Redwall Abbey Spring Feast 4-28-2016 Also entitled: Apology, part 3
Happens directly after this log: http://rwmuck.limitless.org/rwmuck/content/redwall-abbey-spring-feast-4-...
This is a very happy RP, simply because the chars have no idea of what's happening in Camp Willow.....what happened to the otters? I'm so glad you asked! Read here: http://rwmuck.limitless.org/rwmuck/content/great-ones-part-one-under-siege
Sorry for any and all typoes that I missed...
RW Abbey: Great Hall
The Great Hall of Redwall Abbey. Countless paw falls have echoed from these stones, and untold numbers of feasts and merry gatherings have been held here. A table, not nearly so grand or large as its predecessors, but quite functional for mealtimes, rests near the center of the hall. Chairs exist here aplenty, and they are all of a matching set. High above, the stain glass windows give the Great Hall a beautiful appearance. The glasswork is exceptionally done, crafted by a skilled artist. The floor is clean and swept. A fire is kept burning in the fireplace at almost all times of the day and night, and there are several more comfortable chairs and cushions set up here, of varying sizes. One looks large enough to easily accommodate a badger.
The Tapestry hangs proud and tall, and while the rest of Redwall may still bear the scars of natural disaster, this most famous of Redwall's relics remains unharmed by beast, time, or the elements. The figure of Martin the Warrior seems to be watching over his own with an unchanging, kindly gaze.
Soft light is slowly beginning to filter in through the stained glass windows high above your head.
Exits: Abbey's [Li]brary, [K]itchen, [C]avern [H]ole, [B]reezeway, [En]try, [Stairs]
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a message (board) with notes tacked to it
The Redwall Spring Feast, with the warm weather holding so beautifully the doors to the Great Hall are wide open and the Abbey is full of visiting woodlanders and abbey beasts! It is cheerful and loud and tray after trolley after bowl and stand of food is coming on up from the Kitchens to be laid out on the tables. The Abbot is standing by the doors, shaking hands, smiling, welcoming guests and old friends to the Abbey even as Redwallers scurry about grabbing seats and drinks for the feast that is about to start!
Leon walks into the great hall with his son Caleb and a shrew, novice Pine and nods a hello to those here.
DoraRose comes down the steps, wearing a pretty yellow dress and helping lead the horde of freshly cleaned Dibbuns. Even the DABers are behaving, which is suspicious. The ringleaders, a minute squirrel maid and a fluffy female gosling, are the quietest ones of the whole lot. Dora is keeping a wary eye on them. Angela and LilyMoore come across the lawn, wearing yellow dresses that match the Warrior's. As the old Healer hobbles in to find some seats, Lily pauses by the Abbot and goes to rest a polite paw on his arm. "May I talk to you?" she whispers.
Oz enters the room, some dibbuns are with him as is Sister Jenny. He and the Sister help the dibbuns find a place to sit and the dibbuns, for now, are fairly quiet.
Benar turns to look at LilyMoore and raises an eyebrow as he looks down at the young mouse, "I don't recall offering you an invitation to the Feast miss Lilymoore, after all last time I checked you are still grounded." He turns and waves hello to a shrew family that comes tumbling in, mother, father, about 6 small children, he laughs and smiles at them all saying hello and then turns back to Lily and folds his paws away in his sleeves, "So what did you want to talk to me about?"
The dibbuns may be on their best behavior, but that is an expectation that will never be fulfilled with Aden. The silver squirrel lobs herself into the Great Hall with a grin, stepping in from the Entry - grinning wide at Benar as she does so. "Mister Abbot Benar Sir!" She gushes, giggling as she thrusts her own paw out towards the abbot, excitable as ever. "/Spiffing/ day for a feast, I might add. Absolutely top hole - and what's this! I know you!" Already, she is moving onto the next victim, and Lily is in the line of fire. "Little healer thing! Hello! Oz, small things." She doesn't seem to mind that she may be disrupting a conversation! She nods in turn, bustling this way and that. Her own attire is only slightly fancier than what she normally dons in that it is a dress - not necessarily a /nice/ one. It's a faded blue, tied at the waist, and accented by a white daisy, tucked behind one ear.
Zinnia had went off to do some things and then fell asleep in the library. She gasps, rushes down to where the feast is quickly as she smoothes out her headfur some an looks around, she clears her throat "Hello all..." And finds a place to sit down.
