Owned by the always friendly (and seldom sober) April Rhodes, A Cup-pella is a tiny coffee shop in which the only thing more mismatched than the random assortment of furniture and decor is the clientele. And yet, just like an obscenely pink feathered lampshade somehow manages to work right next to a sensible Chesterfield, April's regulars have become a family.
Some came for a much needed caffeine fix, and others in search of a part-time job. Some treat April's tiny stage as their own personal trampoline to the Grammys, and others just want to enjoy the show. But whatever their reasons to open that bright yellow door for the first time, the truth is it now feels a bit like home. A Cup-pella is a Glee girls game accepting canon and semi-canon characters, and limited OCs. Open and active since July 2017.
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As we announced three months ago, it's time for April's little coffee shop to close its yellow door. And while it would be easy to turn this into a sad day, we'd much rather focus on the positive and celebrate the last 29 months (that's two years and five months, guys!),Ā instead.Ā
We've been saying this over and over again from the day we opened this game, but it bears repeating: we couldn't have asked for better players and characters (over 200 of them throughout the course of the verse!), and you guys are the reason this little game has been chugging along for as long as it has. When we first started, we knew we were asking a lot from our players. We didn't give you a storyline or a running plot to follow along. We just gave you a setting and a handful of connections, and we asked that you bring your characters to life. And you absolutely did.Ā
And that's why this main will stop being updated from now on. The characters and their stories have outgrown this format, and though a part of us is sad to see this end, we honestly couldn't be prouder. We hope you'll continue enjoying this little universe you've helped create. We look forward to seeing your storylines turn into small closed groups, or 1x1s, or whatever your inspiration takes you. ACup and its stories belong to all of you, and we hope they'll keep thriving and growing as long as you want to keep them alive.Ā
We want to ask, again, that you let ACup as a "traditional" game end today. Please, don't make a new main to revive the group. And, though it goes without saying, please don't use its premise for a new game. ACup is our baby, and we want to be the ones to decide what happens to it.
One last time, we want to say thank you so very, very much for all your creativity, energy, and friendship. To those of us who've been here from the very beginning, and those who joined us along the way, we couldn't be more grateful to have had the opportunity to play with all of you. Being your admins has been an awesome experience, and we hope we'll meet again in the land of RP!Ā
If youād like to participate, simply reblog this post. And please remember to send asks and not just answer them! If, say, 10 people reblog it, each of them should have received at least 10 asks by the end of the week. Itās easy enough to open it on the main blog and just go through the reblog list!
Meme Monday: A Year In Review
Describe your year in one word.
Describe your year in one sentence.
Whatās your best memory from 2019? And your worst?
If you could change one thing about the past year what would it be?
If you could relive one day from 2019, which day would you choose and why?
If you got the chance to relive this year would you do it?
Did any major life changes happen to you in the past year?
Any regrets concerning the past year?
Whatās the greatest achievement you made this year?
Whatās the best thing that was said to you this year? And the worst?
Did 2019 meet your expectations?
Would you say youāve changed during this year?
What were the biggest events in your life in 2019?
Did this year teach you anything?
Best month for you this year?
Something that made you cry this year?
Something you want to do again next year?
Whatās something you learned this year?
Whatās something new about your place of residence (room, home, or general location) now vs the start of the year?
Favorite place you visited this year?
Did you keep any New Yearās Resolutions?
What did you do in 2019 that youād never done before?
Did anyone close to you give birth this year?
Did anyone close to you die this year?
What was your biggest failure this year?
Did you suffer illness or injury this year?
What was the best thing you bought this year?
Where did most of your money go this year?
Compared to this time last year, are you happier/sadder, thinner/fatter, richer/poorer?
What do you wish youād done more of this year? And less of?
Did you fall in love this year? Did you get a new crush or start a new relationship?
How many people did you have sex with this year?
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2019.
What is the single best thing that happened in the past year? And the worst?
Did you travel to any interesting places in 2019?
Do you believe that 2019 had a theme for you? If so, which theme and why?
Did you make any new friends this year? Lose any friends?
Which ACup girl would you like to kiss at midnight?
Because this is such a character-centric RP without any real overarching plot going on, we feel like making āweekly recapā posts is pretty useful so everyone can stay up to date even if we donāt always have the time to read every single post on the dash. So hereās ACupās 127th and FINAL week in review!
New Characters
None.
This brings us to twenty-three active main characters and one minor character!
Re-opened/Retired Characters
None!
Tasks/Events/Other
Double Secret Santa - Week 4 gifts and matches here!
Make-ups/Break-ups/Hook-ups
ACupās Chart
Coming up
SUNDAY, December 29
Aprilās Showers - Indoor season starts in January
Thank you to everyone who signed up to participate for the final week!
Each character participating in this weekās Secret Santa has (at random) been given a holiday-inspired alias. Below the cut is an alphabetized list of aliases and their respective questionnaire answers.
In just a few moments you should receive via Discord a message letting you know which alias your character has been paired with to deliver a Secret Santa gift.
