starsand | 【MINGLE】 Spirit Day Festival

spirit day festival

HAPPY SPIRIT DAY!

On October 31st, after a long month of hard work and preparation, Spirit Day has finally arrived once again! During the duration of the month, both Fallen Stars and local natives have been working hard for this moment: the majority of the buildings are now shades of black, red, orange, purple and green. The spooky vibe includes decorations that resemble bats, skeletons, and pumpkins, accented with glow-in-the-dark paint and strings of lights between the buildings. Once the sun goes down and the festivities begin, the entire city comes to life with lanterns and glowing decor. But the party only lasts until midnight!

Spirit Day is a festival organized and produced by the non-spirit population of Starsand City. The goal is to give thanks to the spirits (and kami) with a night of fun that doesn't rely on their magic. As a result, the majority of the stalls and attractions are run the 'old fashioned way.' Food stalls feature snacks cooked by hand, game stalls are crafted and played without magic, and all of the attractions are made by human hands. There are art galleries, street musicians, sidewalk chalk art, handcrafted candies, and much more. Fallen Stars have also been encouraged to participate and are welcome to assist with or start their own stalls.

All night long, spirits will benefit from a boost in faith. They will have more solid forms than before and be able to communicate their feelings with a limited telepathic vocabulary. At midnight, this magic will wear off. However, spirits in contracts will come away from Spirit Day with a boost in power!

And certainly, this time around will be a lot happier for both citizens and Fallen Stars alike, given that they probably won't get a surprise visit from a certain someone...

STALLS AND GAMES

It's customary for shop owners to run stalls and games. Those that run restaurants typically have stalls that give away a specialized sample, while stores that sell trinkets are giving away their wares as game prizes. There is everything from ring toss to shooting games, goldfish scooping to batting cages. Games will give away small prizes, like stuffed animals or simple clothing or jewelry, all of which can be handwaved in threads.

Food and games aren't the only ways to spend your time. There are plenty of other attractions to visit. There are fashion booths where you can dress up for pictures, art galleries, book exchanges, poetry workshops, haunted houses, and much more.

In general, it is safe to handwave any sort of attraction being NPC run.

This year, there seem to also be some other events ran by Fallen Stars: one being a fighting tournament ran by local newcomer Stelle, which boasts of the winner coming out with several prizes, and a play that was announced by fellow Fallen Star Rui Kamishiro.

Giving Thanks

The central focus of Spirit Day is, of course, giving thanks for all that the spirits have done for Starsand City. There are a couple of ways that this is accomplished. The simplest of which is dropping off pieces of Starling at the various shrines around the city. Most city streets have a small shrine where the local spirits can collect Starling, so you don't have to look far to find a donation spot. Even a simple 'thank you' goes a long way for the spirits. Other ways include hanging written words of thanks on trees, drawing on the sidewalks with chalk, or joining in impromptu music jams. There is also a large canvas in the center of the city, where everyone is encouraged to write something that they're grateful for and maybe doodle a picture.

OOC NOTES

As a reminder, we have a planning thread for anyone who wants to do any last minute coordination for Spirit Day. Feel free to post your own toplevels for stalls/games/events that your characters are ICly running or a general toplevel for your characters participating in Spirit Day. This is thrown up a week early to give wiggle room for participation and as always, backtagging is always welcome. As always, have fun!

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Ryoko's bread and butter so to speak, naturally she has a oden stand. Unlike last year, where she left to change at some point, she's there from the onset in costume. Dressed yet again as Reiko-chan, the magical girl in the stories she reads aloud at the Shrine of Curiosity. She's changed the stories some, still with Leona-chan as the lead for the most part, now with an extended story told about needing to rescue a friend and showing compassion to the enemies. To stories about their friends, spreading hope and faith across the land.

Some of the locals may have heard it just by being in the library, but there's nothing too deep in there.

There's a slight difference between this year and last year, aside from the fact that "Atsushi-kun" isn't helping out. Ryoko's got an extra service for those who ask about the extra ingredient-- and one may see her lifting up a cute little stick with what looks like a large Starling at the head. She hums and then with a bright smile, she beams! Not, physically, you'd have to envision it in your mind.

It's said that Reiko-chan's gotten in tune with the spirits to make the oden extra tasty this year. As such, as long as the patron thanks the spirit afterwards... Reiko-chan's magic will work and the spirits will ensure they have a magical night.

It's probably bullshit, but considering she's got her spirit friends with her, there might be something to it?

Ah, well met!

[Kokoro's been gone for some time -- she headed out for the expedition and she outright stopped coming back during the fairy tale incident -- but she looks no worse for the wear, at least?]

I see you've upgraded your stand! You must be doing well, then.

Well enough to make oden, at least! I've been fine, for the most part.

[ Kokoro definitely doesn't look too bad off, but regardless, time to start serving a plate. ]

How did everything go?

...Results were varied. But Rumours were dealt with and nobody died or was too badly injured, which should count as a win. [sigh] My apologies for not returning for so long.

That's good, at least. You haven't really missed anything, so there's nothing to really apologize for.

You may be right. I may never be accustomed to things like Spirit Day, but it is important to the people here, at least.

Ryoko~! Waiiit, you're not Ryoko...

[A deceptively calm voice sing-songs as Kagami rushes over, drawn to the delicious aroma of oden. He stops, a crease on his forehead as he makes a show of looking confused.]

Hmm, I don't believe we've met before.

Nnnnope! Can't say we have.

[ This guy. Well, as long as he's playing along... ]

Wherever there's someone that's in need or needs to fill their stomach, Magical☆Reiko-chan will appear. Want a bowl, Kagami-kun?

[Kagami gasps in mock surprise.]

You know my name, Magical☆Reiko-chan?! You really must be magical!

I simply must try some. I’m lucky to have run into you, I’m so famished that I fear I’d pass out any minute.

Sure do. I hear you're a bit of a troublemaker, but I can let that slide for one day.

[ To which she provides a nice little serving! There ya be! ]

Lucky you. The last thing we want is you collapsing today.

What? Me? It sounds like someone's talking shit~!

[His giggles die down as the food is placed in front of him and something akin to genuine excitement sparkles in his normally dull and empty eyes.]

I am lucky~ You saved me, Magical☆Reiko-chan.

[He pays with a bag of Starling ~~he totally earned legitimately~~ and takes a sip of the broth, humming in delight.]

[Yuuto has probably stopped by the stall multiple times now; Just to say hi and show off how he’s working hard to not working hard. Look at how not-working he is! He’s doing his best for Ryoko’s sake!

But after letting Ryoko work for a few hours, he stops by and stays there.]

Reiko-chan! Are you still busy?

[ Naturally! As long as he's having fun, she's not trying to micromanage him in any way. It's like he's constantly checking in so he doesn't get chewed out... but, she's still happy to see him having a good time.

Ryoko stretches just in time to see Yuuto arrive. ]

Hey! Mm, I was just thinking I should take a break for a while.

[Excitement lights up his face, eyes bright and visible even behind the spirit day mask. Yuuto knows that he should stay restrained, so as to not pressure Ryoko, but he can’t help with eagerness.]

Would you do me the honor of accompanying me? There’s so much to see! I still haven’t seen it all yet.

I suppose the world wouldn't end if I stopped serving oden for an hour or so. Let me close up and I'll be right with you.

[ Which, won't take long at all, really! Things're going pretty well, after all.

【MINGLE】 Spirit Day Festival

reiko-chan's magic oden stand!

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