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bottlecaplogs2025-12-02 06:57 pm
dunchies) wrote in bottlecaplogs2025-12-02 06:57 pm
[ open mingle log ] birthday boy boltund
WHO: Laios and friends, old and new
WHAT: A belated birthday dinner, mixed with a housewarming and welcome party
WHEN: Evening of December 1st
WHERE: Laios’s mid-tier house
WARNINGS: Pokémon as food, alcohol mention
a. appetizers
[ Look closely at the quest board lately, and you might find a posting that doesn't quite belong. A flyer, handmade yet carefully crafted, with an important announcement: Please join us for a special dinner! All are welcome!
There's a hastily made correction too, scratching off the November 26th date for December 1st. With the snowstorm and influx of newcomers, changes had to be made. No matter. The party must go on. Just be sure to follow the directions when that new date finally arrives, up the Canopy toward the far corner of the mid-tier housing. You'll eventually find a humbly decorated abode, warmly lit with candles and all manner of foods to try. There's plenty of options to choose from, ranging from soups to skewers, with respect to the various opinions on dietary choices around here.
Then, of course, front and center, are the meals made with special thanks to their contributors. Feel free to taste test them with your fellow party-goers, or perhaps ask your host what exactly might be in this thing. ]
b. entrees
[ Later into the party, you might be interested in starting up a few games to pass the time. There's always those sleepover classics, or maybe one of the board games Laios borrowed from the Archives. Both seem to be all the rage these days. The birthday boy seems plenty excited to join in for either!
For non-game enthusiasts, you're more than welcome to a slice of cheesecake — pumpkin or Pumpkaboo flavor, courtesy of the resident pirate chef Sanji. Now might even be a good time to get Laios to finally open that present you brought, after bringing it all this way. ]
c. desserts
[ It’s a bit later in the evening when Ribombee makes his brief appearance. He doesn’t have much time to stay and chat with the other guests — always a busy bee, he is — but he does manage to pull Laios outside to talk for a time. One could only imagine the birthday wishes being given to one of the guild leader's most special of boys.
Not long after arriving, Ribombee flutters off yet again, leaving behind a gift basket of fancy bottles and cheeses. Laios simply sits at the edge of the platform, staring into the distance, until the bug is finally out of view. All alone now, he lowers his head. Maybe it's time to bring him back in before it gets too cold. ]
Oh! [ Whether he knows you well or not, he puts on a smile for whoever might approach. ] S-sorry, I got a little distracted.
[ If you’re old enough, he might motion toward the basket, offering: ] Want to try some? I don’t really like to drink alone.
[ If you’re younger, or just not inclined toward alcohol, he’ll instead say: ] It’s a nice night, right? I never realized how bright the stars can get.
d. snacks
( ooc: your classic wildcard option. note that along with the meals made for the player quest, you can assume there's more standard options too, with and without meat. all prompts are open to play around with, so feel free to mingle and mix it up too. happy to toss laios at anything! )
WHAT: A belated birthday dinner, mixed with a housewarming and welcome party
WHEN: Evening of December 1st
WHERE: Laios’s mid-tier house
WARNINGS: Pokémon as food, alcohol mention
a. appetizers
[ Look closely at the quest board lately, and you might find a posting that doesn't quite belong. A flyer, handmade yet carefully crafted, with an important announcement: Please join us for a special dinner! All are welcome!
There's a hastily made correction too, scratching off the November 26th date for December 1st. With the snowstorm and influx of newcomers, changes had to be made. No matter. The party must go on. Just be sure to follow the directions when that new date finally arrives, up the Canopy toward the far corner of the mid-tier housing. You'll eventually find a humbly decorated abode, warmly lit with candles and all manner of foods to try. There's plenty of options to choose from, ranging from soups to skewers, with respect to the various opinions on dietary choices around here.
Then, of course, front and center, are the meals made with special thanks to their contributors. Feel free to taste test them with your fellow party-goers, or perhaps ask your host what exactly might be in this thing. ]
b. entrees
[ Later into the party, you might be interested in starting up a few games to pass the time. There's always those sleepover classics, or maybe one of the board games Laios borrowed from the Archives. Both seem to be all the rage these days. The birthday boy seems plenty excited to join in for either!
