Faire - Weekend Three - Pets Weekend

Kirby's sleeve got in the way... the stinker.

Its closing in on Bodacious Bodice weekend as I sit at my office desk writing this entry, but this week has been rift with work and a smidge of drama to make things interesting and a two day depression to REALLY fuck shit up....

*ahem* anyways...

It wasn't as big of a disaster as I thought it would be. People were pretty good about keeping their dogs back from the field for the horses... though the parents were still cranky about taking their kids off their shoulders.  There was mostly dogs, however I saw a brown and white skunk that was SOO soft, and there was a guy walking around with a young boa constrictor on his neck.  Course Saturday's pub sing was awesome because I met Sable there, a sweet Shepard mix and such a love.

Though I HAVE to say that the top best moment of the weekend was when I was walking towards the gaming glen on Sunday and seeing Riven standing at one of the sign posts looking all dark and handsome.  I couldn't help but smile as I walked up to him and tilt my head for a kiss. D and C were there as well, and I wandered with them for a little bit until I had to go back to work for the final archery show.

I had to hide from the sun part of the day, it was just being too hot and Saturday I had gotten burned really bad so the heat alone was irritating it.

The other amazing part of Sunday was that night at pub sing there was a woman there with a WEEK OLD raccoon kit.  My heart just melted and she put the kit on my chest and I started petting it and scratching the back of its neck and it just calmed down.  One of my friends got a photo of it and I'm itching to get the picture so that I can post it.

Hoping this weekend is just as fun!

Faire - Weekend Two - Pirate Weekend

Photo by P. Starr

So second weekend was a lot of fun, if not long considering it was a three day weekend. Three FULL days of Faire... And of course it was Pirates weekend, so there was a shit ton of "pirates" out... i put it in quotes only because there were patrons that were digging out the cheesy pirate costumes by leg avenue and others from party city and it was just sad. Especially the women walking around in shorty skirts, fishnet stocking and barely anything else.  The saving graces were the fact that they had the proper forethought to wear full underwear instead of the "normal" thong/g-string that matched the outfit.  I understand the fact that patrons are paying good money to get in but jesus...  *shakes head*

A proper pirate-esque outfit
- Photo by P. Starr

I had a lot of idiots last weekend, complaining that they couldn't see and standing against the ropes and in the bleachers.  Monday i was VERY cranky and stressed even with my meds, and the mounting anxiety from my ex constantly staring at me never helped.  Thankfully i had a distraction in one of the other JS members who would rub my back and arms and generally distract me as best as he could.

The night before didn't help either.  My feet were killing me and E rubbed my feet and also nearly put me to sleep.  I crawled into my tent and fell asleep for an hour or two, then i was awoken by people coming back to camp speaking full voice if not yelling, no less the headlights from one of the guys's car pointed RIGHT at my tent.  So i was up for maybe a half hour or a bit longer, sitting in my chair watching the goings on around me before thankfully A decided to start petting and giving me scritches, which always makes me sleepy so when E suggested i go back to bed, i shuffled back into my tent and slept hard the rest of the night.

Tired and tilty Rose
-Photo by Susan B

This weekend will be much better.  I'm going to be able to go and see Riven Saturday night after canon, and be able to spend some one on one time with him. I've been mandated to not tire him out *chuckles* not like it's MY fault that we want each other so badly.  But i promised i'd do my best to behave and to interact with the room mates (provided they aren't sick.. i'm not allowed to get sick until like.. MAY with everything that's going on in my life atm).

Sunday Riven and one of his room mates will be coming to Faire, and he and i talked about making a point of telling my ex to quit watching me like a stalker.  Even though the boys of JS as well as my "boss" there have told me that if i see him on field to let them know and they'll make sure he's taken away.  *smirks* gotta love having tatas!! 

FLARF - First Weekend Romance Weekend

Pub Sing 2-12-2011

So opening weekend of Faire was this past weekend and I had a BLAST.  Camping was fun, Friday night I had a massage at 7 and I had to go to Target afterwards and get heavier duty tent stakes since the ones that came with my tent were pussy-ass things and could not withstand the winds that picked up during the week.

