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starsand2022-06-07 06:20 am
bluemackerel) wrote in starsand2022-06-07 06:20 am
June ADA Meeting/Open Mingle/Rumor Discussion
June had been an active month for everyone in Starsand. The fake tradition at the Shrine of Love, the three ghost stories, and still no way home. Knowing this, Osamu Dazai decided the only thing to do was to organize a meeting for the Fallen Stars and citizens alike...🗈
[Dazai had set up a gathering at the park with a small podium. This would do until they'd gotten an official meeting hall. Atsushi, Fauna, and Akutagawa had probably all been tasked with putting up flyers earlier advertising the meeting. He approached the podium, clearing his throat.]
Good afternoon, ladies, gentlemen, Fallen Stars and citizens of all shapes, sizes, and gender persuasions. This is the first meeting held by the Armed Detective Agency to discuss recent events and to set up plans for the future ahead. Let's go ahead and go over what we already know, shall we?
[He shuffled his cards at the podium, flicking one aside. Tellingly, if anyone picked it up...it was blank. Showoff.]
First off. The 'protection charm' so-called tradition. This, as some of you may know, is not an official tradition sanctioned by the Kami of Love. We're not certain who started it, but my guess is that it's for nebulous purposes. If you've tried to 'protect' someone, you had better let them know. And if you've been 'protected', prepare for whatever may come. We'll be doing what we can to decipher the intent behind this and the perpetrator.
[Fwip. Another cue card to the side. This one, if picked up, has 'Chuuya Nakahara has a stinky butt' written on it in red crayon with a chibi drawing of Dazai's face winking with his tongue out next to it.]
Now, let's get into the meatier situations. I believe we've had three curious spirits haunting our dear city as of late, and I'd like to go over each. If anyone has any relevant information pertaining to any of them - encounters, confrontations, simply details you've overheard - please do feel free to contribute to the discussion after the overview is finished.
The first of these is Bloody Mary. The Armed Detective Agency - meaning, my team - Atsushi, Fauna, Akutagawa, raise your hands. These three and myself have looked into this incident in particular. We intend to look into all of them, but this one was our first priority. We regret to inform you that she is quite real. Do not attempt this ritual. She will chase down whoever summoned her, and attempt to attack. She left us with the warnings that she 'learned so much' and that she'd be 'stronger next time' before melting into a puddle of blood. I repeat, do NOT summon Bloody Mary. We will not be discussing how to summon her in the interest of less people doing it...but you've been warned.
[Fwip. Another cue card to the side. This one, if picked up, has 'YOU CAN REACH BLOODY MARY BY SPELLING OUT ICUP AND PRAYING IN FRONT OF YOUR TOILET' written on it in blue crayon. Off to the side, it has the word 'spooky! do not attempt!' written on it. And a little drawing of a bedsheet ghost seemingly dripping blood.]
The second is the Footsteps Behind You ghost. Much like Bloody Mary, I've looked into this one on my own. It attempted much the same. An assault, a promise that it had learned, and a declaration that it'd be stronger next time. It, too, melted into blood. Do NOT summon the Footsteps Behind You ghost, either. Once more, no discussion as to how to do so will be taking place for your personal safety.
[Fwip. Another cue card to the side. This one, if picked up, has 'DON'T TELL THEM THE FOOTSTEPS BEHIND THEM IS ACTUALLY A LARGE HAMSTER WITH SELF-ESTEEM ISSUES. THEY CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH.' written on it in green crayon. The giant hamster is drawn on it looking sad.]
The third and final spirit that has been spoken of is regretfully the one I have the least amount of information on. The girl in the reflection. I made an attempt to summon her as well to no success, but the important thing about her is she made no attempt to attack. Unlike the other two spirits, the potential harm of this one is undetected. Still, you should not make an attempt to reach out until further information is given.
[Fwip. Another cue card to the side. This one, if picked up, has 'Potential Reminder: have ADA attempt another summoning. Certain issues may have gotten in my way.' Unlike the other cards, this one was written in pen in fairly elegant handwriting.]
With that, I open the floor to you, meeting participants. If you have any further information, feel free to share with the rest of us and talk amongst yourselves. The purpose of this meeting is to gather information and perhaps get to know your colleagues a bit better.
[And then, suddenly, he brightens.] Of course, after that, if anyone has any way to brighten the mood, we may all need it! So feel free to contribute that, too!
We at the Armed Detective Agency thank you for attending. We'll appreciate your cooperation in the future and know that we are looking into each and every incident with precision and care. Good night, tri-state area~
[And then he just. Drops the rest of the blank cue cards on the podium, folds his arms behind his head, and walks back.
