[ OPEN ]

[oathkeeper]

Who: OPEN TO ALL! The open invite was sent over BBS to everyone you can hand wave that you saw it. Come enjoy the hospitality of a god of light! Bring all your gods, goddesses, shinki and spirit animals.
What: Beach Barbecue! At some point there might be a need for some gods to help destroy a certain pesky giant fish ayakashi that has somehow wandered in and wants to destroy the temple...
When: The evening of April 2nd and the morning of April 3rd!
Where: Baldr’s Temple!
Warnings: TBA!





[ House Mingling ]

Laid out in the kitchen is a large variety of snacks and drinks for everyone to help themselves to. So sugar up and enjoy! There is also a collection of strange Japanese snacks that Sora thought were hilarious. He doesn’t promise any of it actually tastes any good though:

Weird Chips
Candy Squid
Weird Soda Pop
Every Burger Candy!
These Pepperfruits things
AHA BRAIN!!
Lychee Jellies that you will get addicted to
All the Mochi EVER
Wasabi Beans?

In addition, there is also a Nintendo Wii U with various games that are open to anyone to play. These games include but are not limited to Mario Kart 8, Mario Party 10, Guitar Hero Live, Puyo Puyo Tetris, Wii Sports and Zumba Fitness: World Party.

[ Beach Barbecue ]

Baldr’s temple sits on a shoreline with a dock floating into the ocean. The soft sand is warm during the day but when the sun sets it gets rather chilly. A bonfire has been started to keep the beach occupants warm and the cooking starts as soon as the sun sets. Everything from burgers to hotdogs are available for eats.

The water is very cold when the sun is gone so don’t be pushing people into the ocean unless you want people to get colds. (can gods and shinki get colds?) There also might be rumors of a giant purple fish ayakashi that gobbles people up is in the water, but who knows if that’s true?

Couches, hammocks and pillows are also available for beach time snuggles if you need the private space to chat.

Somewhere someone is setting off firecrackers and sparklers. Join in and set a few off but don’t set yourself on fire!

[ GIANT PURPLE FISH AYAKASHI ]

It's true.

Sometime later in the evening when everyone is out on the beach enjoying the weather and the cool night air, there is a soft rumbling that comes from somewhere over the ocean. The rumbling goes unnoticed at first maybe attributed to the dock creaking or the waves changing wind. But soon the rumbling gets stronger and stronger and the waves become violent, lapping dangerously at the shoreline.

Soon there is a loud screeching noise that erupts from somewhere over the waves. The water parts and a giant ayakashi breeches the surface and leaps effortlessly into the air. Ugly round eyes cover its body staring in all directions and surveying the beach. Then the fish falls back into the water causing a rippling of violent waves to crash against the beach.

It's silent for a moment.

Then the rumbling gets louder. The fish is getting closer. Fast.

[ Epic Blanket Fort Battle ]

Upstairs, a gigantic epic blanket fort has been set up. If you’ve brought your own blankets and pillows they’ve been added to the pile. Inside are tons of pillows and movies to watch. Cozy up with a friend or snuggle up and fall asleep.

Or better yet, challenge someone to a pillow fight and claim victory as a pillow warrior champion. Unearthly divine powers are permitted and encouraged. Shinki usage is also permitted granted you don’t break the house.

Whatever the case, pajamas are mandatory to enter.

[ Morning Waffles ]

If you haven’t passed out by now be ready for the biggest breakfast extravaganza of your afterlife.

There are waffles stacked up high with all the fixings such as fresh strawberries, nutella, whip cream, banana slices, jams, cinnamon sugar and chocolate chips.

There is also fresh fruit smoothies of every variety. Yum. That not your thing? There is also tea and hot chocolate.

Morning waffles is also open to anyone who didn’t want to come the night before for some reason and want to come for the deliciousness only. Because who doesn’t like waffles?

And contrary to popular belief, this is the only dish that Sora can cook well.

[ WILD CARD ??? ]

Dunno what you’re doing but Sora doesn’t care as long as you are cozy and have fun.

Just don’t steal anything. He's a trusting person, okay?

Comments

OTA

[returnedfromtheline]

Yukine is not staying past sunset.

But before that, he can be found lingering around, quietly listening to conversations. He's mostly just here to make sure that the shinki are doing okay.

Should any shinki (or god) want to discuss anything with him, he's attentive to being approached. (This time, he's just not going as all-out as he did at the start. It's exhausting.)
He's pretty sure that people would have heard through the grapevine who he is, and his 'yuki' mark is clear on his shoulder blade.

[falseshore]

Unfortunately, here is a shinki who doesn't know who Yukine is, but finds him interesting (and not-hyperactive) enough to approach. Part of the reason might be the mark above his collar, but he's not just going to go up and ask about it; he doesn't want to weird the other kid out.

"Hello. You uh...enjoying the party?"

He's so good at this greeting new people thing.

[returnedfromtheline]

(Yukine feels you on the not-hyperactive part. He kind of wants to try a video game, but the people around the game look way intense.)

He smiles a little when the other boy approaches and asks that question. Honestly, he's not too great at the greeting new people thing either himself, but he does it anyway.

