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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,
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- 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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To do so is to be a living being, Pilot Athrun. One's physical evolution does little to effect their actions, if at all it is a thing that leads to further arrogance. Guilt of this can be ascribed even to myself.
[ It says a lot of how far the big guy's come that he can admit that!
While Goji goes on one of his rambling observations, Ko-Goji gets braver and finishes walking up to Athrun. The young lizard sniffs at him, tail wagging as he does. The human doesn't seem so bad, actually! ]
Thus the import of one's pack and Friends, yes? Without observation and guidance of those whomst are trusted it is likely for any to fall victim to their own hubristic inclinations.
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Athrun remains still as the little Goji approaches him, allowing himself to be sniffed and examined. At a certain point, he offers his hand out. Does he handshake? Accept a pet? He doesn't try to do the latter, as that seems condescending considering Godzilla is right there. But kids are different, you never know. The hand is out for whatever the little guy deems appropriate.]
That's half the purpose of friends, yeah. Support one another, that part is critical. But you sometimes need someone to scold some sense back into your head.
[The last month sure proved that...]
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Godzilla allows himself a momentary smile before returning to a serious demeanor. ]
Indeed. I am not so proud as to deny having received violent reminders to return to my own senses in the past. Mothra was oft required to do so in the--
[ Godzilla's sentence dies off as Ko-Goji pulls away from Athrun, then darts forward.
CHOMP
Little guy has decided to bite Athrun's hand full on, teeth closing around his wrist. The pressure isn't enough to break skin but the littel fella has a decent hold. As if that isn't bad enough his tail is wagging. This is fun for him, apparently.
Godzilla's expression turns flat at the spectacle. ]
Ah. Apologies. The young of my kind oft behave in this manner. Do not be concerned. It is not motivated by personally held negativity.
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[His brain provides the initial pain response instinctively, but after a second it occurs to him that it isn't painful, really. He doesn't pull away, but his brows lift.]
Ah... it isn't a hard bite. It's alright. Does this give him comfort?
[Tail wagging is usually a... good sign, right? He's not all that experienced with animals. He just builds animal robots...]
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Ko-Goji doesn't really let go of Athrun's hand, but that tail is still wagging and he's not death rolling so things seem okay for now! Godzilla for his part shrugs. ]
My kind behave as such for many purposes. Exploration, testing the patience of others, dominance, marking one's mate.
[ Ko-Goji lets out a trill and just kinda, shakes his head. Not hard enough to hurt Athrun but enough to move his arm, the little guy's actually pretty strong for his size.
Godzilla hums thoughtfully. ]
I believe in this instance he is playing.
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[Well, Athrun isn't one to deny a kid their fun (not... that his opportunity to lean one way or the other is consistent. just when he visits Kira and Lacus) so he goes ahead and waggles his arm back and forth, the way one might try to shake a toy rope out of a dog's mouth. Sure, it's his hand, but that's fine. Doesn't really hurt much.]
That's a good sign, right?
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[ Ko-Goji is pretty content to play wrestle with Athrun until Godzilla goes and says that. The little guy lets go of Athrun's hand and tilts his head, trilling curiously. ]
"Ape is prey?"
[ Oh dear. Godzilla recognizes his mistake instantly. ]
No, Young One. Pilot Athrun is of the human species, not an Ape.
"Then.... humans are prey?"
[ Oh no, it's worse now. ]
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Maybe... small Godzillas are prey?
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"God...zillas...? What is Godzillas? They are tasty?"
[ Godzilla can't help it. He's laughing now, deep booming laughter that he only recovers from with some difficulty. ]
I have been calling the Young One "Goji", Pilot Athrun. It seemed an ill thing to expect the responsibility my name holds upon the hatchling, yes?
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Ah... that makes sense. [His brows lift.] Sorry, Goji. I've never eaten a Godzilla before. I think they'd be... too tough.
[Edibly speaking, maybe- but also quite literally a challenge to take down.]
