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The Far Shore Mods ([personal profile] godsoffortune) wrote in [community profile] thenearshore2017-04-16 07:09 pm
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015 | Sky Full Of Stars

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~
fortune_detective: (uneasy acceptance)

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[personal profile] fortune_detective 2017-04-17 06:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[A little surprised by the spontaneous offering, Naoto looks up at the blonde presenting the mochi to her. She slowly accepts the plate, but not yet taking a bite as she gives the man a small smile of gratitude.]

Thank you.

I'm, um... looking for someone... kind of. [A corner of her smile tweaks up a little at the oddness of her own answer, and so she elaborates.] That is, I was told shortly after I arrived here that I would meet my assigned god at this festival. However, I have little to no information to go off of as to who he is.
bartenderizing: (I'm delicate)

[personal profile] bartenderizing 2017-04-17 07:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah...

[ It was a sound of understanding. For he knew that exact predicament. ]

It's really bullshit. They tell the gods that show up enough to get started, but shinki're always left out in the dark. You think they'd give you something after dying and just having your name.

[ Honestly, Shizuo wasn't expecting more people to show up like this so soon, having been part of the previous round. ]

Ah, sorry. I was the same way when I first showed up. Some said you're supposed to feel the connection to your god, but I had no clue until after Yona had found me.

But yeah, most people are here tonight. You're bound to run into whatever person you're partnered with.
fortune_detective: (measured evaluation)

[personal profile] fortune_detective 2017-04-17 10:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[As he talks, Naoto samples some of the mochi he'd given her. And wow, everything at this festival has tasted delicious. She nods her head as he finishes his explanation.]

Yes, they were somewhat less than charitable with my orientation back at the meeting hall. Still, it is at least somewhat of a relief to meet another shinki and hear that they went through a similar experience. Though I do not know what that exactly says about the heavens' management.

[She smiles, at this point having apparently become amused by their overall circumstances.]

So, I will know my god once they eventually manage to locate me. I suppose that means all I can really do in the meantime is sit and wait. Hardly my favorite activities...
bartenderizing: (Step 1 is...)

[personal profile] bartenderizing 2017-04-17 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
You'll probably get the same story from everyone. Ah, also turns out only us shinki died. All the gods have their memories- they were just spirited away or something.

[ It took him a while to learn about that. No one corrected his assumption in that everyone there had died to get here until a while later. ]

Yeah... I can't say if you'll know or really understand that it's what you're feeling. No one's gonna tell you to wait around, though. Have you tried any of the games yet?
fortune_detective: (tip the hat)

[personal profile] fortune_detective 2017-04-18 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmmm... yes, I had noticed that difference between those designated as gods and those as shinki.

[She briefly wonders if that's perhaps a blessing or a curse, but she quickly puts any thoughts about memories or lack thereof out of her mind. She was getting the sense that nothing good would come from it. She shakes her head to clear it and focus her attention back on the blonde-haired gentleman.]

I actually have only sampled some of the food and drinks so far. The games seemed rather crowded during my first pass.

[Though she had eyed the cork gun game and the pitching game stalls with a certain desire upon passing by them.]
bartenderizing: (TMW you know you done good)

[personal profile] bartenderizing 2017-04-18 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ That's pretty much how he regarded the actual memories and any ties to his living time- Easily brushed aside and buried, as there was nothing to gain from it. This was only as much of an acknowledgement to state a difference between the two kinds of people brought here. ]

Some of 'em have cleared up, and a bunch of the popular games have a second stall somewhere in the area.

[ Only very recently did it look like people were congregating around the wishes area and some stage setup. ]
fortune_detective: (have you considered this?)

[personal profile] fortune_detective 2017-04-18 10:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Really? I shall have to give them another look then.

[Maybe the cork gun stall was now open? She starts to feel a subtle buildup of excitement. Something was telling her she'd probably really enjoy that stall.]

Thank you-- Ah, I'm sorry. I forgot to ask you your name. Mine is Naoto. Naoto Shirogane.
bartenderizing: (Step 1 is...)

[personal profile] bartenderizing 2017-04-18 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
If anything, it's probably not a long wait.

