[DROP] tapestry of rhyme

random event This is a letter and it's made out to you. Will you follow its instructions? I sure hope you do. Inside you'll find the following list, It's a little bit silly, but you'll get the gist. The first thing you need is an abundance of snow, Just how much that is even I don't know. Next is something to roast over a flame, Be it sweet or salty, it's all fair game. Lastly bring something to make someone laugh, Like a game, a comedian, or a plush giraffe. Bring all of these things and please show up at noon, Come in loudly or softly or whistling a tune, Come and find me in a place called King's End, Come alone, in a group, or bring your best friend. This is a drop! Of what? Who knows! Follow the instructions or don't, it's entirely up to you. You have 48 hours to reply.

Nikolai

Not all truths
Belong to the light

Nikolai had to blink and reread the note a few times. "What the fuck?" Face twisting incredulously, he decided he may as well go. Given how suspicious it was however, the Ascended decided to be cautious and follow the instructions as best as he could. Grabbing a bucket he went outside and filled it with snow. Next he stopped by a shop and bought some marshmallows. He was a bit stuck on the 'something to make someone laugh' bit. After some debate, Nikolai decided to bring a book of obscure poems that neve failed to make him chuckle. That was good enough, right?

Prepared, he made his way to King's End, sticking to shadows to stay out of the sun. Once present at noon, he settled into the dark shadow of a tree, and waited.


Nikolai arrives with a bucket of snow, marshmallows, and a book of weird poems. He's silently sticking to the shadows to avoid the sun.


Edit 9/29: Forgot citizenship ability
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Some lie in wait
For you to step into the shadows

RAY

In ancient times
cats were worshipped as gods

Ray received the notice as she was just about to leave the Greatwood. It was rather nice timing so before heading out, she went and filled a basket full of the snow that surrounded the trees. As for roasting, given that others would likely bring food, Ray decided on herbs. Choosing lavender and sage, she bundled up some that she had dried and placed it in a pouch. When it was roasted, it would hopefully give off a soothing scent.

For the last bit,  Ray took out her sketchbook and began to draw the wackiest creatures she could think of. Snakes with adorably big eyes and fluffy mohawks, birds with hilarious proportions, and many more. When the time, she arrived at noon to King's End. "Hi everyone!" She greeted cheerfully, curious and cautious to see what was in store.

Ray brings a basket of snow, some sage and lavender to roast (to make the fire smell nice), and some sketches of wacky animals. She arrives on time and greets everyone happily.

They have not
forgotten this

I get them all worked up and down on their knees, you see

Her notice came to her in Torchline where she was currently dealing with suddenly having a six year old now as opposed to the toddler she'd possessed less than a week ago. Caido hadn't stopped throwing curve balls her way and it wasn't going to stop now apparently. Given the circumstances she didn't feel comfortable leaving him alone with someone else while he was attempting to figure out so much, but the idea of him potentially being in danger made her sick to her stomach. Ultimately having her eyes on him made her feel better and so they came together. Maeve offered a small greeting to Ray and simply eyed the other man there.

Maeve brought with her a bucket of snow, honey cakes wrapped in foil to be warmed over the fire with honey butter to top them off, and pack of playing cards she was gifted at the Halenani that had drawings of couples of all different sorts in various positions. Not suitable for children, but they never failed to get a laugh out of those she showed them to.

"Remember the rules, love. Stay close to mummy and Aidon. Don't go wandering off." She was soothed with the knowledge that if there was danger he'd be protected by Safrin, but it didn't stop her from giving the next instruction. "If something happens you climb onto Aidon and he'll get you to safety."

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Maeve brought with her a bucket of snow, honey cakes wrapped in foil to be warmed over the fire with honey butter to top them off, and pack of playing cards she was gifted at the Halenani that had drawings of couples of all different sorts in various positions.

She also has Aidon, her Phoenix Whip, and her bow with her.

They take my fingers in their mouths like it's poetry

Maeve

Cordelia

Already being in King's End meant she didn't have far to go when the notice arrived. How it managed to find them out in the Wilds she doesn't know, but Cordelia found it best not to question things. Instead she headed the instructions. The Attuned perhaps went a little overboard loading up the sleigh with snow, but between her, Deimos, and Noah it simply made sense. The two of them could easily pull it with their shifts and they had plenty of it given how often they had to clear our their living spaces.

