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abraxaslogs2024-10-08 01:54 pm
cointosser) wrote in abraxaslogs2024-10-08 01:54 pm
OPEN - Grad Celebration / Free Cities Mingle!
Who: Jaskier, Nadine, and friends!!
When: Sometime in early October
Where: The Sarstina Inn & Tavern
What: A small graduation party and open mingle
Warnings: None!
Open Invitation
One desert-warm autumn night, The Sarstina Inn & Tavern suddenly has a sunflower wreath hanging from its front window.
The most enticing signal though is a sign that says:
A party to celebrate the graduation of the esteemed Doctor Cross.
Free drinks for all visitors!*
*Limited to 3 if you're a drunkard.
That's right, drinks are on the Free Cities' illustrious bard and local philanthropist for the night. But tonight is not about Jaskier at all. Tonight is about Nadine Cross whose recent graduation from the Academy is in celebration. Friends and passersby alike are invited to join!
Inside, you'll find more sunflowers, lilies, and foxgloves in various bouquets and arrangements around the tavern. There's also a floral chair on one side of the tavern for the woman of the hour. Decorated in pink and ivory roses, it's possible it references something special of Jaskier and Nadine's time together. Fellow gods who visited them on one of their spring solstices may recognize the arrangements.
Free Booze! (& Food)
You won't have to pay a dime for your ales and cocktails. Try drink in moderation, however; if you make an ass of yourself, you'll be asked to leave. Not by Jaskier, obviously. He doesn't do that sort of thing. That's why he's got very muscular friends (or a small yet intimidating innkeeper). While a white-haired Witcher lurks in the background, chances are Mag will get there first if things become too rowdy.
If you're hungry, there's an array of delicious baked goods (pies of the minced meat and fruit varieties, bread, and poppy seed rolls), some meat and cheese to pick at, and a pot of rabbit stew courtesy of Mag herself. Help yourself to anything you want, or ask for assistance by the somewhat haunted looking girl behind the table, Quille, a regular employee at Jaskier's plant store. The tavern's also running as usual, so you're free to buy an old favourite off of Mag's menu!
You can also bring something to share yourself. Anybody familiar with Nadine, Jaskier, or Geralt would've had a heads up for the party and anyone passing by can bring in what they've got on hand.
There may be a surprising lack of pierogi, and that's simply because the bard refuses to become a stereotype.
Weaving among the party goers is a toy gryphon who will approach most people for a scratch under the chin or around his ears, and duck under tables for dropped scraps, and who otherwise rides Jaskier's shoulders in between performances.
Towards the end of a night, a modest floral cake will be brought out for all party goers, with Doctor Cross being the first to receive a piece.
Entertainment Hour
Drinking and eating's mostly the point, but there's a couple of things that go along with the night:
OOC Notes
Feel free to mingle whether or not you have an explicit invitation. If you normally drink at Mag's or you live in the inn and you're just stumbling into this party on your way home, come join! New folks totally welcome. You don't have to know anybody here.
Threadjacking encouraged or do whatever! Just don't destroy the Sarstina and keep things pleasant or Mag will kick you out on your ass.
When: Sometime in early October
Where: The Sarstina Inn & Tavern
What: A small graduation party and open mingle
Warnings: None!
Open Invitation
One desert-warm autumn night, The Sarstina Inn & Tavern suddenly has a sunflower wreath hanging from its front window.
The most enticing signal though is a sign that says:
Free drinks for all visitors!*
*Limited to 3 if you're a drunkard.
That's right, drinks are on the Free Cities' illustrious bard and local philanthropist for the night. But tonight is not about Jaskier at all. Tonight is about Nadine Cross whose recent graduation from the Academy is in celebration. Friends and passersby alike are invited to join!
Inside, you'll find more sunflowers, lilies, and foxgloves in various bouquets and arrangements around the tavern. There's also a floral chair on one side of the tavern for the woman of the hour. Decorated in pink and ivory roses, it's possible it references something special of Jaskier and Nadine's time together. Fellow gods who visited them on one of their spring solstices may recognize the arrangements.
