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001 | The Welcoming Feast
Who: Everyone!
What: A little bit of explanation, thank goodness.
When: Early morning. (February 15, 2016)
Where: The Heavens. Specifically in the Meeting Hall.
Warnings: Exposition is coming your way, sit back and enjoy the show!
The Heavens have summoned you. And there is no way to turn down a summons from the Heavens. Of course, some of you know where you are and what you are probably doing here, but most of you might be completely confused as to what is going on. All gods have been ushered into the meeting hall, where every person suddenly becomes anonymous and obscured, while every shinki has been gathered up outside in the hallway, both sets to listen to the same message sent by Amaterasu herself. And while you cannot see her properly or really figure out what her voice sounds like, you definitely know that it's her speaking:
'Welcome, one and all, to Takamagahara. There are many new gods and shinki here today, and I hope you all find your stay pleasant. I wish that I could explain to you exactly why you find yourselves here now, but I am unsure of the details myself. Please make use of the shinki dedicated to our services in order to make yourself more acquainted with your new position. You can find them by looking for my golden insignia.
As compensation for the trouble you are all being put through, I have had a wonderful feast prepared. I only hope that it is to your liking. Feel free to eat and drink as much as you would like, though please do not leave before the clock chimes midnight, for that is when your homes will be prepared.
I ask that all pre-existing gods please help those new to our ways. Let them know what is and is not acceptable and what duties will be expected of them. I am counting on your all to support the Heavens in this confusing time as we attempt to sort things out.
Thank you all for your time. And I am truly sorry that you have found yourselves in this situation.
With that, the figure that is Amaterasu bows deeply and disappears from their sights. The gods are released from their chamber and the shinki are allowed to roam. All exits are manned by a white-clad shinki, bearing a golden, embroidered Chrysanthemum on their chests. So, technically, there is no way out. You can't even seem to teleport out by any means.
All that's really left to do is enjoy the food and hope that you'll actually be able to leave after the clock chimes midnight. Though the clock doesn't seem to work on a minute-by-minute basis either...
Banquet Hall
There is food from literally every culture and walk of life here. Everything is prepared gorgeously and deliciously, no expenses spared. There are shinki bearing the Chrysanthemum carrying out new platters of everything as it's eaten up and nothing seems to go hot or cold as time passes - it always at the perfect temperature for eating and it never tastes anything but delicious. Maybe there's a little magic making it taste so good...
On top of the delectable dinner, there are plenty of desserts and every kind of alcohol available and constantly being refilled. The liquor is being offered to gods and shinki alike, no matter how old they are/look. Let's hope that you can hold your alcohol.
Counselling
In the main hallway, there is an innocuous door with a small, nicely written sign that reads "Gentle Counselling". Inside the door is a small room with a few sweetly smiling shinki inside who are willing to listen to your problems and answer any questions you might have. They are also here to help out any gods that are having a hard time dealing with knowing about how their shinki died and also any shinki that is having trouble coming to terms with the fact that they are dead.
Did Someone Say Games?
A large room connected to the back of the banquet hall has a wide variety of games set up for everyone to enjoy. There are old-fashioned board games (like chess and Othello) as well as newer ones (like Candy Land and Sorry!). On top of that, there is every kind of console available with every video game ever made - and plenty of handheld devices for everyone to be able to play. The devices don't seem to work outside of this room, though, so you'll have to stay there if you want to keep playing. Gaming is, after all, a great way to get to know new people!
After Midnight
Finally, the clock starts to chime. It seems like it's been days and yet only minutes at the same time. Time seems to work so strangely here in Takamagahara and it's hard to keep up with what's going on. But now that the shinki guarding the doors have left their posts, you are more than welcome to leave. In fact, the Heavens seem to want you to leave because all of the food has disappeared, none of the games work anymore (including the board games, which keep flipping over when you try to play...), and the friendly shinki are smiling as they usher you out the doors.
You are welcome to start wandering around Takamagahara, but it's an ambiguous sort of place and might just take you straight home anyway. Feel free to go home and start bonding with your partner. Or sneak home with someone else because your partner is a meanie-pants. It's up to you!
In Summary:
What: A little bit of explanation, thank goodness.
When: Early morning. (February 15, 2016)
Where: The Heavens. Specifically in the Meeting Hall.
