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

[goeshyper]

I hope so! I'm not a bad guy, but I'm not the type that gives people much confidence. Still, I want to try my best, not just for myself, but for them too.

[lostinshadows]

I'm sure it'll be fine. I've met some gods and goddesses who feel the exact same way, and they're usually paired up with some good shinki who helps them out.

[goeshyper]

I guess you're right. It'll probably work out somehow. I just feel a little anxious about it. Maybe because I'm not really sure what to expect.

[lostinshadows]

All I can say is expect everything and nothing.

[He grins.]

After all, if you worry yourself too much, you'll just get stressed over nothing.

[goeshyper]

Expect everything and nothing?

[Tsuna gives Lavi a confused look, but the shinki explains.]

That'll be really hard. I worry over nothing quite a lot. I probably won't be satisfied until I finally meet my shinki. Until then, I can only be curious about what they are like, and how they might like me? If we'll get along?

[That is Tsuna's biggest concern.]

[lostinshadows]

[Lavi studies him, expression unreadable.

He. Reminds Lavi of Izuku when he gets like this, and it almost makes him laugh. Worryworts.]

It'll be better for you to just see what happens instead of overthinking about it. It's not rare for gods and shinkis not to like each other when they're paired up, but then it just means you'll have to work hard to get that person's trust and see how it goes from there.

[goeshyper]

You're right.

[ Although it's much harder said than done. He probably wouldn't be able to stop thinking about until he finally meets his shinki. Though there isn't much he can do until then. Gaining a person's trust isn't anything new to Tsuna, but depending on the individual, it might be difficult.]

...I guess I can only do my best. But if it really doesn't work out, the pairing isn't etched in stone. I could let them go....

[lostinshadows]

Just don't give up, yeah?

[Even though he's sure it might be hard, considering what kind person Tsuna is.]

But for now, just enjoy the festival and find your shinki while you're at it. If you ever need a listening ear, just call me.

[goeshyper]

I'll try.

[ Tsuna smiles a little, feeling a little better about the situation. Even if he's still very much worried.]

Yeah, I'll just take everything in stride. Thank you for listening to me, and for offering your help.

[A pause.] A-and I hope I helped you in some way too, at least I feel you understood my feelings very clearly.

[lostinshadows]

[Lavi pauses, wondering if he should simply tell him that it's easy to fake being sympathetic.

Nope, better not.

He smiles.]

You did, so don't worry. But I hope everything goes well for you.

[goeshyper]

[cries]

Thank you, Lavi-san!

[He decides not to bother the bookman anymore, and enjoy the festival for what it is!]