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- critical role: taryon darrington,
- cyberpunk 2077: johnny silverhand,
- devil summoner: raidou kuzunoha,
- final fantasy 7: cloud strife,
- final fantasy 7: kadaj,
- jujutsu kaisen: choso,
- jujutsu kaisen: yuji itadori,
- jujutsu kaisen: yuta okkotsu,
- kara no kyoukai: fujino asagami,
- lunar: jessica alkirk,
- my hero academia: katsuki bakugo,
- rise of the tmnt: donatello,
- rise of the tmnt: raphael hamato
🎉 TANABATA FESTIVAL 🎊
WHO: Everyone in Neo Tokyo
WHAT: Tanabata festival! 🎉
WHERE: In the centre of the park
WHEN: 17/07 onwards
WARNINGS: N/A
NOTE: THIS PROMPT WILL REFER TO THINGS THAT ARE SPOILERS FOR JUJUTSU KAISEN CHAPTER 264 ( refering to Yuji's powers and how he uses them in a fight ).
Here's the thing: Yuji wants everyone to have fun. His dream is that people are able to find some joy and peace in the midst of the darkness of the last few weeks, and so he sinks into something that is familiar to him - cursed energy, and his domain expansion. In the early hours of the second day of his festival, you might catch him making a hand sign before a ripple of powers hits, collecting around the area of the festival like a literal bubble. Anyone on the edge of the bubble will see it like a flickering, semi-transparent void, but there's nothing to worry about... Right?
The power of Yuji's domain expansion is simple enough, in theory: it transports into the memories, digs into the heart of what people want to show. His intention is to share the tanabata of his childhood with the people of Neo Tokyo and spark some joy for the Outsiders who have been through so much. He wants to show them something sweet and nostalgic, but he doesn't quite anticipate the side effect.
Outsiders who end up stepping into Yuji's domain will find themselves able to come face-to-face with their childhood selves, and enjoy the festival together. If they're together with another Outsider, those childhood versions of themselves (shaped in the way they remember themselves rather than how they actually looked!) are visible and shared, like an extension of their thoughts come to life.
It's still tanabata, but this particular part of the festival is influenced by what Yuji remembers from his youth, and Outsiders can find themselves seeing and being able to take part in various activities:
WHAT: Tanabata festival! 🎉
WHERE: In the centre of the park
WHEN: 17/07 onwards
WARNINGS: N/A
NEO TOKYO TANABATA
For anyone who has been to the Sendai region in the midst of the Summer months, the decorations will look almost endearingly familiar; it's time for tanabata!
aka operation festival funtime
As the middle of July opens, the streets outside of Neo Tokyo seem to get decorated almost overnight. Colourful origami banners hang from the trees, a mixture of tanzaku, kamigoromo, orizuru and toami.
For anyone who has been to the Sendai region in the midst of the Summer months, the decorations will look almost endearingly familiar; it's time for tanabata!
▶ 001. OPERATION: FESTIVAL FUNTIME.
The savvier of people might notice a particularly bright shock of pink hair running around in the early hours of the morning, taking part in setting up the decorations and putting together a basic layout of tables with tablecloths and various goods and prizes. Each decoration is hand made, and if you look closely you might see little golden traces throughout, giving a clue to who helped made these ones. There's something infectious about his enthusiasm and the delight, even as he gets a little more tired as the day goes on - there's nothing stopping him. Eventually, his section of the festival is set up; there are various stands, some for making decorations (bamboo branches with ornaments, more paper ornaments, origami, and various other cute and traditional arts and crafts), some space for you to take a break and have a fruity and always non-alcoholic drink and an area with a handsome backdrop for the taking of photos.
He's not alone, though!
Raidou's looking livelier than he has than in the last few weeks. He's helping the festival in an organizational capacity, while Yuji handles most other things. He sets up the stands, moves and directs supplies to the right place, picks out spots for decorations, and makes sure both vendors and visitors have everything they need. If you stop to ask him a question or ask for direction, you get a quick, polite answer before he flits off to the next task.
