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Mother Krisha

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Snow Badger Night!-Redwall Log

Krisha was sitting in her chair and had let a couple order beast known to have whom ever had wanted to come, to gather in the Great Hall, she sat quietly and waited.She had also made sure to tell the cooks to have those cookies, milk and candied nuts ready.

Ewan peeks into the room and frowns as he backs up, he was not sure about this, why did he volunteer for this anyways and he already had thoughts of just going back to his room.

LilyMoore comes bounding to the door and, unless he moves, runs smack into the male hare! "Eeek! Oh, hi, Ewan!" She has also volunteered, except she's helping to make sure the DAB doesn't do anything ridiculous. They've been behaving here recently, which just makes her suspicious. But she's willing to give them a chance.

Gorvenalus makes his way into the room and offers a smile to those gathered and has his log book with him"I do hope every beast is doing well tonight"

Zeldove grins, she is liking her outfit..all jingle with bells, even the hat and the shoes are just funny looking"This will be fun,I am sure..right Ewan?"She waves the the mouse "Ello thar"

Xander walks to the door to stand by the two hares, he sidesteps Lilymoore and nods a hello. He is dressed in a dark blue cloak that's fuzzy and soft, he has a hat also but no bells on him.The lining is white with like a holly leaf pattern. He had to adjust the outfit some but it ended up fitting ok. "I am glad your both help."He says to the hares "Trust me, really glad"

Isa for once is with the rest of the dibbuns or hasn't escaped yet. She's got herself a cushion and put it on the floor by the fireplace so she can sit in warmth and comfort as she pokes at a soft toy mouse doll someone had left among the toys for the group of dibbuns to play with.

Krisha smiles, she glances at Gorvenalus "I..am unsure how well I can do this"She was concerned as it showed, she had not gotten as much done as she would of liked, she had let someone else tend to helping her with most of this.

Ewan jumps slightly as Xander is by him suddenly, he nods" "I..said I would help so I am helping"

LilyMoore goes over to the area that's been set up for the Dibbuns, making sure nobody snuck in any implements of chaos (slingshots, stale scones, sticks, you know, the usual DAB weapons). She smiles at the kitten. "Hi, Isa! Hey, that dolly looks kind of like my Mom, or Martin the Warrior!" She points to the tapestry to emphasize who she's talking about. Speaking of the Gatekeeper, DoraRose comes in from the kitchens, where she's been helping make the snacks for the occasion. There's flour on her apron, but she doesn't see concerned as she instead just watches everyone enter the room.

Gorvenalus smiles and he pats the Badgermother on the shoulder "Your do fine dear."

Lacota follows DoraRose from the kitchen, pushing a cart. "Thank you again for the assistance," he says to the mouse.

Zeldove grins at Xander and Ewan"So..when does this fun fun fun begin sur?"

Xander looked into the room and at the hares "Soon...I mean there is a story first and then...well guests arrive "He smiles now.He looks at a sack he has of some wrapped gifts and chuckles, yeah for later but there is some things for now like some knitted gloves and hats, he smiles more as he feels happy for once, this will be a fun night, a good night.

Isa pauses in her quiet, lazy play, her ears perking as Lily comes over. The tiny kitten needs to weaponry! Her little claws tend to be trouble enough. She looks at the doll and then over to the tapestry, considering the similarities "It's ah mouse...but maybe rats an' stuff isn't gonna run from the doll like inna scary picture" as the tapestry did have vermin fleeing Martin and the doll is currently being tossed up in the air and caught by a kitten she may be right. The rest of the hall she's not paying much attention to though her ears occasionally flick in their direction when she hears the adults talking.

Nardo had decided to come join in this fun night, not that he had anything else to do really.Beside him was his hedgehog friend Mack who seemed to find this more interesting than Nardo did, he shakes his head "OK,OK it looks rather..enjoyable"

Krisha smiles and then seems to notice the crowd of beasts and smiles "Good evening every beast."She smiles "This is the first Snow Badger event I have done, so not sure how it will go or if it will be the same as others but I do know the story. ..though snow has come early but that's ok" She smiles "So..is everyone ready for a story and then maybe some guests, or I think we have some"She hopes so anyways.

