[GP] SNOW DAY

[st_ratagem]

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.

Comments

Re: Quill and Buffy

[st_arlord]

"I like the change in seasons." he said. "But I like spring and summer best. Don't you get tired of nice weather all the time?"

Quill smiled. He was joking, but also serious.

Re: Quill and Buffy

[st_accato]

"Nope, not even a little bit." Buffy shook her head. "I like having beach, warm weather all the time. Though." She glanced back to where it was snowing, "I like a couple of days of this, but just a couple."

Buffy liked being able to go to an ice rink and then to the beach which you couldn't do with a frozen lake. "But to be fair, in California, I can just drive from the beach to up in the mountains and go skiing. ... uh if I skied."

Re: Quill and Buffy

[st_arlord]

"You're making a good case to live in California," He said, smiling. "Though in space I can just go to whatever planet I want."

Unless I'm wanted on that planet..

Re: Quill and Buffy

[st_accato]

"That would be fun." Buffy agreed, though she'd have to have someone else drive since she was a terrible driver. She was just bad at tests, that was her story and she was sticking to it.

"What's your favorite planet to visit?"

Re: Quill and Buffy

[st_arlord]

"Hmm, well. I mean, Earth is an obvious pick here." He replied, considering. "Xandar can sometimes be cool, but I guess I'd have to go with this planet called Contraxia. It's sort of where I grew up. Not the more warm and loving place, but it can be fun."

Re: Quill and Buffy

[st_accato]

In Buffy's mind she could see Xander puff up with pride that there was a whole planet names after him and she couldn't stop the small smile at that.

"What's it like? Contraxia. Does it have mountains or is it all urban? I've only seen what other planets might be like in the movies."

Re: Quill and Buffy

[st_arlord]

"Uh, well," He said. "It's kind of urban, I guess. It's an ice planet. Sort of a, no rules kind of place where Ravagers go to let off steam You know, brothels, casinos, that sort of thing. I used to be a Ravager. Basically people for hire - I don't do that anymore.

Re: Quill and Buffy

[st_accato]

"So kind of like Vegas with ice." Buffy wouldn't really think of other planets like that but she guessed they were more like Earth than she thought.

"What made you change from being a um Ravager?"

Re: Quill and Buffy

[st_arlord]

"Oh you know, same ol' story," He looked at her with a smile that suggested it wasn't the case. "Guy gets a job to steal something. Guy gets thing stolen by hot chick, but gets it back, only to get it stolen by a talking raccoon and a tree alien. Everyone gets arrested. They all band up with some people from prison and form a group that saves the universe."

Re: Quill and Buffy

[st_accato]

Buffy grinned, "oh so hot chick had you changing your ways." There was a pang of bittersweet as she remembered Angel telling her about the first time he saw her, not the first time they met.

Re: Quill and Buffy

[st_arlord]

"Yep," He replied proudly with a smile. "No better way it could have happened, really. Gamora's the best."

Re: Quill and Buffy

[st_accato]

Buffy felt a little bittersweet pang as he talked. It made her miss Angel more than she usually did.

"Tell me about her. What's she like?"

Re: Quill and Buffy

[st_arlord]

"Green, strong, and beautiful." He replied easily with a dopey look. "She can kick ass and take names and believes in doing the right thing. I met her while we were both trying to steal this powerful stone. Long story short, we formed the Guardians of the Galaxy with Rocket and a few others."