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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!
hypomeneo: (burn down this house of cards)

[personal profile] hypomeneo 2019-05-25 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
Iskandar. [HISSED WHISPER.] We're in publi------!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Edited 2019-05-25 00:47 (UTC)
hypomeneo: (Sing your society song.)

[personal profile] hypomeneo 2019-05-25 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
[SNORT!]

... ic?

ha... haha... hahaha? haha... [HELP. WHAT?!






DAMN THOSE MAGIC HANDS!!!!!!!!!!]
Edited 2019-05-25 00:53 (UTC)
hypomeneo: (Remember everything I told you)

DONE

[personal profile] hypomeneo 2019-05-25 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
[QUIET HIIIIIISSSSSSSS. BEET RED!]

You -ha -. [Smack at those hands.] -hahaha- Are. - haah - [SMACK.] Incorrigible.

[TSUN-LAUGH-SMACK-SMACK-SNORT-HELP-STOP-OH-WHAT-SMACK!]
towards_okeanos: (smile)

[personal profile] towards_okeanos 2019-05-25 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
[The assault stops as abruptly as it started and Iskandar pulls Waver closer. He just ruined whatever chances of sneaking out unnoticed they had. Though Iskandar and unnoticed shouldn’t probably occur in the same sentence. He causes enough commotion but his sheer presence.
Not that it bothers him at all.]


I have a suggestion. Why don’t we go outside for a moment, hm?

hypomeneo: (Oh well!)

[personal profile] hypomeneo 2019-05-25 05:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Waver looks up, every shade of flustered in the rainbow, and instinctively pressing close to Iskandar despite the grumble of irritation working its way out of his throat.

That man of his. An idiot! And him, Waver Velvet? Equally an idiot for succumbing so easily to his stupid, sexy charms and rewarding his misbehavior!

(and worse is how he enjoys every second of it! Idiots, both of them!)]


We better before we cause more of a scene.

[... damnit, what a way to learn he's ticklish. He can see the wheels turning in Iskandar's head...

There are many more tickle attacks in his future. There's no way his lover won't exploit this.]
alchemists: (cooking by the book)

[personal profile] alchemists 2019-05-25 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Unless you use teamwork
priforprince: (nose)

[personal profile] priforprince 2019-05-25 07:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmph. Never mind.

[ As expected of a member of CelePara Talent Agency - Elfnein has pride in her work. Pursuing futility isn’t elegant, so Hibiki drops the subject. ]

I’ll perform a thorough collection check to assess any grievous oversights. The unnecessary volumes may remain, to delight the easily-satisfied.

[ Of which, on the Far Shore, there are many. ]
priforprince: (lording)

[personal profile] priforprince 2019-05-25 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Hibiki claps her hands. Thrice. ]

Beguiling construction. Your strengths do entirely lie in design.

Does it intrigue you?

[ ....A thought. Thus far, Hibiki has created radiant spectacle by using her illusion powers. But if her attention could be subsumed elsewhere because a genius set-builder was on staff....

A THOUGHT, INDEED. ]
trustheart: (122)

[personal profile] trustheart 2019-05-25 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
... I see what you're going for. But why not add green, pink, and silver too?
trustheart: (260)

[personal profile] trustheart 2019-05-25 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a japanese pastry. [She holds up one of her buns to show her, already with a piece bitten off, showing off what's inside.] It's filled with sweet bean paste most of the time, but you can add other flavors like chestnut and stuff.

trustheart: (070)

[personal profile] trustheart 2019-05-25 09:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[Chris has to actively bite her tongue here. Ohhhh the face she makes. It could curdle milk.]

Yeah, yeah. Just accept that people care about you, geez.
trustheart: (041)

[personal profile] trustheart 2019-05-25 09:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Elfnein also knows more stuff than both of us have ever forgotten. Combined.

[Chris shrugs.] She's not a bad start. But I guess I could do it. My grades are pretty good and my old. Um.

[Her expression forms into a mixture of anger and regret for a brief moment before she continues.]

Someone I used to know taught me a lot of advanced math and physics stuff. For using my gear and for marksmanship, I mean.
trustheart: (025)

[personal profile] trustheart 2019-05-25 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
None of those. You're the characters at the end delivering a really out of character message so they can be viewed as educational to the government.

[Ouch. Even Chris felt that one.]
alchemists: (Default)

[personal profile] alchemists 2019-05-26 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
I guess that's ok for now.

