studies a sculpture of the pied piper. His face a placid mask broken only when he sips from the steamy cup in his paws. Tonight Winter will come. Nothing can prevent it.
Yui will see to that.

He doubted anything would go wrong. Rick would pass the crown. That was certain.
But Fate can be funny with its consistency. The story of Winter has always been own of heartache and trial. Yui had yet to see Katrin tonight.

He would be on edge until she arrived. Until the Winter Crown was hers. Yui held his fears deep beneath his heart; gazing on the horde of rats the thronged to give the Piper his seat of ice.

[Xerxia]

Xerxia arrives at the Four Seasons wearing a dress in a slightly brighter red than her battle tunic. She greets Mr. Bates as she passes by, then walks down the corridor to the Throne Room nonchalant having gotten used to the decoration style.

"Bbbbbrrrr..." is the first comment she utters upon entering the room itself. That's a first, I think... Including the temperature of the season...

Seeing Swilla, the Fairest walks over, holding her arms even though she ended up going with a decent dress for the apparent weather they would be dealing with this Coronation. "H-hey, Swilla. How are things?"

Red winter dress

[Al-Adin]

Al-Adin hums a jaunty tune, he isn't bundled up, and in fact looks like he ran here from... well, where does he run from?
Al-Adin's song fails to distract him from one thought though. One important thought that he can't get out of his head.

Alice has been scarce for a while. If she's gone...
What will happen to Nightfall?
What will happen to spring?
And then he sees Yui.


"Yui!" He calls out to his friend. "How are you buddy?!" He grasps the winter courtier in a big hug. Something he can't feel guilty about, something that the bad memories are of a bad lady, and not him, not his fault.

[Iblardora]

Reynard enters the Throne room with a thank you to Mr. Bates and a grasping of his coat around him for a little warmth. His outfit for the night is one that he had prepped well. His trusty Fedora sat perched on his head at just the right angle, a small feather tucked in it. His coat had been traded in at the door for a well cared for but worn half cloak of purple. It was draped over his finest shirt, covering the places that had been patched up over the years. He took a moment to study the people around him and smiled brightly.

'Its time to shine' He thought as he steps out into the room, looking for someone to introduce himself too.

'After all, this is going to be home for quiet a while, Its best to make a good impression. '

[Kathritana]

Regina entered the hollow, her dress sweeping around her and her heels clicking on the floor. The cold wrapped around her, and she repressed a shiver. While she preferred warmer temperatures, she had to admit that the hollow was beautifully decorated. She gazed about the room, seeing that a few people had already arrived as well. She felt awkward, as she really didn't know anyone. Oh, she recognized a few people, but that was about as far as it went.

Still, Regina wanted to be there. She had spent far too much time out amongst the humans without the company of other changelings, and she had a feeling that a part of her had suffered for that. It had taken her a while to admit that she had been lonely without another changeling to talk to. After all, there was only so much one could discuss with a human.

She smiled and said a quick hello to all the people in the room and made her way over to the drinks, pouring herself a hot chocolate. Hopefully the warmth from the drink would fight back the chill in the air.

As Regina sipped at the hot chocolate, she looked about the room again, wondering if any of the others were as new to the freehold as she was.

Regina