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

[revolutionfalcon]

[As irritating as he finds it, he wasn't expecting to escape this conversation without some kind of remark from Hajime on the change of clothes, but he sighs slightly in annoyance nonetheless.]

It's not like I was going out of my way to make anything match. Hell, the last time I bought clothes I had to bring Ren with me to do that. [Since Shun still has approximately not a single goddamn clue on how things like clothes and colours go together. He learnt a little bit from flower arranging with Ren earlier, but not enough to really be able to do anything with.

Shun draws back a little as she holds out the net to him, looking unconvinced about actually joining in.]

I have nowhere to keep a goldfish where it would actually survive, so there's not much point in me playing. And I doubt the vultures care whether I visit or not.

[birdstheword]

Oh~! Well my statement still stands! That outfit and color really suits you! I bet your Ren-san would agree!

[And oh does she smile~! It's good to hear Shun is getting out and about with a friend. Clothes shopping sounds like quite the achievement too. She'll have to meet up with Ren sometime. Not only to satisfy her own growing curiosity but anyone that can get Shun to hang out with them must be a pretty amazing person!]

Then will you help me, Kuroro-kun? I haven't even caught one! I think it would be good to catch one and then a friend for it. C'mon, Kurororororo-kun~! Try it!

[She still holding the net out, waving it from side to side]

I think they care to, B-T-W! All eyes on you when you pass by, you know?

[revolutionfalcon]

Probably. You and him have baselessly complimenting me just because I changed clothes in common.

[Ignoring the fact that Ren has at least made it clear that he says what he says because he thinks it's true, which makes the "baseless" comment a bit less accurate in his case, but oh well. There's some faint exasperation to Shun's tone there, but it doesn't seem to bother him as much as it could be doing.

Wheedling at him to join in isn't particularly helping Hajime's case, and Shun levels her with a glare.]

If you're trying to convince me, then stop whining about it. Even if you think I'm going to be better than you at a game I haven't played in years. [Which he might be, admittedly, since it's something he can consider strategically given the setup, but still.] And having them look at me doesn't mean anything.

[birdstheword]

They're not baseless! It's true cause I can see with my own two eyes! Kuroro-kun looks super good!

[That's all she needs to stand by what she says. Really, Shun should just accept the compliment. She's not going to back down anytime soon. She's not sure if it's because he's a touch on the shy side or just stubborn but her fellow pantheon god buddy should lighten up a little. She's thought that from the first day they met and even if he disagrees, despite his past, this is a new world with all kinds of people.]

Does so. [She stretches her arm, still offering the small net. Take it! See, she even stopped whining---but that smile isn't going away. Join in, Kuroro-kun!]

[revolutionfalcon]

[[Continued to the overflow.]]