[img]https://i.imgur.com/2kXbvW7.jpeg[/img] [hr] [center][color=#808000]#808000[/color] ~ [url=https://www.thecrofthouse.com/cdn/shop/files/Mens_Scottish_knitwear_May_June_July_August_2025_Summer_862aa2d3-1a84-4715-9f46-988e5c92f1cd.jpg?v=1747119059&width=3840]Outfit[/url] ~ Party[/center] [hr] Heath got some more writing. He hoped his family was doing okay. He did miss the family get-togethers and New Years was almost always a big one. His aunts loved throwing parties. He and his dad didn't always go, but they tried, especially when Iliana moved in. Often it became one huge sleepover. It was the one night of the year he got to stay up late, but he never made it to midnight until his teen years. Much like him, Iliana wasn't much of a party person either, but she was shy too. Now, there were a few times when the New Year parties didn't happen and that was when there was a blizzard. Scottish winters could get a lot colder than here in Greece. Todays temperature had been a perfect example of that. At some point, Heath took a break to get lunch. He decided to heat up some leftover stew he made the other day and have a cup of coffee with it. Finishing it, he headed outside to see if Andy started on getting things for the party tonight. Sure enough she was and it looked like Trinity was helping her. Watching them a bit, he decided they didn't need his help at the moment. Deciding to contribute something to the party, Heath went back inside. If he timed it right, he might be able to get his idea done and get ready in time to pick up Iliana. Lucky for him, he did have the ingredients needed to make shortbread. His aunts taught him how to cook. His Aunt Brigid once said, "You may be a lad and a demigod, but that's no excuse to not take care of yourself. You still have to eat." He took that to heart and found himself enjoying the lessons since he loved learning new things, no matter the subject, along as it was an appropriate subject. Making the [url=https://www.askchefdennis.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/scottish-shortbread-LS-10.jpg]shortbread[/url] wasn't too long. It took him about an hour to make. After putting the goods in a Tupperware container so they would stay fresh, he looked at the time and saw he had just enough time to work out, take a shower, and get ready for the party. And he did just that. Before taking a shower though, he went outside to see how cold it was. He was shocked to feel how warm it was, but it was still snowing. He knew it was going to bug him for the rest of the evening but decided to push that thought to the back of his mind for now. After taking a quick shower, he finished getting ready for the party. He always prioritized comfort and his clothes reflected that, even when going to a party. Despite being ready a bit early, he really didn't mind since he wanted to make sure Iliana was ready. Taking the Tupperware with the shortbread in it, he walked over to his sister's cabin and knocked. [hr] [img]https://i.imgur.com/sk2CPzp.jpeg[/img] [hr] [center][color=#4a766e]#4a766e[/color] ~ [url=https://www.strawberrychicblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_5512-600x746.jpg]Outfit, minus the boots[/url] ~ Party[/center] [hr] After returning to her cabin, Iliana did some reading. She was trying to learn more herbology, so most of the books she had were on that or gardening. She kept at it until her stomach growled. Figuring she better eat; she got up and went to get some lunch. Exiting it, she saw Andy conjuring things up for the party. She was always in awe of her abilities and looked at the pendant she wore. While it was her mother's idea to make the pendant, Hecate had been the one to do the bulk of the work with Hephaestus assisting with the metal work. Now if only she could be as good with her abilities as Andy was with hers. Getting lunch, she decided she would watch Andy work for a bit before getting back to her own work. Taking chair outside, Iliana watched for about an hour before going back and dressing up in her garden gear. Heading into her green house, she made sure to set a timer in there, so she'd have time to get ready for the party. And she needed it. She had been planting new seeds into her herb area and had just finished watering them when the alarm went off. Exiting the green house, she wasn't expecting the warm weather. And yet, it was still snowing. Well, maybe the gods were giving them a break. Going inside, she took a shower and got ready. She could never wear anything flashy, but she wanted to look nice. Originally, she was going to wear pants, but she wanted to wear a dress. After putting on her undergarments, which include pantyhose, she put on the dress and a part of [url=https://www.dhresource.com/webp/m/0x0/f2/albu/g8/M01/80/01/rBVaV12QCVuALWfnAAOBOKS2DYc565.jpg]short boots[/url]. She French breaded her hair to the nap of her neck and put a scrunchie in it. That's when she heard a knock at the door. More likely it was Heath. Exiting her bedroom, she went to the front door and opened it. Sure enough, it was Heath, and he was caring Tupperware. [color=#4a766e]"Hi, did you bake something for party?"