Spring Feast(Redwall and Ferravale)

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Scioto is here in one of his fancier tunics and cape; he is making sure all is going well for the feast.

Helmut walks in muttering darkly to himself "that jolly infirmary keeper says I have to stay in bed while a FEAST is going on...HA the very idea."

Scioto looks over at the hare and nods a hello.

Benar arrived in Ferravale last night but this is the first time he has been out in public, the abbot arriving for his seasonal spring feast in good time. The location may be different but as he stands in the doorway and observe it all it feels the same.

Feisty enters the Dining Hall, carrying something in a large sack.

Benar sits in a chair at the head of one of the tables accepting a drink off a novice, the room is laden with tables piled with food and drink and Redwallers are starting to filter in and take their places alongside the Ferravale residences.

Jaggedfang must have heard about the feast from a friend, and slinks into the hall.

Nightbreath walks---no, it looks more like /gliding/---into the hall, his dark cloak swirling around him. He's cleaned himself up for the feast, such as filling in the carvings on his teeth with a dark dye, and brushing his fur.

Fourstone walks behind Nightbreath and is looking around and he smiles slightly

Oakspike has been transporting barrels and kegs and such in here all day, and he rolls in a final barrel of ale with a grunt.

Benar lifts his drink in greeting to everyone who arrives, the Abbot of Redwall sat in a large chair and sipping a drink of cordial as he eyes the tables laden with drink and food. There are more varieties of food then it is possible to keep track of.

Lorimis walks in serenely wearing his robes, his paws in the sleeves.

Feisty quickly finds a seat before they're all taken.

Nightbreath nods in greeting to all the beasts assembled.

Kerr strides in, looks at all the beasts, and says, "Hello all you beasts."

Feisty glances over. "Top 'o tae afternoon tae ye."

Lorimis Moves over toward abbot Benar "I understand the Abbey recently lost something that our Seer found.”

Jaggedfang sits back at the table, relaxing.

Benar stares at Lorimis "Have you been drinking already Lorimis? I am afraid none of that made any sense to me, the Abbey? Seer?" He shakes his head and pets his friend's arm, "You were into my cellar keepers October ale already?"

A rasping hiss can be heard, then Zarok, a monitor lizard Dibbun, toddles in.

Pike walks into the large room and looks around, he grins a little and makes his way the rest of the way in.

Kerr says, "Hello Zarok"

Oakspike laughs. "If he did, then he's pretty sly about it...None of the barrels have been opened yet."

Zarok's tongue flicks around slightly, then he smiles. "Hzz...Hi."

Fourstone quickly slips under the table.

Zarok smells Fourstone on the air, and glances around the room. "sss...Wait..."

Feisty pulls a cedar wood mandolin out of the long sack he's carrying, and strums it quietly, beginning to tune it.

Taran quietly makes his way into the hall and looks around, he stays over to the side and sits down.

Oz enters the room, behind him is a group of dibbuns, he nods the ok to go ahead and sit down and stays close by for now to keep an eye on the dibbuns.

Benar watches the gathering crowd and smiles, "Zarok there you are little one, do try not to wander off you had me worried." he eyes Lorimis and smiles "And if you mean Fourstone's return then I am in the dark. My Champion hasn't told me what happened yet I am just glad he is back with us."

Scioto walks over to Benar and nods, "Hello Benar.."

Benar looks up and smiles, holding out a hand, "Scioto good day, and thank you for letting us host this here."

Zarok sits down at the table, this doesn't work out too well because even in the chair, his head is barely over the tabletop. He sets a haversack down on the table, and begins to untie it.

Lorimis smiles to Benar, "Hmm it sounds like I know something you do not Father.”

Jaggedfang scratches his head idly, then the young marten returns to his own thoughts.

Pike goes to sit in a chair.

Fourstone sees Zarok and crawls out from under the table he says "Zarok?!?!"

Scioto smiles, "You are most welcome Benar, and the feast starts when you are ready to start it abbot"

Benar nods his head to Scioto and looks around, "well we have a nice crowd I'll give the opening speech in just a moment but first what are you talking about Lorimis? You know how Fourstone was rescued?"

