stringmods: (City)
Destiny Strings Mods ([personal profile] stringmods) wrote in [community profile] destinystrings2013-05-05 09:41 pm

Cherry Blossom Festival (May 4-6)

Who: EVERYONE
Where: Central Park (Capricorn Ward)
Summary: Open - Post-event log for everyone!
Warnings: Nothing

The battle was over, and the city was busy licking its wounds and trying to repair for the next few days. Amidst all of this commotion, however, Golden Week continued and with it, the weekend and next Monday was a day off to enjoy the Cherry Blossoms. And despite the fighting that had been going on, Hinito-Ri continued to adapt, and enjoy what little time that they could.

After all, fighting for such beauty did make you a lot more appreciative of it.



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. Townsmen would nod towards you, knowing that you had helped last week, young couples walked hand in hand, and many young students sat under the trees, reading books or playing games.

In the central area, Shinto monks had set up a O-Mikuji area, where you could-- for a mere 10 yen-- hope that questions on love, family or fortune would befall you favorably.

The danger had passed for now. Life continued to flourish.

Enjoy it well.

[OOC - And don't forget to add your character's tag!]
poweryetunknown: (huh?)

All three! /o/

[personal profile] poweryetunknown 2013-05-06 09:27 am (UTC)(link)
[... Sure. He'll bite. He nods briefly to the demon and drops in three coins before reaching for his fortunes.]

[It's been a long time since he's done this, anyway. And a little good fortune could be helpful.]
fortunefavorsthebold: (Fortuna)

Put your mouse over the Japanese words for the transulation

[personal profile] fortunefavorsthebold 2013-05-06 08:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[Unwinding the small roll of parchment paper on the Fortune Tree, nothing particular happens when the paper is opened.]

小凶

[Under it, a Japanese proverb:]

猿も木から落ちる。


[...on the side, he can read that sign that tells him that should be get a bad fortune, to fold and place it on the trunk of the pine tree as it is custom alongside other bad fortunes, in the hopes that the bad luck will attach itself to the tree and not to him.]

> Neku will attract demons for the next few days. During the course of this day, a Pixie will fly off with his headphones, but he will be able to get them back after a few hours.

[Then, the Family tree. Unwinding the small roll of parchment paper, he can read the following;]

半吉

[And under that, a small saying.]

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.

> Neku will find after the 13th hour that night, a picture book of him and his friend that died in the car accident, and the best memories they had together.

[Finally, the Love tree. Unwinding the small roll of parchment paper, he can read the following;]

半吉

[And under that, a small saying.]

Love can make you happy, but oftentimes it hurts, but love is only special when you give it to whom it's worth.

>Neku will find that cats keep purring and rubbing on his legs around him for the next few weeks.
Edited 2013-05-06 22:48 (UTC)