Friday night at camp I set up the inside of my tent, blowing up my air mattress and unpacking a bit, making sure things were in readiness for the coming weekend.  Slowly the camp ground filled up as people came from work or school or where ever. Everyone hung out huddled in blankets and coats and drank, smoked (cigs and pot), and chatted all night. Went to bed around 1-1:30 am and stayed awake for a little bit listening to a few people talking before that lulled me to sleep.  I was briefly awoken by rain before that sent me back to sleep. 


Was up Saturday morning because of the birds and wanted to hide in bed with the warm blankets and sleeping bag... but i had to get up and work. Got up and decided that with how wet it was my monster skirt would not be coming out that day,  I actually ended up leaving my sweat pants on underneath my pantaloons that day because of how cold it was. A friend was kind enough to let me borrow her sweater poncho (as seen in the above photo) so i was able to keep warm mostly through the day.  One awesome thing about having my tails and the fur on my backside... if my hands started to get too cold i could easily just tuck them under the tails and the fur and they instantly warmed up.  Heralding is NOT my forte, i found out the hard way, however I did find that directing is better, standing behind the dais and letting people know that wandering around behind it would get them to more seating. Outside of the Joust there is the birds of prey and archery shows, both of which are just as interesting and require our presence there.  What was amazing was that during the bird show one of the hawks flew RIGHT over my head, and i didn't even duck.  Which isn't a smart thing to do anyways, only because it messes up the bird's flight path.  They've already figured out how they're going to get around you, so don't fuck them up by moving.


Saturday night she was pacing, needing to see Riven.  She wouldn't stop and eventually i said fuck it and went to the fetish party, letting him know i was coming.  My friend Andrew went with me just to make sure I didn't make a mess of myself, which i was about to do half the time before he came in, i was pacing back and forth, my fingers automatically going to my tiger's eye in the leather pouch around my neck trying to channel the energy away, but it kept coming back.  But as soon as he walked in we calmed and took in his energy and his scent.  The power around us intensified and the passion flared red hot.


Part of the reason why I needed him was the fact that my shit head ex was about much too often for my liking, and it doesn't help that the pirate encampment is RIGHT next to Joust. So the stress and anxiety of that only served as a catalyst to the need for Riven. Course feeling him watching me at Pub Sing didn't help EITHER.... i had to move deeper into the crowd so that i didn't feel his eyes on my back.


Sunday was a much better day.  I felt centered and calm and ready to take on the day.  It was longer and i was in the sun a lot more, but was still so worth it.

A Faire Maiden and the Viking

Rose raised a hand to her bodice, where a four leaf clover lay nestled over her left breast in a drawstring bag.  She had found it on her windshield just like he has said that he would, and she had hurried to find something to put it in.  Lowering her hand she smiled at her mother as she finished lacing her corset.  She turned towards the mirror to check her outfit, smiling at the effect the cream blouse had against her pale skin, the black corset pressing and lifting her breasts upwards, the brooch glittering in the center.  She tightened the leather belt at her waist and smiled at her mother, giving her a peck on the cheek before picking up her cloak and practically dancing out the door in a flurry of red skirts.

After about a 20 minute drive she stepped out of her car and breathed in deeply, a serene smile growing over her lips.  The  wind picked up and she shivered, leaning into the car to get her cloak, which she swirled over her shoulders and lifted the generous hood; pulling the extra over her face to make sure that it did not blow back.  The scents that drifted on the air instantly filled her with peace and excitement at the same time. Around her others in garb were heading to the front gates; pirates, wenches, lords, ladies, knights and fools alike.  Others were readying themselves at their cars, putting on last minute pieces.

