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starsand2023-05-23 01:00 am
【MAY EVENT】
it's been a week...
About a week ago, a Rumor started to spread around Starsand City. It started small, whispered only between a few people and occasionally coming up in idle conversation, but gradually it has snowballed. Images of 'the Kami of Sin' become more accurate, until they clearly depict Hanyuu Furude. And though her name is never specifically said, a familiar title does attach itself to the Rumors: Oyashiro-sama.
According to these Rumors, anyone who harms or does wrong to a Fallen Star will be 'Spirited Away' by Oyashiro-sama, the Kami of Sin. She follows you when you're alone, adding an extra set of footsteps to your own pace, and then drags you into the darkness where you will never be seen again. For a week, these Rumors do not develop beyond making the civilians nervous around Fallen Stars... But on May 30th, that changes.
When the people of Starsand City awaken on May 29th, something has changed. Some civilians have vanished from their homes, leaving puddles of starry black goo in their homes. The goo eventually turns into a pile of cherry blossoms, which begin to fill the air like a haunting snow. Throughout the day, more civilians will vanish; Sometimes they turn into goo right before your eyes. This, apparently, is what it means to be 'spirited away into darkness' by Oyashiro-sama. Among those to vanish are Mikale Reed, Shugo Yumeno, and Dimitri Kuroneko.
But for Fallen Stars, the Rumor affects them differently. At various points throughout the day, as soon as the thought of "I've wronged a fellow Fallen Star" crosses their mind, Fallen Stars will also be Spirited Away. But in their case, they suddenly slip between the two realms: Physical and Spirit. They can see, hear, and feel spirits as strongly as they would any other person. And it can be very overwhelming until their bodies adjust. But that's not the only change to happen: Give them some time and Fallen Stars will soon realize that they can now access 'spirit magic.' Which, perhaps, they will find helpful as they try to solve this Rumor and bring everyone back. Or maybe they'll learn something about themselves instead.
PART ONE (starnet/action) [OOC DATE: May 23rd]
- The first part of the event goes up. Characters will begin discovering their powers and have a chance to investigate the Rumor further.
PART TWO (starnet/action [OOC DATE: May 25th]
- The solutions for the Rumor will be implemented and characters will have chances to resolve the situation. Characters can encounter the Cherry Blossom Tree Rumor and the Rumor of Oyashiro-sama.
PART THREE [OOC DATE: May 27th]
- Event Finale. The results of these attempts will be made apparent and the resolution, good or bad, reached.
While this event is fast paced, the focus will be on player characters. There will be no plot heavy consequences for this event, so please do not rush yourselves: Take your time slowly backtagging and exploring the new power system, seeking forgiveness, and menacing the mod team with investigations. This event will be much less structured than the April event and isn't intended to be as stressful.
Please check the investigations toplevel to ask questions!
Keywords for investigations... Spirit Realm, Spirit Magic, Forgiveness, Kami, Sacred Child
If you are interested in playing with the powers portion of the event please check the powers planning over here.. Make sure that your powers are approved before you start using them! And as another note, make sure to also check this toplevel to describe your characters' souls and how those with powers would be seeing them while they're in the spirit realm.
Questions & Answers ☆
Investigations ☆
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Part One ☆ Starnet
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I went to the library to ask for more help researching that dance, but I can't find him anywhere ／(≧ x ≦)＼
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I’m headed to Canis Major, but I’m seeing a lot of goo. Do we know the status of the tree?
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Can’t be helped, can it?
So this is a Rumor? Has anyone heard from the focal point? Kami of Sin-chan?
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Mikale, Shugo, and Dimitri are missing. The strategy has changed.
And someone is tampering with my domain.
If you feel anything strange, please contact me! I can be at your side in an instant. We can still change fate!
actually fucking private through text messages
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Private, so as to avoid alerting certain other kami
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I need followers for my fake religion. I am going to pretend to be Oyashiro-sama, but a kami needs supporters.