Remember that you have until 11:59PM EST on Friday to submit your gift to the Main or April for your assignee.
On Saturday morning all gifts and Secret Santa pairs will be revealed via Aprilās blog.
If thereās any confusion or you have questions, please let us know! Happy gifting!
CALLING BIRD
Eggnog or Hot cocoa? Hot cocoa! The best way to make it is to froth the milk.
Gingerbread or sugar cookie? Iām a sucker for a gingerbread house.
Peppermint candy canes or fruit flavored candy canes? Is it a bad time to say Iāve never had a fruit flavored candy cane?
Angel tree topper or Star tree topper? Definitely an angel, they look so beautiful!
White lights or colored lights? I think thereās something really classic about white lights.
COMET
Eggnog or Hot cocoa? Hot cocoa. Iāve never tried eggnog, and Iād like to keep it that way.
Gingerbread or sugar cookie? Sugar cookies.
Peppermint candy canes or fruit flavored candy canes? Peppermint. The others shouldnāt count as candy canes.
Angel tree topper or Star tree topper? Star.
White lights or colored lights? White. It looks cleaner.
CUPID
Eggnog or Hot cocoa? I think Iām a spiked hot chocolate kind of girl.
Gingerbread or sugar cookie? Sugar, no doubt.
Peppermint candy canes or fruit flavored candy canes? Peppermint candy canes are classic.
Angel tree topper or Star tree topper? I donāt really have a preference.
White lights or colored lights? Colored lights.
DANCER
Eggnog or Hot cocoa? Cocoa, please!
Gingerbread or sugar cookie? Gingerbread.
Peppermint candy canes or fruit flavored candy canes? Peppermint! The fruity kind are unsettling.
Angel tree topper or Star tree topper? Weeping angel!
White lights or colored lights? Colored.
DASHER
Eggnog or Hot cocoa?Ā prob eggnog bc me and hot drinks donāt really vibe.
Gingerbread or sugar cookie? gingerbread all the way especially if you have a little house you can make and then demolish like a giant.
Peppermint candy canes or fruit flavored candy canes?Ā cinnamon.
Angel tree topper or Star tree topper? iām a big fan of a fun kinda star.
White lights or colored lights? i grew up with white lights on our fam tree but i sort of like colored ones myself. theyāre more fun.
ELF ON THE SHELF
Eggnog or Hot cocoa? Neither.
Gingerbread or sugar cookie? Also neither.
Peppermint candy canes or fruit flavored candy canes? See above.
Angel tree topper or Star tree topper? Again, neither.
White lights or colored lights? Purple.
GARLAND
Eggnog or Hot cocoa? Iāve actually never had eggnog, so cocoa by default I suppose?
Gingerbread or sugar cookie? I canāt stand the taste of gingerbread, actually. Sugar cookies are too sweet for me. Honestly, I prefer chocolate chip.
Peppermint candy canes or fruit flavored candy canes? Peppermint!
Angel tree topper or Star tree topper? Angels look lovely atop the tree.
White lights or colored lights? White lights!
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT
Eggnog or Hot cocoa? the day i willingly drink eggnog is the day i officially become my father. aka, not today
Gingerbread or sugar cookie? sugar cookies. gingerbread is an affront to god
Peppermint candy canes or fruit flavored candy canes? peppermint. if you want fruity, eat something else
Angel tree topper or Star tree topper? star
White lights or colored lights? white. nobody actually wants colored lights unless their offspring force them
GOLDEN RING
Eggnog or Hot cocoa? Eggnog with rum!
Gingerbread or sugar cookie? Uh snickerdoodles are obviously the superior holiday cookie.
Peppermint candy canes or fruit flavored candy canes? I like all candy canes.
Angel tree topper or Star tree topper? I donāt have a topper, but my mom always put up a star.
White lights or colored lights? Colored.
LAYING GEESE
Eggnog or Hot cocoa?Ā Nothing like a hot cocoa to warm you up from the inside and keep your head clear.
Gingerbread or sugar cookie?Ā Mhmā¦I do enjoy both, but I love gingerbread houses, my mother and I used to build them together when I was a little girl.
Peppermint candy canes or fruit flavored candy canes?Ā Neither. It always takes ages to eat them and you get bored, but you feel obliged to finish them, because you paid money for them. Theyāre nice for decorations, but thatās about it.
Angel tree topper or Star tree topper?Ā Stars. Golden Stars preferably. Iām not big on angels, or God. Itās always been a star for us, my Mom still keeps it and puts it on the tree every year.
White lights or colored lights?Ā Depends, I donāt mind colored lights for the windows and all, I actually quite like them, but for the tree I usually go for white lights for the tree.
MISTLETOE
Eggnog or Hot cocoa? Hot cocoa, obviously
Gingerbread or sugar cookie? Iāve never had gingerbread so Iāll say sugar cookies by default
Peppermint candy canes or fruit flavored candy canes? Peppermint and chocolate candy canes
Angel tree topper or Star tree topper? Both are cool, but I have a top hat Christmas tree topper that beats both!