[ Of course, there's a kind of luck that Shizuo has where that sometimes just happens to be the case. ]

Shizuo Heiwajima. Welcome to the, uh, Far Shore... dammit.

[ After what happened earlier today, it didn't seem right for a kid, one that was a new shinki, to just think things were fine and they just needed to find their god. ]

Uh, look, sorry. Enjoy the festival and everything, just try to be careful. We might be dead, but things've been kinda dangerous lately. Here, if you get in trouble, or just worried...

[ Shizuo pulls out his phone, holding the screen up to Naoto so she could get his contact information. ]

Lemme know and I'll do what I can to help.
fortune_detective: (Eye of a detective)

[personal profile] fortune_detective 2017-04-19 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[Naoto's expression becomes more inquisitive as Shizuo seems to have become rather concerned about something. Naoto doesn't look alarmed by this shift, but she certainly seems a bit more serious than she was a moment earlier.]

How do you mean dangerous?

[As Shizuo shows her his phone, she takes note of his information, pulling out the phone she had found on her person upon arrival. She queues up her own information for him to see.]

I'll be sure to contact you if something happens. Thank you, Heiwajima-san.
bartenderizing: (Infecting everything)

[personal profile] bartenderizing 2017-04-19 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He promptly adds her information in turn. On one hand, this really wasn't something he should tell kids- especially new shinki. On the other, he'd rather not find out that the same happened to her. ]

Earlier today- the bodies of a couple missing shinki were found.

[ Given the context, it's pretty clear for someone of Naoto's (and most people's) intelligence to figure out that this was murder. ]
fortune_detective: (What are you telling me?)

[personal profile] fortune_detective 2017-04-20 01:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[For the most part, Naoto does not seem incredibly shaken by this news. While there is certainly shock and perhaps a bit of fear in her expression, she otherwise manages to maintain a calm, cool composure.]

I don't understand. You said their bodies were found, implying death. But, as shinki, are we not already deceased?
bartenderizing: (I'm delicate)

[personal profile] bartenderizing 2017-04-21 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[ That's the thing, isn't it? Shizuo thought that after they had all already died, that was basically it. Yet. It turned out to not be the case. ]

We're dead, but we eat, can bleed and get burns. So I guess we can just die again. I'm not really the one to ask about understanding all that.
fortune_detective: (feeling guilty)

[personal profile] fortune_detective 2017-04-22 05:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[Naoto takes a moment to process this. What then happens to someone after they die a second time as shinki? Are they just... gone? The thought unnerves, and it even shows a little visibly with a more obvious look of worry crossing her face. However, she still does her best to remain stoic.]

I see... Point being, even in the afterlife it's important to not be careless about one's safety.

[Naoto sighs. Well, this was something troubling for her to ponder over in the future. For now though, the immediate message of "be careful" has been conveyed, and she will certainly be more mindful as she continues searching for her god. From what she's been told, the two of them will be much safer when together.]
bartenderizing: (Infecting everything)

[personal profile] bartenderizing 2017-04-23 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
Pretty much, yeah. Especially when there's people around here that are getting more extreme to make their point.

[ Which was pretty much the reason why he made sure the kid had his number- Being new meant you didn't know anyone to call when there was trouble. Now, when the girl found her god, she'll have a couple of options. ]

You'll get better accounts of what happened from people that've been around longer, honestly. I only came in the last wave of people, which was barely a week ago.
fortune_detective: (Could there be something I missed?)

[personal profile] fortune_detective 2017-04-24 03:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[Again, Shizuo's words catch Naoto's attention. However, this time her reaction is that she appears to become more serious. There is still concern on her expression concerning the apparent threat, but now she seems a little less fearful than before, more determined now.]

"Getting more extreme?"

"Making a point?"

[She repeats his words quietly, almost mumbling them more to herself than trying to ask for any follow-up. For a moment, she appears as though as she's in deep introspection.]

I see... so you are saying that these shinki were murdered in order to send some kind of message. Someone with a vendetta against shinki specifically?
bartenderizing: (Infecting everything)

[personal profile] bartenderizing 2017-04-24 03:38 pm (UTC)(link)
More against new shinki in general. They're against Amaterasu specifically. With what I was told, she's been the one making things welcoming for us and most in charge.