Is anyone available to help me?
not here
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UN: Kurikara, after meeting with Inaba
As of right now, however, I can say this much -- there are petals adorning the cherry blossom tree on the First Level; they're as black as the goo they were made from, and, more importantly, have souls in their makeup. I don't think I need to state how bad this is.
I still have to reconfirm a few things from my investigation, but I'll keep you updated where I can. This is dire, and we need to start working towards a plan to counteract this ASAP.
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un: taptaptap | herding cats/plans
I'm trying to catch up but there's a lot of information.
Can we organize what our plan and response is here?
I'm seeing stuff about making someone else the Kami of Sin, I think?
And staging some spiriting away? / (,,๏ ⋏ ๏,,)＼?
I'm worried if we do that people will really get the wrong idea about us.
Or if anyone else has any other ideas, too!
I think if we can make a united front and a united plan, then we'll be able to fix this!
We just need to make sure we can all work together!
We've got this! / (⁎˃ᆺ˂)＼
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closed to rinne;
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Part One ☆ Action
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Ever since the start of these strange events, Fauna has been absent. She isn't replying to texts, isn't answering her phone. She hasn't left her room at all. More accurately, to her, she feels she can't- There's too much outside.
Someone needs to come check on her, and hopefully soon.]
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semi-open;
It isn't that she looks any different physically, but she can't exactly hide her Distortion - it's easily seen in the rainbow colored eyes of her soul.
If you are looking at her soul outside the spirit realm, however, you'll notice that her soul is a blue heart with parts of it tinged a dark, starry black- the same color of the Rumor goo.
She's making sure that if she sees someone in a panic that she can lead them to Canis Major to calm down, although whether people would actually go with her after seeing her like this is another question entirely. ]
( OOC: As a heads up - this prompt is semi-open to characters who have obtained abilities/can see spirit realm bullshit but don't know about Himeko's Distortion yet! She doesn't know that other Fallen Stars can access this sort of visuals yet, so hey, here's a Fun Way to find out! )
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CANIS MAJOR OPEN MINGLE
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starnet, private message @ un: spotlight
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closed to hanyuu // prior to tree
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Part Two ☆ Starnet
All Starnet devices flash 'on' and show a video recording from the Kami of Love.]
UN: KAMI OF LOVE
But after a few hours, she's ready to play her part again.]
This is the Kami of Love.
I think that I understand what is going on now. Please bring Oyashiro-sama to my shrine promptly. I've been able to create a barrier that negates the Rumor and I can protect her, but she needs to be here.
What we're experiencing is something called a 'Rumor.' Just as faith and love can turn a spirit into kami, the curses and hate can turn them into something else: A Rumor. As long as the Rumor is more powerful than the spirit it affects, then it will shape them and use them to make its story true. And if the two mix, they become something else entirely: A Distortion.
We need to attack this Rumor on two fronts.
Fallen Stars: You need to forgive yourselves and make it seem like you've forgiven the people of this city. Otherwise, people are going to keep disappearing.
Oyashiro-sama: We need to correct your public image. I think that this Rumor's power is coming from a spirit on the first level, but I cannot reach them and protect the shrine. Not yet. If you can slow the Rumor, then I can mobilize and be down there in an hour. If that power source is cut off, then correcting your image will be much easier.
I'm sorry to ask. But please: Help me.
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Part Two ☆ Cherry Blossom Tree
The spirit's cries are loud to anyone with spirit realm powers. The spirit itself, usually only seen as a darkening orb, now looks like the form of a young woman who is melded to the tree. Her body seems to be made of Rumor goo and she covers her face as she weeps.
Investigating the tree and area is fine, but if you want to encounter the spirit then please sign-up over here. Thank you!]
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Approach will be slightly difficult; Droplets of goo rain down and it stings to be touched by them. But other than that, there are no immediate obstructions. The thread will end after 10 rounds.]
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Part Two ☆ Rumor of Oyashiro-sama
There's no confirmation either way on what she's going to do as she eventually decides that she has to do things on her own.
Of course, given the Rumor surrounding her, perhaps choosing this option may not have been the best solution...
Sign ups are over here for those who would like to encounter Hanyuu for this section of the event! ]
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It's a repeated line, over and over- ]
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry...