White lights or colored lights? Multi-colored
OLAF
Eggnog or Hot cocoa? Cocoa, eggnog isā¦ not good.
Gingerbread or sugar cookie? Sugar, I guess. Eating gingerbread people as always struck me as a bit morbid.
Peppermint candy canes or fruit flavored candy canes? Peppermint.
Angel tree topper or Star tree topper? Star.
White lights or colored lights? I like colored around the house, but white on a tree looks best to me.
POINSETTIA
Eggnog or Hot cocoa? I am definitely an eggnog kind of girl. When I was little, my mom used to make it like a milkshake.
Gingerbread or sugar cookie? Sugar cookies with icing!
Peppermint candy canes or fruit flavored candy canes? Peppermint candy canes are a classic.
Angel tree topper or Star tree topper? Stars, I think the angels can look kind of creepyā¦
White lights or colored lights? Snowflake lights!
RUDOLPH
Eggnog or Hot cocoa? Hot cocoa. I never quite got a taste for eggnog
Gingerbread or sugar cookie? Both!
Peppermint candy canes or fruit flavored candy canes? Peppermint, but to be fair, I have a love for mint overall
Angel tree topper or Star tree topper? Angels
White lights or colored lights? White lights on houses, multi-colored on trees!
STAR
Eggnog or Hot cocoa? Hot cocoa! So many calories, but so delicious!
Gingerbread or sugar cookie? Gingerbread. I can build amazing gingerbread houses!
Peppermint candy canes or fruit flavored candy canes? Fruit flavored! Thereās so many more options. You can get pretty much anything.
Angel tree topper or Star tree topper? An angel!
White lights or colored lights? Colored! The more bright and colorful, the better!
SWIMMING SWAN
Eggnog or Hot cocoa? COCOA
Gingerbread or sugar cookie? iām not big on either, so snickerdoodles??
Peppermint candy canes or fruit flavored candy canes? the fruity ones!!! peppermint always tastes like toothpaste
Angel tree topper or Star tree topper? stars look pretty cool ig
White lights or colored lights? colorful AND white. you gotta share the wealth
TURTLE DOVE
Eggnog or Hot cocoa? EGGNOG WITH SPIKED STUFF
Gingerbread or sugar cookie? sugar cookies always tbh like put sprinkles on that shit always
Peppermint candy canes or fruit flavored candy canes? fruit flavored candy canes like we arenāt here to play
Angel tree topper or Star tree topper? nO TREE TOPPER!!!
White lights or colored lights? white lights imo
VIXEN
Eggnog or Hot cocoa? hot cocoa but also apple ciderr
Gingerbread or sugar cookie? short bread
Peppermint candy canes or fruit flavored candy canes? i donāt really do candy canes but i support and excuse to promote fresh breath on christmas so peppermint
Thank you to everyone who participated in the first three weeks and rounds of Double Secret Santa! We loved revealing the matches and everyoneās thoughtful gifts!
Need a reminder of how the event works? Check out the intro post here. Ā
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE FOR THE FINAL WEEKā¦
Please have your character answer the following questions and submit their responses to the Main no later than 11:59PM EST on Tuesday, December 24.
DOUBLE SECRET SANTA QUESTIONNAIRE - WEEK 4
Your characterās answers can be as broad or as specific as youād like, but please take into account the overall secret-ness of this event.
Eggnog or Hot cocoa?Ā
Gingerbread or sugar cookie?Ā
Peppermint candy canes or fruit flavored candy canes?Ā
Because this is such a character-centric RP without any real overarching plot going on, we feel like making āweekly recapā posts is pretty useful so everyone can stay up to date even if we donāt always have the time to read every single post on the dash. So hereās ACupās 126th week in review!
New Characters
None.
This brings us to twenty-three active main characters and one minor character!
Re-opened/Retired Characters
None!
Tasks/Events/Other
Meme Monday - A-Z Edition here!
Double Secret Santa - Week 3 gifts and matches here!
Double Secret Santa - Week 4 sign up info here!
Make-ups/Break-ups/Hook-ups
ACupās Chart
Coming up
SUNDAY, December 22
Aprilās Showers - Indoor season starts in January
MONDAY, December 23
PL Practice - Cancelled
ACup Karaoke, 8PM
TUESDAY, December 24
Christmas Eve!
Warblettes Practice - Cancelled
ACup Open Mic, 6PM
WEDNESDAY, December 25
Christmas Day!
Aprilās Showers Practice - Cancelled
THURSDAY, December 26
Boxing Day!
ACup Open Mic, 6PM
FRIDAY, December 20
ACup Karaoke, 8PM
SATURDAY, December 27
ACup Open Mic, 6PM
MISCELLANEOUS
List of holidays here.
List of observances for every day/week/month here.
List of events in NYC here.
List of weekly in-game scheduled events here.
