April Mingle Log

[thalassino]

[This month, there's a sign in the plaza indicating that the welcoming party has moved to the park to celebrate spring!

The food table is present as always, though the selection seems a little healthier than usual. No sweets are available for once - instead the Station Master will cheerfully invite anyone who comes by for a bite to eat or a nice drink to take part in the spring clam hunt! Scattered throughout the park are brightly colored clams, painted like easter eggs tend to be. Some of them are obvious, others are more well hidden. Others? Well, a few of the residents got a little over-enthusiastic. They sure do get excited about this stuff.

What's inside? Well, it depends! In most of the calms are various candies (not fish flavored this time, the clam theme seems to have satisfied the locals), but some of the clams are a little different. It might be time to celebrate spring, but it's also April 1st! When some of the clams are opened, characters might find that paper eels spring out at their faces, or that they're squirted with brightly colored ink, or even that the clam makes various noises. There are even a couple clams that are entirely empty and make a very mature raspberry sound when opened.

As always, the Welcoming Committee and Host Club have had booths set up for them as well. Have a question about the city? Want to talk to someone who doesn't have fish puns on the brain? Need a little companionship? Both are good places to check out. At the Welcoming Committee, just in case anyone was suspicous of the Zora Tunics that appeared Sunday night, Zelda's handing out a couple more and explaining those. The Host Club is under new management, but it seems like they've managed to pull things together regardless.

Have fun!]

Comments

[techno_shaman]

[The gatherings for the newcomers are always fun. It's nice to meet people when their objective isn't to kidnap and/or eat you. The girl with long dark hair definitely stands out in the crowd.

Oddly enough, the floating accessory is less bizarre than how the girl drinks her juice. She's taken everything out of it but the water.

Sera's a bit too timid to pry, but her gaze is obviously affixed to Marceline after that trick.]

[redboots]

[Wow she hasn't been stared at this much for a while now! Always good to feel like you stand out in the crowd again. She had almost been worried that people back home were getting used to her.]

You know, I'm definitely not one for prissy manners and all, but you could always say something instead of staring.

[techno_shaman]

Oh! I'm very sorry. [Sera apologies shyly. Despite her matured appearance, she's still young in some aspects.]

I've just...never seen anything like that before.

[Or anyone like her! She's an interesting character.]

Are you allergic to the water part of the punch?

[redboots]

Allergic? [Snort] No way. I just don't really need it. I'm interested in the red part.

[techno_shaman]

[The color has a lot of sad memories attached to it. A fallen comrade wore it, and...well, blood. She's seen her share of it, freshly spilled.

No, best not to think about that right now.]

It's a lovely color, yes! Do you only eat red things, then?

[redboots]

Sooort of. Heh. I eat the color.

[techno_shaman]

[That gives her an idea.]

We have red flowers in our garden at the base.

[Overcome by childish curiosity, she starts to think of all the red things that would look neat in a white color.

...Probably best not to suggest Heat's hair though.]

I should ask Serph if you can come visit. I think you'd love it!

[redboots]

You're inviting a person you don't even know to your house?

[Not that she minds! She'll take extra-free meals, sure, and new people to meet.]

[techno_shaman]

Is...is that bad?

[She pauses. Oh. Right. How silly of her! She should introduce herself first. Then invite people over.]

Oh! My name's Sera.

[Now they're halfway to not being strangers.]

[redboots]

Marceline.

[Sure, this is good enough for her! At least she isn't trying to claim Sera's house as her own and kick her out.]

So, who's this Serph guy? Friend of yours?

[techno_shaman]

It's nice to meet you Marceline. [More than a boy and a dog reside at the base, but who's to say this girl isn't a formidable opponent? The Embryon like peace though. Heck, they house more than just their tribe mates.]

Yes! He's the tribe leader, but many people in Vatheon know him well.

[He might even be hanging around, as he's a member of the host club. But she hasn't spotted him yet.]

[redboots]

I hope he doesn't expect me to bow head over heels just because he's a leader.

So what about you, what do you do?

[techno_shaman]

Bow?

[Isn't that something you do to a prince? Not that Sera wouldn't mind it if Serph were really a prince]

Serph's never asked anyone to do that before.

...I guess you could say I'm a leader too. But back home.

[redboots]

Then we'll get along great.

[Seriously, she doesn't need another Bonibel. One is good enough!]

What, let me guess, the leader of nice red flowers?

[It's a light hearted tease, which is as good as most people get!]

[techno_shaman]

[That would be a nice title, but...]

Actually, all the flowers have died back home. And the animals as well.

[redboots]

Oh.

[Well. That's faintly nostalgic.]

Yeah, that could definitely put a damper on the queen of red flowers title.

[techno_shaman]

[She'll attempt to bring the mood back to a lighter tone.]

That's actually why I'm the leader. My friends and I are trying to fix things, so that maybe the plants and animals might return someday.

[redboots]

[An impressed whistle!]

Pretty big job for you there! Looks like you don't have to worry about it here. Pretty jamming with life.

[techno_shaman]

Yes. Vatheon is really amazing. It even has a beach, and boats. [Very important to good living.]

Marceline, what's your world like?

[redboots]

Honestly, pretty boring when I'm not around. Good thing time stops or whatever until I get back! They'd die from boredom.

Pretty colorful, usually, and with a different kingdom for every little thing, I swear. I guess a few weren't too bad.

[techno_shaman]

That's right. [Also a godsend on her part.]

Kingdoms...with princes and princesses?

[Sera's ideal world revolves heavily on medieval fairy tales. As soon as kingdoms are mentioned, her mind is filled with fantastic imagery inspired by the tales she's been told.]

[redboots]

[Uh oh. She can recognize that sort of look.]

What else do you put in a kingdom? I'm pretty sure there's more princesses than anything else, honestly.

[techno_shaman]

[To think, there really is a world like that out there!]

That's amazing. Are you a princess too? No wonder people would get bored without you around. I bet they love to hang out with you.

[redboots]

[Okay. She'll preen. Just a little bit.]

As a matter of fact, I'm even better. I'm a queen.

[techno_shaman]

[She brightens. Queens are just as good as princesses. Well, unless they're the type in Snow White who just want to kill their daughters. Then they're not very good at all.]

No wonder you don't like to bow to others. People should be bowing to you.