[ open ] for i've grown a little leaner, grown a little colder, grown a little sadder

[holyshihtzu]

Who: Juliet O'Hara + You
Where: Juliet's room
When: December 1st-4th
Rating: PG
Summary: Juliet is getting into the Christmas spirit early by hosting a little get-together at her place. Network video and party post below the cut!
The Story:

[ ✹ .002 [ video ] ]

Happy December, Wonderland!

[ Juliet offers a brilliant, if somewhat strained, smile to the network. The camera isn't directly aimed at her face at first--she's still getting used to video chatting--but she reaches out to adjust it quickly before continuing. ]

I know not everyone here celebrates Christmas or... Even knows what Christmas is, but! In the O'Hara household, Christmas is a big deal. I mean, I really big deal. All my family comes in and there are games, and arts and crafts, and a ton of food...

[ People probably get the idea, Juliet. ]

So! I know things always get really crazy during the holidays anyway and I wanted to get on top of things so I'm having a little pre-Christmas get together at my place. So whether or I know you or not, come by room three on the seventh floor anytime over the next few days and I promise we'll have a lot of fun. Open door policy.

[ She pauses. ]

Not literally. Knock first.

[ room 3, level 7 ]

Juliet has gone all-out for the holidays, as an O'Hara is wont to do. With no financial limits and no job to distract her, she's put everything into decorating her place. Anyone walking past room three on the seventh floor will be greeted immediately with an timely wreath and equally festive doormat.

The decorations don't stop there. Juliet has decked the halls to the point that they are bursting, having even extended her living room quite a bit to accommodate food, fun, and hopefully a lot of guests. Every wall is decorated with some kind of garland, wreath, or lights. She's even got a sprig of mistletoe hanging in the corner for any couples who visit that might be so inclined.

And, of course, there is the the Christmas tree in the corner of the living room.

Anyone who visits will also be greeted by an unimaginable spread of food from cookies, cakes, and various snacks to some traditional Scottish fare like mince pies. There's another corner table dedicated to just Christmas crafts, from cutting out paper snowflakes to sewing Holiday themed pajamas.

Maybe it's a little early to go full out, but Juliet couldn't wait. Christmas is her favorite time of year and she hopes that getting to it early will help her miss her family less - and maybe help her find a new family in Wonderland.

[ This is a party/mingle post! Feel free to top level and tag out with other people, or just thread with Juliet, or just respond to her network post if you so desire. Have fun and get into the holiday spirit before shit goes down! ]

Comments

[givingback]

Because the only reason she left him to begin with, was so that I could be born. So I'd have a good life, one that wasn't...ended too soon or laced with fear that my parents would both be captured and killed one day. Besdies, the British were killing women and children of Scottish soldiers. My mother and I both could have been killed. She wouldn't have minded, I don't think. She would have stayed with Jamie no matter the cost.

[ She isn't sure if she should be talking about it like this at such length, but it's out there now and Bree shakes her head. ]

But they both wanted me, so I told her to go because...I wanted to give Jamie back to her. I wanted her to be happy.

[alsoagirl]

[ Lord, the level of sacrifice this family did. They could make a living off of it, probably.

Regardless, she's touched. That kind of love is so foreign to her, but she's somewhat getting used to experiencing it. Claire's showing her what it's like. It's good to know her family's full of the same love.

She gives a sad smile. Aside from Claire, the closest she'd come to having the same was with Hoyt. Shame she couldn't keep hold of it. ]

Y'all are all a special kind of crazy. But I like it. I hope Wonderland can give y'all a break, in that fucked up Wonderland way.

[givingback]

[ Bree huffs out a laugh, shaking her head a little. ]

You mean time travel sacrifice isn't normal?

[ She smiles; she's joking. She knows her family is...well. Insane. ]

I think for now it's just nice to know we're all together. And I'm glad my mom has you to worry about. It keeps her less occupied with me.

[alsoagirl]

Honestly? I'm the last person to be judgin' what's normal. Still, I think you're doin' just fine.

[ She's smiling and laughing now, too. Amazing what crazy stuff she gets to bond over with others now. ]

She totally needs to be focusin' on you more, though. I was born to be a dumbass. I can't have her fixin' that!

Whaaat? [ Leaning in, she smirks. ] Got some stuff you wanna keep hidden from her? I won't tell.

[givingback]

All daughters have secrets they keep from their mothers.

[ Brianna's not that big of a rebel, but there are the one or two joints she's smoked, the sneaking out and climbing from her second story window down into a friend's car in high school. Dumb, kid things. ]

She definitely doesn't know about the pot I've smoked since she traveled back in time.

[alsoagirl]

[ GASP. ] Really?!

[ THIS CHICK WAS HARDCORE. ]

Duuude. I was always too scared to do pot. I was so sure I was gonna overdose!

[ Jessica grabs Bree's hands, all concern now. Claire would be proud of her sudden mom skills, probably. ] Did that ever happen to you?

[givingback]

Really the worst that happens with pot is you smoke too much and fall asleep. Then you wake up starving.

[ So she's heard. She never got that close. So, she smiles and shakes her head. ]

I promise, that never happened to me. But don't tell my mom. She'll...lecture me, strongly.