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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!
untalented: (chinscratch)

[personal profile] untalented 2015-10-29 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah....no. Not really.

[There was no denying the truth in Feliks' words, though. He had been dancing...with someone else's boyfriend.]
niepokonany: (Some people juggle geese!)

[personal profile] niepokonany 2015-10-30 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
You're kinda acting like something's up.

[Feliks nudges his shoulder against Waver's, pouting a little.]

Come on, just tell me already!
untalented: (tsundere)

[personal profile] untalented 2015-10-31 01:01 am (UTC)(link)
I just don't want anyone getting any funny ideas, okay?

['Anyone' meaning 'Fai'. He didn't need more reasons to argue with the infuriating bird!]
niepokonany: (where I'M the hero!)

[personal profile] niepokonany 2015-11-03 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
[Unfortunately for Waver, Feliks is dense as a brick.]

"Funny ideas?"

[It's the last thing on his own mind, so, well, it's not something he'd guess at all.]
untalented: (snerky)

[personal profile] untalented 2015-11-03 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Bluntly:]

I'm not looking for more reasons for Fai to fight me. Normally only lovers or people who are intimate with each other dance as close as this.
niepokonany: (Open up my eager eyes)

1/2

[personal profile] niepokonany 2015-11-03 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
[. . .]

[Processing...]
niepokonany: (I'm so thrilled)

[personal profile] niepokonany 2015-11-03 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
[No, he really can't think of anything to do about that implication other than just laugh his ass off.]
untalented: (blustering)

[personal profile] untalented 2015-11-03 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
What?

It's a legitimate concern, you know!!

[He really didn't feel like needlessly earning any more ire from that insufferable bird. He already felt like the idiot hated him, despite the fact that he had done nothing wrong.]
niepokonany: (I love her! She's like a Martian!)

[personal profile] niepokonany 2015-11-03 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
You're like, actually worried about people thinking that? For real?

[Nope, it's hilarious.]
untalented: (stubborn)

[personal profile] untalented 2015-11-03 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
Just Fai. I couldn't care less about anyone else.

[It was the truth-- he wasn't out to make enemies here, even if he wasn't out to make friends either. Any little thing that helped him keep his head down was a good thing.]
niepokonany: (Drunks are so cute.)

[personal profile] niepokonany 2015-11-03 04:58 am (UTC)(link)
[For a second, that just makes him laugh harder, but he does at least calm down enough to give Waver an actual answer after a few moments.]

Waver... Like, nothing personal or anything, but Fai kind of knows I'm way too into him for him to have any competition. And that I dance with my friends sometimes and it doesn't mean anything but dancing.

And if he didn't, he'd deserve to feel a little bad, because he'd be acting totally ridiculous.
untalented: (complaining -- its useless)

[personal profile] untalented 2015-11-03 03:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[That....wasn't very encouraging.]

You say that, but he's found reason to dislike me because I dared to look in your direction. If he wasn't special to you, I probably would have thrown a Mud Shot at him and gone on my way.
niepokonany: (Who don't believe in sensible rules)

[personal profile] niepokonany 2015-11-03 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Dude. I spent a year driving all my other friends away so I could keep trying to bring him home.

I think he knows I'm not about to replace him, seriously.
untalented: (chinscratch)

[personal profile] untalented 2015-11-04 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
I know that, but....

[Waver shook his head. Both he and Fai shared the same typing and ability, so it made sense that they knew exactly where to hurt each other, but Waver still wasn't completely encouraged.

Fai's needless antagonism was almost enough to make him wonder if trying this 'friend' thing was even worth it.]
niepokonany: (Close my eyes and leap)

[personal profile] niepokonany 2015-11-04 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
He's gonna warm up, I'm working on him. Just... trust me, ok?
untalented: (smol and angry)

[personal profile] untalented 2015-11-04 09:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, if you're sure....

[He didn't really have much choice in the matter.]
niepokonany: (I just can't keep my fingers)

[personal profile] niepokonany 2015-11-05 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sure. I totally promise.

He's really great when he's not being catty, cross my heart!

Now, quit worrying and dance with me?
untalented: (tsundere)

[personal profile] untalented 2015-11-05 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
He seems more like a bird than a cat....but...

[He looked at Feliks, still nervous but clearly less so than before.]

Okay. Let's keep going.
niepokonany: (Tell them how I'm defying gravity)

Handwave this one from here?

[personal profile] niepokonany 2015-11-06 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
[Feliks grins at him, and guides him back into the proper starting position.]