lucetilogs | Event Log - Love at the Lake

[Having gotten lost near the Western River and lake when she first arrived in Luceti, Adela didn't think that she'd ever be fond of bodies of water that weren't the ocean of her homeland. But, on a still and quiet afternoon with the sun making the water almost sparkle, it paints a beautiful picture that even she can enjoy - especially now that the ice has almost melted along its surface.

She is wearing some of the clothes Bulla has gotten for her - a pale blue cardigan over her sundress and dark blue leggings beneath those, her coat draped across her shoulders as the teenager wanders around the grounds. It's getting warmer, but for Adela - someone far more used to a mildly temperate climate - the chill in the air is still too much for her to completely forgo winter wear.

Early on in the festival Adela can be found near the food stands, trying all sorts of different things and washing it down with dark hot chocolate - though, exactly what kind of hot chocolate is a mystery to all but her. It doesn't stop her from enjoying some of the saltier foods, or even some of the spicier ones - though the visible flinch upon trying something far too sugary for her liking might be an amusing sight.

Later, with yet another mug of hot chocolate, Adela just seats herself at the lake's edge to enjoy the effect of the warm sunset over the water and, eventually, the fireworks to come. With a soft mumble about home under her breath, she sighs and hunches forward, by then feeling more lonely than the girl would like to admit.]

He would have loved to view this...

[[OoC: Only restriction is no Aztec Hot Chocolate please! New CR is welcome!]]

A. Morning to early afternoon

[ The thing about pinwheels is they move when you bat them, and they move in the wind, and basically they're colorful spinny things that are fun to play with, especially for a certain black cat. Cheshire Cat is still sticking to his actual cat form most of the time, save when he's hunting bigger prey, but pinwheels are pretty small so a normal cat he remains in appearance as he enjoys the festival souvenirs in a ... uh... somewhat destructive way.

If he happens to chew up that pinwheel you were wanting to take home.... um... oops? ]

B. Late afternoon into evening

[ But something about the festive air seems to relax Cheshire a bit, and as the day goes on, he slips back into his more humanoid form to investigate the food areas! But he doesn't like fruit or chocolate, and deep frying food confuses him, so mostly he just sits and watches.

And also sometimes chases the harvest sprites, poor things. ]

Edited 2014-03-01 22:21 (UTC)

[It had been a quiet week for Aang, for the most part. No whirlwind love affairs, just a snowball fight. And when he sees the invitation to the festival, he only feels excited for it. He doesn't take the teleporters - rather, he takes Appa there, and he will offer rides to anyone who manages to meet him before he sets off from the front lawn of House 56.

At the festival, the fifteen year old monk will browse around freely, either by himself or with any of his friends. Appa and Momo may also be close at hand. He spends a lot of time collecting souvenirs or at the musical performances, where he may try to sing along. He's also there to see the fireworks and will once again offer Appa for better views of the display.

He will also find himself partaking in some hot chocolate throughout the event - moreso for the taste than for actually feeling cold. Perhaps the plain hot chocolate is making him even friendlier than usual, if that's possible. But brace yourself for horrible pick-up lines if he ends up trying the salted.]

[Iroh spotted the red haired blacksmith from awhile away. It was still quite striking to him to see the different colours of hair that people had from different worlds. Very colourful and striking, and not at all what he was accustomed to. People of course differed in appearance in his world, but hair colour was generally restricted to brunnettes. He approached her calmly and quietly not sneaking up on her, but he wasn't a loud person in general.]

It is a lovely sunset, to an enjoyable day, wouldn't you say?

[If he heard her say something, he doesn't comment on it. Pasts could be difficult to talk about]

((The warm weather is totally a great reason for going to this festival. It's a nice enough day that he can debut one of his new jackets, letting his navy blue wings show as he strolls around.

He's hoping the event won't be too lame, but he's unprepared for just how commoner it'll be. Little booths with toys and food? This must be exactly how commoners live at home! Earlier on in the festival, Kaoru will probably spend his time around the souvenir stalls, playing with the toys until he gets too bored.

Once he gets bored, it'll be time for going on a food run. Or multiple food runs. He'll try a little bit of pretty much anything, seeking out some of the more spicy food. And as the sun begins to set, he'll try some of the hot cocoa to warm himself up.))

((ooc: I'm up for plain or peppermint hot cocoa. :D))

[The week for Fayt had been pretty great, all things considered-- He had projects to work on, had been feeling a lot better without constant training putting him to sleep half the day, and most everyone in the village seemed in a cheerful mood for the most part, especially his recently engaged roommate. There wasn't really any reason not to be cheerful and celebrate.

It's why he's in such good spirits at the lakeside festival, browsing food and souvenir stalls alike, playing games, and chatting well... with anyone. Friends and strangers alike, though the hot chocolate he starts drinking a little while into the day might be helping that along. He ends up trying a little of each flavor being served as time goes by, eventually settling on the spicier, bolder flavored Aztec hot chocolate as his favorite closer to the evening, while he watches the fireworks--

Which he'll probably regret tomorrow. But right now? He's out to enjoy himself as much as possible. And he might try to drag a certain couple he knows to a photo booth...]

