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Entry tags:
- chikusa kakimoto | katekyo hitman reborn,
- chris yukine | senki zesshou symphogear,
- d2 | alive,
- dokugakuji (sha jien) | saiyuki,
- ebisu | noragami,
- elfnein | senki zesshou symphogear,
- garry | ib,
- ginia | original character,
- hibiki shikyoin | pripara,
- minako aino | sailor moon,
- natsuru senou | kampfer,
- romeo | romeo's blue skies,
- saber (mordred) | fate/apocrypha,
- wendy | kuroshitsuji,
- yuna yuki | yuki yuna is a hero,
- ω agrias oaks | final fantasy tactics,
- ω ovelia atkascha |final fantasy tactics
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!
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.
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!
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Romeo is very busy! He has been up all night because there was so much to do! Who knew that having a party would be such hard work. But he was sure it would all be worth it when his friends turned up and everyone had so much fun together! Elfnein had been helping too and he knew she was excited about the party as well!
He rushed around making sure all the food was ready and all the activities were set up and all the cushions were in the middle. When people began showing up he waved at them excitedly. He was dressed as a fox, orange ears on a headband and a big bushy tail clipped to his orange clothes. "Hello! Come in!"
Activities and food
Romeo skipped around, making sure to say hello to everyone and check that everyone had lots of tasty food and were having fun. He hopes he made enough things! He can be found by the activity stations for a while, concentrating very hard on making a glittery bookmark. He makes sure to keep checking that there's enough things for people to make, he has more craft things, he just didn't want to put too many things on the table or not everyone would fit!
"Do you need more glue?"
Crashing
When it seemed that everyone was having fun and they weren't going to run out of food or glitter Romeo settled on one of the beanbags near the puppet theatre. He had the book he was reading at the moment.
He sat with Ginga Tetsudō no Yoru on his knee as he found his place as he carefully began to read. It was a proper big book and much more complicated than Gon, the Little Fox!
But it's been a very long day and he had not slept at all the night before because he had wanted everything to be just right and for Elfnein and all his friends to have a really fun day.
So soon he was slumped over his book, a tiny fox fast asleep on a beanbag.
Arrival!
"My my, you certainly went all out, didn't you?" Equipped with her copy of The Magician's Mobile Mansion, a bookmark stuck a little over half-way through it, hair left loose and dressed up in a ruffly white top, black slacks, and a pink caplet in an approximation of the book's 'magician', she can't help but admire all the hard work clearly put into making for an exciting day.
"And your fox costume is really cute! You're dressed as a specific one, right?" Given the suggestion left on the invitation, it's a fair guess! "Which book is this fox from?"
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Besides, she's found something to do other than read. Thankfully. At least by making a bookmark she can focus on something else for a while and still have attended the party.
It seems she's even focusing quite a bit on the bookmark - she doesn't notice Romeo until the other is next to her, speaking up to ask about the glue. ]
Oh-- Yeah, sure! In fact, that'd be perfect right about now.
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Arrival
Arriving separately from her god and coworkers, she arrives with a box (there's a cake inside) and a bag overflowing with assorted bread fresh from the bakery. Her attire of choice is a dashing black coat over her black slacks and button-down shirt, a leather swordbelt and plastic rapier on her hip. Her hair is braided back, a dark blue ribbon tied at the end.
"Glad to be here!" she signs, offering the bag of bread to Romeo. Can't come to a party empty-handed after all. More snacks for the snack table!
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Food
[Because that sure is a lot of apples. In so many combinations. Waver, clutching the Odyssey to his chest blinks, stunned.
(Listen, this teacher in mortality figures it's high time you were introduced to Homer... aka the good stuff.)
He's also brought a copy of Ovid's Metamorphoses. There's a bunch of good stories in that one.]
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Before the party
Nia reached out to catch one of the fox ears between her finger and thumb.
"What's this supposed to be?"
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Arrival!