Nightbreath laughs quietly, and sits down near Benar. "It was I who found Fourstone, far northwest of here...The fates warned me of danger to a young life, and I acted on it, tracing the source to where Fourstone could be found...And just in time...I also found the slaver I believe you are looking for."

Zarok finishes opening the haversack, revealing his contribution to the feast...Fish that he caught himself. He lays them down on the table, then leaps to his clawed feet and crouches down near Fourstone, his tail thumping happily. "Fourzzztone the Sssstrong! You're back!"

Oz sits down by the dibbuns, he watches the other beasts in the room and nods to a couple that pass by him, he otherwise stays quiet.

Fourstone hugs Zarok, "Zarok the smooth!!!! I missed you!"

Pike glances around the room and waits for the feast to start.

Zarok embraces Fourstone with his scaly arms. "Wazzz sssso worried about you! But you're sssssafe!"

Taran folds his paws in his lap and stays where he is; he waits for the feast to start and stays in his chair as he is not sure what to do yet. It is his first feast after all.

Feisty finishes tuning the mandolin and noodles out a few rapid scales on it. Satisfied, he sets it aside, propping it up against his chair.

Benar says, "Then I thank you sir Seer for returning Fourstone to the abbey and for aiding us." he bows his head and then stands up and pulls a bell from out of his sleeve and rings it. The firm silver chimes echoing in the air, "Everyone if I can have your attention"

Scioto adjusts his cape a little and waits, he watches as a few more beasts enter, he looks over at Benar when the bell is ringed.

Taran looks over at Benar.

Lorimis smiles to Nightbreath "We are all in your debt Nightbreath, I would like to commission a tapestry for here of you leading the young one back...Now I worry that we get word to Flicktail he has been scouring the woods tirelessly. Hearing the bell. Lorimis goes silent.

Pike waits and listens.

Nightbreath smiles at what Benar and Lorimis said, and nods, murmuring, "Thank you, friends...Twas my duty to bring him home."

Oz quiets down the dibbuns and smiles as they quiet down, he then turns his attention to Benar as a mouse dibbun climbs into his lap.

Kerr looks at Benar.

Oakspike sits and watches in anticipation. He always enjoys Benar's pre-feast speeches.

Benar waits for silence and smiles the abbot restoring the bell up his habit sleeves with ease. "Thank you everyone, I just wanted to say thank you to Scioto and our friends in Ferravale for letting us host this our annual Spring feast here in their town. I hope this will be a tradition we can repeat every spring as the peace and friendship between our towns continues to grow." He looks around the room and smiles warmly, tail swaying from side to side, "Secondly and of an important note the abbey is indebted to Nightbreath the seer for returning to our side the dibbun Fourstone, so first" he lifts his glass "A toast of thanks to Nightbreath and then I shall tell you all what name I have chosen for this Spring and the feasting may begin."

Pike smiles at the speech and nods in agreement.

Jaggedfang scrambles for a glass, then finds one and holds it up.

Oz nods, "Yes he is to be thanked, I agree on that."

Feisty hoists his mug into the air.

Scioto smiles, he gets a mug and places it up in the air to toast.

Lorimis Grabs a mug of his Favorite October ale and lifts it

Zarok finds a small glass of water half full (or maybe half empty), abandoned by some beast who wasn't as thirsty as they thought, and lifts it over his reptilian head.

Taran blinks, he gets a mug after a short while and slowly lifts it as well.

Oakspike lifts a tankard of ale he brewed himself.

Kerr just stands where he is by the door.

Fourstone disappears under the table.

Benar smiles at everyone and lifts his glass higher and calls out "To Nightbreath... may your sight always be so clear and your friendship true."

Lorimis exclaims, "To Nightbreath!"

Nightbreath smiles, he's unused to this much attention, but he handles it well.

Scioto nods, "To Nightbreath"

Taran listens, he still doesn’t know many here so is still a bit shy.

Pike grins as he joins in the toast as well.

Zarok rasps, "sssTo ssssNightbreath..."

