Spring Festival [OPEN TO ALL!]

[deadly_legacy]

When; Friday, April 6 2012, afternoon into night
Rating; Various! Warn if you need to on individual threads.
Characters; EVERYONE EVER!
Summary; Spring festival
Log;

Xanadu is buzzing this afternoon with with food stands and booths with games to play and trinkets to sell or win. There are a couple of stages where people play instruments, sing, juggle, and otherwise entertain.

People donated money, time and materials to bring everything together. Some areas are very polished and professional while others have more of a homemade touch, but it blends together nicely and there is a little something for everyone. A little further from the main attractions there is space for relaxing or playing a game of frisbee or catch.

As the evening settles upon the City, paper lanterns light up an outdoor dance floor and a band plays a range of music from romantic to spirited. There are also tables set up for those who would prefer to star or people gaze.

(OOC: As mentioned here please feel free to have your character/business set up a booth or stand or to be performing under the appropriate headings! They can be doing if for money, free, or charity. General Mingle | Booths: Games/Merchandise | Food Stands | Entertainment/Street Performers | Dance)

Comments

[likeboudica]

[ Spending time with Chekov has perhaps become one of Tessa's favourite pasttimes, far more pleasant certainly than taking walks on her own and possibly even more valued than time alone in the library, curled up with a book in her lap. So of course she was more than happy to accept his invitation, and she's currently by his side, a little wide-eyed but smiling as she takes in all the booths, the music and the people and the whole atmosphere of the place. ]

It's very pretty.

[ OPEN even though she's there with Chekov]

[likeboudica]

[ Tessa's visibly enjoying herself, eyes wide and smiling at this or that. She stands out a little in her usual period dress, but don't mind her, she'll just peer at everything, trying to take it all in. ]

[ OPEN ]

[waitedforyears]

[ There's a booth selling fish sticks, and Amy is currently eyeing it critically, considering whether to buy a portion, in honour of memories and first meetings. There's no custard, though, and it isn't as though she is the one who likes fish sticks with custard so much.

Come help her make a choice? ]

Dance

[charring]

[Charlie'll just be over here. Watching people dance. She'd come to Xanadu to relax and almost left when she saw all the people but decided against it and was now sitting on a bench, watching people dance and enjoy themselves.]

[deadly_legacy]

The curse was prom? [She looks at him curiously as she steps to the music.]

In fact I think I did~

[deadly_legacy]

[There is a moment of surprise when she hears the familiar voice in person for the first time.] Oh, Karl. Hello. [The smile returns to her lips.] How are you this evening?

EAMES [ OPEN ]

[signatures]

[ Eames is hardly a performer, so he's mostly watching from the sidelines on a nearby bench. There's a fat dog at his feet, leash held under the sole of one of his shoes so he doesn't go waddling off, though the marshmellow-reenacting corgi looks perfectly fine to just lay down, seemingly exhausted from any previous walking.

Stupid dogs B( ]

[hexuality]

[Ginny's mingling just out of curiousity, really, and perhaps some familiar faces. She is, after all, quite the social creature at heart. But it's not so much Eames she notices but the dog at his feet and she makes a beeline for the corgi with the coo-squeal-sound-thing of the girl she really is (contrary to popular belief, ahem, thank you brothers).]

Pancake!

[signatures]

[ Pancake jerks up from being half on his back at the call of his name, butt wiggling. Eames, for his part, just moves his foot off the leash so the corgi can heft himself up and waddle-trot over to Ginny as she approaches. Eames will just stay here on this bench, by the by. Get all of your girly cooing out in one go. ]

[hexuality]

[She's kneeling on the ground in seconds, hands patting her lap as the dog approaches, grinning all the while. Resisting the urge to scoop him up into her arms (if she can, really, because Merlin's beard that's a hefty puppy) is difficult, but she refrains, but settles for petting him all over.]

Hullo there. I've heard so much about you.

[And then she looks up at Eames and her grin turns a touch sheepish.]