When she spots Romeo, her eyes widen a moment before she breaks into a bright smile. ]
Romeo! You have a tail!
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Crashing
But here he is and when he spots Romeo asleep over his book, he moves over and picks him up to put him in a less uncomfortable position. It sucks to wake up with pain because you slept weird.
Now, an unoccupied blanket should be somewhere nearby, right? ]
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Crashing--INTO THIS LATE
The book gets taken away slowly as Alex settles in right next to him, leaning agains the bean bag slightly. She'd never seen this book before--not that she had read very many books to begin with. One arm goes around the top of Romeo's head as she gently strokes at his hair, the other hand flipping through the pages of the book as she hummed softly. ]
HELLO
/slides back in in shame
/pets
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Arrival
Mordred arrives a little after Yuna does, catching sight of the boy near the entrance. ]
Yo, Romeo!
[ Oh hey, he's got a costume too. ]
What the hell are you supposed to be?
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When he spots Romeo greeting everybody he goes straight to him. Wasn't that book they spoke about on the beach about a fox? ]
Hello, little fox! What a wonderful costume you have!
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1.
[ Elfnein was at the bookmark making table trying to help anyone that needed supplies or ideas. Along with trying to finish her own project, which were sets of matching bookmarks in rainbow colors with plenty of stickers on them. ]
If anyone needs extra supplies I can bring some out from the back room!
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[ The puppet theater was mainly Romeo's idea but Elfnein was really excited to see what sort of act people would put on to tell the story of the books they loved. ]
[ She claimed one of the beanbag chairs and had a book of her own on her lap in case there needed to be something to fill time. ]
Food
[ Elfnein was very proud of all the food they managed to put out for the party. Most of the slicing and dicing were done by tag teaming all of the ingredients and for a second attempt at cooking a large meal it went well. Some of the cookies and cupcakes had poorly drawn smiles and flowers on them with icing, which was Elfnein's try at decorating before just making everything look decent and not smashed together. ]
Please, eat as much as you want.
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(( ooc: if you have anything else you want to thread please let me know. ))
food
[ Don't call Hibiki out on the impressive size of this cake slice the spygoat next to her is carrying. Hibiki has also declined to dress up as a character from her favorite book - for now - but the goat is dressed up in a cape with a half-mask.
It's the Maaa-ntom of the Opermaaa. ]
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Activities 1
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Activities(1)!
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Wildcard: Arrival!
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ota
While he's stacking up food onto a plate that's balanced on a book (it's his, don't worry), he slowly glances around at the whole... spectacle of what's around.
"...People actually brought books..."
Question the amount of food he's getting? The fact that he's balancing his plate on a book of his own? The thing he just said? Chikusa is moving at the rate of molasses so it's not like he's going anywhere.
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"Of course they brought books! Did you bring one?"
Romeo has been bouncing around the food table, making sure nothing ran out! There is more of some things in the kitchen. He had worried earlier that day that they had made too much food but now seeing Chikusa's pile he thinks it will be alright! Everything will get eaten!
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With all the things that happen around, a cute party is just the thing Wendy needs, honestly. She's not hugely a reader, admittedly... With her god as she is, mostly she's been watching movies and television so that she has a better idea of how to act in movies or dance alongside Hibiki. Still, she does know some stories, and she's managed to dress up in a frilly lolita dress that is sort of like a princess dress that matches the crown she has nestled in the buns of her hair. There are a lot of princess stories, and so she could be anyone, really... Maybe someone should ask.
After all, Wendy sure is bouncing around, looking over all the other guests. "Mm, I hope I wasn't the only one who dressed up, or else this will be embarrassing..."
B - Activities
She has to admit, even with the offer of being able to dress up, Wendy has to admit that she thought a book party would be kind of boring. The second that she had seen the tables with all their crafts on them, however, she'd immediately made a beeline for it.
Now, she's more than happily at work, carefully recutting her bookmark. "Hey, are you doing anything with that glitter?"
