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Yona ([personal profile] darkestbefore) wrote in [community profile] thenearshore2017-12-07 08:52 am

[Open Mingle] End of Summer Lucky-Pot

Who: Anyone and Everyone!
When: September 22nd
Where: Cnoc Áine
What: It is the final day of Summer and the first day of Fall so the Temple of Áine, the Irish Goddess of Summer, throws one last picnic to bid her season farewell. All are welcome, as long as they bring a dish for the lucky-pot potluck.


[ To celebrate the final day of Summer, the Temple of Áine has gone all out, decorated in vibrant shades of red and gold that already accent the hint of leaves that are changing outside the temple grounds. Although inside the walled temple, it still seems like a beautiful summer day, the leaves on the trees still a bright vibrant green. The picnic is set up in the large orchard that spreads within the temple, the trees' boughs heavy with brightly-hued apples of every flavor and crispness.

Blankets and tables are scattered beneath the trees and in the clearing at the center, several long tables are set up to be filled with dishes brought by guests. Yona has supplied some of it herself, with the help of some friends. Several roasts, carefully sliced and carved for guests. A large platter of corn still on the cob. Several types of breads, seasoned with fruits or vegetables from the summer seasons or the harvest. And apples, of course - those seem to be here and there and everywhere; in pies, sliced and paired with peanut butter or caramel or other dips, made into a buttery spread for the loaves of bread. No matter what people bring to add to the potluck, there will be plenty of food to go around, as well as wine and ciders generously offered to go with it.

There is music playing in the background, just to set the mood or for people to dance to, and the pools of water are still warm enough for people to take a soak or swim in. And when the sun sinks and the sky darkens and the air grows a little cooler, a large bonfire is lit, with hot cocoa passed around and the makings for s'mores set out for anyone who wants to have a little dessert after their feasting. One last offering to a fading summer until it comes around again. ]
mithrarin: (smile)

Dust | OTA

[personal profile] mithrarin 2017-12-07 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[Dust can't do things like cook or bake or really any sort of food preparation, so to keep the attendance deal he shows up with a large, wheeled cooler. It looks hopelessly out of place among the more conventional feast-like elements of the party, but -- well, it's what he can do. And perhaps its contents -- several gallons of ice cream -- won't go amiss either.]

[Contribution made, Dust can be found at the food. A lot, because Dust had a bottomless stomach even before becoming a shinki. So if you're looking for him, you can find him seated beneath a tree, enjoying the food and doing his best to enjoy the day.]
mithrarin: (dust to dust)

[personal profile] mithrarin 2017-12-07 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Dust has a general idea that Yona's putting on a happy smile that isn't all there. Call it instinct, but -- he's never had the impression that she would just put aside the knowledge of a missing friend so easily, especially when she'd announced that fact in the same breath as this party, earlier.]

[But calling her on that isn't his way either. Like any good warrior, one must wait for the proper moment to strike.]

[That's why evening find Dust casually sitting down next to her by the fire, offering her a skewer with a marshmallow already impaled on it as he does.]
freezetheheavens: ([06])

[personal profile] freezetheheavens 2017-12-07 11:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[He approaches her quietly from behind before he joins her. For a moment, he doesn’t say anything, simply basking in the silence before:]

How have you been doing?
freezetheheavens: ([12])

[personal profile] freezetheheavens 2017-12-08 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
It was good of you to continue on with your plans despite the pain that you're feeling.

[He can sort of sympathize. While not as close, he's still lost some people he felt a connection to.

But to prevent the mood from growing somber, he continues:]


Have you spoken to Yoon?
mithrarin: (look away)

[personal profile] mithrarin 2017-12-08 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
You've been playing host all day. I figured it was time someone returned the favor for you.

[Marshmallows bring back some of his memories -- sharing them with a nimbat during the nights of his life. The gesture is bittersweet, and he wonders what he doesn't remember. But with his eyes always hidden, Dust can hide his thoughts better than many.]