Once things are running smoothly, you'll find him working at one of the food booths, where he's frying up takoyaki and taiyaki. Raidou couldn't be more in his element - serving up fresh food and treats to the Outsiders and the community. You might even get your food handed to you from him with a smile.
At night, the festival is lit up with fireworks and sparklers throughout, lighting up the sky with explosions of little joy and happiness.
Throughout the festival, you can also get a free bento, delivered to you by a cute looking rabbit. The bentos come in many designs, cute, adorable or precious!
He's not alone, though!
Raidou's looking livelier than he has than in the last few weeks. He's helping the festival in an organizational capacity, while Yuji handles most other things. He sets up the stands, moves and directs supplies to the right place, picks out spots for decorations, and makes sure both vendors and visitors have everything they need. If you stop to ask him a question or ask for direction, you get a quick, polite answer before he flits off to the next task.
Once things are running smoothly, you'll find him working at one of the food booths, where he's frying up takoyaki and taiyaki. Raidou couldn't be more in his element - serving up fresh food and treats to the Outsiders and the community. You might even get your food handed to you from him with a smile.
At night, the festival is lit up with fireworks and sparklers throughout, lighting up the sky with explosions of little joy and happiness.
Throughout the festival, you can also get a free bento, delivered to you by a cute looking rabbit. The bentos come in many designs, cute, adorable or precious!
▶ 002. A DREAM IS A WISH.
One of the most exciting aspects of tanabata remains the wish-making. In the set-up for the festival, there are little posters left around near one particular booth (manned by local cryptid Choso) to explain the story of the festival and the meaning that it holds. Alongside it are an almost ridiculous amount of paper strips in various colours, left with some pens and calligraphy brushes for people to pick up and use. A big sign next to it declares the following:
Make a wish! If it's a good one, it might come true!
The directions are clear: write your wish on a strip of paper and hang it on one of the bamboo decorations. The harder you wish, the more likely it is to come true - and there are some prompts for the kind of wishes people could make, just in case you're strapped for ideas:
If you require further assistance in your wish-making (or even if you don't at all) Choso seems more than happy to lend a helping hand. When he isn't cutting up paper strips and sorting them out into strangely-organized piles (paper thickness instead of size or colour), he's preparing the calligraphy ink via manual inkstone grinding or offering an absurdly wide variety of coloured (and scented) markers for your convenience.
The strips of wishes can be as decorative or simple as you like, so don't stress about your artistic genius!
( ooc note: If you would like Yuji to take a shot at making your wish come true, please respond to this comment! There will be some RNG "granted wishes" that you can use in your top level and keep as a fond memory, but please note there is only one "granted wish" per character. )
The directions are clear: write your wish on a strip of paper and hang it on one of the bamboo decorations. The harder you wish, the more likely it is to come true - and there are some prompts for the kind of wishes people could make, just in case you're strapped for ideas:
You might notice Yuji watching as you're tying your wishes up... Don't worry about that!Academic or work successes Prosperity or good health Care and love for family and friends Success in love or platonic relationships Fulfilment of a personal goal or ambition
If you require further assistance in your wish-making (or even if you don't at all) Choso seems more than happy to lend a helping hand. When he isn't cutting up paper strips and sorting them out into strangely-organized piles (paper thickness instead of size or colour), he's preparing the calligraphy ink via manual inkstone grinding or offering an absurdly wide variety of coloured (and scented) markers for your convenience.
The strips of wishes can be as decorative or simple as you like, so don't stress about your artistic genius!
( ooc note: If you would like Yuji to take a shot at making your wish come true, please respond to this comment! There will be some RNG "granted wishes" that you can use in your top level and keep as a fond memory, but please note there is only one "granted wish" per character. )
▶ 003. AS THE POETS SAY.
In the centre of the festival, in the midst of a park with vibrant flowers, is a table where Yuji sits for a few hours at a time between breaks. He seems to be practically vibrating out of his seat, and when approached he launches into an explanation of this particular game:
THE SOULMATE GAME!
