【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

[nightwild]

[Her stomach, as if reminded by the words, growls. And then, all she can think is...]

... No bread. Please.

[omichron]

No bread? Are you gluten intolerant-

[Chron moves to release them from the hug and walk to the nearest blanket, but alas

Dimitri slumps forward in her arms. He's cried himself to sleep like a child. Probably didn't help that he used so much of his power on the barrier.

She hurried corrects herself and catches him.]

Oh wow. That's embarrassing, Dimitri...

[nightwild]

... What's gluten? It's just-

[... dimitri....]

Do you need help carrying him?

[omichron]

Aw, don't worry. He's usually light as a feather... and if he's sleeping, he can't be a pain in the ass about this.

[She gently moves to pick her brother bridal-style, something he would probably resist if was awake. They're very close in height, but Dimitri unconsciously curls towards his sister while he sleeps.

Chron sputters a laugh.]

Geez..! He's such a baby. I don't know how you put up with his shit, Fauna.

[nightwild]

The understanding that I can and will kick his butt if I need to.

[She folds her arms.]

He kept talking about some kind of weird cat, earlier. A shro-something?

[omichron]

Cat... Shroom?

[Chron can't guess what her weird brother was talking about, but she does pause to think about it.]

Well, he does use my mom's surname. 'Kuroneko.' Maybe he was trying to be edgy?

[nightwild]

Wait, that's a last name? ... That's a name?

[Says 'Fauna'.]

It was... something about a cat being alive or dead?

[omichron]

Yeah! Dimitri picked mom's name instead of his dad's.

[Oh.

Chron sighs.]

Yeah, that's his edgy teenager bullshit.

[nightwild]

Sounds like he should be nicer to cats if he's gonna use that name.

[omichron]

Honestly, he could stand to be nicer in general.

[Oh, but there he goes clinging to her shirt and calling her 'oneechron' again. If she didn't think Fauna was cool, then Chron would die of embarrassment. This whole family is just going down in the flames of shame.

Instead she adjusts her grip to hold him more securely.]

But I guess I wasn't the best kid either. I'll cut him a bit of slack while he gets over himself.

[nightwild]

You? I can't imagine that. You seem too nice for that.

I don't disagree with him, though.

[She's just gonna. Roast Dimitri while he's asleep.]

For someone who thinks he's so cool and cryptic, he's pretty easy to read.

[omichron]

Pffft. Thanks, Fauna. But no, I was a genuine terror when I was a kid. I even bite people.

[She can laugh about it now, but Chron doesn't sound proud. Rather, this is how she copes with her past self.]

And seriously. He pretends that he doesn't want to be understood, but he's obviously just begging for attention. Such a troublesome kid. I wish he'd be more honest. He's probably going to wake up and think neither of us figured out he cried himself to sleep because he was so scared.

[nightwild]

What's wrong with biting people?

[........... let's just move on past that.]

He's just a weirdo, huh. He really is like a cat.

[omichron]

Tetanus shots!

[She answers with experience.]

Mm, he is. A 'Kuroneko' whether he likes it or not.

[Chron picks a blanket and carefully lowers herself and Dimitri. He's such a big baby sometimes, but she prefers that to him being totally alone.]

Was he very helpful? He... didn't do anything drastic, did he?

[nightwild]

I've never had one of those... I think?

[why are you LIKE THIS, fauna]

Not really, that I saw. He's dumb, but... He really does love you.

[There's an odd mix of feelings in her voice. Amusement, happiness, fondness...

And, underneath it all, just a slight tinge of envy.]

[omichron]

[FAUNA.......... chron worries. maybe she's just never been bitten..???

But Fauna goes and says something very true. Something that has Chron brushing back her brother's hair from his face and smiling fondly at him.]

Yeah. I'm really lucky... I would never have imagined having a family. And Dimi especially... I hope he knows that we're happy that he's stuck with us.

[nightwild]

Oh, he knows now, anyway.

[Fauna's giving her big villain grin again.]

It's funny to just let him talk and trap himself in his own big words, after all.

[omichron]

That's good.

[She's really relieved. Knowing all that she does about the boys, Chron can't stop herself from worrying about them. Even Dimitri, who tries so hard to be standoffish. Or maybe 'especially Dimitri.']

Thank you, Fauna... Could I ask a weird favor?

[nightwild]

Of course. Anything, just name it.

[It's instant. No hesitation. She owes Chron that much, for causing her to vanish like that...]

[omichron]

Keep an eye on my silly siblings? They haven't really had normal lives, so they're shit at friend making sometimes.

[nightwild]

Of course.

Though I imagine one of them in particular is going to make it as hard as possible. [MR. INVISIBLE DIMITRI.]

[omichron]

Yeah, probably. He's so stubborn about it too.

[Chron sighs in fake annoyance.]

But he must like you, or he'd just go invisible and ignore you.

[nightwild]

... You sure? I'm pretty sure he hates me. And just wants to piss me off or something...?

[omichron]

He's just grumpy. Like a cat. A silly, grouchy kuroneko.

[nightwild]

[She goes quiet for a minute... before she has to ask.]

What about you?