Two newlyweds and the community

[shenevermisses]

Who: Open to all!
What: A community party.
When: October 23rd
Where: Western lake
Summary: Cato and Clove have married and, as promised, there is a dinner party for everyone in the community who chooses to come.
Rating: PG, probably

The ceremony itself was a small, private affair. Patty, Jack Horner, and Katniss, along with Konan to perform the ceremony. The vows -- ones Konan had taught, rather than the ones typically used in District Two -- were exchanged, and, really, little about the couple's life was altered, especially here.

Still, it mattered.

An hour or so after that, and the make-shift Career camp was a make-shift party area. Tables had been made, plates laid out, and the dishes Clove and Cato had managed to make set out. Other guests had offered to bring food, so Clove had left plenty of room on the table for those.

It was a very informal set-up, but that's how it should be, in her mind. That was what District Two did. A simple gathering, offer of food, and conversation among the guests. No music, no distinct kinds of revelry. Simply a coming together of the community.

(Like the "who" says, Clove made an open invitation to the dinner. Please feel free to handwave her having made a reminder in the journal, or your character can just happen upon the party. Everyone's invited, so have at and definitely feel free to treat it as a mingle log.)

Comments

[inyourfavor]

Effie OBVIOUSLY has to come. This is a celebration of her countrymen. Sort of. And beyond that, she doesn't want people to think that all she does anymore is lurk in Jack Horner's apartment and try not to show her face around the village.

Which is exactly how she spends most of her time these days, but what can one do when one is barely presentable in public?

She is wearing a beautiful floor-length silver-grey dress with a warm autumn-toned hooded cloak over it -- like maybe she robbed Arwen Evenstar's closet for the occasion. Her updo is also silver and features small golden leaf ornaments. The ribbon that covers the ugly scar on her neck is a pale gold color.

She is carrying a delicate champagne flute that she brought from home, because one never knows what sorts of glassware will be available at forest parties. Her gift for the bride and groom? Monogrammed towels.

She will be so C H E E R F U L at the party! Come speak with her! Enjoy her chipper, upbeat company!

[swordprincess]

Karla's been looking forward to this wedding party, even if her reason wasn't entirely certain. She's spoken to Cato enough times...she still isn't sure if they're friends, but she's still happy for him, after everything she's heard about him. And he seems nice enough. And cute.

She'll be looking over the tables to see what kind of food is available. She's looking to congratulate the bride and groom personally, but she'll chat or mingle with anyone.

[savedtheworld]

[Aang shows up at the wedding, eager to dispense his well wishes. He's wearing his formal robes for it.

He picks out food from the tables to put together a vegetarian dish and spends some time socializing with whoever's around.

But all of it seems really... basic for him. Luckily, he has his flute on him. He eventually takes it out and starts playing some tunes, seeing if anyone decides to dance.]

[ps3pirate]

[Patty's honestly very thankful she got to attend the ceremony itself. She doesn't have any real family here and only very few close friends, so being a part of something like this keeps those feelings of loneliness at bay. Plus, the ceremony itself was very nice. She's even wearing a nice blue dress with crimson trimming for the occasion.

But now the time's come for dinner. After leaving a big platter of her trademark oden on the table for people to eat, she begins to bustle through the crowd. She'd like to congratulate the lucky couple in person once more, but really, she's up for chatting with just about anyone.]

[breezing]

[ Like her grandfather, Ikki shows up to the wedding in formal air nomad robes - though hers look a little different, being made for a small girl rather than a teenaged boy. Soren's accompanying her, and the bird pokemon has a tie around his neck, since Ikki apparently figures that's "fancy".

She brings a plate of cookies that Aang probably helped with, and makes sure to congratulate the newlyweds, likely with hugs if she can get away with it, and otherwise will cheerfully greet anyone she knows.

And, when Aang starts playing his flute, she might dance along for a bit, or sing. ]

[prims]

[ Prim shows up to the party on time and with a simple offering in tow: some goat cheese she'd made herself. While she's still wary of the Careers in a general sense, Prim's never been that good at holding grudges or disliking people as a rule, and she'll offer up well wishes to the newlyweds at one point or another.

While she's not dressed fancily, she chose a neat skirt and blouse, and braided her hair back. The lack of revelry is a bit different from weddings she's managed to go to - at least in Twelve, they normally danced - but she doesn't really mind much at all - Prim speaks to those she recognizes, and otherwise is quietly supportive but unobtrusive. At least, that's what she's going for. ]

[stillplaying]

She had been at the ceremony as she had promised Clove. The dress she wore was one of her simpler ones - a nice green frock that she had obtained early on in her stay here. Her hair had been done up in her mother's complicated plait updo, minimal makeup on her face. A respectful look, one she thought fitting to celebrate the wedding of the boy she had killed and the girl who had killed her.

It had been a nice ceremony. One she had managed to get through without feeling too much jealousy. This was the future that she'd never get with Peeta. And still, she did her best to celebrate. The longer the reception goes on, the easier it becomes.

[origami_ninja]

[Konan is glad that she was able to be part of the ceremony. She's been getting to know Clove over the past year, and she's seen her slowly but surely become a little more open, to the point of sending out an open invitation for people to celebrate with her and Cato. Konan wishes the newlyweds every happiness. For some, this place is a prison, but for others, it can represent new beginnings. It seems like the latter is the case for Clove and Cato.

She's contributed to the decorations with some origami here and there. There are origami flowers, and there are also a few origami doves fluttering around.

Now that the ceremony is over, she can approach and offer her congratulations as a friend rather than the officiant.]

Congratulations, Clove. I'm happy for you both.

[ahappylie]

[As promised, Souji made it to the after party - bringing a large dish of rice cooked with chestnuts. Something sweet, but filling, and appropriate to the season. He also brought along a similarly sized pot of simple miso soup with tofu and seasonal vegetables. It had taken him a bit to get the recipe just right, but for people wanting a more Eastern fare, he definitely provided. Simpleas it might be, the side dishes could be filling and hopefully, warming.

He set them on the table and made his way to congratulate the bride and groom. While everyone else wore Western attire, Souji had chosen to go with a pale white kimono like always - embellished with fortuitous designs like the seven gods and cranes in silver thread along the hems and edges of his sleeves. As he came up to Clove, he smiled.]

I am glad to see your party is going as well as you planned.