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ɪʀᴏɴᴡᴏᴏᴅ ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ ᴇsʜᴀɪ ([personal profile] ironwood) wrote in [community profile] tushanshu_logs2015-02-21 01:16 am

[EVENT] Bonfire Night

Characters: ALL!
Date: February 21st
Location: Various.
Situation: It’s cold. Time to cuddle up and make bonfires for the warmth.
Warnings/Rating: Add warnings as needed.

As night falls the city’s lights take something of a unique turn. Instead of being lit by millions of paper lanterns, Keeliai is tonight lit by the flames and warmth of dozens if not hundreds of fires. Some of them are small, not much more than warming hearths in a barrel on a street, but others encompass squares and boulevards.

The fire lighting procession winds through the city’s streets, beginning at the first bonfire in Fire Sector. By the time full night has arrived, that procession is a snake illuminated by dozens of torches, parting from the main parade to light smaller fires in smaller streets. It ends, finally, in Central, in the Courtyard of Public Opinion, whose bonfire is second only to the initiating one in Fire Sector.

In some areas an exchange of goods arises, mostly in terms of woollens and other warm clothes and blankets. Though food is considered a public resource on this occasion, bartering small knickknacks, songs, stories and even other woollen items is not uncommon an exchange.

Meals are shared among kedan and Foreigners, commoners and emissaries--primarily stews, soups and other foods easily baked in the coals of the fires. Everyone brings food, and what isn’t contributed to the pot is nevertheless shared around after preparation. Although some bonfires are markedly wealthier than others, food and shelter is spread around to make sure everyone is safe and warm. No one goes cold and alone on this night.



LINKS
Fire Sector (main bonfire) | Water Sector | Metal Sector | Earth Sector | Wood Sector | Central Keeliai


OOC Notes
The five Bresilykian emissary NPC can be found moving from Sector to Sector and partaking in the various traditions of each, and so can be engaged anywhere, while the Keeliai NPCs generally are staying in their respective areas as detailed below. Please put the name of the NPC you're requesting in the subject line of your tag if you want to interact with them. Thank you!
raavashing: (smile: turned around)

[personal profile] raavashing 2015-02-24 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
He smiled again, one hand going to his hip as he relaxed again, "That's great. I'm glad to hear that. Zuko and I have been having less trouble getting the kedan to trust us since he took part in the Shangpar Race. It's been nice not having them scared or angry at us. And I think as long as all of us prove ourselves to be friends of the city and that we want to be here, things will continue to get better."
backwordscompatible: (Explaining)

[personal profile] backwordscompatible 2015-02-24 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, so that's who I saw competing. A couple people around were asking if it was you, but I couldn't be sure from a distance. Anyway, it's nice to be able to put a name to a face, finally."

She had been a little busy not competing at the expense of those poor animals, instead opting to stick by her makeshift barbecue.
raavashing: (smile: hand in hand)

[personal profile] raavashing 2015-02-24 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
"Zuko's face is a little more distinctive than mine. He has a burn scar on the left side, around his eye."

Said matter-of-factly and without pity or sympathy. It was something that bothered Zuko sometimes, but it was also a distinctive and easily identifiable feature.

"He came in tenth. There was another non-kedan that entered, too. Akito, if you know him? He placed fifth."
backwordscompatible: (no words)

[personal profile] backwordscompatible 2015-02-24 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
"We've met."

Though, at the mentioning of the scar--"He does? How did that happen?"

She hadn't meant to pry...no more than usual...but whenever she heard about an injury these days, her initial thought was always how recent? In hopes that she might be able to do something to help.
raavashing: (neutral: I was looking)

[personal profile] raavashing 2015-02-24 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
Wan opened his mouth to answer, but had to shut it as he came to the sudden realization that he didn't actually know. His lips pursed and his eyebrows furrowed before he answered slowly, "He got it back in our world a long time ago. Before he met Aang. He was pretty young."

He had to have, for Aang to never go into how it happened. Otherwise that would probably would have been mentioned along with how Zuko used to chase him across the world.

"I don't know know how he got it."
backwordscompatible: (pic#5193501)

[personal profile] backwordscompatible 2015-02-24 04:14 am (UTC)(link)
She watched Wan's expression closely. The noticeable change in his facial features. So it was an old wound. There went the idea that she could do something about it--she wasn't that good of a healer.

But it was more than that. Zuko had gotten the wound during a time when, she guessed, Wan hadn't even known him. Being from Aang's time meant that he was from way into Wan's distant future. So they had only met here. Which meant...his reaction...

"Are you okay?"
raavashing: (smile: hand in hand)

[personal profile] raavashing 2015-02-24 04:19 am (UTC)(link)
"Huh?" His eyes snapped up and he shook himself out of his thoughts. "Oh. Yeah. I'm fine."

He just hadn't ever thought to ask about the prominent scar on his boyfriend's face. No big deal. He only felt completely terrible over it, now.

Wan forced a smile, "I'm great."

Then he stretched his arms out, clearly trying to cut the conversation short, "It's been good to see you again. But I really should get going. I'm supposed to meet our friends in the Water Sector and I want to check out the other sectors before I get there."
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[personal profile] backwordscompatible 2015-02-24 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
Like that wasn't completely obvious.

At the very least, Zatanna was almost 75% sure it hadn't been anything she'd said, specifically. This was clearly about Zuko, and his scar. Either something Wan wasn't telling her--for whatever reason--or something he didn't know. Yet.

"You too. We'll catch up more later, alright?"
raavashing: (action: But I needed one more touch)

[personal profile] raavashing 2015-02-24 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
"Sure! See you around!" he lifted a hand to give a friendly wave before turning around and wandering off, lost in his thoughts almost immediately.