RITUAL 16 - THE GIVETHANKIDDLES RITUAL

[wooliefrand]

WHO: Sheep
WHERE: Pasture
WHEN: Brunch 43 - ???

[WUH OH A GLOW SUDDENLY WASHES ACROSS THE PASTURE AND THE SKY TURNS RED--

But then it just as quickly returns to normal. Mostly. Suddenly you will find yourself dressed in your Sunday's Best (but with slither of something team-centric on it), and smell something wonderful.

There's a buffet!! In the middle of the pasture!! With the following foods, and effects:
Fried Turkey - (A slight competitive boost)
Baskets of Bread for Bread Breaking (makes you more charitable)
Cheese Platters (prone to blurting out a desire you have, no matter how cheesy)
Literally any kind of casserole (makes you giddy)
Dressings/stuffings of all kinds, including mushroom (But it may make you sleepy)
Mashed Potatoes (GET HYPE POTATOES YEEEEAH)

There's also a variety of delicious autumn themed drinks and cocktails, from sparkling cider and soda to drinks to fuck you up if you so wish. No effects other than you can get drunk.


BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE. There's a glowy...hedgehog sheep demon thing that is definitely not shaymin floating in the air. It calls out.]

SHEEP OF THE PASTURE, THE RITUAL OF THANKS HAS BEGIN!! SHOW ME YOUR GRATITUDE, SO YOU MAY CONTINUE TO FEAST ON MY BLESSING!!!

AND SAY THANK YOU A LOT!!!


[There aren't any rooms--instead, every Flock will find an empty platter in their kitchen (or on their floor if you don't have a kitchen). If you are participating, you instinctively know the buffet is missing a specialized Dish from each Flock.

And you'll have to create it with your thanks, as well add a bit of 'spice' to it.

OR YOU CAN IGNORE THIS, THE DEMON AIN'T MAKING YOU.]

[RULES
DAFFODIL TL
BLUEBELL TL
LILY TL
ROSE TL
THISTLE TL
CLOVER TL
PEONY TL


This is a lowkey Ritual that will run from like..now until Friday Nov 24th. IT'S EXTREMELY LOW PRESSURE AND ALSO IMPOSSIBLE TO LOSE. You can ignore effects and just eat if you want, whatever, and to create a dish, teams need minimum two participants.

IC wise characters know this but like. They can do other stuff with their day and are free to go where ever. It's literally just a recipe note in their barn, and a buffet outside, and instructions beamed in their head. That's it.

Comments

ROSE

[wooliefrand]

Rose
Apple Pie
Recipe: Physically display an act of affection to your flock mates and be thanked for it.
Status Effect: Team Choice
Team(s) Receiving Dish:

Re: ROSE

[finalbows]

We.... decide what it does to people?

[finalbows]

_{[ still mulling, ]}

Hm... to Daffodil, at least...

Re: ROSE

[finalbows]

Ughhh. Actually, this is a pretty good, low-stakes chance to make nice in a material way without expending any real resources on our flock's part...

Re: ROSE

[pleasantmisery]

It's also a cheap way to make nice in general!

Re: ROSE

[wants_the_phd]

"Physically"...


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Re: ROSE

[finalbows]

<sub>I think that hedgesheep is projecting hedgehog's dilemma on the rest of us....

[ complaining as he puts on a pair of full gloves he found in his frilly outfit's pockets.]</sub>

Re: ROSE

[wants_the_phd]

[sees him putting on those gloves]

Don't you even think about touching me.

Re: ROSE

[themanofyourdreams]

What a perfect opportunity to culturally exchange some courtship rituals!

Re: ROSE

[strateelgic]

You are all free to hug me at will.

[Holds out both arms!]

Re: ROSE

[pleasantmisery]

[flinging herself into his arms for a hug :3]

Thanks, Leviathan!

Re: ROSE

[wants_the_phd]

...

Would you accept alternate forms of affection? Preferably something non-contact.

Re: ROSE

[finalbows]

<sub>[ but hugging Leviathan feels extra weird because they're so close in height compared to himself and the average person.......


...

really really looks like he's thinking about it... like, logistically. ]</sub>

Re: ROSE

[poisonista]

How generous of you.

[ His outfit's changed to something almost resembling their school uniform? He just looks very stylish regardless, complete with a rose in his pocket. ]

Does this sort of thing happen often?

Re: ROSE

[pleasantmisery]

[I'll pick outfits later but you can assume Shadow Fiend is looking dapper]

Do head pats count? I can give people head pats! As long as nobody's going to feel weird about thanking me for the head pat. Actually, now that I think about it, maybe hugs would be less weird...

Re: ROSE

[finalbows]

How about we do a twirl together instead? Like when we were dancing.

Re: ROSE

[wants_the_phd]

....I think I could deal with a head pat.

[hugs are RIGHT OUT, though]

Re: ROSE

[themanofyourdreams]

Head pats... are good.

Re: ROSE

[poisonista]

Does the physical act have to have any emotions behind it? Flock or not, you're all still mostly new to me. Except for that one. [ Motions to Leviathan with his head. You don't go hugging eels, they squeeze you- ]

But I suppose I can offer a few hugs or pats on the back for now if it helps provide. It seems as though a lot of teams here have suffered for their stores, and giving them something would be well worth it.

Re: ROSE

[wants_the_phd]

Wait, you guys know each other?

Re: ROSE

[finalbows]

That's the spirit! Schmoozing with the broader populace is a road that will carry well your steps, around here.

However... in deference to your freshness to the pasture... I wonder if we can get away with demonstrating that we are, after all, currently just new acquaintances?

How about just a handshake and some cordial "thanks" to see if that takes? _{[ adjusting his gloves. ]}

Re: ROSE

[pleasantmisery]

Just the act should be fine! It’d be kinda weird to expect you to feel any way in particular about us since you’re so new. A hug or pat on the back or whatever you want to do is fine by me!

Re: ROSE

[themanofyourdreams]

Oh, they want us to get physical, do they?

Re: ROSE

[finalbows]

At least I know I can count on old Facey to understand when I say all the close personal contact is much more tolerable when it's NOT to platonic purpose...

ROSE PIE EFFECTS

[pleasantmisery]

Each pie is a delicious apple pie. Red jam or food coloring has been used to draw a sigil on the crust of each one. The sigil is very similar to the one that graces the Rose barn’s roof, with entwined thorny vines encircling a symbol. However, the symbol inside the circle varies depending on the pie effect.

- Daffodil: mind ward pie. Similar to actual Rose barn sigil, eating this pie will render the eater immune to mind-reading/mind-fucking for a short period of time. The sigil has the symbol of an eye, also just like the actual Rose barn sigil.
- Clover: lembas pie. A bite of pie works like the Lord of the Rings magic bread and is incredibly satisfying and filling. The sigil has the symbol of a cornucopia.
- Thistle: bounce like they're made of rubber pie. The sigil has the symbol of a ball bouncing.
- Bluebell: stress begone pie. The sigil has the symbol of a cloud.
- Lily: mind ward pie (see Daffodil). The sigil has the symbol of an eye.
- Peony: lembas pie (see Clover). The sigil has the symbol of a cornucopia.
- Rose: favorite flavor pie. Each slice tastes of each eater’s favorite pie or food. The sigil has the symbol of a question mark.