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Kururu Sumeragi ([personal profile] resoundingpledge) wrote in [community profile] maskormenacelogs2016-02-03 10:56 pm

With your baby's breath, breathe symphonies

WHO: Residents of Nonah #005, adopted members of Nonah #005, stray birds, stray cats, stray dogs, visitors to Nonah #005, neighbours of Nonah #005, people passing Nonah #005 on the street . . .
WHERE: Nonah #005
WHEN: Feb. 3
WHAT: Setsubun! Bean throwing!! Family dinner!!!
WARNINGS: Teenagers

[Demons outside!
Good fortune inside!

. . . or maybe just an excuse for not-at-all homesick teenagers to throw sweet-crunchy roasted soybeans around the rooms of the house (presumably to invite good fortune in and not just to make a mess), or at anyone who wants to play the part of a demon and be chased out. There's a few bowls of soybeans and paper oni masks around for those who want to join in on the fun.

Unfortunately, due to the absolutely deplorable state of the local supermarket, there's a decided lack of thick, unsliced sushi rolls. They tried, they really did. But as it turns out, defeat might not be a bad thing: instead of sushi, a large electric skillet and two platters dominate the dinner table. One is stacked high with sliced nappa cabbage, mushrooms, onion and cubes of firm tofu; the other has thin strips of beef, ready for the pan.

The first sizzle of cooking meat might just be enough to call out anyone still lingering away from the fun, but if not, at least two helpful birds will poke heads around doors. After that, it's an every-person-for-themselves battle of can you get that piece of meat just as it's finished cooking? Or will that mushroom be stolen just as the sweet soy sauce broth marinates it to perfection?

That's the fun of sukiyaki though, it's the best of family and celebratory meals. And there's been a lot worth celebrating.

Demons out. Good fortune in.]
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[personal profile] rassera 2016-02-06 07:11 am (UTC)(link)
Magic furniture can.

[Brb, tossing a bean at that ridiculous hair.]
cantread: ([h] buh?!)

[personal profile] cantread 2016-02-06 01:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[Sissel doesn't move to dodge the bean or anything, he stands right there like a doof. It gets lodged in his hair, and Sissel just. glances upward at it. Though that might be hard to see because of his sunglasses.]

...huh. That's never happened before.

[Then he reaches up to grab it and pull it out of his hair.]
rassera: (You talkin' about me?)

[personal profile] rassera 2016-02-07 06:49 am (UTC)(link)
....



Maybe we do need locks.

Usually it's because the house can recognize outsiders--like a security system.