((OOC: Open to anyone who might have an invitation to the O'Rourke-Ryan Christmas Eve dinner and gift exchange.))

Niall opens the oven and leans over to check the turkey. **Almost done. Good. And it smells heavenly.** He shuts the oven door again and checks the clock. **They should be here soon.**

He pitches his voice to carry. "Ian, you have those chairs set up?"

((This takes place after the November 17 tabletop session.))

She looks around and makes sure no one is around, then slips into the bathroom. Opening the box, she reads the directions three times before following them.

Ten minutes later, she stares at the blue line, her heart pounding. **What am I going to do now?**

((OOC: This post takes place after this one.))

Sigdrifa "Rune-Wise" Kleinmann stands calmly in the assembly area. A chill wind pulls at stray strands of her ash-blonde hair that have escaped her braid, but she doesn't appear to feel the cold.

Her keen gaze scans the horizon. **Where is he?**