2020.05.03 Changeling Bealtaine Event

Changeling Bealtaine Event 2020
The annual Bealtaine festival for the Changeling sphere
IC Date	May 02 2020
IC Time	4 PM-???
Players	Kai Kyri Tabin Yarden Sterling Conn Wick Hop Ethan clara
Location	Murder of Crows
Prp/Tp	N/A
Theme Song	N/A

Sceneset: The Bealtaine Festival Committee spared no effort making the place suitable for any fae that might want to join in the Bealtaine festivities. Small chimerical lights float among the trees and shrubs, winking in and out of existence giving the seeming of stars in the hedges and trees. Two chimerical bonfires glow merrily in a cleared off area of the yard, tradition claiming that passing through them brings luck and health for the year.

A table has been set with dozens of varieties of cooked and baked goods, savory veggie options and sweet dessert options both present, provided courtesy of Hop (7 successes). Guests have been informed to please not bring any Meat inside the property. Beverages from the Dreaming have been laid on one side of the drinks table and beverages from the Autumn world on the other.

The Bealtaine Festival Committee spared no effort making the place suitable for any fae that might want to join in the Bealtaine festivities. Small chimerical lights float among the trees and shrubs, winking in and out of existence giving the seeming of stars in the hedges and trees. Two chimerical bonfires glow merrily in a cleared off area of the yard, tradition claiming that passing through them brings luck and health for the year.

A table has been set with dozens of varieties of cooked and baked goods, savory veggie options and sweet dessert options both present, provided courtesy of Hop (7 successes). Guests have been informed to please not bring any Meat inside the property. Beverages from the Dreaming have been laid on one side of the drinks table and beverages from the Autumn world on the other.

Wick helps sets down a last tray of food from the kitche, full of skewers of roasted vegetables. The aroma of the cooking has been tempting the poor Satyr since he first arrived. And now that the preparation work is over, he immediately snags a skewer and starts eating. He winces with a laugh. "Ah! Too hot, too hot." But that doesn't seem to be stopping him.

Hop is sitting on the grass somewhere, white chimerical bunny rabbits all around him, as he feeds them grilled veggies with a smile.

Conn greets each guest as they arrive, bidding them welcome and suggesting earnestly that they walk through the bonfires at least once.

Yarden's never been to Hop's place before so she enters the premises with a look of pleased curiosity. "Good evening," she replies to the amicable greeting offered by Conn. It's lovely to see you again." She holds out a small potted orchid. "I brought this for the host. If one has a garden then you can never have too many flowers!"

Tabin arrives, with a gentlemanly arm with Kyri's dressed in the garb of a bard. Silks and attire of a good day's travel without losing the sparkle of flash if he needs to make either a grand entrance or an impromptu performance. He steps inside with Kyri to meet Conn. He greets. "Hey Conn." He looks to Kyri. "Kyri, this is Conn, friend and bandmate. Conn, this is...." He takes a moment, and then says. "Lady...Kyri, of House Syrinx." He does an internal count and the nods. He thinks he got it.

Into the garden comes ambling the burly figure of Lord Sterling. The elder sidhe looking sharp in his brand new great-coat. To Dreaming eyes, it takes on the appearance of a snappy officer's greatcoat made from red-dyed wool, a double row of silver buttons running down the front, and a half-cloak tossed rakishly over one shoulder. His sword is peace-bonded in its scabbard. He carries with him a basket laden with exotic Dream-fruits. "What ho, friends!" he booms cheerfully. "A blessed Beltaine to you all!"

Kai saunters into Hop's home with a smile. With Hop being one of his best friends he feels very comfortable here heading over to where Conn is greeting people. "Sup bro?" He says to Conn then looks to Tabin. "Oh hey dude. How's my ex love rival turned friend?"

Hop looks over to Kai and Tabin and smirks, calling over, "Tabin and you are exlovers Kai?" then feeds his chimerical bunny friends another piece of veggies, nomming on some himself.

Conn proffers a polite bow to Lady Kyri "Lady Kyri, pleasure to meet you. I am ...just Conn. No fae house", an equally polite bow to Lord Sterling "Lord Sterling, a pleasure as always, I bought some seeds to grow some Summerberries for young Master Sterling. I will keep you informed as to my progress in their growth ... as soon as I find somewhere suitable in the Dreaming to grow them. I still have not managed to source snozzberry seeds."

Kyri smiles and lifts her hand as she's introduced, her other arm curled around Tabin's and she seems to be sticking pretty close to his side. Uncertain, not necessarily shy. As people start to speak to the Eshu at her side she looks up at him, "Is that the other that you spoke of when talking about your date?"

Sterling smiles broadly at Conn. "Have you now? Oh, that's simply wonderful! Little Robbie will be delighted! Please, friend Conn, you -must- feel free to use any land in my barony you like. My doors are open to you. There's ample space on the Dancing Lawn, or if you require a bit of shelter, there's the Whispering Wood. I'll inform the Ent Guard to be at your disposal."

