Chapter 17: The Season for Taking

[Tristan Tuzanic]

"Come on, I don't have money like that." Tristan replies. He shakes his head. "You don't like...understand. I'm not here to negotiate. I'm here to get information. So like...tell me something about that clown guy, or, I'll do something you really won't like." Tristan threatens. He adopts a more serious expression. At least this little mission is keeping him from the party. However, he worries that his wife Succinite is already there and will be angry with him if he is late. The wrath of his wife is a horrible thing to have to deal with.

[Anneli Laukkanen]

Anneli lead Bonifaz back to her place, and showed him the bathroom. While he was washing, she rifled through her closet, looking for something to wear to the party. She found a deep blue ensemble that she felt was suitable for the occasion. She put that on, and slipped into a pair of shoes that went well with it.

Then she turned to the mirror in her room, and let her long hair down from the loose bun it was tied up in. The waves cascaded over her shoulders, and framed her face nicely. She fixed her make up a little, and was ready to go.

Anneli went with Bonifaz to the teleportation booth, which took them to the party, and with a little difficulty they were let inside.

"Winter sports? Yeah, I like most of them...unless I make a fool out of myself." She responds.

[Lulu Nojurny]

Lulu looked at Ceph and frowned. "Why did you change your name? Was someone after you?" She kept her soft eyes on him waiting for him to really remember anything that happened between them. Her eyes glittered with happiness at seeing her old friend. She moved closer to him and took a drink and took a small plate of food.

[Jack Kruschev]

Anthony walked and did a couple stretches in his office in Dublin. What a lovely day outside, and he was stuck in a hot room rotting away. What a shame. The sun was shining, the wind was blowing, and Anthony was working.

[Calithin Crest]

"Race! Shazam! Absolutely."

I just put on some gloves and a jacket, but refrain from big poofy snow pants or a beanie. That is too far on the ridiculous scale for me to handle.

"Competition makes everything better."

I head outside excitedly to where the all pretty rickety sleds are located and give them all a thorough once over. I pick what I feel like is the best, most stable looking one out for myself.

"I'm going to beast this out. Their going to be like 'is that a Genetech mutant, because he's pretty beastly.' But no. That'll just be me. Being amazing."

[Archer Aylmer]

The people at the party all seem a little plain and not really worth getting to know. This isn't exactly the kind of bunch I picture when I think 'revolutionaries.'

I'm happy to see all of the food at the party, however. I'm pretty starving so I head over to where everything is laid out on a table and stack up food onto my plate.

"I like trivia."

I read very often so I know things about various subjects and feel like I could do a good job at trivia if given the opportunity. Getting into teams makes me a little uncomfortable since I don't really know anyone here, so I decide to just get on whatever team Heikki ends up joining later.

[††Venice "Cephrien" Ashgrove††]

"--I told you to stay away." He snapped calmly, interrupting her before she could finish her question. Venice kept his dark eyes locked on the party-goers, one hand slipped away in his dress pants pocket while the other held his coke.
He didn't seem to be in favor of turning around and looking at her to speak to her face to face.

Venice was on an under-cover mission. He had to keep personal history out of the picture.. otherwise they could run into trouble later.

[Lulu Nojurny]

Lulu frowned and bit her lip. She took into account how much he had changed and she realized that it had been 11 years since they had seen each other and that was plenty of time to change for better or for worse. She looked down at the ring Ivan had given her before he left and never came back she then took into perspective that she might have made the wrong choice those many years ago. She hated that she felt that way now and she felt it dis-honored Ivan's memory.

She fiddled with the ring and just stayed quiet. She looked at the food and everything and then spoke again. "If you are being this way with me because of what happened all those years ago......I would like to say I'm sorry. And there is someone I would like you to meet. Ceph....this is Ivan's son.....Travis Boomstar." She smiled as her son looked up at Ceph and then didn't speak. He just stared.

Lulu looked at Ceph and frowned. "He doesn't speak....he has full capability to, he just won't speak...." Lulu ruffled Travis' hair and smiled at him and kissed he top of his head.

[Hilja Kukkanen/Sasha Pisarev]

When everyone gets into two teams, I give the dice to Archer. "Well, since you like trivia, you can go first for your team. Roll the dice and that will determine what category you will get for trivia. But each team only gets one question per turn, even if they get their question right." I explain. I hand Archer the dice and wait for him to roll.

[Bonifaz Artz-Lehrer]

"I think we should join the race against Calithin and Dinari. The more the merrier, right?" Bonifaz replies to Anneli. He walks over to Calithin and Dinari then. "I would like to join this competition. But we should make it more interesting. There should be some sort of prize. Or, the winner should be able to ask something of the losers. What do you think?" He asks Calithin.

[Heikki Toivonen]

Heikki takes a seat with the team opposite of Archer. He nibbles on some food and waits for a question to be asked. He looks at everyone very carefully. The socialists seem nice enough, but probably too nice. Too nice to ever make much change. He sighs and nibbles on a Hammer and Sickle sugar cookie. He rests his head on one hand and leans on the arm of the sofa.

[Dinari Dollar]

"How about the winner can ask a favor from the losers! Like...the winner could ask us to buy something ...or some sort of favor or thing. But nothing too crazy, like...say, asking the losers to get a sex change. It would have to be something non permanent..or nothing that endures for over two weeks." Dinari suggests to Calithin and Bonifaz.
He likes the idea of a competition as well.

[Annette Rosenthal]

Annette overhears the talk of a sledding contest, so she wanders over to Dinari, Calithin and the others. She stands there with her arms folded and a stern expression.

"To make certain there is no cheating and to determine the winner, I will stand at the bottom of the hill and watch the event. That way, there is a neutral party to ensure fairness." Annette states. She puts on a long jacket, scarf, and pink mittens. Her jacket is gray and dressy, it doesn't look particularly warm. She also slips into some tall fur trimmed boots.

[Momo Kurokawa]

"I will also join the competition." Momo says from behind Bonifaz. She was minding her own business at the food table when she heard talk of the competition. Although she isn't one for wintery activities, she does enjoy competition. Anyway, she feels that she is heavier than the other contestants and that her girth will help her go down the hill faster.
She is already in a puffy white coat and goggles. Although it is a winter coat, it resembles a puffy lab coat. Perhaps because that is what she normally wears.

[Capricious Crest]

Capricious grinned in anticipation, and sized up her competitors. She could take 'em, she was sure of it. She had actually been planning on rejecting the idea of sledding a few moments ago, she hadn't wanted to risk messing up her hair. But then Dinari suggested the competition, and that intrigued her. Not to mention, if she backed out now, she'd risk being called a whimp.

And she definitely was not a whimp.

So, Capricious suited up. She shrugged on a puffy blue coat, which she thought was rather chic, a scarf, and opted for ear muffs rather than a beanie.

"Well, I'm pretty sure thats basically everyone, so what're we waiting for?" She demanded. "Lets get this show on the road!"