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The Far Shore Mods ([personal profile] godsoffortune) wrote in [community profile] thenearshore2017-09-01 06:54 pm

20 | Shopping Frenzy!

Who: Everyone!
What: Helping a grand opening go well
When: August 21
Where: The Near Shore
Summary: The owners and employees at a new shopping center are begging for help. Bad luck has plagued them, and their grand opening is this weekend! Gods and shinki alike have been asked to respond to their prayers on Opening Day, find the source of their misfortune and ensure that the opening goes smoothly.



The Yamada Corporation is opening a new, high-class department store in a Tokyo suburb. They've been running advertisements for weeks and excitement among their prospective customers is at a fever pitch. Unfortunately, things inside the project aren't going so well. Construction has been delayed, deliveries are wrong, employees keep getting sick or hurt on the job and it's starting to look like the grand opening will be a grand disaster. Their fervent prayers for help have reached the Heavens, who are passing them along to you to be granted... but with an addition: Heaven, too, is very interested in learning where that bad luck is coming from.



Maintenance Madness

    For a brand-new building, Yamada Department Store is having a lot of maintenance issues. Toilets are overflowing, lights are burning out, stair railings are coming loose, and either the air conditioning is set so cold there's frost on the vents or it's not working at all. The overworked maintenance crew needs all the help they can get! How many gods does it take to change a light bulb?


Secret Shoppers

    Are you really going undercover to make sure you stop problems before they start, or just enjoying a day of high-class shopping on Heaven's dime? Whatever your real motivation is, all expenses are covered... but you'll still want to keep an eye out for mishaps. Unfortunately, the grocery and bakery in the basement are under construction (they've had some flooding problems) but there are still six floors of designer clothes, consumer goods and restaurants to enjoy.


Retail Rescue

    Between mysterious accidents and that nasty flu that seems to be going around, the department store is badly understaffed. Grab an employee uniform and someone else's nametag and pitch in before the lines get too long. There are positions open in every department, from the restaurant on the top floor to book sales on floor one.

    It's not just sales and service you have to worry about: thanks to the store's misfortune, displays are toppling over, the wrong orders are coming in, fancy candies are melting all over the shelves and ink tags are exploding on their own. This is hard work!


Intrepid Investigators

    The Heavens aren't just sending so much supernatural help to this department store to keep their faithful followers happy. They have reason to suspect that there's something more sinister behind this mysterious streak of extra-bad luck. Between keeping the lights on and the customers happy,
    you've been asked to search the store and investigate all of the "unlucky" incidents in order to determine what's going on. The shinki who brought you this request hinted that Heaven would look favorably on anyone who uncovered something particularly useful....

    If your character is investigating the department store and needs to know what they have found, please comment to the "Investigations" thread below with a link to your thread. Your hint will be provided.

    Investigation threads longer than 10 comments will earn 200 followers for every god in the thread and 20 exp for every shinki. Once your thread reaches that length, please turn it in by replying to your hint under the "Investigations" thread to let us know you've earned the bonus.




In Summary:
  • Keep the lights on
  • Take some time out to enjoy a shopping trip
  • Make sure the customers are happy
  • Discover the cause of the bad luck
  • Have fun~
kokuyoyo: (And the cops are back.)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-09-02 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[For a second, he just looks around, blinking, before his attention returns to him.]

....You meant me, right...?

[Restaurant invitations are rather sudden in his view, even when he is paying attention.]
heartshutter: (smile smile)

[personal profile] heartshutter 2017-09-02 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't see anyone else around here, do you?

[ Tatara shrugs.

Sure, it's unexpected, but there's nothing wrong with that, is there? ]


If you'd rather not, it's fine! Just say so.
kokuyoyo: (I don't do stupid things anymore.)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-09-03 12:32 am (UTC)(link)
....I'm fine with it.

[So long as it's free food, then he can't complain.]