Jaggedfang calls out, "Ter Nightbreath!"

Feisty murmurs, "To Nightbreath."

Oz joins the toast as well, but has some cordial in his mug.

Oakspike exclaims, "To Nightbreath!"

Benar smiles as the toast comes to its conclusion and sips from his wine then sets his glass down, "So it is with great honor I name this the Spring of Friendship's Founding, may the peace between this town and our abbey remain true for seasons uncounted."

Lorimis smiles as the Feast is named and reaches out to put some biscuits over by Zarok and Fourstone.

Pike grins, he takes a small drink of the ale and looks to see whom is here.

Jaggedfang swigs his drink.

Fourstone sticks his head out from under the table and he takes a Biscuit; then he goes back under.

Zarok looks up at Lorimis and smiles. "sssThankzzz!" He drinks some water and begins eating biscuits.

Feisty gulps down some of his ale.

Oz takes a drink of his cordial and watches the dibbuns, he stands and speaks with a couple of the abbey brothers and then quietly heads to the doorway slowly.

Scioto looks around and smiles as everyone seems to be having a good time and getting along well.

Feisty looks up at Oz. "Oy! Where are ye goin?"

Lorimis has a seat next to Oz, smiling as he looks over the food, "Good to see you out Oz, I see Father Benar has had better luck then I getting you past your shyness.”

Taran sips his drink and watching all the beasts quietly.

With a sudden CRASH, Oakspike breaks open the lid of a barrel of cordial.

Pike sighs a little quietly to himself, he drinks some of his ale.

Oz stops as he hears feisty and Lorimis, "I....was slipping out for a bit, won’t be too far away."

Benar smiles and takes his seat, watching as people start to help themselves to food and drink, happy to see everyone enjoying themselves.

Lorimis says, "I hope not Oz, It's been too long since I saw you"

Taran gets some soup and a roll, he puts some honey on his roll and sits down to eat, he gets a bit of pie on his way back to his seat.

Jaggedfang samples some of the fish Zarok brought in.

Scioto gets some food and drink, then starts to eat as he smiles watching all the beasts from Ferravale and the Abbey.

Feisty moves near the front of the room and sits on an empty barrel, with his mandolin. "Oy! Anyone want tae hear a ballad from mah homelands?"

Helmut is have a rather good time. his plate has vanished under all his food.

Pike gets his favorite food, hotroot stew and some salad and sits down to enjoy his meal, though he seems a little down he still tries to be cheerful.

Lorimis looks to the fox "and YOU must be Taran...the bee keeper, Flicky has told me about someone named...um..Buzz?"

Nightbreath samples some soup, slurping it down with an expression of bliss on his face.

Oz shrugs, "I..Won’t be out long Lorimis just.." he frowns at the crowd and goes outside quietly, the dibbuns are being helped by a brother who dishes up their food and drink.

Benar picks up a piece of bread and smiles "Go right ahead Feisty."

Feisty grins. "The song's called The Skeleton and the Tailor."

Lorimis Chuckles to Fiesty "Sounds like a thin subject.”

Taran looks at Lorimis, "Umm..errr...yeah, Taran..abbey bee keeper and, could help get a hive he..here too if needed, yeah be good to...and Buzz is a bee, he is...at the abbey hive right now, yes."

Feisty taps his footpaw on the floor a few times, then launches into a rapid melody on the mandolin, his thick Highland accent echoing through the room.

"There once was a wee laddie-o

Who lived not so very long ago

His brother had a heart o'gold, they soon grew to strong boyohs

Tae younger 'un had never walked

Because o' this, he never had

The brighter view an' attitude

Cursed tae live in a wheelin' chair

As days went by, tae story goes,

They got tae gift faer makin' clothes

Shirts and britches, coats and socks, blouses, kilts and hats and socks

One day after closin' shop

His brother wheeled 'im faer a drop

Down at the pub where tae locals drink

Speakin' in low tones

Tailor, tailor, all alone, in the tavern sewing clothes, tailor, tailor, don't believe in things that walk at night

Well he sat there sipping, mended clothes listening to those who'd never spent the night beside the stone and graves on haunted hill

He said "Roll me up!  We'll make a bet.  I'll spend the night, all by meself, to prove there ain't no ghosts that haunt the stones on haunted hill.