The aim of the game is simple: you are given a ribbon at random with a number on it. Your mission? Find the person with the matching ribbon within a time limit of an hour and win a special prize. Don't worry though... If you lose, there's a prize for not quite making it within the limit. The festival is meant to be a celebration, after all, and Yuji doesn't want anyone to miss out.
Here's the problem: Yuji isn't making it easy for people to find their soulmate. He's not left a boundary for how far you can go (in case you were tempted to hide...) nor has he done anything to make the festival less distracting. This area is set up with your traditional festival games, such as (fake) goldfish scooping, ring toss and some chairs and tables set out for food and conversation.
To make it worse? Sometimes, Yuji might pop up and give you a hint to go in a particular direction, only for it to be a total red herring. This is definitely fun, isn't it? Who doesn't love a good chase? The problem is...
Will you find your soulmate in time...?
( ooc note: If you would like to win (or lose) at the soulmate game, please respond to this comment! Go ahead and OOCly decide who your character gets paired with and whether or not you win or lose - there are different prizes for each. You can play the soulmate game as many times as you want ICly, but you will only get one prize roll per character! )
THE SOULMATE GAME!
The aim of the game is simple: you are given a ribbon at random with a number on it. Your mission? Find the person with the matching ribbon within a time limit of an hour and win a special prize. Don't worry though... If you lose, there's a prize for not quite making it within the limit. The festival is meant to be a celebration, after all, and Yuji doesn't want anyone to miss out.
Here's the problem: Yuji isn't making it easy for people to find their soulmate. He's not left a boundary for how far you can go (in case you were tempted to hide...) nor has he done anything to make the festival less distracting. This area is set up with your traditional festival games, such as (fake) goldfish scooping, ring toss and some chairs and tables set out for food and conversation.
To make it worse? Sometimes, Yuji might pop up and give you a hint to go in a particular direction, only for it to be a total red herring. This is definitely fun, isn't it? Who doesn't love a good chase? The problem is...
Will you find your soulmate in time...?
( ooc note: If you would like to win (or lose) at the soulmate game, please respond to this comment! Go ahead and OOCly decide who your character gets paired with and whether or not you win or lose - there are different prizes for each. You can play the soulmate game as many times as you want ICly, but you will only get one prize roll per character! )
▶ 004. TINY FRAGMENTS THAT REMAIN.
Here's the thing: Yuji wants everyone to have fun. His dream is that people are able to find some joy and peace in the midst of the darkness of the last few weeks, and so he sinks into something that is familiar to him - cursed energy, and his domain expansion. In the early hours of the second day of his festival, you might catch him making a hand sign before a ripple of powers hits, collecting around the area of the festival like a literal bubble. Anyone on the edge of the bubble will see it like a flickering, semi-transparent void, but there's nothing to worry about... Right?
The power of Yuji's domain expansion is simple enough, in theory: it transports into the memories, digs into the heart of what people want to show. His intention is to share the tanabata of his childhood with the people of Neo Tokyo and spark some joy for the Outsiders who have been through so much. He wants to show them something sweet and nostalgic, but he doesn't quite anticipate the side effect.
Outsiders who end up stepping into Yuji's domain will find themselves able to come face-to-face with their childhood selves, and enjoy the festival together. If they're together with another Outsider, those childhood versions of themselves (shaped in the way they remember themselves rather than how they actually looked!) are visible and shared, like an extension of their thoughts come to life.
It's still tanabata, but this particular part of the festival is influenced by what Yuji remembers from his youth, and Outsiders can find themselves seeing and being able to take part in various activities:
As soon as Yuji realises his mistake (at the end of the day, lost in his own memories) he brings down the domain, but it might be too late for some Outsiders who have come face to face with their more adorable versions. Whoops.Crayfish catching (try and get the biggest or rarest one!) Archery (can you beat your friends and get the bullseye?) Horse riding (and you might hear Yuji commenting on how big their faces are) Parades (are you going to join in?) And anything else you can dream up! It's your character's childhood too, right...?
EVENT BREAKDOWN (CLICK TO EXPAND)
1. OPERATION: FESTIVAL FUNTIME: The festival is being set up by Yuji and Raidou, with support from other Outsiders to make decorations. Food and other entertainment is on offer for anyone who attends, but all drinks are non-alcoholic.
