Food and Fun - OPEN Gathering!

[livemoore]

Who: Everyone!
Where: Outside on the grounds, near the gardens
When: Saturday, August 11th
Rating: G! If you take it to an extreme sexy or extreme sad place, please warn in the subject line!
Summary: Liv and Papyrus host Wonderland's Inagural Inter-planetary Fod Festival!
The Story:



The stage has been set for everyone to have food from all over time and space, and Liv is possibly a little more excited about this than she should be. Her message with Papyrus didn't seem to drum up a ton of interest when they made their announcement, but she's hoping like hell this actually goes somewhere.

There's a table with Sharpie pens and little cards to write the name of the dish, main ingredients, and where it came from (plus the bringer's dish if they want) and three huge coolers filled with ice and various drinks like bottled water, juice boxes, soda, and beer for the adults (that one's labeled on top). Cutlury, napkins, and cups are taken care of! There's also music playing, the equivalent to what might as well be a random Pandora station not set on one specific genre of music. It easily goes from an Adele song to the Spice Girls and back around to something by Adam Lavine.

All that's really left, is for Liv to sit back and enjoy the day.

[ OOC: This is, obviously, a gathering post! Please top level, tag around, and have fun! ]

Comments

Leslie Knope | OTA

[ladydemocracy]

[ There's nothing Leslie could think to bring other than a plate of the only breakfast food that actually matters. Sitting down a large platter filled to the brim with waffles inspired by JJ's, she writes on her tag:

Good old fashioned waffles.
From: Best little town in America, Pawnee.
Provided by: Leslie Knope

There are also a lot of things that also go with the waffles like whipped cream, syrup (including chocolate syrup), sprinkles, chocolate chips, and for the healthy or whatever, blueberries. Find Leslie with a waffled topped with a can of whipped cream, chocolate, and sprinkles. ]

(brief network post)

[ As Leslie's wandered the crowd and the grounds, she realizes it's pretty huge out here. And then, as she's wont to do, she has an idea. She's been trying to figure out how to bring everyone together and see Wonderland as more than just a prison and to realize that they can have a direct impact on things too. It looks like the people who organized this get it, but after extensive research, outside of the holidays it doesn't seem like anyone really does much. ]

Holy crap, I just had an amazing idea.

[ She says it to no one, then goes to sit on a bench, sending out a network text post simply because it's the fastest thing to do. ]


Hi, it's Leslie Knope! How much fun is the food festival, right? Anyway, just had a quick question. Say someone wanted to provide a really good time by hosting an outdoor event kind of like this but on a more...county fair level? What would be the best way to get started on that? Would anyone be interested in helping organize something?

Also, who could take parts from the closet and turn them into a rollercoaster? Let me know about any of this, and keep having fun today!

[like247]

[Wendy is wandering, a burrito in hand and casually watching for anyone eating whatever those rice things are. She cut them open, so yay for that warning but watching others do it, that is funny.

She stops though at that statement from this woman, perky and bright and friendly. Wendy isn't afraid... just a little stunned.]

Well, it's pretty awesome. Yeah. I mean, good food is always awesome.

[She is nodding a bit, right until that comment about the rollercoaster.]

Uhmmmm, okay I know that fair rides are supposed to be totally dangerous and frightening and all, but you would trust something someone here built made from closet bits?

I know we come back from the dead, but that's pretty damn scary, doncha think?

[ladydemocracy]

Well, obviously I would want whoever is building rides to have previous experience, and if I can't find anyone, we'll just go without! But I still felt like I should try first, everyone's so different here!

I so missed the network part. I'm slow, thank you for rolling with it.

[like247]

Okay, yeah, that totally makes sense and rides would be cool but then it could also end up meaning this place is a disaster movie too.

Would it have like the game booths and all?

<3

[ladydemocracy]

For sure! And I can do setting up games and food booths, so if not a place for cool rides, it'll at least be a fun outdoor day or two where people can win prizes and eat a lot of fried desserts.

[choosetruth]

[Georgia hasn't officially met Leslie, but it's not hard to connect the excited post to the bright and cheerful woman sitting nearby and typing excitedly. Rather than typing back, she moves the chair she's settled in over. She's still trying to take it easy post-surgery, but getting outside occasionally is good.]

The trick is finding someone who both can build a roller coaster and will care about having it not kill anyone. I'd recommend Rocket, but you'll have to badger him to make sure he makes it safe.

[ladydemocracy]

[ Leslie looks up at the new face and dutifully puts down her device to give her undivided attention. ]

If we can't get rollercoasters, then I'll settle for bouncy houses and games. Rocket's the talking...animals, right?

[ Is it racist to call him a raccoon? Should she refer to him as 'he?' Wonderland gives her so many new problems to think up, yeesh. ]

We might not have gotten off on the right foot, but maybe I can talk him into it.

[choosetruth]

[Talking animal isn't very specific, but Georgia gets what she means. She's clearly met Rocket, called him a raccoon, and gotten in trouble.]

The talking alien who bears a strong resemblance to an Earth raccoon, yes. I recommend appealing to his ego.

[ladydemocracy]

Wait, so he's not an actual raccoon?

