{ CLOSED } If I just breathe

[aceso]

WHO: Christine and her closest friends
WHAT: A birthday picnic.
WHEN: Bloomingtide 13th
WHERE: the foothills of the Vimmarks, an hour NW of Kirkwall

As with most things, Christine overplans for her picnic. She studies maps and speaks with the locals about the safest areas outside Kirkwall and finds that heading towards the foothills of the mountains around mid-morning is probably her safest bet. She invites those nearest and dearest to her to join her for a birthday celebration, though it's by no means fancy. There will be plenty of food, drink, and activities to be had, but the part she's most excited about is just leaving Kirkwall. To breathe fresh air and see some greenery again. The brief respite she had for Aleron and Bethany's wedding made her crave this outing all the more.

On the day, they load up their mounts with the supplies and head out. The trip only takes around an hour and the path is well kept, so when she spots the large maple tree and stream cutting through that a local told her about, she knows they've reached the picnic spot. It's a wide, mostly flat field that starts to rise towards the north. To the east at the end of the field, it rises more sharply, the hills dotted with heavy stones. To the west is the path they've veered off, the large tree, and the stream that keeps going west under a short wooden bridge. And to the south is the view. Green hills descend before them, and while there's a hint of Kirkwall's Hightown within sight, what they can see beyond is the shimmer of sunlight on the Waking Sea. Now it's time to set out the blankets, let the mounts graze and lap water from the stream, and relax. Oh, and release the hounds, cats, and fox. Some of them brought their pets.

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[aceso]

Christine hands the ball over to Hermione so she can serve before giving Cullen a critical look.

"There; you see? Not only will you get heatstroke, you could injure someone with all that metal. No one is asking you to take off everything, but to simply be properly dressed for the sport." Now off with it, before you're embarrassed by two women undressing you.

[universal_charm]

"That and you're useless in that stuff if you can't move," Kirk added as he took up a position to receive in the back. "The ball falls faster than you think, and it's going to hurt to dive for it in that armor. And I thought a proper knight wouldn't argue with a lady one of her most special of days."

Honestly, he didn't understand everyone's fear of the body in this place. Much less anyone who wanted to walk around in armor all of the time, even when they didn't have to. Did no one know how to have some R&R on this world?