Leon speaks with Novice Pine "Well we can go tomorrow morning maybe, I will just have to let Dora know" The novice nods and smiles as Leon nods to another novice close by. Caleb looks around the room, frowning when he doesn't see someone and decides to just sit down.
DoraRose helps with the DABers, having volunteered for Dibbun Duty. Angela sits down near Leon and Caleb. Lily gulps and tightly clasps her paws behind her back. The Aden thing gives her enough time to work up her courage. "I would....like to...apologize to the Abbey residents now...today, if....if it's okay." She gulps. Nissaya comes down to get food for the patients in the Infirmary who can't leave.
Cynthia walks down the stairs, she is in pants and a blouse...what she doesn't wear dresses, she don't care what is going on. She waves to others as she arrives "Hello"
Oz tilts his head as Lilymoore starts speaking as he quietly listens as the feast gets ready to start.
Caleb looks up in time to see Cynthia coming into the room and smiles, but he doesn't shout out to her and will wait to see if she noticed him yet or not.
Benar has been quiet for a few moments, pausing to smile warmly at Aden and then his eyes travel back to Lily, "Very well," he raises his hands, "Everyone, can I have your attention please, I have a little announcement." he walks down to his table, towing Lily behind him, "As some of you know Miss Lilymoore has been in a bit of trouble of late, she has requested a moment to speak to you all."
"Wah!" Lily will have to take that as a 'yes, you may'. Dora looks up sharply. She had no idea that her daughter was planning this. Clutching the back of a chair, she sticks out her paw and makes a sign that says 'I love you'. Meaning no matter what. Angela, however, knew about it, and she smiles with encouragement. As she waits for the room to quiet down, LilyMoore closes her eyes and takes deep breaths to help her stay calm. She can do this. She can do this. She can...oh my goodness, she's so nervous!! Her paws begin to shake, and her knees grow weak. She is (and looks) terrified. DoraRose starts to silently move forward, her paw falling to her side, seeing the pure fear on her daughter's face, her gaze locked upon her child's face. She stops only when her grandmother grabs her arm, but still the Warrior stares at her daughter with a fierce intensity, trying to will courage into her.
Why all the speeches at feasts? Why can't they all just stuff their faces until they pass out? Glancing left to right - Aden is just looking for the booze. What trouble could such a tiny little mousemaid cause that would require this level of attention? The silver squirrel shrugs and picks a section of wall to lean back against, crossing one foot over the other. Let's see what this is about, then.
Cynthia sits down in a chair on the end of a table and kicks her legs back and forth as she looks down at the table, nice table cloth today. She is listening, least somewhat, to what is about to be said.
Benar steps off to one side, this is Lily's show, he moves behind his table to his seat and settles down in it. He then picks up a jug and pours himself some wine and waves at more people arriving. Most beasts are quieting down, waiting for Lily to speak and the Abbot to open the feast. The tables are practically groaning with food and drink.
Zinnia watches and listens quietly as well, she can write down things for abbey records later as she is very good at remembering things.
Leon watches his daughter as Caleb quietly moves to where Cynthia is and offers her a smile as he sits beside her. "Hey..Cynthia...ya ok?"
Taking a very shaky breath, Lily swallows and says, in a loud yet quavery voice, "Um...." Great start. Coughing a little, she opens her eyes and looks at her mother and great-grandmother. Dora smiles and makes the 'I love you' sign again. Gulping, LilyMoore keeps her gaze on her mother's face as she speaks.
"Um.....I'm....I'm sorry f....for attacking....Cynthia. I...I shouldn't have." She takes another deep breath. "I'm s....sorry for getting an....angry and....and attacking a beast within the A....Abbey walls. I'm s...sorry that I almost....almost did perm....permanent damage...injury to her. I...."
Lily stops as tears begin to trickle down her cheeks. Will she be able to go on?
Benar stands up from behind his table and places a hand on Lily's shoulder, "That is enough, thank you for saying sorry Lilymoore... and welcome to my feast, the Spring of New Beginnings," he squeezes her and leans forward to murmur something in the mousemaid's ears then points at the troop of musicians, "If you would maestro, I declare this feast open!"
