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winter wrap-up!

It's that time of year, Paradisa! Time for winter to pack up and go home until next year. Usually the castle does this with a wave of the hand and some fancy handy-dandy magic, but guess what?

This year, it's your turn to fix things up!

That's right, it's time for Winter Wrap-Up, as seen in song form here. It is basically an event where every~~pony~~one works together in order to welcome spring and have the seasons change accordingly. But here's the tricky part: You cannot use any magic or special powers to help clean up! It must all be done by hand ~~the Earth pony way~~.

Every person in the castle will wake up on the morning of March 9th with the following items:

➢ A letterman-style black and white jacket with a stylized "P" on the back. It's very warm and comfortable!
➢ A matching scarf.
➢ A note from the castle that tells them which task group they have been assigned to, and letting them know that they must complete their task without the aid of magic. And a reminder that if their task isn't completed by the end of the day, then spring will not be coming.

Everyone has been randomly assigned to a task! Obviously, not everyone will be able to or want to participate, OOCly or ICly, but as the note says … all tasks MUST be completed by the end of the day!

TASK: Shoveling all the castle snow away! Albus Dumbledore (incantati) Alec McDowell (sarcastics) Black Dainn (shadow_immortal) Conan Edogawa/Shinichi Kudo (modernholmes) Coraline (explorationist) Daine (daine) Edward Elric (unexculpable) Himura Tomoe (willing_sheath) Jenny Sparks (20thcentury) Jo Harvelle (huntersdaughter) Kaito Tsukanda (reset_week) Mindfang (scourgeof8seas) Nudge (blabs) Peter Parker (webbing) Rory Williams (nurse_boy) Senri (bearcub) Ted Mosby (teds_out) Vanyel Ashkevron (peacockherald) Vereesa Windrunner (sworn) Vivi Nefertari (toyhopes) Wesley Wyndam-Pryce (demonologist) Yosuke Hanamura (spinstrikes) Zuko (honorinflames)	TASK: Moving the clouds so the sun can shine! Abel Nightroad (bloodsugar) Amaterasu (mom_to_us_all) Apollo (solar_absorber) Astrid Hofferson (battleaxe) Bonnie Bennett (bonniewitch) Catelyn Stark (wintercat) Colette Brunel (selfless) Django (heliotroping) Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV (jammin_with_ed) Haruhi Fujioka (hostess) Heiji Hattori (loves_osaka) Huey Emmerich (zeke_developer) Luna (doublethefun) Malfoy (malfoy_purity) Max Guevara (whatialways_do) Neal Caffrey (alias_savant) Rose Lalonde (fluthlu) Rose Tyler (banished_dame) Sir Durge (craggyfaced) Son Goku (goldencirclet) Takamura Uru (amiable) Willow Rosenberg (its_worthdoing) Yukiko Amagi (scoring)	TASK: Awaken the wildlife/bring them out of hibernation! Arthur Pendragon (excalibured) Christopher Kent (childofkrypton) Clark Kent (supes) Daisy Wick (daisy_wick) Faye Valentine (luckyvalentine) Fluttershy (3_butterflies) Gold (billiardsplz) Harry Flynn (youhavebeenflynned) Helen Magnus (longaevus) Hermione Granger (courageous_wit) Hiccup Haddock (mildcalibrationissue) Hunny Mitsukuni (petitfours) Legato Bluesummers (endthem) Lilo Pelekai (rockthehula) Maya Fey (optimystic) Ran Mouri (oneechan) Ray Stantz (ectobabble) Rue (fly_little_bird) Sam Winchester (imnot_likeyou) Sarah Jane Smith (his_sarah_jane) Shiki Misaki (stalkershiki) Tavros Nitram (totesadorkabull) Winifred 'Fred' Burkle (fredless)	TASK: Put out all the fires in the castle fireplaces! Alex Russo (delicuente) Amelia (thedicearecast) Damian Wayne (heirdom) Damon Salvatore (compels) Duke Pantarei (radiantwingedone) Felix Harrowgate (lord_wizard) Gren (both_neither) Gwaine (impetuous) Henry Foss (technohap) James Barnes (blue_sniper) James Potter (toerags) Kaoru Hitachiin (individuates) Katniss Everdeen (accidentalrebellion) Lana Lang (luthored) Lucrezia Borgia (heloise) Newton Pulsifer (notjamesbond Simba (effedupthecircle) Spike (huffythedragon) Toothless (forbiddenfriend) Vergil (azuredemonic) Vriska Serket (wagers) Wheatley (wheatdos) Yamada (losemycherry)
