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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!
unlucky7: (STATUS :: That so?)

[personal profile] unlucky7 2019-05-07 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
I am. How do you know me?

[Ginia is surprised at the recognition, but not put off by it. She's made several public posts, been around at various events, and obviously can't talk. It's not like she doesn't recognize Natsuru either.]

And you're Natsuru? I've seen you perform with Hibiki.
thirdbeauty: (Uncertain smile)

[personal profile] thirdbeauty 2019-05-14 09:35 am (UTC)(link)
Well... Celty-chan's my friend. She told me you knew sign language once. I was going to try to learn, so we could talk without her having to use her phone...

[She seems a little sad for a moment. Thinking about it just made it hit her how she misses being able to talk with Celty at all.]

Ah, a-anyway, I think maybe Alex-nee mentioned you too? And I've seen you on the network! But, um. Yeah... I'm Natsuru...

[She's starting to blush now. Seeing each other around on the network isn't strange, that much is perfectly normal. But even now, she's still not used to meeting people and hearing that they've seen her perform!]
unlucky7: (STATUS :: Smiling)

[personal profile] unlucky7 2019-05-14 09:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ah, Celty. The mention of the dullahan brings a faint smile; it's been awhile since she left. For a time, it was nice having someone else to talk with that understood what she was going through.]

It's nice to finally meet you. It's a little amazing how people can see each other around or hear about each other and never meet.
thirdbeauty: (Perky)

[personal profile] thirdbeauty 2019-05-18 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah. I've been here a long time, and there's still so many people I don't really know.

[Some have gone, and some have newly arrived, but there's plenty who have just... been around, and Natsuru's never had the opportunity to properly meet them. With a big, happy smile, she looks up from her bookmark to Ginia again. A soft giggle might have slipped out, the bittersweet thought popping into her mind that at least knowing where to look is easier with her than with Celty!]

I'm really glad to meet you too! Are you friends with Elfnein-chan too? Or Romeo-kun...?
unlucky7: (STATUS :: Content)

[personal profile] unlucky7 2019-05-19 06:36 am (UTC)(link)
Both, I think. I've been teaching them sign language and Elfnein is a close friend of one of my gods.

[Same world, though that seems like something best said by Elfnein or Chris. It's not dangerous talking about gods and their history, but Ginia still tries to be mindful of what information she shares. Not that she thinks Natsuru (or anyone else) would try to cause harm, it's just a line of caution she can't shake.]

And who can really say no to such an invitation? Romeo's a great kid. What about you?
thirdbeauty: (Downcast)

[personal profile] thirdbeauty 2019-05-19 03:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Mm. [Natsuru nods in agreement.] I've known Elfnein-chan for a long time too. She knew my goddess back then... Maria-sama. I mean, they were from the same world and everything.

[Natsuru is... clearly not as careful about this kind of thing as Ginia is. At least as far as gods are concerned.]

I don't know Romeo-kun as well, but they're both good kids! I never expected them to host a costume party, though...
unlucky7: (STATUS :: You sure?)

[personal profile] unlucky7 2019-05-20 09:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh, she'd been Maria's shinki? That must have been a surprising change when Maria suddenly became a shinki. If they knew each other any better, Ginia would ask if Natsuru the circumstances. As they don't, Ginia leaves it.]

I knew Maria briefly, as a god and shinki. She was really nice.

[It's all she can really say.]

It's a nice surprise. Good turn out too. This place could use more parties.
thirdbeauty: (Pleased maid)

[personal profile] thirdbeauty 2019-05-21 08:59 am (UTC)(link)
She's incredible. I was really lucky to have her.

[Natsuru really misses Maria. Especially as her god, but it was also nice getting to see her again as a shinki. She doesn't want to go on about it, but there's a fondness and wistfulness in her eyes as she agrees.]

Anyway, yeah! Having a nice party every once in a while is great. I know we all can go to training and stuff too, but that's not really the same.

[As she's talking, she's finishing carefully spreading gold glitter in the lines of a possibly familiar symbol she'd drawn on her bookmark, with the help of the ruler.]
unlucky7: (STATUS :: Smiling)

[personal profile] unlucky7 2019-05-23 04:58 am (UTC)(link)
Training is training. Sometimes they're lighter, but relaxing and meeting people isn't necessarily the point. [A possible side-effect certainly - Ginia's made her share of friends through training sessions - but they often veer more serious.] I was talking with someone else about how it'd be nice if there were people to throw parties or other gatherings more regularly.

[The bookmark is certainly turning out nice. Very crisp lines, it's impressive. Something about the symbol stands out, though Ginia can't place it in the moment.]

Your bookmark looks good. Making it for yourself or someone else?
thirdbeauty: (Busy maid)

[personal profile] thirdbeauty 2019-05-30 09:09 am (UTC)(link)
Oh...

[Natsuru blushes, looking a bit awkward all of a sudden. She hadn't expected someone to pick up on that...!]

W-Well, I'm not sure yet! This symbol is on Zelda-sama's temple, and I think I saw it on a dress she wears too...
unlucky7: (STATUS :: Cute)

[personal profile] unlucky7 2019-05-31 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh, Zelda! Yes, that's right, she remembers the symbol from the handful of brief visits to the goddesses's temple.]

Keep it, gift it, either way it looks great.

[Ginia looks at the symbol again, face crinkling into an amused smile.]

That's a much easier sigil than what my gods have.
thirdbeauty: (Perky)

[personal profile] thirdbeauty 2019-06-01 08:11 am (UTC)(link)
I'm kinda cheating, I think? The one on her dress has this fancy design around it. And there's a bird too...

[No way she could draw that! But something else about what Ginia just said (texted? dictated? whatever) catches her attention.]

How... many gods do you have?

[She asks in the cautiously interested way of someone who has definitely considered becoming a nora before.]
unlucky7: (STATUS :: Content)

[personal profile] unlucky7 2019-06-01 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[Even if it's simplified down, if the base sigil is recognized, it still carries the same meaning. She's sure Zelda would appreciate it as it is if it ends up being a gift to her.]

Only two right now. Chris and Ebisu.

[There's a standing offer open, but time will tell whether it's collected on. Ginia taps the name - 発 - on the back of her left hand and smiles before she types again.]

This one is Chris's.