As for the rest of it... That was easy too. She brought a deer leg from one of their recent hunts. It was properly dressed and coated with herbs, ready to be roasted and cooked over an open flame for a proper meal. One that would be filling and more than satisfying to those who indulged. The fun part was a bit more difficult, but she brought a bottle of booze. One of the few she had left. The Attuned found that alcohol could get almost anyone loose enough to start laughing. Hopefully that would do the trick as well.

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Cordelia brings a sleigh full of snow with the help of Noah and Deimos, a deer leg for roasting, and a bottle of booze that will surely get you laughing if you have enough of it.

Say something, something like you love me
Less you want to move away from the noise of this place

cover you when the sky comes crashing in

He probably should’ve questioned the letter finding its way to his makeshift doorstep – but Deimos had seen a multitude of things, of all varieties of the weird, bizarre, complex, and treacherous. This seemed to only flicker into the potentially amusing category, which, to the world’s credit, a majority of them needed. So, after checking in with Noah and Cordelia to see if they received the same note, he attempted to adhere to the instructions.

At the very least it wasn’t far from where they were staying – no need to fly, to enlist his companions. He walked towards the slight crowd that had begun to appear, gesturing nearby to those he knew with a firm nod, and curious inklings of whatever they’d brought.

For his efforts, and the sled’s, the snow had been easy enough, and between the three of them they could easily cast and drag it along (assisting in ensuring the load stayed put with his water and air magic). Pumpkin seeds lined his pocket, figuring those would be good to roast, and the enormously fat seal plushie, created on the way over because he thought it’s moody face with funny, was tucked under his arm. With all of this in place, he waited amongst the rest.

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Deimos helps bring in the snow filled in the sled with Cordelia and Noah (thanks to Air and Water magic), pumpkin seeds to roast, and an enormous fat seal plushie with a grumpy face.

DEIMOS

you must burn brighter than ever

For Melita, it was all fun and games.

The note was received with her regular aplomb and energy, eventually scouring the house for anything she could utilize. She found some leftover bacon, which would do nicely roasted, and some trick dice scattering herself amongst the market. The snow would have to be snagged once she was there, considering the lack of it amongst the beach.

But she and Fangorn arrived without hesitation, and she snagged a basketful’s worth of snow from the seemingly endless fields and clearings, along all her other belongings. Chipper, and no longer barefoot, she and her companion sidled their way through the growing crowd, waving to Maeve (and her son – who seemed much larger now – what was the deal with Caido and kids anyway?) and Aidon.

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Melita is bringing a basketful of snow, bacon to roast, and some trick dice.

Melita

Everest

"But how do you think they got our names? And addresses?" This more than anything has been bugging Ever. 'I would have thought only the Order would have access to all of that information, but..." Well, in short, the Order wouldn't have sent the sort of letters that they'd each received. Rubbing at his curls, Ever tracks behind Mateo still trying to come up with an acceptable answer to his question.

Once again the Taliesin boy's bag of holding had made things much easier for them. "If we form the letters into A-B-U-N-D-A-N-C-E, then we will have brought an abundance of snow." Ever points out studiously, feeling cautiously clever. In Mateo's bag is also some peppermint bark that can serve either as kindling for the fire or something to add taste, and a few of his mother's puns that he's scribbled into his notebook.

As they approach the clearly, Ever balks slightly. "There...sure are a lot of people here." He observes with a small frown.

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Ever has snow in Mateo's bag of holding, peppermint bark, and puns.

"Magic, Everest." Mateo has brought his best friend, just like the letter suggests, and with Ever in tow it's sure to be a pretty good time regardless of whatever else happens. "Mm, a lot of people must have gotten these letters!" Pausing when they're in the midst of the clearing, the boy leans down and slings off the bag of holding, reaching in to bring out buckets and buckets (and buckets) of snow, Ever's peppermint bark, and his notebook.

As for Mateo's own offering, he takes out some skewers of fruit to roast over the fire, and... of all things, a bun. A bun with little bendy sticks in it, to make it look like it's dancing. "A-bun-dance. Get it?" He grins to his friend.

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Mateo brings buckets of snow, some fruit skewers, and a bun dancing.

