22 - Harvest Moon Viewing

[godsoffortune]

Who: Everyone!
What: Harvest Moon Viewing
When: September 10, 6 PM
Where: The Meeting Hall grounds
Summary: The Heavens are throwing a moon-viewing party!







Party Games

Children are dashing all over the moon-viewing grounds in the early evening, flying kites or playing tag and other games. Many of them are wearing cute seasonal rabbit masks made of paper, or sporting ink curlicues and scribbles drawn over their faces, if they've lost too many games.

Card games and spinning top battles, a few practice archery butts towards the edge of the park, poetry-composing competitions, and even badminton: there's something for everyone, and anyone who doesn't look too busy may find themselves offered a rabbit mask and a game to play. Or perhaps you'd like to try your hand at drawing people into your own game?

Moon Viewing

The moon rises not long after sunset, looming over the garden in hazy golden and red splendor thanks to the volcanic fumes in the atmosphere. The games are winding down as darkness falls, and the faint scent of burning incense fills the air as people settle to view the moon rise. Shinki in their festival best, adorned with Amaterasu's golden chrysanthemum, are serving the guests. They set out trays of fresh seasonal fruit (Japanese pears, persimmons, and chestnuts) and plates of mochi, serve sake, and light portable grills to cook sweet potatoes and skewers of meat.

Mazed & Confused

Part of the grounds have been rearranged into a hedge-maze made of tall, plumed grasses packed close together. A sign at the entrance reads, "Bring back my ribbon from the center of the maze,
and I'll give you a special prize!"

Unfortunately, that's harder than it sounds. The maze is full of dead ends, confusing turns, and twisty little passages, which all look alike. It's almost magical how easy it is to lose your way inside, and the tufted grass will prove to have painfully sharp edges if anyone tries to cheat by pushing their way through the "walls" of the maze.

Those who successfully find their way to the center will find a white ribbon fluttering from the top of a tall pole. If they can climb the pole, pull the ribbon free, and make it back to the entrance, they will hear the sound of a child's laughter, and the ribbon in their hand will disappear to be replaced by a round cake of mochi. Enjoy the prize!

Wild Moon

One of the children participating most energetically in the games of tag and dashing around the party is wearing an oversized gray hoodie with the hood pulled up right to the edges of his happy rabbit mask. He's not being very careful, either: he keeps bumping into other party attendees and barely taking the time to mutter an apology before he sprints away.

Although nothing noticeable happens at the time, anyone who's been tagged or bumped into by that particular child will begin to feel more emotional, quicker to react, and less self-controlled as the night wears on. Those who he only brushed by won't be too powerfully affected, but the more times that he has run into someone, the stronger the effect will grow.

(Note: This won't cause anyone to have emotions that they wouldn't feel otherwise, but both ongoing moods and temporary reactions could be amplified.)

In Summary:

• Play party games
• Relax with snacks
• Try to solve the hedge maze
• Go wild
• Have fun~

Comments

[untodeath]

Oho, is that right?

[ William, you're talking to the girl with a leather Chanel notebook-- hefty price tags aren't likely to faze her. ]

Then it's undoubtedly worth saving for, mm?

[death_glare]

[ He'd never really thought to pick up that hobby of his again. If Grell hadn't asked, it never would have come to mind. Maybe it would be nice to have more motivation to fulfill prayers besides just 'it's your job.' ]

I suppose I could begin setting some money aside.

[untodeath]

[ Raising that free hand of hers up to her lips, she'll croon with happiness! ]

Yes! I think this will be fantastic for you, I really do!

[death_glare]

Don't expect me to play for you any time soon.

[ That's not a 'never' though! ]

[untodeath]

Then I should count myself as fortunate; we've an eternity before us.

[ The quip comes as she props her chin into her palm, lashes fluttering! Really, she is impatient to hear him-- but pining makes things all the sweeter. She should know! ]

[death_glare]

Then I may as well make you wait an eternity.

[ Coffee finally finished, he places the empty cup next to the discarded banana peel. His beverage is gone, Grell. You know that means he's gonna make you get up. ]

[untodeath]

[ Oh, she knows-- that doesn't mean that she'll get herself up immediately! She'll surely enjoy this for every moment that she can manage! ]

Now, I shan't wait with no promise of a future, Will! You're going to make me call on you, I see!

[death_glare]

As if you wouldn't do so, regardless.

[ Moving or not, William is going to pull his way out from under Grell, making sure to straighten out the borrowed robe as he stands. ]

I have many people to speak with about your actions last night. I suggest you recall who you attacked and put in effort to contact them, as well.

[ And by suggest he means, you better do what I tell you to. ]

[untodeath]

[ Sometimes, she can't tell if William might have simply resigned himself to the inevitable, or if he truly doesn't mind her attention... Of course, it is undoubtedly the former, and her infatuation skewing her perception.... Maybe!! ]

--Wait! [ Left face-down where he used to be, Grell picks herself up, pushing the hair from her face. ] If I'm to contact those people, anyhow, what do you plan to say to them?

[death_glare]

You are going to apologize and explain yourself, where as I am going to attempt to find out what was causing you to act out this way again.

[ He'd assume it was merely boredom, but she was acting off to him, as well. Plus her claim to have blanked out for a good chunk of time has him suspicious that there is more to it than that. ]