[color=c4df9b][h2][centre] Astrid Peterson & [color=f49ac2]Tora Peterson[/color] [/centre][/h2] [b][centre]First day of spring - Year one - Mayoral Moaning part 2 Red bridge - Peterson's Cottage - Mayors House[/centre][/b][/color] [b]Tora Peterson[/b] Tora or Tori to her friends and family was busy in the kitchen of the cottage mixing up the last of the Key lime pie ingredients before settings the final stage to bake and an old fashioned egg timer with her. The first-ever be years celebration was not a time for a burnt desert and indelible gift. Singing along to an old radio playing cheesy pop hits. Life had not been this easy at the start, days had been long, a lot of work to turn the cottage and hall back to a place humans could call home. Extensive work needed doing and the building had even had them questioning if it could have been achieved at times. Yes, she was a shameless flirt and not one to deny it, however, the "Vacuous" woman drove a hard bargain and a sharp eye for details and ways to save money and materials. Oliver, the priest did not seem to quite like her as much as her rock chick sister but he was a good customer and a regular. Not even hearing but feeling, something about the hall, it was not a danger though. There was no cloying dark feeling that had tried to take the building. No this was positive. Whatever it was this presence or feeling was not going to harm or hurt her leaving the knife on the side table. She was told this place had monsters, maybe but until more solid proof came no need to be armed in a small village. They were already pagans, looking like a raiding party not help the cause. Heading back to the wardrobe and throwing open the doors, it was a little full... Ok, a lot full. Mayors party, might as well look nice and make q good impression. Gold, chain mail, barely there and no underwear...nope. Hopefully, find a use for it eventually though. Digging something less proactive out, a metallic cocktail dress though still enough oomph to make her feel confident. She was not a wallflower and never would try to hide her personality. It was snug but it fitted well and years of working her feet left her legs well-toned and attractive. Fumbling a little but zipping it up and am getting her long wavy Raven black hair into some form to a suitable order, matching Thor's hammer to Astrids proudly on show round her neck and glittering in the light. Luckily the egg timer beeped as she just finished her makeup and ran over pulling out the desert and plating it onto a decorative platter more appropriate than her slightly battered but perfectly serviceable bakeware. [i][color=f49ac2]"Phew. Not quite mums but close enough. Munin... No. This one's not for you. It's for that slightly eccentric mayor. Go, behave you. Foods on your perch."[/color][/i] [hider=My Gold Cocktail dress - Tora] [img]https://www.jovani.com/image/catalog/short-dresses/3233.jpg[/img] [/hider] [hider=Tora's Key Lime Pie] [img]https://img.taste.com.au/Ls5g2fUZ/taste/2016/11/key-lime-pie-with-whipped-coconut-cream-102478-1.jpeg[/img] [/hider] [hider=vetoed dress ] [img]https://i1.adis.ws/i/boohooamplience/agg85438_gold_xl?$product_image_main_mobile$[/img] [/hider] Making sure her unconverted and familiar knew. The Raven was a strange one form a bond with but Munin had soon become her rather an intelligent friend. Letting it fly off her arm feeling the sharp cold talons on her skin reminding her Munin was not fully "Tamed" or "docile". Though she seemed to follow commands when she wanted to anyway. [hr] [b]Astrid Peterson[/b] Leaving the red bridge and making the walk home, she felt a little confused meeting Ollie at times, he was... Layered,when you think he had it down the answer was just more questions. She did like Oliver in his own way, he was abit tough round edges but interesting. Fluffy was playful though she would need a bit of clean before they went to the party, where you allowed to take dogs? Because Fluffy was hard to separate from Astrid. Not that she minded, her dog was a loyal friend and companion. Spotting Tora on the way in sat dressed up doing of all things placing an order from the city for a few supplies that were hard to acquire locally. [i][color=c4df9b]"Hey Tori. Add on some more bits on the list in pink, got to get ready, the mayor is a strange one"[/color][/i] Grabbing a list, Tora agreed mayor was a strange one. Who else had a full beard and nothing on top?[i][color=f49ac2]"Got Ya Asti, already done. Sky blue? You look good in sky blue. Mayor. Eccentric definitely is his picture next to meaning"[/color][/i] Laughing, he meant well but by the many gods, he was a strange character and hard to get a solid gauge of if it was real or a clever mask and ruse. Astrid found her dress, little short but it was cute and would be fun to get out and meet some of the locals in a none working capacity. They met many but often they were customers. Finding some heals, light makeup and a matching clutch bag. She did not do the whole thing as well as Tora, Twins yes, but get to know them they were rather different under the surface. [hider=Sky Blue dress - Asrtrid] [img]https://i2.wp.com/fmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/best-blue-halter-neck-fit-and-flare-mini-dress.jpg?resize=560%2C840&ssl=1[/img] [/hider] A small twirl in the mirror and check everything was working out from the back as well as the front. Be a rather embarrassing moment to find the dress did not cover up properly! [i][color=c4df9b]"Ready Asti. See... I can do dressy, don't act so surprised Asti, I have legs you know. Pass me a glass, white one by the milk"[/color][/i] Grabbing the pie, some light coats as leaving. They were not exactly dressed in practical options for the weather by most standards but they would get a little cold to look good. It was a short walk to the mayor's place, Fluffy trailed next to Astrid with some meandering smelling the shops and things along the way. Reaching the rather large property and courtyard. [i][color=f49ac2]"Mr Mayor, why hello, thank-you for inviting us hon"[/color][/i] Smiling, her typical flirty self and placing down the Key Lime pie. [i][color=c4df9b]"Oh Tori, don't get us kicked out before we arrived. Thank you, its a shared gift from us. Your always welcome at Freyas"[/color][/i] obviously joking, the two sisters were pretty relaxed, especially after they had cracked open a bottle from the local vineyard before leaving. [i][color=f49ac2]"Im not that bad Asti, Fluffy... Asti can you calm her, Munin...stop bothering her..."[/color][/i] Calling back her Raven who was teasing the rather large dog giving a minor dog glare to Munin. The two animals did not exactly see eye to eye. [b][color=c4df9b]Mentions[/color][/b] The Mayor and spirits [@MissCapnCrunch] Oliver "Onion" Reed [@Shinobu]