Ewan frowns, he starts to head away from the door "I..think I will sit this out, ya still got one hare..right?..right"He starts to walk away towards the exit to the outside.

LilyMoore smiles and shakes her head. "Nope, nobeast is gonna be runnin' away from that doll like they do from Martin or my Mom." seeing her mother, the Bellringer points her out, just to help make sure everything is clear. DoraRose smiles at the Friar. "Oh, it's my pleasure, Lacota. I love working in the kitchens, especially for the Dibbuns. They're so happy when they have cookies, it makes everything worth it." She doesn't look very intimidating in her dress and flour-covered apron, and those who know her know she likes it that way. As the Badger Mother starts talking, Lily scuttles around, helping quiet down the giggling, whispering, squirming Dibbuns. Squirrelbabe is even here, looking polite and well-behaved. She raises her paw and asks, "Why we have guests?"

Gorvenalus smiles as he sits nearby and chuckles "The abbey likes guests, though these seem special maybe, we shall see after the story is told"

Lacota pushes the cart, and passes out cups of mulled cider to abbey beasts. "Careful now, this is hot... Let it cool a little..."

Zeldove goes to grab Ewan's arm "Your staying, and your helping and your gonna make dibbuns smile" She smiles at him and adjusts his hat with a grin.

Xander watches the two hares and peeks into the Great Hall again watching and listening quietly.

Isa flops over on the cushion so she can follow Lily's pointing to Dora without turning around "...Y'mum should 'ave a tapiastery too if alla beast run from her too" she says after a long moment of thought. She turns a little to see Krisha as the badger gathered the attention from the hall ...What's a snow badga?" she quietly asks Lily "Are we goin' outside in da snow again?"

Nardo finds a chair and Mack follows him and sits down "Snow Badger ya say? Is he...made of Snow?" Naro just rolls his eyes as the hedgehog jokes around.

Krisha smiles as she chuckles "He brings the snow or so it's told" She smiles "As Autumn ends..winter season begins and bells toll winters birth, that is the time the Snow Badger comes and visits, but he is unseen by anyone on the night he visits all the good creatures of the lands. Lord of cold and ice, of snow and whose breath can freeze the night..yes it seems he brought the snow or his snow hares did a little early but he, does that sometimes.See the winter is important as it lets the land rest till spring when things once more grow anew.He comes one night and brings the gifts..but all need to be asleep as if he is seen....he'll leave no winter gifts and if he was seen before thar would of not been the snow, and without that no rest for the lands till spring and that would mean no spring and we all want spring, spring to have crops to grow, hear birds sing, see the flowers...so tonight let's all sleep well and not try and take any peeks for the Lord of Winter"

Benar steps towards the doorway and stands by Xander for a moment as he glances at him "So this is the surprise of yours, it's nice and do not worry, I didn;t see you at all" He makes his way to the Great Hall and gets to his chair to sit down.He has gotten back to some of his duties but is still taking it easy.

Ewan nods, he salutes Benar and then nods to Zeldove and Xander "Alright.....but once we are done helping this outfit comes off and I go back into my normal uniform."

LilyMoore winks at Isa. "Well, let's be quiet and find out!" As Krisha starts to tell the story, the Bellringer sits beside the kitten and goes to hug her and Squirrelbabe close. (Having the DAB leader be so close to the young cta may not be the best idea in the world, but so far it's working out okay." Grace the gosling hugs her security blanket close, eyes wide as she listens to the story. DoraRose just listens quietly from where she is, waiting for the Friar's signal to start bringing out cookies and things.

Gorvenalus nods to Benar as he enters, even helps him to his chair if it's needed. Otherwise he quietly listens to the story and writes a little in his log book.

Zeldove smiles wide as she jumps up and down a couple times "Ok do we go into the room yet, do we wait to go inside, wot now?"

Lacota stops his cart beside Benar's chair, and ladles out the other squirrel a mug of the mulled cider. He's only half listening to the story himself.