Others were walking in as well in regular clothes, children in Halloween costumes, and others with half assed 'costumes'.  The all made their way to the gates, where cannons stood and lines formed at the ticket booth. Rose smiled and opened her brown leather pouch, checking to make sure her season pass was there, but reaching for her camera instead and pulled it out to snap pictures of the scenery as well as the opening ceremony.  She saw friends and wandered over to say hello, and stood and talked to them.  All of a sudden she felt her pouch vibrate and flipped it open to pull out her cell phone.  Unlocking it she saw a text message from him:

"You look so beautiful." Her heart raced and she looked up and around her, trying to spot him in the crowd. But it was closer and closer to the opening ceremony and it was hard to see faces clearly. She glared around one last time before enjoying the ceremony.  Even though she knew it was coming, she still jumped as the opening canon sounded and everyone moved into and through the gates, the ticket girl scanning her pass and letting her through the gates.

Rose opened her phone again and sent him a text back, "You know this will really start to bug me".  She walked into one of the booths and started to look at the skirts and she heard the tell tale chuckle, almost as if it were right beside her.  She tried to look through the clothes, but she couldn't see anything. She muttered curses at him and continued shopping, and attended a few shows.  Then she felt her pouch vibrate again as she was eating lunch.

"Why are you eating alone?  Come eat with me." Rose snorted.

"Why are you not joining me?" She retorted, setting the phone down.  And she heard his chuckle again, and she shuddered, knowing he'd see it.  The "hunting" was an agreed game, but she was getting frustrated, and she knew that he knew it.  The fact that he was getting closer and closer to her only proved to her that he was better at tracking her and getting away from her than she thought.

She finished eating and stood, shaking out her skirts and cloak and wandering down the main market street to visit her sister and her friend at the game booths.  She laughed and watched the passer-byes with their beers and their garb and staying by for the royal parade, bowing with everyone else as the King and Queen walked by. Rose stood and walked farther down the lane and said hello to another friend before moving to the joust arena and smiled at the cheers and trumpets.  The pirates shooting off their black powder guns echoed over the lake as the afternoon sun rose high.

Rose passed them all by and walked to the clearing behind it all, her hood pulled up as there was no buffer for the wind.  She felt her pouch vibrate again and she opened her phone.

"Why standing all alone young lady?" She smiled and her fingers flew over the keys.

"I wait for one who is evading me..." She replied and put everything away, drawing her cloak closer around her as she waited.  She knew that it was the right time, with how close he was getting to her.  She concentrated inward, centering herself and making sure to not give herself away. 


Suddenly she felt large hands over her face and heard his voice in her ear.  "Hello little Rose," his voice growled in her ear and his arms turned her and one hand kept her eyes covered and he tilted her head up and she felt his lips descend on hers.  She smiled as she kissed him and tilted her head to the side, his hand still over her eyes giving her a comical lit. 


"Can i have my eyes back or are you just going to make me blind for the rest of the day?"  He chuckled and lifted his hand from her face and she blinked up at him and gave him a brilliant smile.  "A pleasure to meet you Orm," she said, dipping a cute curtsy.  He smiled and laughed, which made Rose pout and glare at him.


"Gods you're so beautiful," Orm whispered and placed his large hand on her cheek as she tried to hide her face in her left shoulder, tutting as she did so.  "Don't hide those gorgeous eyes from me."


Rose looked up at him and her blue-green eyes flickered over his face, taking it all in.  She stepped closer to him and looked up into his face, her hood falling back so that her hair fell free to shine in the sunlight. He tilted her face upwards again and once again their lips met, softly, testing. Almost instinctively, Rose's hand rose and laid just above his heart, and Orm pulled her closer, one hand still holding her head.  Their kiss intensified and Rose felt crushed in his arms, but didn't care.


Suddenly hoots and hollers came from the pirate encampment as well as a  few booms from black powder guns startled them apart. Rose turned and laughed at them, red in the face, giving them a low bow and blew them all a kiss.