TASK: Score the ice on the lake and make sure it melts! Amy Pond (too_fairytale) Anthony J. Crowley (onlyanapple) Billy/Dr. Horrible (needtoruleit) Buffy Summers (wield) Caterina Sforza (ironlady) Dick Grayson (knightprodigy) Elena Gilbert (copied) Faramir (ifishouldreturn) Flynn Scifo (lawfullystupid) Haymitch Abernathy (wastheexample) Hellboy (hellshaped) James Watson (unnaturalpause) Jet Black (black_dog_bite) Kermit (flailingfelt) Kitty Pryde (walkinthruwalls) Lois Lane (loisfuckinglane/scoops) Morgana (videres) Peeta Mellark (peeta_bread) Ritsu Kasanoda (kickthecanplz Sayaka (squartatore) Steve Rogers (valuedstrength) The Midnighter (deminuit) Ukitake Juushirou (lifeandpride)	TASK: Plant the seeds for grass and flowers! Aradia Megido (psych0p0mps) Charles Gunn (shinybaldhead) Cole Turner (demontobeloved) Dextera (twisted_baroque) Eleventh Doctor (hulloeverything) Esther Blanchett (starhipped) Fenris (wolfuncaged) Galadriel (inafadingcrown) Hank Henshaw (cheerupemoborg) Hesam (antichauffeur) Jade Curtiss (bootsweremadeforcasting) Jim Moriarty (jimfromit) Jr. (gunslinger) Julia (common_name) Kalinda (kalinda) Katherine Pierce (eternityalone) Mark/Hard Harry (hard_talker) Matsukaze Tenma (soccerwhisperer) Nikola Tesla (vampirize) Oliver Queen (yeahihidmypants) Phoenix Wright (takethat) Stocking Anarchy (saccharosium) Trixie (magictrick)	TASK: Direct birds back towards the castle! Amelia Emerson (anothershirtruined) Dave Strider (lohacse) Delirium (fishy_go_byebye) Faith Lehane (msattentionspan) Fifth Doctor (cricketycricket) Hans Von Hammer (the_enemy_ace) Isabela (shipper_on_deck) Jet (jetset) Kara "Starbuck" Thrace (frakandfight) Lloyd Irving (gentleidealist) Mohinder Suresh (drugged_chai) Nora Diniro (eat_me_beat_me) Pharos (bedninja) Phoebe Halliwell (kungfuwitch) Sakuya Le Bel Shirogane (songofthefoolish) Spike Spiegel (gottaknockhard) Stefan Salvatore (interpersonally) Tess Mercer (howruthless) Treebeard (treeshepherd) Tres Iqus (tres_iqus) Triela (triela) Uchiha Sasuke (vengefully) Xena (forgedinbattle)	TASK: Making nests for all the birds! Alleyne (disciplines) Asuka Langley Soryu (hatesdolls) Brock Samson (samson) Dairine Callahan (wizard_redfive) Declan MacRae (bigshoestofill) Dr. Carson Beckett (atadiscoverer) Eridan Ampora (caligulas_aquarium) Harmony Kendall (iamdamnloyal) Ianto Jones (kinky_stopwatch) John Geary (syndicswillpay) Kate Kane (gevurah) Laura Roslin (fourtythird) Marian Hawke (ofkirkwall) Martel Yggdrasill (heal_theworld) Monica Dawson (allaboutattitude) Naomi-010 (valkyrie_in_mjolnir) Percy Jackson (waterproofed) Piper Halliwell (molecules) Rarity (rarities) Sam Flynn (sameteam) Tsukasa Kadoya (kamenriderdecade) Vicious (nothingtobelieve) Violet Baudelaire (signedlefthanded)
TASK: Scrape and brush the snow/ice off the castle towers! Alan Bradley (is0latedthinker) Allen Walker (save_the_souls) Carolina (youfallback) Ezio Auditore (assassino) Feferi Peixes (bubbleglub) Fujino Shizuru (differinglikes) Irene Adler (chastise) Jack O'Neill (fishesandfights) Jon Snow (direwolfbastard) Joshua Christopher (ofhope) Kanji Tatsumi (punk_cute) Lucy Saxon (dreams_in_red) Maladict (mal_addict) Mindy Macready (neverplays) Molotov Cocktease (molotov) Murphy Macmanus (spiritusaequitas) Noble Five (noblefive) Peter Petrelli (spongetastic) Renee Montoya (alwaysaquestion) William Adama (heroldman) Yamanaka Ino (ino) Yuan Ka-fai (cloakand_danger)	TASK: Help plow the city streets! Alleria Windrunner (avenged) Ashura-ou (wishmadeinfire) Connor MacManus (shepherdsveritas) Cross Marian (echivoc) Emil (siebter) Estellise Heurassein (firstaid) Gregory House (atrophied) Jade Harley (frogs) John Watson (confidente) Katara (waterbends) Kuga Natsuki (sexyhitchhiker) Maine (brute_shot_bully) Minnie Mouse (her_mouse_jesty) Noble Six (lonenoble) River Tam (withmymind) Samantha Carter (talks_too_much) Stephanie Brown (secondchances) The Master (traken_master) Tohru Adachi (foolreversed) Vivian Volkoff (formersocialite) Yuri Lowell (heartscrepes) Zelman Clock (exanimatus)	TASK: Help the city farmers plant food! Castiel (dirtytrenchcoat Claudia Auditore (scattare) Deadpool (mouthiness) Jacob Black (shirtless) John Egbert (dupable) Kirby (chubbycreampuff) Larry Butz (thebutz) Lilah Morgan (succubitch) Mistress (themistress) Mycroft Holmes (isbritishgov) Rhode Kamelot (candled) Rin Asano (payback) River Song (hullo_sweetie) Robert Chase (downright) Souji Seta (links) Sylvanas Windrunner (laments) Teresa (ofthefaintsmile) The Rookie (helljumper) Tim Drake Wayne (detectivegenius) Washington (dontpatr0nizeme) Zelos Wilder (wilder) Zoe Washburne (someoneto_carry)	TASK: Making sure everyone is organized! Adrian Veidt (pacifitate) Ai Haibara/Shiho Miyano (shotofsherry) Barney Stinson (bro_codebreaker) Black-Box (just_monitoring) Boober (wash_tub_woes) Christina McKinney (arealwoman) Dean Winchester (hunts) Elektra Natchios (likethetragedy) Geoffrey Chaucer (thetrudger) Grimoire Weiss (whitecovered) Himari Takakura (forehead) Izaya (so_bored) Kallen Kouzuki (ardor) Miles Edgeworth (cantacquityou) Nanako Dojima (adorbs) Nepeta Leijon (rogueofheart) Rapunzel (heliacal) Romana (romana2) Sherlock Holmes (workaphilic) Temperance Brennan (truthin_bones) Twilight Sparkle (checklist) York/Delta (encryptedlock/alaspooryork)

