Summer of the Golden Sunshine
July 22, 2003
Logged by Dumble
RW Abbey: Great Hall
This vast, high-ceilinged hall is one of the main areas of congregation for Abbeybeasts. Sensitive to that fact, the builders designed this Hall with many places for conversation. Heavily cushioned lounge chairs are placed strategically in various spots of the room, some groups containing only two chairs and a small wooden table for private meetings. Others areas hold more than 5 chairs and stools as well as plush couches that are all circled around one large table to encourage large group interactions. Facing east, this room catches the sun's warmth and light even during the harsh, freezing winter. Golden sunbeams stream in from the broad, stained glass windows displayed in the magnificent sandstone walls during the day. Those magnificent pieces of art and beauty tint the rays, washing the room in shades of brilliant scarlets and cool, calm blues.A large tapestry greets you proudly defying the constraints of distance and time. The presence of such a skilled workmanship offers hope, courage, and love to those who are gathered in the Great Hall, holding up the Abbey charter and everything Redwall stands for and sometimes, one can almost feel Martin's eyes watching over all the Abbeybeasts. It stands proudly, depicting the most powerful warrior to ever walk Mossflower and his famed sword. Although ages old, there is not a single tear or rip in the tapestry, as if the very spirit of Martin was woven into it. Below the tapestry is large fireplace, giving off a warm, comforting glow to the times when the sun is weak. Three or four wooden logs are always stacked up next to the fireplace, ready to be used as fuel whenever the flames threaten to die down.Laid with flagstones, the floor is cool to your footpaws. A wooden feasting table dominates the center of the room. Polished and cleaned frequently, this table remains free of dust balls and holds a glossy shine. At the head of a table is the greatest chair, cushioned stiffly and covered with silk. The luscious cloth is embrodiered with designs that only the best weavers with the most nimble paws could pattern. Winding above your head is a strong, oak staircase leading up to and disappearing into the Hall's ceiling. Throughout the Great Hall, there is a theme of comfort, warmth and welcome. This is a place of comfort and warmth that is welcome to all, regardless of your background. The love is undiscriminating and extends to every creature that enters the Great Hall.
Exits: Abbey's [Li]brary, [K]itchen, [C]avern [H]ole, [B]reezeway, [En]try, [Stairs]Contents: Tapestry of Martin the Warrior With: [DYN] COOK! (Shaky) [IC] Zipzar [DYN] Join the new ABBEY (Gavin) [DYN] Leader of Elite Badgers (Tiny) [DYN] Lugga [IC] Zula [IC] Father Abbot of the CPA (Malardo) [DYN] No one is a virgin, life screws us all. **Angelrose** [DYN] UrthViper [IC] The squirrel warrior, (Thorn). [DYN] Wide awake and hungry (Swifteye) [ZZZ] Hyper! (Coralyn)
Gavin enters the great hall and looks around and then replies to malardo's question "JUst fine sah, although I sure am bally hungry. I say when is the food supposed to be served, wot wot."
Dumble dances into the hall, surprisingly clean for a dibbun, trilling gleefully, "Feast t'day! Feast t'day!"
UrthViper nods, "Yes, I noticed you weren't around. I've been working on the Forge. My paws are locked in one position." He says with a smile.
Shaky nudges gavin with his arm.. "Sham I not in that kitchen wot. I could serve a jolly big feast I could.. 'ig enough ta feed ten times this lot."
Malardo smiles at shaky. "aye, that ya could shaky. We will have you prepare a feast at CPA soon enough."
Thorn says loudly, "Time for the feast! Hurrah!
Gavin looks over at shaky "Why hello there, didn't see you come in. How are you today chapey?"
Tiny looks around. "What have you been creating this time?" He says to Urthviper.
Angelrose smiles as the small dibbun Dumble enters, "Hello dear..." she looks quite nice, "Would you care for a candied chestnut?" she takes out a small bag, almost expecting the answer to be yes, as her small tunic shifts gently as she reaches over for the bag.
Lugga looks questionly at Malardo, "What are you talking about? This CPA?"
Malardo motions to the great hall.. "It is not time to talk of it. It is time for friends and food.."
Athari comes from the entry. Athari has arrived.
UrthViper smiles and looks around. "Hmmmm... Zidane isn't here.. I made a sword for him. Nice peice of equipment." He shakes his head. "And many other things. I've been busy on my Dorm."
Shaky hides behind a table and appears on gavins other side. "I come and go.. Come and go.."
Lugga looks around the room. searching for someone to convers with.
Tiny looks at Dumble. "Hello little one. What is your name?"
Angelrose looks around, "Any other dibbuns in here want a candied chestnut? I have a full bag!" she smiles and holds the bag, just incase a tornado of dibbuns comes her way.
Swifteye sits quietly on the edges, the squirrel not used to so many beasts all in one place.
Shaky gets on his knees and starts acting like a dibbun. "Ay.. me a.. I mean.. ow pwease can I hawe 'on?"
Skylet arrives from the Abbey Kitchen.. Skylet has arrived.
Angelrose smiles at Shaky and shakes her head softly, holdsing out a chestnut for him, "Here you go..." she grins and laughs slightly. She loves dibbuns, that much is obvious.
Dumble's grins widens, although it wouldn't have seemed possible. She darts towards Angelrose, eyes eagerly focused on the bag of chestnuts, when she finds herself caught between Angelrose and Tiny. After a momentary pause, she settles on replying first to Angelrose, "O' course I would!" and grabbing the nut, then greeting Tiny with a full mouth, "Hewwo!"