Xander gives a smile to Benar and speaks "Yeah..found this and the snow hare outfits in an old trunk Uncle Oz had."He watches Benar walk into the Great Hall and glaces at the hares "We..wait for the right moment"Whatever that is he thinks as he is unsure himself, so he waits and figures it out.

Isa puffs up slightly at the surprise hug but she allows it and wiggles round until she can see everything over Lily's arm. She listens to the story and frowns with a little puzzled look before she looks up at Lily and the questions start "So a snow is like bed covers for ground?...Can alla badgers freeze stuff by breathin' on it? Why's he givin' out gifts? Is he sellin' them?" she hasn't really mastered the idea of doing things to be generous and nice so far "What if we wake up inna night by accident cos we was dreamin' an' we see 'im? Would he break spring anyway?...Do we still get presents if he breaks spring"

Nardo chuckles "Break Spring?" Mack frowns though "Be nice my friend...dibbuns worry ya know"He sneaks out a flask and takes a quick sip and places it back into his tunic before leaning back in the soft chair he found.

Krisha smiles, she notices Benar and smiles again "Hello Abbot Benar, it's nice of you to join us, we were about to have guests"

Ewan tenses up, great that was a single right? Ok but he is not going out till Zeldove and Xander do, he is waiting.

Benar smiles, he takes the mug of cider from Lacota and nods, "That you Friar."He leans back "Guests you say, well let's see them then, shall we?"

LilyMoore starts blinking rapidly at the rapid-fire questions. "Um, well....let's just listen and see what happens next, and then you ask me all those questions later, okay?" She gives Nardo a quick glare before turning her attention back to the Dibbuns. Grace looks a little worried, but she stays quiet as the other Dibbuns start getting restless, obviously excited about having guests visit. Squirrelbabe, however, is watching Mack, wondering what his flask contains.

Zeldove grins, she is SOOOOO getting out there and doing a cartwheel, as soon as she gets the ok to of course. She has way too much energy right now and looks like she is gonna have more fun than the dibbuns are.

Lacota wonders if he should give the word to pass out cookies, in order to placate restless dibbuns. In the meantime, he passes out cider to the adults.

Xander frowns, ok he can do this as he smiles and walks out wearing the dark blue thick cloak, and a mating hat(think Santa but its blue and white not red and white. " He smiles at the dibbuns and bows to the adults as he speaks "It seems..I was called to help and I found two of The LOrd of Winter, The Snow Badger's snow hares...."He smiles as he motions the hares to come on out, of course one likely already did. He made sure they had some sort of coloring for their fur to look more white, and it's easy to wash out later, they also have light blue outfits and a hat, one different thing of their outfits and his, their have ...jingle bells all over!!! So it jingles a lot when they walk.He also has a novice help him pass out some knitted hats and gloves to all, not just dibbuns as he smiles again"So gifts to stay warm this winter time.....so I do hope all will be ready when the Snow Badger comes later on tonight...I know I am"

Ewan walks out, the jingle jingle seems to upset him and make him pout, but as he sees smiling dibbuns he smiles back and tries to do a handstand...and falls, ok this snow hare is maybe tried tonight as he stands up slowly and stays quiet and close to Xander. But he will if needed help pass out the hats and gloves.

Isa frowns with a little pout as her questions go unanswered. Fortunately, before she can protest too much badger distraction appears. She ducks quickly down behind Lily's arm so she can just peek out until she suddenly puts her paws over her eyes "I didn't look, I'm not breakin' spring" she has to peek out again when a hat suddenly gets left on her head. After a moment of inspecting it though she jams it on her head and ducks down below Lily's arm with it all.

Nardo sees the glare and pouts, he could be up in the infirm as he does have some...well writing to do, a lot of writing and a little drawing but he can do that later on. Mack grins and likes the hat and gloves, "Thank ya kindly Mr. badger"

Krisha smiles when Xander and his=Snow Hares= Appear, she will have to thank him later for the surprise and the help as well."It was nice to have these visitors, wasn't it you all?"

Ewan stays to help, but no more tricks.He is just here to smile and wave, yes smile and wave and get some cookies.

