Throughout New Haven you may stumble upon a fresh sheet of paper pinned lightly to trees and to the doors of taverns and cabins alike. You note the special care taken to not injure the trees that the paper is pinned to. It is written in a swirly handwriting and it reads:
"MEMBERS NEEDED FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH GROUP! Come join us in the tavern today for a chance to join a group of like-minded individuals who want to do good for New Haven and it's neighbors! Muffins will be provided as a snack!"
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Those of you who make your way to the tavern find Trixie at the front with a chalkboard. She runs over to you and hands you a muffin, expressing her excitement that you showed up. She invites you to sit down and wait for a few more people to gather before starting.
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Trixie clears her throat and coughs a little before speaking.
"Friends of New Haven! I have gathered you together today because I wanted to start a group with the goal of bringing our community together instead of tearing it down. Recently Bucca and I have gotten involved in helping some of the most overlooked people, or rocks, express themselves in ways they have never been able to before. It made me TRUELY HAPPY to help them and I want to share this love and happiness with more people!
This is not a guild, but a group of like-minded, kind-hearted individuals who want to make New Haven a better place for everyone. ALL ARE WELCOME! I would like to meet once a ((LOE EVENT)) to democratically pick a group or creature that we want to help and show love and support for. We could then decide on a kind act that we can do for them as a group to make them feel loved and supported by our community. It could be a LOE guild that is having a tough time, or creatures in the forest who's habitat is being damaged, or a spirit that needs to pass on, or the grendels or meridians, anyone we can think of!"
((Once we decide on a group and act of charity we could submit a scene request for next event. I was thinking we could vote in character in this chat now for what we want to do this coming event, and also have a meeting at the event to plan for next event))
YOUR TURN!!
"Please contribute to the conversation by sharing a group and an act of friendship that we could extend to them. Your vote for which charity you like best once more are shared. And any fun names you can think of for what to call our new group!"
THANKS,
TRIXIE
Maybe the Heartband of New Haven? I think the meridians could use a little love, they must get so lonely in the water all the time!! -Nayelli, surgeon bard
I think Nayelli has a great thought for us to help the Meridians in some way. Perhaps inviting them to play and swim with us and maybe bringing snacks. I also like the name Heartband of New Haven. -Ta'Lina, Priestess of The Eldest
Thank you so much for agreeing with me! Kierna keep you and yours :) -Nayelli
Aleena grins at the excitement of a happier postive vibe, being offered a muffin she politely declined, the heat has supressed her hunger as of late but the white hair priestess was over joyed... "Oh I love thiz idea Trixie, our Eldest of Light, Inil smiles on joo and jour open heart..." presses a hand to her chest gently. "I dedicated mon ze life of the Joys, Loves and Hopes of ze world, this makes me quiet happy! If there are no pressing issues I vould love to help..." she grins... She lifts a finger, "although?...I..um..vonder?" shyly poking fingers against each other bashfully leaning in. "Do joo thinkith this groupith of such? Vould be interested in bringing a um...Groud of Joy to life in ze future?" She waves a hand expplaining... "Joo see! I anticipate that...um vell, during ze Harvest of ze 10th month? And vith ze farmers leaving to Estador? There vill be pump-pa-kins left behind to ze dark aura behind ze veil....and they might rize again to haunt ze nighttime..."
She lifts a finger smiling, "Buuuuutt, white pump-pa-kins ward them away somhow? Vhat if we instead put ALOT of positive aura in to a White Pump-pa-kin to summon it to ...life?" She grins, "It can help us pusith away ze bad ones! Maybe even waltz vith us a bit? I have a nice ritual in mind vith ze music and dance? Everyone can contribute to ze white Pump-pa-kin! Anything that gives it positive soul for just one night. Ne? Vhat do joo thinkith? If Not, worries not! I can askith ze bards for helpith....."
Imrie happily accepts the muffin and sits down thoroughly enjoying the numminess!
"I am super excited to see others contributing to our community as well! We need more of this in New Haven! I would love to help wherever I can as well! It's often hard for me to break away from the tavern, but if you need anything hospitality related I will gladly assist!"
