#vbholidayfestival2023

[vbholidayfestival]

The Village Bridge Holiday Festival of Lights is a reoccurring holiday dash event hosted by @unovasrose. It is a flexible, open RP event meant to be done at your own pace, with no pressure to participate every day or even every week, and it extends a bit before and after Christmas and New Year's so those who are very busy during the holidays still have a chance to partake in the holiday fun. Additionally, the date constraints only apply to a few (optional) interactive events offered by the blog, so participants are more than welcome to continue any event-related threads even after the festival is officially concluded.

This year, the event will take place from December 15th, 2023 to January 5th, 2024.

The event is set up in a “choose your own adventure” format so your muse(s) can take part in any and all parts of the event they are interested in. The following amenities will be available:

Riverside Dance Party — The Village Bridge waterfront doubles as a dance floor open to all of those interested in grooving to dance-worthy holiday tunes. A DJ will be rockin’ around the clock and the Bridge Quartet will be providing live music every evening! If your muse is a performer and would like to be featured in the festival during impromptu open mic nights, send this blog an ask so they can be included in the lineup! If you write any posts of them performing, tag this blog so the performance can be reblogged onto the festival page for all to see!

Bridge Concession Stands — Enjoy mouth-watering holiday-themed treats from the concessions area!

Festival Games — Try your hand at winning an adorable poképlush and other great prizes. Test your aim by trying to knock off all the stacked MooMoo Milk bottles on the platform during MooMoo Milk Knock-Off or show off your strength by attempting to Ring the Bronzong. Better at hand-eye coordination? Try your best to score a winning shot in Holiday Hoop-as! Each muse will have one (1) chance to participate in each game and the results will be determined by the booth runners by rolling a d20.

Snowball Fights — Challenge your friends (or sworn frenemies?) to a snowball fight! Snowball fights will be 3 v. 3 (trainer + 2 pokémon), with the results determined via a dice system.

⭐ Christmas Lights Displays ⭐ (MAIN ATTRACTION) — The fields outside of Village Bridge are transformed into a winter wonderland filled with spectacular Christmas Lights arrangements spanning over three miles! Grab a cup of Sweet Heart Hot Cocoa and enjoy a magical stroll through the displays!

Route 12 Fire Pits — In the outskirts of town and along the path for the lights displays, festival attendees will come across many firepits where they can ward off the winter chill and roast some delicious Litwick S’mores!

Cozy Cabin Stays — Don't want to travel from a hotel the next town over? Book a stay in a rustic log cabin in the outskirts of Village Bridge! The cabins are fully furnished for a comfortable stay. Bookings are reserved for festival attendees.

Fireworks Displays — A spectacular fireworks display will take place on December 31st at midnight. Gather up your friends or cozy up with your sweetheart to bring in the new year with a bang! Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets or fire-type Pokémon to help stay warm.

Custom sentence starters and short opens featuring festival workers will be provided for each of the areas to assist in interactions, but don’t be afraid to come up with your own scenarios!

The event is open to everyone with a Pokémon muse or a Pokémon verse. There is no need to register in order to take part. Just use the tag #vbholidayfestival2023 in your festival posts and have at it!

#about #vbholidayfestival2023 #dash event

[greenxprof]

@blastburned from here

He wasn't really planning on staying, but maybe he can if just for a little while. He curls up under the other half of the blanket, body shuddering.

"I know you've been to colder places and all but... Don't think you should be pushing your luck." he side eyes Red with judgement and worry. Can you blame him for remembering that medical report whenever he looks at Red?! "Please tell me 'staying away from danger, specially Mt. Silver' is in your new year resolutions..."

#threads #blastburned #vbholidayfestival2023

[blastburned]

He's covered in snow and laughing and Slither Wing is leaping in the snow and chasing Blue's pokemon. That was pretty fun.

#evoblue #vbholidayfestival2023

[evoblue]

It's the answer Blue expected, but not the one she'd been hoping to hear. It's good to know that she's not going insane over this, though. Dread curls in the pit of her stomach like a python when she sees the dirty pink thread. That color looks familiar...

"I've seen this before."

Sensing her trainer's apprehension, Nova materializes behind her. Blue doesn't even question the pokémon's presence outside her Poké Ball; the two simply look at each other and then Blue nods. The Ceruledge disappears briefly, only to return with the holiday Mew doll she had come across earlier draped over one of her blades.

Blue's eyes flick from the doll to the ball of thread. The color... it's the same.

@mirroredranger / continued from here

#blog event: village bridge mystery #mirroredranger #vbholidayfestival2023 #dash event

[silentchamp]

He was told to bundle up.

#>posts. #vbholidayfestival2023 #>kyle's art.

[vixletserenity]

Her outfit for both the Holiday Festival and the Lunar New Years Festival.

#Breaking the fourth wall for a bit ~ooc #☆Painting a rainbow ~mun art #vbholidayfestival2023 #sinnohlunarfestival2024 #just having both events share an outfit so I can keep my sanity

[team-mavericks]

"Hey, Valerie!" Makoto broke away from Jet to come speak with her privately. Though she waited for Valerie to step away from the Adoption Drive for... reasons.

