Monthly Roundup October!

[houseofcardsmod.livejournal.com]

October They say fall is the season for change, and that much seems true. As we draw closer to what marks one year since the former King of Hearts, Ceiro, announced his wife was with child, of happier times and cheerful laughter despite the heavy loss of Andrew looming on everyone’s mind. A month of ups and downs; the loss of high ranking cards- The Jacks of Clubs and Hearts, a Ten and Nine of Spades, a Seven of Diamonds and a Seven of Hearts…the list went on. A snow storm unlike many others, tricks of the mind, and countless other oddities all rocked everyone in some way, even if just a little. No one knows what this all means, but as the New Year looms closer, and one looks back at the trail of tears- one has to ask, Is this just the beginning….of the end? 1st - 6th ♣ Isadore - Knows tea testing is for the Butlers and the demoted twos alike. Well, someone has to approve of the quality, right? Ɉ Jubilee - Needs to turn that frowny upside downy. Maybe what she needs is a little less Rhyme she might find just the sort of thing she's looking for. ♠ Zoe - Finds that some birthday gifts are not as welcome as others, and that after learning certain truths...they seem so much more bittersweet. Hard to be surprised when a Greek sends the gift. ♦ Adrien - Keeps the history of his suit, even the history that would make his heart break. Don't worry, little Diamond, the days do get better. Eventually....well, maybe not for you. ♦ Frederick - Is going to slide, baby, slide. Because he doesn't have any room to cry, baby, cry. That would just be unseemly at best. ♥ Lasandra - Has to work for her money. Which is no real surprise, Love, most of us have to work for it. Some just work different parts of the body than others. ♦ Säde - Is making being Queen look easy. She even wants to know what is on your mind. And what sort of person would deny their Queen that. ♣ Tegan - Has an idea of how to pass the time. How about a little game of- P-p-p-poker face. No? What a shame. ♦ Katriane - Is a bit confused. She seems to be under the impression that parties are a Diamond's best friend? No no, dear. Diamonds are more of the Platinum band sort, if you ask me. ♦ Aoife - Is rescuing our eight-legged friends. Maybe it is a Diamond thing, cherishing bugs that creep and crawl. All I can say is- ug, no more. W Blizzard - blows in when you least expect it. But don't worry, this early cold snap is only the beginning. What else might come our way? Who can say but I am looking forward to it. ♠ In-Su - Doesn't believe in snow days sit seems. Props to him for showing up, but really...was that the wisest thing he's done since arriving? We aren't so sure. ♣ Monty - Sings that sleigh bells are ringing, their jing-jing-jingleling tune. What lovely weather for a sleigh ride together....Heh, yeah. Right. ♥ Alasdiar - Is excited about a Snow Day. But that isn't all he's excited about is it? Come on Allie-Oop. We all know who you want to play some tag with, don't we. Too bad she's still got a thing for a Missing Jack. Aww, we'll try not to cry too much for your broken heart. ♥ Blythe - Doesn't know the meaning of a Snow Day, however, and treks right out into the snow for a bit of shopping. Oh well, Little Ace, maybe next time you'll just sleep in. When there isn't ♥ Lasandra - Likes to steal cozy spots by fires in the mist of snow days. She likes to steal marshmallows and hot cocoa as well but we just don't feel like sharing. Get out of here you Mangy Heart, My cocoa, and my my bear rug by the fire. Go find your own. ♠ Chives - Sings his same old tune, only with a little bit of a twist this time around. But at least one thing never changes even if the seasons do. ♠ Annie - Isn't in the mood to talk at the moment. Her precious little babies are possibly freezing. I'd cry for them, but really...I was never really a fan of snakes. ♣ Briony - Just wants to get her supplies and have a bit of fun in the snow. And who is to say that isn't good and right? ♥ Mitchell - Doesn't like the cold, and has too active of an imagination. ♠ Nico - Likes to mull things over with his cider, but just what is going on in his mind? Really no telling at this point...and who is to say that is a good thing? Honey, really. Catch a life sometime. ♠ David - Just can't catch a break. Between power loss in Castles, and would be assassins? Someone has to wonder if the King of Spades is losing his edge ever so slowly. Don't worry, David, there is a Fox watch...and a Wolf. From the shadows. ♦ Vasiliy - Is a good guy beneath all that scruff and huff and puff. Down right a huffly puffly girl, except he's got a lot more of a gun to play with. When he's not being an utter boyscout. ♥ Gaberial - Is working hard to get his bar ready to open, what a shame though that he lets a former Queen distract him. Must be a symptom of being blond, no common sense at all. ♣ Caleb - Returns to the deck with a bit of a subdued manner. It might be that the snow slowed him down a bit. What a shame, well...maybe not. Everyone likes the good looking Doctors to linger around. ♠ Clive - Likes to get down and dirty, helping out with shoveling. The Ace doesn't see the benefit of it, but we all know the Jack is the one with a few tricks up his sleeves. He's just too charming. ♣ Leona - Passes the time with a bunch of games, which really makes you want to ask if she's 26 or 6 at times. What's wrong LeLe, never learned to grow up? Ha, we didn't think so. ♠ Meghana - Is breaking old family rules in the name of training. But really, at this point? Who is going to say no with a slowly dying family- Oh the dangers of rising high. ♥ Jordan - Is baking, oh no...lookout. We predict this is a sign of the end times if there ever was one. But then again, what do we know?

