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【fallen stars vs TREE】
Punch A Tree Log
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!
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!
! Timeline of Toplevels
- Battle A - VS Tree Spirit
- Battle B - VS Bread
- Battle C - VS ???
- Battles D - VS Lost Spirits
2/2
You've seemed relaxed now. Even then, I can see some humanity left in you. Just like how others have seen humanity left in me, and they've always advised me to never let that slip away. No matter how strong your responsibilities seem.
And, for my part, I've preferred meeting you like this, Miss Satou. Expectations and kami are nice and all....but I approached you with the admitted intent of getting a beautiful woman sitting alone to enjoy herself. [His tone turns a bit wry.] Perhaps as a bit of a bad influence, but at least I'm honest about it.
[Still, he sincerely smiles at her.]
The smaller the gap we have between ourselves and humanity, the more beauty we can see. It's a careful balance, but.
I'd like to encourage it, every now and then - even in public, just like this, when no one's looking.
No one except a fellow non-human, I suppose.
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Instead, her ears are getting red as she hears the conversation turning back towards her. Even if she's a kami of love with two men in her life, it's embarrassing to hear. Maybe because she's that kami and not used to being talked about like this in public. Most conversations end with her being asked to help someone. Not with helping her.
It's embarrassing. But a nice change. How long has it even been since someone wanted to talk to her, and not the incredibly power inside of her?]
W, well. Since you're also excluded from humanity, I suppose... You're not one of the people that I need to protect. [Wow, she hates how childish that sounds.
But Satou is trying to reason with herself.]
I'll still do it, mind you. But a meeting every now and again can't hurt. [She shifts her gaze shyly, still not sure how to deal with the intentions that he admitted to. At least, not beyond her own confession,] I don't need my kami powers to kick a man in the face, though. W, watch yourself. I have kids in that crowd.
[... wait, that was a violent answer.
Kami don't give violent answers!]
What I'm saying is-- Thank you for the sentiment! [Most girls don't confuse 'thank you' with a threat to kick someone's face, but okay.]
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Poor Satou.]
I'm not. I do pretty well at protecting myself~ [When he feels like it. Atsushi does it otherwise. But...she agreed to meet him every now and then as Satou. Not as Kami of Love.
Better for her, better for him.
Even if he snickers at the violent answer.]
I thought you said my face was too pretty to damage? How fickle a woman's heart is. [Ehehehe.] Still, no problem. I'm happy to do what I can. And to be on my best behavior when your children are present.
[THOSE ARE EXACT WORDS, DAZAI.]
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Geh-- D, don't think too hard about it. I have two men already, who I... Ugh.
[She can't date as a kami, so Satou can't even admit to seeing two other people. Showing favoritism would upset the public. Satou struggles enough with not playing favorites with her children. It's why she hesitated so much to break her own rules and descend to the first level: She wanted to make sure that she wasn't acting as Chron's mother and Mikale's lover, but as a kami.
But Dazai seems harmless enough in his banter. Satou gives the most childishly huffy of sighs as she turns her head again, posture trying to correct itself but made casual by embarrassment.
He's been good company so far. Given how she can't be seen with her family right now, Satou had isolated herself on the tree stump. The reminder that she has a human core was nice, but it can't last. Her red eyes pick out her family in the crowd again and a heavy sense of duty settles in her heart once more. Satou's voice softens and matures all at once, sounding more distant that her bantering self.]
Dazai-san. What is your group's goal in this place, where you are strangers?
Do you wish to return home swiftly?
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[Dazai shrugs lightly, his grin still mischievous as ever. However, that fades a bit at those questions. His expression turns a bit more distant as well.]
I suppose our goal would be merely to protect others. To solve any rumors that cross our path. It's the same as back home. Solving incidents and making things easier for people - human or no.
Personally, I'm not too stressed about returning home. But I know Atsushi has unresolved business there. He's...got a destiny to live up to. A fair bit ahead of him. So...yes and no.
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I see.
Unfortunately, I cannot do much to hasten the process of returning you all home. That likely falls to the hands of the SpaceTime Kami, who is... 'missing.'
[She casts him a side glance, with her red eyes now glowing from her power. Checking if he caught her implication, that the 'missing' part was a lie. Hopefully that will make more sense as she follows up with;]
But I would appreciate your group not investigating cases of missing kami. You will create more problems than you solve.
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Duly noted. We're only looking into rumors that could directly harm others. That's not what that is, so we'll not be looking for any M-I-A kami. You have my word.
[Unless it becomes absolutely vital to do so.]