Paige

Paige came with Maeve and Edmund because she'd basically begged when she got the letter too. Clearly she has to be there. It's an invitation and Paige never turns down an invitation. What she's not expecting is for Everest and Mateo to be there too. The girl rushes over, leaving Maeve's side in favor of joining her friends, casting a look back at Edmund and jerking her head to entice him over. "You're here too! I came with my auntie Maeve and my cousin Edmund. He used to be little but now he's big too. Guess the same thing that happened to you happened to him." Paige informs Ever, lifting her shoulders in a small shrug as she sets down her own bucket of snow and starts to pull her things from her bag.

It was a little weird that he was big now, but she was just happy to have someone else to play with. Digging around her bag she pulls out some chocolate chip cookies and a whoopie cushion. Ever the prankster it seems. Besides, you can't go wrong with the classics.

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Paige brings a bucket of snow, chocolate chip cookies, and a whoopie cushion!

Love you to the moon and to Saturn
Passed down like folk songs, the love lasts so long

NOAH

The letter came with little pomp and circumstance, and as curious as it was Noah was interested to see what would happen. Joining his friends, Noah helped Cordelia and Deimos fill the sleigh and used his reindeer shift to help pull it. They had done it before, so it was easy enough. Deimos helped them when it got stuck, and he also kept all of the snow in place from tipping over the sides when it was bumpy. Having gathered with the small group, Noah took a moment to look around before shifting back to human form, slipping from the makeshift harness of the sleigh rather easily.

From the sleigh he drew what else he had brought: a fish from their time fishing in Torchline, and a drawing he had of himself that Weaver drew one day when they were rip-roaring drunk. It had been something he always kept on him, and made him laugh when he looked at it. He was standing on top of a boulder (or, that's what he assumed the gray blob was), in a pose of victory. He was adorned with all different appendages from half-shifts: wings, claws, antlers, ears, and a long, exaggerated tail.

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Noah comes with a sleigh full of snow, a fish for roasting, and a hilarious picture of himself drawn a long time ago by Weaver.

I'll follow you down through the eye of the storm

Don't worry I'll keep you warm

Gideon

Try and fill us with your hate

and we will shine a light

The mysterious note had caught his interest enough to make him take another journey into the Wilds. Gideon, who had been growing increasingly worried about an attack from the Ascended as the seasons went on, brought with him a knife and his compass, so he could defend himself and make a quick getaway if he had to.

He also brought the requested items: a small iron bucket filled with snow, a pan and some meats and bread and butter (stored with the snow to keep it cool) and as for something fun...in the Temple there was a box used to store things for children, to make sermons more digestible for the young, and inside there were several silly hats. Ribbons and flowers for the Longheat, ones with little lanterns on for the Festival of Lights, fluffy ones for Deepfrost...he'd brought several of them in a bag.

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Gideon comes with a little bucket of snow, a pan with some meat/bread/butter and a bag of silly hats.

He also brings a knife and his compass.

And the days will become endless

never, and never turn to night

HARPER

People don’t really write Harper letters, but he’s sure glad they did this time. Whatever the reason for the gathering of people, all curiosity flees from his mind the moment Harper sees so many loved ones gathered about in the snow. Thumping around with his filled satchel, Harper gleefully bounds towards those he hasn’t seen in some time - a mischievous tug of ginger locks for Melita, a loud smacking kiss on Edmund’s cheek (and another for his mother Maeve, though with far more dramatics), and a cheeky bump of shoulders as he passes Ray - and then he sets up shop in his own little corner to watch whatever is about to go down.

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Harper brings a half-melted bag of snow, a variety of fruits that definitely don’t deserve to be roasted, and a noisy kazoo.

caught in this reckless raging fury
that they call the love of God

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Azrael

This is one of the first times they’ve gotten a letter specifically addressed to them. Excitement courses through them and they absolutely make it a point to arrive, gathering everything they could think of. It isn’t as much as everyone else, though, not as they arrive with the pack on their back and an armful of snow. They glance between the variety of wheelbarrows, keeping a hold of the snow in their arms, shifting this way and that until they find a suitable place to set their snow down before reaching into their bag to pull out the next item.

It’s a trinket they’ve made, a jack in the box of sorts that they set alongside the snow, glancing between it and the things everyone else has brought (perhaps a bit self consciously) before they pull out the final item and linger in the back. It had taken some time to figure out, seeing as they’ve never really eaten anything. They’ve chosen a savory treat after speaking with those in the Grounds, and they pull out a fresh wrapped ham that they keep in the wrapping.

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Azrael brings an armful of snow, a jack in the box, and a wrapped ham!

lay you down, there's nothing to be scared of
all your fears are in the breeze