Winter 1: Lights of Joy

The mood was festive, and everyone was full of excitement and anticipation. Everyone was preparing for the event that would happen later that night. The chefs and bakers of the community were going full tilt at making all sorts of delicious things. The Litwick Candle Collective, Ms. Froslass and Ms. Glaceon were all working with Sneasal to set up the decorations and lights.

It was the annual Festival of Winter Lights, a weeklong celebration of the end of the year and the beginning of the new year. The first night was always a big party, containing the Ice Lights that marked the cold winter of year's end transitioning to the new year. Everyone indulged in a lot of baked goods and lovely warm dishes as they mingled and enjoyed themselves, with those who could doing the traditional dances once the lights were ignited.

The local ghosts always worked in tandem with the most skilled ice-makers to make the Ice Lights, as the lights the ghosts called up were cool enough not to melt the ice. It was a gorgeous sight when finished, and one that lasts the entirety of winter when done right even if the ghost-lights only last as long as the festival.

The local fire types that could make it also helped out by carefully creating fires in strategic positions that would melt the ice to provide heat for the less cold-inclined pokemon. Ground types that were active ensured said fires were safe to not cause a forest fire.

When it was all said and done, everyone was enjoying themselves. The youngest members played many games, the dancers performed well, and the light and ice sculptures were gorgeous. Families of a variety of configurations spent time with each other to catch up on things that weren't said throughout the year, and new members were welcomed. Overall, the first night of the festival was a lovely success.

A/N: Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas in particular as of uploading this.

Also a happy new year and a fervent wish that 2021 won't be the dumpster fire that 2020 was.