Welcoming Festival

[theguidebook]

Who: Everyone!
What: Let's welcome the new folk! Festival time!
Where: Summer Forest
When: June 1st, evening
Warnings: None!

It's pretty amazing what magic can put together on short notice. Where tranquil forest stood just hours ago, there's now the obvious signs of a party—and it's all for the people who just got here! Hopefully everyone's dried off by now so they won't catch any chills! Strung up among the trees are paper lanterns glowing lightly and illuminating the area. There's food from all sorts of places set up on tables among the trees, and games are scattered about, with citizens of other worlds manning them. There's also a bonfire in a clearing away from the trees, if you want to get away from all the hustle and bustle… but why wander away? Have fun and socialize, after all, Avalar is your new home!

Comments

[letteropener]

And this is why we are here, or so I'm given to understand?

[As calm and peaceful as she remains, nonetheless, the time for casual chat has passed.]

[notoutofyourhat]

That's right. At least, I think it is. The appearance of every newcomer replenishes just a little more of the magic.

[She frowns a bit.]

... Though, I guess it's more accurate to say something's draining the magic instead of it just disappearing. We don't know what.

[letteropener]

That is a problem.

However, you could have asked.

[Her voice is not too sharp; after all, she does not know who claims responsibility for this yet.]

[notoutofyourhat]

Nobody had any idea this was going to happen. The portal that brought you guys in opened up just today and we don't really know where it came from.

[... That or she's just not sure how well "oh yeah a book did it" would go over.]

[letteropener]

I see. Then the first place I would prefer to start is in gaining a greater understanding of the magic of the world.

[She privately wonders if the magic has enough self-awareness, in some capacity, to act in its own defense this way.]