008 | Sakura 2.0: You Can (Not) Have A Picnic

[godsoffortune]

Who: Everyone!
What: Sakura picnic
When: Evening April 25
Where: The same sakura park as last time
Summary: Amaterasu has had a request to return to view the cherry blossoms one more time and she has decided to make it happen.



The cherry blossoms have yet to all fall from the trees, and so the Heavens have seen fit to hold another blossom viewing - this time with a picnic instead! The trees themselves do not have the ethereal glow they had last time, but there is a sweet scent that fills the air, drawing anyone inexorably towards the beautiful trees.

As a surprise, Amaterasu has sent her counselors to join the picnic as well. They can be found wandering around and enjoying the sights and foods just the same as anyone else.

All new arrivals will have been whisked away to the picnic by Amaterasu's shinki so that they can enjoy this escape just the same as everyone else. It seems Amaterasu doesn't want to leave anyone out this time, and so many of her shinki are milling around as well, clad in white with the golden chrysanthemum embroidered on their outfits.



Picnic

Dozens upon dozens of brightly colored picnic blankets have been provided for the guests to use. On top of that, pre-packed picnic boxes have been provided as well. They range from American-esque picnic baskets all the way to Japanese style bentos. Everyone is free to take as many boxes as they would like to and share among each other. Every picnic box has something different for everyone to enjoy.

Cherry Blossoms

The blossoms are falling freely now, showing that they are on their last leg of life. But the scent of the cherry blossoms has become so intense that it draws anyone who smells it towards the trees. You might find that if you breathe in too deeply or too long, it's like an intoxication equivalent to having drunk all night long. Good luck keeping up straight!

Performance

A performance stage has been erected in the park by the Heavens and there are a number of shinki who will sing and dance or perform in other ways whenever they have a spare moment. Gods and their shinki are encouraged to get up on the stage and perform as well, if they have anything that they would like to perform for their fellows.

Fire

Around sunset, the festivities will come to a screeching halt as a sudden burst of flames spreads through the trees, igniting them one by one. The spread of the fire is so rapid that it is very obviously unnatural. It will take a lot of teamwork and a large number of hands to put the fire out - or maybe you prefer to just run away. Either way, it will be hard to miss the pieces of paper that fly through the air, all bearing the same words: Down with the Heavens! Down with Amaterasu!



In Summary:

• Enjoy the cherry blossoms
• Enjoy the picnic food
• Meet Amaterasu's counselors
• View or participate in the performance
• Put out the fire
• Have fun~

Comments

picnic

[redotiertwo]

[In the whole ten days Davesprite's been here, he's seen some strange shit, but literal cartoonish bloating is still a new one, and he pauses mid-stroll by on his tail to make sure he's actually seeing what he's seeing.

After another moment or two, he moves a bit closer, leaning over the guy with his wings together to form a bit of a shade. Not that it helps alleviate Davesprite's general bright orangeness at all, but oh well.]

Dude, I know my cartoon cliches, but I'm pretty sure the whole visible bloating thing isn't supposed to happen because most people don't even have that kind of stomach capacity. So I guess my real question is what the hell even are you, because I'm pretty sure a human your size couldn't conquer that literal food mountain you've got next door.

[maskeddragon]

[Question 1: What is a cartoon.

Question 2: What is he? There is certainly something different about him, but Shin-ah doesn't know how to explain it, and it doesn't have anything to do with his stomach, either. Even now, he doesn't feel full. He only stopped because it was getting hard to move, and he doesn't like that.

Questions 3 through 6: Why is this creature orange. And why does he have wings. Can he fly...?

Shin-ah slowly pushes himself into an upright position and looks up curiously at this visitor. And he answers this question the only way he really knows how.]

I'm a shinki...

[Because that's the truth.]

[redotiertwo]

[That's not quite the answer he was looking for, but then again, it means any further questions are probably going to be about as productive as talking to a brick wall. Then again, he remembered what he was before he came here if not why, how, or even what exactly his components were beyond the obvious, so he feels the point still stands.

After a moment or two of flat staring, he picks up the dialogue again.]

Okay, so that's one question answered and about fifty more fighting for the new top spot like it's quizzical fucking combat up in here. Did the heavens at least leave enough memory unfucked that you remember what you were before you were a shinki?

[maskeddragon]

[ooc: continued here]