myblueskies: (beautiful world)
Romeo ([personal profile] myblueskies) wrote in [community profile] thenearshore2019-03-28 09:29 pm

Book Party [ota]

Who: Romeo, Elfnein and literally everyone in the heavens. Even if you weren't personally invited every invite came with a +ALL YOUR FRIENDS and there's also a sign. Strangers are just friends these two haven't met yet.
When: 29th April. Afternoon onwards
Where: Temple Smol (Gegute's library)
What: Just the cutest book party the heavens has ever known! Bring your best book!



Arrival

You might have received an invitation, or perhaps you are just passing Gegute’s library but there is an brightly painted sign outside.

Book Party today!

Everyone welcome! Bring your best book or dress up!

Lots of tasty food!


The doors of the temple are open and once you arrive in the lobby there are more bright arrows pointing the way into the library. If you are still stuck mister Goat is at the help desk, he’ll direct any one who needs it!

Activities

The layout of the library hasn’t really changed at all, except a few tables being moved to accommodate activities and all the comfy reading cushions have been brought to a central location. All the shelves are decorated with colourful paper chains and streamers.

Romeo had really enjoyed Yuna’s birthday party with the activities to do so he had copied the idea for Elfnein’s book party! On one table there is material for making bookmarks. You might want to recut the card strips, they are a little wonky. There is ribbon and glitter and colouring pens and glue.

On another there is a cardboard box puppet theatre, painted in a riot of colours with colourful strips of material as curtains. There is some felt and other material, as well as scissors, glue and wool to make puppets with. A sign reads in childish Hirigana. Show your best book!

Food

The invitations had promised lots of tasty food and there sure was a lot! A whole table filled with tasty treats, Romeo had been very very busy! There was a whole tray of chopped fruit, another of vegetables like carrots and cucumber.

There was bread and cheese and two bowls of pasta with different sauces. Another bowl of noddles with meat and vegetables. There was a huge bowl of rice too with a tray of grilled fish and a bowl of broccoli and asparagus.

An entire part of the table was taken up by apples and things with apples in them, apple turnovers and even an attempt at an apple pie, it was a bit smushed but probably tasted fine.

There was a tray of very misshapen cookies with messy icing and another of even messier cupcakes with far too much buttercream. There were also churos and a chocolate Gateaux, these seemed to have been bought rather than made, Romeo hadn’t even known where to start it making them!

There was an attempt at making books and other shapes out of rice and vegetables packed in the two bento boxes Ebisu’s temple had given him for Christmas, but they were a bit crumbly, misshapen or just plain strange. In the centre of Romeo’s bento attempts was his magical bento box, every time it was opened there were different fancy bento creations, if the children’s attempts left a lot to be desired.

Have fun!
kokuyoyo: (Tell him next time I'm going to be)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2019-04-19 06:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"...I can't tell if I understand her or how other people feel about her. I think." In other words, just a normal time with Chikusa and other people, fictional or not. Still, after a second, he shakes his head.

"...Both hands are more steady. And less tiring." Even with how good he is, balancing two plates would be annoying. "I'll just finish one..."
artificialrose: (salamandroid) (Oh shit I just realized the ropes are)

[personal profile] artificialrose 2019-04-19 06:32 pm (UTC)(link)
One day, he suspects this place might need a counselor or therapist, both to educate people who might not otherwise know about things like mental health or just... desperately need the help. For now, he just nods slightly. He'll keep things simple with the kids.

"Oh, does that mean you have an idea of what to do?"
nopixiedust: (sassybird) (He signed me a blank check)

[personal profile] nopixiedust 2019-04-19 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's a giant snake dragon!" Or something like that, anyway. It's a large scaled creature, and that's the most important thing. "It had a story written about it. Well, a few stories, probably." There's always at least a few different stories when it comes to things.

"The story is basically one about people not following directions even when they should know better."
unlucky7: (STATUS :: Attentive)

[personal profile] unlucky7 2019-04-19 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)
They're going to crash at some point, aren't they. But Ginia understands them wanting to have a good party and being good hosts. There's enough people around that if one of them falls asleep, they'll be taken care of. No doubt they'll have plenty of volunteers with clean up at the end.

"Make sure you two get a good night of sleep and take it easy tomorrow then."
unlucky7: (STATUS :: Wonder)

[personal profile] unlucky7 2019-04-19 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
She can die mad about visual novels. It's fine. Such is life.

"A fair point. I'll have to make time to read it, thank you." Ginia pauses to write down the name and author of the story. Maybe someone in the temple already has a copy she can borrow.

"Enjoying the party?"
chibisu: (technoheart-archive, tumblr) (...but it's a lot.)

[personal profile] chibisu 2019-04-19 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, if he's asked, Ebisu certainly isn't going to be so disrespectful as to not give it his all. Shifting upwards a little bit so that he has a better view, Ebisu leans in attentively. So going slow is the key, huh?

"Is it hard, figuring out how much force to give?"
unlucky7: (STATUS :: That so?)

[personal profile] unlucky7 2019-04-19 09:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Does it seem that way? Ginia blinks, having figured it was mostly common sense. The glue sticks are the easiest to use and lay flatter than the glue bottles or glitter glue. Using tape to pick off glitter is no different than using a lint roller too.

(As it turns out, the quick thinking and situational awareness of an assassin sometimes applies toward mundane matters.)

Ginia looks at the things spread out on the craft table, not spotting any plastic. "They might be laminated, but I don't see why there wouldn't be plastic bookmarks. Though the only plastic around are the cutlery."
unlucky7: (STATUS :: Cheerful)

[personal profile] unlucky7 2019-04-19 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Ginia finishes clearing out the bottles of glue and sets them back on Ebisu's side, wiping the tip of her knife off her on her sleeve. It already needs dry cleaning at this point, a little more glitter glue won't hurt.

