23rd slide

[freeslider]

So...this isn't even my holiday, but since it's the fifth of November and all maybe we could all use a distraction, I've set up a little impromptu bonfire party outside. [She wished it up, actually. Too much work for a small girl like her]

Drinks and food provided. BYO fireworks, though. I wished up enough stuff already.

[filtered to Aaron]

I'm not sure I did it justice, but there you go. Now get down here and help me drink this beer.

[Wade will be outside in the courtyard, where there's a small bonfire blazing just on the edge. She's hauled out a few chairs and table from the dining room, and placed on that a giant bucket full of chilled beer and sparkling cider. The centerpiece of the food table is a pot of hearty beef stew with dumplings, and stack of bowls next to it, along with a smaller pot of vegetable curry for vegetarians like Wade. There's also sausage rolls, potato wedges, and berry tarts (since you've all had enough apples by now)]

Comments

Filtered back to Wade

[teenagebadboy]

Uh you really went all out in it, didn't ya. Back home they usually serves wine at the bonfire tho. But beer is good enough for me.

[With that said though, he does make his way outside to find the bonefire. It's not like he got anything better to do after all.]

action

[freeslider]

[Wade greets him with a wave and hands him a cold drink]

Sorry, you didn't really strike me as the wine type.

[She gestures to the table full of food]

I just wanted to show it a little respect, y'know? So it's not just an excuse to hang out with you.

Re: action

[teenagebadboy]

I'm not. [Shrugs]

I don't really care that much about Guy Fawkes day. Thanks anyway though, bonfire and food always go down.

[freeslider]

I thought it wouldn't hurt.

[She grabs a drink for herself]

What's your favorite holiday, then?

[teenagebadboy]

It's alright.

I haven't got any favorite holiday. I don't care that much about them.

[freeslider]

[Frown] Why not?

[teenagebadboy]

Cos I don't. [Shrugs] I'm awful at giving presents and I've never understood the whole family happy times thing.

[freeslider]

[No wonder you're so grumpy]

You don't have to be good at presents to enjoy it.

[teenagebadboy]

It only cost money and you always gets the wrong thing. Sure maybe I get family values better now than before. Still not enough to be all joyful over whatever holiday there is. Only good thing is getting time off work.

[freeslider]

Well, I can agree with that last part at least. [She smirks softly]

[teenagebadboy]

Uh huh. That said tho, mechanics are needed year round.

[ voice ]

[wishmadeinfire]

A bonfire? How delightful! We need a little fun after all that carnival wretchedness besides.

_{[ And he likes fire. Totally not biased at all. ]}

[freeslider]

Exactly! Maybe we can burn a carnival tent in effigy instead of that guy this holiday is supposed to be about. [Not that she was planning to do that part in the first place]

[wishmadeinfire]

_{[ This was greeted with a quiet, approving laugh. ]}

I can see the appeal in that. I am sure it might assuage some lingering feelings of resentment.

[freeslider]

It wouldn't hurt. Not that I think setting things on fire is a solution to everything.

[wishmadeinfire]

No, no, of course not. But it can be immensely satisfying.

[freeslider]

Probably why we like fireworks so much.