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Berri☆AHHH ([personal profile] berriah) wrote in [community profile] starsand2022-06-10 11:06 pm

【WINDCHIMES EVENT】






The Bonds That Tie Us


It’s the later end of June now and the summer heat is getting pretty stupid. Though Wind and Water spirits still bring cool breezes and rain showers, most of civilians hang around the pools or in their homes with wide open windows. There’s been a burst of curiosity regarding a new shrine that is being built for the Kami of Sin, especially with exciting talk of an upcoming festival. Whether intended or not, this eager gossip has led to the ghost stories falling in popularity. And now, the Fallen Stars are here to put those nasty Rumors to rest once and for all.


This event is split into a few parts and forward dated for convenience. It will end right before the Watanagashi Festival.


The Windchimes Rumor
The main Rumor for this event is the Windchimes Rumor. Though the scam operation will be successful in restoring the Love Kami's faith and discouraging the sale of more windchimes, the lingering effects of the curse will remain.


On the night of June 17th, a sudden meteor shower will be announced over the news. Everyone in the city gathers outside that night for the chance to see shooting stars and the civilians encourage their Fallen Star neighbors to participate. It's a peaceful night and nothing will seem out of the ordinary.


On the morning of June 18th, this will prove to have been misleading. Characters whose names were written thoughtfully on windchimes will have vanished overnight. Their beds are empty and there is no sign of a struggle. A quick investigation will find that the windchime hung in their honor has turned pitch black and somehow negates light rather than reflecting it. It's quite plain to see that the windchimes are involved in the disappearances.


Fortunately, there will be methods to find the missing characters. But the missing aren't helpless either.


Missing characters will wake up in a strange facility, lightly bound and sore from travel. They will be able to band together and not only escape the facility, but finally investigate the group that is causing Rumors.


In other words, there will be two groups for the event. Group A with be focused on action and fighting, while Group B will be focused on investigating a clue gathering.


This part of the event will not immediately go live, giving players some time to plan which group they want to be in. If you want to be in Group B but did not have your characters' name hung up, there will still be ways to get in Group B!



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Organization Rules:

  • Please limit yourself to 2 characters max for Group B.
  • Please understand that Group B is in a disadvantageous position power-wise.
  • The event is split into pieces so that I (the mod) can keep the timeline in order.







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    aupologizes: (pic#15681581)

    [personal profile] aupologizes 2022-06-14 10:11 am (UTC)(link)
    If we split into several groups we might be able to. Have some people focus on finding out who's missing for those who only have nicknames up... and those who will go out to find the others.
    undermoonlight: (225)

    [personal profile] undermoonlight 2022-06-14 10:16 am (UTC)(link)
    That... does sound like a good idea, actually. It would give the people without the ability to protect themselves- [and therefore, join the rescue mission,] - Something to do...

    Okay. Let's make a list of the names that we have. We need a way to keep in contact at a long distance now.
    aupologizes: (pic#15739776)

    [personal profile] aupologizes 2022-06-14 10:40 am (UTC)(link)
    Should we get walkie-talkies? Do stores have those?

    [ Hanyuu is from the 1980s and therefore doesn't know about cell phones. ]
    undermoonlight: (160)

    [personal profile] undermoonlight 2022-06-14 10:41 am (UTC)(link)
    Those might be good for now. I don't know what spirit magic does to radio signals, but... Eventually we should get cellphones, huh?
    aupologizes: (pic#15721512)

    [personal profile] aupologizes 2022-06-14 10:44 am (UTC)(link)
    We'll find out. But cellphones... that sounds like advanced phones, correct?
    undermoonlight: (71)

    [personal profile] undermoonlight 2022-06-14 10:46 am (UTC)(link)
    Hm? Do you not know what a cellphone is, Hanyuu-san?

    [Atsushi nods,] They're small phones that you can carry with you. Like a walkie-talkie, but the connection is more secure and private.
    aupologizes: (pic#15690639)

    [personal profile] aupologizes 2022-06-14 10:49 am (UTC)(link)
    There is a lot that I do not know. I am from the year Showa 58 -- 1983.

    The technology here is much more advanced than it was back in the world I was in previously. But I see... I shall have to get one for myself, then. It might be useful to have people be able to contact me through those means.
    undermoonlight: (pic#15700851)

    [personal profile] undermoonlight 2022-06-14 10:52 am (UTC)(link)
    I'm sure we can look into getting one for everyone! But first... walkie-talkies should get the job done. And then we'll have to split up the group a bit, huh?
    aupologizes: (pic#15690568)

    [personal profile] aupologizes 2022-06-14 11:16 am (UTC)(link)
    That would be good, I think. We might need to teach people who have never used a phone before, though...

    [...]

    But yes. We can split everyone based on ability.
    nightwild: (pic#15425267)

    [personal profile] nightwild 2022-06-14 10:56 am (UTC)(link)
    I don't have a real phone, but my changer can work for calling and receiving calls from phones anyway.