Tailor, tailor, all alone, in the graveyard sewing clothes, tailor, tailor don't believe in things that walk at night, believe in things that haunt the moonlight

Well, he sat there in the moonlight,

He sat there mendin' clothes

He was shocked to see a big skeleton standing in the graveyard 10 feet tall

He tried tae kill tha tailor,

But he glanced 'im smashing stones

Took his flight

Faer his life

And walked around faerevermore

Tailor, tailor, all alone, in the graveyard sewing clothes, tailor, tailor, don't believe in things that walk at night

Believe in things that haunt the moonlight”

...

Feisty, this whole time, is playing blazingly fast chords and riffs on the mandolin, and concludes with two mighty strums on all strings.

Benar claps his paws together in time to the music as the song plays out and grins warmly, quite enjoying the music and revelry.

Taran listens to the music as he drinks his cordial.

Lorimis taps his foot paw in time with the tune swinging merrily as he eats.

Zarok blinks, and whispers to Fourstone, "How a skeleton walk?"

Oakspike uses his mallet to thud out a beat on a barrel in time to the tune.

Pike takes a large bite of hotroot stew and listens to the song, he takes a swig of his ale.

Fourstone frowns "I not sure. maybe we ask him." he points at Feisty.

Lorimis asks, "Pike, is that a novice habit I see on you?"

Pike grins as he walks over to Lorimis and turns in a full circle, "Thar it be Lorimis. Even sold me blades"

Dazzle walks into the dining hall carrying her young daughter as she enters a little late, she smiles and goes to sit over by Scioto.

Lorimis claps Pike on the shoulder "Proud of you m'boy"

Feisty grins at the appreciation of his music, and returns to the table, stashing the mandolin in its sack.

Scioto smiles wide as Dazzle and Blissa joins the feast, "Ello Dearest."

Benar pulls a salad toward him and ladles up a bowl full for himself, "That was lovely Feisty thank you"

Taran sips his drink and smiles slightly, "This..this feast is, is nice."

Helmut happens to see the salad and he says "can you pass the jolly green stuff? Can’t keep a chap starving over here"

Feisty grins. "Mah pleasure, Benar."

Lorimis says, "Oh yes Taran, I think that maybe Chieftain Scioto WOULD like some hives here.... I hope you not nervous we are all woodlanders here"

Benar says, "Of course Master Helmut" he hands over the salad bowl once he is done serving himself then tackles a nearby quiche"

Pike smiles at Lorimis, "Gonna be a brother soon, least thar be me plan"

Taran shakes his head, "I am fine...and hives here you think...really?"

Helmut grabs the bowl and takes most of the salad

The dibbun cat Blissa wiggles till she is placed down and looks curious at all the beasts in the room and tilts her head.

Dazzle says, "I hope everyone is enjoying themselves"

Fourstone is still under the table munching on Biscuits.

Lorimis smiles first to Dazzle "Well now we can now that we can enjoy your grace and beauty" He then turns to Taran "Well, Scioto, is the chieftain I know they are planting a lot of fields" And then to Pike "Your young enough, perhaps when Benar wishes to step down you might one day even be Abbot.”

Benar smiles at Lorimis "I don't intend to step down any time soon Lorimis, I'm only 17 seasons old and you'll be a brother by the end of the year I am sure Pike. I am watching all the Novices carefully as always."

Scioto listens as they all talk, he eats his meal and sips his drink, he looks over at Taran but for now will talk to him later.

Pike chuckles, "I just be interested in being a brother, been doin; lots of chores and learni' healing and cookin' and studying abbey ways...even learn ta control anger issues"

Dazzle offers Lorimis a small smile, "Your sweet Lorimis."

Lorimis smiles to Benar "yes you ARE a bit young" then he looks around "Speaking of that where is Fourstone...I have a lap here with his name on it.”