Gavin looks around at all the beasts in the room "I say I haven't seen such a jovial group like this in a while"
Though excited about the feast, Zula isn't *yet* in mood to party and, probably, embarrase himself. Acting like realy hare, he nods greeting to every older beast, wit' a soft " 'Ello.." and to the growing group of dibbuns, he smiles and gives a small wave.
Rimrock arrives from the Staircase.. Rimrock has arrived.
Tiny looks at Dumble. "Hello little one. Whats your name?
Shaky begins to chew the chestnit and stands up.. "Jolly good wot.. Jolly good."
Rodar comes from the entry. Rodar has arrived.
Swirve comes from the entry. Swirve has arrived.
Angelrose smiles at Dumble, "Dearie, what is you name? You are such a beautiful young lady." she smiles and holds out a chestnut to all the surrounding dibbuns, eagerly looking around just in case she might have to make a quick run to get more, though her bag is fairly larger. She smiles, "I hope to help take care of the dibbuns, I do love them so," Angelrose sighs, "I'm Angelrose."
Dumble clears her throat and straightens her back, lifting her chin high as she announces proudly to the two elderbeasts above her, "I's Dumble-Be, an' dis is my Abbey."
Lugga has left.
Swirve walks right over to malardo and gavin. "Good day father. Gavin."
Tiny looks at Swirve and waves. "Over here Swirve."
Zipzar looks around and sits down by himnself and frownsGavin looks over at shaky and then looks over at malardo. He chuckles and says "Look at that chap, the feast hasn't even started and he's already stuffing his face" then he turns to swirce "Hello there, beg pardon but I can't recolect your name"
Coralyn has left.
Swirve looks at tiny and nods as he walks to he badger.. "Good day tiny. Forgive me for leaving. If I'd a known of the MP i woulda neva gone."
Angelrose smiles and reaches down to take her paw, "I bet it is." she smiles and plays along, always willing to go with it. She smoothes out her dress, "Would the young lady like another chestnut?" she smiles, making small friends in big places.
Tiny then looks back at Dumble and Angelrose. "Your abbey. Hmmm. Okay. Abbess Dumble."
Malardo smiles at the crowd.. He looks to gavin. "That is what we need. More dibbuns."
Glitter moves off towards the Cavern Hole.. Glitter has left.
Gavin smiles and nods "Aye dibbuns surtenly would lighten up the mood at the abbey"
Angelrose smiles and winks at Tiny, away from Dumble, "Why, isn't she just the best Abbess?" she smiles and looks around, then back to Dumble.
Zyphyr arrives from the Breezeway.. Zyphyr has arrived.
Laural comes from the entry. Laural has arrived.
UrthViper smiles as he listens to the coversation...
Zipzar stays where he is on the steps, away from the others
Shaky jumps on a table and begins looking the great hall over.. "Were's the bally food wot. Don't ya know I can't entatain with no food!""Whoo! No mwore chores!"
Skylet comes running down the stairs, not being incredibly respectfull to the clean habbit she's now wearing. "Ey Dumbly, Muvva heartwood said I dun have to do any more chores today or tomorrower!"
Dumble shrugs her shoulder as she giggles. "Nono, sillies!" she scolds, "I's not da Abbot. Dasts Favvor Broc." Glancing sideways at the chestnut offered to her, she adds after a moment, "But I s'pose I can still have anovver chesknutter!"
Athari steps into the hall with a light grin set upon his muzzle, eyes slightly distant but yet he seems constantly aware of his surroundings. Carried in a paw is his beloved reed flute, and he occasionally twirls the instrument slowly in his paw, eyes looking from one face to the next with much interest...
"Look," floats a whispered, giggling voice from the stairs. "There's a /buncha/ people down there." "So?" "Aw, come /on/, Jon," the first voice snorts, sounding somewhat disgusted, "This is _good_." Two pair of round eyes peer from their hidden place behind the stairwell -- one wolfish, one squirrelish. "Goody," Rimrock giggles, her voice still a too-loud whisper as she outlines her plans. "What've ya got?" "Y'mean this?" The squirrel boy produces forth a small gecko from a fold in his pocket, and Rimrock squeals gleefully, hastily snatching it away. "Perfect!"
Angelrose smiles, "I figured that one..." she smiles and waves at the incoming Skylet, and says, "Would you like a chestnut dearie?"
Rodar ambles slowly into the Great Hall, whistling a tune quietly. He seems to be in a good mood...as usual. The many voices cause him to raise his head and look about the large room, brown orbs circling around slowly, his eyebrows raising slightly. What an unusally large crowd...how nice. The portly mouse smiles slightly; always ready to meet new creatures, and approaches Shaky as he hears the word 'food'. "Mmm...I agree, food sounds quite nice. I'm famished."
Swifteye gets up and moves over to Zipzar, speaking quietly to the young cat "Hey there.. I'm Swift. Do you mind if I sit here a bit?"
Thorn comes from the entry. Thorn has arrived.
Thorn says, "Greetings once again all."
UrthViper sighs, and stands. A look of sadness in his eyes. He leaves from great Hall...
Zipzar blinks as he sees the hare and nods slowky "K" he mumbles
UrthViper heads outside and into the Abbey Entry.. UrthViper has left.
Dumble's mouth drops open, prominently displaying the ground-up nut bits she hasn't yet swallowed. "Dast no fair!" she exclaims indignantly to Skylet. "Den I shouldn't need to do anyfink eivver!" She jams her paws on her hips and wrinkles her nose.
Malardo takes a seat and looks around
Skylet blinks. "She didn tell ya? None of the dibbuwns have ta do em till after Nameday."
