... Well now! Isn't that nice? To think that Christmas is coming up real soon with all the nice boys and girls getting presents. Of course, can't forget about other fun stuff for this week.

Speaking of which, remember that certain little green plant? See that thing floating above your head? It's clearly trying to tell you something!

Don't you just want to kiss someone underneath it~? You know you want to.

(OOC: Amidst all the holiday chaos and confusion is Haruko surrounded by mistletoe, and they're over your characters' heads, too! So ITP = mistletoe mass post. Threadhop, mingle, try and destroy the mistletoe, etc.)

[Thanks to Killer Claus, Freya has gotten herself 'injured'. Her dress is tattered, and some of her 'skin' is open, revealing wires. Yet, as always, she's calm.]

I am in need of assistance, if anyone on this island knows mechanical repair and has the tools necessary.

...

And perhaps a tailor as well.

[While you are out today, you may notice a strange color of yellow not too far off. Upon closer inspection, you'll see a familiar vampire girl hanging upside down on a tree branch that's a little far up with her feet and ankles completely covered in ice and stuck onto the said branch, so cue the embarrassed girl holding both hands to keep her skirt from falling.]

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry! I won't do it again, I promise! So please let me doooown! It's cold and windy out here! Someone please help meee! I know I've been a bad girl, Santa, so please let me down and I'll try to be good this time! Please? Pretty please? I-I'll even try not to bite anybody... too much if you let me down!

It's dark and no one is even around to listen...
...
...
....

Waaaaah.

((Sacchin tried to go against the robot santa and even though she had no chance, she wound up getting stuck and frozen here since lol bullets can't kill vampires.))

So I'm pretty sure the majority of you know this, but Yours Truly will be spending her Christmas in Phoenix, Arizona! Meaning from December 23-27 (possibly the 28), I will be-- not here, unless my sister miraculously has internet like the hotel has, but I doubt it, and I will be spending my days getting kicked in my sleep by a pregnant woman--

I mean.

This hiatus affects Judith, Kazuha, Emiri, Hisui, Amu and Yellow, and as always, I am open for backthreading whatever in case I miss any awesome posts.

I WILL MISS YOU GUYS FOR THE EXTREMELY LONG PERIOD OF TIME THAT I'LL BE GONE

'Sup Islanders, Duski here bringing in yet another character. This time it's Youmu Konpaku from bullet hell Touhou Project, a series of doujin games where you solve problems by shooting shiny lasers at everyone and then have tea afterward. Also, is full of lolis.

Permissions are in the journal, and introing will happen after I've fixed the journal up and actually... upload more icons. 'A' Think that's it.

HEY, YOU!

Strip naked for me. ♥

i_hope_that
For many of us, the holidays can be kind of rough. If you're searching for a network of understanding friends, this ultra-nurturing community encourages you to express your heartfelt wishes and offer other members encouragement and acceptance. Not for the terminally snarky or emotionally-challenged, this is a good-spirited place to lend comfort and support.

diygifts
Feeling crafty? If you've got a few last folks on your holiday gift list, this is a great place to seed your creativity and generosity. You'll also discover wonderful DIY tips to decorate your home and entertain guests. Offering a no-frills-no-skills attitude that welcomes the cash-challenged and arts-phobic, you're sure to get ideas and make friends in the process.

cooking_club
A fun and friendly community dedicated to those who love to cook, whether you're a meat-and-potatoes type, an aspiring gourmand, and/or a vegan. In search of a brilliant dish to use up those weekly leftovers? Post your ingredients and you'll be whipping up a feast by dinner. You can also share favorite recipes. For Type A chefs, you can spice up your culinary repertoire with exciting cooking challenges.

App pattern:

Blue hair ✓
Fights with a drill ✓
Wears the color purple ✓
Just shy of retarded ✓
Is a girl ✗

LET'S SEE HOW THIS WORKS OUT.

Some permissions if those interest you. Plus a completely accurate clip of her character in her profile if you feel like clicking that way.

Or you could just watch this lovely clip to see how horribly abusive she is.

