Spring Meetings!

[Yamiyo Lillich]

Arguing, anger and issues of the past. Ones that she didn't know anything about nor was it her place to really interfere in them or get entangled in them. She had enough problems of her own to deal with and even if she knew how to deal with theirs so were none of them really any that she could do anything about, she was no mediator for things where she didn't even have a minor part of the story.

A puzzled gaze to Titania, was that woman really that petty and rude? That was nothing more than an attack in her eyes, she needed to learn some manners.

Then from nowhere the new girl came close to her, looking at her in confusion for a couple of seconds before speaking, her hands like always when she could signing along as she spoke.
"What? None of my sisters are here or do you mean sister like in a sorority kind of way? We don't really do that here not to the best of my knowledge really. And I doubt that you have met any of my actual sisters, if you have I am terribly sorry though I hope you never have to deal with them again."
Thinking for a second.
"Who do you think is my sister and why?" It was probably her Narcissus blessing doing it's work again but she never knew what anyone else saw when they looked at her.

Looking towards her Queen.
"I am terribly sorry my fair Queen, I fear that I have not been able to be of much use for this tense situation and I also fear that the meaning of this gathering is sliding away because of it. In truth I don't even know if there was some special meaning or point behind this gathering if there were so do I fear that it is disappearing. The past is the past, if one was hurt in it then I hope that the reason can be discussed, learned from and hopefully never repeat for as long as there is a reasonable point behind it. I would hate for the court to fall into needless fights, we already have plenty of enemies and threats out there we do not need it within our own court."
Her final words may have been said to Seraphina but they were clearly meant for everyone to hear.

[Sonnie Wu]

"If the Director and Circe have no problem with Titania's talent show idea, then neither do I." The Monkey shrugged. "It's actually a cool idea. We just had, like, security concerns, 'cause of all the mortals. If those have been addressed, we can put on the best damn talent show ever! I don't think we were being dismissive."

Sonnie looked absolutely confounded at Titania. "Did you seriously just suggest cutting off one of my limbs? I can't tell if you're kidding."

Coco's cutting remarks and Yamiyo's fancy speeches fell on deaf ears. It was Titania's last comment that had her full attention. Spring passions were flaring as she jumped to her feet and slammed a palm on the table! "Bully? BULLY? When have I EVER bullied you, or anyone for that matter? I hate bullies!"

The Beast snorted, "I swear, Eleanor, it's like you're making shit up so you can play the victim and get attention! Name one time I've ever bullied you! Have I ever beat you up? Stole your lunch money? Posted nudes of you on Twitter?"

She grunted and crossed her arms over her chest. "Now, threatening to trim my tail? THAT is bullying." Sonnie's lovely and untrimmed tail gestured at everyone else, "And I have witnesses!"

"I will not stand for..." she paused and looked down at herself and her standing posture. The Steepscrambler cleared her throat, sat back down and continued as if that hadn't happened. "I will not stand for this! I demand an apology!" Now she simply stared at the Bright One, waiting.

[Titania]

The Importance of Being Titania. A shame Oscar Wilde couldn't be their witness.
Still, she was unsure whether the monkey was truly misunderstanding her words or she was merely giving them her own spin to draw an empathic cheer from the Crowd.
It could be that her words hadn't been clear? But Seraphina had understood the meaning, so on her part she had gotten the massage across.
"No, I'm merely pointing out the flaws in your logic", her eyes don't leave the monkey, but her attention is divided between the tea and the Beast,
"I'm saying that you can't use the excuse of democracy to force your will unto others. You asked me why I wasn't enthusiastic about the party, and I gave you my answer. I was uncomfortable. Sure, you are free to celebrate however you see fit, but that doesn't mean I have to like it"
Witnesses, yes. She looks away while the monkey was still towering over her. "My apologies for the misunderstanding", but there was something in her tone and posture that made her apology sound less than genuine.

[Coco]

"Oh, I assumed that since your were both so luminescent, perhaps that were was a kinship, there," Coco explained quietly, leaning in towards Yamiyo, though being careful not to look directly at her. "My mistake."

Seems she'd stumbled into the truth that came with assumptions. Not that she particularly cared. It seemed that the irritatingly gorgeous and irritable one was backing down in the face of the Monkey's wrath, which meant this little sideshow was about over. Which, was fine by her. They had a party to plan, apparently, and she had a pledge to swear. Thankfully she'd had time to smith while they'd distracted themselves with fighting.

"Queen Seraphina, if it would set your heart at ease, I am prepared to swear this Vow to you, a Vow appropriate for those with mutual enemies:

'I swear upon the Wyrd that binds us all that I shall never knowingly lend my aid to the Gentry, or those who serve them, nor shall I knowingly harm the body of any resident of this Freehold, for the span of a Moon, and in return might I find ease amongst those who might be friends, and should I break my word, might I snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.'

There, now, does that suffice?" the Wasp asked, a brow arching in challenge.

