st_ratagem: (frost giant)
st_ratagem ([personal profile] st_ratagem) wrote in [community profile] strangetrip2018-12-15 06:39 am

[GP] SNOW DAY

Thor and Loki got an early start, because there was a lot to do. Almost two weeks to the day since their first small-but-successful experiment with snow, Loki was confident that he'd improved enough for a bigger experiment. Still snow, because Thor wanted it and it did seem like a decent way to try something big-ish without causing Loki unnecessary grief with the other residents. (It was an arrival day, so there would perhaps be some grief with any new arrivals, but that was entirely acceptable.)

It was before dawn when they went out into the grounds. Thor called up clouds and loaded them with water so they hung low and heavy, covering the sky so that the sun, when it rose, wouldn't ruin the event. Loki took his frost giant shape and staff (now very familiar to his hand) and concentrated on dropping the temperature. Just around the Inn and grounds, but that was enough to be serious effort.

When the snow first started, the flakes were big and wet, and melted as soon as they hit the ground, which was still on the warm side. As they melted, they cooled the ground. After an hour or so, the flakes were smaller and more powdery - real snow, not glorified slush - and they were starting to stick to the ground.

By mid-morning, the Inn and grounds were covered with a thick layer of snow, and it continued to fall.

***

Meanwhile, indoors and inspired by the snow, Hurley and Xavin decided to try and make cookies. Cooking together was fun, since neither of them exactly knew what they were doing apart from 'follow the recipe', but since the point was 'try to make cookies' they ended up with a lot of cookies. Sugar cookies, gingerbread, all kinds.

There was no way they'd be able to eat all of them.

Instead, they loaded them onto trays and hauled them to the cafe, then brought out various frostings and candies for decorating. This had been completely intentional. Completely.
st_rongernow: (smiling)

Re: Clarice & Loki

[personal profile] st_rongernow 2018-12-19 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
"That sounds good. I'll go with that." Clarice chuckled. "And I am good at annihilating other smart asses. It's one of my superpowers."
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Re: Clarice & Loki

[personal profile] st_rongernow 2018-12-20 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
Clarice flashed to being held in captivity and giving as good as she got with those in power.

"Especially when you use your ability to skewer asshats in power." It was a good way to not show that you were actually terrified, her shield so to speak.
st_rongernow: (smiling)

Re: Clarice & Loki

[personal profile] st_rongernow 2018-12-30 10:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, hopefully you're not too much of an asshole with the power." Clarice shot him a quick grin because she was pretty sure that he would have fun with it rather than power hungry with it.