Warnings: Exposition is coming your way, sit back and enjoy the show!
The Heavens have summoned you. And there is no way to turn down a summons from the Heavens. Of course, some of you know where you are and what you are probably doing here, but most of you might be completely confused as to what is going on. All gods have been ushered into the meeting hall, where every person suddenly becomes anonymous and obscured, while every shinki has been gathered up outside in the hallway, both sets to listen to the same message sent by Amaterasu herself. And while you cannot see her properly or really figure out what her voice sounds like, you definitely know that it's her speaking:
As compensation for the trouble you are all being put through, I have had a wonderful feast prepared. I only hope that it is to your liking. Feel free to eat and drink as much as you would like, though please do not leave before the clock chimes midnight, for that is when your homes will be prepared.
I ask that all pre-existing gods please help those new to our ways. Let them know what is and is not acceptable and what duties will be expected of them. I am counting on your all to support the Heavens in this confusing time as we attempt to sort things out.
Thank you all for your time. And I am truly sorry that you have found yourselves in this situation.
With that, the figure that is Amaterasu bows deeply and disappears from their sights. The gods are released from their chamber and the shinki are allowed to roam. All exits are manned by a white-clad shinki, bearing a golden, embroidered Chrysanthemum on their chests. So, technically, there is no way out. You can't even seem to teleport out by any means.
All that's really left to do is enjoy the food and hope that you'll actually be able to leave after the clock chimes midnight. Though the clock doesn't seem to work on a minute-by-minute basis either...
Banquet Hall
There is food from literally every culture and walk of life here. Everything is prepared gorgeously and deliciously, no expenses spared. There are shinki bearing the Chrysanthemum carrying out new platters of everything as it's eaten up and nothing seems to go hot or cold as time passes - it always at the perfect temperature for eating and it never tastes anything but delicious. Maybe there's a little magic making it taste so good...
On top of the delectable dinner, there are plenty of desserts and every kind of alcohol available and constantly being refilled. The liquor is being offered to gods and shinki alike, no matter how old they are/look. Let's hope that you can hold your alcohol.
Counselling
In the main hallway, there is an innocuous door with a small, nicely written sign that reads "Gentle Counselling". Inside the door is a small room with a few sweetly smiling shinki inside who are willing to listen to your problems and answer any questions you might have. They are also here to help out any gods that are having a hard time dealing with knowing about how their shinki died and also any shinki that is having trouble coming to terms with the fact that they are dead.
Did Someone Say Games?
A large room connected to the back of the banquet hall has a wide variety of games set up for everyone to enjoy. There are old-fashioned board games (like chess and Othello) as well as newer ones (like Candy Land and Sorry!). On top of that, there is every kind of console available with every video game ever made - and plenty of handheld devices for everyone to be able to play. The devices don't seem to work outside of this room, though, so you'll have to stay there if you want to keep playing. Gaming is, after all, a great way to get to know new people!
After Midnight
Finally, the clock starts to chime. It seems like it's been days and yet only minutes at the same time. Time seems to work so strangely here in Takamagahara and it's hard to keep up with what's going on. But now that the shinki guarding the doors have left their posts, you are more than welcome to leave. In fact, the Heavens seem to want you to leave because all of the food has disappeared, none of the games work anymore (including the board games, which keep flipping over when you try to play...), and the friendly shinki are smiling as they usher you out the doors.
You are welcome to start wandering around Takamagahara, but it's an ambiguous sort of place and might just take you straight home anyway. Feel free to go home and start bonding with your partner. Or sneak home with someone else because your partner is a meanie-pants. It's up to you!
In Summary:
- Amaterasu says you're stuck here and she doesn't know why. Sorry!
- There's lots of food to eat, though! Eat your fill.
- Oh, and there's booze too. Try not to get TOO drunk.
- Guidance/Grief counselling is available, if you need it.
- Use gaming to get close to others!
- Try to start bonding with your god/shinki. Or just form new friendships. Whatever you feel best doing!
- Have fun!
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[Wait. God. She ought to be more formal, huh?]
I mean... Yes.
[The party had been all fun and good, but going out there, the servant of a god she doesn't even know? It's just... weird. And the fact that this is supposed to be her existence from now on?
