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

Re: Wishes

[lilys_poise]

[At first she's confused.]

My soul has a deep voice?

[But a great presence? The power to change the world? That sounds awesome! Excited now, she answers in a breathless whisper.]

Wow... My wishes will guide the future?

[Okay, time to hear her inner voice.

..........


A small frown.]

Um... I think my inner voice wants to go back to the crepe stand.

[That may have actually been her stomach growling. They do have really good crepes though.]

[thehandhungers]

Then let us make haste! Do not deny yourself when the power within you has spoken! To this crepe stand!

[Okay, Owain's going to run around and try deserts with children. This is a thing now.

Either way, he's started down this road and he's going to finish it. Even if that means granting wishes before they are written down.]

[lilys_poise]

That's a great idea! I tried the strawberry one earlier but they have a chocolate creme crepe that looked super good too.

[Wow this guy is really good at wishes. She pumps a fist triumphantly into the air.]

To the crepe stand!!

[And to the crepe stand she goes, waeving through the crowd excitedly.]

[thehandhungers]

[And with far too much enthusiasm, Owain charges along with Elise to find these crepes as they sound amazing.

Upon arriving at the stand, thanks to her leadership, he continues his declarations.]

You there! Two hungry patrons approach in dire need of your special services. We will have two of these crepes, one chocolate creme and one strawberry, post haste! Do not dally as there is no telling the consequence of delaying this girl's true wish.

[lilys_poise]

[Elise is impressed. He sure knows how to get things done and look cool doing it. Also it looks like he's having fun so she strikes what she hopes is a dramatic pose.]

Um, yeah! What he said.

[No that didn't sound impressive enough.]

I mean... Make haste! Because... my true wish for crepes must not...be denied!

[nailed it.]

[thehandhungers]

[Totally nailed it. The shinki running the stand is likely to roll his eyes at Owain for this but they get their crepes in a reasonable amount of time.

Owain takes his and hands her hers.]

Here's to the power of your wishes.

[lilys_poise]

Yeah!

[She takes the crepe and digs right in.]

Oh wow! This is so good!

[She made a good wish. Oh, wait...]

Hey, what about you? What do you wish for?

[thehandhungers]

[He digs in. This was the best idea ever.

Being a hero is amazing.

As are crepes.

Which are a result of him being a hero.

Oh wait, she's asking something.]

My wish? My wishes are great and many. I fear most will not be answered in a single night.

[lilys_poise]

Oh...

[Elise gives this careful thought over several more bites of delicious crepe. Then she nods decisively.]

Okay, we'll just do one then. What's the easiest one you have? I bet we can do that in one night.

[thehandhungers]

[The easiest one? Well, wishing for aid in his destiny, great threats to face and his missing sword are all a bit beyond the relm of simple.

But there is one...]

I believe I know of one which is within our power to see full filled at this very time.

Have you, in your life and experience, ever met with gloriously crafted food known as takoyaki?

[Because of his wishes, seems most doable.]