Endless Spring

Chatterbox: Pudding's Place

Endless Spring

Endless Spring
It's a clear, crisp December afternoon as you are walking home from school. The first flakes of winter are falling, and you stop to catch a few on your tongue. Most of the trees are bare of leaves, but one is covered in its full green foliage. You stop and peer up at the tree, the one that looks so unusual this time of year. And before you know what you're doing, you are sitting on a branch next to a bemused but unafraid crow, swinging your legs over the side of the branch. You notice something in the branches above you. A letter- with your name on it. You pluck it from the branch, and stop to marvel at the quality of the wax seal on it- green, with a leaf imprinted on it- that you barely notice the leaves on the tree slowly- but in perspective rapidly- changing first to yellow, then orange, red, and even a bit of purple and brown. They have started falling from the tree, but you are too immersed in your letter even to notice.
Dearest CBer, 
You are invited to a free of charge* 3-Week stay at Endless Spring Castle and Resort! You and only 21 of your fellow letter-holders** are invited- you'll have the whole place to yourselves, and be home before Christmas***! All homework is waived- just go to the front of your house at promptly 5 pm, CST, with your AEs, CAPTCHAs, and whatever you are bringing to the resort. The taxi will handle you from there. This trip includes a reenactment of Hamilton, a magical garden flower maze, and castle scavenger hunts. Best of luck, and enjoy your stay!
Your friend,
The Spring Queen (Please, call me Rose)
P.S: Once you have entered the hotel, you may not leave until the 21-day duration is up.
P.P.S: The spring queen is not responsible for injury, severe wounds, burns, deaths, poisonings, murders, or anything along those lines.
*The popcorn is not free. (Of course)
**This INCLUDES AEs and CAPTCHAs
***With luck
~~
Well, that was strange! you think, hopping down from the tree. You check your watch. 4:15 PM. 
You rush home to start preparing.
~~
Hey, guys! As you might have already guessed, this is a ski lodge. The password is blossom. For new CBers who don't know, a ski lodge is like a murder mystery solo write using characters based off of Chatterboxers and their AEs. If you wish to attend, fill this sheet out for yourself and your AEs (Not necessary for CAPTCHAs). It can be as detailed or vague as you want, and you can reserve spots:
Name (and CB nicknames):
Age:
Gender:
Looks (basically Appearance):
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
What you are Bringing:
Favorite Season:
Preferred character to play in Hamilton:
Other:
Password:
Rules:
1: Do not bring weapons. I will supply the weapons.*evil grin*
2: You may guess me.
3: If you have reserved, please post your charrie sheet by the time I say spots are closed, or I will have to leave you out.
4: You must notify me in 'Other' if you do not like Hamilton.
5: You may guess me if you wish. 
Thanks, guys!
~The Spring Queen (Rose)
submitted by The Spring Queen, age Ageless, Endless Spring Resort
(December 3, 2017 - 10:02 am)

Reserving two spots!

submitted by Evergreen, Noctem in Terra
(December 3, 2017 - 11:46 am)

May I reserve two spots?

submitted by Vyolette
(December 3, 2017 - 4:37 pm)

Reserving two spots also

submitted by Starseeker, age 156 moons, Enterprise
(December 3, 2017 - 6:10 pm)

Name: Epic Fangirl

Age: 13

Gender: Female

Looks: Dark, thick hair that goes just past my shoulders, ble/gray/green eyes. Wearing jeans and a t-shirt, maybe a hoodie, and Converse high tops. Tall-ish.

Strengths: Quick thinker, kinda fast, sharp senses, if you ever need a random reference that nobody will get, I'm on it. Immune to cold.

Weaknesses: Death and/or pain of fictional characters, pride, vicious temper at times.

What are you bringing: My laptop and computer mouse, clothes, and books. The specific books are A Court of Mist and Fury, Heir of Fire, Renegades, and Six of Crows. And, seeing as popcorn isn't free, my own thing of popcorn.

Favorite Season: Fall/Autumn

Preferred character to play in Hamilton: Angelica

Other: I don't not not not like Hamilton.

Password: blossom 

submitted by Epic Fangirl
(December 3, 2017 - 6:38 pm)

I can’t relate to the snow part, cause I live in Florida. XD I’m so totally joining though! Seems cool!

