Scene #3508: Feasting time

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Karian Icefang	Summer was fast approaching on the planet of Fenris. Ice and snow were melting away, revealing the volcano's and the soon to be born islands. Amongst the mountain of Asahiem, another event was ongoing. For the past few hours, hunts and food had been brought through the halls of the Fang, the fortress atop the mountain. It was time for a feast, and the space wolves were hosting company. As people would arrive, they would be greeted by sargeants amongst the many squads, who give all an appraising look. As they enter in, the sounds of drinking, boasting, and other commonalities (at least to the regulars) of the hall can be heard, but overall the feeling was of invitation and welcome. Karian and his own wolfguard were seated at the long table in the center of the large hall, and at his side layed a sleeping Ygdril. He was doing something rare...smiling and seemed very happy...or drunk...or both.
Yulia Koslova	There will be feasting, there will be drinking...and this is why Yulia brought along a six-pack of her favorite ginger ale to quaff. It's a perfectly acceptable alternative to the high-proof Fenrisian ale that her Space Wolf friends are downing. That's her story, she's sticking to it. On a ccount of his much longer stride and his being pent up in a shuttle for far too long, Toji is going to get to the party before she is. The Wolf is starting to really fill out, and while he's still smaller than any of his littermates (thank goodness), he's got some real muscle in his frame. He bounds down the hallway, buckles and tags on his harness jangling, and if Karian's not careful he might just get bowled over as he goes to give his regards. His ostensible master's greeting is a more sedate if full of grins when she makes her way into the hall. Hi, it's been too long, how is everyone? and she can't help but stop and say hello to the Wolves she knows, because it really -has- been too long.
Yuuki Konno	Yuuki is of course there, as are the rest of the Sleeping Knights. All of them are in their faerie forms. While some were recovering and some just generally healthy enough to make a public appearance with real bodies, others of the Knights, particularly Yuuki herself, could not show up in the flesh. In a show of solidarity they'd decided that they'd all show up in avatar form, even the one who is having treatment in the flesh among the Space Wolves. Let it not be said the Sleeping Knights don't know how to feast. Jun and Yuuki are eating heavily for such relatively small forms. Nori and Tecchi have engaged some of the Wolves in a drinking contest. This is perhaps unsurprising for the hulking Gnome form of Tecchi, but Nori is a slender Spriggan. Siune and Talken are more reserved than their comrades but seem to be at least TRYING to get into the festive spirit. Talken's incredibly shy though, and Siune is a little too placid to fit in well in the boisterous hall of the Wolves. And yes, the lot of them had cheerfully made their way through the killing grounds approaching this hall. None of them are dressed for the cold, and any of them that drink are drinking the Fenrisian ale along with the Space Wolves. There are some major advantages to being virtual avatars.
Iria	As a member of the GateCrashers Union, Iria was also invited to go. At first she was uncertain about attending, because she had made plans to go do holiday shopping with Kei. But Kei told her to go, saying there was always the day after to go out and do shopping. In addition, Kei also had plans to do things of her own (yeah, Kei's a girl, it's confirmed.) So Iria came on her own, wearing a cyan dress shirt with beige pants. On her feet were a pair of white sneakers. In her hair were her usual hair ornaments. Iria also brought some soda with her, since she's not a big drinker, and quite a few cases too... without needing Fujikuro's help to bring it in! Iria brought plenty for everyone since there are those who don't drink alcohol as well, and she's looking at the general area, taking it all in. "Never been here before. Wonder if there might be anything to go hunting for sometime?"
Karian Icefang	Karian had indeed gone to greet people, and was bowled into by Toji. "Hello, Toji. I see even the more peaceful life you have hasn't diminished your size or strength." He says, giving the wolf a good ruffle on his head. Ygdril stirs softly as he smells his child and pops open an eye. The older wolf rises up and gives toji a light nose bump hello. Karian gives everyone else a wave and invites them to the main table. "Aye...Your always welcome to hunt one of our Frost trolls, or drakes, or the doppelgangrel." He says with a sly grin. As for the Knights, some get stares at how such small beings could keep pace with the elite space marines, but others are getting the attention of the pony-sized Thunderwolf pups. But overall, it was relatively a fun day. Food was brought out almost as quickly as it was devoured, and the servitors seem to be running around with all speed, filling up goblets and plates quickly.
