Winter festival is here!

[gondoevents]

Despite the many, many distractions on the part of the people who presumably run this city, the Winter Festival is here!

Too warm for ice skating, but there is an ice sculpture contest as well as the usual animals on display (this year we have a walrus), and the many many different kinds of festival food!

Also available are many vendor booths, very good if you want a special winter coat or some other craftwork.

Comments

[forging_gold]

*good, he can reap the reward of his sugaring-up the twins!*

[tiny_elros]

*slips free of Mae's hand and runs off after something he sees in the crowd*

[maitimo]

I'll get him, Kano. *makes sure Maglor has hold of Elrond and goes after Elros*

[forging_gold]

Thank you. *Elros, so grounded forever*

[gondocase2]

*Asa Bellamy is preaching on a box near the edge of the festival*

And this city has a sickness! If you sheep had any idea, you'd overthrow these not so fair folk and escape this cage! You! *points at Elros* Do you understand that you're going to die here, boy?

[tiny_elros]

O.O *gasp*

[gondocase2]

There's something rotten at this city's core and you're not gonna be able to stop it.

[maitimo]

*scoops Elros up* Don't listen to that elf. He doesn't know what he's saying.

[forging_gold]

*following Nelyo more slowly, making sure Elrond doesn't even think of running off*

[tiny_elrond]

Who is that elf? *points at the crazy dude*

[gondocase2]

Oh, I'm no elf, son. I'm just a man. A man who knows darkness when he feels it.

[tiny_elros]

*holds onto Mae!*

[tiny_elrond]

*tugs on Maglor's hand*

I don't like him, Ada.

[forging_gold]

*bends to whisper* Me neither. It's ok. He's no one, just some man who wants to rant and rave. Don't listen. *scans around for Elros*

[maitimo]

*comes up to them with Elros in his arms* Let's get to the pony rides.

[forging_gold]

*nods, lifting Elrond onto his hip* Yes, let's. *casts a dark look at the speaker*

[gondocase2]

*looks pitying at them and resumes his sermon to those who'll listen*

[tiny_elros]

*once they're away from the crowd* ...can I have another hot chocolate? *sweet look*

[forging_gold]

Not right now. We have discussed how you are not to run off before, have we not?

[tiny_elros]

But there were a bunch of people and I wanted to see!

[maitimo]

You have to listen to your Ada.

[forging_gold]

*sternly* If there is something you want to see, you may ask me or Maedhros to take you there. Running off is dangerous and naughty, and there will be no more of it.

[tiny_elros]

*sad elfling*

[forging_gold]

*striding toward the pony rides*

not really here

[second_time_around]

*this guy knows what he's talking about*