Festival: Icy Palace

[Otaku]

[Festival Attraction : Icy Palace]

A bright, sunny day at the Alice Academy. Blue skies, white fluffy clouds floating in the sky - and a happy feeling in the air, for the Festival has begun! The first day of the Alice Academy Annual Festival has finally arrived, after months and months of planning by the staff. Several events were held during the festival, and this year, a new set has been created by the teachers. The students will finally get to enjoy themselves, after ALL that waiting. In an area within the Academy, there was another attraction... : Icy Palace

A cold area with ice for ground, of course - the staff has offered roller skates at a cheap price of 1 rabbit each! Haha. The Ice Palace is truly an Ice Palace. A structure constructed purely of Ice, the structure is in the shape of a Castle. Inside, there are tunnels and spiral paths, inclined planes, curved routes and narrow bridges that are all over the place, and constantly exchanged their places. So becareful- for as you traverse a narrow bridge, it may turn into an inclined plane and you'd most likely fall and crash... ouch!

[OPEN]

[Lyren Jinx]

Lyren hears that the school festival has started so she went their to explore As she venture into the new place, she is kind of amaze that no one except the staff is in there. Then a palace made in ice caught her attention

"I really want to learn how to skate... it never hurt to try." she said to herself. She went in and rent an ice skate for 1 rabbit each... (-_- !).
She wears the shoes and carefully enters the icy ground... she tightly grip into the metal that is found in the sides. Lyren practice on how to walk with the skate... after a while... believing she can so it, she walk towards the center but - blag! she slips and fell hard on her butt.

"I'ts ok... no one seems to saw that." She said and laugh to herself for doing that.

[Althea V.]

OOC: I'm sorry, I'm a bit blocked. But anything for the festival XD

"Need help, little girl?" Althea turned to a clearing, then stopped, then bent down at the girl and stretched out a hand. With a smiing face, she looked at her warmly. "First time to skate?" She then started helping her up, taking her hand, then pulling her to her stance.

She had been observing this familiar girl for a while and she can tell that she's just a beginner, but for the record, she did well in entering the rink without getting scared. She reminds her of her childhood days when she was still taking up ballet. She tried up figure skating, just for the fun of it. She can still remember the time when she first entered the rink, the moment she placed her foot on the ice, she fell down on her butt.

Althea wore a dark red turtle-necked kashmir shirt, partnered with a black stretchable ini skirt over maroon stockings. And for the sake of being able to withstand the cold, she wore a white jacket, lined with synthetic white fur. Practical, yet, fashionable.

[Lyren Jinx]

Lyren look at Miss Thea... blushing because she is embarassed.
"Oh my, she saw me." she said to herself. Ms. Thea help her stand up.

"Thank you." she said still blushing. She then look hesitantly at the teacher. Lyren take a long breath abefore she speak again.

"Hmmm... excuse me... did you just saw me--you know." she uttered. This is the first time that she spoke to a teacher and she is quite nervous about it. But when she look at Ms. Thea's eyes , she feel that she has nothingto worry about. Lyren try to change the topic to forget what did happened to her.

"Forget what I said... hmmm, im surprise to bump into you, Ms. Thea."

OCC:Thanks again for the custom title

[Sonachi]

I heard that the school festival has started and I started to explore what things that will suprise me.Walking around I saw an Icy Palace and I entered it because I want to learn how to skate.I remembered that my mom once said 'Trying doesn't hurt'.As I entered it was like an ice skating rink but more cold and bigger than it.I sighed and said to myself "I don't know how to skate but i'll try to skate....even though I don't know how to..".I rented skiing shoes for 1 rabbit and sitted at a chair so I can put on the shoes that I rented.After putting them on,I entered the rink,trembling that I might fall.I started practicing how to skate and it made me fall,"Ooof!..Oww.." I said while blushing.I smiled and said "Hehe..No one's around so no one saw me smile...hehe..".

[Xena]

"Achhooo!"

I sneezed, even though I was wearing a jacket with fur around the collar. I handed a preson 1 Rabbit for the ice skating shoes and proceeded in putting them on. I haven't noticed the people, but when I looked up I saw Sonja Edachi, Lyren Jinx, and Miss Thea. I stepped on the ice, and gracefully glided towards Sonja. "Hey Sonja," I teased. I glided around her in a circle.

Somehow, through the first time I went skating with my family, I always am called the Princess of the Ice. This time was no different. "Just want to know how you've liked the ice so far," I said again. I twirled while crouching with my leg raised in front of me. Then I said, "Wanna play?" After I stopped.

