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]

A god. Even though I know I don't look like one.

[ Tsuna still feels like it's a mistake, but he decides to take this position in stride.]

[fullcowl]

Don't worry, I'm one too. You just... kind of have to adjust.

Um... have you met your partner yet?

[goeshyper]

Y-you're a god too? [Tsuna is a little pleased seeing another god incarnate be an ordinary guy like him. Well for the most part!

Tsuna shakes his head at the question.] No, I haven't! But I was given certain instructions...of things I'm not supposed to discuss with them.

[fullcowl]

Yeah. I don't look like one, huh?

... Right. Anything about their past, you can't tell them.

[goeshyper]

Well as much as I do, I guess.

So it's true. Telling them will hurt them?

[fullcowl]

Yeah. It's... it'll be bad for both of you if you try telling them.

[goeshyper]

I'll try to remember that.

[ He just hopes the universe doesn't spite him,and give him a shinki that he knows. If it's one of his friends from back home it will be hard not to tell, but he wouldn't want to hurt them either.]

Is there something else I should know? I'm looking for advice.

[fullcowl]

Think very carefully if consider naming an already named shinki. It can be really difficult for everybody involved when you do something like that. It's best if everybody involved knows about who is connected to who.

[goeshyper]

Huh? Why would anyone do that? If a shinki is named by another god, wouldn't that be like stealing? H-how does that even work? I thought shinki can only have one god to serve?

[fullcowl]

Well... a shinki can have multiple gods, sometimes they chose to. But... it can be dangerous. If a shinki gets blighted, all their gods feel it.

[goeshyper]

Why would a shinki want to serve multiple gods? Are they not satisfied with just having one? It must be rough to share a shinki amongst them.

[ Tsuna looks a bit more curious about Deku's last statement.] Blight? What exactly is that?

[fullcowl]

That depends on the shinki. Sometimes it's just a matter of trying to protect each other. If say, you're stuck fighting an ayakashi with somebody who isn't your shinki, sometimes a contract is formed.

[There's a flash of surprise.] They didn't talk to you about that? No.. I guess they were busy with the festival...

Blight is what happens if you touch an ayakashi with your bare hands. It can also happen when a shinki feelings strong negative emotions. As their god, you feel that feedback.

[goeshyper]

So it can happen by accident?! [That's unfortunate, but he could see how dire circumstances might force other's to form a contract.]

But can't you just revoke it once the danger is over? No harm done.

[Maybe?

He listens carefully as Deku explains blight. He makes a mental note to not forget it. Touching an ayakashi? Or you're shinki having negative emotions? The last scenario makes Tsuna curious.]

Like guilt,or sadness? Is there some way to stop your shinki from feeling that way?

[fullcowl]

You have to very deliberately name someone for it to take effect. There's an entire script you need to go through.

That's the smart thing to do.

[Spoken like somebody who didn't realize he could until it was too late.]

Just make sure they don't get put in a position to feel that way? Like... don't ask them to steal, for example.

[goeshyper]

A script? [Tsuna feels like he's back in school. All these things he needs to remember and consider. He'll definitely have to study up on this script that Deku's talking about.]

I'm not good at memorization, so wish me luck.

[He frowns as Deku advises him not to put his shinki in any weird positions.] I don't think I would ask that of them, but there's actually people who make their shinki do those things?

[Who is he kidding, he knows very well how some people could use others for their own agendas.]

[fullcowl]

You'll know it when you have to use it. I believe in you.

[He sighs softly.]

It'd be nice if there wasn't.

[goeshyper]

I hope so. [That's a lot of information to process, but he hopes he can pull it out when the time comes.

Tsuna starts walking over to the cotton candy, there was something about talking about dark topics that makes him crave some sugary comfort.]

I think this is a good time to take a cotton candy break.

[fullcowl]

[He nods, following along.]

It's a lot to take in.

[goeshyper]

Do you mind if I ask which god you are?

[ Too bad their roles doesn't come with business cards. It would make it a lot easier during new introductions to figure out who everyone is. Though he doesn't mind asking around. It's just something he needs to get used to.]

[fullcowl]

No, that's fine.

I'm Aidos, goddess of modesty, shame, and humility. It's... sort of the feeling that prevents people from doing bad things like stealing.

[goeshyper]

[Wait..Tsuna did hear him right. Deku says he's a goddess? B-but he's a boy!]

N-not to sound rude (but it surely will come off as such), but how can you be an incarnate of a goddess?

[fullcowl]

I... Don't think the Heavens really cared who got placed in the god or goddess positions. There are a couple of goddesses that are boys now.

[goeshyper]

I guess they really don't care about gender. Though it must be tough. Don't you get teased for it?

[Not that being a reincarnation of a goddess is a bad thing, but Tsuna can see how it might confuse people. People tend to show their confusion by being malicious at times.]

[fullcowl]

Uh... I think there are too many people with weird assignments to really get teased for something like that.

[That's not to say that he hasn't been teased before. Just not for this.]

[goeshyper]

Like what? What's the weirdest assignment you've heard of?