Yulia Koslova	Ygdril's nose bump is met with a whuff and a tail-wag and a dipping of his head - he knows who's the top wolf here. "I'm afraid he's completely spoiled, Wolf Lord." Yulia greets Karian with a broad smile. "Carpeted floors, private kennel, and government ministers for lunch, if you believe the tabloids. It's good to see you again!" She'll climb up onto one of the benches at the table when they're all invited to sit, then sets her bottles of fizzy drink on the table with a clank. She's been to these before, she knows mostly what to expect, which is why she rolls up her sleeves before the first platter reaches her. (Why bother with utensils when the Emperor gave them all hands? seems the rule here.) Outside of Iria - who gets a grin and a hello! of course - she doesn't recognize any of the other non-Fenrisians seated at the table so far, but they still get a friendly smile from her. "Hello! I don't think we've met. More friends of Wolf Lord Karian, I assume?"
Tomoe	Tomoe has come to enjoy herself today she's however not come as the SAlamander or Small Asien woman most people know her ast. There's a young woman of mixed Suropean decent with very long red hair arriving. Though given the clothing she's wearing including gloves knitted by Vlad himself it's clealry Tomoe and when her jacket comes off one can see the logo of the Gate Crashers Union on it. She seems to be in good spirits and she calls out. "Well you won Wolf Lord, here I am, in the flesh for once."
Iria	Iria takes a seat with a polite nod. "Hunting those?" She pauses, then realizes how she said it and smirks, shaking her head. "I'm sorry, I must've confused you. I'm actually a bounty hunter. Or more specifically, a bounty hunter working for the Union." She points to the pendant she wears, showing the magamata with the dots to indicate her status as a full bounty hunter. "Hunter 9979-5, Iria." She then runs a hand through her hair. Then Iria looks to Yulia and gives her a sly smirk. "Hiya Yulia, nice to see you here." She grins.
Yuna Kagurazaka	The major downside to being an idol singer, as far as Yuna is concerned, is that her schedule isn't always up to her own discretion. Live appearances, concerts, recording sessions and rehearsals ... and then there's the fact that she's in school. Again. Beacon Academy seems like a lot of fun though, even if she's still playing catch-up on the history of Remnant and stuff like that. There's also her intermittent training with the Fleet Daughters, which bites further into her available time ... she's a busy girl, and even though she likes getting plenty of sleep, she doesn't mind being busy when it benefits her friends (and her fans). It does, however, mean that she's somewhat late on arrival to the Fang. As usual for visiting the Space Wolves' citadel, Yuna's in her Light Suit - which, while hardly identical to Kagura's gear in ALO, was pretty clearly the inspiration for it. And since this is ostensibly a Gatecrashers function, that makes it even more appropriate. But she still addresses people by their offline names. "YULIA!!" For instance, spotting Yulia Koslova prompts Yuna to forego most decorum and cross the hall to glomp the Russian Eva pilot. "It's been WAY too long, I'm sorry I haven't taken the time to come and visit lately! How's Avel? How are things generally in your sector?" She regains enough sense of decorum to pry herself loose and at least wave to everyone else. "Sorry about interrupting ... Iria, Tomoe. Karian, your hospitality is appreciated as deeply as always," she adds, giving the Wolf Lord a proper and polite bow.
