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Friendly Conversationalist
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 Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 10:52 pm
If Claire could be any more surprised that day, the French rolling so easily off the tongues of the two Raevans easily added to her tally. They both spoke it so naturally, but distinctly different, and she could only marvel as they shared a phrase or two between one another, before the conversation turned to her again.
"I do indeed," Claire answered the pomegranate Raevan. "We met not too long before the party, she's a very sweet girl, much like you." Her nose crinkled when she smiled at Aina, clutching the teapot to her tiny chest as she wiggled in Duncan's arms, and she turned towards Cesc as he finished dressing his own teapot. "It looks lovely, Rhedefre. I'm sure she will love it, I most certainly do." And it was the truth - both of them had quite an eye for plants; the strawberries looked darling paired with the pansies. Pausing for a moment to scan the crowd, looking for the familiar brunette hair, she slowly shook her head. "I can't seem to find her, perhaps she's preoccupied. Maybe we can surprise her with one instead? It would be a wonderful present from all of us, don't you think?" She felt her heart flutter in her chest at the sudden shift in her circumstances; only a few weeks ago, she had been feeling so despondent and cut off, and now here she was, chatting with a very lovely group and putting together teapot planters. Turning back to Aina, Claire reached for one of the flowers that caught her eye and held it gently between her fingers. "What do you think we should put in her teapot, Aina, Rhedefre? Maybe this one?" She held it out for the tiny Frei to touch if she wanted to.
Ivy, meanwhile, marched on in her chat with Duncan. "Visited my old Peace Corps supervisor in Russia for a week. It was an interesting trip, to say the least." She added the last part with a slight shrug and her jovial smile drooped a bit, but she was quick on the rebound as Duncan offered his congratulations, and Claire glanced over at the two over Aina's head. "And thank you kindly, Duncan! We're all burstin' at the seams to know what kind of Raevan will be movin' in with Claire and Aaron." Ivy chuckled, shifting her stance slightly when she positioned her hands on her hips, and Claire's attention was once again snagged by the sound of her name, her attention divided by Duncan's inquiry and Cesc's surprised smile at the news, to which she returned it to the stag Raevan fully.
"I have," she replied, "just a short while ago, in fact. I dropped it off today." Her fingers curled against the tulip stem. "As Ma said, we're all on tenterhooks to see what will happen."
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Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 7:29 pm
((LuLu - Tea Tasting l Eth and Jeremy )) The sigel plucked her own teacup from the table to sample. All the while, she watched Eth from her periphery. She was trying to gauge the other's reaction. Would Jeremy's selection live up to her lofty expectations and be the best tea? She brought the rim of cup to her lips to find out. The liquid contained within the tiny vessel was soothingly warm and subtly floral. It was a lovingly crafted brew that went down smoothly and left a fresh taste in her mouth even after she was finished draining the cup. Her wings flared wider as the flavor of the tea settled. LuLu returned the cup to Jeremy and remarked, "That was wonderful! Thank you Mr. Jeremy." She turned to Eth and placed a hand on her shoulder once again, "This tea reminds me of you. Refined and gentle. What do you think?" Lu then looked up to Jeremy with even more pep in her voice if that was possible, "Do you have a tea like me?"
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 8:24 pm
((Xiu – Dining tables | Kyou)) Doctor Kyou’s excitement over confectionaries was definitely contagious. Xiu listened as the Doctor rattled of the merits of the delicacies on offer. Briefly the Raevan wondered if anyone had ever written “connoisseur of cakes” as their occupation. It would be interesting no doubt, being paid to sample trays after trays of delightful delicacies… . "The slight sour-ness of the berries would compliment the mild sweetness very well." Xiu gave the panna cotta a thoughtful glance before picking it up and placing it on a tray. “It sounds good. I shall give it a try,” said the Raevan with a smile. “What will you have, Dr. Kyou?” And what Doctor Kyou would have was quite a bit actually. A mini Pavlova, a slice of chocolate pie, a purple frosted cupcake… “What about some of those sliced fruits over there?” hazarded Xiu tentatively. Fruits are sweet, healthy alternatives aren’t they? Probably good for the digestive system too. “The cantaloupe looks good. I think I will have a slice myself,”
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Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 11:06 am
(( Cruz + Iorek - Teapot Planting Table --> Indoors ))
It did seem difficult, picking only two flowers out of all of these. If Aina hadn't helped him earlier and he weren't aware of Minerva's interest in succulents, Cruz might still be waffling between them. Iorek's sudden change of topic, almost as if Cruz's question had been ignored (had it? Maybe he asked too softly--), drew the croc back some. He quirked his brows at the gargoyle while still clinging to his bulky arm.