Hi.

[signatures]

[ Pancake rather revels in the attention, giving himself willingly up to the magic of her hands, his own little paws bracing the upper half of his body in her lap. His head cranes up to attempt to lick wherever he can reach - a habit Eames doesn't think anyone can break a dog out of. Still, he raises a hand, fingers wiggling in a wave toward Ginny with a mild quirk to his mouth. ]

Hello, Miss Weasley. Come to take the mongrel off my hands?

[hexuality]

[Ginny obliges, leaning her face in close and laughing when Pancake sees fit to greet her with a few slobbery kisses. And then her hand finds the fluffy scruff of his neck and settles there, scratching happily.]

Mm— [Yeah, angling her face a bit so she can get away from the puppy and talk.] Why, did you want me to? He's very sweet.

[captaininnuendo]

[Here comes the Captain, complete with old army coat. He's walking about with his hands in his pockets. When he spies Eames, he's instantly drawn (because who wouldn't be). He sits down on the bench next to him, resting an arm over the back of the bench and eyeing the festivities.]

Shame for a handsome person such as yourself to be sitting without the company of someone.

[ex_bloodcakedarmor707]

[Derek is there. He spots Eames and as they haven't had much in-person interaction decides to rectify the matter. He squats down next to the dog and starts petting his ears.]

Hey. Good to see you outside of a video screen. What's his name?

[ex_bloodcakedarmor707]

[Derek spots Charlie and walks over to her. He giver her a one-armed hug and then just stands beside her to watch the people dance.]

Waiting for the right song, pretty girl?

[charring]

[He gets a half hug in return. And a grin. She's been in an amazing mood lately.] Something like that. I'm more of a people-watcher, anyway.

[ex_bloodcakedarmor707]

You're gonna have to put me on your dance card eventually, Euphie girl.

[The voice comes from behind her, of course. And when she looks back there is a grinning Derek. He's gonna hug her cause that's what he does.] This is a pretty nice party. You did good.

[ex_bloodcakedarmor707]

Then maybe you're waiting for the right guy.

[And now he's looking around to see if someone is here with her. He doesn't want to be all intrusive on something without realizing it.]

[archivy]

[ Ivy's not quite certain of her welcome, but she'll still come closer and crouch down to pet Pancake. His affection she's sure of.

Looking up at Eames. ] Hello.

[signatures]

He is very sweet, so Arthur and Ariadne keep enabling his obesity with treats and overfeeding, [ Eames explains with an errant wave. ] He would have a much longer lifespan with you, I bet.

[ Eames, however, would not were he to give the dog away. ]

HOWARD [ OPEN ]

[latenightfondue]

[ This is the first event to take place since Howard arrived in the City, and because he isn't really the social type unless he's in his element, he's wandering around alone, watching others enjoying the fun. ]

[signatures]

[ Who is this handsome fellow come to join him? Eames raises a brow a bit at the forwardness (and the seat taking, usually people ask, don't they, but a public seat is a public seat), but then simply rolls his shoulders in a shrug, mouth quirking minutely in amusement. ]

I have the dog, really, though I take it you're offering yours out of the graciousness of your heart.

[charring]

[It's just her for now. She's expecting Ed later but not while the sun is up. Still, she looks up at Derek, eyebrow raising slightly, a smile still on her face.] It'll be a while until he gets here. Would you like a dance, Derek?

[signatures]

[ Seems like everyone is out and about today, though Eames can complain - it's enough entertainment to watch people he's used to seeing over a little device. ]

Pancake, [ Eames drawls, shaking his head a bit in exasperation. Pancake, however, is elated from the attention, butting his head into Derek's hands. ] He'll shed all over you, if you're not careful.

[signatures]

[ He's a bit surprised to see her, or rather than she even approached him, but doesn't chase her away. Pancake recognizes her immediately, though, rolling onto his back to offer her his stomach. ]

Hello, Ivy.