Gavin desides to take a seat as well and sits next to malardo.Shaky dances about the table, wishing there was food on it.. "How 'bout a song?"
Angelrose smiles at Dumble, then whispers to her, "Only young ladies do chores... trust me." she smiles and hands out more chestnuts to the surrounding dibbuns.
Thorn reaches into his haversack and pulls out a honeyed chestnut, which he eats with great relish.
Swifteye sits alongside Zipzar, the squirrel's voice still bare above a whisper. "don't mean to intrude... just a little nervous with all these ppl..."
Heartwood arrives from the Staircase.. Heartwood has arrived.
Zyphyr shoots out the door to the kitchen, snickering madly. An angry kitchenbeast pokes their head out, shaking it rather angrily at the small squirrel. He snickers some more and looks around for a seat.
Shaky jumps down and snatches a few chestnuts from the hand of angelrose.
Laural walks in stiffling a yawn and looks around at all that have gathered. She moves over to an empty chair and sits down looking over at everyone trying to see whats going on.
Dumble resumes her dance, tripping around in lopsided circles and stepping on the toes of the surrounding beasts, singing off-key, "No chores for Dumbley!"
Angelrose smiles as she sits at her place at the table, surrounded by dibbuns from everyside, only looking to make sure none are stolen, which they are, "Hey! Those are for dibbuns!" she smiles then to Dumble, "And young ladies." she seemingly is playing with Dumble, who seems to be taking it seriously.
Athari's ears perk at the mention of a song, and he glances in Shaky's direction. "Did I 'ear someone say sumthin' 'about wantin' a song?" He grins lightly...
Damion comes from the entry. Damion has arrived.
Shaky decides to leave the singing to dumble. The little dibbun can carry a tune better than he.
Angelrose smiles, "I'll sing, it's my main profession..." she says, then stops.... she's a shy one, most of the time..
Tiny sweeps Dumble up and tosses her high into the air. "No chores for Dumble or Tiny. Yeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh."
Damion walks in and nods to Malardo.
Malardo turns to damion and waves at him.. "Damion My Friend. Come sit with us!"
Swirve nods to Damion. "Good day Damion."
"Yes, yes, no chores for the Dibbuns for a while...though I think *I* need the break a bit more than them, seeing as I'm the beast usualy having to see to it they get them *done*." Heartwood, dressed in her best habbit and a somewhat reggly dibbun-made flower wreath crowning her head. Nameday present, ya see.
Damion sits down. "Hi what's going on?"
Laural sees malardo and growls slightly under her breath hoping that he doesn't see her at all. She looks away and looks at all whs around.
Swirve whispers to malardo saying, "I am going back to the abbey and take on guard duty.."
Dumble cackles with surprise and pleasure as she finds herself launched skyward, as her voice simultaneously rises to a piercing squeal.
Angelrose smiles, "Oh my, would you like some help then?" she looks to Heartwood, obviously wanting to help, strange from such a young mousemaid, "I would love to help, I love dibbuns... please?"
Shaky sees laural glaring in malardo's direction and he jumps down from the table and appears beside her quikly.. "GOOD DAY MISS!"
Zula smiles slightly, watching the ever-so-cheerful dibbuns, and goes to sit somewhere among the other abbeybeasts, grinning friendly and waiting for some 'action' to take place.. it always happens..
Rodar glances once more around the room, a small, amused smile on his face as he watches, and listens, to the many dibbuns. He doesn't say anything more, not really knowing anybeast, so merely watching. But he seems content to do just that...though every once and awhile his eyes dart hopefully towards the kitchen.
Tiny looks at Heartwood and Angelrose and almost drops Dumble. "Can I help out some too? Pleeeeeease." He then tosses Dumble sky high again.Swirve heads outside and into the Abbey Entry..
Swirve has left.
Damion says, "Lot's of chatter. So many beasts here."
Gavin looks over at damion and say "Nothin' much chap, just waiting for the bally feast to start." he then stares at damion for a bit trying to remember if he had seen him before. When he is satisfied that he hasn't he says "I don't believe we have been intoduced, I am Gavin"
Tiny looks at the other dibbuns. "Anyone else want to fly some. I can take 2 at a time."
Malardo taps laural on the shoulder and repeats, "I say GOOD DAY to you! Can't you bally well answer me!""Who's gonna get it?"
The squirrel boy conspirator whispers, gaze travelling 'round the room. "Um .." Rimrock considers the possibilities carefully, ears pricking at Angelrose, who seems to be saying how much she loves children. A broad grin settles across the wolfchild's maw, and she giggles. "C'mon." Clutching the gecko firmly behind her back, out of sight, she walks down the stairs, closely mirrored by Jon. The picture of innocence. :) "Hi," she says as she reaches Angelrose, rocking back and forth on her heels, smiling wolfishly. "Howya doin'?"
Damion offers his hand to Gavin. "Damion, pleasure to meet you."
Dumble squirms in the air as she finds herself falling, only to be promptly caught and re-flung. Opening her eyes wide to take in the view, she flaps her arms at her sides in a comical imitation of a bird.
Athari plops himself down in a chair nearby to where everyone is gathered, though he seems to be keeping to himself for the moment. Glancing down, he remembers what he is holding in his paw...his flute. Wondering to himself if anyone would really mind if he played, the young otter raises the instrument to his lips, giving it a light twitter and trill to test out the sound of it.
Angelrose smiles at the wo coming at her, "I'm fine, and yourselfs?" she grins, and sits back now.
Tiny laughs like a huge dibbun being naughty. "ha ha ha. This is greaaaaaaaaaat fun. H ha ha haaaaa."He then tosses Dumble up yet another time.