Benar smiles at the visitors "Visitors are always welcome, this was a nice surprise indeed,thank you for coming to our Abbey, do stay for milk and cookies before you head home"He keeps a smile as he knows who they are but he is not letting on that he knows.

Gorvenalus writes down notes on the story, the gifts and just stuff of tonight to later place in the abbey logs.

LilyMoore smiles. She passes her hat and gloves on to a guest since she has some brand new ones her great-grandmother made for her. Squirrelbabe dons her hat and gloves, as do the other Dibbuns, their excited chatter and thanks filling the hall. Grace even got a new hat, blue just like her blanket. A Dibbun hedgehog stands up and staaaares up into Xander's face. "Are you /really/ the Snow Badger?" she asks in a hushed voice.

Zeldove cartwheels and about crashes into a chair, but brushes it off as if it was part of the trick, she smiles at Ewan "See..tis fun silly face and they love us"

Lacota gives a nod toward DoraRose, to start passing out the cookies and milk, as he wheels the empty cider kettle back to the kitchen.

Xander smiles, and the question comes as he answers, he was always one to keep the truth, ""I was asked to help"This is true, he was asked to help,maybe not by the Snow Badger but..He smiles "See he does ask some other badgers to help also at times, so he can get ready for tonight and be able to get it all done in one night, he has...helpers check on the dibbuns and make sure they are behaving this very night"He smiles still. But he also has some gifts for others too like Dorarose, Lacota, Benar and even Krisha...some scarfs  to wear or maybe a nice blanket to have, not a large blanket but cozy for a lap and to stay warm by a fire.

Nardo watches Xander as he stays in his chair.Mack seems to have cheered some and chuckles "Nice of him, hmms Nardo?"

Krisha takes the gift and smiles at Xander as she nods, she then speaks "And it is soon bed time for all you dibbuns, but milk and cookies first."

Benar takes the package he can open his later on,"Thank you." He smiles at Krisha "You have done well for your first Snow Badger even Mother Krisha, Oz would be proud"

Catching the Friar's signal, DoraRose disappears into the kitchens, returning shortly with the treats for the Dibbuns. LilyMoore gets up to help, helping keep the Dibbuns sitting quietly. When Xander gives her a gift, the surprised Gatekeeper smiles and stuffs it into her apron pocket (where it promptly gets flour all over the outside of the package). She'll open hers later, too.

Zeldove smiles as she looks around, this was fun..very fun indeed but there is cookies soon and she is hungry, but she will control herself and just get one cookie and later she will go sneak a pie out of the kitchens.

Lacota finds he has a present of his own. He waits to open it till later tonight.

Nardo looks around and shrugs as he stands "I should get back to helping the old.....ummmm"He thinks hard on his next words ."Umm....the healer mouse"

Mack smirks, "The one you called a hag...." His mouth is covered but a bit too late, yeah Nardo may want to avoid the infirm tonight as the hedgehog just snorts and shakes his head.

Xander smiles as he watches all the beasts, he made sure all got some small gift and he makes sure they all get snacks as he smiles "I should head off and make my reports, remember be good and mind Mother Krisha and go to bed on time..ok?"

Gorvenalus writes in his book.He looks up at an offered gift and nods his thanks before going back to writing. This in his mind has been a very good enjoyable night for all or least most.

Benar smiles as he listens and watches, soon falling asleep in his chair.

LilyMoore gawks at Nardo and Mack. After they leave, she hurries over to her mother, who has finished passing the snacks to the last Dibbun. "Momma..." the Bellringer tells DoraRose what she heard. The Gatekeeper shakes her head. "I think we should just leave it alone. Nana can deal with them. It will be okay." A few Dibbuns have crowded around Xander, including Squirrelbabe. "Why you need to go?" the DAB Ringleader inquires. "Cans you tells us wheres da Snow Badger lives??" Another Dibbuns asks, and some of the other Dibbuns start clamouring for that, too.

Lacota keeps well away from the clamoring dibbuns and their sticky fingers. He doesn't need that on his habit. He would certainly never call Angela a hag...