”Hm? N-no, I'm--” Iorek's other hand pressed on his forehead, which only held superficial exterior warmth from the sun – nothing unusual for the cold blooded raevan despite his heart wanting to burst from his chest. Cruz couldn't lie, not outright. It was obvious he wasn't fine and the reason was what he wanted to discuss this entire time. ”Um...” He frowned as his gargoyle friend pulled his hand away to finish his planter. Normally he might compliment the result but at that moment it couldn't be further from his thoughts.
”Can we go inside?” He glanced around at all of the people in the sprawling garden, the party atmosphere, all of the familiar faces and those new to him. When his gaze lingered a bit too long on Aina, he turned guiltily to the ground. ”I just want to go inside...”
“Hm? Inside?” Iorek frowned at Cruz’s request. He wanted to ask why, especially when he hadn’t been able to show off their hand holding to everyone yet. But that was a selfish reason on his part so…it was for the best to put that desire on hold. There could be lots of hand holding and PDA later for all to see. Something really seemed to be troubling Cruz and Iorek was growing more and more worried.
“Yeah, we definitely can. Are you going to be okay? I can get you some ice or something. Are you feeling light headed? I can help…” Reks could kiss him and make him feel all better. They had done it before and it always felt magical. Surely it could cure whatever was troubling his croc.
"Mm..." Cruz kept his mouth shut tight. His brows knit with worry while his gaze drifted to the grass below them.
Hesitantly, the croc shook his head and merely tugged on Iorek's arm. They left both of their planters for the moment and headed past their group of friends, many of which he had barely greeted yet and one whom was summarily being neglected by him thanks to this mess. The fins on his back shivered and folded closer to his shoulders.
Iorek’s heart squealed with delight when Cruz took a hold of his arm and hurried them away. If his partner was in a better mood this would totally be the perfect time for a make-out session. That’s what all couples got up to when they snuck off…too bad it wasn’t the right moment for that kind of thing.
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Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 10:06 pm
(( Aina and Duncan -> Teapot Planter Table - Cesc, Claire, Ivy ))
The pomegranate giggled and shook her head a little bashfully at Claire's mention of Eth; she adored the tea Frei, and to be told she was just as sweet as her-- it couldn't be! "Thank you," Aina managed, a little flushed; and when Cesc responded in kind to les fraises, and her smile grew even moreso. His teapot was very pretty and pink and lovingly sweet, just like everyone at the Vermillion. "Cesc? D'you think you can make cupcakes from the strawberries too?"
Aina was quick to follow in the stag's footsteps of finishing the teapot in her hands, trying as gently as she could to coax the orchid and strawberries into their new little potted home. One cursory look at her pot of orchids and strawberries told her, though, that it wasn't quite suited for Eth-- given Claire and Rhede's question, she hummed while staring at the rest of the assortment on the table.
"Ah! I see," Duncan's expression fell as Ivy's did, but he was quick to smile again as she continued on. He chuckled, too, then bounced Aina slightly to catch her attention. "Whoever they end up being, I'm sure it'll be a pleasant surprise for all of you. They always are."
"Hm?" Aina looked up at Duncan, curious.
"Miss Claire and Miss Ivy are both waiting for a new Raevan friend to welcome home, Aina," he chuckled, "Did you know?"
The Frei gasped, then glanced at Cesc to see if he'd heard, then looked back at miss Claire. "Really?" She held out her finished teapot to her, leaning forward as best she could to reach her, "Can you give this to your new Raevan friend, Miss Claire?"
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 3:41 pm
((Nell ->Food table -> Dining table | Melanie)) The crowd now seemed to be an intimidatingly large size, and most seemed to have separated into their own little groups for now. So with a moment free on her hands she swung by the food table, making a vain attempt to pick something relatively healthy. If it had fruit in it it counts right? With her selections loaded onto a small plate she looked around at the tables, noting many with groups of people already at them. And while she didn't want to intrude on other's conversations she didn't quite want to sit by herself. She noticed one table with a lone woman sitting at it, toying with a small plant in front of her. Perfect! "Hi! Do you mind if I sit here?" she asked, gesturing with her free hand towards one of the empty seats with a smile.
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 4:05 pm
[[ Melanie → Dining Tables || Nell ]]
Picking at the flowers on her newly created potted plants, Melanie watched as the dark skinned woman with a plate full of food approached. She smiled pleasantly and nodded. "Of course, please do," she replied.
Melanie glanced around the party at all of the guests. It was getting rather full. Raevan and human alike abound. After a few moments, she turned her attention back to Nell. "I'm Melanie," she began, leaning in and extending her hand. "Are you a guardian, or just a guest enjoying the festivities, too?" she questioned curiously.
