The weary world rejoices

[toolongdidntrejoice]

WHO: OPEN
WHERE: The Church
WHEN: From today and onto the New Year!
WARNINGS: Kirei.....
SUMMARY: Rejoice, Cityzens! The Church is hosting an event for the holiday season: accepting donations and offering dinner for all those in need during this harsh December! Donate yourself or take part in some free food. You don't have to worship to take part, but you may get a priest breathing down your neck about that.
FORMAT: Whatever you please!


Even in this day and age, certain tired methods of communication remain. A Church flyer is a old tradition and the City has had several passed by hand, or stapled onto walls. They are all advertising open invitations not just for worship but for food on behalf of the City's generous inhabitants -- regardless of beliefs or credo. On top of that, there is a certain tagline which appeals to the City's imPorts:

Be a Hero to one less fortunate than you this holiday season.

It's a sticky, blatant piece of baiting; hamfisted and obvious. Of course, no Church has ever really excelled at subtlety. Guilt is a powerful motivator, especially this time of year. That shows in the turn out: there is quite a few natives already participating, which leads to generous spread.

The Church is welcoming all without distinction -- however, you'll only get to taste wine if you're one of the faithful.

Comments

[glowsferatu]

[ kanaya holds it in front of her dumbly. she knew she'd be getting a gift tonight, but hadn't quite worked out what to do from there. ]

Should I...open it now?

[withamask]

[ She shrugs a bit. ]

If you want. You can wait until later too.

[glowsferatu]

[ she eyes the bag carefully, still trying to decide. if nothing else, she could probably peek behind the tissue paper. ]

Well, uh. Either way, you'll want to free up about three hours for yours.

[withamask]

[ Her eyes widen. ]

Three hours?

[ After a glance at the envelope in her hands, she moves to open it. ]

I said not to go overboard.

[glowsferatu]

[ she shrugs slightly, with a grin. ] I'm not going overboard in the slightest, merely working with what I have!

[ which is mainly what it will involve. all hat's in the envelope is a piece of paper, a date and time written on it. ]

[withamask]

[ Once she reads the paper, her brow lifts, and she looks back to Kanaya. She doesn't like that grin. ]

I don't think you could make this more ominous if you tried.

[glowsferatu]

[ she waves it off, her smile not wavering. ]

Perhaps, but you'll see an ill omen in anything. It's harmless, I assure you, but something I do best.

[withamask]

Besides being purposely vague?

[glowsferatu]

That's something I'm merely a practitioner in, not quite an expert.

[withamask]

Could've fooled me.

[glowsferatu]

Perhaps your prior experience has been strictly with amateurs.

[withamask]

[ She gives an amused exhale. ]

Always have a comeback for everything, don't you?

[glowsferatu]

In the circles I associate myself, it tends to be necessary. One can't allow herself to be left behind.

[withamask]

Ambitious of you.

[glowsferatu]

Hardly. Ambitious would be harboring designs to surpass them.

[withamask]

I bet you give them a run for their money.

[glowsferatu]

I wouldn't underestimate the level of cleverness involved.