Other Stuff
If thereās something we may have missed - a birthday, a hook-up or anything else - please message us and let us know! We keep up with the dash, but we obviously canāt know what you headcanon with other players, and we want to make sure everyone is up to date!
Thank you to everyone who signed up to participate! And remember if you missed signing up for this week, you have the option to join in for the remaining week.
Each character participating in this weekās Secret Santa has (at random) been given a holiday-inspired alias. Below the cut is an alphabetized list of aliases and their respective questionnaire answers.
In just a few moments you should receive via Discord a message letting you know which alias your character has been paired with to deliver a Secret Santa gift.
Remember that you have until 8:00PM EST on Saturday to submit your gift to the Main or April for your assignee.
On Sunday morning all gifts and Secret Santa pairs will be revealed via Aprilās blog.
If thereās any confusion or you have questions, please let us know! Happy gifting!
BUDDY THE ELF
Puzzles or board games? monopoly
Book store or museums? both are for losers, but with book stores, at least you can walk out with something that didnāt cost you half your soul
Breakfast or dinner? 11 p.m. second dinner
Marvel or DC? theyāre both venereal diseased imo
Stay in or go out? staying in so people donāt know who i am
CINDY LOU WHO
Puzzles or board games? Puzzles. You can do those alone.
Book store or museums? Museums. You donāt need a book store for e-books
Breakfast or dinner? Dinner. Or any meal served after 10 am.
Marvel or DC? I could not possibly care less.
Stay in or go out? Stay in.
DANCING LADY
Puzzles or board games? Puzzles.
Book store or museums? Bookstore.
Breakfast or dinner? Breakfast.
Marvel or DC? Marvel.
Stay in or go out? Depends on the activity, but both are good.
DRUMMING DRUMMER
Puzzles or board games? i donāt hate those people crosswords.
Book store or museums? i guess museums??
Breakfast or dinner? breakfast for dinner
Marvel or DC? neither
Stay in or go out? disney plus and thrust
ELSA
Puzzles or board games? Mmmm, puzzles. They say playing sudoku keeps you young.
Book store or museums? Museums.
Breakfast or dinner? Dinner.
Marvel or DC? Whateverās popular.
Stay in or go out? Both, depends on my mood.
IVY
Puzzles or board games? iām such a whiz kid @ connect four, is that a board game?
Book store or museums? museums are so cool
Breakfast or dinner? breakfast for dinner????
Marvel or DC? M A R V E L
Stay in or go out? depends on who iām with tbh, like if youāve got good pals with u theyāre both great
JACK SKELLINGTON
Puzzles or board games? Jigsaw puzzles are my guilty pleasure
Book store or museums? Both are lovely, but I do love museums just a bit more
Breakfast or dinner? Breakfast!
Marvel or DC? Iām not well-versed enough in either to pick
Stay in or go out? Staying in, especially this time of year!
NOEL
Puzzles or board games? the only puzzles i really like are legos bc they come with directions, so board games for sure. settlers is awesome.
Book store or museums? museums all the way.Ā
Breakfast or dinner?Ā P A N C A K E S
Marvel or DC? dc. i pledge allegiance to ww.
Stay in or go out? i think iām prob a homebody even tho going out sometimes is nice too.
PIPING PIPER
Puzzles or board games?Ā I would have to make time for either, so IĀ“m more likely to play board games with my friends while we hang out. Though after seeing Jumanji I am definitely being put off board games, too.
Book store or museums?Ā Book stores. I love just browsing through the sections and not worrying about time and appointments.
Breakfast or dinner?Ā I love both. I usually donĀ“t plan too much time for myself at breakfast during the week though, so a nice breakfast on the weekends, or even a brunch, is much appreciated.
Marvel or DC?Ā This is like, the feud of the century, hm? I think I have seen more Marvel movies.
Stay in or go out?Ā Depends on the day. I love going out, but I also donĀ“t mind a glass of wine and a good book in my bathtub or on my couch.
PRANCER
Puzzles or board games? Both, but board games in a pinch.
Book store or museums? Again, both and I canāt actually choose this time. Theyāve both got great atmosphere.
Breakfast or dinner? Dinner.
Marvel or DC? BOTH! Captain Marvel and Wonder Woman would approve. Also Peggy Carter.
Stay in or go out? Stay in!
SILVER BELLS
Puzzles or board games? Board games! I love them. We should totally have regular board games nights!
Book store or museums? Comic book store. Is that cheating? I donāt think itās cheating.
Breakfast or dinner? Breakfast! Itās the most important meal of the day
Marvel or DC? Marvel! I love them both, but Marvel will always be my number 1
Stay in or go out?Ā Either! You sort of need a good balance, you know? Itās way more fun that way.
SUGAR PLUM
Puzzles or board games? Puzzles, for sure
Book store or museums? Book stores that double as cafes that ALSO double as a music store
Breakfast or dinner? Brunch?
