20 | Shopping Frenzy!

[godsoffortune]

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~

Comments

[priforprince]

[ Hibiki smirks knowingly. ] At first glance.

[ And she turns to prey upon survey the nearest rack of jackets, studying it closely. ] You prefer ornamental designs?

[ If you were admiring the decorative nature of the ladies' options... ]

[leapinglizard]

The cut of the cloth is more flattering, as well. Some ornament is nice, too much is gaudy.

[It should bring out the wearer's natural beauty, after all.]

There's a delicate balance to be found.

[priforprince]

[ There is no such thing as too much ornament, but, sure. ] In that case....

[ Hibiki finds a jacket that's of a bit more fitted cut than many of the others, holds it out. There's some embroidery on the lapels. ] This should be your size.

[ She eyeballed it. She's a handsome genius. ]

[leapinglizard]

Hmm...

[Jae-Ha sets the blazer he'd been examining aside in order to take up this new piece, giving it a quick once-over before taking it off the hanger and sliding it on, one sleeve at a time. He tugs it forward so that it hangs properly over his shoulders before striking an admittedly over-the-top pose.]

Well? What do you think?

[priforprince]

Splendid. However...

[ Hibiki snaps her fingers. ] Shopkeep!

[ The pile of clothes behind her snaps to attention and squeaks. Hibiki speaks again once she's sure she has its attention. ] Locate this jacket in alternate hues for the gentleman.

We have yet to reach perfection.

[leapinglizard]

[Jae-Ha might have taken offense to her suggesting he himself was anything but perfection, but he's willing to bear with it in the quest for the right piece-- if he's going to learn to like modern fashion, he'll have to be patient as they search for what brings out his best.]

What other colors were you thinking?

[priforprince]

[ Hibiki doesn't even have to think about it. In fact, she looks as if this is obvious. ] Jewel tones should balance your coloring.

[ Plus that sort of decadence is The Best. Hair that color will overpower anything less than The Best. ]