Free Booze! (& Food)
You won't have to pay a dime for your ales and cocktails. Try drink in moderation, however; if you make an ass of yourself, you'll be asked to leave. Not by Jaskier, obviously. He doesn't do that sort of thing. That's why he's got very muscular friends (or a small yet intimidating innkeeper). While a white-haired Witcher lurks in the background, chances are Mag will get there first if things become too rowdy.
If you're hungry, there's an array of delicious baked goods (pies of the minced meat and fruit varieties, bread, and poppy seed rolls), some meat and cheese to pick at, and a pot of rabbit stew courtesy of Mag herself. Help yourself to anything you want, or ask for assistance by the somewhat haunted looking girl behind the table, Quille, a regular employee at Jaskier's plant store. The tavern's also running as usual, so you're free to buy an old favourite off of Mag's menu!
You can also bring something to share yourself. Anybody familiar with Nadine, Jaskier, or Geralt would've had a heads up for the party and anyone passing by can bring in what they've got on hand.
There may be a surprising lack of pierogi, and that's simply because the bard refuses to become a stereotype.
Weaving among the party goers is a toy gryphon who will approach most people for a scratch under the chin or around his ears, and duck under tables for dropped scraps, and who otherwise rides Jaskier's shoulders in between performances.
Towards the end of a night, a modest floral cake will be brought out for all party goers, with Doctor Cross being the first to receive a piece.
Entertainment Hour
Drinking and eating's mostly the point, but there's a couple of things that go along with the night:
- Live music! Thanks to Jaskier, Master Bard, the Free Cities' own Gem of the Phoenix. He'll be playing his usual set list, plus a special cover song dedicated to Nadine (suggestion courtesy of Dean Winchester). His performance is accompanied by a few brilliant lights and magical glowing birds that flutter through the inn, streaming sparkling lights behind them. When Jaskier is busy mingling, a familiar drummer and flutist (if you're a frequent visitor to Jaskier's concerts) take up the music in his absence.
- Party favours, specifically a modest selection of leafy greens and flowers, trimmed at the stems, that you can use to make your own mini flower bouquet to take home. It's not super fancy, but it's pretty adorable.
- Free Samples from Nadine's shop - sleeping potions, calming tonics, minor painkillers, tonics to ease withdrawal symptoms, sunscreen and sunburn ointment, relaxing bath salts and oils. A small sign states "further medicinals available on request."
OOC Notes
Feel free to mingle whether or not you have an explicit invitation. If you normally drink at Mag's or you live in the inn and you're just stumbling into this party on your way home, come join! New folks totally welcome. You don't have to know anybody here.
Threadjacking encouraged or do whatever! Just don't destroy the Sarstina and keep things pleasant or Mag will kick you out on your ass.
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Nadine's given this plenty of thought already.
"The clinic will be a proper doctor's office, but I'm going to be working at the hospital I trained at a couple of days a week." It just seems like the right thing to do. Hospitals need the help, and she's a very good doctor. Her skills are needed where she can do the most help.
"But I'm hoping to do some more charity work with my practice. People shouldn't need to worry about how they're going to pay for medical care with everything else going on." And God knew there were plenty of families in Cadens in a position to be worried about paying for medical care.
"All of that is for tomorrow, though."
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He works through a few bites of food as she explains, and again, it doesn't shock him at all to hear that she's going to do some charitable work among all this too. She's right, of course — healthcare should be a right, not a privilege, but that's so rarely the case.
When she makes the point that tonight is not the time to be discussing such things, though, Steve gives a firm nod as he swallows his food.
"You're right. Now is for celebrating what you've accomplished. You can worry about the nitty-gritty tomorrow." He bows his head, slightly sheepish, but it's just how he operates to always be thinking of the next step.
"I'm sure it goes without saying, but if you need help with setting anything up, you know where to find me."