Marvel or DC? DC, but only because Iād die for Diana Prince
Stay in or go out? Staying in if Iām being lazy, going out if I feel like looking cute
If youād like to participate, simply reblog this post. And please remember to send asks and not just answer them! If, say, 10 people reblog it, each of them should have received at least 10 asks by the end of the week :)
Meme Monday Tuesday: ACup A-Z Edition!
Apple. Think of a kiss like an apple. So if one of those a day keeps the doctor away, which person from ACup do you think has the best remedy?
Breakfast Club. Which four fellow ACuppers would you get sent to detention with and why?
Crouton. Pick three ACup individuals and decide what type of salad topping theyād be and why.
Dāoh! Whatās a silly mistake you often make?
EXTERMINATE. If you had to travel all of time and space in a tiny blue box (itās bigger on the inside) with only two companions, which ACup pals would you choose to tag along and why? (Alternatively, whom would you not choose and why?)
Fuck. Whatās your favorite curse word?
Groupon. Whatās your favorite type of shopping/retail deal to snag?
HGTV. Describe your dream house/location.
Ice Cream. Whatās the best flavor? Whereās the best place in the city to get your fix? Are you a cone or a bowl type of person?
Jimjams. What do you wear to bed? Does it change depending on the time of year? If you have company?
Karate. Which ACup person(s) do you think could harness their inner black belt and chop a wooden board in half?
LOL. Which ACup individual do you think is funniest? Are they intentionally funny, or do they find other ways to amuse you?
Manās Best Friend. What dog breed do you think best encapsulates _______ personality?
Nude. Which ACup individual has enough confidence to start their own nudist commune?
Ocean. Whatās the best sea creature?
Porcupine. Whatās a pet peeve that annoys you enough that youād shoot quills?
Quagmire. Whoās the first person youād call if you found yourself in a sticky situation?
Reruns. What cartoons/television show did you enjoy watching as a child, or that you still enjoy watching now?
Star light, star bright. What do you wish for?
Turntable. What music are you listening to right now?
Unicorn. What is a special and unique quality and characteristic of _______, _______, and _______.
Venom. What person will you always go out of your way to avoid?
Witch. If you could cast any spell, what would you choose and why?
Xerox. If you had an identical twin, would you be the good twin or the evil twin?
You Oughta Know. Whom/what could you write a whole break up album about?
Zoinks! Which ACuppers would you cast as the Mystery Inc. gang?
Thank you to everyone who participated in the first two weeks and rounds of Double Secret Santa! We loved revealing the matches and everyoneās thoughtful gifts!
Need a reminder of how the event works? Check out the intro post here. Ā
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE FOR WEEK 3ā¦
Please have your character answer the following questions and submit their responses to the Main no later than 8:00AM EST on Thursday, December 19.
DOUBLE SECRET SANTA QUESTIONNAIRE - WEEK 3
Your characterās answers can be as broad or as specific as youād like, but please take into account the overall secret-ness of this event.
Because this is such a character-centric RP without any real overarching plot going on, we feel like making āweekly recapā posts is pretty useful so everyone can stay up to date even if we donāt always have the time to read every single post on the dash. So hereās ACupās 125th week in review!
New Characters
None.
This brings us to twenty-three active main characters and one minor character!
Re-opened/Retired Characters
None!
Tasks/Events/Other
Battle of the Bands - Warblettes win!
Double Secret Santa - Week 2 gifts and matches here!
Double Secret Santa - Week 3 sign up info here!
Make-ups/Break-ups/Hook-ups
ACupās Chart
Coming up
SUNDAY, December 15
Aprilās Showers - Indoor season starts in January
MONDAY, December 16
PL Practice
ACup Karaoke, 8PM
TUESDAY, December 17
Warblettes Practice
ACup Open Mic, 6PM
WEDNESDAY, December 18
Rachel Berryās birthday!
Aprilās Showers Practice
THURSDAY, December 19
ACup Open Mic, 6PM
FRIDAY, December 20
ACup Karaoke, 8PM
SATURDAY, December 21
ACup Open Mic, 6PM
MISCELLANEOUS
List of holidays here.
List of observances for every day/week/month here.
List of events in NYC here.
List of weekly in-game scheduled events here.
Other Stuff
If thereās something we may have missed - a birthday, a hook-up or anything else - please message us and let us know! We keep up with the dash, but we obviously canāt know what you headcanon with other players, and we want to make sure everyone is up to date!
Thank you to everyone who signed up to participate! And remember if you missed signing up for this week, you have the option to join in for the remaining weeks.
Each character participating in this weekās Secret Santa has (at random) been given a holiday-inspired alias. Below the cut is an alphabetized list of aliases and their respective questionnaire answers.
In just a few moments you should receive via Discord a message letting you know which alias your character has been paired with to deliver a Secret Santa gift.
Remember that you have until 2:00PM EST on Saturday to submit your gift to the Main or April for your assignee.
On Saturday evening all gifts and Secret Santa pairs will be revealed via Aprilās blog.
