(Private)Into Springs Embrace

[Seraphina]

Ok guys! Micro scene! What this means is you can post three times, including entry and exit! This is a scene to get Roshon sworn to Spring before the Winter Coronation. If you wish for your character to simply be there to observe and offer support, great! Attendance is not mandatory. Tagging Saber Sloth to make sure I’m doing this right!

While Funderland and the mundane world were all wrapped up in winter and the upcoming holiday, the Tavern was, well, all about Spring!

The soft glow of the fairy lights were tucked into the flowers that filled the room with a smell of life and desire. They were flowers picked from the Hedge by Sera, arraigned in an eye-catching way around the room, but not too obnoxious. Your eyes would naturally gravitate to them, taking in the odd colors and your nose trying to discern the various scents.

The bar was fully stocked, and there were five champagne flutes set out. But these were not plain flutes, these were crystal and had been hand painted with spring flowers. Sera thought they would be a cute touch.

Wearing a white gown, she moved around the Tavern moving things and adjusting various flowers.

It had to look perfect. There was even a snack table setup with various finger foods. The center piece of this table were little cakes that had a mirror like glaze on them.
Roshon Cayce Sonnie Wu Abyssalstar Liam Gelt BoxingUnicorn Titania Vincent

[Roshon]

Roshon was nervous, though she tried (and failed) to hide it beneath an aloof facade. She wore a rich, purple suit with a plunging neckline and a diamond statement necklace. Well, ok, they were fake diamonds, but they glittered and shone beautifully all the same. She knew she was sweating though. Hoped it wasn't obvious. Hoped that the Springs would put up with her. Hoped that she could put up with them.

Damn, but she wished she'd smoked a bit to take the edge off. But, oh look, there was alcohol! Hopefully it didn't matter that she was getting started early. But why would it? This was Spring, right? They were all like, do as thou desire shall be the whole of the law, right?

"This is amazing, by the way. Never been anywhere like it," Roshon said as she walked towards the bar, her eyes roving over the brilliant floral-luminescent decorations that Sera had designed and made. It really did feel like stepping into some kind of fairyland party. Maybe that was also part of why Roshon felt so nervous. Yeah, she was a Changeling, and a weird one at that, but she'd never been this close to magic before. Contracts were one thing, but joining a mystical covenant with a literal Season, and a Queen, and...

"Can I get you anything?" Roshon asked as she poured herself a stiff three fingers of scotch whiskey. She hadn't used one of the crystal flutes, of course. She'd gotten a different glass from behind the bar.

Was she avoiding the whole 'Queen' thing? Yeah. Most definitely. For as long as she could. Which...wasn't going to be much longer.

Still, she hadn't changed her mind. It still felt right. Just...she was going to get smashed after this so she had something proper to regret in the morning.

[Sonnie Wu]

A new Changeling was being sworn into the Spring Court? Count on Sonnie to be present! Aside from not wanting to miss out on parties, or anything else interesting, the Beast figured she should be there in her capacity as Claviger. This was a formal Court function, after all!

And she showed up dressed like a tree. Seraphina and Titania might remember this as her hedgespun outfit from the Spring Coronation a couple years ago. Apparently it hadn't wilted in all this time, because faerie magic. Hey, any excuse to pull it out of the closet, right?

"Ahoy, my Queen!" The Steepscrambler proclaimed as she arrived, finding the Queen and the Spring-to-be already present. "Roshon! So excited! You look great, by the by!"

Trotting along in Sonnie's wake was her dog, Fugly. The weird-looking mutt seemed perfectly at home in this Hollow. He'd been here before, many times. With a yip, he ran over to his Autntie Sera for scritiches!

"Anyhoo, just here for the ceremony thingy! I'll be standing quietly by Her Royal Shininess until it's time to eat all the nummies I smell." Right. Quietly. Sure.

[Liam Gelt]

It's an odd sense of deja vu for Liam; ducking into the Tavern entrance with the business of acknowledgement. He's been spending some time there off-season, of course. Expanding the Tavern just a bit in hopes of fulfilling Sera's plans of a pool in the near future. But that was neither here nor there. For today, it was about...

