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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!
nopixiedust: (sassybird) (He signed me a blank check)

[personal profile] nopixiedust 2019-05-01 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
I mean. We could always make one. All it would take is a few tables pushed together, and some makeshift stairs that could get people up on them. I'm sure we could figure something out.

[Never say die, and all that. Besides, Wendy feels she knows a lot on how to make a spectacle without spending a lot.]

So is Howl one of the witches or what? Since it is "Howl's" moving castle.
smilingbullet: (Bushmaster BA50 Rifle)

[personal profile] smilingbullet 2019-05-01 06:40 pm (UTC)(link)
We could do that, you're right. It'll not take too much effort, might need to shoulder some people aside though.

[ But he wouldn't mind. It could be fun. ]

He is a wizard, so almost. It's a very magical castle, looks pretty awesome in the movie.
priforprince: (hunched)

[personal profile] priforprince 2019-05-01 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Hibiki’s only response to that is to sigh. And lean on the bookshelf for support.

The book party....is a formidable affair. ]
priforprince: (mini me)

[personal profile] priforprince 2019-05-01 07:32 pm (UTC)(link)
The entire Near Shore, imminently.

[ Hibiki pulls out a magazine advertisement and hands it to Chris. The magazine page has been carefully laminated for safekeeping, and the table of contents on the reverse reveals it’s this month’s issue of a fashion magazine from the Near Shore.

The ad itself is a glamour shot of Hibiki. Supposedly, wearing this cologne makes you this irresistible. Or as close as mere mortals can ever come.

True romance and amore are discrete categories, you see. ]
priforprince: (berate)

[personal profile] priforprince 2019-05-01 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
What sort of selection criteria are you using?!

[ Hibiki didn’t even pause for breath, there. Or skip a beat. ]
unlucky7: (STATUS :: Amused)

[personal profile] unlucky7 2019-05-01 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"How often does Heaven throw something for us that isn't for training though? Not everyone is comfortable with favors from Heaven anyway."

Sure, the beach trip was nice, but that was framed as a partial reward for their work with the cult. Capypa Land also seemed like a way to keep everyone busy as training that day was lacking.

"The places are already there, Heaven can't complain if we want to use them for group outings."
unlucky7: (STATUS :: Content)

[personal profile] unlucky7 2019-05-01 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Or they make it clear they prefer practicality above all else.

[There aren't too many that fall into the "No Fun" category, but some could stand to lighten up a little.]

To each their own though. All kinds of people for all kinds of situations.
alchemists: (71)

[personal profile] alchemists 2019-05-01 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, the books here are what I was given when I first arrived at my temple, and the newer ones have been donated by my followers. So in short I don't really have much control over the criteria.
kokuyoyo: (Please don't place wagers on my)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2019-05-01 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
...You asked.

[So clearly D2 would know. That's how this works, right? At any rate, with his food claimed, Chikusa begins shuffling off to the nearest place he can sit down and eat. It doesn't matter if it's the ground or a table, he can make do.]

...I know other books... So it should be fine. Right?
priforprince: (nonsense)

[personal profile] priforprince 2019-05-01 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
A god of wisdom lets the populace determine her temple’s collection?!

[ Hibiki has decided to completely overlook the fact she herself took advantage of Elfnein’s generous collection development policy this very same day. A genius’s donation is a separate affair. ]

There are limits to bigheartedness!
Edited 2019-05-01 23:46 (UTC)
priforprince: (oscar)

[personal profile] priforprince 2019-05-01 11:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Exceed your surroundings.

[ Hibiki is expecting great things.

The spygoats, meanwhile, are in the process of piling and maneuvering the beanbag chairs into something suitably resembling a throne. ]
priforprince: (happteaness)

[personal profile] priforprince 2019-05-02 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
All god-shinki pairs should aspire to that level of closeness. Of course, mine are also without fault.

[ ...when it comes to fulfilling their shinki duties. The less Hibiki has to contemplate D2’s personality, the better.

Here is tea. Hibiki lifts her cup. A spygoat carrying what just happens to be Agrias or Ovelia’s favorite drink on its tray rolls up alongside each lady, if they care to join the toast. ]


To splendid couples.

yoshinocherry: (In spite of)

[personal profile] yoshinocherry 2019-05-02 01:06 pm (UTC)(link)
"I hope so, too."

She doesn't seem to be too worried about it, if the smile she puts on is indicative of anything.

"She's a very clever person, though, so I'm sure she'll be able to figure everything out by the end!"
mithrarin: (frown)

[personal profile] mithrarin 2019-05-02 04:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"Definitely before my time." Though Dust frowned slightly. "We've been here a while, but I never thought of us as people who have been here... longer than most."
chibisu: (technoheart-archive, tumblr) (I don't know what's going on...)

1/3

[personal profile] chibisu 2019-05-02 04:40 pm (UTC)(link)
For a moment, Ebisu doesn't respond to her right away. Instead, he merely stares up at her, craft project abandoned for the time being. It's almost as if he's examining one of the many papers which appear on his desk...
chibisu: (technoheart-archive, tumblr) (I can be killed.)

2/3

[personal profile] chibisu 2019-05-02 04:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Before his face splits into a wide grin. "Yes, I am certain that Kimi is very charming," he says simply.
chibisu: (technoheart-archive, tumblr) (I keep putting the back of this pen)

3/3

[personal profile] chibisu 2019-05-02 04:40 pm (UTC)(link)
With that brief tease done with, he finally goes back, and makes a slight nod. "He's very stoic, that much is true... Can you remind me how the two of you met again?"
sassywelshcatgirl: (puzzled)

[personal profile] sassywelshcatgirl 2019-05-02 04:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, you must be out of the loop. You haven't heard about other stuff going on?

[Nia comes at this sidelong, unwilling to say too much directly. Even to a kid.]
unlucky7: (STATUS :: Well...)

[personal profile] unlucky7 2019-05-02 05:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Is there glitter on her face? Did she say something wrong? Ginia goes still as Ebisu stares at her. There are plenty of people she expects teasing from and can weather well, but from her god? Ginia blushes instantly, temporarily at a loss for words.

...He's not wrong either.

Ginia types a little faster as she works through her burst of embarrassment.

"It was when you were giving tours of the temple. I attended the day Aomi was presenting, though I suppose we didn't really talk. I think I met some of your shinki on the night of the God's Meeting, but I was a snow leopard at the time."
badassfreakingoverlord: (crap I'm a book)

[personal profile] badassfreakingoverlord 2019-05-02 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
How the hell does that work?