Swifteye leans back against the wall, his eyes watching the flying mousemaid
Laural jumps up as both rabbits near her. She looks at Malardo "Gond day to you both", grining slightly. She looks around once more then back to Malardo "Have you seen Basik lately? I haven't seen him in a long time", she sits back down and relaxes.
Gavin grabs Damion's paw and shakes it "Glad t' meet ya Damion" he relieces damions paw and look over at shaky, malardo, and laural listening in on the conversation, or what he can hear of it anyways
Damion asks, "A feast you say? Good, I'm half starved."
Zidane comes from the entry. Zidane has arrived.
Dumble's eyes momentarily catch Swifteye's as she falls; she grins blithely at the squirrel. The contact is broken as she plummets back down into the crowd, but she spots him again as she is once again flung into the air.
Rodar, hearing the sound of the flute, turns in the direction of the noise. Spotting the otter, the round mouse walks up to him, flopping down in a chair beside the otter. He pulls out a reed flute from a pouch around his waist and smiles at Athari. "D'you know any good tunes, friend?"
Malardo frowns as he gets up to stand in front of laural.. He snifs as he tells her the bad news, "Laural, haven't you heard? Basik was attacked and killed two seasons ago."
Tiny catches Dumble and sets her down with the other Dibbuns. "Anything else you would like Abbess Dumble.
Zidane enters, the sound of the flute cathces his ears. He walks over to the Otter. "Mind If I join you?" He asks, drawing his flute out.
Damion looks at Laural, not knowing her but hearing the news.
Athari grins to himself...obviously no one noticed him yet. Or not. Hearing a voice beside him, he turns and glances down at Rodar. A huge grin crosses his muzzle, and he shrugs. "Well, I dunno, mate. D'you?" He winks...
Laural blinks a few times getting tears in her eyes "What?? How come noone told me?" she gets up and moves over to the entrance and looks outside.
Ayana comes from the entry. Ayana has arrived.
Shaky has left.
Damion asks, "Was he close to her?"
Tiny asks, " Is that music I hear?" He offers his paw to Dumble. "May I have this dance Abbess Dumble?""
Zipzar frowns"I is hungry" he mumbles
Treestar arrives from the Staircase.. Treestar has arrived.
Gavin desides it best not to inquire at listens to Athari playing the flute "Capital, we could use some music while we're waiting for the bally food."
Rodar grins at Athari, returning the wink. "I've got a few tunes up my sleeves, friend." he glances over at the other flautist- Zidane- as he enters, "What about you? Maybe there's a tune we all know." The older mouse looks from Zidane, to Athari, and back again.
Swifteye hands Zipzar a candied chestnut he rescued as he padded over to the stairs, smiling "Here.."
"Um, er, uh .. oh .. alright," Jon responds, fidgeting nervously. Rimrock elbows him in the ribs. "Natural," she mutters underneath her breath at him, disguising it under a cough. Another childish grin. "Real good," she grins, shifting the gecko from paw to paw. The poor critter strains to get loose, but to no avail. o.O;; "Me'n Jon 'r just 'splorin. We're great avendenturers, you know." Another word slaughtered by the self-proclaimed Great Rimrock, but, hey. All's well when you have a fun critter to pester people with. ^^
Lyla comes from the entry. Lyla has arrived.
Malardo nods "aye, they were for a while. She broke up with him, she was having trouble with her children and he was having troubles with his past."Zidane smiles, at Rodar. "You say it, I'll try and play it."
Tiny looks at Rodar. "Do you know Rumble my Boots at the Pond?"
Treestar peeps her head around the staircase wall, looking around.
Dumble nods excitedly to Tiny, "I love's dancing!" Holding out her own hesitantly, she peers at it questioningly, as though unsure what to do with it, then finally settles on shaking Tiny's paw.
Athari appears to be immensely tickled to be in the company of a fellow musician, and it shows in his expression. "Aye, jus' start any tune an' I should be able t'play it, mate." He chuckles, giving another twitter upon his flute.
Swifteye looks up from the fot of the stairs and recognises the squirrelmaid, smiling and beckoning her down "Hiya Star
Angelrose smiles, "Or really, what have you found?" she says, keeping it simple, and letting them brag.
Damion looks away at the picture of Martin. "We all have problems with our past."Laural looks back at malardo sighing deeply. She closes her eyes and leans against the wall.
Treestar smiles down at Swifteye, nimbly dodging down the stairs and taking a seat beside him. "Good evenin'!"
Zidane nods to Tiny. "Gotcha ya'!" He puts the flute to his lips, and begins to play Rumble my Boots at the Pond.
Malardo pas laural on the shoulder.. "Do not worry, He loved you to his last breath."
Tiny starts taping his paw, he then picks up Dumble in one paw, and starts swinging in circles at a blurring speed. "Join in when ya feel like it."
Tiny says, "Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee."
Damion says, "There's always something to regret in it."
Heartwood smiles a little, having a considerble amount of trouble keeping up with all the talk in the room. "All right, Attention please?" she announces over the crowd.
Swifteye smiles, relaxing a little now that his friend has arrived. He looks up as Heartwod calls out.
Angelrose smiles as she quiets down, and looks up at Heartwood, giving her undivided attention.
Rodar returns Zidane's smile and then glances over at Tiny. "Rumble my Boots as the Pond? Of course. If you sing, we," the mouse points to Zidane and Athari, "will play it." Raising the reed flute to his mouth, Rodar, glances at the others, and, as the younger mouse begins to play, he plays as well; a lower, alto version of the tune.
Damion touches his sword handle. "And things that help us remeber those times."