Name: Doctor Who? or The Doctor or just Doctor, your preference

Age: I’m a time lord, but my outward appearance is youthful.

Gender: Female

Looks (basically Appearance): Light chestnut brown hair with natural golden streaks. It is loosely curled and is shoulder length. Fair but slightly tanned skin and big, turquoise grey eyes with flecks of gold. Slim but athletic and average height. 

Strengths: Intelligence, observation, quickness, courage, amazing lier and curiosity

Weaknesses: Likes to take risks a lot, doesn’t often pay attention, fidgets and can’t stay in one place for long, accidental rudeness, lies, doesn’t trust easily 

What are you bringing: Basic camp stuff, um, an efficient small mahagoney box that unfolds into a mini library/bookshelf. Tea packets and mugs, matches, other essential stuff. I might specify more later.

Favourite season: I love autumn and winter. I guess I’ll say the transition between both seasons? Sorry, it’s really hard to pick. XD

Preferred character to play in Hamilton: I’m so sorry to all Hamilton fans, but I have not seen it yet! I’ve listened to some of the soundtrack, though, which was pretty good. You can pick, Spring Queen! ^^

Other: Erm, I’ll get back to you if I think of anything else. 

Password: blossom 

submitted by Doctor Who?, age The 13th , The Blue Giraffe
(December 3, 2017 - 8:16 pm)

Reserving a spot

submitted by MJ, age 12, californa
(December 3, 2017 - 8:19 pm)

Oh yay! Can I reserve a spot?

Name: Allie

Age: 12

Gender: Female

Looks: Brown hair that reaches right below the shoulders. Blue-green eyes and fair skin. 

Strengths: Creative and open-minded.

Weaknesses: Second-guessing myself.

What you are bringing: Camera, money, and my favorite book.

Favorite Season: Summer

Preferred character to play in Hamilton: Eliza Hamilton

Other: None

Password: blossom 

submitted by Allie, age 12, A Place
(December 3, 2017 - 8:19 pm)
Name (and CB nicknames): Evergreen, possibly Ever for short.
Age: 13
Gender: Female
Looks (basically Appearance): Long dark red hair, almond shaped browned eyes, tan skin, stands about 5'3, and has a tendency to wear black turtlenecks.
Strengths: Good memory, likes to read, a talent for rapidly consuming clementines, and organization?
Weaknesses: Spiders, allergies to pollen/dust/etc, a fear of getting in trouble.
What you are Bringing: A knitted bottomless backpack filled with a polaroid + film, a clementine, a typewriter, and a bunch of books, plus clothing. 
Favorite Season: Autumn
Preferred character to play in Hamilton: I like the Schuyler Sisters, but since they're really popular... George Washington!
Other: 
Name (and CB nicknames): Cilantro Amaretta Starrel
Age: AGELESS
Gender: Female
Looks (basically Appearance): Light brown hair, bright green eyes, pale skin, stands about 5'2". Always wears a dark green sweatshirt, looks 13-14.
Strengths: Likes to read, a proficency with daggers, and sarcasm?
Weaknesses: A tendancy to get too immersed in a book, a fear of grasshoppers, and a hatred of tomatoes. 
What you are Bringing: Books, clothing, some cheese and crackers, and a pack of gummybears, all stuffed into a backpack.
Favorite Season: Winter
Preferred character to play in Hamilton: Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette! I like the length of his name!
Other:
submitted by Evergreen, Noctem in Terra
(December 3, 2017 - 9:08 pm)

10 more spots! 

