folklorist | ϡ - Chapter FortySeven; Announcing a very special day! [action|voice|video]

[ The journal’s video feed clicks on to reveal the exterior of ~~House~~ Castle 44, with both Helios and Saori seated outside at one of the little picnic tables in the shade of the stone tower they now call home. It’s been a few days since Saori returned home from her temporary stay with Morrigan, though it’s with bad news. The succubus had left Luceti. After discussing it with Helios, the two of them had figured that addressing that and several other things at once would be a good idea. They both had related business, after all. ]

Good afternoon Luceti.

Helios and I have a few announcements for everyone, and thought it’d be easiest if we just did them all at once.

Firstly, I regret to inform any of her friends that Morrigan Aensland has returned home. She’s left a handful of letters for most of the people that she knew, so if you knew her, please come by House 44 and I’ll pass it on to you.

[ As she finishes, Helios steps in, this time with a bit of good news to break up the bad. ]

Ah, and for my part, I’d like to announce that I’ll be restarting the Magic Club begun by Harry Dresden. We h-haven’t had a meeting for some time, but I think that it’s time we-we changed that, hm? I-I’d like for the first meeting to be a few weeks into July, if that’s alright with everyone? That way we can perhaps incorporate some New Feathers into it as well.

[ There’s another pause as they both look at one another and smile. The last announcement is something a bit fun for both of them, a way to put the troubles of the past few weeks behind them and have a little bit of fun. ]

And finally, we’ve decided to host a party for the Summer Solstice that’s coming up in a few days. We’ll be setting up a little party ground on the shore of the Southern Lake, and there will be food, music, dancing, and other things like that.

[ Saori nods, chiming in cheerily. The Solstice wasn’t a holiday in her native Japan, but there were other meanings it had for her personally, so she’s going along with it. After all, aren’t parties great? ]

Helios and I will be making quite a lot of food, and the weather promises to be absolutely splendid so please think about coming to visit. If anyone else would like to help with the preparations, we won’t turn away volunteers, either.

The Solstice is the 21st, this Friday, so please don’t forget. We’ll be starting with lunch and moving from there.

[ With a smile, Saori clicks off the video feed. But that’s not quite the end of the transmission. Helios adds yet another small announcement, filtered carefully away from a certain someone. ]

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Ah, and there’s one more thing. The solstice is also Max’s birthday so…we’d like to have an extra special part of the party be for his birthday. So please mark that on your c-calendar and if you cannot make it send Max a congratulations on another year.

[ Now the feed ends for good. For housemates, people coming for letters, or people just wanting to come by to chat in person both Helios and Saori will be around House 44 all day. Don’t be shy…come on by! ]

(ooc: Helios text is green. And Saori is blue. Responses will probably be threadjacked, so be aware!)

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[Saori sniffs faintly, having an idea of what Jack was about to say. Adele is a tense subject, and one Saori's not sure about still. Adele had simply stopped talking to her, wouldn't say why, and then left all of a sudden. Jack's not alone in his confusion regarding the changes between them, because Saori still doesn't know why Adele decided to move out, though she has gathered that it was a choice unrelated to the goddess herself.]

That's probably wise, if you intend to make a lot of noise and have bonfires. We decided on the lake because there's more space, since we don't have to deal with the tide. [Her demeanor changes again, a shift away from the unhappy thoughts that were the reason for this party in the first place.] And less sand. We thought it would be easier to set up Fredric's piano without that.

[Oh, thank this very real and literal god, a change of topic.]

Fredric. Is that one of the new guys? I don't think I've properly met any of them.

[She's sorry if you feel awkward, Jack but it's an important day, a day to put your troubles behind you. A day she fully intends to capitalize on.]

Yes. Fredric Chopin.

[She pauses, wondering if the name of the famous composer would ring a bell.]

He's a returning resident, a close friend to Helios. He moved in with us this cycle.

. . . Chopin. As in 'classical composer Chopin'?

[He doesn't outright disbelieve, but . . . wow, yeah, that is a lot to take in. He hasn't met any famous historical figures in Luceti yet, at least that he knows of.]

The same.

[The tension in her voice has vanished for the moment, replaced with mirth...and a hint of glee. Knowing Nikola Tesla was one thing, but being friends with Chopin? Another entirely!]

[For a few seconds, Jack is just speechless. Then he just shakes his head, scrubbing a hand over his face to try to compose himself.]

Heck. We really get all sorts here, don't we.

We do. Musicians, wizards, human history given flesh, super heroes, aliens...all sorts of things.

[She taps her chin, growing distant]

In some ways, it's like home. In others...well, I would not be surprised if I got to meet Spiderman one day.

[ Helios has been listening all the while, responding to others while Saori and Jack talked. He'll move into view with a tight small smile, laughing lightly as he shakes his head. ]

Yes we certainly do. I-I've come to realize that anything is really possible here. Meeting a famous composer is one of many people I've met. You should have met Poland...I-I mean Feliks. He was the literal embodiment of the country. [ Helios is still not quite sure how that works, but it's fascinating all the same. ]

But, ah, as for the party you h-have planned, perhaps I could set up a few teleportation sigils to-to join the two? It would make travel easier...if you wanted that is.

Teleportation-?

[Just like that, Jack's expression lights up, all the concerns of Luceti's abundant oddness momentarily forgotten.]

Heck yeah, I'd like that! It's not too much trouble for you, is it?

[Saori looks at Helios and gives him a considering look. Yes, of course...that would work, wouldn't it? It'd keep Loki away and not interfere with the plans they already had.]

If it is, I can feed him power to activate the sigils myself. We've done that before, haven't we, Helios?

[ It would be easiest to coordinate it like this. So Helios will nod. ]

I-I can probably make some adjustments so that the sigils can be reused over and over again. Just-just so I don't have to keep on drawing them after people step through. I've been working on a solution to that for awhile, so I guess this would be a nice time to, ah, test what I have.

ϡ - Chapter FortySeven; Announcing a very special day! [action|voice|video]

[video] Filtered from Loki, Max Woodville and Eugene Woods 100%

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