It's a huge leap, and one she doesn't feel prepared to make in the slightest.]
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It's okay, I'm kind of intimidated by this place as well. Do you want to walk together? Maybe it'll be less intimidating that way if we aren't alone?
[Just a thought she hoped would be helpful.]
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[She feels like she's going to fumble this any second now. With a clearly displeased look, she hesitantly steps outside.]
...I liked the party. But I don't know if I can do... this.
[Whatever all of this is supposed to entail. She's still pretty fuzzy on it all, to be honest.]
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[At least at this being a god thing. Give her something evil to fight, and she could do that easily. Give her some wrong to right and she could do that without question. But suddenly tell her she's a goddess? Yeah that was new to her.]
I'm kind of thinking it's supposed to be a learning process. Or at least I hope because I'm really, really bad at being competent with what I'm doing from the start.
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I have no idea what I'm good at, yet. [Though that can't really be helped.] But... I'll try my best.
[Not that Bo would necessarily know, but her voice isn't nearly as enthusiastic as it normally would be when it comes to the prospect of trying something new.]
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There's nothing wrong with not knowing what you're good at. It took me a while to figure that out myself. What's important is that you keep trying things until you find what you are good at. And sometimes, your heart tells you that as you go along.
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Weeeell... Does it count as a skill if I'm good at rhythm games?
[Sort of? But really, she's just trying to bring her own levity to the conversation. There's too much going on here, and the more she thinks about everything she needs to do and learn in the upcoming... forever? Is quickly starting to weigh on her.]
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[Bo chuckled. She herself was good at them, but she'd seen plenty of people who had no sense of rhythm. Thus she considered it a skill.]
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Actually, I don't think I'm great at them, either. [Not like Neku, alas.] Mostly, I'm just really fast!
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[She smiled warmly.]
Did you enjoy the banquet?
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[She really needs to stop humming her answers to gods.]
The food was great! Did you try any?
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I think I ate far too much for my own good. I kind of like food, and then I had to try a lot of the variations of chocolate desserts.
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Right?! I had oshiruko, and crepes, and dango... They all tasted amazing!
[On one hand, part of her feels like she probably should have eaten something healthier among all the snacks.
On the other, she's sorta dead, so it probably doesn't actually matter. Hopefully.]
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Oh man, I had one of the crepes, too. I kind of have a horrible sweet tooth where chocolate is concerned. I also like greasy, salty foods.
[Also not the healthiest, but that diet wouldn't exactly kill her. Not with her chi-sucking ability and being able to heal herself of any ailment.]
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I'm not even sure what foods I like... Sweets, definitely. [The oshiruko and crepes were testament enough to that.] Other than that... I guess I'll just have to try everything again!
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[She grinned a bit.]
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Yeah! I'll try everything there is!
2/2
...I heard gods have to provide everything, though. The Heavens don't just have feasts like this all the time...
Mm, I'll have to go veeeeeery slowly.
[It wouldn't do to keep demanding something ultimately useless like food.]
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Well then, consider yourself lucky that I'm your goddess. Because I'll give you whatever you want. You know, within reason. I'm not going to give you illicit drugs or things like that.
[She didn't see the point in making Yuuki ask for the basics like that. And she would provide the same things for any other shinki she may get in the future. Depriving people of the basics like that was stupid, in her opinion.]
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[She looks up quickly, waving her hands.]
You don't need to do that! I don't really have to eat, so... [Dead and all. Although...]
...Um, but maybe I could get something really simple to wear? These clothes are weird to move in. [If she's going to ask for anything, she may as well be practical about it. And, well - turns out heels, most of a long skirt, and detached sleeves aren't exactly the best for freedom of movement.]
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Oh, of course! What would you like? Pants?
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[She tugs a bit ruefully at the skirt. The fabric's pretty heavy...]
I just want to be able to move around easily. Anything that lets me do that is fine! [Like with the food, she doesn't want to be so picky it's a burden on her goddess.]
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[She smiles, noting the tugging at the skirt.]
But I can definitely get you something better than that. Do you prefer shirts with sleeves or without?
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[And... maybe something a little warmer to go over it, if it turns out she can still feel things like that. But she wants to try to keep it as simple as possible.]
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[And maybe a little extra because Bo was the generous type.]