If thereās any confusion or you have questions, please let us know! Happy gifting!
BLIZZARD
Cookies or cake? COOKIES. i love a good crunch
Theatre or cinema? cinema because itās an eXPERIENCE
Book or movie? movies unless itās a super good book series
Flowers or Chocolate? flowers are dope but succulents are the best
Lions or tigers (or bears)? tigers!!!
CANDY CANE
Cookies or cake? If I had to pick a dessert it would probably be pie, but between the two Iād choose cookies.
Theatre or cinema? Cinema, and can I just say there are several brilliant films coming out this holiday season!
Book or movie? Both, but always read the book first!
Flowers or Chocolate? Flowers are nice, but chocolate isā¦ chocolate.
Lions or tigers (or bears)? Lions.
CHESTNUT
Cookies or cake? Cake? Probably?
Theatre or cinema? Theatre
Book or movie? Books if I have time but movies if I want to vegetate and become one with the couch
Flowers or Chocolate? Chocolate, duh. Flowers just sit on your kitchen table and die
Lions or tigers (or bears)? Iām proposing cheetahs as a fourth option
DOMINICK THE DONKEY
Cookies or cake? donuts.
Theatre or cinema? theatre is not as lame as i once thought, but i still choose cinema ā i mean where else is it acceptable to shove buttered popcorn and nachos with whatever they try to pass as cheese in your face at 10 am?
Book or movie? movie, why would i read a book when i could watch a movie in like half the time?
Flowers or Chocolate? chocolate, duh.
Lions or tigers (or bears)? Tigers.
DONNERĀ
Cookies or cake? Uh, thatās tough but Iām going with cookies!
Theatre or cinema? Cinema.
Book or movie? Ā Book.
Flowers or Chocolate? Flowers.
Lions or tigers (or bears)? Bears.
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST
Cookies or cake? Cookies. I love taking them to the theatre with me to have some during intermission.
Theatre or cinema? Theatre always comes first with me. Thereās nothing that beats a performance with a live audience and cast.
Book or movie? I love curling up in bed with a good book, or taking a relaxing bath while reading, but honestly: It depends on my mood. I love just watching a good movie to cheer me up, or whenever I donāt have the focus to read.
Flowers or Chocolate? Flowers, especially if you know my favorites.
Lions or tigers (or bears)? ITĀ“S THE CIRCLE OF LIIIIIIIFEEE
THE GRINCH
Cookies or cake? Iāll never say no to something sweet!
Theatre or cinema? Theatre, even though I love writing for movies.
Book or movie? Both?
Flowers or Chocolate? Both!
Lions or tigers (or bears)? Oh my!
HOLLY
Cookies or cake? I prefer neither, honestly. My favorite desert is a dark chocolate tart.
Theatre or cinema? Thereās something romantic about going to both.
Book or movie? Movies
Flowers or Chocolate? Both.
Lions or tigers (or bears)? Tiger
JACK FROST
Cookies or cake? COOKIE CAKE????
Theatre or cinema? idk either works
Book or movie? moooooovies
Flowers or Chocolate? choco locoooooo
Lions or tigers (or bears)? no bears plz
KRAMPUS
Cookies or cake?Ā chocolate chip with dark chocolate chunks and just a sprinkle of salt and maybe some caramel or pretzel chunks too.
Theatre or cinema? if i cry at both does that count?
Book or movie?Ā movies for sure. but maybe i just havenāt found the right book for me.
Flowers or Chocolate? wild flowers.
Lions or tigers (or bears)? cubs. all of them.
LEAPING LORD
Cookies or cake? Cupcakes, all the good bits about cake but in a smaller package.
Theatre or cinema? Theatre, but I do enjoy going to the cinema when Iāve got the chance.
Book or movie? Movie.
Flowers or Chocolate? Chocolates, please!
Lions or tigers (or bears)? Oh my! I like koala bears.
SANTA BABY
Cookies or cake? I donāt like sweets.
Theatre or cinema? Cinema.
Book or movie? Book.
Flowers or Chocolate? Flowers.
Lions or tigers (or bears)? Ocelots.
SCROOGE
Cookies or cake? I love both, but thereās nothing quite like the smell of fresh baked cookies.
Theatre or cinema? I feel as if itās blasphemous to say around here, but I do prefer cinemaā¦
Book or movie? Books, always books.
Flowers or Chocolate? I do like both, but if I had to pick, flowers.
Lions or tigers (or bears)? Lions.
TINSEL
Cookies or cake? cookies.
Theatre or cinema? theatre. less chance of some parent taking their screaming toddler whoāll end up puking on the ground before the previews
Book or movie? books are for nerds.
Flowers or Chocolate? diamonds. much more sustainable.
Lions or tigers (or bears)? tigers. bears are inadequate and iād sooner eat my left foot than do anything to associate with gryffindors.
TWINKLE LIGHTS
Cookies or cake? Iām definitely more of a cake person.
Theatre or cinema? Theatre all the way.
