Hey there, Salsola!

It's time for another Last Supper thread! Unlike the last time, however, this time we'd like to perform the ceremony OOCly -- that is, pretend we had a thread about it and simply organize a summary of what went down. It's tedious doing too many mandatory threads, and we don't want to stress you guys out! However, the Supper is a pretty important part of Salsola's culture, and we'd like to keep up with it!

Note of course that players who do NOT submit PMs expressly directing us to mention their character will be omitted from the summary aside from assumed presence -- we will not be engaging in any powerplay here!

We have also made some minor changes to the policy regarding the Last Supper. It will now be held approximately every two months -- we were bad leaders and didn't remember to promote the supper and its events, and it's ICly unrealistic for Salsola to consume massive amounts of resources on a regular basis. Therefore, a more infrequent schedule has been adopted: expect a Supper every two months, with perhaps some gatherings on a far smaller scale interspersed between.

Now is a good time to:

• Write threads preparing for the Last Supper. Certain Co-Ranks can advance via pre-Supper activity, and we're always appreciative of hunting or special food preparation being shown in threads. These things also count for points in the Salsola game -- you're certainly enacting a part of Salsola's culture! The Tenzotli Iztac, one of our new Anicombs, features Supper threads and preparation toward the ceremony!
• Decide what your character is likely to be doing during the feast. Remember, you can certainly opt out of this and we are not requiring participation. Attendance isn't even ICly mandatory, though it's good form for your character to show their face, of course. If your character has any news to announce, they'll certainly be permitted to do so.
• Let us know what you're planning, if you'd like to announce news or have your character portrayed a certain way in the feast summary -- for example, Eris is likely to get a bit toasted, as she is no longer pregnant. For the moment, send your PMs to Sie as Alaine is a sleepless zombie due to assessments! :c

• September 24: Any news, announcements, or particulars about the summary should be sent by this date. Try to phrase your summary of character behavior as best you can: we will attempt to quote you as much as possible.
• September 29: We will PM those who wish for us to mention their character(s)'s behavior. Players are expected to respond to the summary and give final approval of the character interaction: this is to avoid any unwarranted powerplay. Not that the summary will be extremely detailed; we're simply erring on the side of caution!
• October 6: The summary will be posted, with the Supper dated for September 30.
  

As a small, unrelated note -- if you haven't taken the Salsola Survey yet, we'd appreciate it if you took the time to! Thanks, and thanks to all those who have already participated! ♥ Go Salsola~

On the last day of September 2011, Salsola gathered for a Last Supper once more, the second such ceremony since their foundation. The feast was served by Molcaxitl Yocatl, Rowan Bissette, and a far more deferent Darijus Ostroszek. The newer slaves -- Verusha, Twilight, and Khirot -- were not present to serve.

Most of Salsola attended the feast, with the notable exception of Tlantli Kimaris, who provided the reason of illness for her absence. A notable addition to the feast's participants included Eris's younger children, Harrow, Artemisia, and Ataxia. Neither Shibboleth or Solanaceae are present, and neither is mentioned, having died 22 August and 24 August (MATURE), respectively. All three children were escorted by Molca back to Eris's home in the ruins before the news portion of the meal began.

• Sirius once again spoke before the meal began, introducing the pack and speaking for their general welfare prior to the feasting. After eating ceased for the evening, he presented his peacock chick, obtained on the Freetown trip, and instructed the pack to avoid eating said chick (implying dire consequences).
• Eris spoke after the meal, making note of a few things of general interest to those in Salsola:
  
  • She explained that Larkspur, Itachi, and Pandemic took a trip south to Freetown for trading possibilities, and that such ventures will be officially encouraged again in the future, with the need for volunteers emphasized.
  • Eris unveiled plans for the island off the coast of Salsola. The idea is to begin using the isle for growing mushrooms and other damp-loving vegetation, as well as a storehouse for any surplus Salsola resources. She highlighted their need for a boat for easy transport back and forth across the island, describing a punt-styled boat with a cable-ferry capabilities, considering a long rope or even some of the thick black wiring that seems overabundant in the city.
  • She highlighted the additions of Clover Love Lykoi and Liliya Russo to the pack, and also makes mention of Liliya's mother, Verusha, who is a slave; however, Eris asks the pack to treat Verusha with kindness due to her age, and to avoid using her for physical sorts of work.
  For her personal news, Eris revealed her new children, naming each of them for the pack (though by the time she spoke, they were already headed off to bed). Her own announcements were short and absent of mention of either of her other children, though her mood was jovial and upbeat, as if nothing is amiss.
  
• Itachi attended the dinner, though he did not present anything to the table and remained silent, his usual polar opposite of social.
• Larkspur once again provided a sheep for the meal, though this time the sheep was a ewe rather than a ram. He also spoke more than he did at the previous dinner, though most of his conversation was restricted to his children.
• Bastion and Janos attended together, with the latter following his master around protectively, glaring at anyone who approached the pair. Basti was his usual creepy self, eating his special foods (Luperci sashimi?), while Janos was his usual angry, sullen self.
• Salvia captured a young deer and kept it alive for a few weeks, essentially turning it to veal. She presented it seared on the outside but otherwise rare (blue on the inside, almost raw) and soft to Sirius and Eris, who share it with the remainder of Salsola after taking the choicest bits for themselves like the jerks they are.
• Pandemic arrived with Salvia and arrived with a gift for the pack on their feasting occasion, a large stag killed the day prior.
• Denver captured a wild goat to present for the pack's enjoyment, having cleverly trapped it with lasso. Denver brought his gift freshly killed and still hog-tied from the trap.
• Xochime arrived shortly after her brother Miqui; unlike the last meal, Xochime's nosering is absent from her face this time. After spending the previous day cooking, she presented the leadership with the meal before taking her place. As she passed Bastion, however, she cringed away from him; this is due to an altercation where Bastion confused her for a slave and admonished her for removing her septum ring. She quickly moved on to take her place near Magnolia. Xochime kept a low profile throughout the meal, paying rapt attention to the leadership's announcements and taking small mouthfuls of food.
• Notably, in Tlanti's absence, Wisteria was quick to try and remain as involved in the conversation with the higher ranking members as possible. She flirted hardcore with Sirius.
• Wisteria's daughter, Odessa, spent her time speaking with her cousins and the other low-ranked members of the pack. She showed particular interest in Denver, though seemed unsure of herself alongside the other members.