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thenearshore2016-12-28 11:24 am
miraculo) wrote in thenearshore2016-12-28 11:24 am
[closed] yeah I’m in that Tonka, colour of Willy Wonka
Who: Sanae and Adachi
What: prayer no 2.
Where: her temple
When: Backdated to May 28th
Warnings: None!
"This is the fourth time my mother's been in the hospital. The bills keep getting bigger. I don't know what to do! I need the strength to get through this. Please... help me..."
[ So petitions the prayer relayed to Sanae. It is but a simple task to heal someone for a goddess of miracles where the requester specifically does ask for a miracle of sorts, for money, for someone else's health. But Sanae isn't simply going to grant it as-is and be done with it. No, she enjoys having a deeper connection to those that pray to her. And so, she goes to the Near Shore to visit the requester and talk to them, she visits the comatose mother, and she learns of what they are like, and what they believe in. She doesn't give away the fact that she is a goddess, but instead comes a concerned friend. And after speaking with them, she becomes moved even more to help them out-- but help them out subtly, of course.
Which is why she's decided that she must go the traditional route in helping someone who is deathly ill, to fold a 1000 paper cranes. When completed, she will personally deliver them to the requester, and when they are hung in the mother's room they will begin to work their miracles. On paper crane for health, another paper crane for fortune, another paper crane for a speedy recovery, and so on and so forth. Currently she's seated at the low table in one of the living rooms, an array of colored and patterned folding paper strewn about the table. There's tea set out and some snacks as well. ] Adachi, how is your pile going?
[ She inquires, looking over to her shinki. Naturally, she's employed him in this particular prayer. It's not a prayer that involves fighting an ayakashi, which she knows he's not too keen on doing. But she won't be satisfied with him doing nothing at all, lazing about the whole day. This is an effort to get him move involved in prayer-answering!
For the record, Sanae has already completed folding about 150 paper cranes. ]
What: prayer no 2.
Where: her temple
When: Backdated to May 28th
Warnings: None!
"This is the fourth time my mother's been in the hospital. The bills keep getting bigger. I don't know what to do! I need the strength to get through this. Please... help me..."
[ So petitions the prayer relayed to Sanae. It is but a simple task to heal someone for a goddess of miracles where the requester specifically does ask for a miracle of sorts, for money, for someone else's health. But Sanae isn't simply going to grant it as-is and be done with it. No, she enjoys having a deeper connection to those that pray to her. And so, she goes to the Near Shore to visit the requester and talk to them, she visits the comatose mother, and she learns of what they are like, and what they believe in. She doesn't give away the fact that she is a goddess, but instead comes a concerned friend. And after speaking with them, she becomes moved even more to help them out-- but help them out subtly, of course.
Which is why she's decided that she must go the traditional route in helping someone who is deathly ill, to fold a 1000 paper cranes. When completed, she will personally deliver them to the requester, and when they are hung in the mother's room they will begin to work their miracles. On paper crane for health, another paper crane for fortune, another paper crane for a speedy recovery, and so on and so forth. Currently she's seated at the low table in one of the living rooms, an array of colored and patterned folding paper strewn about the table. There's tea set out and some snacks as well. ] Adachi, how is your pile going?
[ She inquires, looking over to her shinki. Naturally, she's employed him in this particular prayer. It's not a prayer that involves fighting an ayakashi, which she knows he's not too keen on doing. But she won't be satisfied with him doing nothing at all, lazing about the whole day. This is an effort to get him move involved in prayer-answering!
For the record, Sanae has already completed folding about 150 paper cranes. ]
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[ He looked utterly miserable when he looked up at her question, the pout on his face almost intense. ]
Why did you drag me into this again?
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[ Is he ready? She stands abruptly. ] This is by the request of a dear, poor mortal's prayer on behalf of their mother! They prayed with all of their heart and all of their might so that anyone might hear them and relieve them of what fate has thrown at them.
We can't just walk in there and declare that we can solve their problems with miracles. [ Even Sanae knows she'd just look like a crazy person.
or a more crazy person] And so....[ She lifts up the paper crane above her head. ] These paper cranes will be imbued with the miracles needed to heal their mother, and provide the best of luck to them! For it is our duty as god and shinki to help those who pray to us.
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Well, yeah, I'm all for someone getting better, but are you sure you're not interpreting this wrong? They're asking for the strength to get through this. Even if their mother is healed, the bills are still going to be there...
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[ The paper crane settles right in front of Adachi. ] All they have to do is have hope to make it work.
[ Or something like that. This might sound like a whole lotta BS to someone who has just met Sanae. ]
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Still say dropping half a bank on them would be more helpful.
[ ...not a literal bank of course. Hopefully she wouldn't think that... ]
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And crushing people with money doubly doesn't solve everything! [ The paper swan gives him one peck. ]
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That's not what I'm talking about.
[ He waved a hand. ]
Just because someone is healed, doesn't mean the problems go away.
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[ With a sigh, she sits down opposite of him, taking another piece of colored paper. ] But this is the least we can do, to give them hope. [ She begins to fold another crane. ] And to answer that hope.