[ The words are chanted like a mantra, echoing and reverberating.
There is one slot still open for this section and characters will have up to 7 responses from Hanyuu before the thread ends. ]
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Part Two ☆ General Action
For one, Rumor goo puddles can be found all over the city. They turn into black petals, which float down to the tree on the lowest level. Most of the civilians have made their way to the Shrine of Love, where the kami has created a dome-like barrier. The barrier can block the Rumor's effects for anyone within it, even negating the Rumor for those already affected, so it has become a safe haven for anyone scared or overwhelmed. Canis Major also remains open as a place for the Fallen Stars to meet and strategize.
This prompt is for general action threads that do not involve encountering the Tree Spirit or Oyashiro-sama.]
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When approached, Yuuto folds his hand closed and pockets the Starling.]
Can I help you? I can move you between levels or take you to the Shrine of Love.
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Part Three ☆ The Cherry Blossom Tree
For only a second. Seeing an empty shrine full of power and expectation, another spirit flies into the tree and takes over the role. The woman's goo-formed body, which had gone still as a statue, begins to scream in agony again as the latest spirit finds they've stolen a cursed role in this world.
But the scene doesn't repeat for long. A young woman with glowing red eyes steps out from the tree's shadow. She places her hand calmly on the black, crystalized tree trunk.]
That's enough. I'm sorry that it took me so long... You don't have to pay for our mistakes any longer. [Cracks of light splinter out from her hand. They run up the tree's trunk, down its branches, and spread a white light to the gooey Rumor petals. Then the tree explodes into a harmless light.
The people of Starsand City begin to reappear where they had vanished. And the tree, once a symbol of unity for the town, now a symbol of suffering, turns into a pile of sparkling white sand.
The Rumor has ended and spirit powers are gone. All characters are back in the physical realm. Harmless petals fall throughout all five levels like confetti and the native civilians reunite happily with their loved ones.]
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She'll spend a lot of time being flocked by grateful citizens; Even those who live magic-free lives on the bottom level are grateful for her. Then, after pulling herself away from the attention, she returns to the sand and kneels by the starry pile.]
I was too late to save you, huh? I'm sorry... I couldn't be the kami you all deserve.
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Part Three ☆ The Shrine of Love
The Kami of Curiosity exits the shrine at a calm pace and calls out to the crowds of gathered civilians:]
The crisis has passed. Everyone, go home! Your loved ones are waiting for you.
[Civilians whisper relief; They didn't know Shugo was ever missing, so no one comments on his reappearance. But for the Fallen Stars, it may be more obvious that something has changed. Indeed, civilians will begin to reappear in the spots where they had turned into goo. The barrier fades away. The crisis has passed.
The Rumor has ended and spirit powers are gone. All characters are back in the physical realm. ]
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But Yuuto needed her help. They all needed her help. So Kanade had played, and the barrier held. Nothing terrible had happened as a result of her music, and the relief she felt was overwhelming.
... Quite literally, actually. Because after a few heavy seconds after the barrier falls, Kanade lets out a tired wheeze, and flops down to the ground, flat on her back.]
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Part Three ☆ Oyashiro-sama
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So, Satou had to be relied on.
But she can feel her power dwindling, her form flickering into transparency.
If people want to talk to her one last time before she fades... now is your final chance. ]
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Part Three ☆ Canis Major
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This is Mikale Reed. The Rumor has been dealt with. Please meet at your Canis Major. I'll make you all dinner and Shugo will check your injuries.
Within the next half hour, Canis Major will come alive with a celebration party. The kitchens will be lively as everyone is encouraged to pitch in to make food and the extra rooms will be available for quietly resting. Most of the energetic partying, like karaoke and games, will stay near the lobby. The cheerful activities will last well into the night, until everyone has fallen asleep or gone home.
The Rumor has ended and spirit powers are gone. All characters are back in the physical realm. ]
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She's going to be leaning against on a chair here and "rest".
Well, it's forced rest, given that she can barely move.
But she somehow has a new friend? Strange! ]
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