(A.k.a. Writing warm up, cause lord knows I need to get back in the game.)
- Night Raven, a bleak, desolate institution dedicated to the mastery of magic in all forms. Only the strong of spirit can see past the dismal stone walls, into the beating wealth of knowledge it truly possesses. It is not place for the feint of heart....that is, until winter comes around.
- The holiday season gives our beloved headmaster, Crowley, a chance to âwarm upâ the dreary castle-turned-school with cheerful tinsel, Yule trees, lights, candles, and many more delightful decorations. The hallways are no longer dreadfully dull places where the dearly departed and horrific wonders lurk, but sparkling pine scented pathways. Classrooms no longer seem like prisons to students and all the fields as far as the eye can see is dusted with shimmering snow. Fireplaces are constantly being fed logs, offering everyone some relief from the cold. Yes, Night Raven college looks splendid this time of year.
- No one knows who, or even why they do it, but every morning throughout December a copious amount of festive cookies and pastries are set out in the cafeteria. The cooks swear itâs not them, and the school records support their claims. Students have tried to catch the culprit for decades now, with no success. There are several theories flying around. Some say itâs the ghost of the first cook at Night Raven coming back to help cheer on the students for finals; others believe that itâs Crowley himself wanting to give his students a helping hand. In any case, the food is always phenomenal and greatly appreciated.
- Each dormitory is responsible for their own decorations and function organization. Itâs become a sort of competition between Pomefiore, Scarabia, and Heartslabyul. You can probably guess how these dormitories do their thing, so letâs talk about why the others donât partake.
- Savanaclaw has a long history of not caring if their holiday spirit is visible or not. If someone wants a tree theyâll put it up and pull out the old ornaments, but thatâs as far as it goes unless someone wants to volunteer. There is a punching bag dressed as Santa Clause that Leona actually takes the effort to pull out of the closet himself. He gets a kick out of seeing the first yearâs reaction to it.
- Ignihyde isnât the most competitive when it comes to holiday stuff. Most of their decorations are led lights and sticks to a blue, white and silver color pallet. If Idia is feeling a little festive heâll stick a pair of antlers on his drones with a red light where their ânoseâ would be.
- Octavinelle is waaay too busy with the holiday rushes at the cafe and contract signings to care about competition. Though, theyâd have a good chance of winning if they did! The restruant looks like the holidays stuffed into a single glass ornament for the entire month. Tinsel and holly is literally everywhere! Youâre gonna want to watch your step, thereâs a few sticks of mistletoe hanging in the mess of cheer.
- Diasomnia tried to join in...but unlike the school, there is no way of dispelling the natural eerie atmosphere that hangs over this dorm. Itâs like thereâs a spell over the place that turns even the cheeriest of decorations into horrific, macabre pieces straight out of the Victorian era. The dorm members have abandoned all hope of trying to compete and have come to embrace their dark holiday vibe. Besides, they always win the Halloween competitions. Itâs only fair that the others get a chance of winning something!
- Vil, Kalim, and Riddle are all hell-bent on winning this yearâs competition....itâs a little frightening, to be honest.
- Pomefiore always gears towards a crystal and snowy wonderland theme that matches their dormâs atmosphere beautifully! In the morning, light streams through the windows and floods the common rooms with glittering crystal rainbows more enchanting than the snowy wonderland outside.
- Scarabia focuses less on theme and more on âhow many lights can we put up without violating Crowleyâs regulations on light pollution.â EVERYTHING is covered in lights. Itâs so strong that dorm members will wear sunglasses at night to avoid ruining their eyes. Jamil makes sure they all get shut off by around 9pm for the sake of sleep.
- Heartslabyul takes a more traditional homey approach. They have trees decked out in glistening ball ornaments and whatever the members had picked up from Samâs. Golden tinsel is everywhere, as are bells and seasonal tea cups. Red, green and gold are the go to colors here, with occasional wonky pink flamingo wearing a Santa hat or multicolored hedgehog breaking the consistency. Decorative present boxes are everywhere and are typically stuffed with candy (cause Riddle expects to find something in them, he ainât having any of that empty box nonsense!) for all the members.
- Azulâs favorite part of the holiday season is definitely the music. Say what you will about carols, this man will be seated at his glorious piano, tickling the ivories to whatever holiday diddy is stuck in his head at the time. Karaoke for the month is dedicated to holiday music and nobody misses a night, not even Vil.
- The trouble trio (Lilia, Kalim, and Ace) use this opportunity to sing things like Alvin and the Chipmunkâs âChristmas Donât Be Lateâ and âJingle Bell Rockâ. Their rendition of âSanta Babyâ remains their best work up to date.
- Vil, Rook, and Epel prefer to sing the âdarkerâ Christmas hymns, like âWhat child is this?â, âO come, O come, Emmanuelâ, and âCarol of the Bellsâ. Itâs a hauntingly beautiful display that earns their audiencesâ full attention. (Vil probably gets the whole dorm to do the Carol of the bells, now that I think about it)
- Lilia has a love/hate relationship with this season. On one hand, you have tons of sugary sweet treats literally hanging off tree branches. On the other, elf jokes. Silver gave him elf pajamas as a joke once; it wasnât pretty. (Lil gremlin went feral on his ass so fast... *imagines Silv video taping Lilia opening his present and seeing the exact moment he realizes what it is before tackling the camera head on...all you see are furious red eyes and fangs before the footage cuts out*)
- Ruggie isnât a fan of the holidays, but heâs there for all the food!
- Believe it or not, Jade and Floyd actually takes it easy on late payments this time of year, Azul is also more prone to giving extensions. Theyâve all seen or read âA Christmas Carolâ and know first hand that ghosts are, in fact, very real. They ainât gonna make Scroogeâs mistake!
- Jamil can leave or take the holiday season, he really doesnât care that much about it. Nevertheless, he still puts in a lot of effort to make the holidays special for Kalim, who loves it with a childish passion.
- Ortho hasnât had many Holidays, so heâs still very much in awe of everything.
- Mozus actually really likes the holiday season...at home with Lucious and a book in his armchair placed before a roaring fire, enjoying the peace and quiet.
Iâm leaving off there for now, but if youâd like more holiday headcanons shoot me an ask! Gtg work on other stuff. Hope yâall enjoyed!