[/color] [color=#808000]"Yes, it's shortbread. You ready to go?"[/color] Iliana's mouth couldn't help but water. Heath knew shortbread was a favorite of hers. She may not cook, but she had watched her aunts make it before. Heath saw his sister's reaction to the shortbread and was happy. [color=#808000]"You still there, Lia?"[/color] he asked chuckling. Iliana snapped out of it and blushed. [color=#4a766e]"Yes, I am ready,"[/color] Exiting her cabin, the siblings head towards the party. Arriving they saw a few had arrived. Iliana wanted to greet Andy and Trinity first and started heading in their direction. Heath headed for the table with the snacks and opened the lid of the Tupperware, placed it on the bottom, and left the container. He nodded to Duke before joining his sister in greeting Andy and Trinity. [color=#4a766e]"Evening, Andy and Trinity. I hope you both have recovered fully. Andy, you did an amazing job setting up for the party. Anyway, I am going to try talking with more people. Heath, I'll be fine, you enjoy yourself."[/color] Iliana said before going off on her own. Heath sighed before turning to Andy and Trinity. [color=#808000]"Andy, I just want to thank you for being a great leader these past few months. Also, this is a dumb question but do either of you know what is up with the temperature. I just can't wrap my head around it."[/color] Iliana had seen Duke being alone and since she wanted first dibs on the shortbread, she made sure to get a plate to put a few on. Approaching Duke, she smiled shyly. [color=#4a766e]"Hello Duke, how have you been? You want to try my brother's shortbread biscuits. It's a cookie. He learned the recipe from his aunts. Are those cookies any good?"[/color] she asked offering him a shortbread biscuit while looking at the Oreos. [hr] [center]Interactions- Andy [@Mjolnir], Trinity [@xNocturnax], Duke [@Sir Sparky][/center] [hr] [img]https://i.imgur.com/aPPCL3t.jpeg[/img] [hr] [center][color=#f1724b]#f1724b[/color] ~ [url=https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d0/43/5b/d0435b3653b480f3ffabd598b3015c55.jpg]Actual Outfit[/url] ~ Party[/center] [hr] Nelly almost looked like a yeti by the time she was done taking pictures. Sure she was careful to not get snow on her camera, but still got snow all over her. She made sure to shake all of the snow off of her before going inside her cabin. Taking a hot bath, she was ready for lunch. She could fix her own meal, but she feeling a bit lazy, so she ate at the Main Hall. After that, she went back to her cabin to work on her pictures. Her cabin had its own darkroom in the basement so she worked in there for several hours. Cleaning up, she went back up and figured she better start to get ready for the party since she knew she was awful when it came to deciding on what to wear. This proved to be true. She had a lot of outfits on her bed. She had to remember how cold it was outside. [color=#f1724b]"Decisions are the worst, I swear!"[/color] she complained, holding up a couple of tops. It took her a good 30 minutes, but she finally was ready in her [url=https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5e/89/af/5e89af84e744bce50b0d22728cfa790d.png]party attire[/url], but when she stepped outside and felt how warm it was, she moaned. [color=#f1724b]"Oh come on! Who turned the thermostat up?!"[/color] The gods had to playing with her. It wouldn't surprise her if her dad was up to this. She had a feeling he was laughing at her expense right now. Shaking her head, she went back inside. Back to the drawing board. At least picking out an outfit would be easier this time around. She would just wear what she would call, 'good old reliable'. After putting on the green jumpsuit, she made sure to put on a little make up. Blessed with good genes from both her mother and dad, she didn't need too much. She put her hair in a high ponytail and for shoes, she picked [url=https://i.etsystatic.com/24480679/r/il/cde451/4308419354/il_570xN.4308419354_rsil.jpg]wedges[/url]. Finally ready, she exited her cabin. Looking around, the first thing she saw was a double slide. [color=#f1724b]"Oh score!"[/color] she exclaimed before heading for the entrance. Obviously, she picked the higher of the two. Reaching the peak, she saw sleds. Before grabbing one, she looked around and saw where the party was and saw several people. [color=#f1724b]"Forget king, I am the Queen of the world!"[/color] she shouted, not caring who heard her. Grabbing a sled, she sat on top of it before pushing off. She laughed and screamed on the way down, loving the speed. At the bottom, she looked at the top and figured she better return it. So she did by teleporting herself back up there and then teleporting back to the bottom. She would have talked to some people, but the ice rink was calling to her. She passed a group of people and saw Elysium, Evelyn, and another face. Waving at them, she walked up to the rink. Switching out her wedges for the skates, she decided to go slow. She didn't want to get sweaty after all. She did have ice skating experience but never had the time nor patience to learn any tricks. [hr] [center]Mentions- Elysium, Evelyn, Chariselle[/center]