And that was the biggest surprise for him: the Lost being sworn into the Court was Roshon. He'd thought the Chimera would've made more sense in Summer with her aggressive nature. But, then again, he'd torn off a Hobgoblin's arm a while back. His face still bore the remnants of that Patrol: a bandaged face concealing a healing but splintered scar across his bark-flesh.

He's dressed up for the occasion with a green suit and dark-colored dress pants. He waves to Sera as he enters. "Great job on the decorations, Sera." He could always count on the Spring Queen to make him feel welcome. Now for him to play his part...

The Giant tries not to tower so much over his new fellow Spring as he approaches, offering a smile that only hurts just a little as it stretches his poison-scar. "Hey, Roshon! Welcome." He gives Roshon space to avoid making her feel trapped. "About how the last patrol ended...I'm sorry for snapping at you. I'm glad you were there and had our backs. No hard feelings?" The Ogre had little heart for grudges, and certainly didn't want Roshon to feel anything hanging over her.

The Claviger and her faithful animal companion enters the space and Liam gives Roshon her space to greet his other Spring friend. "Sonnie! Love the look. I see it even accommodates for the tail." He appreciated form and function in concert.

[Seraphina]

It was hard for her not to notice Roshon when she entered. Aside from how grand she looked in her suit, Sera had been anxiously awaiting her. Worrying that she had changed her mind.

“I added more flowers than it usually has to celebrate you. But this is Spring’s Hollow, I encourage everyone to put their mark on it, add something that inspires them.” What would Roshon add?
A gentle shake of her head, “No, but thank you.” She didn’t want to drink until things were said and done.

A wide smile when Sonnie enters, “Hey!” giving the outfit a once over, “It still looks great on you! I should get mine out.” It was amazing how hedgespun didn’t wilt over time.

Looking to Roshon, “Sonnie is the Claviger for Spring. And also someone you want on your side in a fight.” Nodding, yup. That girl could fight. "Or to have a girls night with." a wink.

“Fugly!” she coos, kneeling down to rub his belly, not caring if her dress got dirty. “I’ve missed you!” ear scratches and belly scratches galore!

Looking up when Liam entered, she smiled and stood, “Thank you!” she loved flowers, finding they made her feel calm. But spotting the bandage she frowns, “Are you ok? Need to me to take a look at it?” more concerned with his injury at the moment.

Moving to stand more in the center, “Thank you all for coming, Roshon has decided that the Spring Court is the right fit for her. She has decided to leave her past behind, and embrace her life, embrace the here and now, and live her life to the best of her ability. We all know living in the here and now and living the best we can is our way of sticking it to Them. We refuse to live in the past, to let Them steal more and more from us. We choose to take that back, not give them the power over us, and laugh in Their faces. As a Court we deny despair and have hope. They cannot take any thing else from us so long as we keep living for the here and now and deny Them the joy of seeing us suffer and live in fear.” Sapphires settle on Roshon, a gentle smile touching her lips, “Are you ready to Pledge to the Emerald Court? To embrace desire, and living your best life with a style and flare that sticks it to Them?” moving slightly off to the side to let Roshon do her thing, and Sera was anxious to see how Spring would manifest in the Chimera. However it manifested, Sera knew it would be beautiful and fit the Wizened perfectly. Her own Mantle making the wild flowers that grew around her sway in a light breeze.

There really isn't a 'Pledge' for the Seasons in any book I have...lol! So figured maybe glossing over it would work? Maybe add flavor if you want

[Titania]

The Bright one arrives dressed in a simple yet elegant outfit. A black pencil skirt underneath a white silk shirt. A Swaroski necklace of silver and white gold falls down her plunging neckline.
Her red shoes and the red stones encased in her earrings are the only concession to color tonight.

All around her vaporous hair, her wisps orbit like the rings of Saturn, carried by the breeze of her mantle.
She arrives right as the Queen has began her speech. Smiling, she takes a seat, leaving her boxed present on the table nearby.

[Saber Sloth]

If you want to get this in the books and have Roshon be a Spring before the Winter Coronation you have today and tomorrow to get it done!!

[Saber Sloth]

Okay folks, we've not any movement from a micro scene in around 2 weeks! Which is way too long! The point of a micro scene is that it's done quick!

I'm closing the Scene. Roshon hasn't been Initiated into Spring yet, and the rest of the evening continues with light conversation.