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【WINDCHIMES EVENT】
damn windchimes
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!
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!
! Organization Rules:
Table of Contents
- PLANNING
- Group A - The Rescue Group
- Group B - The Investigation Group
- Questions - Ask here!
- OOC Plotting - For plotting!
JUNE 17TH - Meteor Shower Watching: A peaceful start to the event.
JUNE 18TH - GROUP A - Reactions: A section for reacting to missing people & realizing you did this.
- Shrine of Love Meeting: Gathering to discuss the windchimes & get the tools to find friends.
- Arriving at the Nightmare
- Battle Rooms
JUNE 18TH - GROUP B - Arrival: A general reaction to arriving somewhere bad.
- It Got Worse
- 【Trial Group 1】 YOR, MIZUKI, SORAWO
- 【Trial Group 2】 NOE, KEVIN, SOMA, JEANNE
- 【Trial Group 3】 Velda, Kokichi, Rui
- 【Trial Group 4】 AKUTAGAWA, TAU, LEO
- 【Trial Group 5】 Dazai, Inaba, Ryoma
- Groups Begin to Merge
JUNE 18th - REUNION
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[As they leave the room, Dimitri enters his brother's code code-- 0627-- to seal it from the inside. The lock clicks into place and the pinpad begins beeping.]
There. They'll think Yuuto did a self-sacrifice and come check on it. Let's go while they're busy.
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[Dazai smiles, but then he watches Dimitri do that, and nods sharply.]
...Oh, yes, he was here, too. Went off with Miss Inaba. Hope they're doing alright...
[Still, no time to waste. Time to get moving.]
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[Said affectionately. But Dimitri does seem to increase his pace now that he knows that his older brother is here.]
You're the Dazai who runs ADA, right? Are you going to tell everyone about your field trip?
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[Dazai keeps pace - probably easily, since he's tall and Dimitri is smol.]
I am, yes. And as for telling everyone...I'm not sure. I'd like to go over information with the people who've taken part, at least. I won't say I'll be telling everyone, but another general meeting with the Fallen Stars can't hurt, especially since we have a revamped location now for exactly that.
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[Dimitri tries to speak curtly, wanting to hide his distrust... But he's 16. And he's almost as bad at lying as Yuuto is.]
Please just be careful of my sisters. I think we'd all rather leave this place behind once and for all, so-.
[He stops at the door to the stairwell,] Mom too. I know she's pretending that this place doesn't scare her, because she doesn't want us to worry. She won't lean on us, because we're her 'children,' so... Instead...
[Of all times to be too tsundere to ask someone to be his mother's friend.]
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[He smiles softly.] If your mother needs someone to assist her, I'll do everything in my power to accomplish exactly that. I would've even without you asking, mind, but you have my word now, too.
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[Dimitri's shoulders tense when he hears Dazai promise to save Theta. That's what he got stabbed over, after all: An attempt to save her. He'd expected to go outside and have Fauna and Chron tell him how stupid he was. Dimitri fully expected for everyone to yell at him and scold him for trying to extend love to Theta. Fauna even tried to kill her..!
His eyes water. He can't open the door or look at Dazai yet.]
It's not fair... My home is perfect. Terrel, Theta, Dad, Mom... Everyone was saved.
Why am I stuck in this world? Why is watching my family get killed the right answer here?
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He gently puts one hand on Dimitri's shoulder.]
It isn't. I can't explain why you're stuck here. But your family isn't going to die. Not on my watch they're not. I won't let them.
[Well, now he's getting protective. Dadzai mode has kicked in.]
I can't absolutely promise that everyone will be saved.
I can absolutely promise that I will give everything I have to try for even the possibility, however.
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He dabs his faces with his clean palm. To compensate for his weakness, Dimitri tries to project the brave face he imagines his mother had at his age.]
Y, you shouldn't make a promise like that with a Spacetime Kami. Timelines branch off... That means that in every branch, forever, from now on, you have to keep your word o-or... You're a liar! [oooh scary.
But to Dimitri, this is a plea. He's scared to hope for anything good. In his mind, the timeline branches are mostly bad. Dazai promising a good one is like promising to win a 1 in 1 million gamble.]
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A promise to do good. This is just an extension.
So I'll do my damndest in every branch.
[Odasaku would want him to do this, after all. He can't defy or deny that.]
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[Dimitri sniffles shamefully on his way to getting his emotions under wraps again. It's a safe promise; One that doesn't set Dimitri up for disappointed, but leaves room for hope.
The way that Dazai sounds so reassuring does concern him. In the back of his mind, Dimitri knows this act from his own mother... But he's desperate. He may be a Kami, but for a few seconds, Dimitri makes a human wish to rely on someone else.
Then he pushes open the door.]
If you're lying, I- I'll... turn back time until you get it right. [Dimitri says this as a threat before he tries to stomp into the stairwell.
He's still sniffling.]
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That's scary. But also fascinating. I won't mind. But I also won't mess up. [Dazai follows after, his hands now in his jacket pockets. Time to go down some stairs.]
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[But Dimitri is devoted to the task of stomping on the stairs. He's trying to be nosy to hide his remaining hiccups. He's a brat.
By the time they reach the bottom though, he seems to have mostly recovered. Dazai reminds him enough of his mom to help ground him.]
B-back to evil base smashing.
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[It is unclear if he's serious or not. That's the thing about Dazai at certain moments - it is hard to tell if he's being playful or honest. In this case, however, it is a light 'somewhat both'.
But he reaches the bottom as well, and sharply nods.]
Back to the grind. I'm with ya.
[He won't point out the stutter, either. Obviously.]
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The next room looks like a basement. It's a dark and wide space, with exposed pipes in the ceiling and dust along the floor. Ahead of them is a large machine that looks like a furnace, but it burns Starling instead of wood.
Dimitri gestures towards it.]
We're breaking it this time.
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Dazai looks the machine over, strolling towards it.]
What an intimidating machine.
[He puts his hand on one side of it. If there's anything with it that can be nullified...otherwise, he's going to go about trying to destroy it. His physical strength might not be enough, considering, but there's probably a way.]
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There's a second machine and someone's conveniently turned it off. We can't let this one become a back-up generator.
[Dimitri puts his foot on the machine.] Can you destroy the magic core yourself, or do I have to crush it?
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But you've been through a lot today and this could be some good anger release.