"YOU KNOW YOU ENJOYED IT!!" She called back, flipping them the bird.  Orm tried to stop her but she just laughed and slapped his hand lightly.  "It's okay hon, they know me and i know them."  Rose knew that it would get back to an individual that she was seen with Orm and she was counting on it.


Hand in hand they moved past Joust and over to the pirate encampment, so that she could say hello and introduce Orm to everyone.  After introductions were made and small talk had, they moved on to different vendors; browsing and chatting with each other.  Orm being the playful ass that he was started suggesting ridiculous outfits and gifts, picking out the gaudiest jewelry known to man and suggesting that she buy it.


Her laugher rang joyfully at each outlandish suggestion as well as dismayed and indignant squawks at one comment or another.  They watched the steel fighting show, Orm constantly critiquing and knocking on one particular move or another.  She laughed and joked with him, introducing her to more friends and faire-family along the way as they explored.

As they neared the front gates, Rose started to tug excitedly at Orm's hand.  "They're dancing!" She cried out, dashing like a happy five year old to the Checkmate Stage where acoustic guitars and doumbeks where being played.  Orm smiled as he followed her and Rose bounced as she saw her friends perform.  The Masala Gypsy Dancers had the stage, wowing the crowd with belly dance, flamenco, saidi and other forms of dance.  Rose loved watching the troupe dance, and she felt a thrill as she watched them.


Orm leaned down and whispered in her ear as he wrapped his arms protectively around her. "We're being watched," and a slow smile crept across her face.


"Oh really?" She said, sliding her eyes to the side.  Sure enough, across on the other side of the audience a pirate watched them, his expression ever changing. "Should I?"  She whispered as she turned her gaze back to the dancers.


His chuckle was the only answer she needed as she looked up at him and smiled, then looked back at the pirate; a small older male with barely any build except for around his middle and an almost sullen expression eternally etched onto his face. Then she regarded the Viking who held her, his strong arms able to shield and protect her, tall and strong and virile, who's face lit up as he laughed and talked.  The Viking's chest was broad and powerful, muscled and strong and with him she felt safe.  She looked back at the scrawny pirate, regarding him with a cool and distant eye before looking back up at Orm, who was watching her with an amused look on his face, his eyes shining.


As she looked at Orm a slow smile spread across her face and she crooked her finger at him winking as he bent his head to kiss her.  The thrill of kissing him passed through her again and she looked up at him as they broke the kiss, smiling brilliantly at him before looking across the audience, directly at the pirate.  Suddenly Rose started laughing, as the pirate had left the area.  


She looked over and the girls had started doing their final dance.  Rose caught the eye of one of her friends in the troupe and waved.  She waved back and motioned to her to come up as the rest of the troupe started bringing others from the audience up.  Rose smiled and unclasped her cloak, pecking Orm on the cheek and asking him to hold the cloak as she joined her friend on stage and they danced to the very final song, her eyes only for Orm. When the song ended she trilled along with the other dancers and gave her friend a hug before hopping off the stage and returning to Orm's side. 


They continued to wander, and as the sun set everyone who had stayed slowly made their way to the Good Knight Pub for the final Pub Sing.  Everyone raised their voices with the cast and musicians and laughed at the comedy.  Soon it came to sing the final song, "Health To The Company".  Rose had sent Orm the song before he came to Faire, and so they both sang it with the others.


Final canon boomed and they made their way to the front gate, Orm walking Rose to her car.


"I had a wonderful time beautiful," he said, kissing her again.  Rose smiled and hugged him, her pelvis pressing to him.


"I hope its not over yet," she purred, nipping at his lower lip.  Orm chuckled and pressed her to her car, causing her to gasp with surprise and lust; her eyes glazing over as she looked at him.


"Oh it wont be," he replied.  He gave her directions to the hotel where he was staying. "I'm sure you know how to get there."


Rose nodded and stole a kiss from him before getting into her car. "I'll meet you there." She promised and saw Orm smile as he walked to his rental.  Rose sighed as she watched him walk away.  It was going to be a wonderful weekend.


To Be Continued. . .