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~ Goddess Grotto Mods ~ ([personal profile] theharvestmods) wrote in [community profile] grotto_logs2013-03-26 06:57 pm

[OPEN LOG] Welcome to Cape Beryl!

Who: Everyone!
When: Spring 2nd - all day.
Where: All across Cape Beryl.
What: You've splashed down into the Harvest Goddess's sacred pond, pulled yourself out - or perhaps been pulled out by an out-of-breath and soaking stranger, shaken off the worst of the shock of the cold and the unexpected trip underwater, and likely by now noticed that the little silver piece of jewelry that put you through this seems to have found its way around your neck.

Now you ought to get your bearings. Leave Goddess Grotto whenever you're ready, take the path out along a beach and up the cliffs to a village - see where you are, maybe if you can get directions. No matter what, you're going to realize that you're somewhere new - but maybe some of the Bower Village townspeople will be willing to help you get sorted out. If nothing else, maybe you'll be drawn into talking to anyone else you might catch sight of wandering the village, disoriented, soaked to the skin, and with a silver heart-shaped pendant around their neck. Depending on how you see it, you're not all alone - not any more than everyone else, anyway.

Headers for open interactions in example locations will be posted - but by all means, start threads wherever and with whoever you like!

Rating: Expected K-PG - subject to change as appropriate.



It's a cool, early spring day - the air and the breeze may not agree with anyone with wet clothes. But apart from that, the atmosphere is pleasant and peaceful; distant chirps of birds can be heard from the mouth of Goddess Grotto to Mt. Throne. The trees and grasses are pale green and flowers are budding in the meadows - not to mention the garden at Florist Lilia and de Sainte-Coquille Park.

And the town at the top of the cliffs is somewhat drowsily at peace. It's far from deserted - stabled behind a house on the town's east side is a healthy-looking mule, and a pair of chickens and a goat hang around in a pen behind an inn, the town's brightly-dressed mailwoman is out and about, as is the town watchman, who will likely be ready to approach anyone with an unfamiliar face before they can approach him, if he happens to catch them on his rounds. However, although anyone may freely knock on any of the doors in Bower Village and expect a polite "come in", no one is prepared for company, and whoever is inside might jump at finding themselves talking to a clearly displaced stranger!
flowersinherhair: (I am done with my graceless heart)

[personal profile] flowersinherhair 2013-04-01 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
His analogy made perfect sense to her, and she thought it over for a moment. "Well, I'd never run away. I was going to go back after seeing the lanterns, and it's not like I'd leave again, so maybe she won't be too mad."

She looked down just in time to notice a snail directly in her path and stepped around it without a second though. She even made sure to give her hair a good flick so that it also avoided the little creature.
topgun_textiles: ([Shades] Wary)

[personal profile] topgun_textiles 2013-04-02 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
Lanterns... was she talking about a Bon Festival's toro nagashi, the lighting of lanterns to send out to sea in honor of the dead? It was a sobering thought to think of it so early in the year- he and his mother would go every summer to light one for Dad.

"She wouldn't letcha attend?" She never mentioned a father, herself. He guessed being forced to acknowledge a loss could be rough on some people, but everything about it bugged him.

"Some're less traditional than others, I guess."
flowersinherhair: (And you were mine)

[personal profile] flowersinherhair 2013-04-02 04:40 am (UTC)(link)
She shook her head "No. We live pretty far away from the main part of the kingdom and she was always worried I'd get hurt." Of course, it wasn't like she was wrong. "I don't really blame her. Obviously I can't handle as much as I thought."

She smiled and looked toward the sky. Her eyes were distant, as if she were remembering something with fondness. "I could still see them, though. Every year there would be hundreds of floating lights in the sky. It was always on my birthday, like they were meant for me."
topgun_textiles: (Feeling moody)

[personal profile] topgun_textiles 2013-04-04 03:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"Floating lanterns?" He knew it was possible, but the Bon Festival was about humans coming from the sea and turn returning to it when they died. Maybe what she meant was another kind of festival.

"That sounds pretty cool! I wonder how that kinda stuff floats, tho--" Kanji the C student. Thinking nothing of hot air being lighter than cold, his trek slowed when they neared the village, and he held up a hand for Rapunzel to wait a moment. He charged on ahead, passing between two buildings to take a little peek into the place proper. Were they friendly? He knew of towns that treated outsiders like crap...

He turned and beckoned her over, then. Bower Village was sleepy after a loud and rowdy New Year, but there were still people walking around. Groceries still had to be bought, and mail still had to be delivered after all.

"Mailman, huh...?" He pondered aloud, then frowned. He'd probably scare 'em off.

"Probably wouldn't be scared off if you asked 'em where we are instead'a me."