If you do not see your character's name on that list and want to participate, please let me know and I'll stick them in a random group! ♥

If the tasks have been completed by the end of the day, Paradisa will wake up to a perfectly beautiful spring day on the 10th. ♥

FAQ:

What if I don't want to participate?

There is nothing stopping you from sitting this one out, don't worry! If you want to sit it out, there are still plenty of characters per team to make sure things get done. :) If your character would ICly help out but you don't want to play, feel free to have them accidentally sleep all day or something like that! It's a one day plot, so you won't miss much.

What if my character tries to use their powers anyways?

Either it just won't work or it might even set the task back a little bit, or get snow dumped on them or something. Up to you! Powers will still be available, in the event that they may need to defend themselves or whatever. But if you try to, say, use super strength to move all of the snow at once, that would be considered cheating. Exceptions will be made for magic that is used to make it possible to even attempt the task (see info about cloud moving task below).

But how are they going to get these tasks done when there's no equipment?

Characters can still wish for tools to help with their task, like shovels, plows, etc. They can also summon (if that's within their personal capabilities) or wish for things that might make their task possible.

My character is stuck with the cloud moving group, but they can't fly! What do I do?

Luna, who is heading the cloud moving task, will be able to perform a spell on the people on her team which will give them temporary butterfly-esque wings, and the ability to walk on/touch clouds.

My character wouldn't ICly participate in this, but I still want to play anyways. What do I do?

The castle could infect them with a feeling of team spirit and stuff and for some reason they're compelled to help out, if you want. But the threat of having winter forever might be enough to motivate some. ;)

Any and all other questions, comments, concerns, and plotting goes here! Have fun, guys!!