Tanabata☆Celebration

[ex_cashcow493]

WHO: Refer to tags
WHERE: Both Breeding Centers in Goldenrod City and Celadon City
WHEN: July 7th (forward-dated)
SUMMARY: Both buildings are decked out for a certain holiday. OOC information provided here.
RATING: PG (will change when necessary)
LOG:

[ Thanks to the help of so many others, both buildings in Goldenrod City and Celadon City were decorated in the colors of white, yellow, and teal. There's plenty of food available for trainer and Pokémon alike. With areas designated for mingling and for writing down wishes, it's not much of a celebration until the sun sets. When it does, the sky lights up with various fireworks. Once the excitement has died down, there will be a bonfire to burn the written wishes with, burning brightly until dawn. Who knows what else is going on? Perhaps someone will bring additional excitement to the party~ ]

Due to the nature of this log, it's going to be fairly open, so please feel free to make your own sub-threads. Just please comment under the appropriate city since both are celebrating it.

Comments

[extinguishescandles]

[John isn't exactly sure what some of the foreign dishes are but not wanting to potentially miss out on something tasty, he makes it a point to try a little bit of everything he doesn't recognize.]

[As he wanders the festival, he ends up sharing some of it with the small gaggle of Pokemon surrounding him: a smaller-tan-average Dunsparce on his head, a Litwick on his shoulder, and a Lopunny and shiny Togetic trailing behind him. The Litwick is the only one who doesn't seem too fond of it, judging by the little 'BLECH!' face she's making. Apparently squid just doesn't compare to life energy.]

[Feel free to stop and chat with him at any point, he won't mind.]

[Once the sun sets and dinner finished, he can be found in the wish-writing area, chewing on the end of his pen and mumbling to himself as he tries to think of a good wish.]

Man...this is harder than coming up with a birthday wish...

[eclectical]

[Guess who, John! That's right, it's Jade.]

It is, isn't it? I've been trying to think of a really good one for a while now...

[extinguishescandles]

[omg no wai!]

Yeah. Especially when you can't really even use your old standby wishes. Because they've already come true...

[eclectical]

Yeah, I know what you mean... There's a lot of stuff I would have wished for before I came here that I don't have to wish for anymore. [Not like that's a bad thing, of course.]

[extinguishescandles]

Definitely not a bad thing. More like the opposite, really. There's one thing that I can think of that I want more than anything else, but I'm just...not sure if it's really in the realm of possible.

[eclectical]

Oh? What is that? [If he doesn't mind her asking, that is.]

[extinguishescandles]

Well I can't tell you now can I? What if I can't think of anything else and I end up using that one? Then it won't come true! Come on Jade this is like wishing 101, here!

[Duuhhhhhhhh!]

[eclectical]

Oh, jeez, you're right! [WHAT WAS SHE THINKING......]

[extinguishescandles]

Hehehe. I can tell you if I come up with something better though, don't worry.

[GOSH WHO KNOWS?]

[eclectical]

So do you really think the wishes we make will come true?

[breedslilacs]

Your stomach is only as big as your eyes, you know. [[Yeah, your girlfriend is perusing the food as well, though she hasn't eaten anything yet.]] Don't eat too much or you might upset your stomach.

[extinguishescandles]

[Eyeroll!]

I know, I know. Jeeeeeeez, mom!

[breedslilacs]

[[There's a falter in her smile at 'mom' but she just laughs to cover it up.]]

Mom? Are you saying I'm old, John?

[extinguishescandles]

Well you are pretty old. But no, that's not what I was getting at.

[breedslilacs]

Uh huh, sure.

[extinguishescandles]

No I was definitely calling you a nag and not an old lady! But if it makes you feel better I can call you an old nag.

[breedslilacs]

[[John, have some creamy chocolatey sweet shoved into and smeared all over your face for that comment. A mousse of sorts, from the feels of it.]]

[extinguishescandles]

Ack he-mmph!!

[Oh hey this... this is actually pretty good! He swallows the (small) portion of it that actually made it into his mouth.]

Mmm! [He licks his lips, cleaning them off.] Whatever this is, it isn't half bad!

/SLAMS INTO THIS SUPER LATE

[ex_cashcow493]

What is a birthday wish?

[ Hello, I am from way too many centuries ago and we did not have these things known as birthday wishes. ]

Was I to make a wish on my birthday..? Does it count if I make it really late?

Shhh, not even.

[extinguishescandles]

Well...yeah! I mean it's not mandatory or anything but where I come from that's typically what we do. You get a cake on your birthday with a bunch of candles on it, and if you can blow all the candles out in one breath, your wish is supposed to come true.

It was pretty late xD But yay for backtagging

[ex_cashcow493]

A cake? [ Maria had mentioned that. ] That does make a bit of sense. I must ask though...

What happens if you fail to blow out all the candles within a single breath?

\o/

[extinguishescandles]

Uhh...well nothing really. I mean there's no consequence other than your wish not coming true. Which, to be honest, doesn't happen most of the time even if you do manage to blow out all the candles. [At least it never did for him. Maybe he was just wishing for something too hard for mere candles and cake spirits to grant.]

[ex_cashcow493]

Hold on. Am I understanding you correctly? [ Because he almost lost her. ] This tradition in blowing out wishes is unsuccessful for the most part?

Then what is the purpose in doing so?

[ghostytrainer]

For the most part, yes. I have never once had my wish come true, even the more simple ones. It's just...I don't know. Tradition, I guess? Even if nothing actually happens.

[ex_cashcow493]

Tradition. Hm. [ And then she gives a nod. ] I understand. There are many traditions that are upheld just because they are such, not because they have any relevance or bearing on current events.