A special (and often questioned) occasion.

[Alurianna]

Vala waves farewell as a middle-aged man leaves the clinic with a pristine newly-wrapped bandage around his left underarm and she smiles warmly as Ronja makes her way in.

"Ronja!" She looks at the copies she is carrying raising both her eyebrows. "Let me help you with those...." She takes some of the copies making sure not to have them touch her uniform that had been smudged with red.

She places them gently on the table and then shuffles some of the patients folders around until there is room to open them up and look at them. She looks happily at Ronja and then back to a copy of the invitation, seeking notice and map. As she looks them over she looks up to Ronja again, happiness and joy shining in her eyes. "These are amazing! How much did it cost to get someone to do it?" She waves a hand. "Actually I don't really care. Whoever it was did an amazing job!"

After some more talking, Vala tells Ronja of how she sees the night going.

"So Ronja, I was thinking for the wedding... We will have the ceremony up on the bluffs..." She looks to Ronja with bright eyes full of excitement as she talks through her ideas. "When we finish saying our vows and exchanging rings, Michael and I will head down to the beach - where I assume the rest will follow? We will have our first dance right away as people walk up. So this, I am guessing, will be Freya and Herran... After they are done, if I can get a hold of Iris, I'd love to have her play some music for the rest of the night. Then we can cut the cake after that and from there people can drink, eat cake and cookies... Rania said she could make some.. oh! and I'm hoping Nathan can help too."

"I think it would be a great idea if you could send a letter out to Freya, Rania and Nathan to see if they can find something that works out. I told Freya that I would love it if she would incorporate some of the berries from the island off of Ulgoth's Beard into it since that was where I really talked with Michael for the first time.. and the place he proposed. Other than that.. almonds? something with almonds in it ..? "

She takes a big breath of air as she finishes, spinning halfway back and forth in her chair as she waits happily for Ronjas thooughts.

"Oh.. and you should have Tellae help in hanging up or passing out invitations... She would love to help out."


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[Alurianna]

// In reply to Tellae's post


Vala laughs happily as Tellae practically has Vala dancing with her. "Alright alright.. you can help.. no wreath... though that was awesome you remembered... and not irises..." She thinks it over.

"I want a bouquet... ... but ...." She taps her chin and gets a far-off look in her eyes as her thoughts turn to a faraway place before returning and focusing on Tellae again. "... of whatever you can find on the island off of Ulgoths Beard... Wild and free. Do you mind being in charge of that?" She looks to Tellae studying her face and watching her reaction, waiting for it to explode into an amazing barrage of emotions.


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[Milluw]

Ronja smiles brightly. "Good!"

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Then pulls a small notepad and pen out of her pocket, taking note and listening attentively to her thoughts. "Oh, i haven't seen Iris in ages - do hope she will make it!" She comments in between, scribbling on. "Alright, so! Letter goes out to Freya, Rania and Nathan. I will make sure to mention almonds." She smiles. "And i can leave a note with Herran and Freya at the theatre as i pass there about when they are expected to play. " Ronja flips the notepad over closing it, tugging it into her pocket again. She looks back out into the clinique as though searching for something. "Is Tellae in?" She looks back at Vala. "Was thinking if she was available, we could divide the stack of flyers and together post them all over much faster."

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Ronja finds a place out of way from the workers, and begins writing letters as she waits for Tellae to come in.

[artemitavik]

Barrage of emotions in 3.... 2.... 1.....

Tellae let's out a high pitched squee sound as Vala makes her suggestion, totally forgetting she is in a clinic.

"I would LOVE to do that!" Comes the predictable response from the teenage girl. "There are flowers all over the island! I can go and get a bunch and bring them back, different colors and types and everything! Then can arrange them how you want with whatever pattern. Just have to figure out how to carry them without them getting all squished. And of course it may be better to bring them back alive some so that they don't wilt before the wedding. That means I'll need a small trowl and some bags... "

As before the young woman speaks excitedly at about a million miles an hour without much breath. Finally she does pause and throw her arms around Vala giving her a huge, almost choking hug around her neck.

"I'll go do it right now!" Tellae dashes off to the spot she's been sleeping the last couple of tendays in the clinic, starting to haphazardly grab gear and throw on a suit of light armor. "Have to be ready for the fish people... armor... swords... oh, and bow, need to have that. Can't forget the bag, ok... on my way, no wait, shield just in case... and another bag... oh, hey, this pail will work for some too... wait! My cloak..."

