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Jancis Jancis Find all posts by this user Awkward Conjurer Posts:1,114 Joined:May 2014 Character:Jancis Milburga Server:Balmung Reputation: 404 RE: Celebration of The Lover | #3 02-26-2015, 09:10 PM Jancis looks around the crowd, beaming at Ojune once she spots him. "Though right now his hard work and skill is what is keeping us warm up here despite the snow, Master Ojune also has a talent for warming our hearts. Pray join us up here and share one of your wonderful tales with us all." Ojune Wajune bows to the group, "Hello everyone!" "Hello!" "Hi" “I hope all are well this peaceful night. Lets hear a hearty huzzah!” The crowd cheers, throwing their arms up "Huzzah!"  “Ohhh a lively bunch!” Ojune exclaims. “Now, I have a story for you today called ‘Capturing Menphina’s Moon.’ One that I could use -your- help in the telling of. There will be points throughout where I’ll either flat out ask, or very strongly hint at some sort of reaction from you all. So do please join in! At the very least it will keep you moving against this chill while the ward takes on full effect.” Hibito walks forward, dragging Trulgar's coat - and Toka - along with him. Ojune clears his throat, letting that sink in and getting ready to present his tale. “Bordering the Northern edge of the Twelveswood stood a village. Quaint and unassuming as such things go and focused on tending the plum and cherry orchards of Gridania. And in this village lived a boy. Several boys actually but this is a story of Hedyn Hedges.” “Hedyn was a boy of fifteen cycles and found himself to be quite average in everything. From his looks to his skills. He wasn’t as handsome as Wyndel. Or as strong as Bryian. He wasn’t as charming as Darrien wasn’t as graceful in the orchard’s canopy as Dion. Yet he wasn’t as weak as Kyle. Or as fat as Hoster and as uncoordinated as Loras. And he didn’t have Rothe’s goofy, long nose. Completely average.” “This posed a unique problem for the lad in the area of impressing, or even un-impressing the girls. Most certainly not the smartest and most sought after girl of the village. He wasn’t even sure if she knew his name! He was invisible.” “I’m certain many of you have felt invisible at some point. How about a nice sympathy sulk for poor young Hedyn?” “Now the girl of his un-obvious affections was a young miss Kimber East. Older by about half a cycle with sunkissed, freckled skin, long light brown hair with natural blonde highlights where the sun had lightened it. Her cloud grey eyes were round like she saw the wonder in everything about her and she always seemed to be smiling. To young Hedyn she certainly was a vision to behold.” “As I mentioned already she was the most sought after girl in the village and there was the spring dance coming up the following moon in celebration of the spring’s first harvest. As such, it was very much the topic of conversation and highly anticipated from the oldest woman down to the younglings. Hedyn very much wanted to be the boy to take miss Kimber to the dance.” “If you’ve been to a dance or would like to, lets see some dance moves out there! If not, tell me no!” “Kimber had been asked to the dance by several of the boys so far. Bryian and Dion had even gotten into a fistfight the previous sun when Bryian found out Dion had already used the same ‘clever’ pick-up line to ask her out with.” Ojune stage whispser and picks out Tokami Toka from the crowd, “You know it’s spring now. So how ‘bout we grow closer together at the dance next moon." “Anyroad! One afternoon while many of them were taking a break from their daily chores, Kimber finally announced that whomever did the best at capturing Menphina’s Moon, would be the one to take her to the dance. They had until the full moon set in nine suns time.” “As you might imagine, telling such a thing to tween boys was met with a lot of blank looks and confused expressions. Do you have an idea perhaps? Give a cheer if you’ve got an idea already or give me a huh if you’re just as confused as poor Hedyn was.” “Unfortunately no matter how much the boys questioned or prodded they were unable to get anything further from Kimber and many went back to their daily duties just as confused as when she first made the announcement. Although a few of the smarter ones were beginning to have small flashes of ideas.” “Hedyn went back to his own chores, his mind reeling as he tried to think of -something- that he could do. When the sun had set and he was in his room for the night he was no