End of the Long Winter.

[fluxscapemod]

What: The entirety of Driftcrest and YOU! Even you new faces!
Where: The large park in the center of town.
When: From the 15th to the 18th
Warnings: Will warn as needed.

The people of Driftcrest have so much to celebrate. Their loved ones have been returned to them, and the Unseen are well and truly and genuinely gone. Not only that, but a Winter that had been going on for years is finally ended and it's well and truly Summer. Flowers are blooming, there's color in the town that wasn't there before. People are happy. They have their freedom back, and are taking full advantage of it.

Now that there's no longer a curfew, the party can go well into the night with music, dancing, food of all kinds all over the place both set on tables and in various food trucks.

With the hammocks hung up in the area, along with portable ones available to purchase, and twinkling string lights threaded through the trees, the setting is peaceful. A far cry from the stress of the last few weeks.

There's music, both live and recorded, and an outdoor dance floor has been set up under some beautiful hanging lanterns and twinkling string lights. Once the sun goes down, there'll be fires set up for people to sit by and make s'mores.

All in all, this promises to be a memorable experience.

Grab some food, buy a hammock, find somewhere to celebrate because this party will go on for a while.

Comments

Mal - OTA

[mal_adaptive]

FUNNEL CAKE FUN
Mal loves a good party, especially when there is good food and a lot to do. Of course, it had taken Evie a bit of needling to convince Mal to go but only because she had wanted to make sure her friend was feeling strong enough to handle it all before they went. Not that she hovers over Evie all the time. She knows that Evie has other people there to keep an eye on her and so she tries to offer some space instead of being the worry-wart she feels like she is being.

But luckily the funnel cake truck has enough power to lure her in. Especially when she finds out there are strawberry options which just about makes her whole day and night. After ordering herself a messy little treat, she moves to the side where she sits down at a table and digs in.

She tries to be neat about it, she really does, but it isn't long before there is whip cream and cinnamon on her fingers but she is happy. Enough to be smiling as she takes another bite and looks around.

SHUT UP AND DANCE WITH ME?
The girl with the blue-purple hair and infectious smile can be found by the dance floor, later on, checking in with Evie and spending a few minutes chatting while they watch people head out to dance. At first, she isn't sure about heading out on her own but eventually, she can't resist.

When the music gets lively, she can be spotted dancing right in the thick of things, smiling to herself as she moves to the beat. She doesn't even seem to mind if someone joins her.

CAMPIRES
But it's nice to eventually wind down and hang out by the fires when they start. Except, this is when she can't help but get a little melancholy. She can't help it as her mind drifts towards Jay and Carlos, thinking about how much they would have loved the whole thing. They would have been right there going to every food truck they possibly could, enjoying all the treats they could have gotten from each and every one. They would have also loved dancing, making s'mores, and sitting by the fire.

She also thinks of Ben and finds her heart aching, completely unaware of the fact that she looks like she might cry at any minute. Mostly because she knows he would be there cuddling with her right now if he could and that makes her miss him. Eventually, she catches herself, sniffling a bit as she quickly wipes a hand across her cheeks while rising to her feet. She needs to step away and wander for a moment, anything to distract herself.

Shut Up and Dance

[idontgetpaid]

Miles was off to the side of the dance floor, trying to decide if he wanted to dance at the moment or not. But a flash of color caught his eye, and he watches Mal dancing along to the music.

"Hey, nice moves," he says when the rhythm brings her close to where he's standing.

[mal_adaptive]

Mal twirls about at the sound of someone talking over the music, focusing on Miles before smiling at him and tucking some hair back from her face as she does. "Thanks!"

Then she glances around her and back at him again. "How come you're not dancing?"

[idontgetpaid]

He shrugs a little. "Haven't decided if I want to yet or not."

[mal_adaptive]

"Do you like to dance?" She asks curiously, still smiling a little.

[idontgetpaid]

"Yeah, I like dancing," he replies. "Although to be honest, I'm not sure I'm all that good."

[mal_adaptive]

"Come on," She chuckles with a wave of her hand. "No one is going to care. Dancing is just for fun."

[idontgetpaid]

He can't help a snicker, and with a nod he steps onto the dance floor over to where she is. "All right, all right. Just don't say I didn't warn you."

[mal_adaptive]

"Warning taken and ignored." She chuckles, shifting back to make a room for him when he joins her on the dance floor.

[idontgetpaid]

With a laugh and a shrug, he stands in front of her, taking a moment to feel the music before starting to move along with the rhythm, keeping his body relaxed as he steps around her.