Coco's suggested Vow (Vow of Mutual Enemies)
TASK: Lesser Forbiddance -1
BOON: Lesser Adroitness (Socialize) +1
SANCTION: Medial Curse -2
DURATION: Moon +2

[Seraphina]

A hand rubs her forehead, “I had hoped others had simply been imagining the tension. Seems I was wrong.” It happened.

Nodding to Sonnie, “It is a cool idea, and they both agreed it would attract some more customers to the park. I just felt that where it was an event that would use the park as a whole, that the other Seasons Monarchs got a say in it. If Winter decided to do something park wide, I would hope they would consult the others as well.” Park wide should have everyone on board.

As the hand slammed on the table, the Nix’s Mantle flared, “Enough!” she snapped, petals scattered across the Tavern as her hair whipped in whirlwind around her. “We are Springs, not Summers. You want to raise your voices you can both go outside into the Hedge. In this Tavern we remain civil.” From her tone, there was no room for argument. Few had seen her angry, and she was getting there.

“Next Coronation we will discuss things in more detail so there will be no misunderstands.”

If Titania’s apology was fake, she didn’t know. Nor did she care right now.

Then a pleasant surprise, seemed Coco could Pledgemsith.

“I didn’t know you could craft Pledges.” Her Mantle had settled once again. “But, I find the Pledge acceptable.”

[Saber Sloth]

Remember to Seal teh Pledge and record it in the Pledge Calendar!

[Yamiyo Lillich]

A kind smile offered to Coco from her words.
"Ohh I am luminescent in your eyes? If you do not mind would you care to tell me what your eyes say that I look like please? It is far to rare for me to hear what people believe my appearance to be." It was very rare for her to hear much more than fleeting words with no deep meaning towards them something that often irritated her.

Ahh how nice things seemed to calm down perhaps they could finally get somewhere or have some fun before the night was over.
The mantle flaring up from the Queen reminding her of how her beloved tended to overuse his, hers were much nicer to feel though.

Taking a new bottle to drink, waiting to see that all is calm. Not really knowing what to say a pledge were about to close, an argument had just been smashed down and she alone was standing outside both the argument and the pledge nothing else to do than to just stand calmly by and wait to see what was next.

Slowly drinking her aloe water whilst standing close to the group.

[Sonnie Wu]

"Fine, you were uncomfortable." She shrugged nonchalantly, "You're not required to like the idea we settled on, Ellie. Your desires are your own. But pretending you were going to help with the limbo contest was not cool, sis. You saw how full my hands were trying to run the coronation. Also, don't poo-poo on the luau and then get offended when we don't love your party idea right out of the box. Little hippocrates of you, don't you think?" Not exactly the right word, but her meaning, and resentment, was still clear.

Titania failed to list an example of bullying, which meant Sonnie was right and thus the winner! Hooray! Weeeee are the champions, my friends! The half-hearted apology, though, rankled.

The Monkey might have said something about that, but the Emerald Queen apparently had quite enough of their argumentative antics. We are not amused. Sonnie blinked in the face of royal annoyance, and then fell silent. If even the super-generous Sera was fed up, then it was time to rein it in.

She pulled her knees up to her chest and held her tea cup in both hands once more. "Right, sorry." Slurp. Time for a subject change! "So, what do we need to to do for the talent contest? Like, build a stage? I can help with that! I'm the best carpenter since Tim Taylor!" Wow, a Home Improvement reference. That wasn't dated at all.

Sonnie looked to the Bright One, tea cup now held by one of her feet. Slurp. "What else do you think we'll need? Also, apology accepted or whatever." Her tone wasn't angry, anymore. She didn't like being mad at anyone, least of all a friend. It wasn't fun. The Beast was attempting to move forward and give the British Fairest the spotlight. Nothing made a Unicorn happier than being the center of attention!

[Titania]

Hypocritical, she mentally corrects. And she never pledged her support.
If they needed any proof of the monkey's bullying, well, they had just gotten it. Still, there was no point in hitting a dead monkey horse and with the Queen making her annoyance clear that argument was settled, on the surface at least.
The Wasp's pledge sounded weird, but she wasn't an expert and that train was soon lost among her scatterbrained thoughts, flushed by a wave of excitement for the party.
"A stage, flyers. Err, lights?", she spares a passing glance at the Succubus, "a bouncer too? And Judges", she looks at the wasp. Some people had a vocation. Talent, really.

[Coco]

"Well then, now that magic of the Wyrd has bound me to my word, I'll say this," Coco declared, standing and bouncing her cane up off the floor.

"You really shouldn't be fighting because both of your ideas are fucking stupid. A luau is culture appropriation out the ass, and a talent show has very little to actually do with desire. Learn to Spring, or something, I don't even know. Anyways, I don't even really care, and we're mostly out of time, so I'll do whatever the Queen asks of me. Hand out fliers, find catering, etc. Just let me know. Otherwise, I'll bid you all adieu."

Coco shot a rakish wink to Yamiyo, bowed to Seraphina, and then stepped towards the exit.

We're out of time :C