C - Food
"Oh boy..." Despite the words, there's a certain kind of fondness in Wendy's exasperation as she looks over the various food that's been placed out. It's obvious that a lot of work has been put into everything here, but... "What a mess, huh? I can imagine what the kitchen looks like."
B
(By the time she leaves, she'll probably have glitter on her work clothes.)
She's trimming a bookmark with her combat knife, a few jars of glitter next to her. At Wendy's question, she nods, moving the jars closer before reaching for her phone. Remarkably, it's glitter free.
"I'll need some of the blue and silver later, but help yourself."
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Anyone who thinks Garry could refuse an invitation from a small child for a party has no idea what kind of person he is at heart, which is: a huge softy. He's even invited his god along for the ride, since it seems like a quiet enough affair. The dress up aspect is something he'd definitely been interested in, although he had to work on a slight budget: a loose short sleeved white shirt, black ballerina leggings beneath, and flats to match. It seems to match what shows of the cover of the book he has tucked into his arm, and he smiles at anyone who shows interest.
"With how... exciting everything has been lately, I've been sticking to quieter stories in the down time. At least then the stress and excitement is of a different sort, right?"
B - Activities
Garry wants to just relax and have a good time. He swears. Yet he just can't make himself comfortable, even as he tries to just idly make a bookmark or two. At first, he doesn't realize what's up... But other people might pick up on why he's so anxious first, as he keeps glancing back at the puppet stage.
It's silly, he knows. Sure, he got anxious last summer, with all those haunted houses and horror movie ads around, but that was different. These are just harmless puppets and the like, so... No need to worry, right? And yet he just can't stop feeling anxious...
He might get up to leave soon, even if it's just the room.
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"A quieter story sounds great at this time." Ginia agrees through the played message on her phone, a friendly smile accompanying her words. "What's the story about?"
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Honestly, Ebisu doesn't have a lot of favorite books... Not yet, beyond what he knows get on bestseller lists. He'll easily admit that this is perhaps not the best party for him to be at. That's not stopping him from trying his best, however, and he quickly makes his way over to where the crafts are.
Five minutes later, and he's spilled a bunch of glitter glue over both his bookmark and the table. He's left frowning down at it. "So much harder than I expected..."
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"Do you want me to get you more card?"
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[Yaone's out for a walk when she spots the sign. A book party sounds delightful. She doesn't enter the temple immediately, instead returning to the temple to find a book and something wear first. Yaone's own wardrobe is somewhat meager, given that she has two shinki to provide for now, so she winds up going through her predecessor's belongings to find something worthy of a special occasion.
Yaone returns soon enough, however, dressed in fancy, purple traditional costume and carrying an old volume of Chinese fairy tales taken from her temple library that she's been reading. After following the arrows to the library, the elfin-looking woman pokes her head in the door, a somewhat cautious but friendly smile on her face. She's a stranger to the residents of the temple, after all, but the only she's going to meet new people is to go out and meet them, isn't it?]
Hello. I saw the sign outside and decided that a book party sounded lovely. I hope you do not mind a new visitor.
[Her tone is soft but very polite and a tad bit uncertain. Yaone's not exactly shy but she is a little bit self-conscious in an unfamiliar temple.]
Activities
[Despite Yaone's elegant dress and prim demeanor, she dives into the crafts with surprising enthusiasm. It's not long before she's carefully tweaking a set of card strips into animal-shapes and eagerly coloring them in with the available pens. Curiously, Yaone's color choices tend to be off-beat and quirky and don't really follow any sort of natural scheme though the animals are clearly identifiable as themselves.
Then she discovers the glitter and starts making them sparkly. Yaone's making herself plenty sparkly, too, as she gets the glitter all over her costume, face, and hands. She doesn't appear to care in the least though and she's all smiles as she sets aside her latest finished product to dry. Well, almost finished. She still has to decide on a ribbon of which she is holding up several as she turns to the person nearby.]
Excuse me but what to do you think of these colors? I cannot decide which one to pick.
