Attack on Holidays

[hometown]

WHO: the Attack on Titan cast and their +1s
WHAT: holiday shenanigans
WHEN: around the Solstice
WHERE: an inn in Stormreach
WARNINGS: tba; please check subject lines



Sometime after a less than stellar conference call, Reiner sends an invitation to everyone from his world. "You're Invited to a Holiday Party," the store-bought invitation reads in swirling seasonally decorated letters. How very fancy!

The invitation specifies three things. Number one: it is a celebration of the holidays. Number two: it is a celebration of a year of a successful non-aggression pact. Number three: everyone is invited to bring a "plus one."

Surely, nothing will go wrong with this plan. Surely!

The party itself takes place at an inn in Stormreach, part of which has been reserved by Reiner. The inn is made of stone and wood, its aesthetic closely resembling buildings in Paradis. There are several spacious rooms available: places for eating, places for mingling, cozy corners for more private conversations, and access to the inn's bar.

• In one of those cozy spaces, one might find a lit candle known as a Candle of True Feelings. In its presence, people understand their feelings better and feel inspired to talk about them. How very curious!
  
  
• Of note: magic supersedes technology in Stormreach. One is far more likely to run across potions and crystals than gaming systems… But that hasn't stopped Reiner from setting up a gaming system in a corner, anyway.
  
  
• If one steps outside for a breath of (cold) fresh air, they'll find themselves close to the clock tower. Local legend claims that those who kiss on top of it are destined to never breakup. However, that legend has not been tested … yet.
  
  
• During the party, a table is filled with various gifts for the "+1s," created by those from Paradis and Marley. The gifts include knitted clothing (scarves, mittens, socks), chocolates, sweet baked goods, and fidget toys made of wood or stone. Feel free to partake, +1s!

Naturally, there is a wide assortment of food—some of which is best described as "ungodly spicy"—with a particular focus on potato-based foods. Also, peaches and pineapples, for Reasons™.

Have fun, and try not to break anything!


( ooc: this is a mingle! top-level, tag around, etc. put any warnings in subject lines, and if a thread heads toward smut, please take it to an inbox or something. ♥ )

Comments

[wingbound]

It's somewhat curious to see him like this up close in a peaceful situation, determined and locked in. Well, Levi supposes he had been determined back when they waged the world's last titan fight, too, but it had been heavily marred with anguish then. It's a lot more lighthearted now.

Levi gets the hang of steering fast enough for his first ever game; he manages to push some of the NPC cars off the road or into obstacles and he handles turns well, though he's still making some common mistakes like picking up the wrong power-ups or getting confused when the path splits into two.

In the end he'll probably start getting closer to Reiner, but not quite catch up, though he does manage to beat a few of the more advanced automated cars. He doesn't seem upset by that in the slightest, though, his eyes narrowing slightly in what seems to be a faint smile when he finally crosses the finish line, probably a number of spots behind Reiner.

"Ha. I reached the end," he says, as if he'd surprised himself with such an achievement. Is this what the kids get up to in their free time? It's... actually kind of fun, he supposes. "You play this with Eren?"

Just trying to keep up with his family's hobbies.

[hometown]

"Nice job," Reiner says with a smile, meaning it. He'd come in dead last the first time he played, though he didn't have anyone teaching him. Thankfully, it hadn't deterred him from trying again.

He sets his controller down as the game displays their results, stretching his fingers as he looks over at Levi. "Sometimes. I played it more often with Gabi. Eren and I can get pretty competitive."

Which, considering how competitive Gabi is, is saying something.

[wingbound]

Levi makes a small noise of acknowledgement. He doesn't know how nice it really was or whether such a compliment is warranted for something as silly as a game, but he appreciates it all the same.

The rest of it has him quirking an eyebrow however. Sure, he did not know Gabi as well as his version back home apparently did, but they'd spent enough time together in Ellipsa for him to know that girl was competitive about everything. Eren was spirited, driven by rage and a sore loser, for sure, but he hasn't come as close to making Levi eat mud as Gabi did, as far as he's concerned.

"Are you saying she hasn't been as competitive with you?"

[hometown]

Reiner shrugs. "Competing with Gabi was different." Then, upon a moment of reflection, he amends, "It's probably more accurate to say that I wasn't as competitive with her. I liked to push her, but I also liked to see her win."

With Eren, on the other hand, Reiner has long since stopped holding back.

[wingbound]

You don't want to see Eren win? he wants to ask, but considering their... history, Levi supposes it makes sense that Reiner might have complicated feelings about that. However many times they have faced off and Eren had slipped through his fingers yet again, often with the Scouts' help.

"I understand," he says instead, a faint fond look in his eyes. "We have met at a fair a few times. She's got a mean pitching arm." He can't even say that he let her win in some of those games, she's a force to be reckoned with all on her own. Of course, it's not like Levi would go particularly serious at a booth game anyway, out of concern of hurting someone if nothing else, but still.