Tiny stops dancing and places """Abbess Dumble""" on his shoulders. He looks at Heartwood. "Whatcha want?
Athari's ears perk as he hears the tune, but before he can begin to start playing, his attention is caught by Heartwood's announcement. His eyes go in her direction as he listens intently. "Mates, oi think th'lady's gonna speak..."
Zidane stops playing and sits down by Tiny. He looks at Damion. "Remeber the past? That's something I leave undone."
Dumble tugs on Tiny's ear, murming "Shhh" to him and then obediently silencing herself.
Rodar nods at Athari and stops playing, lowering the flute and watchind the badger expectantly. Maybe the feast is going to start! The Brother's stomache gives an involuntary rumble.
"Not much," Jon returns, at the very same moment Rimrock exclaims, "Ooo! Lotsa stuff!" They shoot a glare at each other, and Rimrock squirms about comically as she tries to get the gecko trapped between the forefinger and thumb of one hand. After succeeding, she giggles slightly, plopping down on the ground near Angelrose's feet, undivided attention now on Heartwood. Undivided, of course, except for the gecko she uncerimoniously plopped on Angelrose's foot. She's quiet. Really. ^^
Damion stands up and walks away from the crowd to lean against the wall.
Tiny shakes in laughter at the importancy in Dumbles voice.
Laural looks at malardo "really? sure didn't seem like it. wouldn't blame him though", sighing. she moves over to a chair and sits down.
Tiny but he keeps quiet.
Angelrose smiles at the two and reach down to pick them up, to hold them still.
Malardo takes a seat next to laural, sees damion by himself so he walks and stands next to him.. He whispers..
"Our Abbot", Heartwood announces to the assembled beasts, "Should be down any moment now." She winks. "As soon as he finishes pressing his habbit, brushing his fur, combing his whiskers, straigening his tail, saving the Abbey..." She ticks the not-einterly truthfull list of items off on her paws, grinning.
Athari momentarily stows his flute in a pocket as he listens intently to the words being spoken by the badger.
SeaScum has arrived.
Damion glances at SeaScum, a strange look crosses his face.
Laural heads outside and into the Abbey Entry.. Laural has left.
"Actuly, when you came to check on me, I was just finishing the 'save the abbey' part." Perfect timing, Father Abbot. Oh yes, just in time to hear Heartwood as he comes down the stairs, dressed in his best and grinning almost dibbunishly from eartip to eartip...
Treestar smiles down at Swifteye, skipping nimbly down the stairs to seat herself next to him. "Good evenin'!" Looking at the young squirrel, you can see she has abandond her traveling cloak for a nice, green, sleveless dress, commenting the color of her eyes.
Mireille comes from the entry. Mireille has arrived.
Swifteye smiles, giving Star a hello hug as she sits next to him
Jonquil arrives from the Staircase.. Jonquil has arrived.
Lyla heads off. Lyla has left.
Rimrock and Jon both squirm away from being picked up, and Rimrock glances over her shoulder to see, somewhat disgustedly, that Angelrose has left. Aw, foo. There goes her -- no! There he is! Scrambling across the floor, she all but pounces the gecko, wrestling him in her pocket and stuffing her paw in her pocket to keep him there. She crawls on her hands and knees back to Jon, plopping down on her belly to listen to the boring grown-up talk .. oh well. "Be still," she giggles, peering in her pocket and poking the gecko. "Ow!" she yelps! "Don't bite!" T iny looks at Brocmal. "Hello. Mr. Abbot sir. Good day.
Treestar gives Swift a little squeeze in return, grinning in anticipation as she turns toward the main events.
Rodar chuckles slightly as Heartwood speaks, leaning back against his chair. He grins as the Abbot comes down, but doesn't say anything, just watching, and waiting.
Damion has left.
A voice from somewhere in the croud yells. "Start the Feast already." Followed by fits of laughter.
Swifteye leans against the stairwell wall, his tail overlapping Star's on the stairs, following what's going on.
Athari leans back in his chair as well, taking a moment to glance at Rodar. He gives him a pleasant nod and a grin, before whispering to him..."Oi take it that's th'Habbot, mate?" He turns his eyes back to the others gathered here...
Tiny pulls a candied chestnut from his haversack and hands it to Dumble up in his shoulder.
Mireille heads off towards the Library.. Mireille has left.
Bouncing her footpaws off Tiny's upper chest, Dumble gladly accepts the nut, puckering her mouth to suck on it as she waves a chubby paw to her Father Abbot.
Rodar glances over at the otter beside him, nodding slightly. "You catch on pretty quick, don't you, friend?" he says with a grin before turning his eyes back on Brocmal, muttering, "I hope he starts the feast soon...I'm starving."
Brocmal walks over to his big chair at the head of the table (which has been convered in flowers as well as the floral garlands and centerpeices gracing the hall), whiskers and tail twitching with glowing excitement. Reaching for the little silver bell at his place, he rings it for attention...although he seems to have it alredy somewhat.
Zidane heads outside and into the Abbey Entry.. Zidane has left.
Jonquil has, in fact, not been here. You'd expect her to have been - what, Jonquil absent around *food*? But the rabbit been slightly delayed. See, she decided to go muck around in the pond just before the beasts started gathering, and Sister Primrose caught her at it . . . It's unjust, making her take a bath before a feast starts up. Regardless. The stern vole sister comes in, dragging along a freshly damp Jonquil, who is complaining: "My *ears* 'ting from all tha' 'crubbin'!" "Shush, Miss Tenley. Go on, now - and don't you get into trouble!" The moment the Sister turns her back, Jonquil blows her a fine raspberry, and then immediately scampers over to . . . Rimrock? She'll do.
