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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!
Banquet Hall
He's never been allowed alcohol before ever, but he doesn't know this. Still, something tells him he should go easy on it.
If you approach him, he'll point at one of the non-Western foods with a happy grin.] Have you tried this? I don't know what it is, but it's amazing!
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Don't tell me you've never seen sushi before?
[Maybe if he were turian or krogan she might not sound so incredulous but humans had that everywhere, right?]
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I don't really know. It all seems rather new, I suppose.
[He follows her gaze to the dumplings, and carefully steps out of the way.]
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Uh huh. And did you hit your head on the way in here?
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Is it...? What's it like?
[Without really waiting for an answer, she reaches toward the food that he motioned to, fully intending to give it a taste regardless of how he answers.]
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He gives her a moment to appreciate the taste. And then he does his best to make polite conversation with the kid.]
Are you new here too?
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The food is sampled, and...] Mmmmh! It is really good...! [It earns a big smile - what a good suggestion you've made, Coal!]
I'm new, yes! I'm not really sure how I got here, though. What about you? [New 'too' makes his unfamiliarity obvious, but is his arrival just as mysterious, she wonders.]
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this thread is making me so thirsty???
I wanna mix a bunch of fun drinks now gosh :T
Well I wanna drink a bunch of fun drinks now....
I'll mix and you can taste test. We'll make a perfect team.
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[ There's a chuckle there. This one's certainly excitable. Much like the enthusiasm of a puppy, if she should say so. But it's good to see someone appreciating the spread. Heaven's spared no expense, it seems. ]
I take it you aren't from here?
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[ Well, at least there isn't anyone breaking down or suffering from some form of anguish. The last thing we want is another crisis on our hands after all. ]
I think if you liked the daifuku so much, you should try the oshiruko. That's the first thing I had when I came here.
[ And motioning slightly to the small bowls filled with red bean soup. ]
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You must not be from around here. Or from under a rock somewhere, one.
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[He means Heaven.]
Is the food here always this good?
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[He should expect no less. Especially considering the whole deal with amnesia, apparently.]
More than likely! I'm sure they're glad to see you partaking.
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he finds him in the crowd among the others where those who have yet to leave have gathered. stopping behind him, he clears his throat. )
May I have a moment?
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Sure. What is it?
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I have neglected to introduce myself earlier and for that I apologise. My name is the Caretaker.
( how does he say this . . . hmm. )
Or I suppose, Sir Coal, it would be more appropriate to refer to me as "Baron Samedi".
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That is called Taiyaki, it is usually filled with red bean paste but I think the one that you are eating in particular is filled with sausage. You might like to sample some of the sweeter dishes like the ones with custard or even chocolate.
leading him down the dark road to chocolate in the very first tag....
He takes some chocolate, and his eyes light up. He doesn't remember ever having tasted it before--though he doesn't remember tasting anything before, really--but this... it's good enough to be a guilty pleasure.
And with this vague notion in mind, he suddenly swallows and then stares at it a bit suspiciously.]
If I don't have any memories, why do some things seem familiar and other things seem very new?
[More specifically, why does he get the weird feeling he is not supposed to eat chocolate? Especially if it is this delicious.]
Hey... he doesn't know!!
Perhaps it has to deal with your past life? There is a chance that your body remembers while your mind forgets.
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He looks down at the food in question.]
Amazing? It's just inari-zushi.
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[He offers a tiny plate stacked with inari-zushi and some kind of maki and other stuff he really doesn't know but they all seem kind of similar.]
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[And with a light sigh he drops that topic.]
I haven't tried this yet though. I suppose it'd be better than the stuff from the supermarket for sure, eh?
[And seeing as the guy is offering he'll take one from his plate.]
Thanks.
... Mm, it is good.
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[Tsuzuki will just be taking two of them now. Fancy Western desserts are great -- he should know, considering he's had his weight in them after raiding the equally fancy hot foods -- but there's just something comforting about a steamed sweet bun. He takes a bite right away, and, through a mouthful of steamed dough, continues:]
They sure know how to throw a party here, huh?
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He takes another huge bite of red bean bun and holds his free hand out to Coal to shake.] Hey, so, nice to meet you. I'm Asato Tsuzuki. You?
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