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

[shadowrevenger]

[Hopefully it won't come to that, but it's entirely possible her services will be required. Or maybe big brother can be the responsible party for everyone.]

Not yet, and I don't think I know anyone who has either. [If he does, it's not someone who's here, anyway.] But I've seen a lot of pictures online of some of the old temples. It looks like it's probably pretty hot.

[welcome_home]

Like a desert? [ That's what she'd thought too, from some of the pictures she'd seen. Still, always one to look on the bright side of everything... ] Maybe they'll have camels!

[shadowrevenger]

[Well hey, there's nothing wrong with a little positivity. Or a lot, in this case.]

Maybe they will! That'd be really cool. I've never seen a camel before.

[There is a single camel Vanguard unit, but that doesn't really count...]

[welcome_home]

Me either! Just pictures of them, and on tv. But people ride them in the desert, right?

[ That sounded like way more fun than cars. She wanted to try! ]

[shadowrevenger]

Right, because they're feet are really flat so they can walk in the sand really easily without sinking in it.

[Or something like that. He spreads one of his hands wide for emphasis anyway.]

And people used to use them to carry things to other countries to trade for things.

[Maybe they still do?? That's something he should probably look up later.]

[welcome_home]

[ Her mouth drops open in surprise and fascination. ]

Wow, you know a lot!

[shadowrevenger]

[Ren laughs a little and waves his hands.]

I don't know much more about them than that.

[welcome_home]

It's still more than me.

Are you ready to go? Should we go find the others going with us? Are you bringing your shinki? [ A pause, as she tilts her head, because she realizes she doesn't know who that is. ] Do you have a shinki?

[shadowrevenger]

[Look at her getting a head start on that responsibility thing.]

Yep, he should be coming soon. And I think I'm all set... [Even if he's missing something, he can just come back for it.]

Who else is coming? Your brother...and your shinki and his shinki, right? Have you met anyone else who's Sumerian?

[welcome_home]

Mmm, not yet, but I made a sign so they could find us, if there are others!

[ She's been productive! ]

Should we go check?

[shadowrevenger]

That was a good idea! We should definitely go check.

[Nanako's going to have to be the one to lead the way, though, because if Ren just starts walking, it will undoubtedly be in the wrong direction.]

That'll make it easier for Eric-kun to find us too, I bet.

[welcome_home]

[ She doesn't mind leading the way. ]

Eric-kun? [ Why does that name sound familiar? A moment later, recognition flits across her face. ] Oh! I think I met him at the beach!

[shadowrevenger]

Oh, you did? Well, that makes things easier. [he won't have to introduce them and she can help keep an eye out in case Eric miraculously manages not to spot his hair.] I hope he was nice to you?

[welcome_home]

Yeah! He shared his firecrackers with me and showed me how to do it!

[shadowrevenger]

Eeeh, that sounds like it was a lot of fun. Good, I'm glad he's made a friend like you, Nanako-san.

[To be fair, Eric has been here long enough that he's probably made plenty of friends by now, but he could always use at least one more.]