Springtime Harvest

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

Who: mikangirl, threeswordsoul, their immediate families by demand, their extended families, friends, and orchard workers by invite. (That's... a lot of people >_>a)
What: Mikan harvest!
When: All day, 24th April
Where: Nami and Zoro's fictional mikan orchard on the outskirts of town.
Summary: It's that time of year again in which the household sneakily gathers free fruit-pickers--uh, I mean, makes a celebration of the annual Spring harvest. Food, festivities, and fruit collection? Bring a basket.
Rating: Rated C. For cavities.



[The entire orchard is decorated for the event with streamers and flowers along the fences; pinwheels, too, though they're always there. There's a looot of fruit to be picked, and Nami will supply baskets for everyone-- and anyone who comes bearing a basket of their own can take it away filled with fruit at the end of the day. In the meantime, enjoy the scenery and the food and drink and each other's company. The harvest ends at sunset.]

[ooc: Cross-thread and threadjack to your heart's content. You can be out amongst the trees, in where the food is being served (there'll be a few tables to sit at on the back porch area), lurking in the house for whatever reason or anything else you can think of to do at a huge family gathering like this :|a The food is delicious, supplied by Sanji - and beware the roving Hughes with his camera. |D

I will also be slow as hell to begin with because my internet is dead, but pfft there are a lot of other people at this thing. SCRATCH THAT I LIED. What the hell, computer. B| ...anyway, go nuts.]

Comments

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

I know! My side of the family is pretty small in comparison. [Also, we don't talk about many of them >_>a]

[alabastajewel]

[A softer smile.] Your girls look so nice in their dresses today, too. It's sweet, the way you all match.

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

...[Baw... now she has to look out and see them for herself, running up and down the orchard.]

Elicia's idea. I couldn't say no.

[alabastajewel]

She's your youngest, isn't she? How old is she now?

Vash and I don't have any of our own yet, but we're hoping this year... [Vivi reaches down to fiddle with her wedding band, still smiling, but looking a little bashful to be sharing this with someone she doesn't know that well. Still, there's something about Nami that puts her at ease and makes her want to open up.]

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

Five. This is her first proper harvest, you know. [And at that last part she turns her smile on Vivi, more gentle. She understands that feeling.]

I wish you the best of luck. Vash'll make a good father.

[alabastajewel]

[Vivi nods, looking faintly wistful.] He will. [MAYBE THEY'LL HAVE TO TRY AND CONCEIVE IN YOUR MIKAN GROVE LATER. ...just kidding. OR AM I??] Thank you.

[Her smile brightens a little.] What about you and Zoro-san? Any plans for more?

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[SDJfS >___>;;]

N-not for a while, at least. I think we'll just enjoy ourselves for a bit longer. [...that sounded kind of wrong.]

[alabastajewel]

[She gives a small laugh.] I think I understand.

Oh, did Zoro-san tell you we both woke up in the same house on Monday?

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

Really? No, he didn't. [But it never really came up-- she knows he woke up with a bunch of people, that's it.] I bet he was grumpy.

[alabastajewel]

[She shrugs.] It was a pretty odd situation to wake up to, so that's understandable.