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

but young girls are so easy to fluster

[xladyofhitsuzen]

[ The kimono isn't too flashy today. A dark blue number with a motif of stars and the night sky. But the one clear sign of opulence is the pin that's holding her hair up: a dripping of clear crystals that look like falling stars held by what seems to be a subtle replica of the Star Wand.

Yeah. She's looking pretty good tonight. ]

Familial bonds are powerful things. They can transcend time, among other things. Certain bonds can live through blood and carry on for several generations.

[ Like say between her and a certain creeper's descendants... not that she knows she's talking to one of them right now. ]

I'm sure if you wish hard enough, your intentions will reach whoever you need them to no matter where they are.

As for your new family... you must be a god if you're keen on referring to the members of the greek pantheon as your family.

[magickmistress]

[ She spots the hair pin, but before she can ask about it, Yuuko is offering her wise words and vague statements. She straightens up a bit. ]

Yes! I'm Persephone, the goddess of spring, oh, and the underworld! Part-time! [ Like she was her big brother with his multiple part-time jobs. ] I want to be able to meet all of them and become good friends!

I hope that's not asking too much...

[xladyofhitsuzen]

Part time? Still... those are rather large shoes to fill..

[ No, not for a child. Just in general. She's got a feeling about this one. This one's meant for great deeds so filling in for a god? Definitely not a problem.

But there's something that's picking at the back of her head, something vaguely familiar... though it's probably not to be picked out and prodded at that moment. ]

But I feel you'll do just fine so as long as you keep a level head. The attitude you have is certainly a promising indication.

[magickmistress]

[ Oh no, a beautiful woman thinks she's capable...! Looking at Yuuko, she hopes she can be as pretty as her when she grows up...! ]

I-I'm going to try hard! I think we can all really get along!

Though... I am a little worried about one god...

[xladyofhitsuzen]

[ Your brother's gonna have a tough time chasing off boys if you end up looking like her in the future, kiddo. Her hardworking nature is certainly familiar... to a degree.

But back to business. ]

Oh? And which god would that be?

[magickmistress]

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