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

[darkduelist]

[Yuto frowns.]

That's... a bit extreme. [Says someone who punched his best friend in the stomach for being reckless. But he doesn't remember that, so it doesn't count, right?

At that other part Yuto nods. Let's hope he did realize that. Or maybe it's something else? But Yuto quickly discards that thought.]

No, don't worry. I wish I could help somehow. [But then again, he's not that great about understanding people.]

[lostinshadows]

Sometimes it's the only way to get a message across. [Or to prevent them from being reckless.

Either or.

Either way, Lavi tries not to dwell on it as he shakes his head.]

It's fine. Just one of those things where I just have to learn more about people. [He rubs the back of his head.]

[darkduelist]

I guess...

[Even though Yuto doesn't remember ever doing it, oddly enough he can imagine situation where that would be necessary.

He also shakes his head.]

I think there will be always someone who you won't understand, not because people are hard to understand, but because that person thinks in a completely different way than you. But what matters the most is that you're trying to understand them, right? [Yuto knows too many people who he'd like to understand better, but sometimes it's hard to say what they're thinking.]

[lostinshadows]

[Yuto, you'll come to understand how Lavi works one day. Violence is something he's used to, even if he doesn't really remember it. Probably killed some people, too, but let's not get into that.

Lavi listens, though. Yuto does have a point.

He smiles and nods.]

Yeah, you're right about that. Guess all it means in the end is that I'll have to keep trying my best to get to know them better.

[darkduelist]

[After Lavi says that, Yuto also nods.]

I'm sure you'll be fine. [And he gives him a small smile.] And I need to do my best too, because I also know people who I want to understand better.

[So, see? You're not the only one with this problem Lavi.]

[lostinshadows]

Let's cheer each other on, yeah?

[Because kindred souls need to stick together, especially when both of them can't seem to understand people.

Either way, he'll move on:]

Have you been enjoying the festival?

[darkduelist]

[Yuto nods, then at the question he looks around.]

I'm trying to find something to do.

[Trying to make himself useful.]

[lostinshadows]

[Lavi blinks once.]

That's not really answering the question.

[Yuto, it's okay to let yourself enjoy some peace and prosperity before something hits the fan.]

[darkduelist]

[Can he, really? He isn't sure he knows how to enjoy it. Instead it feels like there's a voice inside his head nagging at him that he should be doing something, anything.

Yuto shrugs.]

Then my answer is - I don't know. It's nice in here and it's good to see people having fun.

[lostinshadows]

[There's a soft hum, thoughtful.

Lavi really doesn't know Yuto well, but at the same time--]

Then let's go do something. [Games, food, people-watching, or who knows, there might be some of Amaterasu's shinki who might need a break and want someone to take over.]

[darkduelist]

[Yuto blinks.]

... Sure. [Why not. Everything's better than sitting around.] But what exactly do you want to do?

[lostinshadows]

[Should he find your god and let her deal with you?

It's tempting.]

Try out the games. I haven't tried any of them yet. [He's been hanging at the bridge and being around the wishes. He should probably think about getting food, too, while they're at it.]

[darkduelist]

[Aw, you want to get rid of him, Lavi?

Yuto thinks about it for a moment.]

Games are always nice...

[He's more of a card games and board games person though. But what kind of games can you play here? He's been so focused on wishes he hasn't checked.]

[lostinshadows]

[She might be better equipped with dealing with Yuto.

But, Lavi nods, gesturing Yuto to walk with him away from the wishes.]

What kind of games do you like?

[darkduelist]

Card games. Board games are fun, too.

[He replies without a slightest hesitation and his voice sounds somehow a bit cheerful when he says that.]

[lostinshadows]

[The cheerful note has him smiling.]

I'm a fan of board games myself, though I've never really played much cars games.

[darkduelist]

[Continued here.]