2023.04.29:MeetingTheDenFather

Meeting The Den Father
Evan makes his way to meet with the Den Father at the Kinfolk House
IC Date	04/29/23
IC Time	Evening
Players	BryanO, Evan, Natalie, Richard
Location	The Kinfolk House
Prp/Tp	None
Spheres	Gaian
Theme Song	None

A smile to Bryan and Richard nods. "I can do that." He tells him. "Next break I get, I was going to spend a little time out here cooking." He says. "I need a little more practice cooking on a larger scale than I'm used to. Helps adjust the recipes."

Natalie's eyes light up and she smiles, "Ooo. New littles on the way? That's so exciting!" She glances at Richard, "Better you adjusting recipes than me! At least I don't burn water any more."

Everyone's just standing around, being chill.

Bryan nods. "Can do. Usually the cooking's inside though, unless you want to go around to the clearing and do something over the open fire."

Before Evan appears from the tree line he can be heard. Strumming on an acoustic guitar there are a smattering of minor key melody licks floating through the air with a snatch of lyrics as he steps into view "Better beware, my lord. better prepare, my lord. I was the least of my kind." Seeing he's arrived Evan stops playing and moves towards those already present "Evening folks."

"I can do both." Richard says with a grin. "But it would be in the kitchen." He assures him. "I've got a semester to finish and then I'm looking to pick up the food truck." He seems proud of that. "Looking forward to it."

Natalie gives Richard's hand a squeeze. The sound of a guitar draws her curiosity and she half turns to see who is arriving.

Bryan glances over at the new person and he nods, checking his watch. "Not bad. I usually have to go track people down instead of them following advice and coming to see me. Welcome." He motions Evan closer, letting him do intros first

Evan grins broadly as he catches the cue from Bryan and pushes the guitar back on its strap to execute a flourishing minstrel's bow "Hail and Well met Elder Osborn. I am Evan Osian Davies, Rited Collector-of-Tales, Human born Galliard of the Fianna of late from the Sept of the White Water. I'm A newly minted Cliath on my Bardic Journeyman's walk come to see what tales there are here both to collect and to forge."

Richard steps back and next to Natalie as the wolves do their thing. He's quiet as he looks to Natalie and then back to the Garou.

Natalie tips her head and watches the formality that Evan shows. She glances at Richard and flashes him a soft smile, but is not inclined to interrupt what is clearly an introduction, either.

Bryan nods to Evan. "I'm Bryan Osborn. Chases the Wind, born on two legs, rank of Elder and born under the Galliard moon to the tribe of Children of Gaia. I'm a follower of Pegasus." That's WEIRD. He's a dude. "Son of Blazes-Trails, grandson of Walks-on-Water, great grandson of 'Carries a Big Stick' Denfather to the sept of the Enduring SPirit. Welcome. I'll let everyone else introduce themselves."

Evan grins and nods at Bryan and for further clarification "I just arrived and made my Howl last night. Still doing my first rounds of meeting those who I've got to be known to. Sorry to have disrupted your meeting."

Richard offers a little bow of his head, "Richard Doukas, Black Fury kin, father to Phoebe 'Fists of Cake' Doukas, Black Fury Cub." He lifts his head, seems proud of his lineage too.

Natalie looks to Richard with an affectionate smile. Her gaze returns to Evan and she offers, "Natalie Hayes. Also known as Morning Mist. I'm Swara." Her own introduction is much more relaxed. "I'm... not quite sure what the Garou equivilent of my rank is, honestly." She adds belatedly.

Bryan nods to Natalie, giving her a smile. "YOu don't have to say. Our ranks and yours don't mean quite as much to one another. But the ranks are Cliath, Fostern, Adren, Athro, Elder, in that order, in case you want to use that in mixed company." Back to Evan he smiles. "Welcome. You have a place to stay already?"