The floor is yours, other participants.]
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[ Hanyuu of course, is here -- but there's definitely something different about her today. Instead of being in her usual child form, she's now started to show up physically in her adult form, looking much more like a petite woman in her early twenties. ]
I also agree that it is being used for bad things. As for something that I can say: when I checked, Satou's power -- the power from the shrine seems to be going to many other channels.
[ So there's that in mind. ]
Also, when I asked the attendants... this month is meant to give her power through love confessions, connecting with friends and stuff...so it's possible that someone's trying to drain Satou of her power, given how strong she is.
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[But, that having been said...]
....Mmm. That's definitely nebulous. Could you sense if it was directly going towards the charms?
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That's a strong possibility. The question is who? And if that's the case...perhaps we should be most weary at the end of the month, since they may need to collect on their little taps.
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[Concerned friend is teleporting next to her, all filters off as he begins looking Inaba over for injuries... and then remembers that he doesn't know where her soul is.]
Inaba-san, what were you doing?
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[Someone who shall remain nameless will be making a few purchases in the near future - plus making a few things specially for the occasion. Where magic fails, technology may yet prevail.]
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[Fauna folds her arms.]
It's the same girl I met before, the weird... god-thing I met when I touched the shrine to space-time last month. She's still alive. But she had a warning.
That 'they' are trying to find out about us, and we can't let them. 'They' want to know more. 'They're' testing us.
And that we're the ones who can decide whether something is real or fiction, light or dark... And that if we don't, 'they' will decide it for us.
... Beyond that, all I know is that some 'battler' named her, but she vanished before she could tell me her name. So, if that rings any bells to anyone here, get talking.
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Where and when did you find her?
[ She needs to meet her. Desperately. It's good that she's still alive, but she needs to be able to see her and speak with her for herself.
But that's interesting, bringing up light and dark again... ]
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That--would be me. Ushiromiya Battler.
You were talking to Ariel?
[Real. Fiction. Light. Dark. ...That's all some worrying concepts there, but he needs to know more.]
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Info Sharing: Spirits' Wishes
[Atsushi bows politely as he takes his place, nervously flipping through his cheap notepad to review his thoughts before he continues;]
I have a few things that I'd like to bring up, but first... If we're assuming that these are Rumors, does anyone have any leads as to what their original wishes were? That helped with the last one, right?
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It looks like the Footsteps spirit was curious. They spoke about how they wanted to get information so that they could be free. Basically, their curiosity was being used against them so that the enemy could gather information on us. For what purpose however, I'm not so sure.
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[ How long has Yor been here? People might have just only noticed her presence when she actually properly speaks, given how well she is at making her presence low. ]
But I met Mary myself. I remember her saying that they wanted to know more about me because I was brave. They also did ask me for a wish, so maybe they really wanted to grant other people's wishes?
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KICKS DOWN THE DOOR
Greetings, Fallen Stars and Rumor hunters! What a magnificent day it is for a meeting in the park! I know I've yet to meet any of you, but I come bearing good news! I've decided that in lieu of my usual activities, I have taken an interest in Rumors. So I, Vanitas of the Blue Moon, will be curing all of them. No need to debate me, because I've already decided. You're welcome!
[And because he's read the room and deduced that vampires aren't horribly special here, he doesn't feel bad in adding;] Also, how many vampires here need an eye exam? Come come. It's free. I'm a doctor, so you can trust me.
[Might as well check a theory about Noe while he's here.]
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[sorry you've lost her]
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[Politely, Noe raises his hand, waiting patiently until Dazai is finished speaking.]
My first question is have you tried talking to this Mademoiselle Bloody Mary? Perhaps her intentions are being misunderstood, especially with the communication barrier. I think we should try again and I would be willing to try to talk to her!
[He balls his hands into fists passionately, stars in his eyes at the possibility.]
My second question would be, did you manage to gather up a vial of blood when the Footsteps Behind you ghost vanished? If so, I don't know if I'd be any help...but I could try, if I could see it?
[He just leaves it at that. No explanation or anything as to why he'd want to see the blood.]
My last question isn't really a question. But I imagine that being summoned isn't a pleasant experience for them, so maybe that's why they're so angry? But I think we should summon all of them, together!
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he's always helpful.
Vanitas will quietly slide next to Noe for protection. Thanks, strong
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ICEBREAKER: NEVER HAVE I EVER
We're not here to fight. We're here to work together.
[ Now that's said, the color in her eyes goes back to normal, her voice less ominous. ]
There are a bunch of us that were here last month, but there are also a bunch of us that are new. Not to mention that we still don't know each other very well.