Benar whispers, "I expect you in the Bell tower at Dawn tomorrow." to LilyMoore OOC: He even used the whisper command, oh my cow XD BIC:
Cynthia nods and smiles a little "I am...ok Caleb." She glances over at Lilymoore and then back to Caleb and smiles.As the feast opens she sits for a little while and doesn't get anything right away.
Oooooh drama among the little ones! This /is/ interesting. Aden's ears perk forward, and she pushes off the wall to head towards the food, dropping into a seat and goes /at/ that food as it is declared open! A chunk of bread, a jug of mead, a salad - and don't even get her started on the pastry option. "Hear, hear!" She calls out - muffled around a mouthful of bread - to Lilymoore, raising her mug.
Oz listens, once the feast starts he will get some plates of food for the dibbuns sitting by him, then and only then does he get his own plate of food. Sister Jenny smiles and gets some soup, salad, some cider and a roll.
Leon smiles as he looks over at Caleb and Cynthia and then slowly stands himself to get some pie and maybe some scones also."This is a good feast, and good reason to be happy as friends who had left are now back safe and sound."
Bandit might as well be in heaven, which ironically is a surprise he isn't already given the amount of food he plans to shovel down his expansive gullet.
The abbey dwellers give the swift fox in the room a wide berth but only due to the size of his already wide stomach. Licking his chops Bandit has an odd, content look as he carries his plate laden with food to a more private place to eat. His plate is stacked with every sweet and tasty treat one could pile onto such a small space. If one were to look closely the smiling fox almost looks like he has a single tear running down his cheek.
Zinnia makes note of the name of the season and then stands to get herself some food and drink. She smiles to anyone she greets.
Zee is a little late, but better late than never as he looks around, as he sees Benar he walks over to him "Greetings Abbot Benar. I been trying ta decide if I stay and live here or not, I did stay winter as I planed just not so sure...on a forever thing or not"
DoraRose rushes forward and grabs her daughter as Lily turns and stares at the Abbot in absolute shock. She just starts to say something when her very very happy mother lifts her off her feet and begins to twirl her around in pure joy. Creatures quickly give the twirling mice plenty of room. "I'm so proud of you!!!" DoraRose shouts. Her dress has short sleeves, and her very strong muscles can be seen rippling as she whirls her daughter around in a huge hug. Laughing, Lily hugs her mother back. Rose sets her down and starts to do a twirling, leaping dance to the music. Laughing with pure joy and hope, Lily joins her, the 2 mice weaving and leaping around each-other. Angela just watches them, satisfied and happy. She sees Zee and waves at him. Nissaya and some other Healers take trolleys of food back to the Infirmary for the patients who can't leave.
Cynthia finally gets up to go get herself something to eat and picks a bit of pie and a veggie pastry. She gets some water to drink.
The band strikes up a raucous tune and a group of acrobats leap into action in the centre of the large square of tables surrounding the Hall. The Abbot sits back down and leans back in his chair and smiles around at everyone. It is so nice to see everyone having a good time for once, no troubles, no danger, no horde of vermin lurking in the basement. He picks up a bowl of salad full of some of his favourite nuts and smiles, the Friar always puts this at his seat to start a feast. He begins to munch away, watching the entertainment and talking to anyone who comes up to his table, everyone is welcome to talk to the Abbot, he encourages it. "Zee, well my friend you really should stay, but if you do decide to travel onwards good luck to you!"
Oz sips some mint tea and prevents a dibbun from throwing a roll at some novice, the dibbun pouts and just looks annoyed now.
Caleb smiles at Cynthia and looks around the room, "Maybe one day your be like singing for a feast or playing music, that would be nice"
Cynthia smiles "Well...maybe we will have to see what happens"
Zee nods "I ..do not know yet." He leans closer to the abbot as he sits near him" I don't think travel sorts me much..old age and all starting ta get ta me a little. I may stick around as I do have some plans...hopefully"
Zinnia looks over at Benar and Zee and seems to debate weather to be nosey or not, but decides against it for now and just enjoy the feast.
DoraRose grabs her daughter again and hugs her, and they trail off to where Leon is. The Dora has to get back to helping with the Dibbuns. Lily gets food and hides in a corner, wiping happy tears from her face. Angela sits with some of the other elderly beasts and chats with them as they eat. When it becomes the Dibbun's bedtime, the trio will leave, but until then, food and fun!
And here I had to go DX
Thanks for reading!!
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