[Flier] pretend this is posted to the bbs comm..........

[bearshermark]

[A flier for the bulletin board pops up one day out of the blue. Eiather students may have heard rumors about it or been asked to help spread the word]

[FESTIVAL OF THE GODS]

Temple District



[Local date for Sept. 10th]

Sundown

[Later, a message is tacked on a sheet below it]

Isabel, Sylvando, Tenn, I have a favor to ask.

-Eleven

[OOC: this is tied to El's adventure. If your character would be interested in helping out in any way, feel free to have them query/volunteer here or pm/plurk me if that suits better so I can work their contributions into the adventure log prompt(s)!]

Comments

[bearshermark]

..Are you an actor?

And I'm starting to think this would be easier to talk about in person, if you don't mind?

[That was a whole thing he just wrote out by hand; he doesn't relish doing it again]

[whose_son_am_i]

I don't mind. Where do you want to meet?

[bearshermark]

In the courtyard perhaps?

---->Action

[whose_son_am_i]

I'm the tall man with black hair and blue-green eyes. I look like I'm in Gekronus Maius. I'll meet you there.

Action

[bearshermark]

[Eleven dutifully seeks him out, dressed thoroughly in Eiather blue. When his eyes alight on Loki, he looks him over to be sure]

Ah, hello. I'm Eleven. I believe we agreed to meet here.

Re: Action

[whose_son_am_i]

You're the one organizing the festival.

[Tall, although Hendrik had height on him--which was rare for Loki. Black hair, blue-green eyes, black green and gold outfit. That would be Loki.]

I am Loki, of Asgard.

[bearshermark]

[Eleven dips his head in a nod, relieved]

Of Erdrea, like a few others here. I've been placed in Eiather, as you might expect. I'm an acolyte in Raida's temple. Well met.

[whose_son_am_i]

[Loki added another tally to his 'no recognition' list.]

Well met to you. This is far easier than using notes to communicate.

[bearshermark]

Yes. [He smiles]

You were interested in helping with the festival?

[whose_son_am_i]

I'm not sure yet, but I'm not opposed to it.

[bearshermark]

[A breath]

..I think I'm going to leave the stories up to the performers, but there's a part of the festival where it's been heavily suggested I should speak. Glorious-

[He peered around, and in a flash of gold wings, the hawk came to his shoulder, pinning Loki with an assessing gaze. Eleven looked at his familiar with some pride and stroked a finger down his feathers]

Glorious here is the keystone of this festival. He's a symbol of Raida Herself, and proof of the presence of a divine will in this world. So.. it's something of a presentation as well. And it would help a lot if you knew anyone that was good at coordinating that sort of thing- even if it's just with the words.

[whose_son_am_i]

You need help writing a speech, then.

[Loki was very not good at the whole being 'worshipful' thing. But he was good with words. Had to be, in many ways.]

[bearshermark]

[Eleven deflates a little, smile rueful]

..Yes.

[whose_son_am_i]

That, I could potentially help you with.

[bearshermark]

[His smile widens into a grin]

That would be incredibly helpful, thank you.

[whose_son_am_i]

Do you have anything started, or are we starting from zero?

[bearshermark]

[Sheepish]

I have some idea of what I want to say, but I haven't written any of it down yet. It's a little intimidating, since I don't know how to make it sound... official, I guess.

[whose_son_am_i]

You mean you want to sound like one of the boring priests? [Loki raised an eyebrow.]

[bearshermark]

[He laughed]

I want to sound like I know what I'm talking about.

[whose_son_am_i]

[One of those earnest types. Which, wasn't necessarily a bad thing to have in a worshipper.]

Then, as cliché as it is, start by speaking from the heart. Figure out just what message you want to deliver. In this case, you're trying to remind people why these gods are important, right? Start with why they're important from you. Do not be concerned about length, because you can trim down.

[Loki certainly wouldn't appreciate sloppy worship himself, so he'd at least make the effort to help this other.]

[bearshermark]

[He mulls that advice over. It makes sense. He gives Loki a smile]

I think I can do that.

[whose_son_am_i]

A good story often has many elements, but perhaps the most important is sincerity. Good lies often have the same basis--you must be sincere, in what you speak and say.