Valentine’s Day. A day dedicated to love and infatuation. As a child, it had been one of Ronav’s favorite holidays-- he and his brother would wake up to candy from his parents and plans to spend the day together. His aunt and uncle attempted to fill that void by doing similar activities, but it just wasn’t the same. It was the thought that counted though, wasn’t it?
Now, decked out in a stereotypical pink shirt and heart shaped sunglasses, Ronav stood behind the Matamata booth facing bags of coffee beans. He didn’t mind people picking them up and reading the flavor notes, but sometimes it would be nice if they put them back in the same spot. But could he really complain? It kept him busy.
“Happy Valentine’s Day!” he said as he felt a body head toward the booth. Turning around with a new sleeve of holiday-themed cups, Ronav was glad he had his shades on. “Eh, I was unaware you were a coffee fan-- unless you’re just here for me,” he laughed lightly, “is there anything I can get you? It’s all made with love.”
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location: the Étoile Books stand at the festival
time: saturday, februrary 12th at 3:35pm
Micayla couldn’t believe she had allowed Lena to drag her to the Valentine’s Festival. Not only was it the kind of atmosphere the brunette usually detested with all of the heart shaped decorations and people wandering around reading romance into every single interaction, but she also had very limited free time this weekend with how big the Anti-Valentine’s party at Le Rouge was becoming. She needed as much rest as she could get. Instead, she was now left perusing the stands. She had just spotted Étoile’s bookstand, a relieved sigh escaping her lips as she began heading in that direction, when a very overexcited puppy dragged it’s owner by the leash right in front of where Micayla was walking. As she attempted to not get caught up in the leash, she stumbled backwards a few steps, right into someone else. As she moved to right herself, she mumbled under her breath, “Pourquoi suis-je de nouveau ici? Why am i here again?”
Sitting at her booth at Le Comptoir, Georgie lost count of how many cocktails she was in right now, only that she was quite enjoying the idea of two for one and she was left with not a single worry in her mind. Going to bars and hang outs alone wasn’t something she was such a stranger for. Although she craved the attention and being surrounded by people, she quite enjoyed the independency she had and took advantage of it as much as she could. By being a famous figure, she knew nothing would happen to her because she just happened to be friends with the barman. A complete win on her part.
“You know, for the first time I don’t see this day being as bad as it used to be. At least we get pretty interesting deals, like this one. Two cocktails for the price of one. And they aren’t all that bad either! So I definitely consider this particular day a win on my books now.” She said to the person sitting by her side
To all our Parisians, with Valentine’s Day soon approaching, the Council of Paris has organized a Valentine’s Day Festival for La Ville de L'amour in an effort to bring the entire city together to celebrate this day of love. The Council hopes that this event will encourage a sense of unity among residents and arrondissements. A night where townspeople and newcomers alike can come together to enjoy an evening of fun and festivities! At the base of the Eiffel Tower, the Parc du Champs de Mars will be packed full with a small stage, where local bands and a DJ will be offering musical entertainment, and night market stalls where local businesses will be selling their wares. The Council has also organized for various activities, such as face painting, photo booths, carnival rides, and more to keep everyone happy and entertained! Enjoy a nice stroll around the fountain, or set up a picnic blanket without the hassle of preparing any food, thanks to the help of local restaurants and cafes. It is sure to be a spectacular evening you wouldn’t want to miss!
FESTIVAL INFORMATION
Please see the lists of participating themed vendors & businesses below:
VENDORS
Desiree – Flower arrangements will be available for great last-minute gifts!
Étoile Books – Hand-picked romance novels and poetry for the occasion!
Ladurée – The bakery will have an assortment of desserts on special, from heart-shaped cakes to their famous macarons! Gift sets will also be available.
Marchese Gelato – Two new flavours, Red Velvet & Raspberry White Chocolate gelato, will be available on special.
Matamata – An exclusive holiday menu. Enjoy a variety of hot drinks and desserts.
BUSINESSES
Aenima Tattoo – €14 flash tattoos will be available on special.
Cheval et Châteaux – Find unconditional love in a furry friend! The Puppy Love adoption event will run throughout Valentine's Day weekend.
Le Comptoir – The bar will have a holiday themed drink menu throughout the duration of the festival. Two for one cocktails will be available on promotion the evening of the 14th.
Le Meurice – Treat your valentine to some fine dining. A limited time prix fixe menu will be available for the occasion.
Le Rouge – The club will be hosting an anti-Valentine's Day party for all of the city's singles!
Lido Cabaret – Gather your friends and loved ones to see Love Is A Drag! Limited performances will run throughout the duration of the event.
Royal Monceau – Hotel packages will be available for couples throughout the duration of the festival.
Senol Palace – Hotel packages will be available for couples throughout the duration of the festival.
OOC EVENT INFORMATION
In game, the event will take place over Valentine’s Day weekend, from SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH to SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH, and is set to take place at the Parc du Champ de Mars just in front of the Eiffel Tower. Out of character, we will be writing solely for the event over the course of 4 days: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH until TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH.
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Locations: Le Royal Monceau Hotel, Paris, the streets of the 8th Arrondissement and her house in the 7th Arrondissement.
Valentine’s Day… Aylin didn’t really celebrate it. She had never done so. During school she had been a bit of a loner. She had watched many friends send things to each other whenever they weren’t in a relationship. Or many, many flowers to be sent by people who were in a relationship. She didn’t really understand the day… Why did you need a specific day to show the other person that you were in love with them, that you appreciate their support? Why couldn’t you do that on July 2nd or November 21st? It was a question that bothered the girl often.
So the fact that Aylin had been scheduled to work on this Valentine’s Day at the Royal Monceau was not a problem at all. The problem was the many requests of champagne, rose petals and everything for the people checking in. The housekeeping had been busy with it all morning and there was a smalle delay in the preparation of the rooms so people had been annoyed at the reception desk about the fact that their rooms weren’t ready yet. It had been a very long day and the young woman was very happy when she could leave the building through the back entrance and she was finally free of the many complaining people.
On the streets it had been clear that Paris was definitely the city of love. Many tourists had arrived, making the streets even busier than usual. Restaurants were piling out and the walk home was accompanied by many red roses and vendors that were open a lot longer than usual just so they were able to sell the many flowers. It brought a beautiful sight to the city in Aylin’s eyes.
It was a small stand that she stopped in her tracks, looking at the many cards that were displayed. They were rather original, no standard texts and the one that had caught her attention was white with red swirly letters saying ‘Thank you for being you.’ Very simple and before Aylin knew it she handed over a few euros to the man behind the stand so she could buy the card. With the card in hand she made her way over to the closest metrostation to continue her way home.
The card was going to arrive a few days late, Aylin knew that when she was writing on the back of the white card. The address had made it’s way on top of the card but when it came to text to accompany the words on the front… She was simply clueless. Overthinking was definitely the case in this situation. It was only when she realized that she was overthinking that she put her pen to the card.
Happy to have you back in my life x
She didn’t write her name under it because Aylin was pretty sure that he knew exactly who it was who had written this card. With the card in hand she returned back to the streets so she could get down to the supermarket to get groceries and on her way there she stopped at a mailbox. She looked at
