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expiationlogs2023-02-17 07:53 am
{Mini Event} Day of Devotion
This is an entirely opt-in very casual event that has nothing to do with overarching storyline and is just an additional introductory log, and a means for characters to meet. We hope you've all had a very happy Valentine's Day week however you've chosen to spend it!
SCARVES OF LOVE
The season of affection and love of all kinds falls upon Aldrip in the wake of their festivities for Those Who Were There. As part of the celebration, what's referred to as the 'Day of Devotion,' local merchants carry a variety of wares, but none so coveted as their multicoloured scarves available in a variety of prints, designs, and fabrics. Perhaps consider picking one up and giving it to someone who's important to you. No money? No problem! Whilst Aldrip doesn't exactly work on a layaway system or akin to, you'll find the mercantile business owners are quite open to trades and other means of bartering. Maybe they'll give out a scarf or two in agreement for running some errands...
Lucky recipients of these very fashionable scarves will find themselves suspiciously open to sharing positive, warm and fuzzy, or perhaps downright amorous feelings toward the person who gifted them the scarf to begin with, regardless of whether you've known them for years or even just a couple of weeks. But don't worry—the feelings are temporary! Once the Day of Devotion comes to a natural conclusion, your feelings will return to something like normalcy and you'll still wind up with a new fashion accessory. Of course, if you've always been amorous with that special someone, you likely won't notice any sort of change.
Take the opportunity to embrace the celebration, maybe embrace one another a little bit, too, and begin forming some potentially everlasting bonds with others.
BRING PROTECTION
Not everyone is choosing to celebrate the Day of Devotion in the same way. Due to the heightened popularity of the pretty scarves, some of Aldrip's jewellers have been bitten by the green bug of jealousy. In an attempt to compete with the sales of scarves, jewellers are advertising pendants, brooches, and other assorted charms that are meant to serve as warding and protective trinkets. What are they protecting one from? It's difficult to say and the merchants aren't inclined to give a straight answer. But whether you need protection from love, personal feelings, or perhaps something more physical, they've got you covered!
If you choose to give these amulets to others, recipients of them and their related will be compelled to share their true feelings with those around them in addition to the person who gave them the protective charms. This sounds like it could be a good thing, however, that means it covers the array of positive, negative, and every shade in between, without a filter in place. Consider these accessories a potential test of friendships, familial relationships, and more.
Like the scarves, this need and desire to be truthful with your feelings will be temporary, lasting until the Day of Devotion celebration is over. But at least you'll be protected. From something. Maybe. Probably. Or not!
FLOWERS FOR ALDRIP
By now, you may be well familiar with Aldrip's variety of fields that are filled with vegetables and fruits that grace the dinner tables of the town and local cuisine. During the Day of Devotion and weeks leading up to it, you'll find that they're clearing another field and preparing the soil. What for, you won't find out until the actual day of the celebration. Once it arrives, there's a collection of simple carts filled with flowering plants. Locals and newly-arrived alike are welcome to lend a hand in planting them along the neatly tilled rows.
You may find plants that resemble or are identical to plants from your home world. You may find plants that you've never seen in your life. They come in a variety of colours and are accompanied by a lightly pleasing scent that shouldn't be too overpowering, though may still disturb those with allergies.
All who help out with the planting, watering, and other tending, will be rewarded with a bouquet of flowers that can be passed onto others to show your appreciation and other forms of affection. You may even find yourself making a good and lasting impression on the locals by offering some assistance.
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I get that.
[ Sometimes you gotta clean up your own mess before going on an adventure. Even if it's not your fault... he gets that. Once upon a time he would have tried to run, but that's not who Peter is anymore. He sets a hand on Fushi's shoulder. ]
If you need any help taking care of those Knocker jerks, my crew's ready to go once we get out of here. But I totally get wanting to gun it alone, too. You gotta show that scuthole that he's got another thing coming.
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(little legs against his little chest. ah, it's time to be upsetting.)
It's just that I've seen too many people die. People die, and I can't understand why, I just feel sad because I stay here, and I will always be here. Some of them died for me, because of me... I hate to think it could be you, too... Before my friend Tonari died, she said I couldn't be alone in an island forever... So I'm trying to be better about it, but it's so hard. You're gonna leave me someday, too.
Living forever sucks, Peter.
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It does suck, dude.
[ He moves that hand to pet Fushi's head. He can't really relate, all he can do is give him whatever small comfort he can. ]
I hope at least... the good memories outweigh the bad ones someday.
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(maybe that last part is relatable now. he trusts peter to the point that the boy becomes the wolf, only due to the fact that the petting is nicer that way, and it'll make peter happier, too.)
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It sounds awful, honestly. Peter doesn't envy Fushi even a little bit. Being left behind felt bad enough when his mom died, he can only imagine how hard it would be to carry all that for centuries. ]
I bet. Fish don't have scut to worry about, huh?
[ He laughs a little, scritching Fushi's ears. ]
I guess that's the trade-off. Can't have joy without sadness, or friends without missing them... it's flarked, man. You deserve better than loneliness, Fushi.
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(but he supposes - that's something he wanted peter to see, too. it's probably easier for him, he would imagine, considering it will end someday.
but ------ ah, nice scratching... he's turning his head this way, or that way.)
... Petting is nice, too.