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[ What a cute hatchling he used to be, before life kind of...
Well anyway, Godzilla pats the young Goji on the head approvingly, leading to the little lizard trilling happily. ]
Without the causing of harm there is little call for the cultivated flightless avian, as they say. [ No harm no foul... ] Though one thinks perhaps yourself would find ease in aiding in the removal of "a Godzilla"'s tail, yes?
[ He's um. not going to let that go any time soon. ]
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You don't have to make it sound as if it was entirely unwarranted! I wouldn't call it easy, either...
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Heh.
[ He's smiling again. It's vaguely amusing in somr ways after all, it helps that Athrun clearly isn't proud of it. ]
Peace, Pilot. I hold no ill will towards yourself for the events of the combat. One should be more concerned with myself's girlfriend, she may think differently.
[ Lucy hasn't said anything mind you, but he knows she's Unhappy on his behalf for the maiming that occurred to his body.]
Though if you hold wish to make amends, perhaps an agreement? Should the day occur that LILITH possess capacity to restore full power and scale, you shall face me in friendly battle with your machine.
[ Granted they could also do this in the simulation room but either way it's... kind of a trap. Goji's learned to be sneaky and also knows most Outsiders have no clue how big he's actually supposed to be.
There may be some hard feelings here, sorry Athrun. At least he's not angry though??? ]
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Ah... sure, of course. Although if it's anything like your kaiju self, the odds may be in your favour, there.
[Since it took a whole group to defeat him. Not that Athrun would admit defeat easily regardless. He'd fight the whole goddamn moon if he was properly incentivized to do so.]
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Perhaps. Assurance however can be provided, myself's scale whilst under the influences of the rifts was much unlike my true self.
[ Just going to leave out the fact that it was smaller, huh big guy?]
Hmm. A compromising solution of immediacy. The simulated room of training LILITH provides can be made to replicate such battles in a safe fashion. Pilot Dearka and myself have oft made usage of this, perhaps you would find enjoyment and value in joining. One would welcome the challenge of two of your faker machines against myself.
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As for the suggestion, huh. He's intrigued.]
Sure, we can do that. Maybe not for a while, though. We're going to be busy doing repairs and improvements to get everything ready for the next attack, inevitably. But the modifications would at least make for a more interesting fight, once they're done.
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[ While the adults talk about whatever boring thing they're talking about, Ko-Goji wanders back over to his food and starts to... well, devour. Lots of chomping, crunching, and excited growling noises. It's like watching a hyperactive alligator have lunch.
The adult Godzilla glances down and casually places his own left overs in front of his tiny double before he continues. ]
A confession, I have begun to hold curiosity into the workings of your machines. Old biases until recent timing made the finer points a thing inconsiderate, they were simply threats to eventually find themselves crushed. [ That nuclear power, bro. He can't stand it. ] However as of current, myself would hold interest in learning of the care of such weaponry. If you find yourself in need of aid in such I am of willing capacity to provide it, should you be of willing candor to provide tutelage.
[ Godzilla just... really likes weapons, actually, okay? Gun cleaning and sword care are hid favorite hobbies, adding mobile suit maintenence to that skill set seems a decent enough idea to pass time. ]
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[Sort of like what just happened to several of them...]
If you want to join me on some of those modification sessions, I could use an extra pair of hands, and I can show you some of the mechanical systems. I'll check with the others, of course. It's their machines I'll be working on.
[If not, well. Z'Gok is going to need plenty of repairs before the armour is workable around Justice again, so he can go that route instead.]
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[ This is by far the most reasonable stance Godzilla has ever taken on the mobile suits. Maybe he'll stop sneaking naps on them after this too.
Probably not though. ]
I hold myself appreciative to the opportunity of this learning however. You have my thanks, Pilot Athrun.
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It's no trouble. We're all here to help each other in this world. I'd be foolish not to accept a genuine offer to learn.
[He's trusting you, bro...!]