For non-game enthusiasts, you're more than welcome to a slice of cheesecake — pumpkin or Pumpkaboo flavor, courtesy of the resident pirate chef Sanji. Now might even be a good time to get Laios to finally open that present you brought, after bringing it all this way. ]
c. desserts
[ It’s a bit later in the evening when Ribombee makes his brief appearance. He doesn’t have much time to stay and chat with the other guests — always a busy bee, he is — but he does manage to pull Laios outside to talk for a time. One could only imagine the birthday wishes being given to one of the guild leader's most special of boys.
Not long after arriving, Ribombee flutters off yet again, leaving behind a gift basket of fancy bottles and cheeses. Laios simply sits at the edge of the platform, staring into the distance, until the bug is finally out of view. All alone now, he lowers his head. Maybe it's time to bring him back in before it gets too cold. ]
Oh! [ Whether he knows you well or not, he puts on a smile for whoever might approach. ] S-sorry, I got a little distracted.
[ If you’re old enough, he might motion toward the basket, offering: ] Want to try some? I don’t really like to drink alone.
[ If you’re younger, or just not inclined toward alcohol, he’ll instead say: ] It’s a nice night, right? I never realized how bright the stars can get.
d. snacks
( ooc: your classic wildcard option. note that along with the meals made for the player quest, you can assume there's more standard options too, with and without meat. all prompts are open to play around with, so feel free to mingle and mix it up too. happy to toss laios at anything! )
C
She's spent most of the party lingering either near the Shinx, or near a wall. But the offer of drinks is...actually surprisingly welcome. ]
...alright. What is it?
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Oh, well. It's just been really— [ She's not asking about him, she's asking about the drink. He stutters back on the right right track. ] —ehm, Sh-Shuckle wine! They ferment berries in their shell until it becomes a drink! Isn't that cool?
[ A beat. ] There's mead too.
no subject
[ What is that. What is this. Odile's eyes narrow, interest immediately piqued by Laios's incredibly different reaction. Alright - she's definitely staying now. ]
I'll take the wine.
no subject
[ Deciding to stay and going for the Shuckle wine? That's a double whammy of a response. She must really enjoy his company. ]
O-oh, well. It's the one right there. [ He points his snout towards one of the bottles. ] There should be cups too. Um. I'd offer to pour but...
[ He glances at his paws. Between the two of them, she's far more built for that. ]
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[ She has, if only by necessity, gotten fairly good with her claws. Pouring and handling a glass will never be as easy as it was with hands, but she can do it. ]
Here... [ Not sure what to do with his cup, and unwilling to hold it for him, she sets it down nearby. ]
no subject
[ He hesitates before taking a small lap of wine. ] Have you... been adjusting well? Since the last time? [ Talking as delicately as he can, for whatever reason. ]
no subject
[ Is this because she got blown up on her first mission? How would he even know about that? She hardly made an announcement. ]
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[ He's staring at her longer than he probably should be. She's not a Ghost-type, but that doesn't mean she wasn't a ghost before she got here. ]
What — what guild did you wind up in? Lum, right? That seems like your style, being a researcher back home and all.
[ Did she tell him that the last time, or Siffrin during the festival? His thoughts are all jumbled up. ]
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[ She keeps her tone casual enough, but she knows perfectly well that they must have. Odile's not usually the one to call herself a researcher; usually she sits back and lets the rest of the party perpetuate that little idea they came up with.
(Why in the world is he looking at her like that? She's looking right back. ) ]
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Vaugarde! Back in Vaugarde!
[ (Now she’s giving him a weird look, and he has no idea how to get out of it without making it worse. Laios just has to double down and stare harder.) ]
no subject
[ Is this about something Siffrin said? What else could it be, she's hardly spoken with Laios recently. ]
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[ Is he saying too much? Not enough? There's a reason he's terrible at lying, even by omission. ]
They said you were both travelers before, uh— [ He feigns a grin. ] ... a-and that you must've understood them the most because of that! Is that true?
no subject
...before?