submitted by The Spring Queen, age Ageless, Endless Spring Resort
(December 4, 2017 - 8:03 am)
Name (and CB nicknames):Vyolette, I think Ive said it enough  times that you now know that it's pronounced as Vee-o-LET, annndddd, I don't really have any nicknames?
Age:13 1/2
Gender: Female, girl.
Looks (basically Appearance):Grass-green eyes witha hint of sparkle to them. Shoulder lenghth hair the color of a freshly polished penny; orangy coppery and catches the sun. Rather tall, about 5'8". Has earring studs on the shape of musical notes, wears purple and blue t-shirts and washed-out capris. For shoes I either wear fur-lined boots, or loafers, depending on the season.
Strengths: Not a whole lot of outward emotion, unless it's something that's just slap-stick funny. Then I break ;)
Weaknesses: Not a whole lot of outward emotion XD. I have been told that I'm very hard to read, and this makes some people...uncomfortable? Also, I am super bad a making desicions. Like, so bad.
What you are Bringing: Tote bag full of knitting supplies, the book Nightfall by Shannon Messenger, a pillow, four pens, two notebooks, a bunch of sheet music (You never know when there may be a piano nearby! XD), two bars of Hershey's Milk Chocolate, and.....oh, yeah. Trevor!
Favorite Season: Winter/Spring.
Preferred character to play in Hamilton: I've heard so much about this from all you guys, but I've never watched/listened to any thing about it/from it. So, uh, I guess you choose?
Other: Yeah, the Hamilton part...OH! And I just realized that, 21 days from Dec. 3'rd is Christmas Eve. Coincidense, maybe?
Password: Blossom
Name (and CB nicknames):Trevor Bradley Förändra. And I'm technically not a CBer, so I don't really have any nicknames either?
Age:AGELESS. But Vyolette made me out to look like an 18 year-old.
Gender: Male, a guy.
Looks (basically Appearance): (I'm trying really hard not to be, uh, extravagant.) Raven black hair that I usually slick back, but lately, I havent been doing as much. Brown eyes, and, unfortunatly, a hooked nose. About 6' 1". I like to wear tuxedos, but for this occasion, Vyolette has insitsed that I "keep it casual," whatever that means. Second to tuxes, I prefer looser fitting clothes. So probably a v-neck t-shirt in some sort of fall-ish color and jeans.
Strengths: Conversationalist, and I make friends rather easily.
Weaknesses:Yikes, this is deep. Ummm, I guess I can be rather pride-full, and, uh, I'm not that great at instilling trust in people...know what I mean?
What you are Bringing: Spare tux, The Complete Guide to Being an Alter Ego (A book, BTW), winter clothes; involving jacket, hat, gloves, ect. Pillow, carton of whipping cream (Don't ask him why...), and, a bunch of loose cash.
Favorite Season: Autumn.
Preferred character to play in Hamilton: How lucky am I to be an Alter Ego! Being the split side of Vyolette's personality! Yet still sharing her knowledge of all things Hamilton! That being next to nothing!
Other: I saw that Starseeker is coming, right? Reserving two spots, right? So...Zoey may be here?
Password:Blossom.
submitted by Vyolette and Trevor
(December 4, 2017 - 4:38 pm)

It's not a coincidence, actually. I planned it this way. Some people are so observant!! :D

submitted by The Spring Queen
(December 4, 2017 - 6:17 pm)

@Trevor:

You betcha I'll be there! Let's just hope I don't die... I do have horrible luck with that. *sigh*

~Zoey 

submitted by Starseeker & Zoey, age 156 moons, Enterprise
(December 18, 2017 - 3:59 pm)

Name: Quill, no nicknames, unless you want to call me just Q, but that might get a bit confusing.

Age: 13

Gender: Female

Looks: Wavy long brown hair, green eyes, usually wears a green dress, denim jacket, and red converse.

Strengths: Writing, climbing, math, singing, acting, and building.

Weaknesses: Spiders and heights.

What you are Bringing: Many, many books, a journal, a pen, a pocketknife (does that count as a weapon?), and my interdimensional spyglass.

Favorite Season: Winter

Preffered Hamilton Character: Alexander Hamilton!

Other: n/a

Password: Blossom

 

Name: Hailey

Gender: Female

Looks: Dark brown hair kept in a high ponytail, brown eyes, usually wears some sort of Harry Potter t-shirt and jeans.

Strengths: Singing, cooking.

Weaknesses: Her temper- hey!-, dancing.

What you are Bringing: She's bringing a book, a water bottle, and Monopoly.

Favorite Season: Autumn

Preffered Hamilton Character: Peggy Schuyler

Other: n/a

Password: Blossom

submitted by Quill, age Infinite, Sky
(December 4, 2017 - 4:42 pm)

Are there any spots left? If so:

Name: Viola? (No nicknames)

Age: Secret, but in the teens

Gender: Female

Looks/Appearance: Tall, slim, with long hair, limbs, fingers, and nails. Usually wears T-shirts either in solid, muted colors or with slightly creepy but lovely designs, wool hiking socks, sneakers and jeans. Fancy dresses for fancy occasions can be nice.

