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Brave New World Mods ([personal profile] bravenewmods) wrote in [community profile] bravenewworld2015-10-11 12:00 am

A Well Earned Celebration

[The battle was over and the god Reshiram defeated, driven away by the aid of Union and its allies. The city was safe, by and large, and as the news spread throughout the peoples of the tundra, they began streaming back into the settlement in droves. Dirty, ash-coated faces were filled with relief and gratitude when they saw that it wasn't just a rumor and that their home had indeed been spared. Not everyone was so lucky, but they'd weathered worse, of course. The people of Glacier endured, as they would always endure, and they were also a people that repaid their debts. And they most certainly all agreed that they owed their rescuers a debt.

So, as night fell after the battle, a great celebration was prepared in the center of Glacier. A wide square was cleared away in a matter of hours, and the people gathered what they could in a show of thanks. Tables of food, bonfires towering into the night sky to keep out the autumn chill, and throngs of cheering wellwishers lined the area. Warriors of glacier, men carrying swords and women all bearing axes offered enthusiastic handshakes and claps on the back. Music of all kinds was played, though tribal tunes full of horn and percussion, chanting and yodeling, and even some brass groups dominated the soundscape.

A platform for various elders was set up, and they offered speeches, of course...but those were somehow dwarfed by the presence of the divine beings that were waiting silently for the proceedings to end. Some of the gods that had come to the aid of the war parties had apparently decided to stay, though their reasons were as mysterious as they themselves. The humans would have their time, and the Servants would mingle freely throughout the evening.

Food, of course, is set out in piles. Meat, fish, arctic berries, and various pastries and the like line table after table. A smorgasbord of Glacier specialties, each with a new and unique flavor all their own, and some (such as the stew) possessing a smell that only a native could probably endure. Akutaq in particular seems to stand out among the worst offenders, but the Glacier natives seem rather fond of it, and offer it to their rescuers with great gusto.

And the rewards do not stop at simple meals. either. As the speeches begin to wind down, a woman some might find familiar walks up onto the stage carrying a singularly massive trunk and dropping it down onto the wood with a heavy thud.]


Southerners! You have done a great deed this day! We, the people of Glacier, would like to thank you and honor your sacrifice! Few would do as you have done, coming to the aide of strangers against the might of that dragon...and you have accomplished something we did not think possible. To that end, we would like to present you with the first of many gifts, a token of our gratitude and a promise that should you need it, we will come to your defense in a time of need!

[And then with a sharp kick, she cracks open the trunk and reveals a veritable treasure trove of three different stones to be distributed by her subordinates.]

Rest well, and enjoy the festivities! You are welcome here, for as long as you like! Eat, drink, and be merry within our halls!
schmott_guy: (Prince Gil)

[personal profile] schmott_guy 2015-10-12 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
Gil waited until he was done with ill-concealed impatience. He muttered, "I could probably level the whole city, if I felt like it. I mean really, if you got down to it. Who would blame me?" under his breath while waiting.

Eventually, Right would finish laughing.
lunchleader: (Yes my halo's balanced on my devil horns)

[personal profile] lunchleader 2015-10-12 05:37 am (UTC)(link)
Thankfully, it doesn't take no more than a few minutes for Right's laughing to stop. He still got a huge, teasing grin on his face, though.

"So, you're the new king of Glacier or what?"
schmott_guy: (This hat)

[personal profile] schmott_guy 2015-10-12 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
"Savior no. I've got way too much to do to be a king of a dump like this."
lunchleader: (hey Tokacchi...)

[personal profile] lunchleader 2015-10-12 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
"So what's with that crazy Fire-type hat, then?" Right assumes that it's a fire-type because of the flame coming out on top of it.
schmott_guy: (Q.E.D.)

[personal profile] schmott_guy 2015-10-12 05:54 am (UTC)(link)
Just a regular oil lamp, as it turns out. "They were impressed at how I handled myself, it seems."

He made an ugly face. Or at least a slightly different ugly face from the one he was already making. "The bunch giving it to me were so reverential about the whole thing that I didn't think I could turn it down without causing a diplomatic incident."
lunchleader: (don't know if want)

[personal profile] lunchleader 2015-10-12 06:29 am (UTC)(link)
"Really? Did things go that well for your group?" Right leans forward until he's laying down stomach-first on his Bouffalant, propping himself up on his elbows.
schmott_guy: (Smooth)

[personal profile] schmott_guy 2015-10-12 07:07 am (UTC)(link)
"Didn't feel like it at the time. There was a bit of cleverness and a whole lot of running for my life and hoping things don't explode while I'm still holding them."
lunchleader: (hey; what is that?)

[personal profile] lunchleader 2015-10-12 05:06 pm (UTC)(link)
"At least you're better off than I am." Considering how bandaged up Right is...

He then reads the words on his hat. "What's 'Schmott' for?"
schmott_guy: (Oh yes we're all laughing)

[personal profile] schmott_guy 2015-10-12 05:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"They spelled 'smart' wrong."

He took in Right's bandages with a look. "Are you sure you should be out celebrating right now?"
lunchleader: (*snorts*)

[personal profile] lunchleader 2015-10-12 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Right can't help but snort humorously at that answer, but then waves off the questioning. "I'm resting! I'm not walking around or anything. Betsy here's been kind enough to do that for me."

He pets his Bouffalant, who grunts warmly in return. He's a good human; he protects her from those who want to eat her.