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lifeaftr2019-02-15 06:08 pm
mamaterasu) wrote in lifeaftr2019-02-15 06:08 pm
Entry tags:
- coco: héctor rivera,
- critical role: beauregard,
- critical role: mollymauk tealeaf,
- critical role: yasha nydoorin,
- fragile dreams: ren,
- hollow knight: the knight,
- hyper light drifter: the drifter,
- marble hornets: tim wright,
- mass effect: commander shepard,
- mass effect: legion,
- original: mira delacroix,
- osomatsu-san: ichimatsu matsuno,
- pokemon sun & moon: guzma,
- tales of vesperia: alexei dinoia,
- the adventure zone: kravitz,
- the league: jules dagger samari,
- undertale: asgore dreemurr,
- voltron: keith kogane,
- voltron: takashi shirogane,
- ✖ hollow knight: troupe master grimm,
- ✖ okami: amaterasu,
- ✖ original: eska,
- ✖ persona 5: ann takamaki,
- ✖ persona 5: yusuke kitagawa,
- ✖ pokemon sun & moon: lillie,
- ✖ rwby: pyrrha nikos,
- ✖ tales of vesperia: yeager,
- ✖ undertale: frisk,
- ✖ voltron: lance
Light up the Night - [BACKDATED to 2/5]
Who: Ammy + Anyone interested
What: Fireworks show for the Lunar New Year!
When: Evening of 2/5/19
Where: Monkey Compound
Warnings: None so far, tag as needed!
[It's about noon when a message is posted to the Message Rock, as well as over the Stones of Farspeech - an elegant writing in kanji with a translation below. The voice is foreign, not often heard and possibly lost from most peoples' memories, but it sounds...excited? There's definitely a chime-like laughter hidden in the depths of it.]
All interested in a beautiful sight, please show up at dusk at the Hana--eh...the Monkey Compound. Drinks - for the elders among you - and some snacks will be provided, but I encourage you all to pack a box lunch.
Those unable to attend...I'll try to make sure you see it. Thank you.
[How very enigmatic indeed.
Still, those that do show up as the sky begins to change into a purple-blue color, dotted with small, glittering stars, will see that the Monkey Compound has been done up a bit. There's a line of small, flowering cherry blossom trees creating a lovely arch by the entrance, and little paper tags have been hung from a few of the branches, holding pictures of a tiny boar, or piglet, and a prayer written on the opposite side in kanji.
Inside has a very, very pleasant air to it. Much different than what this place used to be. It's laid with fresh, clean, springy grass and flowers, and a bountiful garden off to one side, which looks a little barren...probably because most of the foods have been harvested and laid out neatly on a bushels of palm fronds. Fresh vegetables and fruits from Ammy's garden, ripe for the taking and eating, if you're more the rustic type. There's also fire-roasted fish, skewered on a stick and cooking nicely by a crackling bonfire. Eat, enjoy, converse with neighbors and friends alike! Drinks have indeed been provided for the adults, a large barrel of sake with a ladle to pour it into one of twelve dishes. And yes, a bowl of water has been added to the side to rinse them off.
The centerpiece is a very basic shrine put up with a folding wall, once white in color but painted over with a beautiful portrait of a boar rolling a round firework, and a tiny, ceramic figure on a boar topping a little rock pile. Below the statue is an offering of sake, a single sakura mochi, a grilled fish, and some flowers. That is where the wolf will be when you first spot her.
For...a moment, at least. Because once the sky grows truly dark, and the embers from the bonfire has crept to soft, orange glow, a whistle will wheeze its way through the sky as a streak of light soars up, and up...before it explodes in a puff of white sparks. Nothing exciting, more a call to attention.
A minute passes, then another, and the're movement by the far end of the compound as the wolf readies everything she needs. A few final touches--...there! All ready for the show to begin.
And what a show it is.
The fireworks are beautiful and vibrant, coloring the skies in a vast array of rainbow hues, dancing like they're actually alive. True artistry, and a blessing from the God of Explosions, Bakugami (and the local rabbit god, who provided a number to help make this work). An explosive force meant to open the gate for a blissful new year - full of color, full of life, and bountiful in all things that bring happiness and joy to those with good in their hearts.
Happy Lunar New Year. ♥]
What: Fireworks show for the Lunar New Year!
When: Evening of 2/5/19
Where: Monkey Compound
Warnings: None so far, tag as needed!
[It's about noon when a message is posted to the Message Rock, as well as over the Stones of Farspeech - an elegant writing in kanji with a translation below. The voice is foreign, not often heard and possibly lost from most peoples' memories, but it sounds...excited? There's definitely a chime-like laughter hidden in the depths of it.]
All interested in a beautiful sight, please show up at dusk at the Hana--eh...the Monkey Compound. Drinks - for the elders among you - and some snacks will be provided, but I encourage you all to pack a box lunch.
Those unable to attend...I'll try to make sure you see it. Thank you.
[How very enigmatic indeed.
Still, those that do show up as the sky begins to change into a purple-blue color, dotted with small, glittering stars, will see that the Monkey Compound has been done up a bit. There's a line of small, flowering cherry blossom trees creating a lovely arch by the entrance, and little paper tags have been hung from a few of the branches, holding pictures of a tiny boar, or piglet, and a prayer written on the opposite side in kanji.
