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The Far Shore Mods ([personal profile] godsoffortune) wrote in [community profile] thenearshore2018-06-01 07:03 pm

29 - Autumn Leaves

Who: Everyone!
What: Uncover the remaining secrets of the mysterious forest.
When: Nov 29 - 30
Where: Chichibu National Park & the Central District
Summary: A heavily forested wilderness area in Chichibu National Park is attracting dangerous numbers of ayakashi, and Heaven's forces suspect that this might be the mortal forest that was connected to the Heavens in order to kidnap gods and shinki a few weeks ago.






Walk in the Woods

    On the morning of the 29th, Heaven's messenger doves drop off small folded cards at the doors of every temple. The cards read,

      We believe that we have identified the location on the Near Shore where the human accomplices were working. As it is a large area, we offer you this information, in case you are able to assist us in searching for clues to the identity of the culprit. Please investigate with caution: there are reports of ayakashi in the area.


    Attached is a map to a large national park in the Kanto region, with a section of the park cross-hatched in red pen. Anyone who goes to investigate the marked area will discover that it is heavily forested and contains about a mountain and a half; the ground is steep, muddy with autumn rain, and slick with dead leaves, though some red and orange colors are still grimly clinging to the branches overhead. Watch your step! The supernatural menace seems to have faded, but the purely natural hazards can do almost as much damage.

    Heaven's forces, wearing white short jackets with gold chrysanthemum emblems over much more sensible jeans and hiking boots, can be seen here and there throughout the forest, searching for clues themselves. If somebody gets in a real jam, they might be willing to lend a hand.


Mysterious Trees

    Towards the center of the cross-hatched area, investigators may begin to see some familiar signs. Are those bits of torn-down spell papers still fluttering from nails driven into the trees? Vines and tree branches cut and broken by the hostage rescuers breaking through? Footprints, torn bits of black hooded cloaks... there are clues aplenty here.

    There's something else, too: a mysterious presence still seems to haunt the forest. The trees might not move when anyone's watching, but it seems like they're in slightly different positions every time you look away and back. And what was that flicker of movement in the underbrush? Is there still someone here?!

    Comment on the NPC REQUEST/CLUE SEARCH thread below to request specific details, or to go hunting for that mysterious presence.


Ayakashi Attacks

    There's more than one mysterious presence in these trees... and some of them are definitely not friendly. The forest's aura is unsettling and creepy enough to partially mask their approach, but ayakashi of all types and sizes seem to have been drawn here. Some wind along tree branches or soar through the air on fleshy, wide-spread wings. Others crawl or even burrow in the ground.

    And all of them are excited at the possibility of a divine meal. Look out!


Autumn Leaf Viewing

    An area of the Central District planted with maple along a stone-walled canal has been decorated with hanging lanterns, comfortable spread mats and cushions, and an abundance of delicious food and drink on the afternoon of the 30th. Everyone is invited: new gods and old, those who helped investigate the Near Shore forest and those who didn't. For those who did investigate, though, one or two of the white-robed shinki who are helping with the party preparations and enjoying the food and drink themselves will take the opportunity to pull them aside and ask about their findings.

    The party includes games as well as food and drink. Kites, poetry games, tag, hide-and-seek, card games and dice games are going on all over. There's even some determined board game and mahjong players who have brought their favorite game to the outdoor venue and are setting up on mats with immense care.

    At one edge of the landscaped area where the party is being held, the ground slopes up, and is planted with a riot of bright gold, white and rust-red chrysanthemums. Like the ones that bloomed everywhere a few months ago, these flowers exude a sense of peace, confidence and security to anyone nearby, and especially those who pick the blooms to wear in their hair or their buttonhole.




In Summary:

  • Investigate a wild forest
  • Watch out for nasty trees
  • Exorcise an ayakashi infestation
  • Enjoy some hard-earned relaxation
  • Have fun~
alchemists: (look I'm useful)

leaf viewing

[personal profile] alchemists 2018-06-02 08:32 pm (UTC)(link)
The change of colors is quite pretty.

[ Elfnein was sitting in one of the extra chairs, of course it was more of a I'm going to sit here without an invite. She hadn't gotten to talk with Hibiki much after what happened with the forest so now would be a good time to chat. ]
priforprince: (rose)

[personal profile] priforprince 2018-06-03 04:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Hibiki doesn't mind. What a delight it is, to sit in tranquility and enjoy the company of talented people! ]

Would that the leaves could linger on the trees forever...

[ She stares out wistfully at them. ]

Fleeting pleasures burn like flickering candlelight.
alchemists: (everything is alright)

[personal profile] alchemists 2018-06-03 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Even when the leaves completely fall there's the green blooms of spring to look forward to.