Gavin looks over at the abbot and waits for him to start the feast
A voice from somewhere in the croud yells. "Start the Feast already." Followed by fits of laughter.
"I supose", Brocmal begins, "that I'm sualy expected to make some sort of speach here, officaly welcoming all our brothers, sisters, young beasts, woodland guests..." With a jovial wink, he turns to Heartwood, adapting a fake whine. "Do I *have* to say all that stuff, Mother 'Eartwood? I'm hungary!"
Thorn comes from the entry.Thorn has arrived.Squirm. "Be still," she whispers, a bit more urgently, and she pokes inside her pocket a bit more forcefully. Her pocket squirms again, but then stays still. Maybe she knocked the poor critter out cold. o.O;; Jon peers at her oddly, and the squirrel boy continues sitting obidiently, arms wrapped around his knees. Rimmy makes a disgusted face at him, turning as she hears approaching footsteps. "I didn't do--- oh, hey," she grins at Jonquil, squirming again as the gecko does. "How's it .. /be/ /still/!!"
Swifteye slowly edges closer to Treestar, his quick eyes not missing anything that happens down in the hall.
Heartwood breaks into laughter. "Best make it quick and get it over with, Father Abbot...You're hungry, everybeast's hungry...for that mater, *I'm* Hungry!"
Brocmal cocks his head innocently. "You're Hungry? I though your name was Heartwood?"
Heartwood chuckles, shaking her head. "Go on, go on, start! Tell them the name we picked for the season!
Athari laughs softly in reply to the Abbot's joke, grinning widely as his tail swishes lightly...he continues to listen to the words spoken, simply happy to be here this evening...
Treestar grins and leans against Swifteye, whispering, "Aye, everybeast IS 'ungry, I wish they'd get on with it, hehehe."
Tiny stands up and glares at everyone. "Quiet PLEASE. Go on, Mr Abbot sir."
Swifteye places an arm round Star, nodding silently in agreement "yeah... "Oh, yes, the name."
Brocmal nods, regaining at least a little bit of whatever dignity he chooses to show. Hey, is *is* Nameday, probily the biggest clebration on the Redwaller's calender.
Waving cheerfully at Rimrock as she climbs up to the seat besides the wolflass, Jonquil bluntly ignores the poor Abbot's attempts to gain everybeast's attention - she concentrates first on the food, and then on Rimrock. "Whatcha got in yer po -" "Shush!" whispers a prissy looking little squirrelmaid on her other side. A small war of tongue-sticking ensues, only to shush as the name comes close to being announced.
"Anyhow", Brocmal continues, "What do you all think of 'The Summer of the Golden Sunshine?'
Tiny says. "That sounds great. But I'd okay it with Abbess Dumble first."
Gavin looks at the abbot and listens to the name "Sounds absolutly spiffin, wot wot." he says hoping it will get the food served faster
A pause. And then, cheerfully, Jonquil calls out, in her loud shrill: "Nah. Th' 'Ummer of Mr. Blob!" Don't ask.
Dumble, perched high above the crown on the shoulders of her badger friend, announces with her dibbunish squeak, "I finks da sundshine's pertically golden dis year!"
Athari nods his head, "Aye, soun's like a good name t'me, too.."
Zula looks around and frowns slightly, then starts to clap his paws, wishin' others would join too " Great name, Abbot! " he grins slightly and shrugs, while applauding.
Chugg comes from the entry. Chugg has arrived.
Tiny looks at Dumble. "If its okay with Abbess Dumble. Its okay with me. Good job Mr. Abbot sir."
Tiny joins in with the clapping.
Athari begins to applaud as well..
Tiny glares at everyone. "CLAP.
Treestar, following Zula's example, begins to clap. Soon everybeast has joined in, cheering amidst the applause.
Gavin claps beofre the badger yells ut makes it louder afterwards
"Good", Brocmal says. "Cause that's what we're calling it!" He looks at the young little hare dibbun and shudders. "No, anything *but* Mister Blob, if you dont mind me saying..." He rings the bell for silence again...
Swifteye moves his paw from round Star, joing in the applause
Rodar watches the abbot, nodding his head slightly. "Sounds excellent." And, seeing that everybeast else is clapping, the Brother claps as well...but drops off as Brocmal begins to speak again.
Gavin stops claping and listens once again, hoping to hear the words 'dinner is served'
Jonquil directs a little pout face at the poor, poor Abbot, her whining little voice raising above the clapping: "Bu-" "Jonquil, shush!" This comes from that same prissy squirrelmaid, and another little glaring match ensues, complete with tongue-sticking-out. Bad behavior, but at least she's quiet.
Draco comes from the entry. Draco has arrived.
Brocmal grins. "Without much further ado...let the Summer of the Golden Sunshine officaly begin! Somebeast run into the kithens and tell Lillybud to bring out the food!
Gavin springs up instiniously and runs for the kitchen
Lilybud arrives from the Abbey Kitchen.. Lilybud has arrived.
Lilybud emerges from the kitchen, escorted by a score of young apprentice cooks, single-handedly wheeling a trolley bearing the main course for the night: Grayling in Green Onion Sauce. Steam rises visibly from the dish, wafting to the noses of the hungry beasts. With slow, carefully measured steps, she proceeds towards the head of the table, where she waits patiently.
Jarvey comes from the entry. Jarvey has arrived.
Treestar sighs as her stomach rumbles. "Y' think they'd want us poor beasts to starve, they kep' us waitin' so long!" she murmurs to Swift, her voice laced with good humor.