[Given the rather technicolor nature of her bookmark, it's very possible she might try to use all of them if left to her own devices.]
Food
[Even though Yaone isn't the slightest bit put off by the misshapen nature of some of the treats available, she is somewhat a picky and health-conscious eater. Her plate is stocked with chopped fruits and vegetables along with small pieces of bread and cheese, all of which she is contentedly nibbling on while reclining on one of the reading cushions, the fairytale book she brought with her open.
Feel free to strike up a conversation with her. If someone asks nicely, Yaone might be persuaded into reading a story to someone.]
Activities
She's glanced at Yaone's work, charmed by the colorful menagerie of animals forming. How creative! When the other woman addresses her, Ginia considers the selection of ribbon, picking out a pale pink and a rich purple.
There's a pause as she pulls her cellphone out of her pocket (miraculously free of glitter), swiftly typing away before playing message for Yaone to hear.]
The pink matches the color nicely, but the purple provides a nice contrast.
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Agrias & Ovelia (OTA; all prompts welcome)
Needless to say, her shinki was truly excited for the event. Ovelia had always held a deep love for books and scripture, and the festivities seemed like an excellent opportunity to help lift her spirits.
Perhaps... the knight had actually underestimated how excited she truly was.
The invitation had made mention to arrive dressed as one's favorite character, if it suited them.
The practice was a little lost on Agrias, but Ovelia seemed to gravitate to the idea ever so strongly.
To the point that both of them arrived in costume.
While Agrias was always willing to support her shinki in her endeavors, this was...
Well, she found herself thankful that nobody else from Ivalice would recongize her dressed as a... moogle. Of sorts.
She did not want to put a damper on Ovelia's enjoyment, to be sure, but...
Goodness, what had she gotten herself involved with?]
A-Allow me to express my continued surprise, Ovelia. I'd no idea at how skilled you were at this craft.
'Tis a feeling of pride, knowing that this came from yon hands.
[Was she embarrassed? More than just a bit. But this night was not just for her.]
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When he gets close he realises he thinks he recognises one of them as one of the grown ups who helped him think about all the big questions in his head!
They have a tiny fox skipping up to them with a big grin.]
Hello! Are you two here for the party?
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[In his time so far on the Far Shore, Shinji has gone to the heavens' library a fair number of times! Shinji, however, has not gotten into the habit of reading for leisure - learning about spells and finding sheet music have taken priority when it comes to hunting through books. It puts him into an incredibly tough spot during the days leading up to the party, where not only is he disinclined to go to a party in the first place, but wouldn't even have the proper hook to bring along to said party. On the other hand... he knows he'd feel bad turning down an offer from Romeo, and a party in a library sounds like it'd be quiet enough...
A couple of days searching through the library for anything that may catch his attention pays off eventually, and he shows up to the party with one (1) book tucked under his arm and no (0) costume. Ah, well, he did his best to at least bring this much.]
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[Of course, simply showing up and leaving without partaking in any of the offered activities for the day would be pretty rude, wouldn't it? Making a bookmark as a party favor is pretty clever, he thinks, given the theme of the day.
His particular creation is utilizing as many of the discarded pieces of paper left behind from the other guests cleaning up the cuts on the provided paper strips as he can, cutting and piecing them together atop a larger piece to create a mosaic-like image. Other than putting similarly colored pieces together, he's not aiming for any kind of recognizable picture to come out of it, simply something that's nice to look at.]
Are you going to use that...? [Perhaps it's a bottle of glue, or even a scrap of paper you've just cut out and set aside, but if it doesn't look like you need it, perhaps he can grab it?]
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[He has no real idea what kind of cooking skill the resident god of this temple may have, though he does know that it's something Romeo has been learning, and as such, Shinji can't help but be curious over what kinds of offerings there are for the event.]
Oh - oh wow.