So... how about we play a game, shall we? We will go around the room, introduce ourselves. And then that person will say "Never Have I Ever"-- followed with a statement of something that they have never done before. If you have done it, raise your hand. If you have not, keep your hand down. Feel free to share your stories if you've raised your hand.
We will keep going until everyone has introduced themselves.
And the person who can get the most people to raise their hands will win a prize, so play nice.
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But then Hanyuu mentions prizes and her ears perk straight up. She hates losing, after all.]
... My name's Fauna. 'Never have I ever' attended high school.
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Re: ICEBREAKER: NEVER HAVE I EVER
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Extracurricular Meetings
[This was Soma's first visit to the library, truth be told. He'd mostly been keeping to himself, until events transpired to draw him out of his self-enforced reclusion at Satou's shrine. It's thus no small surprise that the spirits of the library, while being their usual helpful selves, are... kind of indifferent to him. He'll wait near the entrance for Inaba, after putting in a request for a copy of the '100 Starry Mysteries' book. Can he find a copy here? It remains to be seen.]
A Vampire By Any Other Name (for Vanitas and Noe)
[True to his word, Soma is waiting at the cafe he mentioned to Noe. He looks... tired. Certainly he isn't maintaining the illusion of normalcy now, and the way everyone and everything else is avoiding him, it's obvious that something is wrong with him. If either of them can sense inhuman auras, his is leaking pretty badly - and it doesn't feel like the kind that belongs to just one person.]
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Yo.
We can go to my usual room for stuff -- the spirits actually like me quite a bit since I keep telling them stories as payment for letting me stay here.
[ Which is why some spirits end up lingering in spite of Soma's appearance. ]
Oh, if you're asking them for a book, it's probably better to be more specific than less. It's kind of like Google searching in that way. They brought me something that I wasn't exactly looking for on my first day. Although I do sometimes like searching for the books myself. There's just something about doing that which is different -- but anyway, not the point. did you want something to drink, by the way? We should have some of the basic things: soda, coffee, tea?
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MEETING: Theories & Planning
So, uh. About the ghost stories... I think that we all suspect that they're Rumors, right? We need to decide what to do about them. They're been hurting people in the city, after all.
There are two dangerous ones? Bloody Mary's Ghost and also The Footsteps Ghost. They both attack people who meet certain criteria. The third ghost, The Reflections Ghost is apparently non-violent..?
Can a few people verify all of that? And do we have any idea on how to save a Rumor, specifically these ones?
-- Ah. There's the windchimes too, but let's talk about the ghosts first?
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[ Anyway, moving on. ]
It was mentioned in the last meeting, wasn't it? Something about actively changing the rumor itself...?
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MEETING: Theories and Planning 2
I've overheard people getting knocked out at 3 AM when they try to catch the perpetrator, which may be a problem. That may be when they're checking if their plan is working, but if we're all getting knocked out and helpless...that's worse than anything. I theorize we may have until the end of the month to take action.
So! Let's come up with some ideas.
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Buuuuut I guess having a meeting area attached big enough for all the Fallen Stars might be an alright expense.
As long as people use it.
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AN ANNOUNCEMENT (sorta)
She supposes that she needs to reveal this to everyone, as it is important. ]
Excuse me... I had almost forgotten.
While this isn't in relation to the rumors, I would like to make an announcement regardless. In two weeks, on the 19th, there will be a festival called the Watanagashi--something that is done in my name. It will also be the proper unveiling of my shrine as well, so I would like for you all to come and celebrate. This will be held near the waterfall on the upper level.
It is no secret that I am a kami, but during that festival, I will be introducing myself properly as well as explaining the rites and the festival itself. I will make sure to make food for all of you.
I would appreciate the attendance, as this festival will also be a way for me to start slowly obtaining faith and power.
If you have any questions, or would like to assist in anything, please do not hesitate to ask.
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[Atsushi is trying not to be too excited, but..! This would be his first time attending a festival!]
I'd love to attend..!
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Sorrow Under Moonlight
[He'll continue playing through the song, singing almost under his breath, unless interrupted. The tune is half mournful, half hopeful, and something in his voice will start to elicit feelings of lost love and sorrow. He's not using Siren's soul consciously, but its power lightly underlays the song. Will you be drawn in?]
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I wondered who was out at this hour.
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do you wanna make a blood pact~? re: inaba
But he doesn't. Not quite, anyway. He waits until he spots Inaba alone and then teleports beside her, holding a finger to his lips to signal quiet.]
Sorry. I know you're tired. But I need to talk to you.
no subject
[ She doesn't say anything, instead just puts a hand out for him. She doesn't have her nullification on, do we need to go somewhere? ]
(no subject)
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