2. A DREAM IS A WISH: Outsiders are given the chance to take part in the tanabata tradition of wish making. They can decorate paper with their wish and hang it up in the hope it will come true. Yuji will be granting one wish per outsider.
3. AS THE POETS SAY: The "Soulmate Game" has characters being randomly assigned numbers and tasked with finding their matching pair to win a prize. They have an hour to find their partner and, win or lose, there is a prize for taking part.
4. TINY FRAGMENTS THAT REMAIN: Yuji uses his domain expansion to bring Sendai tanabata to life, that has the accidental side effect of allowing Outsiders to meet and see their childhood selves. It also allows them to visit Sendai itself and take part in some other minigames that are not tanabata related if they want.
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If you can't sense any, there's none here. [Which is supposed to be a good thing, right? No monsters. No danger.
Katsuki moves his arm and gives his hand a sweep, motioning for the boy to come away from the water.] Get off the rocks before you brain yourself. They're still wet from the rain.
[They're still no as long! He though he was a girl at first, where he's never mistaken adult Raidou for one. Hmph. Even if he sounds like a man while a child.]
No. But I can handle any that show up.
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[He's always been very spiritually powerful, so that's not changed. And hey, it's a low voice for, y'know, an 8 year old, which is about how old he looks.
He frowns a little at being groused at so much, but he does as told. Even at this age, he's used to following orders anyone older than him might give. That's been drilled into him for years now. Carefully, he goes from rock to rock until he gets far enough away.]
You can? Are you a summoner too?
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[In a tone which suggests he already knows the kid won't find any. Unless he stumbles across a kaiju, but Raidou already said they don't produce the same kind of energy as the spirits in his world.
Raidou hit puberty before puberty knew it.
Oy! He just told him to get off the rocks, not go further away from him! Katsuki stalks towards the kid, fully intending to grab him and return him to the ground by force if necessary.]
No, but I can kill monsters.
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How can you kill them if you can't see them? Or maybe you can?
[He looks around, but doesn't spot his older self. That's okay. Weird timey-wimey stuff might become more normal for his older self, but this little one finds it a little off-putting.]
He told me there weren't any demons here, but I'm not sure I believe him. They're everywhere.
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The monsters here are visible.
[Unless they have some cloaking capability, like that shitty romania wolf. Noting his flickering gaze searching, Katsuki assumes he's either keeping watch for more monsters or looking for someone. Likely Raidou. Older version.]
Uh-huh. Do you see any?
[Because "everywhere" covers a lot of ground.]
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[No way. He has a hard time imagining that. Even though everyone in his village can see them, he knows they're all special. He's been to a few other towns where he's seen demons lurking about with the humans there being none the wiser.
He looks around again, and shakes his head in disappointment.]
None around here. I don't sense anything yet. Where are the monsters you fight, then?
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[If this kid sticks around to the next month, he's gonna have a much easier time imagining it. Might even find some around the city proper given the damn run ins they had with those smaller kaiju earlier this month.
Katsuki gives a very adult "told ya so" scoff at his admission.]
Outside the city.
[If they're lucky.]
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[If this kid sticks around for another few weeks, he's gonna find it a lot easier to believe. Unless some of those stupid little kaiju from earlier in the month are still around. Maybe Raidou can bring him to one, show him what the monsters in this world are.
Katsuki gives a very adult "told you so" scoff, then tilts his head to the side.]
Outside the city.
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[He'd probably go right for one of those crabs without a moment's hesitation.]
Do you know the older me? He said they call him Raidou here.
[He grins just a little, with pride. Sure, he's already in training to try and earn a title, but it's definitely no guarantee. Some people don't even make it out of the testing alive.]
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Mostly because he doesn't feel like leaving the festival with Raidou's kid self to go find any. What kind of irresponsible friend would that make him?]
Aa. I call him Shashou. [Totally gonna make your kid a little brat, buddy.] What do they call you?
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[He blinks in surprise, seeing the project, but then grins. He scampers down off his rock so he can get a better look.]
