driftfleet | interfaith dinner mingle!!

Who: Interfaith Center regulars & the not-so-regulars (party crashers are welcome too!!)
Broadcast: Nope
Action: Interfaith Center on the Iskaulit
When: Forward-dated to November 4th

[The Interfaith Center sounds far more bustling and busy than usual - and anyone peering inside would quickly figure out that a communal dinner is underway! Take off your shoes and walk in: the lounge has extra tablecloths on the floor as well as buffet tables with non-alcoholic beverages and all sorts of food, including Jordanian cuisine (or the outer space equivalent of Jordanian food).

The board games are out of their hiding nooks; the furniture's arranged for the maximum seating possible; and even the teddy bears donated by Kitty & Winn are out for cuddling, should anyone want them.

The kitchen's bustling with helpers - Stefan's running around at vamp-speed to make sure everything's a) done on time and b) cooked to perfection - but he sure wouldn't mind an extra hand. And if you're still not up for some food? Well, the prayer rooms are open as usual. There's always a quiet moment to be found, even if the laughter's louder and the scent of freshly-baked mansaf's wafting through the long corridors.

Anyone and everyone who's ever been inside the Interfaith Center has been invited (via text message - and Stefan even used the fancy emoji). If you're not particularly faithful or devout? Well, drop by anyways. There's more than enough food to spare.]

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Thanks? [Stefan's never, ever sure what to say to Caster, but that could be a compliment. Maybe?] I wouldn't say I brought them in...

But they either practiced a faith back home, or they were raised in it, and they just kept going.

And you gave them a place for that. Westerners have their churches, and we of the east have our shrines. Location is as much a part of religion as the prayers you chant, and this location was made by you, wasn't it? Don't sell yourself short.

[She sounds genuine, if flattering, with all of this. So, naturally, she's probably plotting something.]

[Whoa. Stefan's stunned into silence for a couple of seconds, nervously rubbing the back of his neck. . .]

Thank you. I don't - that's really high praise.

Of course. My praise is as high as the sun itself!

[... aaand she ruins it.]

There it is. [He laughs, remembering to muffle it with his fist.] So, what's up? Having a good time?

It's certainly interesting to watch. I hope you'll forgive me for making myself scarce during the blessings- I thought it would be a bit callous to do that myself to representatives of so many other faiths.

Not at all. I should've warned you.

[He's gonna forever be impressed at that level of thoughtfulness, honestly.]

But uh, it didn't feel right to not bless it, either.

I understand. [She pauses, considering.] ... Somewhat, anyway. Blessing food is more of a Western thing, save offerings.

Really? Then how did people honor you, outside of shine offerings?

[He knows a little about Shintoism, but nowhere near enough to call himself an expert - and well, he can trust Caster to be somewhat honest here.]

[She sighs at that.]

Every province seemed to have their own way, you know? Some of them did yearly incense, some did festivals, there were a lot of prayers and ceremonies... Though to be honest, I ignored most of it back then. Or, the main body did. I'm just a wakemitama, I never received that kind of prayer.

[Note to future Stefan: ask what a "wakemitama" is.]

Got it. Either way, I'm gonna be more careful about lumping in blessings with everything else.

Just some warning is good enough. Unless you have fried tofu! That I might just bless to claim it.

[behold, the divine equivalent of licking something to make it yours.]

Um... [???] I don't think we have that, but if you find some? It's all yours.

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If you don't, then I'll humbly request it for the menu next time!

[that shit is her catnip ok]

I'll see what I can do, then. [beat] Hey, uh - thanks for helping me in the kitchen too.

It's been a long time since I've had good Japanese food.

Don't worry about it! It's been a long time since I've gotten to practice what Uzume-chan taught me, after all. It's just training for being a good wife!

[Headtilt.]

Maybe it's just me, but I certainly hope your future husband'll help you out from time to time.

Eh? No way. I wouldn't want that at all.

[super-bluntly]

Really? [Now he's just confused.] You... don't want a future significant other to help you cook...?

Well... If they truly wanted to, of course I would be happy, but... No, I would rather do it myself. I am, after all, an incarnation of the desire to serve. I wish to serve someone, to give my all to make them happy.

I see. If that's your true wish, then... I'm sorry. It seems like I've got a lot to learn.

It is my wish, and I accept your apology.

But you shouldn't worry about it too much. Even as my mortal identity, I'm nine hundred years old now. It only makes sense if my desires seem a bit outdated compared to you.

It does. Honestly, I've met some pretty ancient vampires, and they've... adapted, for lack of a better word.

[read: they're antagonists in a YA supernatural romance, of course they'd come off more modern than usual.]

Well, they're vampires, so of course they would. I'm the incarnation of the desire to serve, you know? That concept given flesh, and all.

Because you're a goddess, right? [Forgive him, he will be apologizing tenfold if it's impudent.] Or is that, uh, some other reason?

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