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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!
12goingon113: (Uh heh)

[personal profile] 12goingon113 2015-03-02 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
"You've got uh..." he gestures to where such a headpiece would sit on Aang's head were he wearing one. "And uh..." And now to his shoulder, where there isn't a dragon.
lordhotman: ([search] walking and talking)

[personal profile] lordhotman 2015-03-03 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
Was it still weird for Aang to see him wearing the emblem of the Fire Lord? But then he realized that he probably hadn't worn it since the Avatar came back.

"I used my crown to enter the Shangpar race. Wan got it back for me," he explained.

But the dragon... well. Yeah, he can understand Aang's surprise over that.

"And uh... this is Druk. I found him during the landfall."

The little dragon cried its own little 'hello' at Aang.
12goingon113: (Broadsmile)

[personal profile] 12goingon113 2015-03-03 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
It's only weird because Zuko had the crown, then didn't, and now he does again.
And the reason that he has it....is Wan.

Aang bites the inside of both lips in an effort to contain the cute.

But then Druk makes that noise, and it's all over.
Somewhere hidden in the sound of his squee exist the words: BABY DRAGON!
lordhotman: (sorta smiling)

[personal profile] lordhotman 2015-03-03 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
Zuko stares as Aang practically squeals like a girl. ... No not practically, ACTUALLY squeals like a girl. Druk though, is delighted, and jumps from Zuko's shoulder onto Aang's head. Where he will likely feel the prickle prickle of little baby dragon claws on his bald scalp.

It's there he perches, looking rather proud of himself and making a noise back at Zuko to make sure he sees what he just did. LOOK WHAT HE DID.

"... I think he likes you."
12goingon113: (Woobie)

[personal profile] 12goingon113 2015-03-03 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
Just when you think Aang's smile can't get any wider, it does.
There's a dragon on his head! ZUKO LOOK! THERE'S A DRAGON ON HIS HEAD!

"Of course he does, I have a way with animals."

He looks up in an effort to try and see the top of his own head.
lordhotman: (okaaay)

[personal profile] lordhotman 2015-03-03 10:49 pm (UTC)(link)
It was then that Druk let out a loud belch, complete with a burst of flame from his mouth.

"Yeah, I see that," Zuko replied.

Though a thought then came to him. "Dragons were still around when... uh... before...you know. Right"
12goingon113: (Excite!)

[personal profile] 12goingon113 2015-03-03 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Druk belches and all Aang can do is laugh. It would appear that someone's lost their apprehension around fire.

"Before.....?"

You're going to have to be a bit more specific, Zuko.
lordhotman: ([search] looking down)

[personal profile] lordhotman 2015-03-03 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
"Before the war," Zuko clarified.

You know... before your people were slaughtered by his nation and you had to freeze yourself in an iceberg. That before.
12goingon113: (Bashful)

[personal profile] 12goingon113 2015-03-03 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh," he says eyes widening in realization.
Aang's smile turns sheepish. That...that was something he should have known Zuko was referring to without...yeah, sorry.

"The mountains around the Fire Nation were lousy with dragons. But like rooster pigeons, you never really saw the babies."

It's here that Aang tilts his head some, to try and catch a better glimpse of the wee dragonlet above him.

"Kuzon and I used to try and sneak up on nests, but you could only really do that when the adults were away. We even saved some eggs from poachers once."
lordhotman: ([search] lets do this)

[personal profile] lordhotman 2015-03-04 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
"So you don't really know anything about taking care of a baby then." Zuko says this with some disappointment. It seemed like he really was doing this blindly. Hopefully he wouldn't mess up and Druk would still grow up to be a big strong dragon.

Druk looked back down at Aang, then launched himself off his head and landed back on Zuko's shoulder. He likes you Aang, but Zuko is his mama.
12goingon113: (Waitaminute)

[personal profile] 12goingon113 2015-03-04 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
He smiles back at Druk, but then ducks his head slightly as the little guy took off.

"Yeah, sorry. I know they used to eat sky bison, when they could catch them, but I don't know that's all that helpful. Hmmm. OH! Roku had a dragon, maybe I ...oh, no...nevermind."

You broke off your connection to Roku, Aang. Remember?
lordhotman: (this is hard)

[personal profile] lordhotman 2015-03-10 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
When Aang's countenance fell at the mention of Roku, Zuko's did as well. He knew what Aang was talking about.

"Sorry," he said, though really he knew it wasn't his fault. Yet in a way it kind of was.
12goingon113: (Meh)

[personal profile] 12goingon113 2015-03-12 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
"Why? I'm the one who broke the connection," he says slouching even as he says it. "And because I have it's harder for me to talk to Yang Chen."
lordhotman: (worried)

[personal profile] lordhotman 2015-03-13 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
"But it's because of me that you had to."

Maybe not directly but the circumstances had surrounded them. The both of them in fact. It had been a mess that Zuko would rather forget, even though he had been right in the end. But it's not something he likely ever would forget.
12goingon113: (Unsure)

[personal profile] 12goingon113 2015-03-13 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
"You weren't the only thing we disagreed on," he says quietly.

"I wonder if it'd be possible for me to reach him here."
lordhotman: (neutral)

[personal profile] lordhotman 2015-03-14 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't know... But you could try?"

If Aang was having trouble speaking with his other past lives then maybe he needed to amend things with Roku. Zuko almost wished he could speak to Roku himself. It was still a little strange to think that he was actually related to the Avatar before Aang.
12goingon113: (Worried)

[personal profile] 12goingon113 2015-03-20 05:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"I could," he says as he considers something. "Hey Zuko? Have you been to the Turtle's Head since you woke up?"
lordhotman: (contemplative)

[personal profile] lordhotman 2015-04-07 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
"No. But I think Wan has," Zuko says, wondering what that has to do with Roku.
12goingon113: (Unsure)

[personal profile] 12goingon113 2015-04-07 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh. Okay. He uh...hasn't said anything to you about the Turtle's Head, has he?"

Cryptic is as cryptic does.
lordhotman: (Srs face)

[personal profile] lordhotman 2015-04-07 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
"Why would he say anything about the turtle's head?"

You Avatar guys have a weird obsession with turtle heads.
12goingon113: (Pout)

[personal profile] 12goingon113 2015-04-07 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
"Cause if it was as bad as Katara implies it is, I figured maybe he'd have told you about it."
lordhotman: (huh?)

[personal profile] lordhotman 2015-04-07 04:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"What are you talking about?"

You are making no sense, Aang.
12goingon113: (Unsure)

[personal profile] 12goingon113 2015-04-07 05:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"The Turtle's Head was my favorite place to meditate, but when I suggested that Katara and I go there she talked me out of it but didn't say why."
lordhotman: (worried)

[personal profile] lordhotman 2015-04-10 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
"He's worried about Tu Vishan. I know he's not acting normally but I don't know why. I don't think anyone does."