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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~
birdstheword: <user name=birdstheword> (✂ 139)

[personal profile] birdstheword 2017-04-20 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
REALLY?!

[Hajime gasps, shooting up to stand on the tips of her toes. Then again. this girl could be a shinki. So maybe its not her first, but her first in the far shore. Her first memory of one that is being made in the processes]

Then we have to make it the best one ever!

[Yes, 'we'! She reaches for Lux's free hand to clasp in both of her own.]

What games have you tired? Do you know any foods you like? The festival has only just started~~~!

[personal profile] rememberher 2017-04-20 05:20 am (UTC)(link)
[ Wha—?

She startles a bit when Hajime suddenly snags her hand, blinking owlishly at the other girl as she makes her exuberant proclamation.

(And at that simple touch, Hajime might see it, what appears to be a thread woven from pure prismatic light; curling and weaving around a thin string of darkness, nearly hiding it view.) ]


Ah, well, I just arrived, so I'm not sure?

[ It's not like her to be so timid, but something about having her hand clasped like that felt incredibly uncomfortable. ]
Edited 2017-04-20 05:20 (UTC)
birdstheword: <user name=signalize> (✂ 68)

[personal profile] birdstheword 2017-04-21 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[The thread actually makes Hajime pause for a second. It's hard for her attention not to be snatched away when it comes to sparkly or shiny things, especially something like this. But she forces her attention away. As much as she wants to pick up the thread and inspect it further it's probably not the best way a first meeting should go.

Some people have freaked out at her for making those life threads visible but overall she's come to find that does feel weird when she touches them. So she resists, for now. But...it's so pretty! Like Lux!

Hajime's smile just grows.]


Well, you gotta start somewhere! Where to first?
Edited 2017-04-21 19:39 (UTC)

[personal profile] rememberher 2017-04-24 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[ This girl's mood is infectious, and as her smile grows Lux can't help but smile with her. Her head tilted slightly to one side, she shrugs that shoulder. ]

I've been mostly taking things as they come. It seems like there's so much to do, I don't even know where to begin. What would you suggest?
birdstheword: (✂ 235)

[personal profile] birdstheword 2017-04-26 12:25 am (UTC)(link)
[Still having a hold on Lux's hand, she takes a big step forward, gentally leading her off.]

Lots of things so let's narrow it down. Let's see, let's see!

[She snaps her fingers and points to Lux]

Food or games?