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Destiny Strings Mods ([personal profile] stringmods) wrote in [community profile] destinystrings2014-04-25 09:03 pm

Spring Celebration [OPEN TO ALL]

Who: Everyone
Where: All around the city
Summary: Open!
Warnings: None

Spring had finally arrived in Hinoto-Ri, and with it, a sense of renewal. The cold winter had gone, sweeping away memories of Shadows, endlessly repeating days, and awkward Valentine's Day escapades. A great deal of the damage to the city had been restored since the previous fall(although there is still damage from the Aries battle, but what else is new) and the gentle sun shining overhead in the midst of clear skies and a fresh breeze made it easy to forget that Hinoto-Ri was such a volatile place.

Life in the city goes on. And while there was no official government-hosted festival this year, the cherry trees throughout Capricorn remain present to be enjoyed, nonetheless. The first cherry blossoms are beginning to bloom and the pink blossoms are surely the most beautiful sight there is to see in Hinoto-Ri...



Tens of thousands of trees dotted the park's landscape, but it was the Cherry trees that were the stars of the weekend, the pink petals creating a heavenly smell only enhanced by the small stalls that were busy selling hot yakitori (grilled chicken on sticks), takoyaki (octopus balls on sticks), shioyaki (Salty grilled sea bream on sticks ) and kakigori (Shaved ice with syrup, not on a stick).

The prime picnic places were being taken and families grouped together to eat homemade lunches and bento, but there were still many spots and trees to go under should you wish to do so with friends. Young couples walked hand in hand and many young students sat under the trees, reading books or playing games.

Underneath a particularly large tree, the temples and shrines of the city have once again set up an area for O-Mikuji, where it was possible to get a fortune. 5 yen is the luckiest, though any offering will do.

There are, naturally, many other opportunities for the Visitors now that the weather is warming up. Picnics in the park, trawling the increasingly lively street-side stalls for trinkets and vendor food like takoyaki and yakitori, spending more time at night fighting demons during the 13th Hour now that it's not freezing cold...

Well, perhaps the last one isn't quite so fun. But the demons, too, seem bolder now that the weather has changed - with the exception of the Frosts, of course.

[OOC - Open log for all players! Start your own threads! have a picnic under the plants, eat a bunch of food or join others, mingle to your heart's content, tomorrow the ability to buy fortunes will be posted, and your character's fates may gain something new.

ETA: Fortunes will be delayed due to unexpected real life circumstances.]
deathboss: (Grin - Yes too beautiful)

OTA - During the week

[personal profile] deathboss 2014-04-26 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
After that hellish...whatever, Eikichi had decided to sit by one of the thousand of trees, most of the citizens looking at him oddly. Well not at him, but the giant creature next to him, that was holding his bag in it's mouth.

How he'd managed that, no one would know.

Regardless, there was food scattered on his blanket and he paid close attention to anyone who came by and scribbled on his giant pad. What could he be doing?
thirdarrow: (neutral ♒ Ixobrychus cinnamomeus)

hi pixle no one is replying so might as well

[personal profile] thirdarrow 2014-04-26 05:09 pm (UTC)(link)
That... wasn't a demon, right?

The creature didn't have the aura of being one. It was intimidating, admittedly, but not in the way demons were. And... it contained water. Lots of it. How curious...

It was enough to pique Takakage's interest to make conversation.

"Pardon for interrupting." He tried his best not to sound rude. "If it isn't too much trouble... could you tell me what your companion is?"
otakuro: (Grim)

Open!

[personal profile] otakuro 2014-04-27 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
[Atsuro side-eyes the shrine area with a vague expression of irritation.]

Nothing good ever comes out of this.

Have we figured out why there's magic fortunes yet and which demon is actually altering reality to grant them? That seems as serious as anything else in this city.
Edited 2014-04-27 02:17 (UTC)
empiricalpride: (33♦)

Open:

[personal profile] empiricalpride 2014-04-27 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[Even didn't have the patience for this sort of frivolity.
Really.
He didn't.
It was sheer coincidence that he was taking the long way around the park on his walk through it, today. Curiosity? About something so messy as petals everywhere? Don't be absurd...]
cykedfists: DO NOT STEAL (Gasp)

[personal profile] cykedfists 2014-04-28 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
Athena had seen Eikichi's video of the creature, so seeing the creature itself wasn't surprising. No, it was seeing just how much bigger it was than the video feed.

"Woah! He's bigger than I thought he was," she said in awe.
cykedfists: DO NOT STEAL (Shopping)

Anytime

[personal profile] cykedfists 2014-04-28 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
[Athena wasn't familiar with cherry blossoms really. Aside from her mother's influence or even Simon's interests, she hadn't really seen them before. Seeing them now made her awe.]

Wow! It's so pretty! I wonder...

[Hurrying back home, she decided to make herself a picnic since it was nice out and the cherry blossoms were pretty. After doing so, she returned to sit under a cherry blossom tree with her basket of food. The only issue is that... She made a lot more than she thought she did. Any body want to join this random picnic?]
Edited 2014-04-28 04:10 (UTC)
egotrigger: ([alle] civilian life)

[personal profile] egotrigger 2014-04-28 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, someone was passing by, at least. It wouldn't hurt to say hello. He ignored Hallelujah smirking at him and walked nearby, keeping a smile on his face.]

