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

Bridge

[rememberher]

[ Is... is that a fairy? Was she watching to make sure everything went all right with Lady Orihime?

(Admittedly, Lux was a bit curious herself, but she'll never admit that.)

Even still, hearing the younger girl speak, Lux shrugs gently, her head tilting to one side. Dressed in a rainbow colored kimono, her blond hair placed in a side-bun and adorned with a fresh sunflower, she almost seems to glow. ]

Why do you have to wait for "some handsome guy" to cross a bridge?

[ Just saying, that thought is a little silly. It's right there, she could do it herself. ]

[magickmistress]

[ Ack, someone heard her! ]

I-I heard you can't go across the bridge by yourself!

[rememberher]

[ Yes, she heard you, Sakura. But she looks more amused than anything else, smiling cheerfully. Still, she hadn't heard about that little detail and, blinking once, twice, her smile turns a bit girlish. ]

Well, if you're so curious about what you might find on the other side, I could go with you.

[ Did she know about what happens when two people walk the bridge together? She isn't making any indication one way or the other. She does, however, hold up a finger for emphasis. ]

But you have to promise not to bother Lasy Orihime and Sir Hikoboshi once we get across. Is that a deal?

[magickmistress]

[ ...Well she has no qualms about going across the bridge with a pretty woman instead! ] Um... okay! I won't!

I bet it will be a lot of fun!

What's your name?

[rememberher]

[ All told, Lux has been curious about what is on the other side since she set eyes on the bridge, but manners and all of that. If asked, it wasn't her idea; she was just helping this young girl. ]

Let's hope so, at least.

My name is Lux, and you are..?

[magickmistress]

My name is Sakura! It's nice to meet you, Lux-san! [ She bows a little, before taking a few little trots towards the bridge. ] Let's go!

she probably does use honorifics, but I don't tend to write them in, so just assume they're there

[rememberher]

[ Oh dear, this girl is adorable. Her chipper demeanor contagious, the older shinki smiles pleasantly, bowing her head in kind before following behind. ]

You know, this does remind me a little bit of a story I've heard.

[ Her hand trails over the railing as she looks out toward the night sky. ]

I'm glad that it didn't rain this evening. I know Lady Orihime worked hard to make sure everything was ready.

Okaaaaaay!

[magickmistress]

If it rains, then... [ HUH. She's a goddess now so how does she address others? Ah, well. ] ...Orihime-san and Hikoboshi-san have to wait another year to meet, right?

Umm... I don't know the legend that well... touchan and oniichan and I never really went to a lot of tanabata festivals...

[rememberher]

[ Her father and older brother? Ah, there was no mistaking, then; this young girl was a goddess, if she could remember her family like that...

Well, she assumes. Lux nods, although... ]

Although that's The only part of the story that I know.

[ It's a bit rude to ask someone about their own legend. ]

[magickmistress]

[ Sakura looked out from the bridge. ]

Do you have someone special you want to walk the bridge with?

[rememberher]

[ Sakura, sweetie, please don't ask her that question. ]

I'm crossing the bridge now with someone who seems special enough, does that count?

[ Artfully dodging the question? No, of course not! Yes she totally is. ]

[magickmistress]

W-well I was just there!

I mean someone else! Someone special that you know! [ Nope not getting away that easily. ]

[rememberher]

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