A Lantern Festival

[liongeneral]

Thanks to the help of a great many individuals that bore through a General's excited ramblings a festival has been created.

A perfect floor has been found with a brilliant night sky and all that was left was to set up and decorate. If you were looking to dress up in the style of the Luofu that has all been provided by the General. (Think Space Fantasy China) As well as lanterns, sparklers, food and more.


Riddle me This

Written on Lanterns that are hanging around are riddles. A common little game to play during Lantern Festival. If answered correctly the lanterns will drop a prize out from their bottom. Tiny little plush plush Ditings.

Here are some riddles to get you started but feel free to make your own:

What buildings have the most stories?

I have a little house in which I live alone. It has no doors or windows and if I want to get out I must break through the wall. What sort of house do I live in?

What belongs to you but others use it more than you do?

This lovely maiden eats no meat but eats leaves. She labors each day spinning and weaving for the benefit of others. Who is she?

I can follow you for thousands of miles and not miss home. I do not fear cold or fire, and I desire neither food nor drink. but I disappear when the sun sets behind the western mountains. Who am I?

Festival Feasts

No festival is complete without an array of food to eat. There is Tangyuan which are glutinous rice flour filled with a sweet filling. Dumplings filled with delicious meats and vegetables. Baobing which is shaved ice coated with many sweet syrups and some have fruit right on top of them. There is also Congyoubing, a scallion like pancake, Youtiao which is fried dough sticks and a sesame flatbread.

There are also some truly Luofu treats brought directly from the ship. Songlotus cake that when you bite into it it makes a crisp laughing sound. Just the once. It's a funny joke to play on outworlders so... all of you, I'm afraid. But there is also steamed puffergoat milk a sweet and warm treat that's a favorite of the General. And lastly berrypheasant skewers which are just a sticky fruit skewer but the type of fruit it is? Well, it might be strange to explain to all of you. It's different though!

Much of this was made here at the hotel so you don't have to worry about any Loufu extraterrestrial meat being inside your food. Hahaha... unless...

Dancing and Sparklers

Lovely music is playing the entire time, right from the Loufu. And something easier for couples to dance to once the hour of the lanterns release gets closer.

There are also dazing sparklers. Now... He didn't bring fireworks but if one of you did that's on you. And feel free to fire them off. But the Luofu does not take responsibility for any actual fireworks set off in the building.

Lanterns and Wishes!

Jing Yuan will help instruct how the lanterns work with the help of any familiar with the tradition despite the small differences from world to world. But you take a lantern or make your own and write your wish upon it. So that it may be seen and then perhaps granted.

You light the little candle beneath, give it a moment for the hot air to fill and then... when the hour strikes everyone releases them together!



🏮 A happy Lantern Festival to everyone and may everyone's wishes in the Hotel come true. 🏮

Comments

[cathasahat]

Looks like that's correct. What's inside?

[venomnom]

[This time, she catches the plush mid fall. It lands neatly on its fours on her palm, and she presents it with the lift of her arm.]

It's the same prize. That works out in our favor.

[cathasahat]

That's convenient. Do you want to try another riddle or do something else?

[venomnom]

I think we should leave the rest of the riddles, so that others can have their share of the prizes.

Should we try the food next?

[cathasahat]

That's fair--I think you can write your own, but trying the food sounds like more fun.

[venomnom]

[Nodding, she moves to the nearest display of various foods, where her gaze roams over the colorful assortment of tangyuan.]

These look sweet.

[cathasahat]

I wonder if they're different flavors.

[venomnom]

Maybe. Would you like to try?

[cathasahat]

After you--would you like a pink one, to match your hair?

[venomnom]

Yes, why not? It's a defining characteristic of mine. What color will you choose for yourself?

[cathasahat]

[ She scoops a pink tangyuan into a bowl that she hands to Reiju (with a spoon) before she turns back to consider the colors for herself. ]

Hm...I'll try a white one first, since that's probably the original flavor.

[ She gets a white one for herself, blowing carefully on the top in case it's still hot before she pops it in her mouth. Her eyes widen as she chews. ]

--oh, I didn't expect that texture. It's delicious, though.

[venomnom]

Thank you.

[That's very kind. She accepts the bowl with the spoon, and there's a hint of amusement in the lines of her face as she watches Lynette. At the verdict, she raises the spoon and tries the pink tangyuan for herself. She chews slowly, savoring the texture and flavor, before setting the spoon down in the bowl.]

It's nuttier than I thought it would be.

[cathasahat]

I think it's a nice mix of sweet and savory.

[venomnom]

A balanced dessert, is it? I can see how that might appeal to a wider audience.

[cathasahat]

The chewiness without being too sticky is also enjoyable.

[venomnom]

[Hmm . . . ]

You must enjoy food a great deal.

[cathasahat]

I suppose it's obvious from the conversations we've had so far.

[venomnom]

It's more than can be said for some people. Why don't we try the rest of the spread while we're here?

[It would make the person who prepared the food happy, she's sure.]

[cathasahat]

I won't say no to that. It's nice to be on a vacation of sorts and not have to worry about eating extra dessert.