"Yah. The food has been interesting." He holds up a tube of nori potato chips that he's half-way devoured. And he holds out his other hand for a handshake.

"I'm Yukine, a shinki."

[falseshore]

"Riku. Also a shinki." He shakes Yukine's hand, eyeing the nori chips. Leave it to Sora to find the strange snacks--at least most of them were sweet.

"I'm in Sora's service...you met him yet? He's the one in charge of the party."

that moment when I find a ridiculously huge typo three comments ago I'm sorry /o\

[returnedfromtheline]

Yukine's lips twitch a little. He called you 'grumpy', Riku-san.

"Yep, I met him. He seems pretty cheerful. Are you getting along with him all right? I'm not one of the new shinki, so I've been asked to help you guys out."

Aa, I hate that. But you're fine.

[falseshore]

Excuse you, Sora, he is not grumpy.

"Really cheerful."

And very, very friendly, hence the party. Not that it's a bad thing--he and Sora do get along, but it hasn't stopped him from thinking Sora is a bit on the strange side.

"I guess we get along pretty well, even if he's kind of weird. Kind of an idiot sometimes, too..."

♥

[returnedfromtheline]

Yukine nods with a bit more of a grin- you're right, really cheerful. Normal people just seem grumpy in comparison. That's all it is.

"Sometimes I wonder if that's a baseline standard for gods." Yukine expression fades into something more cynical and rolls one shoulder in a half-shrug. "I got along horribly with my god at the start. And he's really weird and a real idiot most of the time. So I'm honestly glad to hear you're getting along well with yours. It makes things a heck of a lot easier."

Re: ♥

[falseshore]

"Ugh, that sucks. So you get along better now? Or do you just ignore him when he gets too obnoxious?"

That's what Riku would do--and intends to do with Sora, when he can.

"Who is he, anyway?"

[returnedfromtheline]

Actually he maims him with a broken bottle or threatens to send him to the bottom of Tokyo Bay when he gets way too obnoxious.
(Should he say that to the new shinki?)

"Ignoring him makes him even more annoying, so I maim him with a broken bottle, or stick his feet in wet cement and threaten to send him to the bottom of Tokyo Bay." He nonchalantly shrugs a little. "The time with the bottle was pretty extreme, but he deserved it."

"As for who he is, you for sure haven't heard of him. He's a bottom-tier, jersey-wearing idiot called Yato. We're working on the bottom-tier part though. And I seriously hope we'll be able to convince him to wear normal clothes soon too."

1/2

[falseshore]

That...wasn't what he expected to hear.

[falseshore]

Points for creativity, though. Those sound like pretty effective threats.

"What, seriously? And you get away with that kind of thing? And no, I haven't heard the name 'Yato' before...it sounds like that's not really rare."

[returnedfromtheline]

"Nope, not unusual at all to have not heard of him. Heh, and yes, seriously. Gods can't die by regular means, so it's just venting. If you have any troubles with your god, you should just vent at him, too. Although I suppose using words is better than a bottle."

But you gotta do what you gotta do.

[falseshore]

"Just...vent? What do you mean by that? I don't think I can just lay out all my issues with him just like that, if that's what you're saying."

Except that he's already essentially called Sora useless and clumsy after knowing him for less than two days, so it's not like he's holding too much back so far.

[returnedfromtheline]

(Good job!)

"That's what I'm saying though." He crosses his arms and continues thoughtfully, "think of it like this. Our state of mind is shared with our god. It kinda sucks, but that's how it is. So, when you have an issue, well, you can bottle it up and maybe your god won't be able to tell. But then one day... it'll explode into one huge giant mess and really hurt your god. Or, you can just talk about it right then and there, and it might hurt your god a little, but then it's done and over with." He's seen it both ways. Trust him on this one.

"By the way, this is not usual advice for shinki. But I'd really recommend the having-it-out version. Seriously."

[falseshore]

"Wait, what? We share minds? He can tell what I'm thinking?"

If Yukine's aim is to induce paranoia, he's done a great job, because now Riku's considering whether how careful he should be in the future and what Sora might already know.

"That's a little creepy."

[returnedfromtheline]

No, did not mean to do that!

"What? No, no no. Don't take out a word that changes the whole meaning! He can tell your state of mind. If you're angry or upset or things like that. He can't read your mind or know why you're upset. That's why you have to talk to him. Geez, yah, your god being able to read your mind would be creepy."

Yato guesses enough right as it is, the jerk. And misses way more than he gets right. The jerk.

I thought I had answered this and thus deleted the tag notif

[falseshore]

"Beyond creepy. Sora doesn't need near that much power."

Neither does Yato. Not that Riku would know that, but still. But judging from what Yukine's said about him, he's not really sure if he actually wants to meet Yato in the first place.

nooo hate it when that happens ;; welcome back!

[returnedfromtheline]

(Yukine: prejudicing people against Yato since 20xx.)

"Good thing gods don't have that power then, right? Anyway, try to not worry about it too much. Just be aware of it."

Digging a hand into his pocket he draws out his phone.

"I made a post on the BBS with other things I thought might be helpful, but if anything else comes up let me know, okay?