Scioto clears his throat as he speaks, "I have been thinking, Ferravale needs something...a recorder, so I am in the process of finding one, hopefully soon"

Benar says, "He's probably under a table asleep knowing him either that or he's run off with an entire trifle again." He smiles at Scioto and nods his head, "Recording your history is important, Redwall would be lost without her histories.""

Fourstone looks at Lorimis from under the table "I sit you lap?"

Taran eats some pie and drinks cordial.

Lorimis says, "yes And I have Biscuits as well if yer still hungry"

Dazzle nods "Well, then hopefully we will get a recorder soon then."

Fourstone grins "I always hunger for bikkets"

Lorimis picks up the dibbun and cuddles him "We were all worried about ya.”

Scioto watches as some dibbuns start to play a little but is quieted down by a brother of the order, he chuckles some, "Your dibbuns seem to mind well though seems someone has left the room, my dibbun will most likely be walking soon enough and talking."

Benar says, "Once they can walk Scioto say good bye to any rest or free time" He grins softly.

Fourstone grins "I safe now so you not worried anymore."

Pike eats more hot root, he even ads more hot pepper and grins eating it happily.

Lorimis says, "You Best tell Flicktail when you see him, he spent 3 days awake looking for you"

Fourstone eyes get wide, "He ok?"

Lorimis asks, "He will be now that you ok" He looks up at Dazzle "How is your little one doing? Sleeping thru the night yet? Eyes open?"

Dazzle looks around at all the beasts, she keeps Blissa close and decides to go ahead and eat something, she looks at Lorimis, "She is well..crawling and she sleeps most nights, some she don’t sleep...she is 1/2 a season old."

Taran looks at Benar "Benar?...you think in be ok if I got a hive here as well, just one. I would still watch the ones in the abbey as well."

Benar says, "Well most little ones do not sleep every night all the way through until they are a season old but I am glad she is doing well Dazzle." He looks at Taran and nods his head "I think that would be ok Taran also when we are back at home come see me in the kiln I have some things for you."

Scioto smiles, "We should plan some fun things for the other two days, since this is to go on past tonight. A contest maybe or maybe more music of some sort."

Pike says, "Music is good, and dancing"

Taran nods to Benar."O..ok Benar, I will"

Lorimis says, "I am sure Flicktail would take on a fencing tournament....if you like"

Courage walks in humming to himself. He nods to all the beasts in the room.

Pike says, "Fencing may be interesting."

Benar says, "I wish Flicktail was here... he must still be out in the woodlands."

Lorimis says, "He is in The Chieftain’s residence, recovering, I could send for him if you Like Father"

Scioto shakes his head, "No..Flicktail was in the tavern last night,....got him a meal and drink of water, had a healer tend to him and he is resting in my home."

Dazzle says, "He probably should rest"

Pike listens as Flicktail is mentioned "Flicky alright?"

Benar says, "Ah no as long as he is back and ok" he nods his head "Let him rest he deserves it""

Lorimis asks, "Helmut will you leave Flicky a morsel or 2?"

Scioto says, "I can bring him some food or have a guard to, and something to drink as well."

Lorimis asks, "Scioto, do you have any beasts that use that fighting pit? Flicktail wished to learn to box"

Helmut glares slightly at Lorimis "I will leave him a crumb or two"

Scioto raises an eyebrow and then speaks, "A lot use the fighting pit, some don’t always fight fair and had one beast get a broken jaw last week, good thing have healers around still, wish the one would of stayed but...it’s alright."

Dazzle drinks some cordial quietly and nibbles some fish, she listens as the different beasts chat.

Taran finishes his meal and goes to the door, mutters an excuse me and then heads out, "I....I'll be back later"

Lorimis says, "Well my Woodlanders do get a lot of practice here Scioto"

Lorimis asks, "Father do you think it would be ok, to show the legendary sword here at this feast? beasts hear about it but seldom see it"

Benar shakes his head, "No I do not think that would be appropriate Lorimis, this is a feast of friendship, a feast of comraderie and of peace. The sword has no place here, perhaps at the summer feast Flicktail can perform with it as part of the entertainment."