[That is... an awful lot of food. Not all of it particularly. Uh. Professional looking, but the sheer amount is impressive none the less. Curious about how well it may have all been made, he's taking a little bit of a few different things to try. The pasta in particular catches his eye, and... grilled fish, huh? It would be a shame to not try some of that, right?]
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He is bouncing around making sure everyone has enough food and enough glitter when he sees Shinji enter. His grin grows and he runs over to great him!] Hello mister Shinji! You came! Welcome to Elfnein's temple!
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He seems a bit lost at first, but then after a while he finds his way to the crafts and he's folding origami out of strips of paper. They're simple and not very big, but he's enjoying himself. ]
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What are you dressed up from?
[Remarkably, Ginia's phone is not covered with glitter and she's doing her best to keep it that way.]
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[ Libraries were still an overwhelming sight for Alex, so to see one in another person's own temple was quite amazing. She hadn't been to very many herself. She'd only really started together to read when Worrick lent her his sign language book, which is what she brought with her. After that, it was only when she arrived at the far shore that she really got to sit down and read whatever she wanted. She wasn't a very fast reader, so she had only read one or two short novels since getting here, both of the fantasy genre. Maybe part of the appeal was the fact that her first shinki was a dragon. He'd made quite an impact on her. It was also the easiest costume she could find, since she wasn't one to really dress up. It did look like fun though. Hopefully it wasn't cheating to just put something over her regular clothes.
While this was a chance to check out even more books, there were so many around her that the titles were starting to swirl around. Which should she try? Do you have any recommendations? Maybe you could help her grab one that's out of her reach? Or warn her away from ones that look good but are a no-no in quality? ]
Where..do I start..?
A Nanako Special
[ Alex spots a very familiar little girl by the beanbags, and she doesn't waste time approaching her. Oh, she was dressed so cutely too!
Alex leans over her head to try and see what book she had in hand, hopefully not startling her. ]
What book did you bring?
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Alex! Hi! I brought this one! [ She holds up her book proudly. ] It's one of my favorites! What did you bring? And oooohhhh!
[ Finally spotting the costume she wears, her eyes go wide in delight as she claps her hands together. ]
You look so cute, Alex!
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i'm so late for this party...
[Iskandar arrives late but he has dressed appropriately for the event. This time he didn’t put the burden of finding him a proper attire on Satya because he knew exactly what kind of look he was after.
The invitation clearly stated that costume shall be in the liking of character from the guest’s favourite book. For him, the choice was obvious. What he didn’t expect was that finding all the parts would be so difficult. Tokyo does have several smiths but they all looked at him as if he’d gone mad when asked how much would it cost to furnish him with a proper breastplate. Fortunately, he has very dedicated followers and all he had to do was to state his woe on the guild’s chat.
Blacksmiths maybe rare and unhelpful but the city is a true paradise for cosplayers. As he does not intend to go to actual battle in his costume there’s no need to make it withstand any serious blow.
It took not even an hour for the guild to find a proper Achilles cosplay for Iskandar. The armour may be made from painted craft foam - but painted expertly, it does look like metal - and the chiton not exactly historically accurate for the time period it's supposed to represent but overall it gives a proper impression. That is a small miracle considering the cosplay shops of Tokyo cater mostly to the local crowd and not to foreigners twice the size of their usual customers.
He brought his book too. It’s not that he cannot recite it from memory. It’s that the said performance would be in Ancient Greek and there’s not a lot of people here knowing his language.
Fortunately, he got a copy of the Illiad in Japanese from Satya and that's one he has with him so anybody interested will be spared the language barrier.]
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[Iskandar is very interested in all the bookmarks people make. He wouldn't expect so many here to have an artistic streak but probably a lot of them would find it equally surprising that he has one himself. His set of bookmarks features, of course, scenes from the Illiad in meticulous detail. Though if one were to look closer the characters are definitely based on some very familiar faces. Some of the guests may even recognize themselves in them.
There's a significant amount of artistic licence in those pictures because while the god Apollo bearing striking resemblance to Hibiki is no surprise, nowhere in the whole story Odysseus was described as having long black hair and the goddess Athena as wielding a pair of pistols instead of her more usual set of shield and spear.
