GP - dreaming of a black christmas

[lcrpg_npc]

The repurposed railway arches that housed Beagle's bar and restaurant were decked in shades of black: black christmas trees glittering with sparkly and satiny black ornaments, black wreaths with perfectly tied bows, black garlands draping along the walls and bar, ribbons edging the long banquet benches in the restaurant dining room. A gentle snow seemed to fall from the ceiling, a specially designed lighting effect much more pleasant than the cold and wet that would've accompanied real snow. Christmas music played over hidden speakers, setting the mood without interfering with conversation.

The Kraken Black Christmas feast was a different spin on the holiday than you'd find most places, and yet, a christmas feast all the same. All the flavors of the season were there, both in the bar's specialty cocktails and in the feast itself, served banquet-style to those fortunate enough to get tickets - mulled wine, egg nog, roasts and stuffing and puddings, and so much more. Yet the food and drinks all shared the same theme as the decor, shades of black augmented with squid ink, charcoal, or black sesame seeds.

Guests had been encouraged to continue the theme with black festive attire, but it wasn't required, and spots of color could be found here and there along the table or mingling in the bar. There was one thing everyone could agree on, though. No matter how black the theme, the mood was anything but dark.

Comments

[shannonteverius]

"That's one word for it," Shannon said. "Who ever came up with the idea of a black Christmas?"

[toujours_impur]

"Someone with far too much free time to think of ways to be "edgy," Sirius replied with an amused roll of his eyes. "Still, the drinks aren't half bad, if a bit off-putting to look at." No more so than some of the potions he'd quaffed, but well, one wasn't looking to delight the senses when making potions, generally.

[shannonteverius]

"It took me quite a while to give in and try one," Shannon admitted. He'd done it just to say he had. He preferred his drinks to at least look drinkable. "I must admit, I've had worse."

[toujours_impur]

"It's still alcoholic, so hey, can't be all bad." He chuckled, shrugging a shoulder. "So if you're not a fan of the theme, and you're not a fan of the drinks, what brings you here?"

[shannonteverius]

"I've been trying new things," Shannon said. "Tonight it was giving a dreadful sounding party the benefit of the doubt."