007 | Clean Up Your Act

[godsoffortune]

Who: Everyone!
What: Spring cleaning
When: All day April 15
Where: All around the Heavens
Summary: The Heavens don't like things being cluttered, so it's time to clean up a little bit.







Main Hall

While the main hall of the Heavens seems spotlessly clean at all times, that's not the case at all. In fact, it's been at least a decade since the last time they actually cleaned everything out properly. There are a lot of hidden closets and back rooms that have layers of dust and dozens of boxes filled with nothing but junk. Who knows, though! You might find something interesting and useful in there along with all the garbage.

Suprises

Unfortunately, some of the older temples on the Far Shore seem to have some interesting surprises tucked away, ranging from cursed artifacts all the way to magical creatures locked up in long-forgotten rooms. You are free to be creative with this as a way to get your characters into trouble while cleaning.

Complimentary Dinner

After all of your hard work, you deserve to have some tasty food and refreshing beverages. So the Heavens have provided that for you, so that you can wind down after a long day. It's not as fancy as the banquets they often put on, but there is a nice array of food and drinks for everyone to enjoy.

Counselling

As usual, there is a white-robed shinki bearing the gold chrysanthemum of Amaterasu sitting at a table in the Main Hall. There is a small sign that denotes her as the counselling shinki. Anyone is welcome to approach her, and she will smile serenely at anyone passing by as well.



In Summary:

• Clean up your home
• Help clean others' homes
• Get the main hall clean too!
• Hope no hidden magic jumps out
• Seek counselling if you need it
• Enjoy your complimentary dinner
• Have fun~

Comments

[galactically]

[Laughter.

Which is why her shoulders slowly begin to shake, and she closes her eyes, letting a few chortles slipping forth until they transform into laughs.]

[kendont]

[The laughter isn't a bad sound... It's not bad at all. But it does startle Souma. His cleaning pauses just for a moment as pink colors his cheeks. Is he being made fun of? He can't tell!]

W-what is so funny?

[galactically]

[It's a nice, melodic sound. Still laughing, though.]

S-Sorry! It's just... [She attempts to stifle her laughs, curling her hand near her mouth.] You took me by surprise, that's all!

[kendont]

My ambition is no laughable thing! If surprise is the goal, then please stand back as I clean this temple more thoroughly than it has ever been cleaned!

[He's very serious about this! He's back to mopping already. He'll show her...!! She'll understand from his actions, alone!]

[galactically]

[Such intense mopping action! It's like Souma owns the entire temple floor and mop.]

Oh my, you must really like to make this place spotless, don't you?

[Sorry, she... finds his ambition amusing. Strangely admirable with how driven he is, but amusing.]

[kendont]

[This time, he doesn't stop his intense mopping while he speaks with her. He multitasks!]

As I have said more than twice already now, yes. I aim to remove this place of all filth and dirt, as I was instructed! To delay on this would be to put the burden on another's shoulders. As a warrior, I cannot do that!

[galactically]

This is a cleaning duty, Souma! Not some world-saving challenge.

[Her amusement remains plastered all over her face as she folds her arms. It's funny how he's able to get her mood shifting back and forth with his words alone. Seeing him so dedicated, though... she can't help but feel a bit guilty from her earlier bout of pettiness.

And so, there's now a sheepish expression.]

Even warriors like you need some R&R right about now, don't you think?

[kendont]

I am not familiar with this "R&R," but seeing as it does not sound familiar to me, this must mean it is not part of the warrior code I live by. Cleaning duty is a serious task that is neglected by many!

[Many like Sheryl, probably, but he's not being pointed right now. He's just mopping very determinedly.]

Until every last temple is cleaned or until I can no longer will my body to move, I will work!

[galactically]

It stands for "rest and relaxation"! Which you definitely need.

[It doesn't help that Sheryl leaves most of the cleaning to Eno in her temple, oops... Just as Souma puts effort in cleaning, Sheryl puts it on singing.]

I like your tenacity, really! Putting forth all your efforts into doing what you must, but at least try not to exhaust your body.

[kendont]

If I grow exhausted from such simple tasks, then it is my training that is lacking! I need to push myself!

[He's kind of desperate about this, even... Is he scrubbing even faster now? Yes.]

[galactically]

Not to the point where you can't even move your body anymore!

[She lets out an exasperated sigh, watching him scrub even faster.]

Didn't you just scrub that spot on the floor? It's already clean!

[kendont]

To simply remove the dirt from a spot does not make it "clean!" I will not stop until this floor shines spotlessly and sparkles in excellence!

[He's not going to quit until he passes out!!]

[galactically]

But it's shining, too!

[SIGH...]

Fine. Have it your way, but don't complain when your entire body becomes sore once you've reached exhaustion. Don't say I didn't warn you!

[kendont]

If that ends up being the case, I would have only myself to blame. However, if you are truly concerned, I would encourage you to join in my efforts.

[galactically]

No, thanks. I have other things to do.

[Technically she's supposed to be tending to cleaning duties elsewere, anyway, but he's on his own... Sheryl is considerate enough to carefully walk around Souma's cleaning area so she doesn't accidentally dirty it, though. He's worked hard as is, and she doesn't want her feet to mess it up.]

Well, I should be going now. [A beat. She just realized that she didn't introduce herself.] My name is Sheryl, by the way. Sheryl Nome.

[kendont]

[Other things to do... Well, she must be very busy. Then he will have to work twice as hard! He doesn't seem to find anything wrong with this, turning instead to offer her a bow before she leaves.]

It was an honor to meet you, Nome-dono. My name is Souma Kanzaki. Perhaps we will meet again in the future.