who will be coming?

[small_magics]

Aianon has made a plant in the open airless space above the surface of Thilanushinyel. It is a very, very large plant - some dragons will be attending the party, after all, even if Ansharil in particular is going to be assorted small things and stay on Sarion's person the bulk of the time.

The locals will be Sarion, her beloveds, their other beloved, the five conjured dragons (and their Bondmates, where applicable: Virgivere and Lissa), and Liselen - Magania has, as usual, declined, and so far no Bell party has featured Bell parents.

Amariah is bringing her boyfriend and spontaneous daughter and two of the spontaneous daughter's friends, as well as an Alethian instance of the Rupert template.

Shell Bell is bringing Pearl and Screwdriver.

Golden is bringing her usual large contingent, as usual not including her husband but including her daughter and daughter's grown fosterling (the other remaining at home) and his wolf, both mothers-in-law and one father-in-law, adopted siblings, staff members including the Joker and Nathan, and the children of the aforementioned.

Glass is bringing both wives, all three daughters, Kanim, and her cat. She invited Icarin and Valeria, but their parents are not willing to let them gallivant into other worlds unsupervised and had a scheduling conflict.

Stella's bringing a smattering of people including Alice, Anna, Sandy, Libby, Bridget, her college roommate Janine, and Lazarus.

Tab is bringing Aelise (but not Kers) and Luhan.

Etty is bringing only Nona.

Aether, likewise, brings no one but Celo.

Pattern comes with Ripper, Slipstick, Queenie, and Ghosty.

Aegis is accompanied by her four-bodied boyfriend, Merryweather, Whitlock, and Howlett.

Aurora comes with Brilliance, Lexi with her Device Persica, Agent Honey with her Device Adularia, and Beth.

Rose brings her husband and three children and her former apprentice, Luc.

Angela brings her husband, her four children, several of her friends, and some of those friends' children and grandchildren with and without wings. Keziah also brings a friend.

Juliet shows up with Soph, Minus, Red, Giles, James, Virginia, Minnie, Ike, and Val.

Cam brings Jellybean and Tilly and stops there.

And from unBelled worlds hail additional Sherlocks and Tonies, Darcy, Matilda, Pepper, and Eights.

Comments

[giftedandtalented]

She lights out into the air after him. "Hey, Aianon!"

[endragoned]

He looks down at her and grins.

"Hello. What is it?"

[giftedandtalented]

"I think this plant is great. I want a treehouse-palace. I'd understand if you just wanted to, like, describe a design for me to set up myself, though, considering last time somebell borrowed you for planting."

[endragoned]

"I would not like to describe a design," he says. "I like making things. This time, if I am stranded far from home, I have my own way to return."

[giftedandtalented]

"Oh, you picked up freecasting? Nifty. I wonder if anybody else can learn that. Glass wasn't sure. I'd probably have a better chance at it than most Bells."

[endragoned]

"I did. We all have. You can try to learn, if you like; I recommend asking Harley and War. It is much easier for new Jokers to learn it now that War has felt us all try it our own ways."

[giftedandtalented]

"Putting it on my to-do list. So you'll come to Gift sometime and make me a treehouse castle? My planet has these fantastic enormous trees, they're taller than this plant, just not quite as big around."

[endragoned]

"I would love to see your trees."

[giftedandtalented]

"I named the planet Arborea because the trees are so great."

[endragoned]

"That is a good name. I will see your trees and make you a treehouse palace."

[giftedandtalented]

"Awesome. Just lemme know when's a good time and I'll make room in the schedule to show you around."

[endragoned]

"After the party, perhaps."

[giftedandtalented]

"Sure, I have a longer blank space for it than I expect to need just in case it runs really long with all these people here meeting-and-greeting."

[endragoned]

"They are getting to be very large," Aianon agrees. "I enjoyed making the flying plant for this one."

[giftedandtalented]

"It's an awesome flying plant. Is it gonna stick around after the party disperses?"

[endragoned]

"I do not have anywhere to put it," he says. "But it would be a shame to destroy it. Perhaps I will leave it here in case there is another party someday."

[giftedandtalented]

"Sure. There might be, although we seem to find new worlds that haven't hosted parties yet more often than we have parties."

[endragoned]

"I believe that if we ever go a very long time without finding any new Bells or meeting any disasters with Jane, that might change."

[giftedandtalented]

"Yeah, probably. So keep the plant, it's a great plant."

[endragoned]

"It is! I am proud."

[giftedandtalented]

"So I shall see you after the party," concludes Tab, "thanks!" And she flies off.