burntviolet: (Of a memory that now feels untrue)
Hanako Ikezawa (池沢 華子) ([personal profile] burntviolet) wrote in [community profile] asgardeventide2012-07-18 11:31 pm

✿ Chapter 009. [Video/Audio/Action from the Library] (Day 115)

[ Lookie Asgard, a new feed clicks on your network. What appears on your screens will be the fixed image of a pair of hands joined together and placed on a desk, a notebook between them plus a pen, books all scattered around with a specific cover visible among them. Maybe some of you can figure out that it's being recorded from the Great Library in Odin.

One of the hands, the right one, has the sleeve pulled down to hide most of it, though a bit of darker skin can be spotted. Geez girl, show your face already...! From the way her hands are rubbing together, it's clear she's ever so nervous about using the video feature. Isn't this an improvement, though?

... Actually, Hanako thought it would have looked more professional this way. ]


Good afternoon...

First of all, I would like to thank everyone for participating to our Arbor Day. I never imagined that we could have this much presence throughout the holiday. It was all hard work well served; the city looks even better than before, and some color has been restored as consequence. [ Despite the nervousness, her tone sounds a little... chipper than before. It wasn't only for the event, factors like Lilly's arrival and the determination to make the next project work has boosted her morale quite a bit. ] It has served its purpose, it was successful, and I'm very glad for this fact.

However... [ And now she turns a little dim. ] This is not enough. In order to prove a point towards these gods that have no hint of respect for our free will and how much we have done for them, we need to do more. [ She emphasizes the word a little aggressively. It is totally on purpose.

...

Screw this. By the time she resumes her speech, Hanako has tilted the camera up to show her face, a clear frowny expression on- with the characteristic peek-a-boo bangs that seem to perfectly hide her right side. ]


I would like to direct you all to Conan-kun's last post, which illustrates the next project we're going to set. This time, we want something even bigger than Arbor Day. We want you all to get involved and help out, by either taking part in the festival or aiding us through your abilities. So if you can cook, sing, play instruments, design decorations or organize shows of your own- please contact us.

[ The feed suddenly switches to text. ]

For those of you who didn't take notice of the post, you can find it here.

[ Back to video. Now she's trying to relax her expression, though it's a hard task. ]

That being said, I've been given the charge of organizing the food stalls for the festival. I'm looking for professionals in the area of cooking, but also people who have experience and are confident in their skills are very welcome. I'm also looking for particular ingredients, so if those of you owning a restaurant or a cafeteria are willing to help me gather them, I would be plenty grateful.

Any and every kind of support is important to us. We can do even better than Arbor Day, if we unite and work hard together. This is our chance. If we don't change our situation in here, nobody will.

Thank you for your time.

[ Hanako gives the camera a bow, before she reaches out and- instead of cutting the feed off, it switches to audio. There is something more she needs to say, but this time to a stricter range of people. ]



Now, I would like to address all the people who have read and enjoyed the series of books I had recommended a while ago. By which, I mean Nightlight... [ Hanako's tone turns relaxed, with all that important stuff out of the way. ] I was thinking that we could gather in one place and discuss the story and characters. If there is a decent amount of us, we could even form a club entirely dedicated to it.

[ A pause. ] ... Let's say it might be founded if at least five people other than me are willing to join. Would you be up with the idea? I know some of you showed interest in the books, so I wondered if something like this is doable. In case of agreement, we can choose a place to organize our club activities... I thought of the library, but you can suggest somewhere else. I am up for any ideas. Also, I will decide on the date later and contact your inboxes accordingly.

Again, thank you for listening. I will expect your feedback.


[ Private to Hisao and Lilly ]

Are you both willing to help me with the festival? I... also think we should do something together. Just the three of us.


[ Private to Conan. ]

... Was my speech good enough?
sparkling_eyes: (Confident Smile)

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[personal profile] sparkling_eyes 2012-07-18 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd be happy to help out, Hanako. I'm not exactly sure what I could do, though. I don't really have any experience with cooking.
holmes_fanatic: (Murder is Easy.)

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[personal profile] holmes_fanatic 2012-07-18 09:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Good enough? Hanako-neechan sounded like a real pro!
whatagoodgirl: ([determined] leading the charge.)

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[personal profile] whatagoodgirl 2012-07-18 09:56 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll probably be too busy with decorations to help out beforehand, but I could always work on and off in some of the stalls to let people have breaks to enjoy the party.
occulthymns: (I gathered my thoughts)

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[personal profile] occulthymns 2012-07-18 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm working on picking out some songs for the event.

[Potential Nightlight Club]

I'm in! It sounds like fun.
whatagoodgirl: ([distracted] sideways turn/hm?)

[personal profile] whatagoodgirl 2012-07-18 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
I just want this to go well, that's all. I'd help out with everything if I could.

I really don't mind spending some time at the stalls, though. It's just handing things out, it won't overwork me. It might be better giving me something to do during the party so I don't spend the whole time worrying if it's going well or not.
befriend: (pic#4071463)

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[personal profile] befriend 2012-07-18 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
— There's going to be food?

[That's all he actually understood. Or was interested in. But please, don't let him cook.]
occulthymns: (isn't it insane)

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[personal profile] occulthymns 2012-07-18 10:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Conan said to find stuff that represents my style, so in terms of human music I've been looking at folk and Italian. [Gotta impress Claudia with all those Italian lessons!]

Great! If we need more people I bet I could find one or two to bring along.
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[personal profile] befriend 2012-07-18 10:59 pm (UTC)(link)
What kind of food?

[Ash sounds too enthusiastic about this, sorry about that, Hanako.]
occulthymns: (bright lights of the city fade)

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[personal profile] occulthymns 2012-07-18 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
I've been taking lessons, so I think with Claudia's help my pronunciation will be good enough.

I told Yifei about the books, so she might have read them by now! And I'm sure I could get Castor to read them, too....
occulthymns: (and I'm not so afraid)

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[personal profile] occulthymns 2012-07-18 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah! I'm sure he will, but it's okay if he doesn't. I grew up singing a capella so I'd be fine.

Sure, no problem!
queenoftheforlornheart: (>.>)

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[personal profile] queenoftheforlornheart 2012-07-18 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Any assistance that you might require from me is fine Hanako, just let me know ahead of time where I am needed.
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[personal profile] befriend 2012-07-18 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
That sounds great!

[And delicious as well.] Uh, I hope you make this thing a success. It sounds like a lot of fun! Too bad I can't really cook, though...
this_chair: (Pinged By Something)

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[personal profile] this_chair 2012-07-18 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Can I open up a ramen stand?

[For some reason, this really appeals to him.]

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