Pike seems curious of the fighting pit but drinks some ale instead.

Courage goes and sits down by Helmut. He elbows Helmut saying as he does "long time since I have seen you"

Lorimis smiles "looks to be another happy reunion.”

Dazzle watches Blissa as she crawls around nearby, she stays close to Dazzle still.

Lorimis asks, "May I hold Blissa, Dazzle?"

Courage laughs "Well I am trying to find dad but I am starting to give up hope of ever seeing him again" He sighs and starts to eat some hot root.

Scioto watches Blissa closely, he may be a little over protective of her but is ok with her staying close as no one is bothering her right now.

Benar settles back in his chair content to watch the feast unfolding and everyone enjoying themselves.

Flicktail rubs his eyes as he staggers in looking still disheveled.

Dazzle says, "I am unsure right now, she seems happy enough staying by me"

Lorimis nods to Dazzle "Best with her mother"

Scioto looks over at Flicktail as he enters and nods a hello.

The dibbun Blissa looks over at Flicktail and tilts her head, she giggles a little.

Fourstone leaps off Lorimis' lap and runs over to Flicktail screeching, "YOU ALIVE!!!"

Flicktail smiles and hugs the dibbun "I always was...was so worried about you.”

Pike walks over to Flicktail "Flicktail, glad to see you’re alright matey"

Lorimis smiles to the Champion, sipping his ale.

Flicktail asks, "Is there like something going on here?" The fox rubs the sleep from his eyes looking to Fourstone "Benick was so upset he called out all the Bikket knights to look for you in the Abbey"

Fourstone grins, "He ok? Luna ok? they not hurt?"

Pike says, "The spring feast be goin' on and your dibbuns probably over with de other dibbuns, a....brother er something watching de dibbuns Oz sort of...walked out""

Scioto nods, “Sit Flicktail, eat and enjoy yourself"

Flicktail says, "No they are not Hurt but Luna has been crying, she missed you" He reaches for some biscuits and honey.

Dazzle smiles as Blissa crawls towards Lorimis and stares at him.

Lorimis smiles own wiggling his foot paws "Well hello there little one.”

Scioto finishes his ale and leans back in his chair, "I think I like feasts very much."

Flicktail says, "Well now you know why the hares invented them"

Pike frowns some at the mention of hares

Blissa uses Lorimis chair to try and stand, she tries to speak and nothing but coo comes out.

Scioto chuckles, "But only seen one hare here today, but then again wouldn’t want a lot here"

Lorimis reaches down to Blissa "here ya go you can come to me"

Helmut looks at them he looks a bit peeved "Us hares are very noble and us young Hares can’t help but eat a lot"

Dazzle watches as Lorimis reaches down to Blissa, Blissa at first hisses at him and puts her ears back and then she lets him pick her up after she decides he is a friend.

Flicktail says, "That’s what I was sayin Helmut...I always want a hare beside me"

Pike sighs and places a 3nd bowl of hot root down, this one half eaten, "I miss me hare friend..." He then quietly leaves.

Scioto makes sure Blissa is ok and yawns slightly but stays as this is relaxing.

Helmut nods at Flicktail "it good to see some proper respect for us hares"

Blissa stares at Lorimis and then smiles widely giggling, she tried to talk, "aaa...aaa...aaaaa."

Lorimis nods as if he understand perfectly "You make a good point there”

Flicktail asks, "Are you a Descendant of Basil Stag hare?"

Scioto nods, he watches Pike leave and hmms, "The sea otter ok?"

Lorimis says, "A hare named Jake left some time ago... Pike misses him"

Lorimis says, "I do too"

Scioto says, "Ahhh I may of seen him once, while a go around time the, well one beast was causing problems."

Dazzle frowns, "Let’s not talk of past problems, today is for fun."

Lorimis smiles and gives Blissa a little tickle.

Helmut smiles at Flicktail "he was my great great great great great great uncle's cousin 3 times removed"

Flicktail says, "I see the family resemblance"

Blissa smiles and soon curls up and falls asleep, then at that age sleep is a nice fave pastime.

    • Some talking after this and people slowly logged off**