Inside has a very, very pleasant air to it. Much different than what this place used to be. It's laid with fresh, clean, springy grass and flowers, and a bountiful garden off to one side, which looks a little barren...probably because most of the foods have been harvested and laid out neatly on a bushels of palm fronds. Fresh vegetables and fruits from Ammy's garden, ripe for the taking and eating, if you're more the rustic type. There's also fire-roasted fish, skewered on a stick and cooking nicely by a crackling bonfire. Eat, enjoy, converse with neighbors and friends alike! Drinks have indeed been provided for the adults, a large barrel of sake with a ladle to pour it into one of twelve dishes. And yes, a bowl of water has been added to the side to rinse them off.
The centerpiece is a very basic shrine put up with a folding wall, once white in color but painted over with a beautiful portrait of a boar rolling a round firework, and a tiny, ceramic figure on a boar topping a little rock pile. Below the statue is an offering of sake, a single sakura mochi, a grilled fish, and some flowers. That is where the wolf will be when you first spot her.
For...a moment, at least. Because once the sky grows truly dark, and the embers from the bonfire has crept to soft, orange glow, a whistle will wheeze its way through the sky as a streak of light soars up, and up...before it explodes in a puff of white sparks. Nothing exciting, more a call to attention.
A minute passes, then another, and the're movement by the far end of the compound as the wolf readies everything she needs. A few final touches--...there! All ready for the show to begin.
And what a show it is.
The fireworks are beautiful and vibrant, coloring the skies in a vast array of rainbow hues, dancing like they're actually alive. True artistry, and a blessing from the God of Explosions, Bakugami (and the local rabbit god, who provided a number to help make this work). An explosive force meant to open the gate for a blissful new year - full of color, full of life, and bountiful in all things that bring happiness and joy to those with good in their hearts.
Happy Lunar New Year. ♥]
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Having a good time here?
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I am. It's really nice, just having a quiet evening like this with so many people. How about you?
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[He looks up at the sky with his smile spreading into a grin. He's relaxed, his hair in a braid over one shoulder.] That makes it really special.
Everyone needed this. There have been too many tough times without a breather.
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Or, at least, she's just now embracing it. ]
You're right. I hope it'll stay like this for a little while. [ She nearly reaches out to nudge him, but she refrains. Even if it's unintentional, she doesn't want to make him uncomfortable. ] I like seeing my friends relaxed.
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[It almost reaches the middle of his back now when it's loose.] So, what have you been up to? It's been quiet since those shadows and lights left.
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Maybe I should cut mine, now that I think about it.
[ She hums a little, thoughtful. ]
Nothing much, really. But it's nice. I don't have to worry about people I care about getting hurt, for the most part. [ She won't kid herself that the islands aren't dangerous. But lately, less so. ] Besides, our training keeps me pretty busy. That, and Daisy's ridiculous energy.
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That was, [His smile vanishes and his eyes darken. It was bad. He had seen what happened and hadn’t liked it at all. One after the other has been like a seige on their minds. And there had been nothing he could have done to halt it. It had made him wish hard for the Black Lion.
For the power and strength that his mechanical partner brought to him that he had once taken for granted. He sighs, letting it go and his eyes more yellow than white slowly revert.]
That was difficult. ...I’d like to look back over what we found out about The Water and see just how far their reach was. But that can wait until after we all get some time to just be.
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Besides.... ]
It is. [ The trials, and then that... ] Mm. You'll have time for that, later. Right now... I'm just happy to not think too hard about anything. [ She smiles. ] I hope this year treats us all better.
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Been a while since I had anything close to this. Not since Earth. Should learn how to make stuff like this. [And steamed dumplings for Shiro. Probably have to trade a few stories for books to learn. He'll do it.]
So we can all enjoy stuff like this more often.
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[ She smiles and looks up at the sky. It's beautiful--she'd never noticed that before. It's hard to appreciate the little things when she's on edge. Now, she feels more at ease.
There are things that still scare her. Things that have happened here, things she hasn't talked about--the encounter with Foster's shadow hurts, like a hot knife between her ribs--but right now... being with Keith, her teacher and her friend, it calms the roaring in her head. ]
I know how to cook. I could help, if you wanted me to.
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Keith smiles again. He has smiled more tonight than he has in a long time. His smile grows as he adds.] No training tomorrow morning. I’m going to sleep in. You should too.
[He is going to enjoy it. If Kosmo gets restless he’ll let him out then return to bed.] You more than earned it.
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[ While she's not going to complain, part of her wouldn't mind training tomorrow. It's something she's come to enjoy, as hard as it can be. It helps structure her day.
Her muscles, though, are begging for a break. ]
... Thank you, Keith. [ She says it like she can't believe it--that she's earned it. Mira can't see how much she's improved, but if Keith thinks she has, then that's good enough for her. ] You're a great teacher, you know.
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Thank you for being a good student, Mira. [Then he grins briefly, adding.] I'm really proud of your progress. You should be too.