"Better a jack of all trades than a master of one." Ginia muses lightly. It's certainly the arc her life has gone, shifting from a combatant to office worker and looking for the things that make her life fulfilling.

"And for shinki, without knowing what we're good at, it's in our best interest to seek out new experiences."
mithrarin: (smile)

[personal profile] mithrarin 2019-04-20 03:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"Surprise." Dust pulled out an actual book - The Book of Five Rings, as it happened. "Maybe a bit advanced, but no one can say I didn't obey the rules of the party."
sassywelshcatgirl: (smug)

[personal profile] sassywelshcatgirl 2019-04-20 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Now we're getting somewhere. What about cake with ice cream?
nopixiedust: (sillica) (Forget about socially acceptable.)

[personal profile] nopixiedust 2019-04-20 10:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"Good job! Gold star for you." Laughing, she stands on her toes to try and get an idea of what this book is even about. "So what is it about? Are the rings literal, or...?"
trustheart: (256)

[personal profile] trustheart 2019-04-20 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[arrival + food]

[Chris was happy to show up and support Elfnein, even if she wasn't really one for books. Well, books that weren't manga, anyway.

Ginia had helped her dress up for the party... which resulted in her wearing a white and red dress with a pair of white rabbit ears on her head, and a set of whiskers and a nose painted on her face. Chris appeared self conscious by her outfit, but that would disappear as she settled in.

Either way, the first thing she did was home in on the food. The pastries were messy, but they tasted good. Soon enough, Chris had eaten three of them, and had a bit of frosting on her face.

Luger is wandering around as well, dressed like a dragon.]


[Activities]

[Okay, so this was a bit childish for Chris, but it had a fun atmosphere, and she quickly adapted to it. In her own case, she's going to work on her own bookmark, which she's started on by drawing a simple drawing of what looks like a magical girl in a red dress, accompanied by a bluebird.]

Okay, now where's all that glitter...?
alchemists: (clap)

Activities

[personal profile] alchemists 2019-04-20 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Elfnein was carrying another jar of glitter to refill the craft tables supplies. She wasn't expecting glitter to be in such high demand with everyone. ]

Chris you managed to come to the party after all!
alchemists: (protect the smile)

[personal profile] alchemists 2019-04-20 11:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[ What bizarre world are we in... ]

Maybe, we can use one of these books for the show? It'll be good material for showing off good books!
alchemists: (no bully)

Home invader

[personal profile] alchemists 2019-04-20 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The noise from the drama section was fairly loud and Elfnein was on her way to try and tell the person making it to be quiet, only to be hit in the face by a flying book. ]

Oww
alchemists: (I swear I have pants)

[personal profile] alchemists 2019-04-21 12:00 am (UTC)(link)
I'm a goddess of knowledge...
alchemists: (Double check)

[personal profile] alchemists 2019-04-21 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
Pinky promise that you won't get mad during all of it?

[ Since there was also a good chance of Elfnein getting angry to. ]
hypomeneo: (An egotistical acrobatic master of conce)

[personal profile] hypomeneo 2019-04-21 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
A little bit of that. You're on the right track.

[Hmmm... perhaps Romeo doesn't understand the context of the situation here. So... before they get into anything else...]

But... I want you to tell me what kind of situation he's in right now. It is very important in understanding why he said what he did.
priforprince: (supplement)

[personal profile] priforprince 2019-04-21 01:14 am (UTC)(link)
[ Hibiki nods. ] You may use any inspiration you please.

Just don't disappoint me.

[ She's curious, now. What sort of show will Elfnein create....?

The prospect of new and shining entertainment! Ah, she lives for this. This is why she watches so much TV.... ]
priforprince: (ten minutes)

phantom home invader genius doesn't have the same ring to it

[personal profile] priforprince 2019-04-21 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
Insufficient.....

[ And Hibiki is too absorbed in her quest to notice at first!

Her quest to scowl at the bookshelves! ]


Why? Why are none of these lead roles suitable for me?!
priforprince: (lording)

activities

[personal profile] priforprince 2019-04-21 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
You're easily satisfied.

[ Hibiki is not, one will note, partaking in the, ah. glitter bookmarks. She possesses sufficient natural radiance, thank you ever so.

A spygoat who is eager to help, however, dressed up as Shakespriere's timeless doomed lover & nametwin of their host, Romaaaao, rolls next to Chris with a shaker of

um

is that real gold ]
roundtablerebel: (18)

[personal profile] roundtablerebel 2019-04-21 02:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Err, well... books aren't really my style.

[ Not that she really gave them much of a chance. ]

Never really saw the point when we have movies, you know?
Edited 2019-04-21 14:49 (UTC)
mithrarin: (smile)

[personal profile] mithrarin 2019-04-21 03:53 pm (UTC)(link)
"No, it's a book about sword techniques, battle, and war. " He flipped the book in his hands to orient it Wendy's way, offering it to her. This version was illustrated, and had pictures of armor and weapons inside as well. "A Near Shore swordsman wrote it, hundreds of years ago."
badassfreakingoverlord: (adrift in a sea of nothing)

[personal profile] badassfreakingoverlord 2019-04-21 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Doesn't that mean you should HAVE knowledge and not keep having to go looking for it?!
reloves: (♥ looking at venus)

[personal profile] reloves 2019-04-21 08:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She nods, seeming a lot more confident about this answer. If not just because it's a whole lot safer. ]

Love is mysterious like that! Sometimes you don't realise even your own feelings right away.
Edited 2019-04-21 20:59 (UTC)