[ A few days ago, Mr. Magorium was met with the surprise of his life.

And, given how long a life his has been, it was some surprise.]

Edward Magorium steps outside of his toy store and home in proper gear this afternoon. His scarf is candy-cane striped, his jacket is puffy and brown, and his shoes are-well, the same. His toes are freezing, but that's ( Read more... )

[OOC: Annual winter post. :3 Both Decembers, the comments have been up in the thousands. The post is open all of December until January for all/any winter/holiday shenanigans. Quick reminder, you are encouraged to tag around, tag to other threads as well as making your own. Feel free to spam! :D]This December in Chicago is as filled with ( Read more... )

Helen rarely uses the journaling system in Chicago. It's fascinating to her, how the city stays interconnected, and while she does peek in to check on people, she hasn't actually used it at all during her stay. It seems, however, that this has changed for this one cause ( Read more... )

[OOC: Forward-dated to Halloween. Open like an open thing. Treat this like a party post. Slowtiming and backdating is beautiful. No pressure, just tag around and have fun with it!]It is almost with tentativeness the people of Chicago celebrate Halloween ( Read more... )

((Taking place on the last night of the event))After a week of being transformed into a bloody fairy godmother (not to mention her brief stint as a talking tea pot), Helen knows exactly what will take the edge off. She's finally gotten herself out of that blasted dress and into something much more sensible, and has walked herself straight to Sonny' ( Read more... )

Neal is out and about, as per usual, though he's walking with a cane. It doesn't do much to help him but it's something. The white board he's been using to speak is under one shoulder and he has a coffee in his hands. There;s also a bag slung over one shoulder with a sketchbook and drawing supplies ( Read more... )

Nick Andros is spending his morning juggling apples off one of the many apple carts that seem to have shown up around Chicago. This particular cart is on a street near the Kashtta. He's not very good at it, more than one apple is at his feet from being dropped and he can't seem to get a rhythm going if he tries more than three, but he'd been trying ( Read more... )

It has taken Nymphadora Tonks months to find her purpose in Chicago.

It started with Dementors. Tonks had not been expecting a sudden Dementor invasion but the Rift caused one just the same. She had been out walking that day, content to mind her own business when she had been struck by the sudden chilly air. It hadn't been a fluke. Tonks pursued ( Read more... )

Helen Magnus has been getting back in the swing of things. She's found herself a lovely job and gotten back in touch with some wonderful people. Things are starting to seem nearly normal, which should have been her first clue that something is about to go wrong. Chicago does strange things to its residents, but Helen has yet to realize just how ( Read more... )

[OOC: This can be considered a party post of sorts. :)]The summer has been wildly busy for Chicago and its residents ( Read more... )