Tabin laughs at Kai. "Oh is that our history now?" He chuckles. He looks over at Hop. "Noooo." He teases Hop. "I'm doin' good ex love-rival turned friend Kai." He looks to Kyri when she asks her question and nods to Kai. "The one that everyone wanted to shoot me? Yeah that's him. He's cool." He chuckles. The water seems to have gone under the bridge. "Kai, this is Kyri. Kyri, this is Kai...and mr. mischief man shouting at us is Hop." He waves to Hop in hello!

Wick can't help but laugh as he drifts over, walking barefoot across the grass. "We weren't /actually/ trying to get you to shoot each other. Figured Erin would make you both guns that would blow bubbles or something." His eyes shine with mirth.

Kyri nods politely to those she's introduced to, "It's very nice to meet you. I'm quite excited to attend. It's the furthest I've been inland so far." A grin and she squeezes Tabin's arm. "I'm told that it's quite the festival, and very important to the land fae."

Kai laughs. "Well neither of us is going to win her heart fully so there is no reason to stay rivals." He looks to Kyri and nods. "Nice to meet you dude." He simply sats turning to Wick. "Well that would have been quite humiliating if I prepared for a jest disguised as a duel." He winks to Wick heading to sit by Hop.

"You could always just have agreed to the Scarlett Trip or the Dragon's Dance. No need to rush straight to the Dance Macabre," Conn says about the hyperbolic duel, "Duels are a healthy way for us to vent the frustrations that our Fae natures give rise to." He nods to Kyri "This will be my first fae Bealtaine this lifetime. I confess to knowing nothing at all about the traditions of the sea fae."

Ethan shows up, covered dish in hand.

Wick winces at Kai with a soft laugh. "Guess it might have been. But we weren't going to let it get that far even. I mean... it didn't, right?" As the Satyr lingers at Conn's side, his head tilts a bit at Kyri's words. "Beltaine is something that only happens on land?" He glances from her to Kai for confirmation. "What about Seelie and Unseelie... Those are universal, right?"

Yarden looks around until she spots Hop and then heads that direction. "Hello, Hop! It's very gracious of you to open your home to all of us." She holds out the potted orchid. "I brought this as a small token of my appreciation."

Tabin looks behind him to Wick. "Hey man!" He says, looking at Kyri. "Kyri. This is bandmate number 2, Wick. Also the brains of the operation. Wick, this is Kyri. And I was still going to get shot man!" He laughs. "Give me a squirt gun I'll hit space." He can't fight, or shoot, period.

Kyri gives a quizical look to Tabin. "Dude?" She quietly whispers to him before looking to Wick waving lightly before answering his question. "There aren't really a changing of seasons at the bottom of the ocean, nor a change of rule. Our...darker cousins are a different species...well a different branch. We're all born the same, but once they have been chosen by their Aspara they become something much different and we very seldom interact. Best not to be eaten."

Ethan chimes in "Words to live by. Where's Hop, I gotta hand this to him."

Conn points Ethan to Hop with a friendly smile. "Hey bossman. Blessings of the season."

Sterling chuckles. "Oh, duels are such -tedious- things," he says. "I think a jolly good round of Smash is a far more entertaining way of settling one's differences, eh? And thanks to my boy's masterful tutelage, why, I'm actually able to give him a run for his money, these days! My Pikachu skills are off the -chain-, yo." Did the distinguished elder sidhe just try to sound like a millenial hipster? Why yes. Yes he did. As Ethan arrives, he offers the redcap a smile. "My lord Ethan, what joy to see you again. Blessed Beltaine to you."

Wick's eyes shine with fascination as Kyri explains how different it is for the deep-sea fae. He gives a small nod. Even now, the Satyr can't quite help but tense at Ethan's TEETH. But with a bright smile, he says, "Hi Ethan! Hop's over there." He points along with Conn. Returning his attention to Tabin and Kyri, he offers a nod of greeting. "It's a pleasure to meet you. And... I don't know if I'd call me the brains or anything. But yes. We're in a band. Gonna perform tonight!"

Kai shakes his head and shrugs "I don't know I'm not fully either Wick, but I haven't personally been to one but I can't speak for all of us. I move around quite a bit whenever I get bored." He goes and sits down near Hop and asks "People still play that Wii game that came out?" talking of Sterling's comment.

Conn tilts his head and considers "Lord Sterling, could Smash not be the weapon of choice of a Scarlet Trip? I knew a pair of Seelie back in Paris during the 1800s who fought a duel with pillows. And much as you may laugh, the duel was quite successful"

Ethan says to Conn, "Gesundheit right back at you," with a nod, and then says towards Sterling, "And a comes-out-loose to you too, Lord Baron," but he cannot be turned from going directly to Hop and fairly forcing the dish into the pooka's hands. "Here, take this. Housewarming gift, since you're set for food."

