【fallen stars vs TREE】

[berriah]

Punch A Tree Log

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A Twisted Rumor

It's the day after the Fallen Star Meeting regarding the recent rumor. As morning brightens the city's night, stories are making their way from the bottom level to the top.

"The cherry blossom tree isn't going to hurt us, is it? It looks so scary."

For those who have learned the truth about rumors, this may especially distressing to hear. There's no time to wait: If anything is going to be done to save the tree's spirit, it must be done now.

The current plan is to address the tree spirit's wish to be remembered and acknowledged by holding a picnic by the lonely cherry blossom tree. Fallen Stars hope to reenact the lively Reblooming parties that had been happening on the upper levels all month. This tree, though the origin of that tradition, exists at the bottom level of Starsand City: Where spirits and kami are still feared. The hope is that this party will soothe the raging spirit and bring it peace... and, ideally, bring back all of the people who have recently gone missing.

But the meeting also ended on a note of caution. If the spirit will not peacefully give up the missing people, then more drastic measures may need to be taken. And... Spoiler alert, but this log is titled tree FIGHT.

Timeline of Events

This log will operate a bit different from normal! It's also an experiment, so if it doesn't work then apologies in advanced! In order to maintain an easy-to-follow timeline of events, there will be a top-level for each stage of the encounter. As the encounter progresses, new top-levels will be added to reflect each stage of the Rumor.

Character top-levels are still welcome, but please try to use the top-levels for time sensitive threads. Threadjacking is welcomed & encouraged, though please be respectful of one another. And of course, make use of the feedback section!

Backtagging is also still welcome. Event stages will be staggered over the course of the next week & past threads still have time to make an impact. Please don't feel rushed!

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Timeline of Toplevels

OOC Check-In - There will be IC consequences for participating!

Feedback - Yell at me

Questions - Ask questions, Get Answers

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The Night Before - For preparation during the night.

The Morning Of - For preparations before heading out for the picnic.

Hanami on the First Level - The picnic that was planned at the meeting.

A Shift in Tone - Reacting to the battle start.

Battle Guidelines

• Battle A - VS Tree Spirit
  
• Battle B - VS Bread
  
• Battle C - VS ???
  
• Battles D - VS Lost Spirits
  

Aftermath - Victory Party!

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Comments

[dereban]

If you told anyone that wasn't me, the possibility of them being mad at you increases exponentially. As for me? I'm not mad.

[ She says this rather straight-laced, in a way that shows that she's being honest. ]

It was like this in the last place I was in. The Witch of Dimensions learned that our homes were frozen in time and couldn't send any of us back home. It was probably something to do with the machine that our souls were summoned in.

[ Or so the theory goes, anyway. ]

But I already know that we'll go back to where we were previously eventually. This is just a detour. A vacation, I suppose. I bet that higher being that considers me a 'puppet' is having a kick out of this.

[aupologizes]

...would that be alright? I mean, not many people know much about me as a kami, so I'm not sure if it'd be appropriate.

[omichron]

[Chron reads this grin as charming. Since Dimitri isn't teleporting away, she can already tell that he wants to be there. Even if he squirms and complains, his true feelings are painfully obvious.

She laughs in Fauna's place.]

Oh no, that won't do! Yeah, I'll take him! My poor, sweet baby brother must have had such a hard time... Thank you for taking care of him, Fauna.

[spacialeyes]

That's because you just got here, right? I'm sure that once they get to know you, everyone will love you! As a kami and otherwise!

I, if it's what you want, of course.

[nightwild]

[IT IS SO HARD FOR HER TO NOT LOSE HER ABSOLUTE MIND LAUGHING RIGHT NOW.

She just. Unceremoniously sets Dimitri down in front of her, and even dusts him off a bit.]

Any time.

... I'll let you two catch up for a bit, before I come back, okay?

[spacialeyes]

[These revelations don't make him happy. Yuuto tries to seek comfort in the fact that another 'kami' of dimensions couldn't send people home either, but he can't. There's no comfort in hearing that Inaba is used to this and that he is yet another in a string of failures in her life.

He nods slowly. At least she understands something about his power without an explanation.]

... Mm. If I get my powers back, I can probably send you... home. [Yuuto blinks in realization.] You've never said 'home' before, have you?

[aupologizes]

You really think so? I... outside of my family, and my friends. People only saw me as a monster.

So to be seen as otherwise... I'd be happy to.

[omichron]

[Dimitri looks pretty embarrassed about all of this. He even makes a move like he might run away, which is just another open-book cue: If he really wanted to leave, then he would teleport.

But before Fauna can disappear, Chron grabs her arm and drags her closer. She pulls them both into a hug, one arm around Fauna and one around Dimitri.]