Do you always invite random people to food...?
heartshutter: (gorge~)

[personal profile] heartshutter 2017-09-03 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Tatara inclines his head somewhat. ]

Only when said people seem as though they might enjoy a bite to eat.

[ His smile returns then, unimpeded. ]

Well then, shall we~?
kokuyoyo: (Please don't place wagers on my)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-09-04 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
....Right.

[Slowly, Chikusa starts to shuffle towards him, fine with following.]

Is takeout an option...?
heartshutter: coloring by <user name="windroars"> (watching you c)

[personal profile] heartshutter 2017-09-04 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm... it can't hurt to ask!

[ Tatara spares the other a glance. ]

Are you in a hurry?
kokuyoyo: (I don't do stupid things anymore.)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-09-04 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[Chikusa's gaze starts slooooowly sliding away again.]

....There's someone else....
heartshutter: coloring by <user name="windroars"> (lineface c)

[personal profile] heartshutter 2017-09-04 10:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Ehh? Someone... else?

[ You've lost him. ]
kokuyoyo: (Please don't place wagers on my)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-09-04 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Who would want food. I have a partner....

[Business partner? Shinki partner? Romantic partner? Chikusa isn't really explaining.]
heartshutter: coloring by <user name="windroars"> (made of stars c)

[personal profile] heartshutter 2017-09-05 12:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ ...Oh!

No matter which of the three this mysterious "partner" is, Tatara is not surprised, nor averse to their company. ]


They're welcome to join, if they're around! The more the merrier.
kokuyoyo: (And the cops are back.)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-09-05 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
...I don't know where he is...

[Nearby, probably, if Chikusa knows Ken- which he feels he does, with more confidence than would normally warrant. Still, for the time being, he's out of sight.]

...So... Takeout.
heartshutter: coloring by <user name="windroars"> (smile smile c)

[personal profile] heartshutter 2017-09-05 03:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Takeout kinda spoils his plan to take in the view from this top floor, but... another time, then! ]

I see.

[ Or rather, he doesn’t, because there’s no one around here except them.

...And the hostess wearing a once-welcoming-now-sheepish smile. ]


Aah, sorry, sorry! But can we order something to go?

[ He might have to plead for it. Luckily, Tatara’s good at that. He hands Chikusa a menu ever-so-sneakily hijacked from the hostess desk. ]

Do you know what he would want?
kokuyoyo: (I don't do stupid things anymore.)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-09-08 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Meat.

[Chikusa doesn't even hesitate in answering as he accepts the menu, glancing down at it.]

...And sweet things. He has a sweet tooth.
heartshutter: (Chat)

[personal profile] heartshutter 2017-09-12 02:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Tatara blinks a moment. ]

And for you...?

[ Or was that for him? ]
kokuyoyo: (And the cops are back.)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-09-12 03:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[Being asked what he likes seems to catch Chikusa by surprise, and he looks up with a few bewildered blinks.]

...Food...? I'm not really sure...
heartshutter: (Sweatdrop)

[personal profile] heartshutter 2017-09-14 02:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmm... [ He's run into this problem before, but he was always able to defer to the preferences of the person he was with. This situation, however, finds two indecisive people in a pickle. ]

Well, which flavors are your favorite? Sweet? Spicy? Sour...?
kokuyoyo: (Tell him next time I'm going to be)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-09-14 02:57 pm (UTC)(link)
...Food?

[jfc chikusa that's not helpful]

[After a second, he thinks to add something else.]


I don't like sour foods... And I don't feel anything with spicy dishes...
heartshutter: coloring by <user name="windroars"> (smile smile c)

[personal profile] heartshutter 2017-09-18 03:15 pm (UTC)(link)
So informative! [ Pardon his saccharine sarcasm, here. Hopefully the smile smooths it over. ]

We'll rule those out, then. So, that aside, would you say you'd eat anything on the menu I picked out if it's not sour or spicy?
kokuyoyo: (I don't do stupid things anymore.)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-09-18 04:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Basically.

[He quietly sighs.]

...How do you even decide on a favorite food anyway...