Yuuki Konno	The Knights are in various forms of distraction, but one in particular spots Yuna. Siune doesn't know many people here and doesn't fit in with the partying crowd too well, so her eyes are restless. Yuna's known to her though, and is one of the ones who came to the Sleeping Knights' rescue so they could go on to their ultimate goal. Of course Siune doesn't know her as Yuna but as Kagura... and yet, the gentle healer seems to recognize something in the blonde woman. She comes over, waiting until Yuna and Yulia have had a chance to greet each other, before intruding. "I... Excuse me." she says, trying her best not to be the least bit abrasive. Perhaps a bit TOO polite, but it's likely to be understood and appreciated by someone of Japan's culture. "I... know you, don't I? From Aincrad..?" Yuuki doesn't actually recognize Tomoe either, not in this form. She knows the Iron Lily, she knows Eisen. Until Tomoe actually talks though, she had no idea who the redhead was. "TOMOE!" she cries out when the young woman speaks. Yuuki abruptly bounds to her feet, flying not quite literally over to Tomoe to tackle her. Off to one side, Nori is flirting rather outrageously with a Space Wolf about twice her size. Not that she's a tiny woman. For a Spriggan she's actually rather buff, with rather bold features and curves. It's just that Space Wolves are HUGE. Tecchi is getting very drunk, and in more than a little danger of falling over or perhaps even becoming a Remain Light from the toxic effects of the strange and powerful drink being served.
Staren	Staren steps through the warpgate dressed for cold -- a fur-lined parka, scarf, snow pants, the works. He nods to the guards and walks off towards the feast hall... once he's out of sight, he shortens his trip with a teleport. Once /inside/, the clothes burst into a cloud of threads and reshape, except for the Gatecrashers scarf, which seems to have replaced his bandana today. Staren smiles and waves as he enters the feasting room. "Hey! Wow, look at everyone here... how's the food?" He surveys what's available to assemble a plate. He does /not/ have an enormously huge appetite or anything, but he will eat well tonight!
Karian Icefang	5r Karian looks over as he hears Yuna and offers a wave. That finally wakes Ygdril up. He rises up and gives a big yawn as he moves towards yulia and yuna both, to give his greetings. "It's always good. Enjoy yourself, Staren. Eat, drink....like everyone else." Poor Nori would find her flirtations blinked at and the marine unsure of the true meaning. Meanwhile, tecchi would have more sons of russ staring, wonder aloud how he hasn't passed out or worse from the potency of Mjod. "I have to say, I never expected this much attendance. But I am quite glad, with this 'christmas' and the feast of the emperor both upcoming. My hope is that all of your days are filled with glory and happiness."
Yulia Koslova	Is that...? Yulia starts to get up to see, for all the good that does, considering how tall Space Wolves are... "Yuna!" is all she manages to get out before she's glomped, and she's quick to return the hug. "It has! But it's okay. I haven't been home half the time anyway, so you might not have caught me even if you did come up to see us. Avel's well, thank you. How have you been?" She'll stop there so Yuna can greet their host and all of the other guests that she knows. Her gaze then shifts over to Sinue when she approaches, and offers her a smile too. She has plenty of those to go around tonight. Meanwhile...while Toji knows he's not the top wolf around here, that isn't going to stop him from snapping a haunch of roast beast from a servitor's tray and carrying it off toward one of the fireplaces. Toji's sire pads over to her and Yuna and Sinue. "It's good to see you too, Ygdril," she says, reaching out a hand for the extremely large wolf to sniff, then offers a scritch behind the ears.
Iria	"Well hello Yuna," Iria says with a smirk. "How nice of you to join us." Then she turns her attention to the table and attempts to figure out which course to start with. So much to eat, so little time. Then again, Iria doesn't like to eat THAT much. After all, a bounty hunter like her has to stay nice and slender.
Staren	Staren smiles back to Karian. "Christmas and Hearthswarming Day... There's a lot to look forward to, but I fear hoping 'all our days' will be filled with happiness is a bit much. There's a lot of work to do in the Multiverse, and a lot of sadness still to come I'm sure... but hey, there's still plenty to celebrate! We're all here, and we've kicked a whole lot of problems in the butt to make it this far!" Staren selects a non-alchoholic drink, but besides that, tries to sample a wide variety of things. "So, how are... things going with everyone?"
Tomoe	Tomoe goces it the same and she grins at Yuukia for a moment. "Hey Yuuki!" She's about to say more when she is tackled by the tiny imp. She's knocked to the floor with a thug and Yuuki would find herself ontop of her. "Good to see you too my friend ummmm I'm doing all right but I'm now Yuukis seat it seems, Staren!"
