Personification Life OOC IX [CLOSED]

[Mincaldenteans]

Since there hasn't been once since our change in settings:

SITREP CURRENT CONDITIONS: Location: The Island Weather: It's tropical, its warm, it's awesome. A dream getaway. Forecast: see above. No storms. Stuff: We're in freeform on the Island for Christmas/New Year's. New players will be assisted to transition them to the island rather than the building, we will return to Bielefeld once vacation is over. NEW PLAYERS who haven't had Characters in Bielefeld before: please read city data and Building information to familiarize yourself with the normal game setting. GAME EVENTS: Rawr rawr rawr, run amok, free form, Christmas palm trees, Santa in a grass skirt, Rudolph is a dirty slut. That is all. Merry Christmas.

[Torsiedelle]

Oi, well done.

Damn my cough. Doesn't help that I leave my window open during a storm for my cat, but oh well.

[Swith Witherward]

Just in case I don't get a chance to log in tomorrow... Merry Christmas PL, and those that celebrate it. And now... the annual festive one-shot. I haven't been up to writing, so I had a little help with it this year.

"Oh, ew, tsk! What is this?" Fram gingerly plucked a candy-stuffed Christmas stocking from the fireplace mantel and held it up. "The fuck, ladies? We don't put food in socks."

The "ladies" were Naomi and Swith. Both were crowded around the kitchen table, a pile of presents nearby and wrapping paper tubes, scraps of paper, bows, ribbons and tags littering the entire area. It was a festive, colorful and glittery mess that Giovenith would have been proud of.

"Shut up, Fram," Swith growled to her lustful counterpart. "It's Christmas. Ho, ho, ho and all."

"Did you just call me a ho?" Fram snapped peevishly.

"You are a ho," Naomi gently reminded him.

Fram snorted and tossed the stocking on top of the mantle. "Yes, darling, but you needn't point it out."

He sashayed across the living room to observe the little manager in the corner. It was fairly beat up after all these years. The little Mary figurine had a small chip to her base. Joseph's staff and entire left hand was missing. The plastic sheep all bore teeth marks and one had a toothpick in place of its missing leg, and the camel was missing (having been eaten the first year). Fram leaned over to peer at the empty manager. "Why are these people gathered around a slop troth?"

"It's a manger," Naomi chimed. "For the baby."

Fram slapped a palm to his chest. "The baby? The fuck? Is it alive when they eat it? Nasty old sweets in nasty old stockings. Mutilated farm stock-"

"Blame that on Swith."

"- and damaged people. This is a stupid holiday."

"Now you wait just one moment," Swith slammed down the tape dispenser and brandished a pair of scissors at the Chaos god. "You celebrated the holiday before. You damn well know all about the nativity. I don't see why you have to stand there like some bristling bitch queen and mock everything joyful and innocent. You corrupt everything. I have children and they like Christmas and if you ruin it, I'll snip your balls and serve them in a glass of rancid eggnog. I won't have you mock it. I won't tolerate you mocking any pantheon. I won't have it. You don't know shit about this holiday."

Fram snorted and crossed his arms. "The problem with you, Swith, is that you celebrate the wrong things at the wrong time."

He gracefully lowered himself into the stuffed wing chair and crossed his legs. "Let's not get into Nordic belief. Instead, let's look at Rome. In Rome, the divinity of the Sun came very early on; and then, centuries afterwards, in the superb dome of Hadrian's Pantheon, the central opening, surrounded by star-like rosettes, represented the solar orb....Before long, the emperor Aurelian established a massive temple of the Unconquerable Sun as the central and focal point of the entire religious system of the state. The birthday of the god was to be on December 25, and this, transformed into Christmas day, was one of the heritages that Christianity owed to his cult. Christianity took over the birthday of the sun god, the cult of the sun, and transformed it into CHRISTMAS DAY, the "birthday" of Yeshua the Messiah! It was in reality the birth day of the pagan sun god, worshipped by millions throughout the Roman Empire! The fuck is wrong with all you people?"

The nut bowl rattled as Fram fished out the pistachios. "Pointless holiday celebrated by misguided and misinformed followers."

"You're wrong," Swith placed the scissors onto the table and leaned against the edge. "The point isn't all the trappings or the time of year. The point for Christians is to commemorate the gift exchange between Elohim and Mankind. Compassion, Good Will and Charity are Gifts from the Heart, and Mankind exchanged them with Elohim that Christmas Day. His gift would blossom into Salvation. I won't go into it, you know I hate preaching, but I also think you should show a little respect. The actual day doesn't matter. People are entitled to their beliefs. If you have problems with Elohim or his followers, I suggest you leave. We have several Christian Residents... and I invited Yeshua for dinner."

Naomi clapped her hands like a small, excited child. "Bully for Swith! What time will he be here?"

"Dunno," Swith shrugged. "Lucifer's dropping him off. They were going to stop by Odin's on the way to pick up some mead."