"Since I started managing the tavern for Narook, we have taken my husband, Yamato's suggestion and offered free breakfast for those fleeing the homelands and seeking refuge in New Haven as a welcome to the community. I would love to be able to take this a bit further by having others help welcome the new members of our community and help get them situated into their new life here in New Haven."
Nayelli sat on one of the tables, legs crossed, eating the muffin happily. "As someone who is very very new to.. well New Haven, I think that getting new citizens adjusted is top priority! Their lives have all been absolutely inverted, so you could cut their anxiety with a knife! We have the resources to help.."
Smiling at everyone, "Aleena, what an interesting idea you have for the pumpkins. That might be a project to discuss in the 9th month so we may enact it in the 10th. For now, I would like to do something for the meridians." Turning to Imrie, "You and Narook are so kind to the new comers to our community . please let me know if I may assist you. Also, if we all work together, prehaps we can make a nice little party for the meridians at the docks. What do you all think?"
Nayelli smiled at the idea of a dockside party, just like when she was young and living in her portside town. "I think that is an AWESOME idea. A nice leisure activity, an perhaps we could invite as many new people as possible, and give them an opportunity to make friends!"
"Thank you, I most appreciate it m'lady Talina..."
she scratched her chin pensively, "I may not participate in ze meridian mingling, but do be safe vith them....they do throw poison.." she gave a look of concern.
Trixie bounces up and down with joy. "So many good ideas!" Okay just to recap these are the ideas we have so far:
• Party for the Meridians - Maybe me can make a picnic and bring it out to them or something? Let them try our food and games? What else do you think?
• Something about White Pumpkins - I am a little confused? Who is this helping? Is it to protect New Haven from evil spirits? Can you explain that some more Aleena?
• Welcoming New Refugees - What else should we do to help? Maybe we can make them welcome goodie bags with a few things in it? Like a potion or a stone or flower to go in it and get them started with resources in town? We can go and welcome them and hand out the little bags of donated goods?
"This is a great start! And we could start an ongoing list of ideas and just because we don't get to everything every ((LoE event)) doesn't mean we can't do it the next event! Sounds like to me that we are voting to do the Meridian party this time. How do we want to designate tasks? I think I could probably come up with a game or two to play or bring some more muffins for everyone! What else? Also at our meeting at the event maybe we can also start gathering some donated goods for refugees if you guys like that idea? That is a pretty simple one."
(( So I can let plot know we want to invite the Meridians to a party this coming event in a scene request if that sounds good to everyone? ))
"Oh! And also I LOVE 'Heartband of New Haven'! I was trying to come up with a fun acronym but I wasn't having any luck thinking of one. hahaha!" Does anyone else have any name ideas or should we go with that?
Aleena clears her throat, "Happily to explainzith! It vould definately helpith New Haven, there are dark livin and walking pumpkins that visits New HAven at every thinning of ze veil. They comith after ze midnight hour and chase civilians about ze town. Growling, frightening people in their sleep! Sometimes.....even poke in through windows! " she shivered some. " Ne, ve don't know where ze dark walking pumpkins come from? But vhat we do know, is it is influence by dark malignets escaping ze thinning of Veil, somehow they possess ze gourds and haunt us vith fear.."
"So! Ze plan to make our own white pumpkin to summon, one that can push away these dark ones . I figured if ve reverse and use POSITIVE living magick on a white or different pumpkin, ve should have a living pumpkin that is not scary but Kind, Joyful and Whimsical. Mayhaps this white pumpkin could cleanse or help bring joy to ze other dark pumpkins? If not, it could perhaps help us push ze other ghouslish pumpkins away from New Haven. I thinkith, music? Dance? Trinkets? Positive items and aura that could be enough to bring it to life? Ideally? Ve should try summonin it before ze dark pumpkins appear.." She lifts a finger, "Depending vhat ve contribute to ze white pumpkin, depends vhat it shall be? If ve borrow a paladin's armor and place it before it? It vould be a champion fighter. If ve give ze white pumpkin roses and poetry? It could be a romantic one..." she chuckles. She makes a light shrug holding her arms up, "Ze worst that could happen? It vould just remain a regular pump-pa-kin, since no negative or bad energy vas used, ve danced and made a joyful ritual for ...uh, fun?"