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a. cabins, morning

[ Soft guitar lines float out from behind Lingonberry Cabin. It's the kind of music that makes you think of someone sitting quietly by themselves on a large flat-topped rock, a little brooding, a little wistful.

That person is Zelgadis. He's moved on from his fantasy-adventure-guy-in-a-cape look to jeans and a white zip-up hoodie, playing a mellow acoustic guitar at the trees. ]

b. woods, noontime

[ You spot this blue guy, back in cape-guy garb, in a small clearing visible from the path through the woods. He's practicing sword thrusts with what looks like a wooden sword, but a closer examination shows that he's taken the brush head off a broom, wrapped cord around one end to form a handle, and tied a small stick as a cross piece to make the guard.

What kind of nerd works on his sword form while on vacation, anyway? ]

c. farm, afternoon

[ There's a goat up on a milking stand, held steady in the wooden head catch while happily munching in a bowl of feed. It doesn't seem to mind that the hands pulling on its teats are hard and stony; it's just happy for the relief. ]

Good girl, Starlight. Nice and easy.

[ Zelgadis gives the goat some quiet encouragement while working on filling up the bucket. ]

d. wildcard

[ Drop me a PM/PP if you want some other flavor of chimera! ]

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During the day

[ Preparations are in full swing right after breakfast - although still seemingly unstaffed, the kitchen is a flurry of activity and careless guests may find themselves bumped into if they venture too far into the actual cooking area.

It's safer outside, where guests are encouraged to help dress the maypole with fresh cut, leafy birch twigs and a variety of colourful, seasonal flowers - ox-eye daisies, woodland geraniums, cow parsley, buttercups and lupines. There's also a table and benches to carry out into the community center garden, lanterns to hang in the fruit trees and bottles and bottles of elderflower lemonade, beer and brännvin - midsommar isn't midsommar without snaps.

A little later in the afternoon, with the tables laden heavy with pickled herring, fresh potatoes, sour cream and chives, and Västerbotten cheese pie (and a few other less traditional but perhaps more palatable dishes), guests and residents alike sit down for the midsummer celebration. If anyone wants to partake in local customs such as the little frog dance, Ingvar is more than happy to provide the music. Of course, he's just as happy to teach a few drinking songs for those who want to partake in snaps. ]

Evening

[ As the sun begins to... well, not exactly set, but take a dip towards the horizon, the long table will be cleared
for dessert - coffee or tea, strawberries and cream, with the option of an aperitif of your choice. The music will continue with traditional songs, that the residents are more than happy to try and teach the guests - or just sing poorly, as is tradition.

For those who are looking for something a bit more quiet and peaceful, Valborg is spending the evening talking about the magic properties of midsummers eve, the most magical of nights. It says that if you pick seven different types of flowers in complete silence and then sleep with them under your pillow, you'll dream of your future betrothed... ]

Night

[ Those who stay out late will quickly notice that the sun doesn't exactly set tonight. You don't need much light to guide your way back to the cabins. However, as you make your way through a wooded area, you might get the sensation that you're being... watched. Like there's someone following you in the shadows. Surely that's just your eyes playing tricks on you... right? ]

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[ It's the very first dinner on Norrhamn and the kitchen staff (???) has really gone all out. The counter is covered by a variety of the finest cuisine Sweden has to offer — sandwich cakes of every variety, from the classic salmon and shrimp to ham and horse radish or more modern, vegan varieties with avocado and cherry tomatoes. There's a smaller table set out with strawberry and cream cake, and the traditional spread of seven different types of shortbread cookies. Of course there's coffee and tea by the bucketload, along with other drinks such as elderberry or lingonberry squash. The community center has been decorated for the occasion with bunting and strings of lights leading out into the garden. It's still early summer so the nights are mild and surprisingly bright — the sun has yet to fully set by the time the celebrations kick off. Better get used to the light, it's not getting darker anytime soon. ]

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[ It's a mild sunny day when the first group of guests make land at Norrhamn. A gentle breeze rustle the birch trees and tangle in the bunting that's hung across the buildings in celebration of this very special occasion. Aina has been busy gathering up guests over the last few hours and now the ferry is approaching the port, waves breaking gently against the bow.

Olivia is waiting on the jetty, clipboard hugged close to her body. She's excited and nervous all at once, anxious to get to meet these people that she's read so much about, the faces behind the pleading letters. This is the first day her new job becomes hands on. Hopefully she'll be good at it.

As the ferry lands and lets the guests off, Olivia raises a hand in a cheerful greeting. ]

Hello! Welcome to Norrhamn!

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