Edited 2014-03-01 23:51 (UTC)

[Nagisa will be at the festival from the moment he realizes it's there until he can be found asleep on a table bench.

The excess food? He will be attempting to sample everything. No matter how mundane, sweet, spicy, exotic, or just plain weird the food stall might be, he'll be attempting to order one of just about everything. Where is he putting all this food? Maybe it's going towards running around so much.

Because, oh, he will be doing everything, too. All of the games and activities, definitely collecting (or trying to, at least) one of each souvenir. Which is why there's a backpack with a slowly growing pile that he returns to every so often to load with his latest acquisitions before abandoning to find more.

Woe to any friends he runs into. They're in for probably at least a half hour of company before he can be shaken off.

And once it starts getting chilly with the sun going down? He's more than happy to start sampling cocoa. Whether it's plain, salted caramel, or peppermint, he'll have a cup of something in his hands at all times. The sugar and caffeine there help keep him awake, but he'll crash eventually.]

(Feel free to run into Nagisa anywhere. If you want an evening thread with cocoa, just specify which cocoa he should have had, and I'll reply accordingly. I am open to the idea of the Aztec cocoa possibly. PM me or ping me on plurk if you want to discuss that possibility.)

[It's a pretty big to-do, this thing, and that means Norman drags himself out to see it, at least.

Now, the moment he finds real New York pizza? He is a happy guy. And, of course, it's not a real slice without a bottle of beer to wash it down. That? Is enough to keep him around for a couple of hours, checking things out without actually trying anything, whether it's food or games. Definitely not going anywhere near the souvenirs.

At night? He'll end up with some hot cocoa and might even be tempted to try the Aztec variety, depending on the company he finds.]

[Albel had come as well -- well, no, more like dragged there against his will -- and he wasn't that shocked to see Fayt there sucking down hot chocolate like a little kid. He rolled his eyes at the sight, before finally approaching him.]

Enjoying yourself?

[Games, you say? How do you feel about target shooting, Fayt? Because there's a shooting gallery availiable, with guns and moving targets. It may be just toy guns, but hey. Target practice. With prizes, if you're lucky!

Rudy's there too. He's currently trying to take out some of the smaller targets, with varying levels of success. With it being a toy gun, he can't exactly lock on like he would with an ARM. But he can still shoot. And that would be cheating anyway. Also nearby is a cup of hot chocolate, placed aside for now.

Oh hey, a new target popped up. Better get it quick! He'll ready his gun, taking aim...!]

Edited 2014-03-02 00:07 (UTC)

Ah... Iroh, is it not?

[She turns to him a little, watching him from where she's sitting but making no other move towards or away from him. It isn't hard to remain calm, not with the elder's presence as welcoming as it was. In fact, it was a presence she had experienced with no other in Luceti, and that in itself allowed her to lower her regular defensive nature into something more unguarded for him alone.]

That it is, and it is only made better by your company.

[ PARTY HARD.

Okay not really, but he will try his best. The whole dipping things in a chocolate fountain and a lot of the festival games are really cool, and given he came out here with some friends and possibly a more than friends and he's going to live it up. Have fun with everyone. Be mildly fascinated by the little forest sprites. All of that good stuff.

Also fireworks those are awesome too.

Open to all four hot chocolate flavors from anyone theoretically but ask me about the Aztec if it's on the fly. Additionally, with one of his friends he'll end up downing some of the salted one and then make an ass of himself with a lame attempt at pickups. So if you want some of that specifically you can rock it ]

[[ooc: Levi will be hanging around the festival in various places. Specify your favorite location and/or time of day (afternoon/night/fireworks time) and we'll go from there.

Unless we've discussed otherwise earlier, he'll either be not drinking hot chocolate or only affected by plain, BUT if your character hits on him / tries to smooch him, that's fine - they just likely won't get a very favorable reaction ahaha.]]

[ Open to all flavors of Hot Chocolate. Open to running into people anywhere. Open to all sorts of things. But mostly he's hitting up everything at this festival and planning to live it up to the most because really, festival? You gotta love a festival. Eat the things, drink the things (possibly getting tipsy by later in the night), play the things, and harass spirits a little. Watch fireworks. Have moments. Make memories ]

[He laughs good naturedly at the compliment. It was rare to have someone be so forthcoming so soon after meeting, but it was certainly most refreshing]

It is Iroh. Thank you, the pleasure is mutual, I assure you.

Have you been busy with officiating ceremonies?

[The laughter, oddly enough, lets her relax more as she leans back onto one palm where she's sitting. In fact, she gestures for him to sit next to her if he wants to so that she can keep up the conversation with him more comfortably.]

[Oh a festival! Rikku has never been to one, but it doesn't look like it. She finally gets a reason to wear her festival outfit. (Minus the fish.) But that's not all, she can be found just about everywhere. Playing the games, eating, or any other thing that there is to do.

...She might've hadd too much candy, and it really doesn't take spiked hot chocolate to get a hug out of her.]

(ooc: No Aztec hot chocolate. =|)

[He nods a little at the gesture and slowly brings himself down, folding his legs neatly as he does so out of ingrained habit]

Not as many as I thought might occur this week, but that is probably for the best. Marriage is after all a lifelong commitment.

