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

stalls a!

[shadowrevenger]

[She was here the last time Ren was here playing this game, and she's still here when he comes back from playing a different one, and the only thing that seems to have changed is the size of the pile of scoops next to her...

He accepts a new scoops from the shinki manning the game and curiously looks over to watch what she's doing as he crouches down a little ways down the tank. After a minute of obviously watching her and not actually starting to play himself, he finally speaks up to try to help.]

You need to be a little more gentle.

[onerous]

[Though Yuri's outward expression doesn't change too much, she's aware that this guy is just. Watching. Staring. It's a little weird, but she stubbornly sets her jaw and ignores it. She's got a game to win!!

His advice is met with a sharp frown-- easier said then done, since her frustration was starting to come through in how she handled the scooping and all. She took a deep breath and set the scoop aside, frowning continuing as she eyed the fish.]

I don't think I can be gentle right now.

[shadowrevenger]

[Oh no, he wasn't trying to make her give up...

He tilts his head a bit, looking a little sad that his words had completely opposite the effect than he'd hoped, but...he can definitely see how that might have just frustrated her instead of helping. She's definitely been trying long enough to just be frustrated.]

Sorry, I just wanted to help. You've been trying really hard. This must be important to you.

[onerous]

[She runs a hand through her hair and shakes her head]

I'm just too frustrated now to be able to do it right. I need to take a break and come back, probably. [Yuri glances to him, then shrugs her shoulders somewhat sullenly. It seems sort of silly now, even if she still thinks her reasoning for doing it is a good one.]

I just... Wanted to win some for my shinki...

[shadowrevenger]

[Well, if the way Ren smiles at that is anything to go by, he doesn't think it's silly. It's a really sweet thing to want to do, and she obviously cares about her shinki a lot, which is always a plus in his book.]

That sounds pretty important to me. [And it would be a shame if she couldn't even get one after all that...]

I know you're really frustrated right now, but I can show you something that might make it easier for later if you want?

[onerous]

[Yuri tilts her head in interest, but not without a small amount of suspicion either.] ...Alright, but... Why? [She's curious, really, more than anything.]

Did you want something in return? I suppose if it's good advice I could catch a fish for you too. [Sort of joking, but no really what's the catch here? (Not pun intended.)]

[shadowrevenger]

[He waves one of his hands a little at the offer; he wasn't going to bring it up, but since she did...] It's okay, I already have a couple.

[As for why...well, he can't really blame her for being a little suspicious of a random stranger offering help, except he's just a very friendly stranger.]

Why...I guess because I think it's really nice that you're so determined to do something nice for your shinki. And because it's a game and you looked miserable, and you shouldn't be miserable playing a game.