Will the one portrayed inquire about the particular casting choice is entirely up to them but Iskandar is willing to explain his decision.
For those not portrayed, he can draw someone from their favourite book given enough description.]
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[ Elfnein is really impressed with how much detail Iskandar is able to draw on such a tiny space. It's in a completely different league from her own work. ]
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A is for Also tardy but no less Maa-jestic
Maa-jestic is the name of the game here
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fret not, paraxander, A GENIUS'S TOP-LEVEL TIME AND THE COMMON MAN'S TOP-LEVEL TIME ARE DIFFERENT
So this is the fête du livre.....
[ BEHOLD, SOMEONE HAS DECIDED TO COME ATTIRED AS A STORYBOOK PRINCE
oh wait no it's just hibiki, dressing as she always dresses
ah well
In any case, she's surveying the party. If an entertainment source is hosted, and Shikyoin Hibiki is not around to be judgmental about it, does it make a sound? ] Considering the hosts, it's well thought-out.
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[ The gateau chocolat keeps getting smaller. This is a mystery. Who could be eating all of it?
Surely the sounds coming from around this corner are not of a person consuming another slice. After all, there is a silver ahoge sticking out. Only elegant things must be happening here.
Yes, without fail. ]
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[ A spygoat and the Hibiki doll are sitting in the puppet theater's audience. Apparently Entertainment is desired.
Now, don't hold back! With the God Apollo in the audience, surely no one would dare put on a lackluster performance! ]
[ POKING AROUND OTHER PEOPLE'S HOMES ]
[ Her disinclination to oblige in the party games doesn't preclude Hibiki from seeking her own pastimes. She's found the drama section of the library and is currently perusing scripts, flipping through a few pages of one before replacing it, skimming another. One particularly objectionable volume has her drawing the script closer to her face, as if a better view will suddenly make the content less abominable.
But alas. Alack: ]
Ridiculous!
[ And, without looking, she tosses the script away. Right towards your head. In fact, if your reflexes aren't any good, it will smack you right on the top of the head.
Things are going well for CelePara Talent Agency. ]
Food!
[He had spotted miss Hibiki earlier but hadn't got round to talking to her yet. He had wanted to make sure that she had had some chocolate gateaux though! Especially since it seemed to be really popular! There wouldn't be any left soon!]
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Home invader
phantom home invader genius doesn't have the same ring to it
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[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.]
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[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...?
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Chris you managed to come to the party after all!
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[Books aren't exactly Natsuru's strength, even though she's spent a lot of time here in Elfnein's temple. And even in her own temple's library, now that she's been living with Zelda and Minako. Still, she wanted to support Elfnein's party, and it was an excuse to get out and dress up a little.
Dressed as a teenage Alice, Natsuru steps into the library. From the cute bookmarks to the puppet theater and food tables, everything looked like such an earnest effort by the kids. She just couldn't help but smile.
She wanders about a little, just taking it all in, and before long finds herself near the tables. Those apple tarts do look delicious, too. She very delicately plucks one up with a napkin in her gloved hand and starts with just a small bite...]
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[Later on, she can be found working on a bookmark, her costume's gloves set aside for the activity. She's not very crafts-y, she doesn't think, but she can do simple little things. For this one, she'd already found a pink card strip, glued a decorative purple ribbon bow wrapped around on one end, and she seems to be deep in thought as she finds some gold glitter and glue.]
Maybe... I could use a ruler for the triangles?
[She searches the table for one, or anything she could use to help draw straight lines. Another finished bookmark next to her, as the glue dries, turns out to be a very glittery purple one with a small gold crown drawn in the corner. She may be taking inspiration from a few different sources.]
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Aww, Natsuru, you look so great!
[ She walks over - slowly - to check out the costume. ]
So many cute little bows!
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Activities~ assuming they have at least seen each other before
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