dunchies: (138)
Laios Touden ([personal profile] dunchies) wrote in [community profile] 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! )
0dchess: (what)

[personal profile] 0dchess 2025-12-12 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, I can still eat if I want to.

[Kinger assesses the options to see what to demonstrate with and decides the French fries Pomme Frites are the safest bet, hoping he doesn't run into a maimed Potatosaurus or Spudeon and get proven wrong. He grabs one and puts it where a mouth would be, and it somehow disappears as he makes munching sounds.]

You would not believe how long it took me to figure that out in the Circus. A lot of these look like more than hair, though.
holidaygirl1225: (ummmmm)

[personal profile] holidaygirl1225 2025-12-15 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
... oh? Well that's good??? [She honestly doesn't know how to react to this information.

... actually, she does. She pokes his not-mouth with a hoof to see if it will go in, not thinking at all about the rudeness of it in the moment.
]
0dchess: (headempty)

[personal profile] 0dchess 2025-12-21 06:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[Kinger's face feels fully solid, there is no indication of an opening.]

Oh, you must still be confused, I thought people were saying pokey mons when I first got here, but it actually isn't about poking! [Kinger pokes Noelle back anyway, on the shoulder.]
holidaygirl1225: (cute laugh)

[personal profile] holidaygirl1225 2025-12-23 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh cheese, I'm sorry!! I can't believe I just poked you like that! [Where are her manners?

... 'Pokey mons' is pretty funny, though. She pokes him again.
] Just uh. Wondering how you ate like that? I guess?
0dchess: (headempty)

[personal profile] 0dchess 2025-12-24 05:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Like what? [Kinger mumbles through another mouthful(?) of pomme frites.]
holidaygirl1225: (ummmmm)

[personal profile] holidaygirl1225 2025-12-24 06:03 pm (UTC)(link)
... Nevermind. [She thinks about eating more of her mushroom caps, but thinks better of it. She goes for some pomme frites instead. Deftly changing the subject, she asks:] Hey, Mr. Kinger, do they have Christmas where you're from? [It occurs to her that the one time they met besides this was... very emotionally charged. Not much time for basic get-to-know-you type stuff.] Or any other winter holidays?
0dchess: (think)

[personal profile] 0dchess 2025-12-24 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, yes! Though I haven't celebrated in a while, holidays are hard to do when you don't know what day it is. And you can't really give gifts, or make food, or decorate...

[Kinger trails off, and then starts back off a bit too loudly to change the subject.] How do you normally celebrate the holidays?