Winter has settled in with a vengeance. Most of the year, the people of Purgatory are lucky to see a day that's partly cloudy. However, hope has been abruptly stomped out for anything above snow-clogged boots and heels, and the residents have taken precaution: sealing windows tight, keeping fires alive and ablaze, and buying out the General Shoppe's entire stock of mittens. For our lovers who have been here for decades, perhaps hundred of years, the bitter colds of the latter part of the year are yet another bitter reminder, or perhaps a mere hinderance, of their stay in Purgatory...
Though daily life has lulled, it hasn't impeded a tradition that has been active since 1967: Gertrude Stein's tea party. A stately staple and hub of the avant-garde, Alice B. Toklas' Bed and Breakfast has long stood as neutral territory between Vices and Virtues, free to debate, chatter, and broken bread even between the most disagreeable of persons. The yearly tea party is an opportunity to bring everyone together under one roof, regardless of desire to leave or stay. Provided with good food, strong drink, and questionable company, it's always been known to be a rather interesting night, though one can't deny how likely old wounds are to be reopened. Their history was not written by being meek, no?
Even so, faithfully, everyone invited shows, even if they don't desire to. There seems to be a strange, compelling force that pulls you towards the Bed & Breakfast on this night. Strange, that. Cold and damp, invitations with tightly scribed ink were sent to each household, addressed to each undead lover, as the first sign of snow fell over Purgatory, blanketing it's citizens and collecting on rooftops that stood high above them.
From Cleopatra to Johnny Cash, those of every era filed into the building, hanging up their coats and preparing for the night with parchment and pen, or a strong drink. The evening hadn't nearly begun, when one resident found the lock on the door to be frozen shut.
Their sight of the outside only lit by snow-drenched lamps flickering in the streets, the windows revealed a blizzard in the making, frosting the glass, and effectively barricading every resident of Purgatory, Vice or Virtue, in.
LENGTH OF EVENT: November 20th - December 7th. Memetide will be temporarily canceled for the duration of the event.
SUMMARY: A tradition started in 1967, every citizen has been formally invited to Alice B. Toklas’ Bed & Breakfast for Gertrude Stein’s annual tea party, regardless of Vice or Virtue. Only a few hours into their meeting, they find they’ve been barricaded in by a blizzard. Confined into one building, likened to sardines, conflict is waiting to ensue. Will your character seek to find a way out, wait out the storm, or explore what goes bump in the night in the B&B? Either way, it appears as though nobody is leaving any time soon.
PLEASE give this a heart once you’ve read it, tag your starters/threads with lnd.event, and go forth! Feel free to direct any questions you may have to the main, and have a wonderful time!
Hello, all! As you’ve probably heard, we’ve reached our application goal, and will be opening the group! Below are the dates and times.
We will be posting ACCEPTANCES today, 10/16/2020, at 3:00 PM EST.
We will be open for INTRODUCTIONS and PLOTTING tomorrow, 10/17/2020 at 1:00 PM EST. Our DISCORD will also open at this time. The only requirement to get the Discord link is to send in your blog! If you’ve already done so, you’re covered.
We will be open for INTERACTIONS Sunday, 10/18/2020 at 3:00 PM EST
I look forward to having an amazing opening weekend with all of you!
Now that the revived have gotten the chance to become familiar with the cobblestone streets and foggy heights of Purgatory, it’s only natural they seek the essentials--a piece of familiarity in a world of strange-goings-on.
TASK I: Living Arrangements
If you’re moving or die, it’s important to seek out a place to settle down and call your own. In Purgatory, there are a variety of options for when the unexpected drop in:
Abandoned homes, ranging from good shape, to desperate need of repair. It appears that these dwellings were once inhabited. Upon entry, you’ll find plates half full on the table, clothing strewn this way and that, perhaps a few toys and trinkets covered in dust.
Alice B. Toklas’ Bed & Breakfast is host to dozens of cozy rooms, equip with a bed, a writing desk, and plenty of intellectual stimulation. In return for rent every month, you get your own room, full advantage of the living space, and a hot meal every morning. But be wary. The floorboards are known to creak in the night, and some doors seem to slam of their own accord.
Living above a business is quite a common practice for those who take an entrepreneurial route. You may even rent from the business owner themselves, if they don’t occupy the space. Be wary of who you choose, however. It may do more than rattle the bones if you rent a room from the Shelley’s.
Building your own home is a viable option, as there is plenty of lumber for cutting and bountiful glass for windows. However, it isn’t all sugar and buttercream, building an entire house. One must know how, after all. Not all of us are built for such a grand undertaking. However, one such person[s] can be hired for the task. Just make sure you have somewhere to stay in the meantime.
YOUR TASK IS--what are your muse’s living arrangements? Do they live with a significant other, a friend? Do they rent, or own? What does it look like? What makes it their own?
This can be done any way you choose, whether it be an aesthetic board, a written description, or even both! What’s in a person’s home can say a lot about them, whether that be pleasant, or unpleasant.
With that said, go forth ! Tag your tasks with lnd.task, and give this a like once you’ve read it!
