With the blizzard come and gone, the city administration makes quick work of transforming the landscape from a post-apocalyptic white dream (or nightmare) to a more picturesque winter wonderland. While the heavy snow drifts are easily plowed away and the sheets of ice quickly cleared from roofs and bridges, the grounds of the city's parks and sidewalks still enjoy their seasonal coating of soft, fresh snow.
By mid-month, new posters begin to pop up on bulletin boards and network advertisements, featuring the cheerful sound of trumpets and the encouraging view of your favorite volunteer coordinators, inviting you to take part in the city's annual winter games. It's not quite olympian, and no previous experience is required — any and all are welcome to sign up for as many events as they'd like, and while medals aren't awarded, winners may very well find themselves bequeathed with something even more fun! (We hear bar tabs and instachecks are all the rage these days!)
Feeling festive? Come join the fun this weekend at the games!
▸ Are you freakishly flexible? Are you beauty? Are you grace? (We recommend not punching the judges in the face.) Ski ballet may be just the game for you! Play your walk up song as you emerge on skis to Cadelle's adoring crowds. You'll have 90 seconds to make your way downhill while twirling, spinning, kicking and leaping your way with style. Don't want to go it alone? This year Cadelle's offering the chance to compete in pairs. Let's hope your chemistry sets the rain slopes on fire.
▸ Does anyone remember that phrase 'Go sit on a block of ice?' Well, the sport of ice blocking takes that little idiom rather literally as participants slide down one of the city's grassier hills with little more than a giant block of ice, graciously provided by the local ice master. First one down is the winner! Though, just as a reminder: the city is not responsible for any stuck tongues, buns, or other body parts that may result from this event.
▸ Are you crazy about water? Are you unafraid of those freezing waves? The sport of polar diving may be perfect for you! Be sure to slather on the providied petroleum jelly all over your exposed skin and climb on top of the recently built high dive board at Lake Bunton — once you're poised and ready, let loose with your best swan dive... or bellyflop. Three judges will score your stylish dive on a scale of 1-10. The best average score wins!
▸ Are you a fixture at Lucky Lanes? Or is that elusive perfect 300 a pipe dream? Either way, what happens when you mix winter weather, pins, and big round balls? Epic fun, of course, in the form of a fantastically frenzied game of ice bowling! Just.... try not to fall over as you do your victory shuffle after you get that 7-10 split.
Of course, if you're not the sporting type, there's still plenty to see and do during the games! Maybe you'll opt to cheer on your friends and neighbors in their exploits — flags, vuvuzelas, and all manner of spectator accessories are available for purchase from nearby vendors, and for those who may not want to spend a fortune, the city offers free decorate-it-yourself kits for banners at the entrance to the viewing stands! More entreprenurial citizens may choose to invest in a willing market; visit the barking traveling bookies to place a wager on your favored winner, or maybe lay down a few cuddlebucks on an implausible yet possible end scenario — Ireland wins but Russia gets the snitch, anyone?
Whether you've opted to practice your best polar bear performance, rolled a turkey on the ice, or maybe just kept warm in your parka on the stands, be sure to keep a space open in the end of your weekend for the city's closing ceremony. There's the traditional pomp and circumstance, of course, in the issuance of awards and winner's trophies; more important and certainly more exciting, though, is the hosted dinner, held outdoors under a gleaming white tent just beyond the shores of Blue Springs Pool. It's a beautiful place to enjoy a delicious meal with friends, so the city certainly hopes you'll make time to attend!
Howdy, cuddlers!
With the excitement of the 2018 Winter Games just around the corner, we thought it might be fun for you to get to enjoy some sportsmanship of your own this time of year. While the Olympic Games are certainly reserved for the best of the best, Cadelle's version is open to all, and focuses less on swiftly navigating down snowy hills on your preferred mode of transportation (because, really, what else differentiates snowboarding from skiing from bobsled racing and luge...?) and more on the way you choose to move! We hope your characters have a blast while they dance on skis, slide on giant blocks of ice, dive into freezing cold water, or just roll an ice ball down a slick plane of frozen grass... or maybe just watch all their friends make fools of themselves instead!
If you have any further questions specific to this event, we encourage you to ask away on our QUESTIONS COMMENT here in this post. If you have general questions, or prefer a more private venue, our GENERAL INBOX (and SCREENED INBOX) is always available for you. In addition, if you've got an idea for a future event, feel free to drop us a line at our EVENTS SUGGESTION POST.
