JUNE INTRO LOG

[asgardmods]

Who: EVERYONE
What: The June Intro Log: the Wonder of the Wanderers
When: June 8/9; remember that there are no IC dates or calendars
Where: Gladsheim Palace, the castle at the center of Asgard.
Rating: G - PG-13; please take anything else to a private log!

morning: welcome to asgard

Characters wake up in the welcome room as described on the premise page, perhaps feeling a bit under the weather. But as they exit the castle with Frigg and Sigyn, they'll find themselves under a bright morning sun with clear skies - and dozens of people frantically flitting from one thing to another. Natives will be bustling around, quickly trying to set up seating or preparing clothes, whatever these new guests might need upon arrival. The Gods of Asgard will be among them, some helping set up while others still remain in place for questions, as they are sure there will be many.

It's a little bit chaotic, but such is life in Yggdrasil. Ask your questions and find your feet, but move quickly; you have to select a god house by the end of the day. No characters can move forward in the game without being placed in a god house.

afternoon/evening: the lantern festival

Throughout the day, natives will be handing out paper lanterns in various shapes and sizes. Your character can feel free to grab one (or two or three, they're not counting) to decorate or write on. When the sun sets, all the lanterns begin to glow and rise into the air, suspending just above everyone's heads in a river of golden light. Natives will be setting up blankets and cushions for people to lounge beneath the lanterns, and there will be various fruits and light ales available for food and drink. Gentle music seems to strum in the background all night, despite no visible source for the music.

midnight: the silent disco

At midnight, the lanterns all start strobing with bright colors and hypnotic patterns. Confetti bursts into the air randomly, sending colorful bits of paper raining down onto the crowd below. It may be very startling at first: there's seemingly no music to accompany the festivity, but all a character has to do is focus on the idea of hearing music for it to begin playing in their ears. The volume at which they hear the music can be controlled at will, making this a party of general comfort. The natives and even some of the gods will be caught up in dancing and general revelry until the early hours of the morning.

When the sun rises, the lanterns and confetti all simultaneously seem to dissipate into golden motes of dust that linger in lazy tufts and streams before eventually disappearing in the morning light. Good morning, Asgard. Welcome home. ♥

[ OOC: This is the intro log for the month of June! All characters will wake up in the castle and be asked to pick a god house; you can take your time figuring out this decision out-of-character, but everyone must be in a god house by the end of the IC day. All of our event logs will have a top level for the NPCs to make themselves available to you, but some of the NPC team is out of town right now, so they'll tag you back as soon as possible. We're stumbling through our first app round here, so please let us know if there's anything we can help with over on the mod contact page! ]

Comments

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[madcuriosity]

[Galadriel may or may not feel eyes on her, or that she's being followed. If she were to look, she might see a tiny thing, a human child peeking out from behind a tree watching her and trying to keep pace with her.

Alice had never seen such a beautiful woman before but she had seen what looked like pointed ears, so Alice wondered if she was an elf, and if her curiosity wished to know, then her curiosity needed to be sated.]

[inafadingcrown]

[It really doesn't take long for Galadriel to notice her little shadow and she can't help but be charmed. She might have done the same as child- she was an adventerous, curious little thing- and her own daughter certainly would have.

She pauses for a moment, turning towards the girl with a soft smile.]

I would not object to company, you know. You needn't hide from me.

[madcuriosity]

[Alice jumped when she was caught and became red in the face. She cleared her throat and brushed her dress before coming out from behind the tree.]

I'm terribly sorry for following you, miss. [She lightly pulled on her fingers.] Are... are you an elf, miss?

[inafadingcrown]

Do not give it another thought; I take no offense.

[Ah, so this was the source of the curiousity. It's easy for her to forget how unused to seeing elves mortals may be.]

I am. Am I the first of my kind who you have met?

[madcuriosity]

Oh yes! Yes, I've never met an elf before, I've only read or heard stories about them! Are all elves as beautiful as you are?

[inafadingcrown]

[She laughs] You flatter me. The answer to your question is more a matter of opinion, is it not? I am certainly not the fairest of my people, but I will also not deny that I was much praised for my beauty in my youth. More than that I cannot say. [There is no real way to answer that question without sounding either incredibly vain or falsely modest, but she did try.]

[madcuriosity]

[Her brows knitted together at the notion that there were elves prettier than her. It wasn't that she thought the other would lie, but she was so beautiful to begin with!

But she gave a small little nod.]

Well, I think you are absolutely lovely, miss.

[inafadingcrown]

[In fairness, at leat two of the others that spring to Galadriel's mind are related to a literal divine being. And one of the others is her daughter. So perhaps that's not so surprising.]

As are you. May I ask your name, little one? You may call me Galadriel.

[madcuriosity]

My name is Alice Liddell, it's very nice to meet you, Miss Galadriel! [She offered a curtsy in greeting as she came a bit nearer. She blushed at being called lovely and smiled.]

Are you native to this world, Miss Galadriel or from another world like me?

[inafadingcrown]

Well met, Miss Liddell.

[She gives a little shake of her head] I am afraid this world is as foriegn to me as it is to you.

[madcuriosity]

Oh, you may call me Alice, Miss Galadriel! [It seemed so improper to call Galadriel by her, seemingly, first name and have Galadriel call Alice by her last.

She does pout just a tiny bit that Galadriel isn't native and so doesn't know about this place before an idea perks her up and she clasps her hands together.]

Could we explore it together, then?

[inafadingcrown]

Then, please, simply 'Galadriel' will suffice. [Galadriel did not feel terribly differently from Alice, in truth, but it also felt terribly rude to address a new aquiantince so familiarly until invited.]

Of course! [She gestures to her side.] I would welcome the company.

[madcuriosity]

Oh ah... yes, M- mnn, ah alright, Galadriel, if you like. [She's red in the cheeks but she listens, knowing it's far more important to listen to an adult's wishes than to ignore them. She glances at Galadriel's hand but moves closer.]

Where were you headed? Or were you going nowhere in particular? I go there all the time.

[inafadingcrown]

You needn't, of course, if it discomforts you. I only thought to set you more at ease. [Which accomplished the opposite, evidently.]

[She chuckles a bit at Alice's wording.] 'Nowhere in particular' was, indeed, my aim.

[madcuriosity]

It would be rude to not listen to your request, I'm just not used to addressing adults so informally.

Oh, well, I'm sure this place has dozens of nowhere in particulars, I don't know of a single place that doesn't.