"I know you are more involved in the festivities than we are, you have Jet's approval for sure. But I hope you are still having a lot of fun. Got some free time for some girl talk?"

@mirroredranger

#ic (makoto) #mirroredranger (valerie) #vbholidayfestival2023

[sacrxdfire]

Ethan's outfit choice certainly seems out of place for such a friendly, cozy holiday. Still, he made sure to add bits of mewmas' details lest someone dare thinking he's not dressed to impress.

And call it impress! Everyone keeps eyeing him as he strolls around the Event's grounds, bare shoulders freezing cold and spikes ready to dig some snow.

You'd never guess how many orphan kid's mewmas letters he adopted to realize their dreams with many cool toys and gifts...!!

( killer pants design by onebadnoodle_ )

#vbholidayfestival2023 #leo art #leo ethan #xmas vibes

[unovasrose]

Her own attempts at sign language are still shoddy but at least she can understand him. Rosa smiles.

"That's me. It's nice to meet you." She gestures at the seat beside him by the fire pit. "Mind if I join you? It's nice and calm over here and, well..."

Someone had shouted her name earlier by the riverfront stage and it had all gone to hell.

@blastburned / continued from here

#blastburned #🌹 ic. #vbholidayfestival2023 #yayyyyy they meet finally! c: #she'll ask for his name #in due time

[emmetrain]

Arctozolt-inspired look for the VB Holiday Festival (due to being the only Ice/Electric Type >:3c Also, fossil bird.)

You know Emmet has to be extra about it.

#vbholidayfestival2023 #dashboard event #dash event #mun art;; #//his suit looks like it was crystallized and em is so proud of it #//also em deserves one more fossil bird tbh... maybe he should get an arctozolt

[vbholidayfestival]

New Year's Eve is upon us!

“Would you like to watch the fireworks together?”

“I knew it was gonna be cold so I brought a blanket for us.”

“What’s a good spot to watch, do you think?”

“Over here! I saved you a spot!”

“When do the fireworks start?”

“I’d rather be home in my PJs… this better be worth it.”

“Fireworks always make me happy… I don’t know why.”

“Ahhhhhh look, look! Over there!”

“I heard the fireworks show last year was really good! You wanna check it out?”

“I love fireworks!”

“IT’S STARTING!!!”

“I prefer Nimbasa’s fireworks, but these are pretty good!”

“Aren’t they beautiful?”

“Woooo! That was awesome!”

"Look, I know you'd rather be hiding in your cabin but could you at least pretend to be excited?"

"Maybe we should just do something quiet tonight. I don't feel like partaking in raucous celebration."

“So, do you have any New Year’s resolutions?”

“Can I… kiss you at midnight?”

“Just five minutes to midnight… are you excited?”

"A toast to all my friends, to all the great moments that have passed, and for all that's to come! Happy New Year!"

“Let’s kiss at midnight. I-I mean… it’s tradition, right?”

“I need someone to kiss at midnight. You up to it?”

“3… 2… 1! HAPPY NEW YEAR!”

“SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT AND DAYS OF AULD LANG SYNE?”

“Are those people singing Auld Lang Syne already? It’s not even midnight yet!”

“I swear, if I have to hear 'Auld Lang Syne' one more time…”

"Let's make a deal. If we can't find someone to kiss at midnight, let's kiss each other."

"Screw midnight kisses, I'm gonna scream 'HAPPY NEW YEAR!!' in the face of everyone I run into tonight."

"Look, I got a party hat! They were selling them at the square."

"What were the three best things that happened to you this year?"

"Champagne?"

"Here's to 2024! May this new year be better than the last!"

#vbholidayfestival2023 #new years eve fireworks #sentence starters #something more to come later

[greenxprof]

This season in Unova sure make the region looks so different from usual. He still remembers how it looked and felt like from many years ago when he joined the Pokémon World Tournament.

He did not have the opportunity to enjoy any seasonal holidays by then, but this year it'd change.

The faint snow fell gracefully as the purplish blue covered the last bits of sunset away from the sky. Mixing and dancing with the sparkly stars, the snowflakes reflected the shiny red and green lights of the festival.

While it's true he hates the cold, he simply must admit he adores this scenery. It's lively, warm, cozy... inviting and welcoming as the homey holiday approached.

He'll have plenty of time to check out everything. For now, he might as well curl up and warm himself up a bit.

#vbholidayfestival2023 #dash event #leo art #leo green #;;my back HURTS but I did it. #xmas vibes

[blastburned]

He's on the SNOM CABIN couch in the commons area, a kitten asleep in his shirt, an enormous silky egg in a pot in the fireplace and a fledgeling skarmory in his lap. Pikachu is scarfing down cookies next to him while there's a Unovan movie on about flying deer.

The adventure went well. He got a black eye and pretty impressive bruise on his foot out of it.

And the egg is wiggling in the pot!

#vbholidayfestival2023 #open

[evoblue]

Her fingers find the warmth they were seeking, twofold. It's so pleasant, the heat emanating from the packets Red had procured paired with the comfort of his strong hands. Her fingers intertwine with his and she smiles, leaning up to kiss his cheek. Like the rest of them, his skin is freezing to the touch.