[ Trying to keep up with Hibiki's flowery speech and failing hard. ]
priforprince: (slurp)

[personal profile] priforprince 2018-06-03 07:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Let us dwell in this moment eternally.

[ That was a good attempt, Elfnein! But Hibiki is contemplating perfect stasis. This is not an easy topic from which to distract her. ]
alchemists: (Crane game master)

[personal profile] alchemists 2018-06-03 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Why don't we take a photo then?

[ Completely off the mark ]
priforprince: (chili)

[personal profile] priforprince 2018-06-04 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
A photo?

[ Elfnein may be off the mark, but she's also being given a chance to make her case. Or snap a candid.

Whichever. ]
alchemists: (Default)

[personal profile] alchemists 2018-06-04 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, a photo will allow you to view this scene anytime you want?
priforprince: (lothario)

[personal profile] priforprince 2018-06-05 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
I'd rather dwell within an unending moment....

[ And yet, Hibiki finds that she is not in a mood to be down about much of anything. She is too buoyed by a sense of inner peace for that. ]

But, an additional memento wouldn't be bad. You may take one.

[ Like she was gonna take the picture herself. Even Hibiki in a rare benevolent mood doesn't stoop that far! ]
alchemists: (look I'm useful)

[personal profile] alchemists 2018-06-06 07:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Hopefully Hibiki won't mind it being taken on a phone, Elfnein doesn't own a fancy camera so this will have to do. ]

Is there any pose you want to make?
priforprince: (ham)

[personal profile] priforprince 2018-06-07 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ Hibiki considers this. A pose...a pose....

There is one pose that never fails to satisfy.

Please enjoy the sight in the icon above, Elfnein. The camera loves her. You may treat it to the opportunity to capture her image at any time. ]
Edited (forgot how tags were set up) 2018-06-07 02:17 (UTC)
alchemists: (Double check)

[personal profile] alchemists 2018-06-07 12:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Alright

3,2,1 pri

[ That pri was a joke, she might have picked it up from a certain other idol. ]
priforprince: (ajimi)

[personal profile] priforprince 2018-06-07 02:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Hkk!

[ Well. Elfnein will certainly get a.

One-in-a-prillion photograph. ]
alchemists: (I can't look)

[personal profile] alchemists 2018-06-09 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
[ She wasn't expecting the joke to result in Hibiki phasing out of existence for a brief moment. ]

I didn't mean to add that in a serious way, it's a joke.
priforprince: (recover)

[personal profile] priforprince 2018-06-10 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
...I see you've met Minami Mirei.

[ Joy. ]
alchemists: (Ver was a good scientist at least)

[personal profile] alchemists 2018-06-11 04:09 pm (UTC)(link)
We played together at capybara land recently.
priforprince: (eyebrows)

[personal profile] priforprince 2018-06-12 02:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Capypa Land has even more to answer for...

[ She did not. Have a good time, herself. At Capypa Land. ]
alchemists: (What's a ps vita)

[personal profile] alchemists 2018-06-13 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Did something happen there? I was busy with Nanako and the others so I didn't even notice if something else happened.
priforprince: (exhaling)

[personal profile] priforprince 2018-06-14 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
It's nothing you need to fret about.

[ Hibiki takes a few deep breaths, which calm her down abnormally quickly - these flowers have such a pleasing scent, it's hard to focus on anything unpleasant. She feels...so healed.... ]

Nothing of import.
alchemists: (Calmed down)

[personal profile] alchemists 2018-06-16 12:04 am (UTC)(link)
You seem very calm and it's a bit scary...

[ Something did happen didn't it ]
priforprince: (pressure)

[personal profile] priforprince 2018-06-16 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
Hm?

[ A slow, unworried blink. ]

Such tranquility is my ideal nature.
alchemists: (Crane game master)

[personal profile] alchemists 2018-06-18 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
If that's the case then, it's prifect?

[ Gotta test how far one can go with this. ]
priforprince: (pitch)

[personal profile] priforprince 2018-06-18 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
Hh...

[ Hibiki begins to fall over.

That far, apparently. ]
alchemists: (Double check)

[personal profile] alchemists 2018-06-18 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
So it only takes one word to make Hibiki fall, this will be useful later.

[ Mainly used for when Hibiki is going over the top, cause that's what friends do right, use sentence enders to stop someone. ]
priforprince: (shaddap)

[personal profile] priforprince 2018-06-18 01:15 am (UTC)(link)
...My sentence ender allergy requires no study.

[ She, however, requires tea. So much tea.

Hibiki reaches for her cup. ]
alchemists: (What's a ps vita)

[personal profile] alchemists 2018-06-21 05:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Why not? It might show results that benefits you in the end.

(no subject)

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