Let the Festival Begin [Day 143 | Day 144]

[bastionmods]

Who: EVERYONE
Open: Open
When: Day 143 & 144
Where: All over the Bastion
What: The first two days of the Harvest Festival
Format Any
Warnings: None

For the past week or so, it may feel like to some that the Bastion is gearing up for something. And not anything bad, either. Something good and oh so needed. It's not just the people, the Caels and the Ura that are aware of what the coming days would mean if the world was still intact. It's like the very Bastion itself has suddenly gained new life, and there's a power over it that's greater than any person, creature or Core.

Anyone who is still awake as dawn breaks over the Bastion may find themselves inexplicably tired for no reason at all, and unable to give in to an intense need to close their eyes, just for a moment.

When everyone wakes, and I do mean everyone, the Bastion will be transformed. Decorations, lights strung across every angle, wreaths, tables with colorful cloths over them, streamers and banners and so much stuff just seemingly out of nowhere! The entire Bastion, suddenly a vibrant, beautiful place for a celebration. And not just any celebration.

The Harvest Festival!

Comments

[fuckthemancers]

I've heard that absence makes such food all the more delicious.

[At the very least, it's a sight to see, much needed as well.]

[hellpyre]

I'd believe it! God, fish... even if it ain't [proper sashimi, I can see why my sister loved this stuff so much...

[Sorry, Zulf, she's going to keep stuffing her face. She even wants to steal some of this away and keep it in her fridge. Especially the meat she could use for sukiyaki.]

Sorry... I'm bein' a pig, but I can't help it. Not with so much good stuff.

[fuckthemancers]

I won't judge, certainly not on today of all days. Besides.. I think you've all earned it.

[What, what do you mean he said 'you' and not 'us'? Ssssh, keep stuffing your face.]

[hellpyre]

[She caught that, but... she manages enough tact to not pry.

For once.]

Well uh... Pyth did kinda wear me out a bit. I wasn't expectin' that.

[fuckthemancers]

What were you expecting?

[hellpyre]

... honestly? I don't really remember now.

[It was all kind of a blur after a certain point]

Gettin' chased all the way back here, though? That wasn't what I was expectin'.

[fuckthemancers]

He's known as the God of Commotion for a reason...

[There's a saying about bulls and their horns for a reason, too.]

Still, at least it helped your appetite.

[hellpyre]

[A saying Rin probably doesn't even know, all things considered]

Point...

[To both things]

Did you ever go up against him?

[fuckthemancers]

No.

[hellpyre]

Oh...

[Rin fidgets, shifting in her seat and pushing her finger against a bread roll.]

Well I'm just crazy then.

[fuckthemancers]

It's more that I'm not much of a fighter. I don't have much hope that I could survive for very long.

[hellpyre]

Oh.

[Rin's tail twitches, slightly nudging the red-silk covered sword at her side in to better view. She didn't have it the day she met Zulf.]

That's kinda what I was trainin' to be, back home.

[fuckthemancers]

Really? That's interesting to know. A swordswoman, I take it?

[hellpyre]

Yeah. They're called "Knights" in the Order, actually. I'm... actually a little sad still that I ain't ever gonna get my certification...

[fuckthemancers]

...Well, you don't need a certification to help others, if that's the problem. You can do good things as you are.

[hellpyre]

Ah-- n-no no it's not that!

[A sheepish laugh escapes, blue eyes shifting away]

It was just... a goal I had. I wanted to become stronger. My sister... she's-- she was a genius. Already certified in Dragoon and Doctor. I wanted to be that good someday. Better, if I could.

[She pauses, then adds quietly:]

We lost our dad. I didn't want anyone else to die for my sake.

[fuckthemancers]

[After a moment of silence, Zulf reaches over to pat her on the back.]

I don't know the exact circumstances, but I can certainly relate to losing parents. It's never easy.

[hellpyre]

[She doesn't feel like getting in to it here. Maybe later. For now, though, she looks back with a sad, but appreciative smile.]

Thanks...

[fuckthemancers]

Of course. If you ever need someone to talk to...

[He should probably change this conversation.]

Ah, have you tried any of the drinks yet? Caelondia has quite a reputation for them, apparently.

[hellpyre]

[Yes, that would be good.]

Oh, uhm. I sniffed a couple but the alcohol was pretty strong in 'em. I figure if I'm gonna go up against Pyth again later I should probably not be plastered off my ass.

[fuckthemancers]

After you go up against Pyth, you'll no doubt want to be in that state.

There's actually some food I'm not familiar with on here... I assume it's from your home?

[hellpyre]

Heh. Probably.

[Yeaaah she's sort of already planning on having something after the day winds down.]

Uhm, some of it's familiar. I think there's some Western and Eastern food in here, but I really only know Japanese and some American. Like uhm...

[Oh hey those are some sushi rolls in there. There was just so much food she didn't see them at first.]

Here! This is Japanese!

[fuckthemancers]

[He takes the small dish of assorted sushi, blinking a bit at it.]

What is it?

[Zulf has never really had fish, you see, not particularly often and not like this.]

[hellpyre]

Sushi! See it's raw fish wrapped in sticky white rice and nori-- er seaweed. That one... that's salmon, and that's fatty ahi tuna, oh and that one is eel! There's different veggies in both of them, and you can have them with soy sauce or wasabi which is really hot and spicy.

[fuckthemancers]

I've always been so bad with spices... [He's gotten a little better, but he's still a bit sensitive.] Which one is the soy sauce?