[ This is news to her; he never actually clarified, so what was she supposed to keep thinking?? Maybe this is part of why he keeps getting upset that people call him a raccoon. ]

So, aliens from other planets look like Earth's wild and sometimes rabid animal population?

network

[naughty_nurse]

Excuse me, but what is a "country fair"?

[ladydemocracy]

Oh! Well, it's 'county' but basically it's a kind of outdoor party that takes place where you live!

[naughty_nurse]

That sounds like a festival, in my country. Are there games and food too?

[ladydemocracy]

Of course! All the food and games you could want, and a miniature horse!

[ That's a big selling point in Pawnee. ]

network response

[alltheways]

[It's not unknown for the Red Queen to pay attention to the network. This is her realm, after all. And this idea intrigues her.]

Perhaps I can assist you with your fair.

[ladydemocracy]

[ Everyone's just been questioning her so far - no one's really offered to help, and while Leslie would have figured out a way to make it happen even on a much more scaled down level, the fact that someone's offering now means a lot. So, she smiles. ]

Really? That would be great! I really want to keep bringing people together, really. I mean, I know I can't do anything about the things that happen here, but in between, if we could have something fun, even if it's just for a weekend, it'd be worth it.

[ Leslie realizes she has no idea how this person can help, and being new, she has no idea who she's talking to at all. ]

If you could help, even if it's just volunteering to hang up fliers, I would really, really appreciate it.

[ She says it sincerely, and with a smile, encouraged just by this one person offering to help. ]

[alltheways]

I believe I can do more than that. What all will you be requiring in terms of attractions?

[Your wish list, as it were, Leslie.]

[kingtrousele]

[This festival has been going great so far! Papyrus is just strolling along, gazing over at all of the different stalls. Of course he wants to try a little bit of everything - that’s the entire point of this festival! - but where to start??

He only saw Leslie briefly on the network beforehand, so he knows that she’s very new here to Wonderland still. All the more better to properly introduce himself to her! First impressions are always important!

He gives a huge wave to Leslie as he walks up to her stall.]

WOWIE, THESE WAFFLES LOOK AMAZING!!! ANOTHER FANTASTIC ADDITION TO THE FESTIVAL, I’D SAY!!!

[ladydemocracy]

Hey! I'm guessing you're related to Sans?

[ What are the chances of two skeletons not being related to each other??? ]

And thank you, I love waffles and I think they deserve much more play in restaurants and diners across the world.

[kingtrousele]

[He smiles wide!]

YES, INDEED I AM!!! SANS IS MY VERY LAZY BROTHER. I, ON THE OTHER HAND, AM VERY NOT LAZY!!! THAT’S A GOOD WAY TO TELL US APART.

[He nods in affirmation. Okay, now to try out these waffles. He grabs a plate and starts piling on a couple of waffles!]

WAFFLES ARE INDEED DELICIOUS!! I DON’T HAVE THEM AS OFTEN AS I SHOULD, I GUESS. THEN AGAIN…IT SHOULD BE EASY ENOUGH TO COOK WAFFLES ON YOUR OWN, RIGHT?? HOW HARD CAN IT BE???

[It’ll at least be a good switch up if he feels like he’s starting to get tired of eating his oatmeal with those delicious candy dinosaur eggs in them.]

[powerofmabel]

[SAME WAFFLE? SAME WAFFLE!

Aka Mabel sidles up to Leslie holding a waffle equally piled high with whipped cream, sprinkles, and chocolate chips.]

Lady, I like you're style. [She winks and finger guns with one hand, the other holding tight to her plate as she sets it down.]

[ladydemocracy]

[ Leslie grins, absolutely approving of everything Mabel's done to her waffle. ]

Yours could probably go in the waffle hall of fame. VERY impressive.

[ She actually pulls a little bottle of caramel sauce out of her pocket. ]

Feel like taking it next level?

[powerofmabel]

[Mabel gasps.] Emergency caramel sauce? You live so dangerously.

[She thrusts out her waffle for delicious drizzly goodness.] I'm Mabel, and you must be one of the new Wonderfriends that just arrived.

[mypartnerintime]

[Max has been slowly walking through the food stalls, reading signs and picking at anything that looks interesting. But the moment she sees Leslie's stand she shifts course, picking up speed and making a beeline straight for the waffles.]

Yes! [She grabs a plate and greedily piles on a pair of waffles, then starts taking stock of her topping choices.] Waffles galore.

[She glances at the sign again, turning slightly toward Leslie.]

Where's Pawnee?

[ladydemocracy]

Have as much as you want!

[ It always makes Leslie happy to see another waffle fan. ]

Pawnee is in Indiana! In America, on Earth.

[ She's started stating it that way because she's met a handful of people either from a very far and distant future or a different planet altogether and she wants to be accurate. ]

Where are you from?

[mypartnerintime]

Uh oh.

[Max's words are tinged with over-exaggerated gravity as she begins piling syrup and chocolate chips on her waffles.]

I'm from a seaside Oregon town called Arcadia Bay. And I'm pretty sure the Bay is the best little town in America.

[She gives Leslie a teasing smile. She's heard nice things about Indiana, but you just can't beat the Oregon coast.]