~meaning no disrespect to anyone of any faith (or non-faith) here


Merry Swithmas!
Love, Swith (the ebil atheist)

[Giovenith]

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Yule, Happy Hearth's Warming Eve, Happy vague Christmas rip-offs non-Christian populations throw around the time for the fun of it (so I'm told), and anything else I missed.

I've never actually met someone who celebrates Kwanzaa. That's one of the things on my list of things to do one day.

[Northwest Slobovia]

Semi-annual axial tilt check:
[x] Working.

[Torsiedelle]

Merry Christmas, even to all the heathens.

HeheHehehe, I make myself laugh.

[Kassaran]

Anyone mind if I make my character fly in out of nowhere and fall into the bay? Kind of as some sort of temporal anomaly that occurred back in that whole Zalgofest nonsense I got lost in? I'd assume he simply would have been separated during the chaos and the universe swallowed him and spat him out here against the odds. That brings me to question, who would he be nearest to if indeed he suddenly came streaking out of the void and towards the island?

[Giovenith]

Wait, did Swith actually invite Jesus over?

[Kassaran]

Wait, did Swith actually invite Jesus over?

I believe that was the joke and the devil was his ride. >.>

[Swith Witherward]

Anyone mind if I make my character fly in out of nowhere and fall into the bay? Kind of as some sort of temporal anomaly that occurred back in that whole Zalgofest nonsense I got lost in? I'd assume he simply would have been separated during the chaos and the universe swallowed him and spat him out here against the odds. That brings me to question, who would he be nearest to if indeed he suddenly came streaking out of the void and towards the island?

That will be fine. Pick a story that interests you and see if the group is open to an addition.



In case anyone is wondering, yep I have something planned for Christmas. It might mean a short pause in activity... and only if you're all up for it. It would be like previous years. Food, gifts, bonfires. People don't need to show up for dinner either... it's up to the player.

We do have some dust bunnies to hand out. That could lead to hijinks this weekend.

[Kassaran]

Alright, well is anyone who knows my character near the beach or in a position to see him suddenly come streaking out of zero space and into the bay?

[Swith Witherward]

Wait, did Swith actually invite Jesus over?

Yep! He's part of the dinner party. Cer might add Odin if no one claims him as their pantheon IC. Mezran could use a robust friend for the even8ng.

Actually, Luciifer and Yeshua have made several appearances in Bielefeld already. They're not named, though.

[Swith Witherward]

Grr on typos. Cer's phone is obnoxious to type on.

[Kassaran]

Wait what? I'm new here so excuse me for asking, but why are you typing on Cer's phone.

[Mincaldenteans]

Wait, did Swith actually invite Jesus over?

Yep! He's part of the dinner party. Cer might add Odin if no one claims him as their pantheon IC. Mezran could use a robust friend for the even8ng.

Actually, Luciifer and Yeshua have made several appearances in Bielefeld already. They're not named, though.

Mezran might tear up, he'd never admit it

[Nightkill the Emperor]

Wait what? I'm new here so excuse me for asking, but why are you typing on Cer's phone.

The fact they're married may have a link to that.

[Torsiedelle]

Means my mom found this puppy that someone left near our house a few hours ago. I made it a bed, gave it food and water, and have been outside with it since then, even though it's dark and cold. It's really friendly, too. We play fought and it tried to eat my phone.

[Giovenith]

Means my mom found this puppy that someone left near our house a few hours ago. I made it a bed, gave it food and water, and have been outside with it since then, even though it's dark and cold. It's really friendly, too. We play fought and it tried to eat my phone.

D'AWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!

[The Carlisle]

Means my mom found this puppy that someone left near our house a few hours ago. I made it a bed, gave it food and water, and have been outside with it since then, even though it's dark and cold. It's really friendly, too. We play fought and it tried to eat my phone.

You know the breed. Kind of looks like a Lab.

[The New Velociraptor Empire]

What is the Roman God Saturn doing these days?

[Northwest Slobovia]

What is the Roman God Saturn doing these days?

Keeping strange hours. Up at like 4:30am, in bed by the middle of the afternoon.

[Torsiedelle]

Means my mom found this puppy that someone left near our house a few hours ago. I made it a bed, gave it food and water, and have been outside with it since then, even though it's dark and cold. It's really friendly, too. We play fought and it tried to eat my phone.

You know the breed. Kind of looks like a Lab.

That's what I thought. Most dogs around where I live are shepherds and bulldogs, so this pup stuck out. It's a mean little dog when we play. I wish I could keep it.

[Tiltjuice]

Semi-annual axial tilt check:
[x] Working.

Yes, I'm working.

[Kassaran]

Well, again in terms of the IC, who is open group wise to accepting my character into their ranks? Also, I now understand Cer and Swith... And as for the puppy:

*squeals like little girl learning she's going to Disney land* awwww

[Torsiedelle]

Well, again in terms of the IC, who is open group wise to accepting my character into their ranks? Also, I now understand Cer and Swith... And as for the puppy:

*squeals like little girl learning she's going to Disney land* awwww

I might be able to drop in a character...