songerein | OPEN 🐶 PET PARTY MINGLE

Who: Anyone!
Which: Open mingle
Where: The Bark 'n Play Dog Park in the Residential District
What: The long-awaited pet party! Tifa and Eustace hold a birthday party for the flower dogs and all of Reverein is invited! Come make new friends, let your pets make new friends, and try not to get blown away in the wind.
Warnings: Cute animals being cute.

[On the very first day of the month, a message went out across the journals from Tifa Lockhart:]

Hi everyone! Tifa here.

Now that we've been here almost a year, Eustace and I realized that the flower puppies aren't exactly puppies anymore. They've grown up quite a bit, and we think it might be fun to celebrate with a little birthday party for them at the Bark 'n Play dog park in two days (on the 3rd) at noon! There will be food, drinks, and games for everyone so please stop by. Feel free to bring your own pets (not limited to dogs), or just yourselves. Animals aren't at all mandatory. Looking forward to seeing you there!

🐕 I. PET PLAYTIME

It wouldn't be a pet party without things to do for the animals! There are plenty of options for fun and games for them all to play with one another or with their owners. If you are without one or would just like an extra nose or set of ears, some of the flower dogs and corgis will be more than thrilled to lend a hand to anyone who asks nicely (a treat goes a long way.)

Thanks to some expert dreamotion, the park has been transformed into a splash park for the day to help beat that sweet summer heat. Fountains spring up from the ground as well as rain down from above. There are plenty of places to climb and leap and take a dip, waterslides to tumble down, as well as small wading pools to lounge about in the sun for the sleepier souls (human and animal alike). There are also some good old-fashioned sprinklers in the grass to jump over! Just make sure to stay back if you'd like to remain dry. They don't call it a splash park for nothing, and this one is filled with eager dogs!

Eustace and Tifa have fashioned a scavenger hunt that will require some sniffing around to find the many treats and toys hidden around the dog park. Stuffed toys, chew toys, squeaky toys, and for the really good seekers, there may be some homemade peanut butter treats tucked away deep in a bush or on top of the highest point of the play park so it's time to team up with a furry friend! A fair warning: if you have any precious items, they may have been mistaken to be part of the game and have been buried somewhere no thanks to Aerona who has a love and a knack for digging. Hopefully you have a companion who can help your search! Happy hunting!

For the more athletic crowd, there is an agility course, an assortment of balls, and several frisbees just waiting to be thrown. Just be careful not to lose them or else you'll have to go find them and return them!

🐈 II. HUMAN MINGLE

Of course, there is lots to do for the humans as well. There is plenty of food and drinks set aside for all. Mainly finger foods like sandwiches and scones, all homemade, but there is a variety of salads and desserts as well, like dog-shaped cookies, cakes, and lemon squares. There are some games that they've brought along as well such as Reverein trivia, charades, and Pictionary—the latter two can be played using dreamotion magic, so feel free to get creative with those!

The splash park portion is not limited to just the animals, so if you'd like, take a dip, cool off, and play around in the water with them!

🐇 III. WOULDN'T BE A PARTY WITHOUT A LITTLE CHAOS

A. DOG GONE-IT. One of the dogs and we won't say who (Edelweiss, otherwise known as Del), has managed to get a hold of one of the sprinklers and is rushing towards the tables and games to get the attention of one (1) Tifa Lockhart who hasn't paid enough attention to him today. Tifa is far too busy to notice, so could someone help catch him before he gets too close and ends up ruining all of the food!? He's fast and elusive though, so he may lead you on a merry chase through the park with the hose and will attempt to spray anyone with it who gets too close.

B. THIS WIND KINDA BLOWS. About halfway through the afternoon, the wind starts to pick up and while brief, it will wreak some havoc on the party. Were you just reaching for that sandwich or that delicious looking lemon square? How about that piece of cake? Too bad, because they are snatched up by the wind too. As will a lot of other things around the park as well—umbrellas, blankets, tablecloths, utensils, plates, and some of the smaller animals. The flower dogs may trigger their defensive abilities: thorny vines, explosive flowers, and rain to help (they really are trying their best) but it will only make things worse, so it's imperative that they are calmed down as quickly as possible before it all spirals out of control.

