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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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    forced_error: (neutral)

    [personal profile] forced_error 2022-06-18 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
    [ While the team made their way down the stairs, Ryoma made sure to keep an eye on Kokichi to make sure he didn't stumble due to fatigue. The last thing any of them needed were injuries.

    When they reach the machine he inspects it a bit, taking note of the glass case with the switch behind it. It seems easier to just shut it off, or to shut it off and then destroy it to mitigate any possible explosions, so he nudges Kokichi behind him a bit. ]


    Keep back a second, guys.

    [ He pulls the tennis ball from his pocket again, idly tossing it in the air once or twice before pitching it as hard as he could into the glass case to break it open for them. He didn't want anyone getting nicked by glass shards or the rebounding ball. ]
    fallmushrooms: Thinking. (its all fun and games until its not that)

    [personal profile] fallmushrooms 2022-06-18 05:20 am (UTC)(link)
    [Velda does keep back from the glass case, though she busies herself with scooping up handfuls of Starling from the fuel pile.]

    Should we put out the fire too? This whole machine creeps me out.
    curuiosity: (frowny thought v2)

    [personal profile] curuiosity 2022-06-18 05:28 am (UTC)(link)
    [He's also filling his pockets with Starling. Hopefully being around his tools and loose screws won't make them any less usable.]

    The fire should go out if the machine is off and it has no fuel. So actively putting it out seems like a waste of time.

    [He looks at the machine for a moment.]

    On the other hand...

    [He could take apart that machine. He shakes his head.]

    No...We should really just head back up, and leave.

    [He looks at the machine once again. Unfortunately, it was one mystery that he didn't have time for.]

    violetlies: I'm going to fuck my way out of the friend zone if its the last thing I do (It's easy as one two three!)

    [personal profile] violetlies 2022-06-18 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
    [Immediately, upon seeing the Starling, he stumbles over and equally starts shoving it into his pockets. Some for Loafy, and some for him. Yes, yes. Good, good. Kaito's jacket pockets are also pretty big, so there's lots of room to horde. He only looks up a bit to reply]

    Let's press the switch first. We came down here for it after all.

    [And without any input from anyone else, once he's got a fairly weighty amount of Starling in his pockets...he walks over and flicks the switch.]
    emote_eating: (blank)

    [personal profile] emote_eating 2022-06-18 05:56 am (UTC)(link)
    [When the switch is pressed, the machine begins to whirl to a stop. The light of its burning Starling begins to fade and there's a sudden heaviness in the air. All sound stops. The humming no longer shakes the floor either.

    And then the walls around them begin to melt like candle wax. The whole illusion of the facility, actually, begins to slow slump and fall apart like someone has poured water on a paper cut out.]