Tellae dashes back and forth several times as she remembers each individual thing. Once she has everything mostly strapped on Vala gets another hug before the girl dashes out, likely almost bowling over Ronja at some point *

"Hi Ronja! Bye Ronja!" The brunette squeals to the redhead as she prepares to dash off at nearly full speed unless stopped.

[Milluw]

Ronja drops her pen on collision at the speeding young lady, she scoots back a bit and her eyes follow her dart through the room. "OY! Where are you going in that hurry??" She says out loud, hopefully catching her just before she exits.

[artemitavik]

Tellae comes to a halt at the voiced question from Ronja, taking the opportunity to straighten out her haphazardly thrown in gear a little.

"Oh! Vala asked me to go to the island off Ulgoth's Beard to look for flowers! She doesn't have a bouquet yet and the wedding is only a couple days so she she asked if I would go get flowers to maybe put some together. She only wants wild flowers and not irises, so I'm going to go there and get a bunch. Of wildflowers I mean, not irises, CLEARLY! I figured if I get a bunch of different types and colors we could make some REALLY pretty bouquets..."

She stops to take a breath, then looks down at what Ronja is doing. "Whatcha doing?"

[Milluw]

"I am finishing some letters off." She says, folding the letters and sliding them into seperate envelopes. "If i helped you on the island with those saughagin while you pluck flowers, would you then mind helping by passing these flyers around town afterwards with me?" She might notice a couple of stacks of flyers on the table. "Its wedding invitations and such." She adds, as the envelopes are being signed with some names.

[artemitavik]

"Ooh, that sounds like a great idea!" Tellae chimes in, helping Ronja grab what she needs to grab and heading out to both deliver invitations and find flowers...

[Miyuki]

These days, Freya could be often seen up early, but not only standing in the kitchen. That was only for one day now left. Flyers for the next event had to ne painted, talking to people, rehearsing with Herran. Several things were on her list and barely one event was happend, she had to organize and prepare things for the next at the same time. But it was worth a try and to see how it works. But all would happen at its time and her pace.

One morning before the wedding she would rush around in the temple kitchen. But she was happy, for the first time in tendays and moons it seemed someone trusted for to be able to do more than cooking. So she also could get up and begin to make the weeding cake with more joy and love.

For the base she made a usual cheese cake. No, it was her cheese cake as Vala and Michael always loved it. She had some of those berries from Ulgoth's island stored together with cream and milk in that cooling device, Juniper made. "Thank the gods for Juniper!" , she thought by herself again. She left a note on it with just few , but clear words "Wedding-cake ingredients - hands off." So she made a filling with those berries, between the cheese cake covers to make it special already.

The cream was refined with honey and some vanilla extract. She used several utilities to adorn it like a pretty wedding-cale should be. So it was quite easy to make the cake white and the several floors fixed.
For the edable ribbon she let melt the dark chocolate, Ronja gave her after their last meeting. She used the juice from some of the leftover berries to make to a bit redish, so in the end she had the color, Vala had wished for the riboon. So she formed an extermely thin and delicate ribbon and wrapped it around the cake. The cake was done that way. But noone should yet see it. It was stored into the cooling device. And the device in a palaquin that was transported to the place of the wedding celebration. So to keep the cake from melting away, everyone could only see this weird thing first.

Later they could take it out, when the time comes, and cut...and eat it whenever they would decide to do so. In the end what they would see would be what they wanted, the cake itself with best wishes, when the time comes.

[Alurianna]

Vala watches Tellae with both love and adoration as she zooms around. "Don't forget a sending amulet if you need help or have a question!" She watches her look around and eventually holds out her own for her. "It's getting more and more dangerous out there Tellae. If at anytime you want help or even have just a hint that someone might be following you... I'll close up right away and head over to you."

Once Ronja volunteers to travel with her a lot of worry that was hidden behind her eyes disspates. She happily spends a few moments as they collect the rest of the invitations and eventually head out the door. She shakes her head a smile spread wide across her face.