"Yeah, let's head back. We'll have plenty of time to see more in the coming days." After sweeping one final caress over his weathered palms, she slides her hands out of his pockets so they can walk side by side.

With a sigh, she sinks the lower half of her face into the sapphire-colored scarf around her neck. In times like this, she could go for a piping hot bowl of seafood ramen, a dish that had become her comfort food while she journeyed through Sinnoh. Who would've thought Unova's winters could match the blistering cold she'd felt back then?

"Thankfully, our cabin isn't too far away. Can't imagine traveling over to Opelucid in this weather..." From her understanding, that's how things had worked in previous years.

@silentchamp / continued from here

#silentchamp #vbholidayfestival2023 #verse: silent strength. #ic.

[silentchamp]

Green spent the whole day waiting for the perfect moment to give Red his gifts, despite how obviously anxious for it he has been. Now, however, as both enjoy the cozy warmth of the fireplace, he leans closer.

"Hey. So, I got you some gifts." and before Red could react, he pulled from his bag a large gift box. It's wrapped in pikachu-themed paper with a large red ribbon on top.

Inside, there's more boxes, not wrapped this time.

There's a espeon plush inside a plastic bag, just a bit bigger than his hand, sitting down and with a large golden ribbon around its neck.

Inside a little envelope under it, there's two tickets for Lavaridge Town's hot springs with a special colonial dinner included.

Under both of these, there's a long yet thin box. Red would find a pair of red gloves with white palms and golden costure, pikachu pin attached to one of them.

"These gloves," he started, "Are a project of mine I've been working the past months. They're still a prototype, so maybe they don't work as proper as I'd like... They're meant to be electric and water proof and also heat resistant. They're also designed to enhance your grip."

Honey-brown eyes look on with a twinge of surprise as Green reveals his secret; the brunette hadn't asked for anything this year, nor had he expected anything of the redhead.

He felt fortunate enough that his rival was willing to stick around, despite their collective trials and tribulations. Of course he'd feel guilty asking, or Arceus forbid, receiving anything.

Despite this, out of culture and habit, Red says nothing; a distant nagging from his mother would haunt him, were he to deny any of Green's gifts.

The champion tries not to make it a show of opening up each individual gift after undoing the bow and lifting away the top of the gift box. He would let the plush Espeon sit in his lap, tucked away cozily. A soft chuckle would be released into the warm air, sound rivaling the flames of the fireplace that they had been cuddled in front of. Red would lick his lips at the thought of food, letting eyes scan across the tickets to Lavaridge. That, and the hot springs would do wonders for his tense muscles--stretching can only assist so much.

And then Red gets to the gloves.

Stealing them into his palms with care, Red looks on silently as he admires the individual stitches and divots peppered throughout the fabric. The underside feels thick, yet as the brunette tugs at one of the fingers, the fabric seems stretchy. Green had managed to take the bulky protection of heat and electric-resistant gloves while maintaining the dexterity of a proper hiking glove.

Consider him marveled.

Mouth agape, he isn't sure what to say. He wants to drone on about Green's technical and cognitive skill, and yet he only manages to muster a single sentence.

"You're really smart."

#>asks. #greenxprof #vbholidayfestival2023

[neodarkdark]

@twilighttheater, Blanc.

The day after the first night of the festival — the first full day of the festival. Svern had briefly considered waiting a little longer, until the day after this one, maybe... but he had quickly decided against it. Waiting much longer wouldn't assist him in the reason that he'd come here.

Svern strode through the village, hands pulled up into the slightly-too-long sleeves of his puffer jacket, but not stuffed into the jacket's pockets, so his arms could swing freely with each step. It was no longer early in the day and he'd spent the hours leading up to this keeping an eye on his target, at a distance without being spotted, he was quite certain. He'd tried not to be, anyway, and would be a bit disappointed to find out otherwise.

It'd spoil the effect.

Now was just the right time, out at the light displays. It was a shame that Unova's weren't available yet, or he would have favoured those. He'd picked a moment when Blanc and Glacier didn't have any immediate need to assist passengers. He lifted his head and called out: his voice carrying through the chilly air, clear and bright, aimed to catch their attention.

"Blanc!"

And there was Svern, after not having shown his face to Blanc for the last month, strolling over to them with his usual wide smile on his face. The way he talked wasn't any different to how he always did.

"And Glacier! HI! You look like you've been working hard!"

He was wearing the scarf Blanc had given him for his birthday. The light purple scarf, made in Svern's favourite colour, a colour he didn't wear often... but he did wear it now. In fact, his jacket was purple, too, as were his boots, the shade of which even matched his scarf.

"Looks fun!" he added, eyeing the carriage. "I'll have to ask for a ride later!"

#catch me if you can (ic) #twilighttheater #out of the dark day and into the brighter night (v; alt) #vbholidayfestival2023 #:) #a little later than i initially hoped but oh well #i remember a day when tumblr hadn't eaten my alt verse tag. to this day i do not know why it did. #i hope this is Okie i'm not 100% sure on how the carriage rides work #also left the time a little ambiguous so whatever time of day you think is best :]