Evan lets out a small chuckle when Richard gives Phoebe's deed-name "I'd heard there was a local fashion here for giving littleones Names, she must be a Delight. Pleased to meet you." Then he grins to Natalie "The Second Bastet I've ever met and my very first Swara. How marvelous. I don't know much of your people but I look forward to the chance to learn." Then to Bryan "At least temporarily, I've found a bed in one of the unused cabins right near the caern temporarily. My goal is to circulate amongst the other cliaths and fosterns some since I heard there's some packs forming up or could be formed up. Likely a bit of each. Either way I'll make some friends for sure."

A grin, "She earned it in the Caern." Richard says. He doesn't seem inclined to give details right now. He smiles when Natalie introduces herself, slipping his arm around her. He quiets as business is being discussed though.

Natalie looks to Bryan, "Ahh. Thank you. Then... similar to Athro, I believe." She gives Evan a nod of her head, "We are fewer in number, especially in the United States, so it isn't surprising you haven't met many Bastet." She leans into Richard a little bit.

Bryan nods to Natalie and tucks his hands behind his back, hand grasping opposite wrist. "Well, make yourself comfortable. There's icecream inside, but I think that Richard was going to feed us something or other and I don't know about you, but I'm always game for some homemade food."

Evan grins and nods at Richard "I look forward to hearing the tale sometime." Then he nods to Natalie "Fair enough point and I will say it was part of what contributed to my plan to come out this way. The chance to meet other kinds of shifters I mean. I've heard of this sept and am glad to be here, even though I didn't expect to get here quite so soon in my journeying."

"Oh, I can whip something up fairly quickly." Richard says. He ponders a moment, "I can do some Souvlaki beef shish kebabs and fresh pita." He nods to himself and then looks to the house and back to Natalie and Bryan, "With your permission, Denfather?" He asks.

Natalie tips her head toward Richard and asks quietly, "Do you want help?" She knows he doesn't /need/ her help, after all.

Richard shakes his head, "I can do this." He assures her. He gives her a little kiss, bows his head to Bryan and then skips his way inside. Richard opens the front door of the house and goes inside. Richard has left.

Evan grins nods as Richard heads inside before offering a bit of his own tale "The fun thing is when I introduced myself as a newly minted cliath that wasn't much of a dramatization. My trial and Rite of Passage finished three days ago. And last night one of your sept's elders dropped in by pathstone to visit some folks and see the Falls. I jumped at the chance and came back with them."

"Yeah? Which Elder was that?" Bryan asks, looking around briefly. Where's his cooler? There it is. A few beers, one offered to each person, including the noob.

Natalie shakes her head, "Thanks. No. Oddly, never developed the taste." She looks to Evan, head tipped curiously.

Evan takes the offered Beer "Mercy's Messenger. I volunteered to guide them around to see the sights around the island our caern is on. We've got a cliff with an amazing view of the Falls. I mentioned that I was looking to do some traveling and after getting the proper permissions here I am. Not running away from home or with horrible enemies chasing me. Just a new Cliath seeking adventure."

Richard comes out of the house through the front door. Richard has arrived.

Bryan nods. "Well good. She's been doing an awful lot lately. Was the rest of her gang with her?"

Natalie doesn't have anything to offer to the conversation. Instead her gaze starts drifting around the front yard curiously.

It's a little bit, but Richard finally returns to the porch. He's got a tray inhand. There's the still faint sizzle of meat and vegetables and the smell of fresh pita bread. "Someone asked for food?" He says with a grin.

<OOC> Richard https://www.aheadofthyme.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/souvlaki-beef-shish-kebabs-2-785x1024.jpg

Evan grins and shrugs as he takes a sip of his beer "A hand full of folks yeah, a much more diverse assemblage than I'm used to but par for the course around here from what I understand. A Bone Gnawer, A Qualmi, and a Get of Fenris Kinfolk. In the Retinue of a Black Fury Elder. It was quite the experience." Then when the food comes out Evan takes a sniff and then waits his turn as is proper.