[OPEN] Flower gleam and glow

[windeity]

WHO: Everyone in the Town
WHERE: The community garden(s)
WHEN: Anytime in August
WHAT: Flower crowns! Teach each other to make flower crowns, exchange them with each other, succeed in questing
WARNINGS: No



[At any point during the month you may come across the community gardens in the Town and see a couple of different set-ups.

For one thing, someone created a sign painted with purple paint that reads "FLOWER CROWNS HERE."

For another thing, there are bushels and bouquets of different kinds of plants and flowers that have their color restored that have been gathered.

And finally, there are smaller slips of paper that read "RED", "YELLOW", and "BLUE."

At least once a day people passing by the garden will find John sitting there and monitoring the situation. Anyone who approaches will be greeted with a large grin and a wave.]

You saw the forum, right? I thought we could all make this a little easier on each other.

[Grab some flowers and some friends! Questing has never been so easy.]

[ooc: Hello! For ease of use to complete quest 23, this is an open log that people can consolidate and thread with each other! Please feel free to label in the subject what color your character is, thread out making and gifting crowns to each other, and have fun!]

Comments

[thriftea]

You want to loop one around the others, like this, [she demonstrates,] before you start braiding them all together. It's a little bit like braiding your own hair? You can't pull them too tightly, and you have to keep adding more and more flowers to it to keep it going.

[And she will continue to demonstrate the proper way to braid these flowers together! And when/how to add in new flowers when the old ones start reaching the ends of their stems!]

It's really not that hard, is it?

[troubadamsel]

[Maribelle follows, albeit very slowly... and... it is starting to look... halfway decent!!! Hurray!!!!]

... No, you're right, it isn't! I'm improving in leaps and bounds!

[thriftea]

Yeah! You're doing great, Maribelle, so just keep it up.

[Positivity!! Ochako continues weaving her own crown, making sure to keep a careful eye on Maribelle's, as well. She'll offer advice as needed, of course, but as soon as it looks like the braid is an acceptable length—]

Are you ready to learn the easiest part of all? This is how you tie it all together!

[She grabs another iris, carefully plucking the flower off the top before using the stem as makeshift twine. Winding it around the two ends of her own crown, she pulls them together and... ties the stem in a tiny bow. Ta-da! Another circlet has been made!]

[troubadamsel]

[And Maribelle... copies... very... slowly...]

... Ah! Yes, I did it! ... I-I mean, of course I did.

[thriftea]

I knew you would. [Partly because she's an expert teacher and partly because Maribelle is, you know, a cool, talented person. She claps her hands together excitedly.] It looks really, really good! Whoever you give it to will be super happy.

[And because Maribelle is a worthy person indeed, Ochako beams at her... and offers her the flower crown she just made.]

This one is for you!

[troubadamsel]

[Well, fair's fair, isn't it? Maribelle smiles, and holds her her own crown.]

In that case, I hope you are "super happy" to accept mine.

[thriftea]

[Oh, hell yes she's super happy to accept a crown from Maribelle herself. She accepts it with a smile, turning it this way and that way to inspect the craftmanship. ...Solid!]

I am! Thank you, Maribelle. [And without any further ado, she places it right on top of her head.] How does it look?

[troubadamsel]

[She chuckles, amused. You are forever adorable, Ochako.]

Like a fairy princess, of course.