014 | A Whole New World

[godsoffortune]

Who: Everyone!
What: Exploring the world
When: All day June 26
Where: The Near Shore (All Over)
Summary: So many shrines have popped up! Go visit your homelands!



The Heavens have received reports of many shrines to the "new gods" they are harboring appearing all over the world. These shrines seem to be additional, new shrines to those gods. Older shrines to those gods still exist, but these ones are shiny, new, and way more compatible with the "new gods". God characters, as well, will have felt the sudden pull towards their homelands and be compelled to travel to them. But the Heavens have taken it a step farther, offering the Meeting Hall as a place for gods and shinki to group up and go out for the day to the various places that are now calling out to them.

Please ignore the fact that they are mostly doing this so that you all will collect information for them without their begging for it or having to reward you.



Meeting Hall

The Meeting Hall is being used as a sort of hub right now. Any groups that are planning to meet up and travel together can meet here, but you might also find someone who's going somewhere you'd like to and tag along with them. Additionally, the Heavens have provided packed lunches for everyone to take with them, should they desire to. This also serves as a meeting place for all of the new gods and shinki.

Locals

Local pantheons have been alerted to the impending visitors. They are happy to welcome their brethren home and are likely to make a big fuss about their brothers and sisters staying with them. Local gods are welcome to be interpreted however you would like, just be sure not to NPC any god that is already taken by a god player. Also, you may find yourself running into some local spirits during your sight-seeing - including local ayakashi and various folklore spirits.

Flyers

They may not stick out at first, but those who are paying attention will notice that there are a large number of flyers being left around at their new shrines. Heck, even walking through the human towns, you will find flyers scattered on the ground and pinned to cork boards and nailed to telephone poles. All bear the same message: "Down with the Heavens. Down with Amaterasu." The locals gods are well versed in the flyers, saying that there have been some strange characters around throwing these flyers at anyone who will give them the time of day. Even humans will note that some shady-looking people have been putting up these strange posters.

Destruction

Whether you return early because of boredom, never left because you're uninterested, or late because you've been having fun, the middle of the night will bring an interesting sight to all. The Heavens will find themselves under attack - in the form of a large fire set at the temple of Amaterasu herself. The entire home is going up in flames and no one knows where Amaterasu is. They're asking for help in dousing the fire or even entering the burning home to find the small goddess and possibly look for the saboteurs, though the only people who are still around are Amaterasu's shinki, in varying states of distress and consciousness.

Note: Who will discover Amaterasu will be decided randomly on 3/20/17 OOC. At that point, a follow-up post will be made by Amaterasu herself.

In Summary:

• Explore the world
• Get to know your homelands
• Investigate insurgents
• Deal with a riot
• Save Amaterasu
• Have fun~

Comments

[falsexistence]

[After a few more moments, the fires seemed to have died out.]

Is there any clue as to how this fire was started, sir?

[falsexistence]

I don't see why not. The knowledge may prove to be useful.

[Plus, the more this girl spoke, the better idea Kikyo would get as to who she was, what would make her tick, and how to perhaps persuade her to help her in the future. Though with her offering her assistance already, it seemed likely she was the altruistic type and needed not much convincing.]

How about this one?

[It was a cardboard juice box.]

[declamando]

Exactly. And the two things go hand in hand, with their plans endangering innocent people like they so often do. It's nothing I'm not already used to, so I may as well continue doing it.

[There's a certain determination to Maria's tone there, and a passion as well. Though she's served some of her atonement, that's no excuse to falter in her desire to protect lives.]

[latentforlife]

[He just watches her a moment and then shrugs.]

Mind if I stick around a bit?

[Not that she often dictates where he can and cannot go.]

Wrap?

[pure_radiantics]

I'll have to check in with you again about some of this stuff... you've given me a lot to think about.

[She smiles.]

See you around!

[clothes_make_the_man]

He's certainly got a lot of personality, doesn't he?

[clothes_make_the_man]

That's terrible. What do they have against her?

[pure_radiantics]

Oh... I'm sorry.

[She does feel genuinely bad at how she misread the way he was talking about that place. Apparently not everywhere was a fun place to travel to. Lesson learned.]

[chronobreak]

It's real pretty, but it's built on the backs of Zaunites.

[He huffs.]