[ Which was just as much reason to make sure the kids didn't run around on their own. The shinki being chosen didn't seem to be targeted so much as there, as far as he could tell. ]

Which is why they probably don't care who they take or target with all this stuff.
fortune_detective: (Considering)

[personal profile] fortune_detective 2017-04-24 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Against Amaterasu... yet, no gods have been attacked have they? Is it because shinki make for easier targets?

[Detective mode engaging.]

And what exactly is their message to her? To stop welcoming us? Or is it perhaps something more personal related to her specifically?

[It's unclear if Naoto expects Shizuo to actually answer any of these questions, or if she's simply musing out loud for her own thought-organizing benefit.]
bartenderizing: (Don't ask me to lose)

[personal profile] bartenderizing 2017-04-24 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Death. Down with the heavens. Things like that.

[ Basically a rebellion, so far as Shizuo's seen it. ]

There've been posters and they've set her temple on fire over a week ago. You could probably find out more on the boards. You've got quick access to them on your phone.
fortune_detective: (Also worth considering)

[personal profile] fortune_detective 2017-04-24 10:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[Naoto indeed pulls out her phone for a moment to confirm. She does not peruse it for long though before she slips the phone back into her pocket. She does make a mental note, however, to more thoroughly review those online boards when she has a little more down time to herself.]

"Down with the heavens..." What kind of group stands to benefit from that, I wonder. The ayakashi? I was given to understand they were more akin to beasts than intelligent, plotting conspirators.

Whoever the culprits are, for them to go from merely putting up posters to arson and then to murder represents an alarming rate of escalation. Is there some form of law enforcement or peacekeeping organization in the heavens?

[Though Naoto gets the feeling she already knows the answer to that question.]
bartenderizing: (Bedhead is so 2016 and I'm 2018)

[personal profile] bartenderizing 2017-04-24 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[ While it's easy to see how natural it is for the girl to go into this, pretty much diving to figure out what was going on, Shizuo's known that it's been all above his head. Even if he's been able to notice some things, this was all beyond him. ]

The closest you've got to that are the original gods, which I don't think anyone has seen much response from.

Honestly, this is all over my head. Maybe there are smart ayakashi out there, or it's people from the original group of gods and shinki wanting to take over. I can tell you that it wasn't the only fire or massive amounts of posters being put everywhere. Anything more, you'll need to find out from people that've been around longer.
fortune_detective: (candid response)

[personal profile] fortune_detective 2017-04-25 11:38 am (UTC)(link)
The original gods...

[The notion was... troubling. Naoto had already heard that the gods here were essentially stand-ins, surrogates meant to take the place of gods who'd mysteriously gone missing. If these gods were the ones behind such actions... why go to such extreme lengths? If they are the original gods, couldn't they simply just re-assume their positions? There's clearly more to this that remains unknown, and, while Naoto is itching to investigate more, she understands now is not exactly the time. She'll file all this information away for later. Something for her to return to in her own time.]

Well, I appreciate you warning me of the danger and for filling me in on all that you know about the situation. I'll be sure to stay observant for anything or anyone that seems suspicious at the festival.

[Though, considering she's really only just arrived here herself, she's not exactly sure what would be considered "abnormal behavior or persons" worthy of suspicions.]
bartenderizing: (Pocket full of sunshine)

[personal profile] bartenderizing 2017-04-25 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Soon she'll learn about how some of the gods are the original ones, thus not having needed surrogates. He tried to be a helpful person to this shinki thing, but it's clear that this is not Shizuo's forte. He's still working on figuring that out ]

Just focus on staying careful and meeting your god. You don't have to rush in figuring it all out.
fortune_detective: (calm acceptance)

[personal profile] fortune_detective 2017-04-26 02:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[Naoto smiles reassuringly and nods. As intriguing as all these details were, Naoto had no intention of getting involved just yet. Not while she still lacked a satisfactory understanding of her surroundings and how things operate in the afterlife. Not to mention taking proper precautions when it comes to her own safety and self-defense.]

Of course. I don't plan to go looking for any trouble so soon after arriving.