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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!
alchemists: (clap)

[personal profile] alchemists 2019-04-23 05:51 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm glad you like it! I didn't know if anyone would like a matching set but it's something simple to remember today by.
smilingbullet: (Bushmaster BA50 Rifle)

[personal profile] smilingbullet 2019-04-23 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, the internet has a lot of that stuff. [ Good choice! Chikusa does indeed know everything about the internet! ]

I would definitely teach you. [ Even more so because Romeo seems so excited about it. ] I speak it a bit, but when I went I realized I am pretty rusty, so having a practice partner to teach me more would be really nice.
alchemists: (Smol patting smol)

[personal profile] alchemists 2019-04-23 05:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Me and Romeo made everything, we tried to make sure there was a good variety so everyone could have something.
alchemists: (SG is the cool aunt)

[personal profile] alchemists 2019-04-23 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
I also promise I won't get mad, that way we're in this together.

[ Pinky promises are serious and Elfnein was ready to deal with whatever would happen if she broke it. ]
smilingbullet: (Beretta Sniper)

[personal profile] smilingbullet 2019-04-23 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, I see. Well, kinda, at least. So they're good for short moments of free time, you mean?

I don't really think I have any particular favorites- but I do tend to keep away from the war-related stuff, if it's heavy on the modern. It's sort of a, don't bring work home with you, kind of thing? [ He mostly reads- or listens to books- when he's not deployed somewhere or other. ]

Ah, I guess I do like fantasy, the stuff with some magic and such, more than other stuff to some extent.
unlucky7: (STATUS :: Sure)

[personal profile] unlucky7 2019-04-23 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"I bet people would be happy to help tidy up after." Ginia knows she can't stay the full duration of the party, but even she's tempted to swing by later to help tidy up. They're good kids, headstrong and independent, but they deserve a bit of a break after all the work they've done.

A pity there isn't any magic to put things right. Some auto-cleaning mops would be useful.
smilingbullet: (Carcano)

[personal profile] smilingbullet 2019-04-23 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Fashion is fun! His sense of it is not appreciated by some (but Hibikis eyes isn't really bleeding when she compains) and he only caught bits of color combination from Forrest, but he is never going to be stopped when he doesn't have to wear a uniform or "proper attire". ]

Bold is always good, often even encouraged.

[ It depends on what kind of bold that is, he supposes. Some people need to be slightly less bold in certain aspects of their life.

But D2 thinks neon pink looks cute with her creation; this is a good bold. ]


It's a bit improvised, but I got lucky- Howl, the wizard in Howl's Moving Castle, wears some colorful clothes, and I like his style, and since I like the story and all I wanted to go with that.
unlucky7: (STATUS :: Wonder)

[personal profile] unlucky7 2019-04-23 08:40 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll send you the address. There's a festival for Ebisu in May at his shrine in Kyoto so I'll be there more often, but I might be too busy to shop.

[It's her first time working at an event dedicated to her god, so while she knows it'll mean lots of extra work in the days leading up to it, it's exciting.]

Does Ishtar have any holidays or events coming up I should know about?
nopixiedust: (sassybird) (He signed me a blank check)

[personal profile] nopixiedust 2019-04-23 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"Typical of you to pick something so practical." She sighs in exaggeration, shaking her head. Sometimes, she wonders what is with her and finding people who are so serious all the time

"Worried about how good you are in a fight?"
unlucky7: (STATUS :: Smiling 2)

[personal profile] unlucky7 2019-04-23 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's really impressive, especially the food. Romeo says they cooked most of it themselves."

It's an impressive amount of food for two people of any age to make. Sure, maybe some look a bit lumpy or otherwise misshapen, but it only adds to the charm.

"It's a pretty good turn out. I think everyone needs something relaxing right now."
unlucky7: (STATUS :: ...This is a bad idea)

[personal profile] unlucky7 2019-04-23 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Sparkle on and live your best glittery life. Ginia finishes trimming the stack of bookmarks and keeps one for herself and places the rest back in the pile.

"Do you know what's up with Hibiki and her goats? They're adorable, but they don't seem like a Hibiki-like animal."

In terms of animal servants, goats are great, but she expected something a little more elegant for Hibiki.
unlucky7: (STATUS :: Attentive)

[personal profile] unlucky7 2019-04-24 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
Ginia keeps an eye on him, offering no assistance unless there's an immediate glitter glue explosion. His creative endeavours are his own. Was there an Ebisu in the past who got to play with glitter glue or is this too the influence of the new generation?

"I don't think my generation sees it that way. I'm not sure there's a god that truly believes they're a god and not someone filling another's role." It's not as if every god is raring at the bit to jump and go home, but all the ones she knows have unfinished business and know what they're missing. Are there any gods that want to stay here? "While us shinki don't learn how we're supposed to guide and work with our gods beyond what the pamphlet says. That's not even getting into gods with only soulless shinki."
priforprince: (fist)

[personal profile] priforprince 2019-04-24 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
This is the dawning of an entertainment renaissance! I demand to speak to the curator!

[ And she turns. She had been announcing that to nobody in particular, or perhaps to the spygoat next to her -

but oh look, elfnein

that

sure was convenient! ]

badassfreakingoverlord: (my point is made!)

[personal profile] badassfreakingoverlord 2019-04-24 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
Not for a demon! We're proud of our ignorance! We seek power and all the finer things in life, like more power!
priforprince: (ryuugi)

[personal profile] priforprince 2019-04-24 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
Wh--

[ Oh.

OH.

Well, she's made all the spygoats, but - ]


Don't fixate upon my props.

[ She says, scowling at the book. This....

SURPRISED AND HORRIFIED BLINK

That - is an incredibly ugly cabinet! Why would anyone seek to learn how to build such a thing?!

Disgusted but intrigued, Hibiki flips ahead in the book. The ruse...is getting less so.

The spygoat nudges Romeo. Can you lift it, please? If it's not too much trouble. It wants to see Maa-ster's new crafts ideas. And maa-ybe help! ]
sassywelshcatgirl: (smug)

[personal profile] sassywelshcatgirl 2019-04-24 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
Think it'll put churros to shame. Not that I don't like them...
mithrarin: (frown)

[personal profile] mithrarin 2019-04-24 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
"It was a gift." His tone precisely conveyed an arched eyebrow, hidden though it may be. "Kairi gave it to me for Christmas."
unlucky7: (STATUS :: Hopeful)

[personal profile] unlucky7 2019-04-24 06:27 am (UTC)(link)
The ones on phones at least. Other ones can run longer, but it's like a good book. Sometimes you can't put it down?

[Ginia nods when D2 mentions staying away from war-related stuff. She doesn't remember as much as her background, but some stories or movies leave her uncomfortable in a way she can't fully explain. Or angry at the blatantly bad sniper practices.]

I really like fantasy too. I know there's magic and spirits and what we do is pretty urban fantasyesque, but there's something amazing about dragon and knights and magic.