Mai popping in to put up a hiatus notice for Dec. 21-24/25th. I will be out for a conference in San Diego shacking up with a bunch of people I do not know in a hotel room and praying to God hoping I won't get a horrible cold like last year!

Fun times. :B This will affect all my characters: Azusa, Sumire, Arcueid, Shinku, and Sumire.

Happy Holidays everyone! Sob, will miss Arc's birthday.

[ Hay, Islanders. Don't you need a little fanservice that isn't of the female persuasion? Have a terribly underdressed Itsuki who was in the middle of changing from his gym clothes into his school uniform, and currently just has on gym shorts. Talk about an inconvenience. But at least everything else is in the bag that came with him. Except coats. Coats would be very much appreciated. ]

.....

...well, this is most unpleasant.

SNAAAAAAAKE--!

[The island has gained one(1) very angry, overly dramatic, blond British super soldier. He is, as usual, not happy.]

[Not quite as usual is the fact that he kind of just fell from nowhere into a snowbank. Swearing vividly at this unexpected development, he stumbled out of said snowbank and brushed snow off his shoulders--did I mention he's not wearing a shirt? Because he's not wearing a shirt. In fact, all he's wearing is combat boots, fatigues, a holster with a knife and pistol, and a set of dogtags.]

...this isn't Shadow Moses. Where--oh, I must have hit my head. Fantastic. I've important things to finish, and this is no time for a concussion or anything of the sort.

You know, the Christmas season is supposed to induce images of reds, greens, and holiday cheer, like Santa, candy canes, and presents! And lots of white snow of course. Speaking of snow...

... Frosty the Snowman's going to be wondering why there's fewer relatives this Christmas. But I digress.

Hot chocolate anyone?

[Sitting at the beach with a small fire going and some hot chocolate! Marshmallows included. Edit: FYI, the snowmen and monster are not moving, they're just regular sculptures. ]

The level of education here has gone from terrible to downright pathetic! That is why you are all here, to weed the intelligent from the moronic! You have only four subjects and fifty multiple choice questions. I expect you to be done within two hours. Now go!

[You've been sucked into the library to take a mandatory Island final exam. It's ridiculously difficult, even for smart people, but cheating is allowed if you're not caught. Passing at least two subjects (math, science, history, language) will grant you a Neco Arc plushie. Failing will give you a giant red "F" on your forehead. The test also says "courtesy of Tohno Shiki" on it, so yeah.

Comment around post-test, complain, turn in your test, beat up Shiki, or yell at Sion.]

stepstomarrow
When granddaughter, Jada, was born with leukemia, a donor-match was located and Jada made a miraculous recovery. In honor of her grandaughter's health, Jeanna has decided to walk across the country (in the dead of winter) to raise awareness and build support for the bone marrow registry (all that's required is a cheek swab). Follow Jeanna's remarkable journey as she travels the United States by foot.

[There is a psychic sharpshooter and relatively new arrival to the island just kind of sitting in a tree near the residence of one Yusuke Urameshi, arms folded behind his head. This whole experience coming to the island had been strange, but stranger still was the fact that people seemed almost eager to talk to him.]

[Yes, in Sniper's mind being spoken to was stranger than being brought to an interdimensional island.]

...I should think about getting another jacket. It's cold.

[Priorities. He totally has them.]

((ooc:...mun is kind of bored. Go on, bother the antisocial guy.))

I thought of this one while laying in bed last night. Shows you what I think about, eh?


SUPER SRS POLL: Make awesome puns using your own or other character's names, or things from their canons!

I.E. Looks like they've Flonne the coop!
Or; Can't believe we got out of that one unskeithed!
OR; She's Medakain' him go crazy!

[ right outside her hut, there is a girl. A girl who is gingerly lifting up her shirt a bit to check out-- bandages. The girl does not look happy. In fact, the girl looks miserable. ]

Is it just me or are all the new people we're getting having problems with making a normal entrance? I mean, first the grass-lover breaking the roof, then the guy shooting me-- if anyone else shows up, I'll say hello after they're done leaving destruction in their wake, sound good?

((ooc: yes, she was shot. :( no this not my way of getting my posting in before traveling really))