She muses to herself a bit as she switches her uniform to one that isn't splotched with red.
Derik would kill me if something happened to her. She does have to learn... but what if it's too soon. I mean.. she's .. how old now? She shakes her head again. She's older than I was when I started going out travelling alone. She's got this. She's got this .. She's got this... She repeats this to herself until she steps into the reception area of the clinic. Clent Tripper? She calls the man's name as she looks around for a man with a scar that cuts across his cheek. "Hi. I'm Vala Reyer... Right this way..." She shows Clint to the back room and motions to the first bed on the right. "Alright Mr. Tripper... what can I do for you today?"


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[Alurianna]

On one of her visits to Ulgoth's Beard right before the wedding, she would see the contraption and barely be able to constrain herself. No .. Vala.. you waited this long.. you can wait a little bit longer... She does however study the outside of the contraption in admirement. Amazing...

She eventually does continue to walk on her way to her destination, her eyes watching the bluffs as she walks into town.


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[Milluw]

Before heading back on the boat that night, she strolls by to deliver letters for Freya, Rania and Nathan.

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Greetings!


I am sending this letter out both Rania, Nathan, and Freya on behalf of Vala. Having talked to her, she wanted you all to liase together as a "kitchen team" for the wedding day, to make everything be complimentary to the weddingcake flavorwise.

The base of the wedding cake will be a cheesecake. They also wished for those berries on Ulgoths island to be in it. Freya will make he cake white with a lot of vanilla ice cream and the ribbon around it in the end. I am sure Freya could explain it further to you all.

Vala also requested if something perhaps could be made with almonds in it.

I have left a list of ingredients in case any of you could use one of the things listed, the produce is at the Darius Holding Company to be picked up.

Have a good day!

*Signed, Ronja Leonhart*

DRINKS

A case each : Rubyfire Liqueur, Arabellan Dry, Sherry, Mintarn Wine, Iwamori Kusu.

PRODUCE

Apricots, Cherries, Dates, Plums, Oranges, Gherkins, Ginger, Spring Onions, Cabbage, Honey Melons, Turnips

CANNED GOODS & CONDIMENTS

Brandied Fruits, Bottles of Syrup, Crabapple Jelly, Barberry Jam, Ligonberry Jam

MEATS

Herring: Salted, pickled.
Beef: Jerked, sausage, smoked, corned
Pork: Bacon, ham, salted, sausage.
Tantran finefish
Sardines
Buffalo, Maztican : Dried, jerked

NUTS & SPICES

Moonshae Chestnuts, Peanuts, Pine Nuts, Pistacios, Walnuts

MISC.

Marzipan, Mace Sugar, Brown Sugar, Dark Chocolate

BAKED GOODS

Soft Pretzels, Bagels

SPICES
Cannella, Cardamon, Ginger, Saffron, Bay Leafs

CHEESES

Brie, Camembert, Cottage, Grana.

A letter is also left for Freya and Herran at the theatre while she is there.

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Dear Herran and Freya

Having spoken to Vala, she wanted me to let you both know how things are going to go at the wedding.

The ceremony will at first be held on the bluffs, where they finish saying their vows and exchange rings. Michael and Vala will then head down to the beach, where the rest will follow. They will then have their first dance right away as people walk up, which will be when you two play your songs. If Iris is present, she will take over afterwards and the reception continue on.

I know that you are time pressed, so i hope it fits into your schedule.

Have a good day!

*Signed, Ronja Leonhart*

[taintedseraphim]

Rania would stop by after receiving her letter then leave word for Vala as to an idea she has.

"Dear Vala, as a gift to you on your wedding day, I would like to prepare mini Love Cakes, a traditional Mulhorandi treat, for each of your guests to take with them so they may have a special way to continue the celebration of your joyous day, even after the festivities have ended. I hope this will please you.

--Rania"

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http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/persian-love-cake

[Pimple]

Nathan Swift, baker extraordinairé, would absently sign off on any ideas sent his way praising them lavishly in a monotone voice, then grumbling about disturbances as he moves on to wrestle with the next dough on his table.

[Alurianna]

The next time Vala finishes talking with Ronja, she sends a wave over to her and heads on her way again... After no less than -9- steps she whips around again....

"Oh! Ronja! .... " She turns to see if Ronja hadn't already managed somehow to disappear. "Apples!"
She calls out to Ronja. "We need a bucket of apples at the wedding!"

She chuckles as she waves one last time and heads off to check on her dress.


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