Hello. How are you doing?
cykedfists: DO NOT STEAL (What about this?)

[personal profile] cykedfists 2014-04-28 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, hello. I'm doing pretty good today. And you?

[It's only polite to respond back, right?]
egotrigger: ([alle] unsure)

[personal profile] egotrigger 2014-04-28 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
I'm doing well. I haven't really seen a place out in full flower like this. At least, that's not in a tropical region. It's nice.

[He'd always stuck to the cities when he was younger. It was easier to lose people that way.]
cykedfists: DO NOT STEAL (Default)

[personal profile] cykedfists 2014-04-28 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
I guess I'm not used to these kinds of flowers from where I'm from. It's a pretty sight.
egotrigger: ([alle] huh?)

[personal profile] egotrigger 2014-04-28 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
Really? Where are you from?
cykedfists: DO NOT STEAL (Is that so?)

[personal profile] cykedfists 2014-04-28 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
I'm originally from the United States, but I studied a little bit in Europe for a few years before returning.

[They are in the US right? I never know for sure.]
egotrigger: ([alle] slight smile)

[personal profile] egotrigger 2014-04-28 05:46 am (UTC)(link)
[Japaniforniaaaa.]

I see. There's not a lot of greenery left in my world... there's a lot of pollution and trying to get every resource they can. But I think my world is further in the future than most - at least, from what I've heard talking to people.
cykedfists: DO NOT STEAL (Hmm....)

[personal profile] cykedfists 2014-04-28 06:03 am (UTC)(link)
That seems kind of sad. How far in the future are you?
egotrigger: ([alle] thinking...)

[personal profile] egotrigger 2014-04-28 06:09 am (UTC)(link)
When I left, it was 2308.
cykedfists: DO NOT STEAL (Evidence is everything)

[personal profile] cykedfists 2014-04-28 06:30 am (UTC)(link)
Oh. It was 2027 back home for me.
egotrigger: ([alle] formal)

[personal profile] egotrigger 2014-04-28 06:37 am (UTC)(link)
[He smiles a bit, though his tone when he speaks is a bit strained.]

I've gotten used to that. It's been about half a year since I came here, and about a year and a half since I was first dragged from my world. I was in another place like this before, though it was a lot less... free.
cykedfists: DO NOT STEAL (What?!)

[personal profile] cykedfists 2014-04-28 06:47 am (UTC)(link)
[And it doesn't take much for her to catch onto that, but she's not going to question it.]

You were at another place like this before?
dekillerqueen: (Tastes like murder (plus strawberry))

OTA

[personal profile] dekillerqueen 2014-04-28 11:00 am (UTC)(link)
[One such stall selling traditional Japanese delicacies is right here, being run by the friendly neighbourhood baker. Wow, he's... quite the entrepreneur. How does he even know how to make this stuff? Is he Japanese? He sounds more English than anything.

He has such competitive prices, though! He's been in the business for a while, huh? Whatever his business really is.]
unbroken_chain: (wonder)

[personal profile] unbroken_chain 2014-04-28 11:51 am (UTC)(link)
Don't mind Kotoha, she's just admiring your Pokemon.

"Wooow, you've got a good one!"
tyrantball: (FINAL BOSS POWER)

[personal profile] tyrantball 2014-04-28 11:55 am (UTC)(link)
Ooooo.

Desco will just float over in her cute purple yukata (it's...hard to tell if the pattern is supposed to be cherry blossoms or bloodstains) and beam happily as she looks over the wares.

"Can Desco have a mochi?"
egotrigger: ([alle] serious talk)

[personal profile] egotrigger 2014-04-28 04:01 pm (UTC)(link)
I was. I believe some people here traveled there briefly, but that was before I was there. Death was... very cheap there. Our bodies weren't real, just our consciousnesses, which could be transferred into replacement bodies.

[How the enhancements and nanomachines transferred between bodies, he had no idea.]

The administrators there enjoyed putting us through all different kinds of tortures. This place is far better, even with its problems.
spiritofjustice: Please don't take without permission! (Give me justice)

[personal profile] spiritofjustice 2014-04-28 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[Guess who? That's right! It's that weird detective.

Bobby's been running into some trouble with the others from his own world, but he's not going to let it get him down. When there's a festival, what else could he do but enjoy it to the fullest? In fun we trust!

When he passes John Doe's stall, he pauses his stride to stare down at the delicacies. He knows who's selling it and it makes him leery, but gosh does that look amazing.]


Oooh... Did you really make those yourself?
cykedfists: DO NOT STEAL (Gasp)

[personal profile] cykedfists 2014-04-29 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
Wait, what?

I'm almost afraid to ask, but what kinds of tortures.
Edited 2014-04-29 02:17 (UTC)
egotrigger: ([both] discussion)

[personal profile] egotrigger 2014-04-29 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
... They messed with our minds, modified our bodies -

['Hah! Now isn't that a familiar way of phrasing it?' Allelujah trails off as he looks to his side. He can see Hallelujah, but no one else can.]

Stop it.

[He looks back at Athena.]


... All sorts of things.

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