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One of Vera’s favorite parts of the Light Switch On celebration was the different vendors and booths that were littered about the street. Lola was in her stroller now, sleeping as the event went on around them and Vera stopped to look at some ornaments. She reached for one as someone else did as well and she laughed softly, moving her hand back so they could take it. “You have good taste. These ornaments are beautiful, aren’t they?”
She wasn’t really sure what to expect when turning up to the event, her brother and his partner had explained it a little but both told her it was better than they could describe. They’d only been here twenty minutes before she pulled herself away from the pair, exploring the town square to see what it had to offer. It was as she near the hot chocolate cart that she spotted a familiar face with a sigh of relief. “Stella!” She called out as she moved towards the woman. @wcrstorm
open starter - light switch on event
Hot chocolate in hand, Noah strolled slowly through the streets of downtown taking in the lights and the feeling of Christmas. It had been years sine he was last home for Lights Switch On 0 he hadn’t realized how much he missed it until he was here. There was nothing that signaled Christmas quite like this event - at least not in his mind.
Stopping at one of the vendors, he ordered a hot chocolate, humming softly to himself as he stepped to the side and waited to it to be finished. When his drink was in hand, he passed the vendor a few more dollars before the person who’d been in line behind him could pay for their order. “It’s on me. Merry Christmas!”
Wakefield Event 01: Light Switch On
For half a century now, Wakefield has dedicated the 18th of December to their annual Light Switch On; a nighttime event where the town illuminates its primary commercial street with the soft glow of more than 4,500 hand-lit candles, countless sparkling lights, and elaborate Christmas and Hanukkah decorations in the shape of bells, wreaths, and stars that are festooned atop the fairytale lampposts and green-leafed trees. From 4 PM to 10 PM, the use of cars is banned in this section of town, and citizens are encouraged to walk down the full length of Main Street, where local vendors sell everything from cider and hot chocolate to jelly-filled sufganiyot and freshly popped kettle corn.
At 10 PM, every participating citizen is handed a clear mason jar filled with a string of white and blue twinkle lights, which they then bring to Wakefield Park for the big reveal—the lighting of the largest angel oak in town, which has served as Wakefield's community Christmas tree for generations. After the angel oak is lit, citizens are encouraged to hang their mason jars on the low-hanging branches of the other trees in Wakefield Park, while the town's very own Volunteer Holiday Choir sings Christmas carols and Hanukkah songs.
The night finally comes to a close with a formal thank you speech given by the mayor, who wishes everyone a happy and safe holiday, and declares that cars will be allowed to drive down Main Street by 6 AM.
Admin Note: When creating starters for this event, please use the tag wakefieldevent01. While the celebration doesn't start in-character until the 18th (Friday), we wanted to post it early enough to give everyone time to plan and plot what they'd like for their characters, and even start posting as they see fit. Posting for the event will last until January 01, 2021.
“So, I found a pig today.” Posey said, showing off the piglet that she’d put a Santa hat on in order to blend in with the festivities. “It’s a Hanukah miracle, really. I mean, I’m Jewish, we don’t eat pigs, and I found him running into traffic. That’s a sign, right? That I’m supposed to save this Hanukah pig.”
Gabrielle looked around at all of the lights, awestruck. She’d missed the festivities many times when she was growing up, but the few times her mother hadn’t planned some competition for her, the brunette had thought she was the luckiest girl in the world. It’d always made her feel left out when she hadn’t been able to come and her classmates would talk about what had happened, or what they’d seen. Since moving out on her own, the young woman hadn’t missed the Light Switch On. Every time, it felt like magic. “Isn’t it beautiful?” She asked the person standing beside her. “It’s like...just so magical.”
After arriving with Jules and Lorena, Ade had spent some time with them before leaving them to go find her parents for a bit before meeting back up with the pair for the light switch on. It was as she joined the queue to get herself a fresh hot chocolate that she noticed Stefan and Flo at the back of the line. “Hey guys.” She smiled as she came up behind them with Jax at her side. “You enjoying yourselves so far?” @fadiingstarliight
Charlotte loved Light Switch On night. Her family had always been in town for it, so in her 33 years of life, she’d never missed it. Since she’d officially moved to Wakefield and opened Pitcher Perfect, the night had taken on a new tradition. She had a booth, both to promote the bar and to celebrate the occasion. Each year she had a few signature adult drinks and more traditional non-alcoholic drinks. “Well, we’ve got our mulled wine, peppermint schnapps hot cocoa, and eggnog cocktail for the adults, and for our non-alcohol drinkers, we have our Grinch punch, peppermint and regular hot cocoa, eggnog, and Shirley temples. What can I get for you?”
