[open] BIRTHDAY PICNIC

[tinged]

Who ꕤ EVERYONE
What ꕤ zelkova's picnic-birthday bash!
When ꕤ oct 3
Where ꕤ Holzig Camping Grounds
Content Warnings ꕤ some grief, probably



PRE-PICNIC

[ The invitations have all been sent out, but there's still prep work to be done. The food and drinks have to be made, the decorations crafted and set up along with the tents and such. An eclectic mix of players are organizing this event: Mr_Misteaks, tylorific, Vogel, Mithrun1, and tabibito. Hien (!) has kindly (tabibito's phrasing) volunteered to help them set up. Though in the end, it's more like four capable adults and two problem children (who have stringent orders to stay AWAY from the knives).

Should anyone else choose to come early to help out, they'll be welcomed with smiles. There's joy in the air, though loss tinges it at the edges.

Before the party starts, however, Hien will be gone. And before that, the group presents Hien with a small "cake" of his own: a savory spring galette. ]

HAPPY, SAD BIRTHDAY

[ At noon is when the guests are told to arrive, with the party lasting until sunset.

Holzig Camping Grounds looks a little different! The decorations are simple and colorful; banners of varying quality hang over the tents and weave through the trees. Most notable are the silver and gold balloons that read: Happy 0 Birthday! There are thick logs for seating and some foldout seats for those with sensitive bums around the lone campfire, lit and flickering wildly.

The tents are also set up for some reason! (They're for naps.)

There are multiple picnic tables. The first and smallest provide finger sized portions of tamago sando and fruit sando. The next couple of tables are bigger: build-your-own bars for sandwiches, salads, hotdogs, burgers, and s'mores! There is, of course, a table for alcohol and other drinks.

At the center table is a cake, German chocolate and winter-themed with five little fondant ornaments placed by five different hands, and strangely enough, there is a dish of roast pork with parsley sauce right next to it. If asked what the dish is, tabibito will answer with something that sounds like "Steak Flakes Persimmons" at first before they pronounce it properly and fluidly: Stegt flæsk med persillesovs.

Eat up! Have fun chatting! And don't forget to dedicate a toast to Zelkova! ]

A BREAK

[ A little out of the way, in a small clearing, guests will notice there are a couple of ugly pinatas strung about: there are exactly three of them and they're all the letter C in a putrid green. Guests are encouraged to use their own weapons, though a wooden stick is provided.

If piñatas aren't their thing, there's also a giant watermelon, a blindfold in the design of an angry pomchi, and a wooden baseball bat. Ok, so watermelon smashing is a beach thing, but why not take their anger out on something right? They've all been through a lot. ]

SHE DANCES ON THE WIND

[ Midway through the party, tabibito calls for a moment of remembrance for Uta. tabibito will toast to her memory with a quiet smile because she was all smiles all the time and so full of drive - but everyone is free and welcome to honor her memory as they wish. ]

Comments

[threatmewted]

I guess it's true I don't have a death wish or anything, so at least I've got that going for me.

[dzelkva]

You've got a will to see this through. That's what matters here. Don't discount it as less than what it is.

[threatmewted]

Why, don't think the others are up to the task?

[dzelkva]

Everyone has their strengths. I can't say that I know everyone well, but I think there are a few others who match your stubbornness.

[threatmewted]

Oh yeah? Naming any names?

[dzelkva]

[ He grins. ]

Only if you are.

[threatmewted]

Um... hello? Who would I even be naming?

[dzelkva]

[ He points at Hani. ]

Stubborn in their own way. [ Next is Ganymede. ] He'll never back down from an argument. [ And then he points towards Sinclair. ] I think there's a side to him that won't back down from a fight.

[ gestures at the future ]

[threatmewted]

[Zelkova sure was right on that front.]

...So you just want me to name stubborn people?

[dzelkva]

Yup! Or people who aren't stubborn at all.

[ Whichever she prefers. ]

[threatmewted]

[...

Well, he's not here, so she's pretty free to say:]

Misteaks is a pretty stubborn guy, too.

[dzelkva]

I haven't really spoken with him, but I believe you. I think you've got a pretty good read on people.

[ Though that could be his faith in Shoka overall speaking for him here. ]

[threatmewted]

Wait, you haven't?

Huh. Thought for sure that guy would be friends with like, everyone.

[You were saying about having a good read on people????]

[dzelkva]

Nope. But I think some people have been more focused on their fellow testers over any admins.

[ As much as Zelkova qualifies as an admin. ]

I like seeing bonds form between everyone, so I'm happy for it.

[threatmewted]

...Why, are you watching us?

[dzelkva]

When I'm at events like this, or in towns.

[ He likes people watching!! ]

[threatmewted]

Come to think of it, is it possible for you to watch us when we aren't in like, public spaces?

[dzelkva]

[ Well, you see— ]

Yes, I can see everything.

[ So, that's fun, right? ]

That doesn't mean I watch everything, though.

[threatmewted]

Gee, thanks, I guess?

[dzelkva]

I'd rather watch a gift exchange than an argument. You know, stuff like that.

[ But he's mostly looking out for danger over anything else. ]