[piosenniel]

About the next few days of posting:

The party proper won’t start until mid-afternoon of this game-day in the Shire. Until then, here are some of the tasks that need to be worked on to get the Inn’s front yard ready for the party:

Tables hauled out of the Common Room and arranged about the grassy lawn – leaving a big enough space in front of the Inn verandah where people can dance.

Along with the tables should go the benches and chairs.

A small raised platform should be made to set just off the verandah where the band can stand to play.

The linens for the table need to be ironed (no scorching, or Cook will have your hide!) and then got out onto the cleaned tables.

There are flower arrangements in a large flatbed wagon that have been brought in from Hobbiton. They’ll need to be placed on the tables after they’ve been cleaned and clothed.

Strong backs are needed for hauling the kegs of ale out to an area by the table where the drinks will be. And of course the ale will need to be tasted in case it’s gone sour in the move from Inn to yard . . . Or so a Hobbit would think . . .

Volunteers will be needed to bring food and drink to those doing other tasks – make sandwiches in the kitchens and carry out trays with mugs and pitchers of ale or cider

During this all, there may, of course, be music as the conglomerate band learns to play together.

And once the work is done (I’m thinking that will be a couple of days Real Time), guests will of course want to freshen up and dress for the festivities. Then either I or Child of the 7th Age will do a post to open the party.

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Please note:

You needn’t get an entire task accomplished in your post. Just get it started and let others join in.