((Kaoru is just as excited, living it up to the best of his ability. And later in the night, after he's taken a drink of some hot chocolate, he's approaching people at random with a... different motive.))

Look at these commoner balloon animals. It's supposed to be a dog but it doesn't even look like one. ((He's mock-pouting, but it turns into a smile as he hands it over to the boy in front of him.)) Here, take it.

That it is, but even so I trust that the ones that did happen were joyful events.

[In spite of herself she smiles a little, her eyes turning back to the water once more as she slips into deeper thought.]

Have you seen any friends or family of yours here, Iroh? From your home that is.

[Hitachiin was gone again! She swears, looking after that child is more trouble than he's worth, running off at the first sign of something exciting or at the possibility of finding his brother. She had just finished telling him that she would ask around before he took off, and she didn't know where he had gotten off to! But, it wasn't the time to sit there and wallow over losing him, it was the time to search--

Ugh, it's him... Of all the faces to see at the festival today, she was sure that this boy's was the one she wanted to see the least. Still, an uncomfortable feeling in her gut told her that she had to put aside her feelings in order to at least ask. At least, if she truly cared about the well-being of that boy, she would.

It doesn't take long for the diminutive red-head to approach Kaoru then, clearly reluctant and agitated as she blurts out her question, not even waiting to fully get his attention as she speaks.]

Have you seen a small child anywhere? He is no more than six years of age, has short brown hair and eyes, and goes by the name Hitachiin. He is looking for his twin brother, but I need to find him before he can get himself into trouble.

[Or hurt... Not that she's worried! But, it would still be better if he wasn't.]

Edited (Whoops didn't finish a sentence) 2014-03-02 02:27 (UTC)

[Hey, hot chocolate wasn't just for little kids. Besides, this stuff was good. With Albel approaching from behind, Fayt simply leans back on one arm and tilts his head backwards casually, not even bothering to turn around properly. He'd found a rather nice spot by the lakeside, watching the sun set over the trees, and he was feeling comfortable enough to not want to move.]

Yeah. Wanna join me?

[Vash doesn't bother taking the teleport. Deciding to enjoy the walk through the woods to get there. Once he's there he'll start looking over all the booths.

Most of the time he'll be trying out all the food that he can. He'll even be walking around sipping on his own cup of plain hot chocolate. In between stuffing his face he'll stand by the lake and people watch. Maybe even listen to some of the droid's music.

At one point in the day he will be trying out the salted caramel hot chocolate. You thought Vash's pickup lines were bad before? They're worse now. He'll be happily walking up to many of the girls to talk to them.] Ahh! Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?

I lost the directions to my place, could I have yours?

You must be tired, because you have been running around in my head all day.

Ah! I must be dreaming! Because you're too pretty to be real!

[He'll work that through his system at some point. Find him at any point during the day! Except for the fireworks. He has a date!]

(OOC: Open to anything! Even offer him some peppermint or Aztec drink! That's always an interesting way for new CR.)

Edited 2014-03-03 02:40 (UTC)

[Jean spends most of the festival stuck to Marco's side - because they're best friends and that's what best friends do. Nothing to see here, keep walking... Has he mentioned that they're best friends?

But he's a strong, independent man who don't need no man, too. (This last part is a lie.) So he'll wander around the lake to see if he can find anyone else worth spending time with, checking out the stalls along the way, pausing to listen to the music. With little reason for anyone to celebrate back home, the festival scene is pretty new to him. Anything that would pass as a "festival" in that shithole pales in comparison to everything there is to see here.

After all of these months in Luceti, he hasn't gotten used to the incredible spread of food - you might run into him boggling over the miracle of deep-fried anything on a stick, or you might find yourself wondering if he's old enough to be enjoying that beer he's got in his hand. Hot chocolate is new to him, so he'll stick with the plain variety...although, he might venture to try the caramel flavor too.]

[Unlike the lovebirds nestled together and enjoying the togetherness, one Norma Beatty is just enjoying the warmth provided by the sudden shift in climate and temperature, and the abundance of food and drink. She looks a little worse for wear - thinner, tired, and a bit dirty and bedraggled - but that's common for one suddenly returned from a month long kidnapping.

Norma's all but stuffing her face with sweets and fruits, and warming her hands and chest with some peppermint hot chocolate, her mind too focused on warming up and feeding herself to care about the whats and hows of this sudden Shift. She doesn't care right now, she just wants to enjoy filling her nearly empty belly and maybe snuggling up with....w-with...hm. Maybe someone. No, definitely someone. She's just in the mood for snuggling all of a sudden.]

Event Log - Love at the Lake

Open Afternoon-Evening

open, plain or maaaybe snuggly peppermint hot cocoa only.

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Plain hot chocolate at sunset

Open Afternoon/Evening

Open, afternoon and evening

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open, afternoon/evening

Ha ha ha......

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Roger! o7 Also assuming she is going to tell him her name at some point in the other thread.

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All day

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That would make sense, I'll buy that at a high price stranger.

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Re: Open Afternoon/Evening

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No Aztec Hot Chocolate, please.