isleofavalon | Holiday Bash!!

🧙 WHO: Ochako Uraraka (

floatsaway) + CR (and their +1s)
⚔️️ WHAT: HOLIDAY/BIRTHDAY PARTY YEAAHHH
🕒 WHEN: Now, I guess. :U
🗺️ WHERE: At her CASTLE.
⚠️ WARNINGS: ~~Venti stop trying to get Ochako TURNT~~ None, probably...other than Bakugou's potty mouth. :(

[It's been a hell of a year, or close enough to it, for Ochako and her many friends here. From the varying trials and tribulations of general quests, to the more perilous missions between kingdoms, to new beginnings and changing tides...it's all a path forward on the long road of life. Despite the difficulties, Ochako's been able to reflect on this past year and finally find herself a bit - a new title and a new, but still somewhat the same, purpose in this world. Something given, something earned (even if she doesn't really see it that way, yet), but still very much hers.

Lady Uraraka (hrrgh...it'll never feel normal, yikes) is throwing a bit of a holiday celebration at her small castle to celebrate the coming and going of a full year. Not only that, but also Christmas prior, and even her birthday as well! All friends she knows, and anyone those friends care to invite, are welcome!! They'll be guided to a decently sized ballroom where several tables have been set up for people to relax and eat, and a separate table for gift giving and gift receiving as well!

What, you thought you'd come to this celebration and leave empty-handed? Pshaw.]

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[ She's just about to bring the kine down again when Ochako signals for her to stop, and manages to pull back just in time. With a grin, she rests the kine on her shoulder like she would her normal hammer. ]

Thanks! That was actually a lot of fun. [ She considers the different choices for a moment, feeling a little torn. ] Hmm...I've never really had it in a soup before. But the daifuku sounds really good...

Well, I can always have the kitchens prep some daifuku for you to take home later, Amy-chan, and ozoni is usually served around New Years back in my world. This is a style specific to the region I grew up in, too, so I definitely recommend you try it! It's reeeeally hearty and tasty.

[Truly, it's got a lot of good root veggies like carrot, daikon, and potatoes, some spinach, and a delectable broth of dashi stock and white miso. Ochako won't share her mama's recipe, though, unless buggered into it. Some things she just wants to keep close to her heart.]

Oh, oh, and the mochi gets all stretchy and chewy that you can PULLLL super far when you bite it, ehehe!! That was my favorite when I was really little. [Because what little kid doesn't like playing with their food?]

Well, I guess if it's not too much trouble, I'd love to take some daifuku home. In the meantime, I'd love to try the soup. [ It'd be nice to have with the weather outside. ]

Edited 2022-01-25 07:35 (UTC)

Okay!! I'll make sure to have someone pack some up for you, Amy-chan.

[But in the meanwhile, Ochako will cut off a section of that mochi and head over toward the kitchens with it to prep it for some Kansai-style ozoni! Amy is welcome to follow or take a seat somewhere and Ochako will bring it out herself in a few minutes.]

Thanks! I appreciate it.

[ Amy does tag along to the kitchen, mostly because she's curious to see what else goes into the soup. ]

Anything I can help with?

[Aah...all her friends are too good and sweet - Amy is perhaps the third or fourth person who asked to help clean up, or do other tasks. Ochako giggles, looking a little sheepish as she rubs the back of her head.]

You really don't have to!! You're my guest, and I'd feel weird asking you to do work when you're supposed to be enjoying yourself. Um...I guess help me bring it out when it's done? [Even if it's just a small bowl and chopsticks/a spoon, and doesn't require any heavy lifting at all...]

[ Amy giggles a little. ] I know I don't have to! But how can I enjoy myself when you're doing all this stuff and I'm just sitting back and not helping?

But sure, I can help you bring it out.

Okay, okay... I guess you have a point.

[Because Ochako can't really say she wouldn't offer to at least wash dishes or put them away if she was at someone else's dinner party. It's just good manners, really. But had she known...maybe she wouldn't have gone all out. Hindsight and all that...oh well! Something to look into next time - she'll just ask her friends to help with the set up and clean up. B-Because it's cheaper, cough.

Either way, in no time at all, the ozoni is ready, the grilled mochi set into the broth, and Ochako is handing Amy a tray with all the fixings. There's also a small side dish of steamed, white rice as well, because of course there is. Ochako has her own, too.]

Okay, let's fine a seat!!

[ Amy walks carefully while she holds the tray, not wanting to spill any of the soup. But she inhales deeply, taking in the rich aroma. ]

Mm...it smells so good!

[And once they sit, Ochako is clapping her hands together with a big grin and picking up her chopsticks to dig in. Itadakimasu!]

I really hope you like it, Amy-chan!! I used my mama's recipe that she taught me, so it's really special.

[And it's really. Really good, too. The broth is light, clean and flavorful, and the meat and veggies are cooked to perfection, too. Topping it all off, the mochi has a perfect stretch and great chew as well. Ozoni's not a difficult dish to make at all - it's actually very simple - but it's easy to tell this is a dish made with a ton of TLC.]

[ With another breath in, Amy picks up her own utensils and blows away some of the steam before taking a bite herself. ]

...Mm! Oh wow, this is amazing!

[And there's that massive, bright, happy grin spreading out wide on Ochako's face. She's so glad to share a meal with her friends like this, especially on her birthday, and for the holidays. It means a lot to her, personally, and Ochako really hopes this sort of happiness continues on into the new year.

So she just hums happily, eats and chats with Amy (sorry, but that recipe is going to stay a family secret, if she asks), and just looks out over the small crowd of gathered friends and loved ones with a loving smile. Ochako was...actually a little bit afraid to celebrate her birthday this year. It'd be the first one without her parents, but looking out over everyone's happy, smiling faces...she feels it's okay.

She still has a different kind of family here.]

Holiday Bash!!

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