7th - 13th ♠ Nico - Is trying hard to relax into his training. He is aiming for Ten, soon, so he has to flex. Which is a funny, as no one can see him do it. ♥ Hadyn - Doesn't have a hadnle on his temper, at least not as well as he'd claim. But then who can blame him? What with rocks being lobbed at his head. ♦ Silas - Finds the time to say goodbye, but very nearly takes someone's head in the process. Low blow, Seven, even for you. Everyone knows that mourning isn't for the dead, but the living. ♣ Elisha - Likes to take time for the simpler things life. But not everyone thinks the king of Clubs is acting like the adult he should be. ♥ Johnny - Never did learn to break out of his box. Always with the charm, the violin, and the sweet smell of wine…it is almost like watching a Romance novel begin. “Oh Johnny,”… Nah. ♥ DJ Shuffle - Wants to fight the power and question the leadership. Freedom of Speech and a right to judge others is a time honored tradition of a radio DJ after all, so it is right and good that he does so. But really, Kiddo, this rant is just getting in the way of my nap. ♦ Säde - Is a saint among women and Lambs alike. She carries even the most precious in her arms to sa…. Okay, seriously, who writes this stuff? ♣ Elani - Is knitting away, like a little fairy that has had productive dust shaken on her. And why she is knitting, the world might never know. Surely there aren’t that many shoe less orphans on the Deck. Honestly. ♦ Avery - Can get down and dirty when she wants to. Down and rolling in her—Oh, sorry. I thought this was a porn channel for a moment. Lets just says, Avery likes to garden. ♣ Juan Pedro -Likes to make faces and then carve them up….on pumpkins. But no worries, we hear the Dance Teacher isn’t a complete waste…sometimes he is downright useful…when entertaining Aces. ♣ Isadore - Is on the march- down the river and through the woods…and not to Grandmother’s house either. But then, this little chickie, we think, is up to something. What with the hair, the smile… ♦ Leigh - Is an adult, by Deck standards. She’s ready to challenge, except for the part where she isn’t. Too bad ‘mum’ is the Queen. Guess that comes with expectations, doesn’t it? ♥ Jordan - Isn’t going to take the disappearance of his Girlfriend easy, what with the ‘almost love’ and ‘deserve better’ being tossed about, and a healthy dose of honest truth? We guess trying to kill yourself in a car is a bit understandable. ♦ Ben - Is worried that is might be a bit of trouble, but then you would be worried too…if your best mate was the Ten of Spades, Victor Fox. Face it kids, that man is just trouble walking. Oh…that wasn’t what he meant? ♣ Elani - Plays ‘Paddy Cake, Paddy Cake, Baker’s man, Bake me a Cake…’ Or Pie. Pie works too. Looks like someone is feeling the blues thanks to the absence of a certain Jack. No, the other Jack. ♠ Victor -Has something up his sleeve and is looking awfully pleased. What a shame Hearts didn’t get the memo that something strange was going on, or the might not have even bothered…Nothing ventured is nothing gained, but a wasted trip is still just a wasted trip. ♠ Julien Knows something you don’t know, but the question will be what he plans to do with it. Come on Julie; just whisper it in my ear. I’ll keep it to myself. Promise. ♥ Hadyn - Doesn’t like talking about the bad things that happen in life. But they all seem to keep happening to him, none the less. Mm, train wreck anyone? ♣ Caleb - Says the Doctor is in, and is ready to help with your treatment the best he can…Now, turn your head and cough, darling. ♣ Juan Pedro -Is a nosy costume shopper. He wants to know what you’ll be…so to better impress you with what he’ll be, you know. We’ll stick with nosy we think. ♣ Evan - Is turning a year older, and a year less graceful. He wants to dance, dance, dance the night away. Too bad he won’t remember how it all went come morning. ♥ Teddy - Has a date, a very important date with a very shy, inscure Korean. Please, someone…help me, I’ve fallen and I can’t breathe. ♥ Abby - Likes to shakes things up role wise. Today? She is Nurse-Who-Bakes-For-You. Next it will be Nurse-Who-Love-You-Long-Time. ♥ Mitchell - Has a birthday, but feels a bit blue. What, Pugsly? Have a falling out with your cuddly bear? I’m sorry, I’ll be sure to cry later. ♦ Silas - Is a man who doesn’t like the bad hold him down, a King abo—Okay, really? Someone remember the Diamonds aren’t this girl’s BFF. They’re sort of bitches. But all the same, we guess even Kings have to move on eventually. Some faster than others.

