Tana-baa-ta

[survivaltricks]

WHO: everyone!
WHERE: the pasture
WHEN: day 22, all day

[the morning of day 22 begins with a light drizzle, as has been typical for the past few days. but despite the damp weather, a playlist of music also echoes across the pasture, luring you towards the center!]

[there, you will find that someone has planted a large bamboo tree, which is surrounded by wooden tables that are covered with colorful slips of paper and pens. a colorful sign, decorated with random doodles of stars, clouds, suns, and other fun shapes, contains a set of instructions:]

WELCOME TO TANABATA!

WRITE A WISH ON A PIECE OF PAPER AND TIE IT TO THE BAMBOO TREE.

HAVE FUN!

[the music and the bamboo wishing tree are a great start to the festival, but other people have been hard at work to make this a day to remember, right?]

[it's time to celebrate Tana-baa-ta!]

((FEEL FREE TO MAKE YOUR OWN TOP LEVELS IN THIS POST AS WELL! I made a few to get things going, but you should all run wild and free and thread to your heart's content ♥))

Comments

[potentshell]

I-I can heal afterwards. Daffodils just have to laugh.

[apothekitty]

...laugh.

[potentshell]

That's right. I - um, can confirm that it works.

[apothekitty]

[potentshell]

... What's that face for?

[apothekitty]

You have to understand how utterly ridiculous that sounds to someone who works with a doctor, right?

[potentshell]

Y. You're the one testing poisons!

[apothekitty]

Most medicines are poisons in a high enough dose.

[potentshell]

Well you need to make the dose high enough to affect people then!

[apothekitty]

Part of testing is determining what the right dosage is. That's why I need the volunteers.

[potentshell]

R-right. So. I can. Be one that's kind of sensitive to it.

[apothekitty]

...

You're a good kid.

[potentshell]

I - I try!

[apothekitty]

It's a good quality. Try to keep it up.

[potentshell]

I will ...

Do you want my help then?

[apothekitty]

If you really mean it. I think it'll be useful to test on a range of tolerances. I don't actually want to give that shady merchant something that could kill people in small doses.

[potentshell]

I - I do mean that. Yeah.

If it doesn’t work on me, it’s p-probably safe.

[apothekitty]

I'll put you down on the list, then.

It isn't quite ready yet, but I'll come by when I'm ready. I appreciate your cooperation.