Out with the old....

[sundead]

Who: Everyone
What: New Year's.
When: Dec. 31st, New Year's Eve, to Jan 1st, New Year's Day.
Where: Everywhere
Summary: It's New Year's, and the people of Luceti have a lot to reflect upon, and to look forward to. And on a more meta level, new journal names.
Rating: We'll see...

New Year's brings images of crowds, and songs, and fireworks; staying up til midnight and watching balls or bells being rung. But Luceti is a different time and place. Whether you're partying with friends or watching the sunrise, what are you doing today?

Comments

[i_am_not_cute]

That's simple enough! I'm pretty sure I can do that. [So many things to try! She really needs to start keeping a list.

Heading inside CH7 now and ascending the stairs, for a brief reprieve from the chill until they get onto the roof. Speaking of which...]

Oh, I guess I should warn you -- we're gonna have to climb out through one of the windows in my apartment to get to the roof. [Smile.] But it's not that hard, really!

[subsultive]

[Climbing out one of the windows--

This suddenly doesn't seem like such a good idea.] It sounds dangerous.

[i_am_not_cute]

Don't worry, I've done it lots of times, it's no big deal! I'll go first and then pull you up, okay?

[subsultive]

If you say so... Just be careful! You might've not slipped or something the other times but that doesn't mean you're not going to this time...

[i_am_not_cute]

I'm always careful! I haven't done it as much lately because it's so cold out, but we'll definitely clear out as much ice as possible so we don't slip. [Don't worry, Luca, if you fall Pao-Lin will catch you in a bridal carry and then you'll be Hero partners forever. Or something.]

[subsultive]

[Why thank you.] All right... I trust you.

[i_am_not_cute]

[As well you should, waifu.

Okay, reaching the top floor and heading inside Pao-Lin's apartment. She'll grab a stool from the living room, then lead him to her bedroom. Insert joke here. She gets up on the stool, opens the window, and then peeks outside, looking up and around.]

Hmm, it's actually not too bad. Just give me a moment...

[She actually climbs onto the windowsill and manages to balance herself so that her feet are resting on it while the rest of her body is outside. She swats at whatever icicles she can reach, and then uses her powers to zap the rest and clear out potentially hazardous ice patches. With that done, she crouches back inside a little so she can talk to Luca.]

Okay, I'm going to climb up, and then you just follow after me, okay? You'll see my hand over the edge of the roof -- just use the window frame to support yourself so you can reach out and grab it. [Easy as rhubarb pie!]

[subsultive]

[Luca's being nosy and looking around her room a little, from where he's standing by the window-- although when she calls for his attention he nods and tries not to look scared at the idea of climbing out a window.]

Okay... I hope the view's worth the trouble.

[He really doesn't doubt it is, but it's something to say.]

[i_am_not_cute]

[Compared to the rest of the apartment, Pao-Lin's bedroom is pretty boring. About the only noteworthy things about it are that the walls are painted green (but the other two converted bedrooms in the apartment, including the art studio, are also a nice shade of medium-dark green) and that her bed has...quite a pile of pillows and blankets on it.]

It's an awesome view! I love going up here whenever I can.

[And up she goes! She scales the wall and pulls herself up onto the roof in no time. Luca's turn~!]

[subsultive]

[Luca hesitates, peeking out the window to the ground and gulping nervously... then climbs out and takes the hand that is hopefully waiting for him, as planned! He'll be on the roof in no time, regardless, shaking a little.

...At least the view's amazing.]

You can see most of Luceti from here...

[i_am_not_cute]

Mmm-hmm! It's great, isn't it? [A fond sigh.] It's not the same as the view of Sternbild from the Gold Stage, but it's still really nice.

[subsultive]

You'll definitely have to show me sometime. [Hmmmm.] I don't really recall any stunning views on Naraka-- although, um, everything was a lot better to see in person rather than in a book... Garam was pretty nice looking from the temple steps though, I guess, even if there weren't a lot of people out.

[It's all a lot prettier from the top of the Tower of Dawn post-Manifest, but-- he doesn't know that yet.]

[i_am_not_cute]

Sometimes places get more interesting when there's no one out, I think. I haven't seen it much in Sternbild, though -- it's a big city with a lot of people, and you usually have to be out way before sunrise, and I'm usually back at the apartment during that time. [Given that she's a walking taser with kung-fu capabilities, she wouldn't have much to fear from wandering around a big city by her lonesome in the middle of the night, but Natasha wouldn't allow it.]

[subsultive]

It just looked really lonely... and a bit frightening. [Considering the reason of why it was practically empty...] Regnum also gets pretty scary at night, like something out of a horror story.

[i_am_not_cute]

Really? How so? [Sternbild can be very different at night, but she wouldn't ever have equated it with "horror story".]

[subsultive]

Streetlights, mostly. It just gives it the feel of being out of one, I guess... I've only been out at night a handful of times, and I usually got scared of dogs and cats knocking down cans in the alley. [Ahahaa............ He might be a wimp pleasedon'tthinklessofhim.] It was just a little spooky, I guess.

[i_am_not_cute]

[No worries, Pao-Lin doesn't judge! This mun does though. I AM TOTALLY KIDDING, LOL]

I guess I can see that.

[She falls silent for a bit then, just enjoying the view and the company of a good friend. A chilly breeze blows through, and she shivers before putting the hood of her hoodie up and adjusting her scarf.]

Man, I wish we had tea or hot chocolate up here...

[subsultive]

[SOBBING]

Me too. [...Oh, but that's something he could do, isn't it.] Um, if you have the necessaries, I could make us some.

[i_am_not_cute]

I have some tea bags somewhere...but it'd be kind of difficult to climb up onto the roof while carrying mugs, wouldn't it? [How to make this work...] Unless I went up first and then you just passed them to me before getting back up yourself...

[subsultive]

That sounds fine. [Um-- getting back into the room-- Ahahaaa he really hopes he doesn't slip.

(And he doesn't so that's good.)

Peeking out from the window again.]

I'll be back with some, then!

[i_am_not_cute]

[Pao-Lin leans over the edge of the roof a bit to yell something at Luca.]

All the food-related stuff is in the middle bedroom! Just check around in the shelves there and you should be able to find the teabags. Or the hot chocolate, if you'd rather have that.

[subsultive]

[He gives an affirmative shout - hot chocolate, mm, that sounds much better - and... not too much later, he's peeking out from the window again with two steaming cups of hot chocolate.

(It has cinnamon in it too. ~Surprise~)]

Did I miss anything? Um-- here, the cups-- [Shiiifting as much as he can out of the window without having to use his hands and holding them up.] Careful, they're hot.

[i_am_not_cute]

[Pao-Lin leans over and takes the cups carefully with gloved hands.]

Nah, they haven't started anything yet. [A thoughtful frown.] What time is it, anyway? [It's already dark, but that doesn't mean too much in winter.]

[subsultive]

[He can-- manage to get back up himself, even if he's shaking a little when he sits beside Pao-lin.]

Um... I'm not sure... but it can't be too early. I'm sure they'll start up any-- [look, an explosion in the sky!!]

...moment now.

[i_am_not_cute]

[Pao-Lin's eyes light up, and she claps.]

Whoah! That's so cool!

[Pao-Lin's seen fireworks before, but nothing as intricate or as detailed as this, with some of the light displays turning into creatures that prance through the night sky before fading away. Helios is sure having a lot of fun helming the pyrotechnics this year.]