Book or movie? Depends on the book or movie, but typically I prefer unwinding with an audiobook.
Flowers or Chocolate? Both. Chocolate flowers?
Lions or tigers (or bears)? Oh my.
WREATH
Cookies or cake? Cake mix cookies!
Theatre or cinema? Cinema, only because I havenāt had enough theatre excursions to say
Book or movie? Iām more likely to go with movies, since itās easy to have them on as background noise while multi-tasking
Flowers or Chocolate? Chocolate, always!
Lions or tigers (or bears)? Lions, if I absolutely had to pick. But tigers would be close behind!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the first week and round of Double Secret Santa! We loved revealing the matches and everyoneās thoughtful gifts!
Need a reminder of how the event works? Check out the intro post here. Ā
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE FOR WEEK 2ā¦
Please have your character answer the following questions and submit their responses to the Main no later than 11:59PM EST on Wednesday, December 11.
DOUBLE SECRET SANTA QUESTIONNAIRE - WEEK 2
Your characterās answers can be as broad or as specific as youād like, but please take into account the overall secret-ness of this event.
Because this is such a character-centric RP without any real overarching plot going on, we feel like making āweekly recapā posts is pretty useful so everyone can stay up to date even if we donāt always have the time to read every single post on the dash. So hereās ACupās 124th week in review!
New Characters
None.
This brings us to twenty-threeĀ active main characters and one minor character!
Re-opened/Retired Characters
Hannah ClaringtonĀ - personal reasonsĀ
Tasks/Events/Other
Double Secret Santa - Week 1 gifts and matches here!
Double Secret Santa - Week 2 sign up info here!
Make-ups/Break-ups/Hook-ups
ACupās Chart
Coming up
SUNDAY, December 8
Aprilās Showers - Indoor season starts in January
MONDAY, December 9
PL Practice
ACup Karaoke, 8PM
TUESDAY, December 10
Warblettes Practice
ACup Open Mic, 6PM
WEDNESDAY, December 11
Aprilās Showers Practice
THURSDAY, December 12
Battle of the Bands, 8PM
Theme: Holiday Hits!
FRIDAY, December 13
ACup Karaoke, 8PM
SATURDAY, December 14
ACup Open Mic, 6PM
UPCOMING DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS
December 18 - Rachel Berry
MISCELLANEOUS
List of holidays here.
List of observances for every day/week/month here.
List of events in NYC here.
List of weekly in-game scheduled events here.
Other Stuff
If thereās something we may have missed - a birthday, a hook-up or anything else - please message us and let us know! We keep up with the dash, but we obviously canāt know what you headcanon with other players, and we want to make sure everyone is up to date!
Thank you to everyone who signed up to participate! And remember if you missed signing up for this week, you have the option to join in for the remaining weeks.
Each character participating in this weekās Secret Santa has (at random) been given a holiday-inspired alias. Below the cut is an alphabetized list of aliases and their respective questionnaire answers.
In just a few moments you should receive via Discord a message letting you know which alias your character has been paired with to deliver a Secret Santa gift.
Remember that you have until 11:59PM EST on Friday to submit your gift to the Main or April for your assignee.
On Saturday all gifts and Secret Santa pairs will be revealed via Aprilās blog.
If thereās any confusion or you have questions, please let us know! Happy gifting!
ANNA
Hot or cold? Cold, duh. If youāre too cold, you can bundle up. If youāre too hot, youāve just got to tear your whole skin off
Day or night? 11pm to 1am
Music or podcasts? #musicforlife
Dogs or cats? One time a cat scratched my face because I looked at him funny. We Stan dogs
Home-cooked or take out? With my schedule? Take outThank you again so much and I do apologize, Iāll send them individually for all upcoming weeks just to make sure it doesnāt happen again
BLITZEN
Hot or cold? Cold, probably.
Day or night? Night pls.
Music or podcasts? Music, podcasts are lame.
Dogs or cats? Cats.
Home-cooked or take out? Take out, always.
EGGNOG
Hot or cold? Very hot or very cold, never lukewarm.Ā
Day or night? Day, especially early morning.Ā
Music or podcasts? Music. Podcasts can never hold my attention so I end up frustrated.Ā
Dogs or cats? In theory, both.Ā
Home-cooked or take out? I'd love to say home cooked, but I'm an awful cook, so take out it is.
FRANKINCENSE
Hot or cold? Hot! I do love Christmas time, but I still have to say summer is the best
Day or night? Day time. Thereās so much more to do!
Music or podcasts? Music! Podcasts totally need videos to go with them
Dogs or cats? Dogs for sure!
Home-cooked or take out? Home cooked! It tastes better when itās made at home. I guess itās the love?
FRENCH HEN
Hot or cold? Both, in the right mix! Nothing beats a hot fudge brownie topped with vanilla ice cream
Day or night? Early morningĀ
Music or podcasts? Podcasts, if I had to pick!