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 6:50 pm
((Nell -> Dining Tables | Melanie)) "Nell," she replied, shaking the offered hand as she sat. "Oh, I'm just enjoying the party," she said with a laugh, tone rather sheepish as she started to poke at the food on her plate. She glanced around the area as if looking for any eavesdroppers before leaning across the table conspiratorially. "Truth be told, I had no idea this place existed before this morning. I just moved here and saw the sign out this morning and...." a hand waved absently at the surroundings. Quite a lot to take in right off the bat, all things considered.
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 7:12 pm
[[ Melanie → Dining Tables || Nell ]] Melanie watched and listened as the woman crept closer over the table. She even leaned in as well as if to add to the conspiracy. With a smile on her face, all Melanie could do was let out a soft laugh. " It's nice to meet you, Nell. Welcome to Lab 305. I'm just a visitor, myself, but I've been coming to these parties for a little over a year now. They're quite enjoyable. The Lab definitely knows how to throw a shindig," Melanie nodded, reminiscing on her first encounter with a Raevan. " I learned right away not to ask too many questions. Especially not to crowd the Raevan," she said, her face downcast as she spoke. " But, if you have any questions that you don't feel comfortable asking to one of them, I'm sure the answers are out there somewhere. I did a lot of research after my first introduction here, and found a lot more information." The writer smiled as she looked about the party once more. " So, where are you from originally? If you don't mind me asking, of course," Melanie asked with a smile, folding her hands together on the table.
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 10:48 pm
(( Amity & Kris - Food Tables --> Tea Pot Planters | Justin, Fisher, Henry ))
"I hope so too!" Amity said. New people would definitely nice, and now she found herself looking around even harder. That table with plants and teapots looked very interesting...
Kris nodded. "Tea pot planters sound like a great idea." It would be a fun thing for Amity, not to mention it would help keep her from getting distressed over the fruit. "What do you think, Am-"
She stopped mid turn, jaw dropping slightly at the suddenly empty space where the raevan had been a moment before, and for a half second she expected a little blinking cartoon outline to be hovering in the air where the frei was supposed to be. A few more seconds were spent frantically looking around before finally locating her at the planter table - and already looking through the plants, to boot. How had she gotten over there so fast?
Kris brought a hand up to her face, a sigh followed by some laughter. "... I guess Ronan was not kidding about how easily she ran off, jeeze. Might as well head over there, I guess."
Over at the planter table Amity ran her fingers through numerous plants, gently rubbing leaves between her fingertips and leaning down to smell the different blooms. She could tell that tea pots were too small to hold any more than a couple plants, but how was she to choose? For now, she guessed could start with the pot.
After a few moments of chin tapping she went ahead and picked out the black teapot, setting it down in front of her and beginning to scoop in some dirt. Soon enough her fingernails were well encrusted and she picked her first plant, a light colored succulent, followed by an orchid, settling them next to each other and placing the last bit of dirt.
It didn't cover all the plants that she wanted, but Amity figured she'd be able to ask Ronan for more in the future.
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 4:52 pm
((Nell -> Dining Tables | Melanie)) "The pleasure's all mine, and yeah," she said with another laugh, looking at the rather unusual crowd once more. "Definitely going to have to look this place up online when I get home." The more blunt and obvious questions would probably be best saved for later when she wasn't in the middle of people she might offend with them. "Oh, not at all! I'm from a tiiiny place an hour or two away from Barton, I'd be surprised if you knew it, nothing exciting ever happened there. Figured it was about time for a change and," she gestured around with one of the small treats from her plate. violetred]"Here I am! You from here originally?" She popped the bit of food (a tiny fruit tart) in her mouth, giving the other woman some time to answer as she chewed.
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 7:42 am
[[ Melanie → Dining Tables || Nell ]] Melanie nodded with a smile. Research was definitely important, as she learned quickly. And she'd offer to provide the woman with references if she needed some, so searching for the answers wouldn't be too troubling. Melanie listened to the woman's words. A tiny, country town girl, it seemed. The writer appreciated that in a person. " Ah, I see. Well, I was born in San Francisco over in the United States. Then moved to Barton Town when I was about four. Now I'm living in Durem and have been about four years now. I love it out there. It just takes a little bit to get out here now and again. But trust me, it's always worth the drive," she said with a smile. She picked at the flowers on her pot and then looked back at Nell. " You should try your hand at potting some plants. It was actually rather relaxing," Melanie commented, petting the petals of the orchid a bit in doing so.
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Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2015 8:53 am
[Nell > Dining tables | Melanie] Tiny country girl indeed, she just hoped she didn't flounder around too badly in her much larger new home town. "Oh, I keep meaning to explore out that way! There's just so much to do around here I never know where to start! I might have to pick your brain for some ideas," a quiet bit of laughter colored her words, her smile growing even larger. She hadn't given the plant much attention at first, though her gaze was now drawn to it when Melanie began to fidget with it. "Is that something that they're doing here?" she asked, bending down to get a closer look at it. "My place could use a plant or two in it..."