Shashou? Why do you call him that? My name's Johei. So is his. But I guess he's Raidou now, too.
[Speak of the devil (summoner). Here comes current Raidou cresting the ledge above the creek.]
Ah. There you are. I see you made a friend.
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[Got him off the rock too. Katsuki angles the projection more so it's akin to a screen in front of the kid. Not gonna have him breaking his little neck trying to read the data lines.]
Cause he looked like one. [Johei? Come to think of it, he heard Yuji call Raidou that too. Must be his real first name. He'll keep that information to himself.] Aa.
[Dammit! Go away! He was getting juicy secrets out of your smaller self!]
Get down here so I can kick your ass; you lost a kid!
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[You can almost watch him memorize all the information on the data lines. Anything he can learn about the supernatural, he soaks up like a sponge, especially at this age. He still doesn't really like to refer to them as "monsters" if he can help it, though.
Meanwhile, big Raidou slides down the hill and joins them near the creek. He only shakes his head at Katsuki's accusation.]
I almost forgot how sneaky I was at this age. It's okay. I don't think he can leave the confines of this pocket dimension.
[He means Yuji's domain, just using his own terminology. Little Raidou looks up at his older self, momentarily annoyed to be caught. Then it's light a lightbulb appears over his head, and he turns back to Katsuki with a grin.]
Oh. Cuz of his hat.
[Shashou, he gets it now.]
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[Yeaah. He's matured, but his ego's still there. Katsuki watches the boy's eyes scale back and forth on the screen, taking one thing after another. Raidou really is a smart guy. Too bad; the creatures here are definitely on the monster side. Not really spirits to speak of.
Katsuki turns a stink eye on the taller version. Raidou might notice he's got one hand hovering slightly out by his side, not flush against his leg. In other words, ready to snatch the smaller boy by the shoulder or arm if he tries slipping away. Peripheral guardian.]
You think it's limited to the festival? [Fitting. Leaving a "why" floating overhead. Doubts it's a kaiju effect, but the hell else capable of such a thing?
The blonde glances down when movement flickers in his side vision. Noting the grin and little Raidou's words.]
Ha! Told ya.
[Wow, Raidou knew how to grin?]
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Not sure. I would bet it is. I'm not sure how it's related yet.
[He hasn't found Yuji yet, who's been running around like crazy during this festival, fulfilling wishes and running games. Raidou had been pretty busy at the food stand himself.
His little self trots over and looks expectantly up at Raidou, waiting to be addressed. No tugging of the sleeve, or tapping for attention. Just waiting to be called on.]
Ah. Yes?
Do you didn't me you fought monsters here. What ones did you fight? Did you capture any?
[He really hopes the answer to his second question is yes. Raidou shoots a weary look to Katsuki before leaning down to talk to Johei.]
No. Sorry to say. They're not quite like demons, so I can't capture any. I also have no kuda with me to do so. I'm not even sure we're powerful enough to control them in the first place. It could potentially be very dangerous. It's hard to fathom how large they are until you see one.
[Little him could read data all day, but it's true that you can't even begin to comprehend what a 100-meter rampaging monster is like. Johei can't help but look a little disappointed, but he nods.]
But you've fought a lot of them, and you're still here. But don't they need you at home? Did you get assigned to the Capital, or maybe Kyoto?
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Gari Head didn't do anything while setting it up?
[As fond as he is of the other boy, Katsuki's not above asking whether the sorcerer kicked over an old bottle of crap or accidentally cracked the ground or what other bullshit excuses to people use in movies and books to release ancient magic or disturb some sleeping creature.
Good luck finding a guy who can run faster than a car. Once the smaller boy moves away, Katsuki shuts the ocular projection and faces Raidou proper. Still tempted to crack him on the head for losing his brat.
Heh, and now said brat's sicced on Raidou with all the question. The summoner's exasperated look only gets a "own it" smirk from the blonde. Should've kept a closer leash on him. Who knows who he's gonna meet while running around?]
Sucks you can't take him to the training simulator to see. [He could get the full size and everything. But like Raidou speculates, Katsuki also doubts these kids can leave the festival grounds.]