Thank you for saving me. Are you both okay?

[nightwild]

[wait

what?

hug? affection? NOT being hated?

She can practically see Fauna's mental processes seize up and freeze in confusion as she tries to process this.]

I- I'm fine- Or, I will be, once I rest...

[Even she can tell 'I'm fine' won't fly in her current physical state.]

[dereban]

... Ah, yeah. I didn't, because I wasn't home prior to this. I was in another world where a bunch of people from other worlds were summoned via gacha machine.

[spacialeyes]

We just convinced that spirit that they weren't a monster, so... If I may be so bold, why not do the same for you here? I think people are already pretty enamored with you, actually. You looked really cool and brave from where I was standing.

[spacialeyes]

Gacha... huh? [Yuuto would normally find that amusing. It does describe how it feels to fall between worlds pretty accurately, even if Inaba sounds to be using it literally. But it's hard to be happy or smile over something that he recognizes as painful.

He looks down. Inaba doesn't like secrets and he likes Inaba, so--]

I know how you feel. I don't have a home to return to anymore. After a few worlds, that word starts to lose meaning.

[omichron]

[Chron keeps her smiles to herself. The familiar way that Fauna freezes up, the way that Dimitri presses his face against her to hide his emotions... These two are so difficult! But she's been there. She wants to be strong enough to shelter them a bit.

She pats their backs.]

That's right, rest. You should both come to the shrine for the night. You're gonna need a big sleep and someone's gotta catch me up!

[aupologizes]

Well, yes, but... I am a demon.

[ A kami, yes. But also a demon. ]

Although I'm not going to say no to not being called a monster.

[nightwild]

[what

Fauna can't figure out how she's supposed to handle this. This isn't... That's not... Is this allowed? Isn't- Shouldn't Chron hate her? Resent her?]

... Are- Are you sure that's a good idea...?

[dereban]

... Hah.

You're worse off than me in that case. I still have a home to return to. People to see. A story to be played out.

[omichron]

Of course it is. Don't worry, Dimitri has his own room.

[Cue a flustered Dimitri grumbling "I'm borrowing it," from under Chron's hug. Don't misunderstand, Fauna!]

You okay with sharing mine? I've still got a bunkbed.

[nightwild]

Is that- I mean-

You... You vanished because of me, you know, are you- Are you sure you want to-?

[spacialeyes]

Then let's ask 'kaasan! We can do it together, if you'd like. And maybe... Maybe we can hold that festival!

[Yuuto lights up as he talks about it,] Wouldn't that be wonderful? If there are more spirits worried about sins, they'll have a way to relieve their guilt! No one else will have to end up that way... And we can have fun, too!

[spacialeyes]

It's not all bad... No matter what world I go to, my mother knows me right away. She can never 'have' me here, but when she saw me she still said "you're my child, aren't you?"

So I'm not unhappy. [He says

unhappily.]

[omichron]

I didn't vanish.

[Chron tugs some favoritism on Fauna's side of the hug. She can feel her brother hiding against her and knows he's about to cry.]

If I was here, I'd have wanted to kick whatever's ass straight to hell. And look after my brother. You went did what I would have for me, and looked for me, right?

So I wasn't really gone.

[Yes, Dimitri is crying a lot over this. No, you may not call him out on it.]

[nightwild]

You- Don't be dumb, that's just- You know that's not what I mean-

[She's... tearing up herself... And trying really hard to pretend she's not crying.]

... Don't worry, though. We did. I cut the thing that did it right in half myself. A few times, actually.

[checkmater]

[Whoa, okay! Battler is launched into the air, and he tries to regain his footing. Hillis is...very calm in the air, but she's the one who shot them both up in the first place. Good thing, too, since...]

...Jesus Christ.

[That's a big, trainlike, powerful snake.]

Ahhhh...restrain it, maybe? That'd be a good starting point--!!

[They're going down slow, at least, which gives him time to hear another unfamiliar voice.]

Uh.

[What was that? It looked like something Maria would draw in her sketchbook...some kind of odd Furniture?]

I mean, no?! They're not! They're bad! We're trying to restrain it, maybe...banish the spirits a little...in the least harmful way possible because they seem misguided.

[aupologizes]

If it is alright with your mother, then I would like that.

[checkmater]

If it's not, then....we can defend ourselves as required. But...

[It's the same problem he ran into time and time again. He doesn't want anyone to be the culprit, but no one can't be the culprit. There always has to be someone getting hurt.

and it can't always be him, as much as his hero complex demands it.]

....It's a last resort, not a first one. Only if they're truly aggressive.