name: Sinusoidal

pronouns: he/him

cber or ae: CBer

appearance (and outfit!): Full-on ski gear, minus the ski mask plus a kippah.

are you bringing anything? if so, what?: 2 Boeing 737 jet engines and a knife to cut the ballroom from its foundation, as well as some kind of control system (to send the ballroom to Switzerland)

shipping (for aes): seriously?

other:

name: Henry

pronouns: he/him

cber or ae: AE

appearance (and outfit!): Same as Sine

are you bringing anything? if so, what?: A jar full of 1 million frogs

shipping (for aes): seriously?

other:

name: Emmett

pronouns: he/him

cber or ae: Æ

appearance (and outfit!): Same as Sine

are you bringing anything? if so, what?: Ten Airbus jet engines

shipping (for aes): seriously?

other:

{Aldebaran}

{The girl smiles, the expression matching her green eyes perfectly. "~Hey,~" she says. "~I'm Lorelai. I don't suppose you've seen me, I'm new.~"}

{"Oh, that would explain it," I say with an answering grin. "I thought I would have remembered you if I ever had seen you." I gesture to her. "I love your name, it suits you."}

*Agate*

*":No,:" the girl says frankly. ":But who are you? I'm Cleo.:"*

*"Nice to meet you," I answer. "I'm Agate - I'm pretty new to my group of AEs, so this is my first party. Honestly, pangolin and her AEs did a great job with this. Have you tried any of the food yet?"*

*There's a crash from behind us, and I spin around. I was talking about food, wasn't I? A heap of it is on the floor, and where it used to be on one of the tables crouches a very guilty, very small hedgehog.*

*"Origami!!" I exclaim, scooping her up. "You were supposed to behave yourself, remember? She's our captcha," I add over my shoulder to Cleo. "Aldebaran insisted on bringing her along, and, well, look at this." I start picking up the things that she shoved over the edge of the table. I'm not sure why I have the feeling that this is going to be an eventful evening.*

|Eri|

|As we finish our hot chocolate, Lyra beats me to the question - I should have guessed that she'd have the same thought. "-Do you...want to dance?-" she asks awkwardly, looking shy and beautiful and sweet. It makes me want to hug her until time ends and tell her that she's the most amazing person in the world. But since that isn't exactly what I'm supposed to do in a crowded ballroom, I answer her question instead.|

|"Yes, I'd love to," I say, tilting my head to listen to the song that's playing on the speakers. It sounds like winter and romance, and I couldn't love it more (though I could, and do, obviously love Lyra more, but then Lyra and music don't even begin to compare). "Shall we?" I take her hand, and we go out to the space for dancing, happiness rising up in me. I'm not wonderful at dancing, but hopefully Lyra won't mind, and anyway, we're here, together, which is all that really matters.|

|Eri|

|Lyra pulls us into a waltz, and for a little while we just sway with the music, the rest of the ballroom turning around us. Then Lyra asks me, "-So, what is your favorite part about the holidays?-"|

|I lift my arm so that she can spin underneath it, an impromptu touch. "I'm not sure," I say. "I love the parties. Maybe for practical things, parties, and for spiritual things, the themes of, you know, family and togetherness..." I shrug, which is hard to do in the middle of dancing, but hopefully I pulled it off. "What about you?"|

|Arum|
|Kaspar’s face breaks into a dazzling smile when he sees me, and I smile in response. It feels like ages since we last properly saw each other, but at the same time, not much seems to have changed between us. He still has the most adorable smile, for instance. “Hi! It’s good to see you!” he says. “How’ve you been?”|
|“I’ve been pretty busy with getting ready for the holidays, to be honest,” I reply. “Oh, and I’ve also taken up the drums! That’s been pretty fun. What’ve you been up to?”|

+Rigel+

+After thinking about it for a moment, Carmen replies, ""{I would say I've been doing well, but that's only partially true. I've never been a fan of the cold, summer preferable. So I haven't been outside lately, and I've absolutely stumped as to what I should cook for the holidays!}" He scratches the back of their head, tilting it to one side. "{Anyways, enough about me. You certainly look well, but how have you been faring the cold weather?}"+

+I smile and answer, "Pretty well, because I've been staying mostly indoors. Though I did have to go out once or twice, mainly for gardening or being dragged out by Astra." I laugh slightly. "Summer is nicer, I suppose, though my personal favorite is spring, since that's when all the flowers are in bloom." After a moment's pause of thought, I add, "As for what to cook...I've tried to make eggnog, and it went pretty well. Maybe you could try to make a holiday drink!"+ 

-Lyra-

-He lifts his arm, and I spin underneath it, a lovely touch to the overall waltz. He replies, "|I'm not sure. I love the parties. Maybe for practical things, parties, and for spiritual things, the themes of, you know, family and togetherness...|" He shrugs, which seems rather hard while dancing, yet he pulls it off somehow. "|What about you?|"-

-"Probably also the parties and just being together, especially with you," I reply with a soft smile while twirling once more. "The wintery season is nice as well. I think snowflakes are pretty, especially if you look at them from up close...they are surprisingly intricate." We continue dancing to the music, which subtly changes into a different, more energetic tune that equally matches the holiday vibe. "What is your favorite holiday song?"-

{"Oh, that would explain it."} ~He grins at me~ {"I thought I would have remembered you if I ever had seen you." ~He's such a gentleman~ {"I love your name, it suits you."} ~I blush. Shoot, I must look like a tomato right now. Breath, Lor. ~"So, what's your name?~ I ask. As soon as the words come out of my mouth, a mountain of food comes tumbling to the ground. The culprit is a very small, very cute hedgehog. I see a golden-haired girl rush over and scoop up the hedgehog. ~"Who is that?"~

:Cleo:

*"Nice to meet you. I'm Agate - I'm pretty new to my group of AEs, so this is my first party. Honestly, pangolin and her AEs did a great job with this. Have you tried any of the food yet?"* The girl, Agate, is about my height and looks nice enough upon further observance. Except just as I'm about to respond, an avalanche of assorted holiday treats crashes off the table and in the center of the mess is a baby hedgehog. Agate rushes over cooing *"Origami!!"* She picks up the thing. *"You were supposed to behave yourself, remember? She's our captcha. Aldebaran insisted on bringing her along, and, well, look at this."*

:CAPTCHAES. Typical. At least I don't need to deal with Keela, who is currently tottering behind Lor and trying not to get stepped on. :"Do you need some help?": I ask.