19 | Peaceful Departure

[godsoffortune]

Who: Everyone!
What: Celebrating Obon
When: Evening August 10
Where: The Near Shore
Summary: Mortals may be partying, but there's lots of work for the denizens of the Far Shore to do.



It's the final day of Obon and spirits are being sent back to their homes -- both the ancestral spirits that have been welcomed home for the duration of the festival and the mischievous spirits that have been plaguing the Heavens. But some of them might not go easy, so Amaterasu has requested that gods and shinki old and new alike help ensure the spirits' peaceful departure.



Mukae-bi

Fires have been lit on hillsides and near cemeteries to lead the spirits back to their resting places and to protect them on their way, but angry ghosts and ayakashi are trying to quench the fires so they can attack weaker spirits. Keep the firewood stocked and the fires blazing high while you fight off the attacks.

Heavenly Exorcisms

It's time to bring any possessed household items to the Near Shore to ensure that the spirits are sent safely on their way. Some might go peacefully, while others might have to be purified by fire in order to set the spirits free. Hope you weren't too attached to that chair.

(Careful... spirits that manage to hide from the housecleaning can become permanent guests!)

Guarding the Gates

Hidden pathways into the underworld in caves throughout Japan are open from sunset to moonset on this night to allow the spirits who have temporarily left to return. Gods and shinki must watch over these pathways and ensure that no dangerous ayakashi take the opportunity to escape from the underworld before the moon sets.

After-party

After the moon sets, the denizens of the Heavens can finally kick back. Everyone is invited to a private hot spring on the Far Shore, where a midnight banquet spread is waiting in thanks for their hard work. Wash off any blight in the hot springs and enjoy the banquet before heading back home for a good night's sleep.

In Summary:

• Keep the fires burning
• Exorcise those annoying spirits
• Fight powerful ayakashi
• Enjoy a banquet
• Have fun~

Comments

[moonlitknight]

[ That comment has him looking her over. ]

You knew me. From before.

[ Before he lost his memories, that is. ]

[redmare]

[Talk about deja vu, except again, with less snark. Which was weird with how similar they looked.]

You don't remember?

[To be fair, he was pretty out of it that time.]

It's fine. I didn't really know you-know you, so you can count this is a first meeting.

[moonlitknight]

[ That's a weird way of phrasing it, but he'll nod nonetheless. ]

What are you to Ichiru?

[ Sorry, but he's going back to this b/c he's got a one track mind when it comes to his brother. ]

[redmare]

[Nothing nice, that's for sure. Chinatsu thinks about it for a moment, but gives up and shrugs.{

Have you met your brother? I doubt he considers me to be anything.

[moonlitknight]

[ He knows. Ichiru wasn't exactly going to win brother of the year award anytime soon let alone, human being of the year. ]

He takes some getting used too.

[redmare]

Psh. A little more than 'some'.

[She scoffs.]

He was fine as a kid though...

[Her expression softened a little when she remembered their first meeting, but it quickly went back to being annoyed.]

Is he like that with everyone or is he decent with you?

[moonlitknight]

[ That single line derails the entire conversation. The image of Ichiru as a child softens his features as he holds the fragment of his brother close to his heart. ]

You met him as a kid?

[redmare]

Yeah. Something happened and..a bunch of us got turned into kids. That's when I met your brother.

[It was similar to how she first saw Zero actually. The two seemed to have a thing for dying under trees.]

He was kinda gloomy, but...he was nice then.

[Letting out a sigh, her brows furrow as she looks back at him.]

Now he's a dick.

[moonlitknight]

[ His lips quirk up at that last part, but he chooses to focus on the first. ]

Was he... feeling okay?

[ It's clear he wants to know more about kid Ichiru. ]

[redmare]

It was like when I first met you. He was unconscious under a tree.

[Chinatsu watches him this time. It's like the guy turned soft the moment she brought up his brother. Definitely not as prickly as the other Kiryuu.]

He was waiting for you.

[moonlitknight]

[ A pause. Waiting for him? ]

Where was I?

[ Shouldn't he have been with him? ]

[redmare]

Chasing a dog.

[Okay, maybe that made him sound like an asshole.]

A uh..three headed dog. You were shooing it away or something.