C. QUICK, I NEED A CLEAN JOKE FOR THIS. After all is said and done, cleanup will be in order. The dog park needs to be left in pristine condition and after that sudden and unexpected windstorm, they can use all the hands they can get. Things have been strewn far and wide across the park and there are even some umbrellas and sprinklers that have made it all the way across the street. Perhaps you've lost a personal item and need help finding it, and there is no shortage of hands and paws to help out.

OOC NOTE: This is a mingle log so top level to your hearts content! All of flower dogs and corgis will be present, so please feel free to interact with and control any of the dogs for all kinds of shenanigans. If you have any questions about the mingle or the dogs, please feel free to poke either myself or Laena on plurk or the game discord!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[For Beat however, the threat seems to work as he suddenly stands at attention. Damn. She has a good mom voice. One that Beat knows pretty well.

He might've reacted differently of food weren't involved... But, unfortunately, food is involved and he's still starving.

He shoots Eustace a glance, but doesn't say anything. At least not right away. He opens his mouth once more to retort...

Only for his stomach to growl right at that moment.]

...Crap. Sorry 'bout that.

[She will look at you, Eustace. In fact, she is looking at you more harshly in that "you should know better!" sort of way. He's the oldest! And yet, here she is acting like she's the one who is.

Tifa heaves a tired sigh when she hears that grumbling but remains firmly in place between the two of them.]

Try to be civil for at least the rest of the party. And then you two can get back to whatever it is you're bickering about.

[Del barks very pointedly to echo her.

She really shouldn't have asked.]

Anyway...! [To Eustace:] Have you introduced him to all the dogs yet?

[Is he ignoring that look? He's totally ignoring that look.]

Not yet.

[And then flatly looking at Beat.]

Do you want to meet the dogs?

[HE'S SO GREAT AT THIS BEING SOCIABLE THING ISN'T HE.]

I'm cool with it s'long as there's food I can take with me.

[That really is his first priority. Can you blame him though? He's a growing boy.]

But you ain't even introed me to your girl, yo. Think that's gotta be the first thing we do here 'fore any a' the dogs.

[They've been talking this entire time and he never even got around to asking her name. He's going to blame Del for all this... Yep, that's what he's going with.]

[She gives Eustace a nudge in the side with her elbow with a sly grin.]

Yeah, you haven't even introduced me!

[How rude...!!!]

[Primals—

Wait.]

....You two were with each other and didn't even exchange names...?

[....................

Small sigh.

And then he reaches out and places his hand around Tifa's waist, pulling her to him.]

This is my fiancée, Tifa Lockhart.

[IS THAT GOOD— Granted it would be in line with his personality that he would just keep it short and to the point just like that.]

We was too busy taking smack 'bout you.

[But to Tifa, Beat grins, his smile lopsided as he extends his hand out to her.]

Yo, good to meet ya, Teef! Still can't believe Wolfie's got someone who can stand him, but that must mean you tight!

[Then, as if he didn't just say that:] Aiiight, you said you got some more food for me?

[Tifa leans forward and slaps her hand into Beat's for a surprisingly firm handshake, given how small her hands actually are. Meanwhile, her other hand is patting Eustace on the arm.]

Good enough. It's good to meet you too, Beat.

[Yes, they are pretty "tight", as they say. But it's time for some food—]

You two wait here. I'll go get some fresh lemon squares from the cooler. [And just as she's about to wander off, she turns back and waggles a finger at both of them.] No fighting while I'm gone.

[Even though she's only going a few feet away.]

[Eustace just rolls his eyes, but he'll be nice... For all his loudness, Eustace doesn't mind Beat all that much.

But when Tifa leaves, he only glances at him before nodding to the trays.]

Move those over here.

[Beat is surprised by Tifa' firm grip when they shake hands, and it shows for a moment before they part.

Knowing that there's food coming soon, he tries to sit still and play nice. But he quickly turns to Eustace when his attention is called.]

Which? These?

[And he slides the trays over as instructed, even if he does look a little confused.]

Aight, what was that for?

[Tifa's back, and she has desserts in tow, as well as a couple of the flower dogs who think these treats are for them.

And she looks between the two with an expectant, overly cheerful smile. For anyone who doesn't know Tifa well, it may come off as a touch threatening.]

What was what for?

I just asked him to help move the trays over so you'd have room.

[Which.

Is actually true.]

[...

That's it?]

Couldn'ta ya done that yourself?!

OPEN 🐶 PET PARTY MINGLE

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I'm sorry, Sheila. Not sorry, Lae.

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