You must be exhausted... since you're not going to fool me into thinking all that good cheer was genuine.
farseen: (ice cream)

Shin-Ah | OTA

[personal profile] farseen 2017-12-08 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
[In line with his offer from earlier that week, Shin-Ah arrived early enough to help with the set up and preparations for the grand affair. While his cooking skills left something to be desired, his height and reflexes were certainly helpful in decorating and arranging the layout of the food and decorations.

Once the festivities began, he could be found near the food tables, silently filling his plate with sundry snacks, both familiar and unfamiliar. Come nightfall, he watched the people around the fires roasting their marshmallows with the fascination of someone who saw what others could not.]
sing_for_me: (work work work)

[personal profile] sing_for_me 2017-12-08 06:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Alex finally spots the other goddess, though she's clearly been a busy bee running around like that. She wondered if she might be bothering her if she calls out, but decides to go for it.]

Um..Hello, Yona. Do you need some help with things?
flamebearer: Manga Happy (099)

Alibaba | OTA

[personal profile] flamebearer 2017-12-08 03:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[ While he didn't know this goddess personally, Hitsugaya had decided to come and so Alibaba had ended up coming as well, helping to carry some of the food they'd brought and setting it out on the long tables already filling up with food.

He spends most of the day sampling and trying a little bit of everything, because there are so many types of food here he's not sure he's ever seen before and he really does try to go for one of everything.

At some point, his curiosity gets the better of him, going to wander through the orchards before stumbling across the herd of horses and walking among them with a bright grin as he feeds them a few apples. Eventually, he ends up near the pools of water. Since walking had left him feeling a little too warm, he kicks off his shoes and wades in a little, enjoying the feel of the cooler water on his skin.

When darkness falls, he too can be found beside the fire, roasting marshmallows and trying a s'more for the very first time. And finding it amazing. And also sticky, since he ends up with gooey marshmallow all over his fingers, but he still looks delighted about the treat and keeps making more. ]
flamebearer: Happy (009)

[personal profile] flamebearer 2017-12-08 03:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Seeing the other guy staring at the fire and the roasting marshmallows but not moving to make any for himself, Alibaba eventually approaches him with a friendly smile. ]

You want me to show you how?
lostinshadows: ([12] Can we make the final call)

[personal profile] lostinshadows 2017-12-08 03:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh, he recognizes this guy.

Lavi smiles as he approaches him.]


Hey there.
lostinshadows: ([08] Stars arising)

[personal profile] lostinshadows 2017-12-08 03:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[Lavi recognizes this guy from Chikusa and Ken's ablution, which makes him approach him.

He looks a little bemused at the amount of food he has, though.]


That's a lot of food you got there.
lostinshadows: ([06] Oh we have felt it all)

[personal profile] lostinshadows 2017-12-08 03:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Enjoying those s'mores?

[There's a hint of laughter in his voice when he comes up to Alibaba, looking at the blond in amusement as he takes in the gooey marshmallow he has all over his fingers.]
freezetheheavens: ([25])

[personal profile] freezetheheavens 2017-12-08 04:10 pm (UTC)(link)
His decision to nora to you, Aymeric, and myself.

[Because while he's not opposed to it, Toushirou would also like to check in with the other gods Yoon has listed.]
mithrarin: (dust to dust)

[personal profile] mithrarin 2017-12-08 04:27 pm (UTC)(link)
But one's missing.

[She doesn't need to see his eyes to know they're on her.]

Just making sure you're okay. [Though he adds, more lightly.] Don't tell me I'm the only one who's done that today.
mithrarin: (smile)

[personal profile] mithrarin 2017-12-08 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
I eat a lot. [Dust shrugs slightly, without any shame.] I hear a lot of shinki feel hungry all the time...
flamebearer: Happy curious (066)

[personal profile] flamebearer 2017-12-08 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
'Dese are amazing!

[ Guess who also has a mouthful of them?

That would be an emphatic yes, Lavi. ]


Have you had these?

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