[ It's better to let Hibiki do her thing and settle down instead of fight it anymore. ]
alchemists: (Maria why)

[personal profile] alchemists 2019-05-26 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
[ She wasn't expecting Hibiki to clap at her little story telling. ]

I find it interesting, though for this I just wanted to make sure the visuals would help me tell the story.
alchemists: (Maria stop lecturing on strength)

[personal profile] alchemists 2019-05-26 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
That's a good idea, then we'll have everyone's color represented.
unlucky7: (STATUS :: Pouting)

[personal profile] unlucky7 2019-05-26 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
[RUDE. Ginia frowns and clutches a hand to her heart, staggering dramatically as she pouts.]

That's it, I quit this kids' anime show. I'm moving to a shounen show where I can have a good heroic sacrifice.
priforprince: (tilt)

[personal profile] priforprince 2019-05-26 11:53 am (UTC)(link)
Hmph. [ How fortunate, then, that Hibiki takes her beverage of choice undoctored.

She does, however, decide now is optimal timing to segue back onto a topic where she possesses the upper hand. ]


Of course, I’m counting on you, as well.
priforprince: (narcissist)

[personal profile] priforprince 2019-05-26 11:59 am (UTC)(link)
[ How pleasant it is to understand each other. Hibiki turns back to the shelves. Nothing already written as a script had enthralled her, but.....what of the novels....? ]

So long as true beacons of radiance shine forth, the paltry glitters matter little.

[ Spygoats begin rolling around with more purpose, seeking out any books that may have been pulled from the stacks. A genius is thorough.

...did Elfnein just get free shelving maa-ssistance? ]
priforprince: (oscar)

[personal profile] priforprince 2019-05-26 12:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She clapped for the set, mind. Which has given her ideas grand enough she’s willing to overlook...other matters, about which she is more judgmental. ] Naturally, spectacle must be thematic.

I have a marvelous assignment for you.
unlucky7: (STATUS :: Cute)

[personal profile] unlucky7 2019-05-26 05:32 pm (UTC)(link)
People do have a way of pitching in when there's work to be done, even when it's at Heaven's request. Given Ebisu is generally far more liked among the new generation, it should be as easy capitalizing on the same diligence and generosity. Especially if they don't know. Passive assistance can go a long way as well as direct assistance. No doubt such activities could benefit a lot of gods given how prayers and domains can overlap.

"I certainly have a few places in mind that would benefit the tourism department if we used them for an outing." Such is the benefit of knowing some of the best places to go around Japan. A few places are even places she would personally like to go to and not only to pass through for work. "And knowing some of the domains covered by my friends, it would benefit them as well."

Ginia has thought over some in how the domains of her gods and god friends overlap. When she served Alex and Chris, it helped their domains meshed nicely, though she never did many prayers for both at the same time. With Ebisu's domains covering all things financial, there's some slight overlap there too (especially right around White Day). But in the way Ebisu's domains are defined but still broad, so are Chris's. A lot falls under love, war, and justice, especially when one takes the shotgun approach. 

"I suppose even if each god has defined domains, they can be fairly broad. I wouldn't have considered how your domains would overlap with Hakkai's, but it makes sense. Shun and Chris overlap slightly, but would also overlap with Bishamon too. Hibiki and Benzaiten overlap obviously though music and performance, but Apollo covers quite a lot. Actually, she overlaps with you as crops and herd animals fall under her protection."

...Wait. IS THAT WHY HIBIKI HAS GOATS? Ginia laughs to herself at the belated realization.
towards_okeanos: (ahem)

[personal profile] towards_okeanos 2019-05-26 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Well. Then I would propose Hypatia of Alexandria. I didn't have a chance to know her as she lived several hundred years after my times but I read about her. She was a formidable woman. And I must admit that I feel some connection because she was a philosopher and mathematician living in the most prominent of all the cities I founded.

Also, I think she would be a good fit.

[A genius for a genius. What better fit there could be?]
towards_okeanos: (hey)

[personal profile] towards_okeanos 2019-05-26 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you for this magnificent gift.

[Iskandar takes the guide with a small nod. He's genuinely curious about what Hibiki considers interesting and more importantly worth her time.]

For a long time, I have been lacking a proper direction. I even asked for suggestions some time ago. The results were mixed at best.
I'm certainly spoiled for choice.

[He lets out a sigh. Good sense of the theatrical is indispensable in situations such as this.]

Unfortunately, I cannot say the same about the quality. So this [He points at the book.] will be a huge help.