Xander blinks as he is surrounded! Well least it's by dibbuns and not vermin, he smiles as he likes the dibbuns "Well..ya see I don't know, I never asked...but likely somewhere so cold normal beasts could freeze into an ice statue if they went there because...well the Snow Badger can ...well he is clearly used to it as he helps bring the cold, the snow and ice for winter and he wanted to bring it sooner this time some reason.I never really...thought to ask and some, very VERY few..do get a chance to see him and it's usually when he is in a good mood and lets it happen and I heard they get something special from him. BUT its only if he LETS himself be seen, he is like..invisible"He spreads his arms out wide as he smiles. He lets the =snow hares= go ahead and head off as clearly they look tired and well since they are supposed to be snow hares they would need to get back to the Snow Badger after all.

Krisha chuckles as Xander is surrounded and clears her throat "Dibbuns...your need to get cleaned up and to bed soon dears so the Snow Badger's..helper doesn't give a bad report"

Gorvenalus smiles, he closes his log book as he gives a chuckle "I think tonight has gone well Mother Krisha and has brought much cheer to our abbey, and...you did well my dear with your first Snow Badger Night"

"Aawww..." is the chorus arising from the Dibbun horde. Squirrelbabe looks ready to pick a fight, but then she looks at Xander again. "DIBBUNS!" she squeaks in her little voice. "Wet's go so's da Thnow Badgew can bwings more snowsy!" LilyMoore hurries over. "Aye, let's get all the sticky off and then we can go to bed and hope the Snow Badger visits us again." The Dibbuns cheer at the idea of more snow, and most of them grab their presents and get ready to charge up to the dormitories.

Lacota sighs with relief. This all went better than he dared hope. "Yes, dibbuns. Off to bed, or no breakfast tomorrow..."

Krisha smiles as she sees Sister Ginny and Sister Anna come, she also has a couple order beasts help led the dibbuns off to get cleaned up and to bed.She helps and is soon back to slowly sit down in her chair, a little tried maybe but happy .

Xander watches as the dibbuns go off to bed and sighs himself, ok he will need to get a little cleaned up but luckily not too much as he finds a place to sit a moment "That....was interesting, I should help again next time"

Gorvenalus smiles "Perhaps....but we will see I suppose."He yawns as he takes off his glasses to rub his eyes and places the glasses back on, he glances over at the sleeping aAbbot and smiles "Someone should make sure Benar gets to his own bed, he will likely be more comfortable."

LilyMoore helps get the Dibbuns ready for bed. DoraRose, noticing how worried some of the Dibbuns had looked, walks over to the Friar and murmurs so only he can hear, "I know you were trying to be helpful, but I think threatening the Dibbuns with no food is unwise. Some of these orphans were slaves, and we don't want to be reminding them of horrors they lived through or make them think Redwall isn't a safe place." After the Dibbuns are settled down to sleep, Lily comes back down and sprawls out on the pillows the little ones had been sitting on.

Krisha nods "Thanks for the help, I was not able to do everything and ...you found out who was needed to contact an..well did that and the outfit and the snow hares, I liked that."She looks over at Dora and Lacota a moment and back to Xander "You...get some rest also and make sure the costumes are put away "

Xander nods as he stands, a quick kiss on her cheek and he heads off to change, and go to bed, it's been a long day, well past couple days.

Lacota harrumps at DoraRose's words. Of course she's right, but he won't admit it. "Mmm," is all he says in reply, before moving about to help clean up a little.

Krisha stands "I can make sure Benar gets to his bed, then I need some..(yawn)...sleep myself"

Knowing that that's probably the best she's going to get from the Friar, DoraRose helps clean up herself. "Lily, love, how 'bout you get get Nana, and I'll meet y'all in the Gatehouse in a little bit? You worked hard with the Dibbuns today, you need a break." "Okay, Mom." LilyMoore gets up and heads upstairs. When everything is all cleaned up, the Gatekeeper will join her family in their home.

Krisha smiles, she gets up after a little while, makes sure Benar is helped to his bed and then she checks on the dibbuns and goes to bed finally herself.

Last edited by Mother Krisha (2019-12-20 09:49:10 AM)