Strengths: Art! Art, miscellaneous knowledge, the basics of most sciences, flexibility, some knowledge of tropes and Greek mythology, a bit of plant and animal identification (though far more than what is probably normal), more survival skills than most. Critical thinking? Perspective-hopping. Drawing. Crafts. Doing really delicate things, like getting all the seeds out of a pomegranate without puncturing any or leaving any white stuff on them. Patience? Possible leadership potential. Stealth, usually.

Weaknesses: Speaking loudly, speaking to large groups or anyone I don't know, not coming off as creepy and/or weird, anything awkward ever, too much structure, too much choice, procrastination, physical strength, physical endurance (except in holding most easier yoga poses), tuning out too much sometimes, aggressive dogs, social interaction, existing in public, being unprepared around anyone, a lack of common knowledge, gross stuff (besides gore, and lungs are actually pretty and so are hearts and beavers have four lungs), romance (interpret that as you will), stating the obvious, missing the obvious, waiting with nothing to do, close-range combat...

What are you bringing: Way too much stuff, packed in one large duffel bag and one small leather satchel-ish thing. About ten full changes of clothes with extra shirts and socks, a full bag of toiletries, a change or two of pajamas (including little white socks), a dog plushie I've had for ages, at least two sketchbooks (one finished, one not), various pens and pencils for drawing, my box of 50 colored pencils, a pencil sharpener, materials for dreamcatchers, my diary, popcorn money, a few novels, a book on grimoires, a history book, a pad of Post-its, and basic medical supplies. A long, green, hooded down coat and a leapord-pattern hooded jacket.

Favorite Season: I love and respect all seasons in nearly equal measure, but I can't say I wholeheartedly adore summer. Maybe spring or fall.

Preferred character to play in Hamilton: Aaron Burr! Is he taken? *checks* He isn't! Yay! (barring that, I might take... idk, Washington, King George, anyone with easy lines)

Other: I am an avid fangirl of various webcomics, and have an interest in natural history and its relationship to art, music/rhythm, and the Goth and steampunk subcultures. I support LGBTQ+ and firmly maintain that cats are better than dogs. I also like talking fancy, dragons and explaining unknowns with the fantastical. If I were to murder someone, I would plan everything out very carefully. I don't expect to be the murderer, though. Dying will probably be annoying, terrifying, and worse than a deep splinter.

Password: Blossom

 

Name: Nymph

Age: Unknown

Gender: Technically gender-fluid (shapeshifter), but uses female pronouns

Looks/Appearance: Shapeshifter (unlimited as far as I know, often prefers draconic or humanoid forms)

Strengths: Shapeshifting and all the abilities that are granted by it, so literally everything phyisical. Unfazed by most horror, can take anything seriously, confident, sassy... Good limb-eye coordination, an understanding of Viola? (me), will sometimes sit in a corner with someone having a rough time. Never simply awful, will take charge (and likely be effective) if everything is falling apart and she has sufficient motivation. Can take a hit and stick it out. Surprisingly smart.

Weaknesses: Literally anything involving talking to other beings. Often rude, arrogant and uncooperative. Loves sneak attacks and will generally interact by acting up and being annoying. Can be bossy, a perfectionist, a sore loser, and bad at taking care of herself. Won't ask for help in a tough situation, won't do anything she doesn't have to when all is well. Romance. Being under siege. Long-range combat. People who won't be bothered. Fancy/formal anything. Authority. Evil Devin. 

Hey! I don't have that weakness!

Which one?

The last one!

Maybe not, but I still ship you.

What are you bringing: A jacket, a few toiletries, maybe shoes. Perhaps a small melon.

Favorite season: Winter's pretty nice. Spring and summer are okay.

Preferred character to play in Hamilton: Regards them all with a mild disdain, but will play any minor or background role(s). 

Other: Shapeshifter, from a forested region, speaks in bold italics. Not extremely developed. Possibly minimalist. Might not actually like music. Thinks I'm weird, but tolerates me very well.

submitted by Viola?, age Secret, Secret
(December 4, 2017 - 10:04 pm)

Oh, and for Nymph, Password: Blossom

submitted by Viola?, age Secret, Secret
(December 5, 2017 - 7:03 pm)