Winter, December 31st - Minutes to Midnight

[zenoh]

Who: Ayame Sasaki and her friends, and friends of friends.
What: Small party, waiting for the New Year.
When: New Year's Eve, dinner time.
Where: The shrine at Amatsu Inn.
Warnings: N/A, this is a lighthearted log. People can leave top-levels and mingle if they want!


Ayame sent an invitation to those she knows, even the ones she only met once and only spoke with through the network but only her friends were allowed to bring others along should they wish. She offered to celebrate the coming year in her domain at Amatsu Inn, where the ladies who work and live in Amatsu will receive furisode to wear. She prepared a massive feast for days in advance. Mostly so Yuyuko wouldn't eat the guests' food, so Ayame's ghostly girlfriend has her own tables worth of delicacies. Even clearly labeled "For Yuyuko only".

Her guests are treated to a plethora of dishes from varying cultures; starting from boxes of Japanese osechi, Chinese-styled steamed dumplings and meat buns, along with spring rolls. Baked and stir-fried vegetables and roasted meats from pork, to beef, chicken, fish, and ducks are available to go with different types of rice and noodles. Desserts from custards, to bean paste filled breads, to sticky rice cakes. She spared no expense, and even if it made a serious dent in her wallet and sacrificed hours of socializing to make these Ayame feels satisfied to have just made all of it.

Ayame can be seen in an elaborate furisode of her own creation, even turning Himiko into a puppy that could fit inside a purse, just so the gigantic husky wouldn't trample on the table legs. A red Maine Coon cat and a white munchkin cat relax along the rails of the shrine. The host and inn-keeper herself would be approaching her guests, greeting and welcoming them. She says to the ones who are visiting from outside:

"Hello, welcome to Amatsu. I'm glad you could join us! Please, there's food and drinks by the shrine. There's plenty for everyone enjoy yourselves."

To those who live or work at the inn, she is more relaxed and casual in her approach, smiling and complimenting them after a quick glance from top to bottom:

"You look ready to leave this year behind in style. Come, join us by the shrine"

Comments

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[im_gonna_heal_u]

[[For Ayame]]

"Hey big sis!"

Konoka cheerfully greeted. Ayame wound up giving her a late Christmas present, and it was that which motivated her to actually show up wearing it in style. Just to drive home her more mystical powers, she had a toy sword, and she let two of her Pokemon, her Umbreon Yuunagi and her Audino Momo, trail alongside her.

"How is everything? I'm looking forward to seeing off the old year and welcoming the new."

However, she leaned in close, as if to whisper a secret. Her tone is lightly accusatory though. "By the way, you never told me you knew how to heal internal organs that were lost several years ago! You gotta teach me!"

[[Open!]]

Konoka is likely laying back and enjoying the sights of the evening. Yuunagi is patrolling around her, though doing so in a fairly relaxed manner. Momo, on the other hand, is still going "how do I toy hammer" and holding the toy in utter confusion, even trying to munch on its handle.

Should anyone approach, she would probably comment, "You know, one of the reasons I enjoy living here is because the views are the best, no matter what part of the Inn you're at."

[Open]

[willing_sheath]

[Tomoe is about, dressed in the splendid furisode that Ayame had made for her. Despite the fact that she was technically a guest she seemed almost determined to act as staff, checking the tables and making small adjustments here and there where it seemed they were needed.]

[She had not been taking Kenshin's departure well--or rather, his departure combined with... everything else. Her answer to that was to literally work her fingers to the bone, constantly finding something to do in order to keep her mind busy and avoid thinking about it.]

[She nods in greeting to anyone who approaches, even if she doesn't speak.]

[Open]

[redhairedknight]

[Erza arrived wearing a red kimono that was a bit brighter than her hair, though she could very well change as the night goes on. She's keeping her hair pinned up with Ayame's Christmas gift, both because of how stylish it looks and to show her appreciation.

She shows up with a few members of Fairy Tail (hey, it's a party in Fayren - of course they're going to wind up there), though she'll make her way over to the shrine eventually - the meats and sweets definitely catch her eye.

Erza can also be found enjoying the view of the inn, or trying to pet one of the cats.]

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[nrgsvr]

Mayu arrives in simpler clothes than many other guests. It's simply a dress shirt and slacks. His Zangoose is practically dragging him along. The loss of his friends is weighing on him.

He makes an offering at the shrine, and spends some time meditating.

He pets the animals whenever they approach him.

To anyone he knows well enough he asks, "May I hug you?"

To those he doesn't know very well,"Happy New Year."

Talking takes effort.