14th - 20th ♠ Amy - Is perky and happy…and we all know that means bad news. Especially when she’s turning eyes from one Jack to her own. ♣ Peirre - Needs to clear his mind. Or so he claims. But we have it on good authority that he needs more than a good punching bag to get it all out. Don’t you think? ♦ Sophie -Is planning a get away, but does that get away involve Bells? We really do wonder… what with how cozy she and fella are getting these days. ♣ Isadore - Finds that a new do is a new you. Damage done, can’t take it back now. Don’t worry honey, someone will like it we’re sure. ♠ Zoe - Likes to play piano to get her sorrows out. Or not to think. Guess she’ll be getting in a lot of practice once those wedding bells ring. Oops…did we give something away perhaps? ♠ Annie - Doesn’t know what is worse; playing nice, or playing nice while in a dress. Don’t worry, babe, rumor has it you are the cat’s Meow. ♣ Pete - Is holding down the fort while his King is away. Someone should have warned him about taking this job- no such thing as an easy day is there? ♥ Alasdiar - Isn’t singing in the rain. He’s singing in a chair, which is slightly more disturbing, and frankly…pathetic. Oh honey, don’t quite your day job. We mean it. ♥ Johnny - Doesn’t understand women. Which is, of course, why he turns to old friends still in hospitals, but if Ceiro was good at anything? It was probably sound advice. And gentle guiding. ♣ Elisha - Is back, and without a Queen for the first time. Oh how he couldn’t wait to be king. And now everyone is looking left, then looking right…and the only one in the spotlight? Oh, you. Sugar, what are you going to do? ♦ Mathis -Is trying to drum up business the old fashioned way. And who doesn’t like the look of flyers plastered everywhere? Maybe he should consider going paperless- far more annoying, and better for the environment. ♠ Victor - Wants to know how some of these impressions came about. Of course, it would probably help if some of them weren’t terribly true, wouldn’t it? ♥ Hadyn - Is handing out gifts like they were candy. But then we suppose one of the perks of dating a Rich King really ought to be access to his Amex. Really. ♣ Karin - Is stepping out of her butler bubble. Oh no, oh no…Look out! Them butlers are dropping like flies. Oh Chives, are you next? ♦ Cadogan - Is mourning loss in his own way; via poetry. Somehow, though, his silent stares make it so much sadder when he hands it over on a piece of paper. Oh Cadogan, whatever will we do with you. ♠ Julien - Isn’t surprised by the abandonment of people, and somehow we aren’t surprised he isn’t. Vicious cycle that. ♦ Avery - Is singing like a hippie Ace should. Though really, having never seen a hippie Diamond Ace before we can only assume that is proper and right behavior for one. ♠ Davin - Is planning for a dinner with the parents. And now at this point we really must inquire- when do you start admitting you are dating? Because really, this is just starting to get High Schoolish and sad. Boohoo, boohoo.

