【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

hops in

[protectshope]

Yes, I can purify the spirit with my power. But-.

[And Madoka gives her hands a sad look at she considers this part. She had come to terms with how her power destroyed the soul gems that she healed: It was the better alternative to witches and a product of how her wish was phrased to maintain the Incubator's goal of saving the universe...

In this situation, however, that phrasing might backfire.]

When I do so, it might be destroyed. My ability is to put cursed souls to rest peacefully.

Re: hops in

[notquitedracula]

[Soma nods, sighing a little.] That was already a possibility in my plan. As I said, I can't guarantee success... at least, not this way.

[No, he does not want to Dominate the deranged kami... but if he has to to set this right, he will.]

I have the ability to momentarily stop time, among other things. If you - [He points to Hanyuu] - can contain the spirit as well as the two of us - [He gestures to Madoka and himself], I can freeze it the instant after her arrow strikes and gather the remnants together before they can dissipate. If I'm right... neither of you should be affected by the freeze, but almost everything else in this area will be.

...Oh. And we should probably tell each other our names. I'm Soma.

[markofthejedha]

I can move within stopped time with no issues, do not worry on that front.

[ The things you're able to do as a kami who has abilities related to time and space... ]

I should be able to create one big enough. But we must be swift.

...It is Hanyuu, by the way. My name.

[protectshope]

Do you really think that you could put a soul back together like that?

[She sounds hopeful now as she looks to the suffering tree's spirit.]

Kaname, Madoka. I'm a magical girl and... and I can do my best to purify it! I promise!

[notquitedracula]

Good. The more of us who can act in that instant, the better. And it... wouldn't be the first time. [Of course, the first time he'd started with a fragment of that soul and kind of... beaten people up for the rest, but that's neither here nor there. With immediate access to the fragments, he could at least try.]

For what it's worth, I'm a dhampir. Part vampire, part human. The story behind that is complicated, but suffice to say I have fairly intimate experience with broken souls. I can give you the long version later, if you'd like.

[And no, he's not going to comment on the actual magical girl standing in front of him. The way this place operates, it was pretty much bound to happen at some point.]

[aupologizes]

It seems that I neglected to mention that I am a kami myself, although certainly not of this world. But yes, let us not talk too much--we do not have the time.

I would like to hear the long version later, if you're willing to share it.