Yuna Kagurazaka	Yuna grins, "Well enough, all told! Busy as usual - back in school, if you believe it. Technically college, I guess, but Beacon doesn't really feel like it somehow. Still singing, of course." She kind of wants to talk about the situation in Yulia's and Avel's home system, but that's not really a pleasant topic for a social gathering; Yuna lets Yulia turn her attention elsewhere, and turns her own attention to Yuuki and the other Knights. "You know me as Kagura in Alfheim," she says with a friendly smile, "but out in meatspace I'm Yuna. It's good to see you, Yuuki, and the rest of your guild. I'm sorry I haven't been able to help you all more effectively yet." She bows formally to the Sleeping Knights - those who are listening to her, at least. The formality of it is somewhat derailed by trying to give Yuuki a quick hug, immediately thereafter. Only afterwards (whether Yuuki accepted the hug or brushed it off) does Yuna turn her attention to procuring food ... relieved as usual that the Light Suit cleans itself when she de-transforms.
Yuuki Konno	Yuuki is, as demonstrated, someone with no regard for personal space. Also no real understanding of Tomoe's current lack of buffness. "Oh sorry!" she cries out, scrambling off Tomoe after 'greeting' her enthusiastically. "I forgot you're not Iron right now!" she says, grinning playfully and offering a hand up. Oh well. At least she's of one of the light faerie races. She's greeted by Yuna, and no she has no problems with being hugged, as long as it doesn't get weird or anything. "It's nice meeting people outside of the game!" Yuuki says brightly. "Sorry we all came like this. We sort of decided it'd be best this way." she notes, and there's only a faint shadow of worry in her voice when she says it. Those who know her situation will probably have a good idea why she's wary of the topic, of course. "We all held hands and went through." Siune adds, carrying on the story. "I'm not sure all of us would have made it if we hadn't combined our wills like that." she claims. All or nothing. Yuuki herself hadn't had difficulty exiting the VR realm alone, but then Yuuki's a bit of a special case having lived in VR for years now. The little imp gestures around, introducing Yuna and her friends Yulia and Iria to the Sleeping Knights. "H-h-hello." replies Talken, blushing furiously as he's introduced to the girls. Siune is gracious. Jun is enthusiastic, and he's already looking for more food. Nori's a bit distracted, and Tecchi boisterously bellows "Yo!" as he's introduced, reeling from the alcohol. Yuuki peers at this last, apparently more amused than annoyed. "What's IN that drink?" she asks Karian. "His health's down so far it's like he's been drinking some kind of poison!" she chortles.
Karian Icefang	Karian nods. "Well, Mjod, our ale, is made from what can be considered toxic plants. It works in getting us drunk, but is extremely poisonous to normal humans. I admit I had no idea how Virtual avatars would handle it." Karian admits. He chuckles though, wondering just how much more Tecchi had left in him.
Yulia Koslova	"Nice to meet all of you. Yulia Koslova, from Neo Zeon." No hugs, just a friendly wave. The Child is is kind of puzzled by what's said in the conversation, and it shows in her face. The fact that Siune and company are all virtual avatars seems to have escaped her notice. That is, until Karian actually uses that term, and she finally puts it all together. "Oh, that Alfheim! I've heard of it, but I've never actually played." Then, she moves to sit back down, and she pats the seat on the bench down next to her. "Here, have a seat, Yuna. I'd love to hear what's been going on...college you said?" She's not really meaning to ignore anyone else around her, and if Staren looks like he's looking for a seat, she'll wave him over to point it out.
Staren	Yuuki's shadow of worry is echoed on Staren's face when she says that. Staren takes the seat offered by Yulia. "Hello! Nice to meet you all. Seems I don't see many other mecha pilots these days... and it's good to meet the Sleeping Knights at last. I'm not here as an avatar, I actually look like this. So, what do you think of the Multiverse...?"
