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thenearshore2018-06-01 07:03 pm
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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
Mysterious Trees
Ayakashi Attacks
Autumn Leaf Viewing
In Summary:
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~
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But on the other hand. The idea of the heavens killing those that disagreed with them, that didn't listen to them did not seem too far fetched. They were a ruling group. Of course they would deal with dissenters.
It struck him that the heavens should be better than that. That it should encourage honesty in those it ruled and seek to work with its subjects. To listen to those who saw a different way.
But even so...] Do you have proof of that outside of your sensei's words?
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She must undo his work. Hah hah. Ha. What's more, she will do it - with the truth! Nobly! ]
I obey the Heavens only when it pleases me, and here I stand.
[ hibiki
no ]
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[She crosses her arms, sticking her lower lip out mulishly, and darts a glance at Hibiki.]
I don't. But maybe you just don't know. What if you did something worse? Are you really sure they wouldn't punish you?
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[He glances at Hibiki, honestly he can't see her submitting to anyone's control. Yet she still lived.]
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[ hibiki why are you like this
okay, the flip side of this offer is that she doesn't think anyone'd dare injure the guest of a god of the central district, thereby beginning to disprove sensei's claims and weakening his attack on the far shore by depriving him of an ally
but still, why are you like this ]
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[Her hands clench.]
You're the one who said you wanted to arrest me before!
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[And technically of had been Hibiki threatening to arrest her. But he's not about to point that out.]
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[ Hibiki extends a hand. If she turns this down, there's likely no point in pressing her further - but it's worth this shot. ]
To the true world!
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[She skips sideways, getting away from the tree at her back and pausing a little further away from the two of them.]
I'm not going anywhere. [That, like her accusation about arrests, is aimed at Hibiki, and the tree branches above them rustle threateningly as her scowl deepens.]
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[He doesn't pursue her this time though. He doubts they will be able to persuade her, she's too frightened and she has the entire forest at her command. Even if he had wanted to perdue her against her will they would not be successful.]
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[ Maxie sneezes, reminding everyone of his presence - but also kind of ruining Hibiki's cred, here. He's sorry, Hibiki. But he's had a long day.
So Hibiki wheels the horse around, telegraphing that she gets it, she's ready to leave. But she's very, very bad at not having the last word. ]
I'll escort you, any time.
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But maybe not? They're letting her go this time, aren't they?
She takes another few, rushing steps away, and pauses, at the edge of a large bush.]
So you ought to know what it's like. I'm not just going to go with you anywhere. You have to prove you're not going to hurt me first.
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I hope in time that we are able to do that.
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[ Let's go, Maxie. The girl should at least not hinder them further.
Perhaps Hibiki should think of a goodwill gift to leave, later..... ]
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