[Clair]

Clair heard that there was Academy Festival and she was interested with that. She chose that she will start to go to the Icy Palace, after she was looked to the Tunnel of Love. She gave one rabbit to play ice skating and she took her ice skating shoes. She wore her Chinese clothes, but not the usual one; she wore her clothes for playing. (If she is playing, it's not possible to use dress, right?). She wore her trousers and T-shirt, but still in Chinese style, and, don't forget about the ribbon. She used her ice skating shoes and started to walk to the ice skating arena.

Then, when she was playing, she saw her friend, Lyren, with Ms. Thea. She saw to the other side and she saw Sonja. She looked to her friends and looked a bit of happiness in their eyes, even they were fell to the icy ground. She looked at the other people too, that she didn't know. Then, she chose to walk behind Lyren. Then.. When she was walked to the Lyren's side.. She slipped and fell to the cold-icy ground.

"OUCH!! I hate this part," she said with embarrassed tone.

[Althea V.]

OOC: Okay, Since I'm going away until Febuary, I'm leaving the story (with a lame excuse). i'll join in after my sched is cleared up. Sorry guys ><

The kid was surprised, she told her. Althea just smiled at the thought and gave a pat on her head. For some people who knew Althea that well, it wouldn't be a surprise. She loves--no, ADORES skating. In fact, she practically adores everything that involves graceful movements. Figure skating reminded her of ballet and her old life too as a dancer when she was young.

"Ms. Thea! Emergency!" A voice from behind her called. When she looked back, an Academy Personnel was standing at the edge of the rink, making out some sign language she couldn't get. She frowned and blinked twice. Looking back at the little girl, she gave her a nod and excused herself from the student's presence.

"I'm not expecting you either. But I have to go...I'll come back as soon as I can." She turned to the other girls that went in. "Have fun guys!"

With that, she glided her right foot forwards, accelerating in every movement of her skates on ice. From afar, she would look as if she's just running--a natural pro. For her, everything that includes the idea of balancing her body movements is easy. anoitehr Alice? Not really, it's just natural talent. If she would have the chance, she would do a flip or a turn but not now...She wonders what the emergency is about?

[Lyren Jinx]

"Bye, Ms. Thea. be careful." that is the only words she can said. Then she look at the students who enter the icy palace. It's Xena, clair and Sonja, she greeted the politely.

"Hi Xena, wow... you really good at this. Maybe you could teach us a thing or two."

Lyren help Sonja stand up and then Clair. But when she try to pull them up, Lyren lost her balance and fell hard on her butt. She just laugh all her pains out.

"Ahh... this is really embarassing. Sorry, Sonja, sorry Clair."

[Xena]

I looked at Lyren as she helped the two of the "fallen girls" up. I smiled slyly, then started to skate around. Then suddenly, a thought flashed in my mind. I might fall after all of this bragging, so I stopped abruptly, which really caused me to fall.
"Aaahh..!"
I ended up with my right arm holding me up, my legs bended, and my left arm in the air, with anembarrassed and a smiling expression on my face. I helped myself to standing position, and waved at the three girls, who are in a almost-too-far distance from me.

I glided towards them with a bit of my confidence lost. When I reached them, I placed my right hand on top of Lyren's left shoulder, and my other hand on top of Sonja's right shoulder. I smiled brightly at the other black-haired girl and said, "So you're Clair, huh? I'm Xena." I heard Lyren call someone Clair, and I knew it wasn't Sonja. I continued smiling at her and waited for someone to react.

[Sonachi]

Lyren helped me stood up."Thank you" I said.As I stood up,I turned my body facing the other way and not the girls.I started imagining..walking with my shoes,and not my skating shoes,I closed my eyes and started doing it,when I opened my eyes I saw that I know how to ice skate?.I remembered when I was 8 me and my mother went to an ice skating rink.First,I tried and tried learning but I can't so I gave up.Then second,when I,again tried it and imagined walking with my normal shoes then when I opened my eyes I saw that I knew how to ice skate--

'AaachooO!'

I sneezed because the place was getting more cold than I entered it.I started running around with my skating shoes and ignore the cold that would stop me.

[Lyren Jinx]

"it's ok... better be careful next time." she said to her friends after helping them up, she try to look behind and at the exact moment saw Xena fell/slip in the ice. She wanted to laugh but she knows it is impolite, so she try to hide it not to offend Xena. Then Xena approach them and touch her shoulder.

"So you're Clair, huh? I'm Xena." Lyren heared her say.

"Ohh yeah, she is clair also a friend of mine."
to clair. "this is Xena... she is my groupmate and a friend. i know you already knew Sonja..." She then heared Sonja sneeze...

"are you alright, Sonja? Would you like me to ge a hot chocolate to warm you up?" Looking worried to her friend. "Sure is cold here.."

