015 | Sky Full Of Stars

[godsoffortune]

Who: Everyone!
What: Tanabata Festival
When: All day July 5
Where: The Near Shore
Summary: The Heavens are throwing a party and you're invited!

Edit: OVERFLOW is here!



With Tanabata drawing close, the Heavens have decided that there is nothing wrong with a little celebration for the annual occasion. So they have invited everyone on the Far Shore as well as a large number of people from the Near Shore to attend a festival for Tanabata. Tanabata festivals are not uncommon in this area, so the Near Shore residents are none the wiser, though some of them are a little uncertain about where this street they've never heard of popped up from...

Tanabata is a festival held to celebrate the one time a year that the lovers Orihime and Hikoboshi can meet across the vast expanse of the Milky Way. Many birds have been working their tail feathers off to create a bridge for the two lovebirds and that bridge - perhaps unsurprisingly - touches down on this street, in the middle of the festival.

The Heavens have prepared entertainment, food stalls, and as many tanzaku as might be needed for everyone to write down wishes, along with plenty of bamboo stalks to hang the wishes from.

New arrivals will find themselves ushered to the festival and offered traditional clothing after their normal briefing at the Meeting Hall.



Stalls

There are festival stalls of every kind present, all run by shinki dressed in white robes and bearing the golden chrysanthemum of Amaterasu. Many of them seem a little bruised still, but they are happy to smile for anyone who comes to the stall they are running. There is food, games, and drinks available of all kinds, so feel free to roam around to your heart's content sampling everything that you can.

Performance

A large stage has been erected at one end of the festival street. The Heavens know that there are many talented gods and shinki present, so they are more than willing to clear spots in the scheduling for those people to perform. Anytime a Far Shore resident isn't on stage, there are plenty of Near Shore acts to go on, ranging the gambit from traditional music and instruments all the way to a rock band that has somehow found themselves here for the celebration.

Wishes

Pieces of paper called tanzaku have been strewn about a number of bamboo shoots all over the festival. There are brightly colored decorations on the bamboo and the papers themselves exist in every color of the rainbow as well. Attendees are encouraged to write down any wishes they may have and hang them from the bamboo, a normal Tanabata tradition. Wishes can range from 'I want a soda' to 'World peace' and anything in between. Obviously, some of these wishes may not be able to be granted during the time of the festival, but gods and shinki alike are encouraged to answer any wishes they can as well.

NOTE: Please report any wishes your characters answers to the first comment on this post along with a link to where the wish is answered. There will be small bonuses awarded for answered wishes.

The Bridge

As stated previously, the bridge that will allow Orihime to meet her lover touches down in the very center of the festival's street. It may be made of tiny pieces, but the bridge itself is sturdy. While it may not be able to take just anyone who sets foot on it across the Milky Way, you are allowed to walk along the bridge yourself, though you will always find yourself turned around after a short time and heading back towards where you stepped on. Lovers in particular are encouraged to walk the bridge together to deepen their bonds, but be cautioned! If you walk onto the bridge with someone, you might start feeling affectionately towards them even if they are your sworn enemy! Such is the power of love on this day.

In Summary:

• Enjoy the festival
• Watch some quality entertainment
• Make and/or answer wishes
• Meet Orihime
• Traverse the bridge
• Have fun~

Comments

[magickmistress]

A goddess! I was told that I am the goddess of spring, Persephone!

[thekillerwhale]

That matches your name!

I'm supposed to be the god of the sea, Poseidon. So we're both Greek.

[magickmistress]

Oh! [ Her face brightens. ] Yes, another Greek god! This is just what I wished for, too!

That means you and I have to be friends, okay Makoto-san?

[thekillerwhale]

[He lets out a light chuckle.]

Okay.

[How could he say no to that face? His big brother/team mom instincts are going hard.]

So then, now that we're friends, we should spend some time here at the festival together.

[magickmistress]

Okay!

I'm pretty good at festival games. Since Makoto-san was nice enough to give me something, I should try and win something for you!

Oh! Or we could get something to eat! I bet there are a ton of great foods around in the festival!

[thekillerwhale]

I think we should fuel up first and then we can play some games.

There is a great takoyaki stand nearby if you would like some of that or maybe some yakisoba?

[magickmistress]

Oh, those both sound really good...! Ah, I have to be careful since I only have so much money, though. Mmm...

What is Makoto-san going to get?

[thekillerwhale]

That's alright. I'll treat you since you're new.

Hm...I might get both myself. And a chocolate banana.

[He is a very big guy, after all.]

[magickmistress]

Wow, that's so much! But it's nothing like Yukit--

[ Oh, right... she feels a little strange using the others name, especially since she just confessed her feelings and was turned down... but... no! Not time to think about it! ]

Ah, Yukito-san! He's my... my oniichan's friend! He eats a ton! But you're really tall so that's probably why!

[thekillerwhale]

[Makoto nods as he listens to her speak about the people from home. He leads her towards the food stalls as she speaks.]

Is he really active? Usually people who are active eat a lot.

[magickmistress]

Yeah! [ She's pleased to walk along with him, bouncing the yo-yo balloon with practiced ease. ] Yukito-san and oniichan are both really athletic! Oniichan isn't on a sports team but he fills in for people when they're missing players, like on the basketball team!

But my whole family is super athletic! I'm on the cheerleading squad at school... and I fill in for track, too!

[thekillerwhale]

That's something we have in common. I was in the swim club at my school. I did play some basketball in middle school.

[He smiles down at her.]

I'm sure anyone can do their best with you cheering for them.