005 | Sakura In The Night

[godsoffortune]

Who: Everyone!
What: Cherry blossom viewing
When: Nighttime March 26, 2016
Where: A park with sakura trees
Summary: Heaven is throwing a small party to view the sakura and let everyone relax.



After the absolute disaster that happened with handing out chocolates, the Heavens are tripping over themselves to make up for their inability to properly handle the situation. They are eager to make amends and assure everyone that they are hardworking individuals who want nothing more than to make everyone's stay here enjoyable or at least pleasant. To that end, they have invited all of the gods and shinki to a lovely flower viewing, since the sakura are in season.

And by 'invited', they mean 'mandatory', of course. You will accept their apology, whether you like it or not.

It's not all bad, though. The Heavens have provided various kimonos that can be worn, if you haven't brought your own, but you're not required to wear a kimono. They would, however, really like it if you did wear them. It's very traditionally Japanese, after all.

The party is taking place at night so that you can all hide your merrymaking from the Near Shore residents and also because the night sky is beautiful against the cherry blossoms. So try to at least enjoy yourselves while you're here.



Banquet

Every kind of food imaginable is available for your eating pleasure. On top of that, there are dozens of different kinds of desserts ready to be devoured as well. For the older crowd, booze has been provided and is being served by white-clad shinki bearing the golden chrysanthemum of Amaterasu. They are, however, refusing to serve alcohol to anyone who looks too young to drink, sorry guys.

Cherry Blossoms

The blossoms are absolutely gorgeous this year, and they are at the peak of their blooming right now. Nearly every single bud has bloomed and the pink petals are floating by everywhere you go. There is an ethereal light emanating from each of the trees, lighting up the area with a soft, pink light, yet it doesn't seem to be drowning out the brightness of the stars at all. It really is the most beautiful cherry blossom viewing anyone could ever hope for.

"Secret" Corner

Somehow, the Heavens have managed to make one small corner of the grotto into a completely secluded area. There is no marking or signs to indicate what this corner should be used for, but anyone entering it will suddenly realize that this is a place for lovers to meet privately. Only those that you enter the corner with will be able to notice your presence, and you will be unable to notice anyone else's presence as well. Enjoy yourselves, young ones!

Counselling

Off to the side, there is a tiny table set up with a small, nicely written sign that reads "Gentle Counselling". On the other side of the table is a sweetly smiling shinki who is willing to listen to your problems and answer any questions you might have. She is also here to help out any gods that are having a hard time dealing with knowing about how their shinki died and any shinki that is having trouble coming to terms with the fact that they are dead. Counselling will also gladly be offered to anyone who is still pissed off or upset in any way about what happened after White Day.



In Summary:

• Enjoy the cherry blossoms
• Eat lots of good food
• Promise it's not poisoned
• Spend time with people you like
• Meet the newbies
• Have fun~

Comments

[fullcowl]

I haven't been here long enough to tell.

[cyberfly]

[ That's really helpful. Nagi rolls his eyes. ]

What's going to happen to the shinki if they find them?

[ Might be handy to know if there's a punishment for this sort of thing. ]

[fullcowl]

[Sorry, it's all he's got.]

I don't know, they aren't my shinki. I think the most likely thing is that they'd lose their position with their current god.

[cyberfly]

[ That gives him a little pause. ]

You're a god?

[fullcowl]

[He nods]

I'm the... replacement? For Aidos, of moral choices.

[cyberfly]

[ So kids can be gods too? Or maybe he's just young looking but is actually very old. ]

What's it like? Being a god.

[fullcowl]

Being a god is... well, it's pretty weird.

I like being able to help people, but I could do that even without being a god. I want to be a hero, not a god.

[cyberfly]

You do?

[ He widens his eyes. A hero? What does that even mean? It sounds so ridiculous he's not sure what to think. ]

Like how?

[fullcowl]

There's a school for people who want to become heroes at home. I was attending it and learning how to become a good hero.

[cyberfly]

[ A school for heroes sounds weirdly familiar. Almost like Nagi had gone to one himself, except ... different. No, heroes sounded so very wrong in this context. A school for something else, then? But when he tries to think about it more, it gives him a headache. ]

Do you have abilities or something?

[fullcowl]

Yeah, I do. I have super strength, agility and speed.

Overusing it can be dangerous though.

[cyberfly]

... What happens then?

[ Nagi hasn't thought about the effect of his own ability after overuse.. ]

[fullcowl]

I break my bones.

[cyberfly]

That sounds inconvenient.

[ A bit of an understatement, maybe. ]

[fullcowl]

I've got it more under control now, I was still learning how to use it.