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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!
bnw_wighty_npcs: (Articuno)

[personal profile] bnw_wighty_npcs 2015-10-23 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Articuno politely demurs.]

I would say... momentarily slipped from our reach.

[It still wants a glorious end, ok.]

By what do you refer to with 'better'? Stronger? More peaceful? More satisfactory...?
pathofheaven: (smug)

[personal profile] pathofheaven 2015-10-24 06:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm a greedy man. I'll take everything.

[ Is that a good enough answer? Probably not. ]

I'm a trainer. Fighting is what I do, so that's the most important thing to me, but that's so other people can seek their own paths, and I can't speak for what's best for them. I can only open up that path.
bnw_wighty_npcs: (Articuno)

[personal profile] bnw_wighty_npcs 2015-10-26 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
Mm.

[It seems that this is not a terribly suitable answer for the legendary Tendou is speaking to.]

The one who seeks everything may find that all will slip from his grasp. Take care... in the path you choose to tread.
pathofheaven: (skypoint)

[personal profile] pathofheaven 2015-10-31 07:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Grandma said that you can only get two birds if you try to catch two birds. Maybe I'll crash and burn, but better that than not having the ambition to try, don't you think?

[ Tendou certainly thinks so, although he's more than confident in his ability to avoid any sort of crashing or burning. Except for lightly blackened food, that's sometimes tasty. ]

But I'll be sure to keep that in mind.