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alec lightwood | ota
[ rugged up and almost unrecognisable in his lack of leather jacket, alec's having a ball at the ice bowling. it's with freaky precision he continues to mostly get strikes — only once or twice does the ball decide to become a gutter-ball. playing against himself, alec smiles — rare, even though one can think themselves mistaken by the smile on his face and believe it's perhaps just the freezing cold weather playing tricks on them. ]
This is too easy. Anyone can beat this.
[ for once in his life, he's wrong. ]
EVERYWHERE ELSE
[ alec isn't a fan of every other event at the winter games. he stands to the sidelines with his arms crossed or he walks around aimlessly. winter fun isn't his style unless pushed. he's only sticking around for the food at the end of the day … ]
( godmod me outside of ice bowling. )
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[Why yes it is Magnus Bane, approaching Alec's bowling lane with his hands in his pockets. He'd noticed Alec several minutes ago, and it had taken this long to talk himself into going over to him. Texting and gifts of potion ingredients and ant farms aside, it's been a long time since they've just talked, and that's because of Magnus. Since Thor's departure, though, he's been doing a great deal of thinking, almost too much thinking, considering how obvious the answer is.
He stops a few feet away and nods at the stand selling different flavors of hot chocolate over by the ski ballet.]
If this isn't enough of a challenge for you, try deciding between peppermint and Mexican cinnamon.
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[ innocently enough, with a crinkle to his brow, ] You can't just have Mexican cinnamon and peppermint?
[ the many things wrong with alexander lightwood: not understanding flavourings. or, so he seems … alec has always enjoyed magnus' reactions to his most outlandish claims. being at the bowling alley, partaking in a fun mundane activity … it's put him in high spirits. magnus' appearance only elevates that. ]
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[Alec looks happy. He looks as though his spirit has been lightened, the way he'd sometimes looked in the morning when they'd curled around each other and whispered, pushing back the start of the day. Magnus thinks this is the first time he's been able to really see Alec looking like that for longer than just a few minutes at a time. There's no Clave here, no Institute for him to give everything to and see so little in return.
He comes closer and chances brushing some snow off Alec's sleeve.]
I wondered if we could talk. I...think I have an apology to make.
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[ alec's eyes narrow in confusion — whether it's mock or serious remains to be seen. ] About having questionable taste in flavours?
[ as amusing as it is, he can't help but be concerned for magnus' taste buds. does he still have any after spoiling himself rotten on various sweet tasting combinations? he doesn't want to think about it. his teeth ache from all the sugary goodness. ]
I didn't want to bring it up. Apology accepted. I find it a little weird, too.
❆
It's less of a challenge to sneak up on him now, with Alec seemingly distracted and with the noise of everyone around them, mingling and laughing. She still forms the snowball a safe distance away, matches her steps to someone else who happens to be strolling by Alec at the same time she lets the snowball fly at the back of his head.
Her hands are in her pockets instantly as she continues approaching him, bright grin on her face the only real sign of her guilt, besides the obvious.]
Careful, your face could freeze that way.
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Yeah? [ his arms cross against his chest in a bid to stop himself from fussing over the flakes of snow clutching to his hair. izzy won't be given the satisfaction that she's gotten him. he'd been expecting her, absolutely. ] People say my face is better frozen this way. Apparently I have a very charming scowl.
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Mm, people lie. [But her expression cracks into a smile all the same as she reaches out to prod him in the center of his chest.] You're not fooling me, Alec. [She doesn't elaborate, however, as she looks past him to see what he's been watching, and raises her eyebrows at the sight. Why would anyone put themselves through ice block sledding...?]
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[ following her gaze, his lips curve upward. ] Boring, isn't it? [ yet, he seems greatly amused. ]
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she might not manage a strike on the first path, but give her a time or two to get the hang of things, and she'll start her victory dancing — and maybe even her victory bumping into people, like the guy in the lane next to her, looking way too smug. )
Oops!
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[ alec's pushed a few steps to the side, but he rights himself, shadowhunter instincts kicking in — and being a tall, unwavering giraffe helps, too. his brows furrow together, making him appear confused, and they stay that way when he finds the source of his unplanned movement to be a blonde girl shorter than him. he doesn't smile, but the frown goes away. ]
It helps to make sure you've got your feet planted in a way that makes you feet feel snowed in.
[ he'll never admit that he's having so much fun with these snow puns. ]
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Are you an expert in all things cool, then?
( okay, maybe she'll nerd out with him a little. caroline's not a pun master by any stretch of the imagination, but she has zero problem encouraging a bit of harmless fun out of someone else. )