[clothes_make_the_man]

[Forrest uses the opportunity to yank the necklace from the creature's grasp, scrambling on his hands and knees to get behind Psyche as he struggles to his feet.]

What... what is it?

[clothes_make_the_man]

Cookies sound wonderful.

[But that description of her god sounds familiar.]

...Was your god at the sleepover, by any chance?

sounds good!

[priforprince]

Au revoir.

[ Hibiki smirks until Kairi's far enough away, then leans back and closes her eyes. Yes, being a god of prophecy is...satisfactory. ]

[priforprince]

If the audience wishes. [ The audience looks just about ready to ascend to Heaven on the sheer bliss of having her around. She could be balancing plates on her head and they'd likely still gobble it up.

As-is, however, she's looking cozy on this throne. Or, well. The regal equivalent. ]

Best of luck on your explorations.

[pure_radiantics]

Why do you say that? He seemed really interested in trying to support you as best he could, last I spoke with him.

[She doesn't normally defend a shinki straight to their god's face, but the gap between his description and how Viktor treated her seemed... wider than normal. She feels like there's something she's missing.]

Is it because he's not able to go on prayers with you yet?

[nibelungvalesti]

The Valkyrie paused for so very long that Chikusa could very well be forgiven for thinking she had turned to a pillar of stone right there and then.

"....I do not believe I will encounter this problem," she finally said, still so very very confused and perplexed. Maybe she should just not even think about this.

[nibelungvalesti]

"They are established foes of the heavens," Lenneth said matter-of-factly -- even as the stone lids tilted to the side or clattered to the ground in a deafening clangor. Mummies pulled themselves free, their hands withered and their bodies wrapped in decaying bandages as the ayakashi-animated undead loomed outwards.

[pure_radiantics]

[She can only grin at Sansa's assessment. She feels the same way about Roxas. Still, she's more than happy to take advantage of the day and how many gods are going to so many different places.]

I'd love to!

[She claps her hands together and then folds them into her lap despite standing.]

I promise not to be a bother. Whenever you're ready.

[mithrarin]

That's -- that doesn't make any sense. [Not that he's DOUBTING, but it raises so many questions Dust isn't prepared to answer.] Where do they hide? Is there a hell as well as a heaven?

[letteropener]

Not in the least, I'm afraid. In Equestria, things like this would be handled by magic, but this is not a magical device, correct?

[letteropener]

[Celestia makes a thoughtful noise.]

I do not mean to brag, but the power I have gained from becoming a god, while certainly quite potent, is mild compared to my own ability as an alicorn. So I am not certain that gaining the power of godhood is quite so big a thing?

[stonebird]

You could never be a bother. (Oh she knows the feeling of being a burden. She doesn't want Kairi to even entertain that feeling. With a gentle touch, she takes hold of Kairi's hand - along with Eteri's - and begins the journey.

Crisp, fresh mountain air greets them first and foremost. Then a green landscape comes into view, followed by the peaceful bleating of sheep. Instantly, Sansa - or is it Dali? - feels grounded and at home. The sensation is so great that her eyes well with tears.)

[stonebird]

(Relief flashes over her features before she sighs.)

Mostly cruel, though I love Winterfell; it is a castle in the North and the place of my birth. I reclaimed it from a monster with my brother.

[darkestbefore]

[ It aligns much with a conversation she'd had with someone else earlier and she frowns at it now, even though she nods in agreement. ]

You're right. It's not safe to stay here. Especially since the fire is moving faster than those outside can put it out, it seems. We should keep moving. Do you remember the way out? [ She offers, just in case he didn't. ]

[darkestbefore]

[ Her mouth widens in a tiny 'o' of surprise at that. ]

That sounds very dangerous! I'm glad you and your brother had such a victory together.

[ Even if there's a hint of a shadow in her gaze as she says it, something quietly sad. Although she's quick to try and hide it behind a genuine smile for the other girl. ]

[koshien]

[ um by an odd choice you mean an AMAZING choice ]

Me too! [ mei chirps about that, immediately cheerful at the mere thought: he has followers, those are way better than instagram followers... if nothing he's definitely used to being followed around...

turning around to face the temple, he puts his hands up in a picture frame shape. ] Apparently, I'm a god of war, and a god of the sun. Pre~tty important, you know.