[ Sanae looks at Adachi, smiling once again. ] Although you are right...! There's no reason we can't help them out financially. A miracle for winning the lottery could be helpful, wouldn't it?
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Why paper, though? Seems a little silly.
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[ Whatever, he guessed; he didn't really understand how a lot of the powers around this place worked. Just that they did and that was a good thing. ]
They're kind of a pain to fold though.
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It's not like you'd have a paper cut already from folding [ insert how many he's folded thus far here ], right?
[ Rrrriiiiiight? ]
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She gasps, pointing at his fingers. ] A--adachi-san!
[ And he's going to have to deal with her knocking away the cranes she's already folded, leaning over the table to take his hands in hers. ] You're hurt...! [ She's taking this 100% seriously, honest. ] Ah, and so many too, how could this have happened? [ She continues to dote over his fingers, turning them over gently in her hands. She's careful not to hold or press too hard where he's cut or where he has bandages, her own touch delicate and light. ]
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[ ...maybe he could play it up and get out of it? ]
[ He looked down forlornly at his hands, a bit of a teary look coming to his eyes. ]
I-I'm trying, but... I think these pieces of paper will have more blood than I will by the time this is over...
[ He sniffed a little for dramatic effect. ]
1/2
[ She speaks softly, turning over his hands to look for more cuts. ] But if we stop now, it would mean that it's all for nothing.
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We cannot give up!
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[ That was the exact opposite of what he wanted! He let out a defeated sigh after a moment, sulking as he dangled from her hand. ]
...do you even know why she's sick?
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Oh! Her adult child just said that she suddenly fell ill and weak! [ See, totally legit. Old people easily fall ill all the time. Or something. ] Anyway, don't you think it's just a nice gesture to help someone in need? We're not doing a bad thing, by helping them.
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You didn't investigate or anything? Why wouldn't you do that? What if it's all a scam?
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It's a prayer-- it's their most true, inner wishes! That sort of thing isn't going to be a scam because I hear them directly from their hearts! [ And then after another pause: ] Besides, if it was a scam, then they're clearly hurting another way. And I'd rather myself be scammed than some other poor, innocent human, so there! [ Yes, so there. ]
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You are way too optimistic...
[ Still, he cast a reluctant gaze to the stack of papers set out before him, letting out a suffering sigh before taking another one. ]
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But you're doing such a good job, Adachi-san. [ She isn't being sarcastic, either. ] Your paper cranes may not be perfect, but they have personality. [ Gonna reach over to take one of his finsihed ones. ] Like-- this one has a tiny bent part to the tip of its wing here. Maybe it's a veteran of an old crane war! [ She's optimistic, yes, and she also has quite the imagination. ]
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Old crane war? I didn't think cranes would get into wars.
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That's right! The old crane war-- specifically, the Crane War of '67, where the red-crowned cranes and the black-crowned cranes fought for access to the-- [ Uh, uhhhhh ] Golden River, and the ever-fertile marsh that borders its banks, filled with plenty of fish and insects the birds could eat! It's been a area of border conflicts since time immemorial, and this war was the war to end all wars!
[ Clearly this will near some demonstration, so Sanae abandons her crane-folding to pluck a few finished paper cranes to use as props to her story. ]
But it's beginnings are part of a tragic sort of story, where the Red Princess and her maidens were bathing on the eastern side of the Golden River. The princess swam a little bit too far, and unbeknownst to her the Black Prince was with his men, hunting on the western bank. Chasing a particularly elusive fish, he too strayed away from his men. And just as he was about to shoot his prey, through the tall cattails he spotted the Red Princess...
[ What follows is a tragic tail of love, war, and strife, complete with voice acting and dramatic narration. ]
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You-- you liked the story?! [ She asks excitedly. ] I didn't mean for it to be funny, but I guess it's different on the audience side, huh?
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[ Adachi had to squeak that out he was laughing so hard. He finally lifted his head after a moment, brushing tears away from his eyes. ]
How the heck did you come up with something off the top of your head like that?
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[ A faint blush, and she scratches her cheek. ] It wasn't too hard to make up a story with a similar premise! All you need are two opposing sides that think the other is the bad guy, then two people who realize that the other isn't that bad, and from there they fall in love! It's a classic story!
Ah, and I tried to throw in some epic battles-- what did you think of those? Were you sitting on the edge of your seat?
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[ He let out a breath to calm himself down, before turning back to the paper in front of him, a faint smile on his face. ]
...thanks, Sanae-chan.
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[ And then she can't help but remark: ] This is the first time you've laughed. The story wasn't meant to be funny, but, um, I'm glad you liked it! There's plenty more stories where that came from. [ And unbeknownst to her, she had folded through a lot more paper cranes to tell the story. After all, how can she tell a story of dueling armies without each footman (footcrane?) to form each corps? The Red and Black armies had just about five hundred cranes each in the final battle. With this story over, they've only about twenty more to go and they'll be done. ]
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[ He paused at that, rubbing at the back of his neck, before looking down at the ones he had done while she was talking. Wow, that... had been fairly painless. Maybe it was easier to do things like this if he had something to distract him. He would have to keep that in mind next time they needed a little help creating a miracle. ]
I guess I don't do that too much...
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