[Sonachi]

"No thanks" I said to her when I was passing by,running with my skating shoes.I started wondering 'will this be the only place i'll go to?dunno..',I stopped skating and went to where dry ground is.Walking with my skating shoes is,I sitted to a vacant sit wondering,or as I can say day-dreaming.I have a wild imagination inside me.I took a piece of paper that was left in the table and also,took a pencil which was left in the vacant sit.And started writing something...I,then said to myself 'I'll try the other places'.I returned the shoes and wore my black boots,I looked at what I'm wearing and it was white shirt written 'Innocence Kills' with my black jacket and black skirt.Going for the exit,I turned and said "BYE GUYS!".I turned back again and run through the exit and smiled.Forgotting that I left my paper written 'I'll try the tunnel..'.

[Clair]

Lyren helped Clair to stand up. She was very thankful to Lyren, because Lyren already helped her.

"Thanks, Lyren," she said to Lyren and smiled to her. Then she tried to stand up, and because she the ice was soo slippery, she tried to stand up, but she cant, so she fell again and again.

"Mmm, can someone help me out to stand up?" she said to everyone, and shy smile appeared in her face.

"So you're Clair, huh? I'm Xena,"

"Hi, Xena, you're right, I'm Clair, Lyren's friend," she said to Xena, and smiled to Lyren.

"Bye, Sonja! Take care!" she said to Sonja, who was going to go to somewhere else.

[Lyren Jinx]

"Bye Sonja, maybe will visit the tunnel later." She wave her goodbye.

"Xena... can you teach us some tricks to stand up in this icy ground." Lyren pleaded. If they cant learn to skate they all be ended up in the infirmary for back and butt pains.

Lyren help Clair to stand up. They try to balance each other, that is seems to be working.

[riekomikan02]

Rieko is fond of the ice, having to grow up in a province where the frozen granules of water usually fall. Without hesitation and further ado, she walks into the Ice Palace and buys her self a pair of skates.

The first try was difficult, landing on the grown with a soft thud every now and then. Soon she gets the hang of the sport and starts gliding around the place, gracefully though basic.

She bumps into two figures struggling to stand up and falls into the heap. She sits up, rubs the back of her head, and gasps while red blooms all over her pale face. "I'm so sorry! I did not see you there, or maybe I was just clumsy as always..."

She helps the pair to stand up, all the while observing both. I better watch myself around these too, she thinks fidgetly. Why am I so clumsy anyway?

[Clair]

Clair tried to stand up, Lyren was too. Both of them tried to stand up and help each other, until finally a girl bumped on them and made them fell off again, and apologize for her clumsiness.

"It's okay, I think you're new here," she said to the girl and smiled.

"Wanna try together?" she asked to the girl and looked at Lyren, asked for her approval.

OOC : Sorry I can't reply it for a long time.. I have a flood on my house and it's terrible!! I hate floods!!! They're making my house soo terrible and like HELL!!! T_T

[Yume Yuy]

Yume stood like frozen in a corner, she looked like she was about to freak out, she was for the first time afrain of somthing, she hated ice, she remeber that she when she was little fell down and hit her noes so she got a nose bleed.

"i hate this, i hate this, i hate this...."

She sat down and looked at Akuma glide threw the floor, it looked like he was having fun, he was new with this ice thing.

~" stupid Akuma....stupid ice....stupid cold"~

Yume wisperd to her self, she was scared for the ice, and she was freezing, she putted on thumb to her mouth as sucked on it, it was a complex she had, it was like a way to calm down for her.

[riekomikan02]

"a-ara...okay..." Rieko replies, her face scarlet.

She waited for both to get ready to skate around again, until she spotted a girl sitting in the corner, huddled from the cold.

"I'll be right back," she calls to her two new friends and glides towards the shivering girl with the usual smile on her back-to-normal-hue face. Taking the ebony jacket she had wrapped around herself, she kneels down to the girl's level and asks, "Are you cold? Do you want to borrow my jacket for a while?"

She waits the girl's responce patiently, understanding what it felt like to be in a place where you are helpless.

OOC: Sorry for the long wait! There was a stupid virus infecting my PC the other day! Now its A-ok, I had to kick it several times...kidding!

Gomenasai for the wait!

[Yume Yuy]

Yume looks up at the girl with shiny eyes, she was happy that somone noticed her there in the cold corner, she nodded and accepted the jacket. She took the girls and with both of her hands and slowly moved them to her mouth and blew some hot air at them. a small way to say thanks.

~" thank you..."~

She looked at the girl and smiled.


[OOC: sorry for uber short post, class starts now]