Gavin comes back in and sits back in the chair where he was
Swifteye chuckles softly and nodnods, sniffing at the smells drifting over. He grins at Star, hugging the squirrelmaid "Think they'll mind if we take a plate each and eat it on the steps or outside?
Vritra comes from the entry. Vritra has arrived.
Treestar shrugs reflectively. "I wouldn't think so, there's so many beasts in 'ere anyways methinks they wouldn't mind much."
Jonquil twitches impatiently in her seat, distracted from her glaring contest by the arrival of the fish. "Ooooo . . . " mouths the little rabbit, although for once she restrains from saying anything more. Her cute little nosie twitches at the smell. Although one of her cronies questions, in a soft voice: "D'ya s'ppose that's Willy, Jonny?" The rabbit's eyes widen. "Er . . . "
Swifteye nods softly, smliing "Shall we Star? Twould be a lot quiter outside than here..
Vritra heads outside and into the Abbey Entry.. Vritra has left.
Skylet pops her little head up next to Dumble's triny to see over the table, whiskers wticthing. "Oooh goodie..."
Zula raises his paw slowly and looks towards Father Abbot, over hearing Swifteye's excellent suggest "... Ugh... 'cuse me, but now when it *is* the Summer Nameday, I thought we should enjoy it outside ? If the weather's fine and... " He offers.
Treestar smiles and nods.
Jarvey licks his lips
Gavin has left.
Draco yawns.
Brocmal blinks. "Erm...well, he is right you know." He passes a glance to Lillybud. "Though everyone's in here now, maybe we could move desert outside? Anyway", he continues, begining the grace...expeteing everyone to bow their heards and such
Bromcal says, "Squirrels, otters, hedgehogs, mice,/ Moles with fur like sable,/ Gathered in good spirits all,/ Round the festive table./ Sit we donw to eat and drink./ Friends, before we do, let's think,/ Fruit of forest, field and banks,/ To the seasons we give thanks."
Lilybud, as the last words of the grace fade away, defly flicks her wrist and drops a delicate sliver of fish on a plate, which she sets in the front of the Abbot with a flourish.
Jonquil doesn't bow her head. Not at first. She just stares up at the Abbot, with this goofy little look on her face . . . Until that squirrelmaid hisses: "Bow your head!" Pausing to stick her tongue out again, Jonquil does just that, but fidgets wildly. And then her head pops right back up as soon as the grace is over.
"And now, can I just have a little tensy weensy gigantic portion of that fish, Lillybud?" He chuckles in good siprits as it's set before them. "Since everybeast is waiting..." He sits down, quickly forks up a slice and pops it into his mouth...
Rimrock has left.
Mokona arrives from the Staircase.. Mokona has arrived.
Mokona walks down the stairs, a bandage wrapped around her head, it seems to be soaked with blood.
The abbot regrets his haste rather quickly. "Ommph, hot! Vemmy...mpph...delish" He swollows, reaching for the ale pitcher. "Perfect, Lillybud!"
Scores of young apprentices pour out of the kitchen, descending upon the tables with salads, rolls, cheeses, wines, cordials, and all the other specialities Redwall Abbey is famous for. Meanwhile, Lilybud slices away at the fish, serving out portions to be passed around the table.
Treestar arrives from the Staircase.. Treestar has arrived.
Zula bows his head down, little late though, wich makes him to stand out a little among the beasts. He coughs quietly and blushes from cheeks " Uhh.." His embarrasment fades quickly as he sees the amount of food carried inside "Great! These *ARE* the appetites, right?... right?"
Heartwood chuckles. "If that means we can all start eating now, I'll forget that you were talking with your mouth full, Brocmal..."
Lilybud relinquishes the job of serving to one of the older apprentices and disappears back into the kitchen.
Lilybud heads off towards the Abbey Kitchen.. Lilybud has left.
Jonquil fidgets some more as the food starts to be passed out - one long ear twitches excitedly. Food, food, food! But she can't resist a cheeky little chirp at the Badgermum: "'End 'im ta bed without any dinner!" Pause. "Er, any feast, anyway!"
Mokona yawns and sits down by the fire, her hallow cheeks shadowing agaisnt her cheeks, though young, she seems tall and willowy, and a small smile curves at the edges of her lips, though her eyes seem tainted with dibelief a fear.
"Oh, yes, please, dont hesitate to forget that little bit, Mother Heartwood...you wouldnt be nearly so mean as to send me early to bed, *now*, I dont supose." Blink blink. "Right?"
Dumble slyly grabs a roll and disappears into the crowd..
Draco takes some wine.
Swifteye pads softly down from the stairs, carefully collecting a couple of plates of the delicious smelling food, carrying one back to Star and smiling, whispering softly to her, his voice barely carrying the short distance between them "shall we?"
Treestar smiles and nods, rising from her seat on the stairs. "Where to?"
Kacela comes from the entry. Kacela has arrived.
Swifteye says, "thought the orchard, friend."
Treestar nods once more. "Lead the way."
Chugg takes some salad
Kacela lets herself in, stickning close to the wall. Well, /someone/ is obviously only hhere for the food..she hurries towards the table now, acting as though she's thieving or something.
Swifteye pads carefully round the edges, carrying both his and Star's plates, before slipping unnoticed out through the door
Swifteye heads outside and into the Abbey Entry.. Swifteye leaves with: Treestar Swifteye has left. Treestar has left.
Rodar, smiling happily, stands up and begins to pile his plate, not even considering whether or not he's allowed to yet. Yum- food.