21st - 27th ♠ Morgan - A Two’s work is never done. Or, in this case, someone caught Morgan sketching on a bench one time too many...and it’s back to work for her. Don’t make the butler crack the whip, Morgan. ♣ Elani - Those crazy Clubs are up to it again. This time...scarves? On statues? Why? No one knows, and no one will probably ever figure it out. ♦ Eve - Aww, poor Evie’s got a boo-boo. Though it does seem Diamonds are cursed right now. Chin up, Sparkles. At least it wasn’t your nose. ♥ Jordan -Whose brilliant idea was this this? Jordan Novak refereeing a basketball game? Sure, it’ll cheer him up, but the opposing team is going to cry. ♠ Katya - The Queen of Spades seems to think horses are better than men. Hmm, I seem to remember another Queen Katya with that same thought… ♣ Elisha - Shockingly, the King of Clubs has time to read, even more shockingly, he likes James Bond. What, did you think his cat was named after the Star Trek character? E Something Fishy - Oh, look, more fuel for the paranoid conspiracy theorists. People aren’t arriving off-Deck where they’re supposed to! Distances between places are longer! Now they’re shorter! Or maybe we’re all just crazy. I’m going with option c. ♣ Leona - Leona’s counting steps, and something’s off. Hey, cupcake, here’s an idea: maybe it’s the six inch heels. ♣ Peirre - Pierre’s getting all philosophical on us. Is the world ending, or has the Tao of Annoyed and Grumpy finally been published? ♣ Caleb -It’s a tragedy in the making, folks: the scruffy doctor from the Clubs was just innocently visiting his sister, and someone ruined his clothes with paint. A certain Spaniard will be horror-stricken, I’m sure. ♣ Briony - Briony, Briony, Briony. You’re not new at this. You know perfectly well that if you don’t stipulate, the magic carpet’s going to to take you to NYC. Because, really. Does anyone in their right mind want to go to Manhattan, Kansas? ♠ Emily - Well, look what the cat dragged in. It’s a Spade. A lawyer Spade, as if we needed that particular combination. Hope the spa was fabulous, Emily, darling. ♣ Eileen - Don’t look now, gentle readers, but the rarest of sights has been spotted on the Green: the Ace of Clubs, doing something for fun. Then again, she was teaching the King’s hapless boytoy football, so maybe it doesn’t count. ♣ Juan Pedro - It’s a challenge, a Five versus a Seven. Except, wait. Let’s pause. Someone should mention to Miss Five that she’s a Spade, not a Club.. ♣ Pete - Aww, isn’t it cute. Look at the investigative reporter investigating. Hey, Boy Friday, here’s a clue: maybe you should have visited the Arcana when they were actually around. Ɉ Dybbuk - The Jester’s gotten himself lost. Except that’s impossible, isn’t it? Newsflash: no. ♣ Sebestain - Someone’s turning 26. Which, really, isn’t that big of a deal, but it’s his golden birthday. Which still just seems like an excuse to make a fuss over a grown man. Have fun with the cake, Sebastian. ♦ Tally - The Jacks of Diamonds just keep getting weirder. The last one liked to wander around singing, and this one? Giant teddy bears. Then again, her predecessor is Ace now, so maybe Tally’s onto something.. Ɉ Piper - Piper. Honey, no. Just because you’re a manic pixie dreamgirl of a Joker doesn’t mean you don’t have to grow out of imaginary tea parties. ♦ Ben -What is the Scottish sparkle doing alone in that bar, reading a journal so intently? Ben, Ben, Ben. You shouldn’t steal your ladyfriend’s diary.

28th - 31st ♣ Karin - Someone’s gotten tired of bowing and scraping and she’s decided it’s time to leap upwards and outwards, all the way up to Seven. But now that she’s not a butler, what is Miss Sands-Alder going to do with herself? ♥ Judith - The Queen of Hearts is aaaaall ready for Halloween. And so’s the little not-prince. I think the prince’s costume is a little better, though. Blonde is just not your color, Judy. ♥ Johnny -Doesn’t understand that a costume is more than just a fake horn, and a fake tail. It is all about the…well…not the money. But you get what I mean, right? ♥ Alasdair -Claims to take his job very seriously, though it is not a calling. We beg to differ- he takes the blond next to him seriously, and really just wants to get fresh. Much like his teenage hooligans I hear. ♥♥ Halloween Festival - What better way to end a horrifying tale than with a party to end all parties. The Hearts take over the Green with a horrifyingly…clique of party. Don’t worry B- there is always next year. If you’re still around…

[table found on rp_tutorials]

Also ETA: The Calendar Has Been Updated. You can click on the image and it will take you to the actual calendar. From there you can get more details on the Events posted. Remember- not every month will be as jam packed as some. This is to give everyone a change to build up to new events coming. Sometimes you can glance ahead to the next month and see some of the stuff already added, and back a month to see what has already happened. And as always! Add a comment with a plot idea if you want to see it show up. Odds are with enough time, we might see how we can possibly work it in. :)