Hop says "Thanks!" with a warm smile as he takes the plant from Yarden and then sets it on the ground and says "No nomming!" to the bunnies around him. "Nah, no big thing. Thought that with the stone wall, and the tall ass bush wall, and the faerie ring, it would be a good place to have a party is all." then he blinks as a dish gets shoved into his hands, "Thanks man, is it an awesome dish to keep or something tasty inside I can eat, or both?" he asks Ethan.

Clara is a little late but arrives looking stunning with a bright smile as she searches the gathering for someone

Ethan says towards Hop, "Both, although in my case it would be all three. Tofurky pot pie, got word from Rick that a chicken one might not go over well. Anyway, appreciate the use of your home for hosting. There, now I am done with like 4/5ths of the pleasantries I have to get completed before sundown," with a huge grin.

Tabin snorts to Wick, watching as Ethan comes in and Conn, he and Sterling begin discussing duels. And then Pokemon. A Sidhe talking about Pokemon....he can die complete now. "O course you are. If it wasn't for you we never would have become a band! So your the brains of the whole outfit. Conn's the jammer, I'm just there to make you both look better." He waves a hand with a smile. At Kyri's question of 'dude' he clarifies. "Dude is slang. It's like saying 'yeah man' or 'yeah girl' but instead of the latter you just say dude."

"Good to see you again as well, Ethan," Yarden smiles at the redcap. "Quite a few familar faces this time - when I last attended an event with the folk of the Dreaming, the only person I knew was Ferdinand."

Wick laughs with Tabin's insistence. "If anyone's the brains, it was Emrick. Suggested it in the first place. But sure. Doing my best to bring us together from that." He nods. He drifts off across the grass towards the gathering around Hop. He offers Yarden a soft smile. "It's good to see you again." Glancing up at Ethan, his head tilts. "Before sundown?"

Ethan says "Yeah, last year we hosted Beltaine at the college, but only officially until sundown, because, you know," And then upon hearing his name, turns from Hop to see Yarden, "Oh, yeah. Hey-- Yarden. Haven't seen you since the, um, thing," he says eloquently. And yes, he did remember to wave over at Wick who said hello earlier.

Clara steps in a bit more, the butterfly dress fluttering as she moves and smiles, lifting a hand in greeting to so many friends, green eyes seeking one particular face first however

"Hi Wick," Yarden mirrors the satyr's smile. Then, looking at Ethan again she replies, "Yeah, I know. I don't get out enough. That's one reason I made the effort to come tonight." A beat. "And I'm glad I did."

Kyri hears a name that makes her excited, her expression perking up as she asks. "Is Emrick here? He made me the most amazing violin, and I really would like to thank him for it."

Tabin follows Wick to join the gathering around Hop. When Kyri gets excited Tabin looks around. He knows Wick just referenced him but he started to look and see if he was around. "...He might show up later maybe." He tells her. "You can thank him then?"

Sterling brightens up as Clara arrives. "My lady!" he booms. He sets the fruits basket down on a table and steps over to her, sweeping her up in his arms and twirling her around with a rumble of laughter. "I was beginning to think the studio would never let you free of its clutches. How lovely to see you!"

Hop smiles at Ethan, "Awesome man, I love eating shit I didnt have to cook, all the noms none of the work. Plus, can taste meat without the murder? Totally down for that!" he says with a nod.

Wick blinks a bit at Ethan. "I thought that Beltaine was supposed to happen at night. Isn't it? How come just until sundown?" His gaze flits to Kyri as she asks about Emrick. He smiles with much warmth as she voices her desire to thank him. With a slight bow of his head, he shakes it. "No. He said he was going to work at the college forge... Had some delicate work he wanted to do in the peace and quiet." At Sterling's boom of a voice, he blinks and glances over. "Clara!" He smiles with delight.

Claras entire being brightens and she slips over to her husband then laughs as he spins her around, butterflies seeming to flutter in her gown before she kisses him soundly "I am sorry dear love" then, smiling happily she looks around and waves to Hop "your home is lovely Hop, thank you"

Kai nods with Wick. "Yeah he said something about balefire making better items or something. I don't really get nocker crafting so I don't know how to explain it." He gives a wave to Ethan. "Hey man how are you?"

Ethan nods at Hop, picks up a drink from those assembled and would answer Wick, but he got distracted. Eh, shrug. So he goes around saying hello to everyone by name. Except for he replies to Kai with "What up, beach bum?" and a heft of his drink, and Kyri gets a 'hello' before he filters back through the crowd to find a spot to hang.

Kyri ahs and tamps down her brief burst of excitement. She nods, looking momentarily disappointed, but it doesn't last for long. Content to follow Tabin around, her arm hooked through his, hand gently holding onto his upper arm. She looks to him and asks, "Will there be dancing? I have to learn still but I love watching it."

Conn nods to Tabin and Wick at the question. "Should we provide music gents?"