closer to coming to any sort of conclusion. So he sat on his bed and thought.” "And thought" "And thought" “He then turned his gaze to his window, looking out to the waxing moon with a sense of dread. Of the nine suns he’d wasted one already without any sort of idea on what to do.” “He’d been staring at the moon for a time, when he noticed how the moon almost seemed to be captured within frame of the window. And a slow smile spread across his face as an idea formed. Eight more suns… It was a tight schedule but he thought he could do it.” “Despite not sleeping very long, Hedyn woke the following morning early and energized like he hadn’t been for some time. After doing his morning chores quickly he begged and pleaded his parents to let him not do his afternoon duties in order to work on a ‘secret project’. Lets see some serious begging.” “Hedyn’s parents finally gave in. They’d heard about Kimber’s announcement the day before and were not blind to the glances their only child sent the girl’s way. They weren’t going to hamper him from trying to impress his first crush and they gave him afternoons and evenings to work on his project. But made him promise that he’d work extra hard once this was over to make up for the prior days.” “So with their consent Hedyn dashed from the house, his father’s bow in hand, and into the wood to collect landtrap leaves.” “Upon his return from a successful hunt he saw funny-nosed Rothe presenting a painting of a young girl and a young boy kissing in silhouette before a large full moon. It was well done. Rothe was a pretty good painter. But he didn’t need to see Kimber’s reaction. He new his project would be better and he ran home to begin brewing the growth formula he needed.” Ojune delivers a confident smirk. “The third day was a very long one. It took him a long while of searching the surrounding woods to find the perfect sapling. Which happened to be a walnut tree. And even longer to find the perfect location. An area where the eastern sky was clearly visible that was also able to support a large tree. But find them he did and he worked late into the night transplanting the sapling to the new location.” “Exhausted he collapsed into his bed that night and slept very soundly. You’ve all had evenings like that, right?” “Days four and five were mostly taken up with making small paper lantern and plying the sapling with growth formula. He was also starting on the basic shaping of the branches as it grew and ensuring that it had a large and sturdy trunk to serve as it’s base.” “At the end of the fifth day he heard Dion serenading Kimber outside her window as Hedyn returned. He supposed it was sweet. The lyrics were nice, but Dion’s angelic voice of his youngling days had been replaced with the cracking of adolescence. And Hedyn couldn’t help but giggle to himself at some of the off notes he overheard.” “The sixth and seventh days he began to shape the branches of the fast growing tree in earnest. It had reached about max height and was now in the process of filling out. Tying some branches together so they’d meld he continued to ply it with growth formula. It was tedious and difficult work, but soon the branches began shifting and bending around to the shape he wanted before he finally let them grow naturally upwards.” “The eighth day dawned and a quick check on the tree showed that besides a few small branches and twigs that had grown inward, the tree was ready. It’s branches curving around an open space to create a window. then shooting upward and splaying it’s leaves to the sky above.” “This meant that Hedyn was around when Wyndel decided to present Kimber with his offering. A plate with a beautifully formed pancake, fresh rolanberries marking out Menphina’s symbol on it’s surface. Pancakes and rolanberries with sweet cream.” “Of course! They were her favorite foods. He watched as Kimber lit up at the gift. The biggest reaction any of them had gotten so far. Thanking him and taking a bite she declared the pancake ‘perfect.’ She even gave him a hug!” Hibito glances down as his stomach rumbles. “He couldn’t stand to stay around and watch any more. Or to listen to Wyndel’s inevitable gloating afterwards. So he slipped off to the tree where he watched the moon rise into the hollow of it’s branches. Hedyn tried to convince himself that this was better than the perfect pancake and ended up staying until the nearly full moon was high overhead. Poor kid could really use some encouragement.” “The morning of the ninth day came, and Hedyn got a slower start than his previous mornings. His late night and anxiety taking it’s toll.” “But he really didn’t have much left to do anyway. He took his time with the rest of the work, taking the paper lanterns and hanging them just above the grass to light the way to down the path. Doing a final trim on the tree and placing a white lily in small vase at the tree’s roots. He cleared the path of debris for when he’d lead her down it. And he took a scrap of cloth from his mother’s mending basket to use as a blindfold.” “The sun had finally set, leaving a fiery red line across the tops of the trees that was slowly fading in it’s intensity. Allowing for the first few bright stars to appear. This was his cue. The moon would be rising soon. He found Kimber and hesitantly asked her, ‘Will you come with me tonight? I’ve captured the moon. But you’ll need to wear this over your eyes.’ He shows her the scrap of cloth.” “She looked at him a bit oddly at first, before her expression turned into a kind smile and a nod. ‘All right. Just… don’t let me trip or run into anything, Hedyn.’” “And after his assurance that he wouldn’t, she allowed the blindfold to be tied and they were off into the growing twilight. His heart soaring in happiness in that she agreed. -And- she knew his name! Perhaps he wasn’t so invisible after all. Lets see some happiness!” “He stepped to the base of the tree and looked to see the top part of the full moon was just starting to crest into the window of leafy branches that were perfectly silhouetted against the moon’s bright light and the stars. The lanterns were still lit and were giving off a soft glow along the base of the tree and back towards the village.” “With a nervous, ‘Just a couple more minutes.’ He retrieved the lily he’d prepared. Then when the time was right and the moon was in the branches embrace he untied the blindfold, standing off to the side while holding the lilly towards her. ‘Will you go to the dance with me?’ he asked.” “The blindfold fell away and Kimber blinked a few times to let her eyes adjust to the sudden brightness of the full moon and stared at the scene before her. Her pale eyes illuminated in the moonlight and grew rounder and her mouth fell open in wonder. After a few moments a beaming smile graced her lips and she accepted the presented lily. It’s white petals glowing in the moonlight.” “She continued to watch in silence until the moon rose behind the circling branches. She turned and wrapped him in a hug as she spoke, ‘You’ll have my answer in the morning, Hedyn.’ And just like that she was gone. Leaving him to stand stunned at the contact.” “It was a rough night for Hedyn, the anxiety on whether or not she’d choose him or Wyndel ate at his thoughts until he heard the rooster start it’s crowing and he finally dragged himself out of bed. He missed the knowing glances his parents exchanged when he only grabbed a heel of bread for breakfast and didn’t even say good morning as he headed into the courtyard where other anxious boys were gathering.” “Have you ever been that anxious? Or are you always confident? Lets see it!” “Kimber finally arrived looking as beautiful and refreshed as ever. She looked over the assembled boys and satisfied that enough were there, or at least that her choice was there, she began to talk. Her eyes roamed the group but finally locked with Wyndel, who immediately perked up, taking this as a good sign. ‘Thank you all so much for the wonderful gifts and favors over the last few suns. But now I’ve made my choice.’ Hedyn’s heart began to sink the longer she held Wyndel’s gaze." “He stared into the dirt and missed when her gaze shifted to him. Barely hearing when she said, ‘Will you go to the dance with me, Hedyn?’ His head jerked up, had he heard that right? Then their eyes locked and a beaming smile spread across his face as he saw her holding out the white lily from last night. Towards -him-. With a big stupid grin he walked up to accept it, ‘I… yes!’ He didn’t even notice the dirty look Wyndel shot him or the disappointed groans from the other boys.” “Lets hear a loud cheer for Hedyn!” “And so, the pair went to the dance and many more beyond. While they eventually wedded other people, they stayed best friends for the remainder of their days. All for the capture of Menphina’s Moon.” "The end." "Thank you, Master Ojune!" Jancis beams, still clapping her hands a bit. "I do wonder if that is inspired by a true story..." Ojune blushes with embarrassment. Jancis Milburga

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