Yuuki Konno	Yuuki's already met Staren, but the other Knights haven't. Strangely enough they actually react more to his appearance after he claims it's not an avatar. It's the shy, presumably nerdy Talken that seems to take the most interest. "Nice to meet you, Staren." he says, not a hint of a stutter in his voice, though he retains at least a remnant of the blush. He's really only shy when it comes to pretty girls, it seems. "You really do kind of look like a Cait Sith..." he claims. Well, assuming Cait Sith could wear a lab coat and cargo pants. "Alfheim's the BEST world!" comes a female voice. Strangely, not Yuuki's. She's normally the enthusiastic one. It appears Nori has taken an interest. "The prettiest world and the sexiest avatars!" she adds, slapping her hip with a playful grin. Yuuki just rolls her eyes, though she doesn't disagree. Not about it being the best or prettiest world at least. They'd chosen that world, after all, because it was the best. The one they'd most wanted to be their last, best world.
Tomoe	Tomoe :Seems very amused as she's helped to get up. "It's all right, I almost never leave our world or the HQ like this. Heck a lot of people have never seen the real me. Your no longer one of them." She thinks for a moment but she's now looking to hunt down here the food is. Yuna and Iria get a wave friom her as well. 5R "So many people in the flesh, I'm going to watch the ale. I don't need to get drunk and end up doing something uncooth to a Chapter Relic of some sort." She looks over to Yulia and anyone else she's not met and she bows a bit. "Sheena, Sheena Armstrong"
Staren	Staren offers a hand to shake after setting his plate down. He nods at the comment about his appearance. "People with animal ears and tails... I guess they're not super common, but there are many of them in the Multiverse, although for almost as many different reasons... kitsune, youkai, just a race of people naturally like that... in my case, my dad's DNA was modified by a lab accident." His ears flick. "I picked Cait Sith in Alfheim for the stat bonus hoping it'd help with all magic, since I didn't know what exactly I was gonna do. Ended up using dark, wind, and illusion magic, so" he shrugs. "But since I was rolling a Cait Sith anyway, I made my avatar look like me so I could visit Alfheim physically if I needed to without suspicion." At the comment on prettiest world and sexiest avatars, Staren just shrugs. To Tomoe he comments, "It can be dangerous, for anyone used to relying on some kind of augmentation or vehicle to go out into the Multiverse as just themself. I rely on powered armor or a giant robot. Fighting without either of those things..." he shrugs, "People say it's insulting to say it, but it's true, I'm a squishy human. Well, half-human, anyway."
Yuna Kagurazaka	"Thank you!" Yuna replies to Yulia, and settles into the offered seat - at least, once she's gotten a plate of food together. She takes some time to focus on eating, listening to the conversation as she does so ... she was hungry. She does her best to look studiously innocent at Staren talking about what he relies on in combat, though.
Yulia Koslova	Yulia's smile fades with a sigh at Staren's comment. "Yeah, I know...I hear from the other Children once in a while, but mostly they've all gone off to find themselves and or find happiness." And why shouldn't they? After all, she managed to do just that... The smile reasserts itself, though this time with a quirk, at Nori's assertion. "I'll be the first to admit the colonies have got their problems, but you can't beat watching an Earthrise for beauty. You wouldn't believe how bright the stars look from Mars, either." Then, she takes a swig of her ginger ale straight from the bottle, and stays quiet as Staren speaks up again. She tilts her head at him a bit at the part about lab accident, but not in a judgemental kind of way. More of a 'huh' sort of way. For the rest she just listens, musing.
Iria	Meanwhile, Iria has been mostly keeping to herself for whatever reason. It's not because she's trying to be unfriendly, she's just engrossed in other things in addition to eating. If she has something she wants to say or bring up, then she'll do that.
Tomoe	Tomoe Says "Ture but you mass produce your self to be honest. Let's not get into that were here to party humm, Staren?" Sheena clealry has food on the brain. It seems She also take a moment to look over Yulia for a moment. "I Don't think we got to meet honestly and as for Earthrise I can't argue with you there and huh never been to mars either."