interfaith dinner mingle!!

[stefanged]

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.]

Comments

[goldenglasses]

That's okay. I don't feel antsy at all and I don't mind talking about it myself. I like hearing about the different religions have. Some seem similar to back home and others are completely different. I must say it's pretty interesting.

[apurrstate]

[Anders smiles, both relieved and amused.]

I feel the same way. Even if you don't believe the same things, it's my experience that all of the religions come with their own stories and those are certainly interesting on top of whatever practices might be out there.

Do you know any stories involving cats from your home? There's a sad lack of cat-related stories in Thedas. It's a tragedy and frankly prejudiced.

[goldenglasses]

Um, I don't know about religious stories. But I heard a story of this cat that comes back over and over and never leaves an old man alone. But that one is an old folk story. I don't think it's actually true.

[apurrstate]

[Anders perks right up about that.]

That's alright, tell me anyway? And I'll tell you about Mr Wiggums, which is a completely true story, but also not religious.

[goldenglasses]

Well, that's pretty much it.

It's a folk song about an old man who had a little cat that he couldn't give away. He tries leaving it into a cave. Throwing it into quick sand. Putting it on a Thomas, balloon, and a rocket too. Tries to mail it again. Throw it on a Sand Steamer that's going far away.

But no matter what he does the cat comes back the very next day. Even when the old man thought he was a goner the cat just can't stay away.

I mean, I'm one for pranks and all, but if I was that cat I'd probably be more interested in finding a family that would feed me instead of tie me to a rocket.

[apurrstate]

[Okay, well now he's just offended on the cat's behalf.]

That's horrible! That cat should have found someone else to follow, someone who loved it! Either that or found some way to kill the man.

[He sniffs in disdain. Anders would do it himself if this weren't just a story.]

Mr. Wiggums kept me company when I had no one and then, when things got rough, he turned into an abomination and killed three Really Bad People before being killed himself. It was very inspiring.

[goldenglasses]

Preaching to the choir! If I was that cat I would have stayed far away from that man and found a better family.

Oh... [Vash likes the keeping company part. Less liked the killing part.] Hahaha, well, sounds like Mr Wiggums could take better care of himself than the cat from the children's song.

[apurrstate]

It's true! He was a mouser in a mage tower, he had to be a little more tough.

[Sorry, Vash, he takes a little too much joy out of Templars dying sometimes.]

[goldenglasses]

Why? Are the mice stronger if they live in a mage tower or something?

[apurrstate]

Oh, absolutely! They're often used as practice targets for our magic and, of course, the more magic someone is exposed to, the more resistant they become to it.

[Delivered with a completely straight face and an even tone. Extra sorry, Vash.]

[goldenglasses]

Those poor rats. [He's not really sure what.] But ah, glad it made the cats stronger? [He's trying not to be a downer for the moment.]

[apurrstate]

[Anders gives him a sympathetic look and finally cuts his friend some slack.]

I'm joking, Vash. We don't actually use rats or anything but objects for target practice.

[goldenglasses]

Oh! That's good. I doubt those rats would have much of a chance otherwise.