Dogs or cats? Both have their merits but cats have my heart
Home-cooked or take out? Home cooked so long as Iām not the one doing the cooking. Iām a mess at it though, so take out is a necessary evil
FROSTY
Hot or cold? Cold.Ā
Day or night? Night.Ā
Ā Music or podcasts? Music.Ā
Dogs or cats? Dogs.Ā
Home-cooked or take out? Take out.
FRUITCAKE
Hot or cold? Hot. I love the warm weather!
Day or night? Day, thereās always something wonderful about the sun.
Music or podcasts? Music.
Dogs or cats? Cats! Kittens, specifically.
Home-cooked or take out? Home cooked.
GINGERBREAD
Hot or cold? Cold drinks, hot food.Ā
Day or night? Night. Mornings are the worst.Ā
Music or podcasts? Music, but I don't hate podcasts or anything.Ā
Dogs or cats? Dogs, 100%.Ā
Home-cooked or take out? Both. I like food.
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE
Hot or cold? Cold.
Day or night? Night.
Music or podcasts? Both annoy me.
Dogs or cats? Cats obviously.
Home-cooked or take out? Eh. Depends on my mood.
HOLY NIGHT
Hot or cold? if weāre talking drinks and stuff always cold. and iād prob prefer to be cold over hot cause you can always pile on more layers.
Day or night?Ā day all the way. iām already over it being dark at like 4:30.
Music or podcasts? why not both taco girl.gif
Dogs or cats? womanās best friend.
Home-cooked or take out? HOME. COOKED.
JINGLE BELLS
Hot or cold? Hot.
Day or night? Night owl, here.
Music or podcasts? Music, I canāt focus enough for podcasts.
Dogs or cats? Dogs.
Home-cooked or take out? Take out is my area of expertise.
JOY
Hot or cold? hot.
Day or night? night.
Music or podcasts? music. podcasts are for people who want to pretend theyāre smart but know the truth deep down.
Dogs or cats? rabbits.
Home-cooked or take out? home-cooked as long as your my mom.Ā
KRISTOFF
Hot or cold? neither. give me a happy medium.
Day or night? night
Music or podcasts? either one and anything else that keeps me from having to talk to people
Dogs or cats? cats. theyāre much less needy.
Home-cooked or take out? both of them brought right to me as soon as possible.
MILKING MAID
Hot or cold? Warm to hot.Ā
Ā Day or night? Dawn and dusk.Ā
Music or podcasts? Both, each has its use.Ā
Dogs or cats? I have a cat for time availability reasons, but I love the idea of dogs.Ā
Home-cooked or take out? Home cooked, always.
NAUGHTY LIST
Hot or cold? HOT HOT HOT BABY
Day or night? Daytime. The night is for bed, day is for getting that breadĀ
Music or podcasts? Music cause podcasts make me want to sleepĀ
Dogs or cats? Both are sO CUTE pls donāt make me pick
Home-cooked or take out? Who would pick takeout when you can make your own delicious food at home??? Thatās dumbĀ
NUTCRACKER
Hot or cold? Cold
Day or night? Nights are cool, but I guess Iām more of a day person.
Music or podcasts? Music
Dogs or cats? Dogs, but I have a cat soā¦
Home-cooked or take out? Home cooked for sure!
PARTRIDGE
Hot or cold? Hot.
Day or night? Night.
Music or podcasts? Music I think.
Dogs or cats? Iām allergic to both.
Home-cooked or take out? Take out!
SLEIGHBELLS
Hot or cold? hot bc itās what i am
Day or night? idk either?
Music or podcasts? podcasts tbh, especially comedy ones
Dogs or cats? BOTH?????
Home-cooked or take out? take out!!!!
SNOOPY
Hot or cold? Cold! You can make yourself warm, but you canāt cool yourself off.
Day or night? Thereās something that draws me about the night.
Music or podcasts? Music, definitely.
Dogs or cats? Dogs, hands down.
Home-cooked or take out? Home cooked, definitely.
SNOWFLAKE
Hot or cold? Hot.
Day or night? Night.
Music or podcasts? Either or both, depends on my mood.
Dogs or cats? Puppies.
Home-cooked or take out? Take out. Iām a foodie brat.
ST. NICK
Hot or cold? Hot drinks, cool weather!
Day or night? Day
Music or podcasts? Podcasts
Dogs or cats? Both!
Home-cooked or take out? Home-cooked is the best!
TINY TIM
Hot or cold? Definitely hot, I mean have you met me? :P
Day or night? Night. I am very productive during the day, but the night is when I can really relax. Take a walk or just read a book, look up at the stars.
Music or podcasts? I couldnāt live without music, obviously, but thereās a lot of great podcasts out there that I listen to, especially when working out. Iāve actually just started listening to a podcast called āCrime Junkyā which is two wonderful girls talking true crime!
Dogs or cats? Cats, obviously.
Home-cooked or take out? Iām more of a take out kind of girl, simply because of my busy schedule, but I wouldnāt say no to someone cooking me a meal.
