【MINGLE】 Spirit Day Festival

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Spirit Day Festival

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It's October the 31st. And after a month of hard work and preparations, Spirit Day is here!


For the past month, natives and Fallen Stars alike have been working hard to decorate the city for the festival. Once painted in pastel colours, the majority of the buildings are now shades of black, red, orange, purple and green. The spooky vibe includes decorations that resemble bats, skeletons, and pumpkins, accented with glow-in-the-dark paint and strings of lights between the buildings. Once the sun goes down and the festivities begin, the entire city comes to life with lanterns and glowing decor. But the party only lasts until midnight!

Spirit Day is a festival organized and produced by the non-spirit population of Starsand City. The goal is to give thanks to the spirits (and kami) with a night of fun that doesn't rely on their magic. As a result, the majority of the stalls and attractions are run the 'old fashioned way.' Food stalls feature snacks cooked by hand, game stalls are crafted and played without magic, and all of the attractions are made by human hands. There are art galleries, street musicians, sidewalk chalk art, handcrafted candies, and much more. Fallen Stars have also been encouraged to participate and are welcome to assist with or start their own stalls.

All night long, spirits will benefit from a boost in faith. They will have more solid forms than before and be able to communicate their feelings with a limited telepathic vocabulary. At midnight, this magic will wear off. However, spirits in contracts will come away from Spirit Day with a boost in power!

(A) SUNSET START


As the sun begins to set over the horizon, the people of Starsand City rush into action. Last minute preparations cause a flurry of activity around town. You might find yourself drafted to paint a wall or help construct a stall, or even asked to taste test snacks or arrange a display. Everyone is pitching in for the final touches.

For those that aren't helping with prep, there is also the matter of dressing up. In order to help the spirits and kami blend into the crowds, everyone wears extravagant costumes and masks are highly encouraged. There are people on standby who help fit costumes and give suggestions.

The moment that the last drop of sunlight disappears, the entire city will light up and the festivities will begin. Party poppers and loud cheering will make this moment obvious, if the brightly lit decorations and change of atmosphere wasn't enough already.

(B) GENERAL STALLS & GAMES


It's customary for shop owners to run stalls and games. Those that run restaurants typically have stalls that give away a specialized sample, while stores that sell trinkets are giving away their wares as game prizes. There is everything from ring toss to shooting games, goldfish scooping to batting cages. Games will give away small prizes, like stuffed animals or simple clothing or jewelry, all of which can be handwaved in threads.

Food and games aren't the only ways to spend your time. There are plenty of other attractions to visit. There are fashion booths where you can dress up for pictures, art galleries, book exchanges, poetry workshops, haunted houses, dramatic theatre shows, and much more.

In general, it is safe to handwave any sort of attraction being NPC run.

(C) GIVING THANKS


The central focus of Spirit Day is, of course, giving thanks for all that the spirits have done for Starsand City. There are a couple of ways that this is accomplished. The simplest of which is dropping off pieces of Starling at the various shrines around the city. Most city streets have a small shrine where the local spirits can collect Starling, so you don't have to look far to find a donation spot. Even a simple 'thank you' goes a long way for the spirits.

Other ways include hanging written words of thanks on trees, drawing on the sidewalks with chalk, or joining in impromptu music jams. There is also a large canvas in the center of the city, where everyone is encouraged to write something that they're grateful for and maybe doodle a picture.

(D) PLAYER RUN ATTRACTIONS


Fallen Stars are also very welcome to run their own attractions!

Feel free to continue using the planning post to plot out any last minute stall ideas!

When you do a top-level for your character's contribution, please comment here with a link: This way, everyone can quickly find your attraction and tag into your threads!



If you need anything, please direct questions here.

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Comments

[fifthdomonion]

AH! Of course! I'm a humble wandering priest who's here to sing you the songs of the Kami of Sin! You can bask in all of her cuteness as much as you'd like~! ♥

[He sounds very enthusiastic about that! Maybe a bit TOO enthusiastic here...]

Oh yeah, you oughta come down here and we can meet her together. The two of us go quite a ways back!

[aupologizes]

Geez...

[ She sounds embarrassed as she then eventually hops off the torii and floats down, probably making it more obvious as to who she is with her flowing purple hair and the horns that can be seen at the sides of her head. ]

I truly did not think I was unrecognizable like this. Perhaps I should wear things like this much more often when I'm going shopping.

1/2

[fifthdomonion]

Huh? Wait a sec--

[Whenever she comes down, it finally registers for Kevin. That purple hair and those horns... And whenever he thinks back on it, she said "Au..." a moment ago.

He does another once over. Then another one. And a third one.]

... Hanny? Is that really you?

2/2

[fifthdomonion]

[And the most important question of all--]

AND HAVE YOU ALWAYS BEEN THIS STAAAAAAAACKED?!

[aupologizes]

[ Hanyuu raises her mask so that it's atop her head, showing her embarrassed, now flustered face. ]

I-I've always been like this... at least in this form.

[fifthdomonion]

See, look at this! No one can call you a child whenever you're lookin' like this! You're more like a petite older lady!

[aupologizes]

Why is that the important thing here?!

[fifthdomonion]

Maaaan... It's just as your Number #1 Supporter, it's a real drag that I'm the only one who appreciates your beauty. Like am I the only one who ISN'T blind?!

[aupologizes]

...Ah...hahaha. Riku would probably be rolling in his grave if he heard that.

[fifthdomonion]

Oh yeah! Uh... Was that the name of your husband back in the day?

[aupologizes]

Huh? Ah, yes... it was.

[fifthdomonion]

I see... I oughta drink to the man tonight in his memory. If he made you happy in the past, then I know he was a good dude.

[aupologizes]

He did. But I didn't come down to talk about my past husband...

[fifthdomonion]

Really? Well, we can take a walk around if you wanna tell me anything that's been on your mind. My job's to listen out to those in need!

[aupologizes]

Huh? Um... if you don't mind.

[fifthdomonion]

Not to mention, I'm still a bit out of depth whenever it comes to eastern stuff. So you're always welcomin' to give me a quick history course.

[There's a pause as he notices the cottage over to the side of the shrine.]

Say, Hanny... I don't mean to be nosy, but what's that cottage doin' over there?

[aupologizes]

Well, my Fragment--

[ A beat. ]

A lot of my world's history wouldn't be relevant to you, really.

[ But then he asks: ]

Hm? Oh, that's just where I've been staying.

[fifthdomonion]

Oooh... So even kami live in regular ol' houses, huh? Can I take one peek inside?

[He claps his hands together.]

Pretty pleaaaaaaase~?

[aupologizes]

You can, but there's not really much inside.

[fifthdomonion]

I don't mind. Let's just call this a cat's curiosity!

[aupologizes]

...a cat's curiosity, huh.

[ That's fitting in some ways, she supposes. ]

Then I suppose I'll give you the grand tour.