estoria | [open] i am sixteen going on seventeen

Who: Leia & OPEN.
When: 3/7 IC
Where: The gardens
What: A birthday nearly forgotten.
Rating/Warning: Nah.

a.) i want to play a game (text)

[After the heavy damage and loss, Leia's practically made it a routine to help out where she can: the school and the apartments especially. She knows how important the Residential District is, though she'd be lying if she didn't spend her fair share of time at the Game Center, too.

On the seventh, it's no different, though she finds a slightly different way to help than the usual.]

hey!! （‐＾▽＾‐） wow, everyone's been working so hard lately... look how far we've come! don't forget to rest. if u need a break, stop by the gardens this afternoon for a surprise!

it's also my birthday, if youre into that sort of thing.. but you'll have to find me first (○ゝω・○)ﾉﾟ+.☆ see you there!

- leia ☆

b.) it's a trap! (action)

[For those intrigued enough to come, or even just passing by, they'll find that the gardens aren't quite as pretty as they were before. Nevertheless, the amount of collaborative work so far is obvious. New flowers are budding, pathways repaired, and it's all good enough for Leia. She doesn't need anything elaborate like Natalia's party was; this will do.

A long picnic table is set up, and on top of it is food. Three large pizzas with various toppings, all kinds of flavored chips and dips to go with them, and at the center of it all, a mysterious cake that doesn't actually say anything about her birthday. Predictably it's chocolate, with your standard frosting, decorative flowers, and only two words on its face: "Almost There." Next to the cake is a large knife for cutting it, as well as paper plates, plastic utensils, and a small note propped up like a name tag.]

Need a break? ♥
[. . . but where is she? Feel free to set off to find her, or simply mingle among yourselves and enjoy the free eats.]

c.) where's waldo? (action)

[Deeper into the garden (but not too deep), it won't actually take too long to find Leia; it might just take a little effort. If your character is the type to look high, they might spot her in a tree (don't be surprised if she falls out of it); or for others who want to stick to the ground, they might notice a fast-moving shadow move behind a tree, or a rustling of leaves behind one, if it's particularly big.

If she knows you, she might just might pop up in front of you to yell "BOO," just for kicks. So much for the chase.

Be creative! Or let me make shit up as I go. Your choice. Either way, any characters taking this option will receive a little something for their troubles.]

d.) walking on the wild side (any)

[Anything goes! I'm very flexible and open. You can catch Leia as she's setting up the table(s), or assume she returns to the table(s) after most of the food is gone, etc. if either of those options appeal more to you.]

(( ooc: just a note that leia probably won't be able to reply to option b! it's mostly for mingling purposes if you want it. ♥ ))

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[She opens her eyes at the question. The mint from the chocolate lingers as she considers the answer. She was busy this morning, but now that the food and everything's set up . . .]

This was it, mostly. I didn't want to make such a big deal out of it this time. I just thought it'd be fun to have people come find me, like a game of hide and seek.

In the meantime, I'm just surveying the gardens, so I know if there's any more damage. Efficient, right?

Two birds with one shot, hm? That's a good idea. And did you find any more damage?

I've noticed that most of the apartment buildings in the residential district are repaired, but I still see a few small recreational areas between the buildings are damaged. If you need a list of places, I'm sure I can send it to you the next time I go out on patrol.

[If you really need that much extra work. Force knows that this Leia thinks she does.]

I'd be willing to lend you a hand in the repairs as well if you need it.

[The Leias definitely like to keep busy.]

I've made a list too, but mostly I've been focused on repairs at the school. I wouldn't mind comparing notes.

As for the garden . . . it looks good now, but some areas are just too bare. Not a huge deal. It just means we've got to clean up all the broken branches and dead leaves and put some nice things in their place!

My patrols have been focused around the shopping district at this point. And most of the time that I've been helping to rebuild has been focused there as well. However, I'm going to open up the areas I walk as they get rebuilt.

[Yes, the Leias need to take a break, Han would probably suggest.]

It does look very pretty here, but my mother's gardens on Alderaan were filled with flowers of every kind. The rose gardens were my favorite. I used to hide there with my foster sisters from the palace staff.

[Judging from the way this Leia's eyes light up, she thinks it's a great idea. The only thing more important would be the shopping district, after all--as Cerealians, they have needs! Then again, she's been biased towards the entertainment district where she works as well.]

We have a long way to go before we can compete with that, but I think we can do it. There are all sorts of flowers around that I'd never even seen before. We just have to plant them again.

Well, I'm sure that the palace gardens weren't built in a day. We had at least three or four gardeners at all times.

[We are not talking about the creepy gardener that watched Leia and Winter a little too closely when they were growing up. Nope.]

So, I think we'd be better off asking if anyone has experience with such projects to build up the park areas of the city. And we can focus on the areas where our strengths lay.

Mm! That's true.

[. . . Of course, she's been doing that anyway, fluttering back and forth between the apartments (which are all but complete) and the Game Center, then back to the school. She's learned a lot.]

But now that you've found me, I say we worry about it after some cake.

[Leia laughs huffily at the girl.]

Cake sounds wonderful. Lead the way.

[Is she ready to come out of hiding? Well, maybe. She considers it, and decides it wouldn't be all that bad to be spotted. She'll just hide again, after all; it's still early enough in the day.

And she's hungry!

She nods her head in the proper direction as her feet start to move.]

You saw it on the way in, right . . . ? There's pizza too, and chips, and . . . [lots of popular party foods here.]

[Yes, you can always hide again.]

I think I missed that on the way here. I've never had anything called "pizza". Is it good?

Oh, it's great! Plus it's easy, since you can just eat it with your hands.

I chose a few different toppings, since I wanted to cover everyone as best I could. I'll show you!

[Too bad pizza isn't good for you even in the slightest. If the Leias are trying to watch their weight at all, these foods will not help them.]

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