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Mielle Roscente ([personal profile] honeyedtea) wrote in [community profile] unknownseas2022-06-22 03:33 pm

darling, this place is a lovely oasis [forward dated to Thursday]

[ It doesn't seem right to call for a party this week, not with this new incentive hanging over their heads and ticking ever closer to its deadline. Mielle's been trying not to think about it but she knows she's in the minority, compared to those who've been spending their hours doing nothing but sit around the meeting room. It feels like the fragile sense of stability they've managed to establish is going to come splintering apart and that frightens her. She'd talked about arranging something like this last week with Gaius, but... now seems like a good time to actually make it a reality.

At some point during the prior day, everyone will have gotten an invitation from Mielle – either in person or through notes left at their suites – to come by the restaurant around noon the next day for a little gathering. There'll be food and also a bit of a surprise that she'd like everyone to come and see.

Anyone who drops by at the time indicated will find that Mielle has set up a tea party in the restaurant. She's done what she can to wrangle finger foods and sweets and enough tea for everyone from the menu and there's a few tables set up for people to sit around chatting over tea and food.

There's also another table set up not with food, but handicraft supplies. There's beginner embroidery sets and more than enough supplies for everyone as well as some supplies and paper for flower pressing, if you're into that.

Mielle's hovering around, trying to look more like a confident hostess and less like a nervous wreck but with this week being what it is, she thinks they won't mind her slipping etiquette. ]


I'm not quite sure how typical this is elsewhere, but... in my own world, young ladies will come to gatherings like this to socialize and display their skill at these sorts of crafts. I know nothing can change the situation we're in but... I'd hoped that a gathering like this might lift our spirits, or at least take our minds off of things.

[ It's certainly not as formal as Jonathan's meeting from last week. But there's something earnest about it all the same.

Mielle will be attending, of course, and while she's here to socialize, she'll also be happy to help anyone who wants to learn handicrafts with getting started – she'll be surprised if any of the guys show an interest but she'll help all the same. Otherwise, feel free to mingle around and try not to think about the rapidly approaching motive deadline. ]
inaclearing: ([ american plum ])

[personal profile] inaclearing 2022-06-24 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
[It honestly takes Brett a second to register what the problem is.]

You don't have to sit in front of it the entire time.

[Obviously???]
withagun: (let's stand on the blind side of the sun)

[personal profile] withagun 2022-06-24 03:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ WAS IT ]

After you'd just said it's quick...
inaclearing: ([ arbor vitae ])

[personal profile] inaclearing 2022-06-24 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
It is! All you have to do is close it in the book!

[It's not as if Brett plans to spend the next week or two sitting in here staring at the book either! Honestly, he's gonna take it back to his room, because books are portable!]
withagun: (how we ever used them here)

[personal profile] withagun 2022-06-24 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
I get that now!

[ It just surprised him...! ]
inaclearing: (Default)

[personal profile] inaclearing 2022-06-24 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, okay. [Brett smiles and turns back to the table.] What kinds of flowers do you like?
withagun: (Default)

[personal profile] withagun 2022-06-25 03:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Somewhat awkwardly, he admits: ] I...dunno. I don't really...know a lot about flowers...
inaclearing: (Default)

[personal profile] inaclearing 2022-06-25 08:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay. I mean, I don't, either. How about colors?
withagun: (you were the only one)

[personal profile] withagun 2022-06-25 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Mm... Uh... I guess...blue ones. Those are nice.

[ he's not just saying this because it's the color of hina's eyes. swear. promise. absolutely. ]
inaclearing: ([ spinosa ])

[personal profile] inaclearing 2022-06-25 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Great, there's some blue ones here.

[He'll just slide some over.]

I don't know what they're called. It's never exactly been my thing, either.
Edited 2022-06-25 20:29 (UTC)
withagun: (for that dream to come true)

[personal profile] withagun 2022-07-02 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He glances up almost a little grateful. ]

That's okay. I can...ask Mielle-san. She probably knows. Right? She knows.
inaclearing: (Default)

[personal profile] inaclearing 2022-07-02 07:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, she seems like she would.

[She's a fancy lady! Not fancy the way Zinda uses it - unless]
withagun: (i stumbled upon this place)

[personal profile] withagun 2022-07-02 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[ i mean bro have you SEEN her and mafuyu- ]

I mean. She set this all up. So of course she'd know. She'll know.