Jonquil calls: "I think he *'hould* be!" Cheeky little beggar. At least she didn't call him Fat Rabbit. A honey-dipped strawberry-and-oat scone is grabbed from a passing apprentice's platter, and the little rabbit starts to immediately munch on it, cheerfully. Mouth open.
Jarvey takes a huge slice of cheese
Athari has left.
Jarvey has left.
And now, everybeast's favorite part, the food! Passed arnoung by the neumorous aproned cookes...cummon, it's a Redwall feast! Asside from the greyling, theres got to be at least three kinds of salads, sevral rolls, farls and loaves of break, enough different kinds of cheeses to make any mouse happy, mushroom pasties, leek pasties, mushroom and leek pasties, Deeper n'ever pie, strawberry triffle, pear and apple flan, oat and honney scones, buckwheat cakes with honny, glazed fruit platters with honeycream dip...
Kacela heads outside and into the Abbey Entry.. Kacela has left.
Mokona lightly pads over to the table, taking a single scone, and pads back to her chair...
Jonquil continues to cheerfully munch, more or less silenced by the food the little rabbit is rapidly consuming. And so let her remain - it keeps her quiet, after all, doesn't it?
Chugg takes a role.
Laural comes from the entry. Laural has arrived.
Nuriko comes from the entry. Nuriko has arrived.
And now, as plates begin to be cleared of second and third helpings, Brocmal can be seen drawing Lillybud asside for a brief private conversation. That done with, the hare scurries off and the Abbot takes his bell again.
Zula stuffs the last bits of his salad down the throat and swallows with loud *guLp* and he blinks slowly, watching towards Father Abbot "Now what..." he mumbles to beast next to him.
"Well apperently", Brocmal announces, "Lillybud is way ahead of me...she's had blankets laid out in the orchards and is going to move desert out of doors as requested..."
Nuriko enters the Great Hall feeling out of place at all the beasts in there. He shudders and watches trying to sink into the shadows hopefully unoticed. He isn't unerved enough to leave without eating at least something.
Laural heads outside and into the Abbey Entry.. Laural has left.
Zula grins toothly and bangs the table with his plate "Yeah! Huzzah for Lillybud !!!" He says and continues " Now we just,... move out and eat some more!?"
"And when it gets dark", he continues, "We're going to light a nice big bonfire out by the pond and simply enjoy the night. Songs, stories, talking, whatever you choose. Anybeast who's ready then, bring your eating things out with you..."
RW Abbey: Orchards
You're standing in a quaint fruit orchard with stately, mature trees. Plum, pear, apple, peach and other trees yielding large, beautiful fruits in the summer grow in well tended rows... The trees have given up their harvest to the abbey dweller's, now bare of fruit they are alone in the snow and ice that hang from their branches. The snow here is brighter and thicker, settling heavily upon limbs.
Exits: [Move] to another section of Orchards, [D]umble's [L]og, [A]bbey [P]ond [C]hampion's [C]ottage, [Leave] through the gates, [A]bbey [P]ond, [Open] Ground
Well my my....Lillybud realy was planing for this. More garlands of flowers have been draped over the lower tree branches and sevral lanterns as well, Preeeety...And the hare herself stands waiting anxiosuly, next to a large covered trolly. Desert, probibiy...
Nuriko sidles into the orchards and sticks close to a nearby tree watching all of the abbey dwellers. He tries to blend into the tree it seems. He isn't very successful but the look on his face of discomfort seems to keep the woodlanders from bothering him beyond looking at him and saying a greeting.
Chugg picks up a medium siized stick.
Draco picks up a medium sized stick.
Draco lunges at Chugg with stick,"prepare to taste my blade".
Zula, carrying his plate along with him, follows the rest of group and sits down to one of the blankets. His eyes spot the cat loomin' around and he raises an eyebrow "Ugghh.. hi there " He nods to the creepin' cat and is really more interested by the food.
Chugg blocks Draco's stick.
Chugg laughs,"I guess the food made you fat and slow."
Draco says, "laugh while you still can."
Draco lunges again.Nuriko raises a brow looking at the hare. He mumbles, " Ugghh? Is it really like that here?," to himself. He looks at the badger and sizes her up with a long sweeping glance. He shivers and looks at the ground.
Chugg dramatically takes Draco's stick under his arm and falls on his back pretending to have died.
Draco stands over Chugg and pulls stick out from his arm and puts it in the air.
Heartwood shakes her head in the direction of the play 'deul', smiling. "Oh, I seem to end up with so many more dibbuns this way...isnt that right Brocmal?"
Draco says, "I heard that."
Brocmal puts on a bit of an inocent look. "What, you wouldnt be refering to *me* now would you? Gather around everybeast, let's see what Lillybud's pulled out of her bag of cooking tricks..."
Rimrock has arrived.
Draco helps Chugg up on feet.
Chugg grins.
Draco sits down
Chugg sits down.
"Quiet!" "I'm being quiet!" "No you're not!" "You're the one telling me to --" "Sssssh!" Creeping in behind some trees, Jon and Rimrock sneak in. Rimmy's nibbling on a pastry she swiped somewhere, while the squirrel boy looks on nervously. "You sure --" "Sssssh!" Crumbs go flying as Rimrock attempts to shush him again. "Look, there's a buncha people. You still got 'em?" Jon quirks a brow. "I thought you had him." "Oh /no/," Rimrock groans, plopping a theatrical hand on her forehead. "You /lost/ him! Well we're going to /find/ him!" Imperious little devil, en't she?
Nuriko stiffens up and trudges bravely froward taking a seat in the orchards amoung the Abbey members waiting patiently for dessert to be served. His stomach growls audibly and groans lowly hoping they with hurry up with it.
And the feasting continued into the sunset...