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Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2015 10:50 am
((Cesc=planting table | Claire, Ivy, Duncan, Aina))
"We can absolutely make a cupcake or two with the strawberries, if you wish," said Cesc with a smile. He laughed and picked up the tall slim plot for Ethiriel and then the flower--a tulip-- from Claire and slid it into the soil. He looked for a moment at the remaining plants and tried to think like Ethiriel. What would be pleasing to her?
"Let's see... we need something that would be nice for her..." Something that wasn't painful on the hands; nothing with spikes but something with texture, that would be hardy enough for her to enjoy. The blooming air plant was nearby and Cesc reached out, touching it gently. It was strange and easy to explore with his hands without anything hurting, either the person or the plant. He put it beside the tulip and smiled.
Catching Claire and Ivy's words as he worked, his smile grew and blossomed. A soul for the honey! He wondered immediately what it was, but he held back the question just in case the answer was delicate.
"Congratulations! I'm thrilled to hear it--there's really nothing to say but congratulations. You'll let us know the instant we can meet the Raevan, yes?" He half-reached out a hand to touch Claire's shoulder, but the sight of the soil on it made him draw back. Looking around, he found a nearby towel and wiped his hands.
As he did so, Aina thrust her teapot forward as a gift to Claire. He watched her, his eyebrows lifted in pleased surprise: "What a generous gift, Aina... I'm sure the Raevan will love it."
He paused then, catching sight of Ethiriel by the tea tasting area. A good idea would be to give her her own gift before she moved on or left... He had already lost sight of quite a few Raevans he'd meant to say hello to before he'd come over to the planting area. Cruz, Reks, Zul--where'd they all disappear off to?
"--oh, there's Ethiriel. Let me just go give her this gift, too, before she wanders off somewhere else, yeah? I will make sure she knows it's from all of us. The teapot from Aina, the tulip from Claire, the air plant from me." With a broad smile and a quick nod, he took the pot and floated to the tea Raevan, announcing himself with a gentle touch of his hand to her shoulder.
"Ethiriel-- don't mean to bother you while you're enjoying... Aina and Claire are over by the potting area and we made you something."
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Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2015 11:14 am
((Ethiriel > tea tasting || Henry > food tables -> tea tasting | Jeremy, Lulu, Cesc)) Henry had offered the new guests a gentle wave, wanting to not interrupt conversation amongst the others by raising his voice above theirs. However, now that he wasn’t exactly partaking in their little bustle, the nurse decided it was time to find Ethiriel. He gave them each another small wave before stepping away.
She wasn’t exactly hard to find, and he approached silently
At the gentle bump to her fingers, Ethiriel untangled her arm from Lulu and brought the ornate teacup to her lips. The tea smelled wonderful, and she had to agree with Lulu over its delicateness. Drinking tea felt just the teensiest bit odd, but it brought her an energy she hadn’t expected – she had taken sips of her own tea and felt nothing; perhaps because it was from herself. The frei gave a soft hum and sat the half-filled cup down.
”It is wonderful, Sir Jeremy. Thank you – and you too, Lulu.”
”There you are,” Henry said aloud so that Ethiriel didn’t get startled by sudden touch or have the tea he assumed she had get jostled.
”And there you are,” Ethiriel chimed, her voice light. It brought a smile to Henry’s face – he had never seen her so… happy. It was a welcomed change. Lulu was a bit preoccupied, so he gently touched her shoulder and smiled.
Despite the strange energy, Ethiriel didn’t quite enjoy the sensation of eating or drinking; she preferred doing everything with her hands. It was definitely delicious, something she hadn’t really tried before, but a couple sips were enough to satiate her and she had enough. She did reach back for her cup and offer it to her guardian now that he was there. He took it and eagerly finished her cup.
And then there was Cesc, and Ethiriel’s rune thrummed at his voice.
Now that her hands were free, Ethiriel reached out with both hands at the stag’s approach. She had actually wanted to spend a little more time with him, but the activities of the party had separated them despite their small chance to speak.
”Hey, Cesc!” Henry blurted.
With another hum after Henry’s small, eager outburst, Ethiriel said, ”Rhedefre, you are never a bother.” It was clear that Ethiriel was beyond content, her light smile meeting her eyes for what felt like the first time in, well, ever. Her expression softened in interest. ”Goodness, you are all too wonderful. I did not know the two of them were here; I will have to see them soon. But where are my manners? Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness.”((green, tall tea pot with blooming air plant and tulip))
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